High-tech manufacturer considering nearly $6 million, 110-job expansion in Colorado Springs

PLUS | 'Major milestone' toward Colorado ski area's 'dream' expansion and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Friday, March 1, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [High-tech manufacturer considering nearly $6 million, 110-job expansion in Colorado Springs]( The City Council this week informally supported a $19,300 financial incentive request for an unidentified Colorado Springs high-tech manufacturer considering an expansion in the city that is estimated to add 110 local jobs over eight years. [Read More]( [Friday Faceoff: Where should Russell Wilson play quarterback in 2024?]( Paul Klee and Chris Tomasson weigh in. [Read More]( ['Major milestone' toward Colorado ski area's 'dream' expansion]( A Colorado ski area is one step closer to growing with a recent decision by the U.S. Forest Service. That's the 43-page environmental assessment and "finding of no significant impact" related to Monarch Mountain's proposed expansion into No Name Basin. That analysis and finding are standard and essential toward the Forest Service potentially approving such projects. [Read More]( [No constitutional right to plead guilty, appeals court says in upholding El Paso County convictions]( An El Paso County judge was not constitutionally obligated to accept a defendant's guilty plea, Colorado's second-highest court concluded last week. [Read More]( [Michael Porter Jr. posts another 30-point double-double as Denver Nuggets deal with Jamal Murray's injury]( It hasn’t come under ideal circumstances, but Michael Porter Jr. is proving he’s capable of operating as Denver’s second star since the All-Star break. [Read More]( [Fires continue burning on Fort Carson]( The Hanover Fire Protection District expects residents will see smoke rising Friday from fires on Fort Carson. Two fires were burning 3 to 5 miles west of the Donner Pass area Thursday, the district said on Facebook. Friday morning Hanover Fire Capt. Jesse Cavender said he expected winds would push the fires east during the day and residents would be able to see smoke. [Read More]( [Paramedic in Elijah McClain death sentenced to 5 years in prison]( Adams County District Court Judge Mark Warner Friday sentenced one of the paramedics found guilty in the death of Aurora resident Elijah McClain to five years in prison. Peter Cichuniec was convicted after a jury trial last year of second-degree assault and criminally negligent homicide. [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]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903