Lawmakers near completeion of bill to tackle growing fentanyl crisis; More mental wellness tools available to help Coloradans; Homicide investigation underway in shooting death near downtown Colorado Springs

Have 5 minutes? Catch up on today's stories in Colorado Springs [View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( [NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( Springs Lunch Break Curated by Emily Bejarano. This is a 3 minute read. [Colorado lawmakers near completion of comprehensive bill to tackle growing fentanyl crisis]( State lawmakers are nearing completion on a comprehensive bill to confront the state's growing fentanyl crisis by increasing the penalty for peddling the deadly drug but not reversing a 2019 law that critics blame for exacerbating Colorado's opioid tragedy. [Read More Trending Stories]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( LOCAL NEWS More mental wellness tools available to help Coloradans feel psychologically strong [READ MORE]( Homicide investigation underway in shooting death near downtown Colorado Springs, police say [READ MORE]( Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6 [READ MORE]( [Hungry yet? Cuban flavors come home in Colorado Springs]( [Read More]( [NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( [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]( The Gazette, 30 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA [Gazette.com]( To sign up for more of our newsletters or opt out of this one [Manage Email Preferences](