COVID-19 cases hit 'stratospheric' level; Ranking the class of 10 Broncos coaching candidates; Polis won't say if he met with Kardashian

[View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( [News]( [Sports]( [Life]( [Arts & Entertainment]( Springs Morning Brew Your newsletter was curated by Emily Bejarano. This is a 5 minute read. [El Paso County COVID-19 cases hit 'stratospheric' levels; but there's a silver lining]( TOP STORY A record 11,663 El Paso County residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last week, close to double the number of cases the county saw a week ago. [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Woody Paige: Ranking the class of 10 Broncos coaching candidates]( The Broncos have set up interviews beginning this week with The Ten Men, who now can be ranked from 10th to 1st by a rank outsider. [Polis won't say if he met with Kardashian, others over controversial commutation]( Coloradans may never find out who tried to influence Gov. Jared Polis and what kinds of discussions the governor held in his decision to commute the 110-year sentence of a truck driver whose actions in 2019 led to a fiery 28-car pileup that killed four and injured several others. [First bills in Colorado's 2022 General Assembly session focus on education, wildfires, crime prevention]( The first 10 bills for the Colorado state Senate focus on crime prevention and law enforcement, higher education, resources for firefighters and wildfire mitigation. Most, but not all, are sponsored by the Democrats who control the chamber. OTHER NEWS [Colorado Springs cooking school chef offers new food trends for 2022]( [Denver council OKs $1.1B to complete DIA’s Great Hall Project by 2028]( [Republican lawmakers roll out 44-bill package as part of Commitment to Colorado]( Before you go... Weather Update [Powered by American Furniture Warehouse]( Sunny, with a high near 56. North-northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south-southeast in the afternoon. 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Become a member of our E-Edition to get access to your local news straight to your phone, tablet, or desktop!]( [Subscribe]( To sign up for more of our newsletters or opt out of this one [Manage Email Preferences](