ICYMI | PM Update | Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters sentenced

PLUS | Mountain Mike's pizza comes to Colorado Springs + CSPD warns public of increase in credit card skimmers [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison and county jail]( Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison on Thursday. The sentence handed down by Judge Matthew Barrett came after more than two hours of testimony by witnesses on both sides who talked about the effect of the trial on Mesa County, election officials all over the country, and a Mesa County man whose identity became a central issue in the case, and on Peters herself. [Read More]( [Fall flavors: 6 food festivals happening this weekend in Colorado]( Fall has come, and with it, pumpkin spice, apple cider and fresh pies. The flavors of the season are being celebrated around Colorado. Here’s a look at the delicious festivals coming up: [Read More]( [Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog gets real in new Amazon Prime series | NHL Insider]( Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is forever grateful for his place in hockey. “There’s never been a day where I pulled that jersey over my head and I’m not grateful for it,” the beloved Avalanche captain says in episode four of Amazon’s new behind-the-scenes docuseries “FACEOFF: Inside the NHL.” [Read More]( [California family-style pizza chain expands to Colorado Springs]( A family- and sports-oriented pizza chain with roots in California, but whose name seems to be a perfect fit for the Pikes Peak region, is expanding to Colorado Springs. Mountain Mike's Pizza will open its first Springs location in November at 123 Spectrum Loop in the Polaris Pointe mixed-used development, southwest of North Gate Boulevard and Voyager Parkway on the city's far north side. [Read More]( [30-plus Colorado Springs police officers receive prestigious awards for going 'above and beyond']( Staring down the barrels of two handguns on Aug. 17, 2023, Colorado Springs Police Officer Brian Kelly found himself facing the threat of death while attempting to apprehend a dangerous fugitive. [Read More]( [Colorado Trail: 6 segments every mountain biker needs to experience]( The Colorado Trail can be measured in three lengths — 486 miles, 491 miles or 549 miles — depending on which route you take. It consists of 28 segments of mixed single-track, forest roads and rocky traverses from Denver to Durango. Each segment has its own personality, challenges, mystique and vistas waiting for riders to experience on this uniquely-Colorado trail system. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs police warn public of increase in credit card skimmers]( The Colorado Springs Police Department has observed an increase in credit card skimmer devices being installed at various businesses throughout the city. Police say while gas station pumps continue to be a common target, over the last several months, they have seen skimmers installed at grocery stores, large retailers and restaurants where customers directly use a card reader to pay for their purchases. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903