Colorado Springs mayor calls on feds to keep migrant 'crisis' from reaching the city

PLUS l Classic Homes plans to add hundreds of homes per year to community in northeast Colorado Springs, The cycling science behind Nathan MacKinnon’s MVP-caliber Avalanche season and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Saturday, Feb. 03, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Colorado Springs mayor calls on feds to keep migrant 'crisis' from reaching the city]( - [Classic Homes plans to add hundreds of homes per year to community in northeast Colorado Springs]( - [The cycling science behind Nathan MacKinnon’s MVP-caliber Avalanche season]( [Colorado Springs mayor calls on feds to keep migrant 'crisis' from reaching the city]( Mayor Yemi Mobolade on Friday called on President Joe Biden and federal partners to help ensure a surge of undocumented immigrants crossing the country's southern border does not become a 'crisis' in Colorado Springs. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Classic Homes plans to add hundreds of homes per year to community in northeast Colorado Springs]( [Another major migration is bringing 10,000s of birds to Colorado]( [Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies]( [The cycling science behind Nathan MacKinnon’s MVP-caliber Avalanche season]( Nathan MacKinnon’s workout begins when the game ends. How does the Avalanche center average nearly 23 minutes of ice time with the second-most NHL points (84) at the All-Star break? The legend of his gym habits continues to grow. MacKinnon’s MVP-caliber season in Colorado is partially the result of cycling science. [Read More]( [Meet the new year, same as the old year; Colorado Springs home sales fall again in January]( The new year looked a lot like the old year last month for the Colorado Springs-area housing market, as the pace of buying and selling slumped again and prices remained relatively stable. Even so, some local real estate agents are optimistic that the market is poised to rebound in 2024 as long-term mortgage rates decline. [Read More]( [TABOR author Doug Bruce eyes Republican primary bid in Colorado's 5th Congressional District]( Doug Bruce, the author of Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, is considering joining the Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Falcons are [third in the Mountain West in blocks per game]( (4.4). Four different Falcons — Kellan Boylan, Beau Becker, Rytis Petraitis and Corbin Green — are averaging one block per game (Green is out for the remainder of the season, due to academic ineligibility). Pueblo police said [a multi-agency operation forced everyone out of the Rodeway Inn]( off U.S. 50. Officers said the owner is under investigation after the Pueblo County Health Department found several health violations inside. Two men from Colorado Springs have been arrested [following an online child pornography investigation](, according to police. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Snow during the morning will give way to a mixture of rain and snow during the afternoon. High 41F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. [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