Woody Paige: Broncos vs. Jets for NFL week 1: Could it be any better?

PLUS l East Coast burger chain returning to Colorado Springs area, Efforts to curb drunken driving on St. Patrick's Day coming and more. Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Friday. It’s March 17, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Woody Paige: Broncos vs. Jets for NFL week 1: Could it be any better?]( - [East Coast burger chain returning to Colorado Springs area]( - [Colorado State Patrol, CDOT make efforts to curb drunken driving on St. Patrick's Day]( [Woody Paige: Broncos vs. Jets for NFL week 1: Could it be any better?]( In the Broncos’ Monday night opener on Sept. 11, when Aaron Rodgers strides toward the line of scrimmage for the Jets’ first offensive play, will the sellout crowd @Mile High stadium acerbically begin to count down the play clock – “10, nine, eight, seven . . . one.’’ [Read More]( Did you miss this?: [Colorado Democrats approve first of abortion bills trio]( [House Democrats OK substance abuse intervention for Colorado middle, high schools]( [I-70 Glenwood Canyon bypass plan moving forward]( [[SPONSORED] Local nonprofit offering free COVID-19 vaccines to the public]( Peak Vista Community Health Centers is offering COVID-19 vaccines, including booster shots and third doses, to the public, free of charge. IDs and insurance are not required, and you do not have to be a Peak Vista patient to receive your vaccination. Appointments are required. [Read More]( [Major layoffs hit former Colorado Springs Independent, Business Journal]( Sixty35 Media, a news magazine in Colorado Springs that debuted in January, laid off half of its staff Wednesday, according to a note posted on its website Thursday. [Read More]( [Paul Klee: Behind the scenes with the Grand Canyon Antelopes at the NCAA Tournament]( The shoeless Antelopes arrived at the dance without dancing shoes. Weaving through north Denver en route to a practice session Wednesday, Grand Canyon’s bus pulled up to the Regis University Field House checking all the boxes of a tall NCAA Tournament tale. [Read More]( [East Coast burger chain returning to Colorado Springs area]( Wayback is making a comeback in the Pikes Peak region. East Coast-based Wayback Burgers, a fast-casual hamburger chain that operated a location in Colorado Springs several years ago, will re-enter the local market with at least four new restaurants. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES [Senate Bill 38 originally was intended to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption.]( That bill, sponsored by Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, would address a problem that doesn’t exist in Colorado, or anywhere else in the United States. Remember the good old lemon, nail and lightbulb experiment? The wonder of creating electricity with a fruit sitting on your countertop? [STEAM labs are fostering that notion and taking it a step further,]( introducing kids to STEM in a variety of innovative, fun and exciting ways. Colorado State Patrol, the Colorado Department of Transportation and more than 70 law enforcement agencies across the state are [encouraging St. Patrick’s Day revelers to consider leaving their car keys at home.]( Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 37F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Would you like to send this email to a friend? [Send To A Friend](