YMCA redevelopment project still on hold in downtown Colorado Springs

PLUS l Burger Bracket Elite Eight: Vote now to see your favorite advance to the Final Four, Mark Kiszla: Step aside, guys. March Madness is Caitlin Clark's world now.; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, March 22, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [YMCA redevelopment project still on hold in downtown Colorado Springs]( - [Burger Bracket Elite Eight: Vote now to see your favorite advance to the Final Four]( - [Mark Kiszla: Step aside, guys. March Madness is Caitlin Clark's world now]( [YMCA redevelopment project still on hold in downtown Colorado Springs]( The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region's redevelopment of its downtown Colorado Springs property remains on hold, more than four years after it was announced with great fanfare and embraced by city and community leaders as a high-profile part of the area's ongoing public and private renaissance. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Speedier concessions lines, new menu items (including vegan options) on tap at Coors Field this season]( [Burger Bracket Elite Eight: Vote now to see your favorite advance to the Final Four]( [No. 7 Texas holds Colorado State to 11 points in first half, wins 56-44 to advance to Round 2]( [[SPONSORED] Western decor to suit your style]( Live the rustic dream! Get a home on the range vibe with a Western Chic interior design. [Read More]( More top stories: [Mark Kiszla: Step aside, guys. March Madness is Caitlin Clark's world now.]( All the March Madness created in the past by dudes named Oscar, Skywalker and Melo is now owned by a 6-foot-tall woman named Caitlin. A short three years after the hubbub created when women had a tough time finding one lousy dumbbell to lift at the Final Four, Iowa guard Caitlin Clark has put March on her shoulders and lifted the sport to heights beyond anyone’s wildest imagination. [Read More]( [Cherokee Metro District board members to face recall]( Two of the five board members for the Cherokee Metro District will face a recall this summer because some residents have seen them as unresponsive to water quality concerns. [Read More]( [When are closing and pond skimming dates for Colorado ski areas 2024?]( Spring has sprung and the snow is amazing, but Colorado's ski season is officially winding down. Even though closing dates are imminent, so are pond skimming events and competitions. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Rockies were one of the league’s winningest teams in spring training, but a recent skid continued Thursday, and the team made a [shakeup in its minor-league pitching ranks to boot](. One of the worst parts of an Alamosa County Sheriff deputy’s job is dealing with [jail inmates who suffer mental illness]( as they await agonizingly long times for competency hearings on the way to trial. Steve Posey, who worked in various housing-related positions for the city of Colorado Springs over the past 11 years — most recently as its chief housing and community vitality officer — [has resigned](. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 57F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. [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