ICYMI | Mark Kiszla: Nikola Jokic blinds NBA with weird science straight outa "Star Trek"

PLUS | Wetlands in Colorado could gain state protection under proposal; Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102 and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Monday, April 1, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Mark Kiszla: Nikola Jokic blinds NBA with weird science straight outa "Star Trek"]( The weird science of Nikola Jokic proves beyond a shadow of a doubt the transporter from “Star Trek” is not only possible, but already here on earth, in the magical hands of the greatest passer the NBA has ever known. [Read More]( [Kentavious Caldwell-Pope not-so-quietly making case for All-Defensive honors for Denver Nuggets]( The time has come for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to do some self-promotion. It’s not the veteran shooting guard’s default setting, but he’s paid the price for not speaking up before. He’s not making the same mistake as he aims for his first All-Defensive team selection this season. [Read More]( [Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, Colorado Springs resident Lou Kilzer dies at 73]( The journalism world lost a legend on Wednesday. Louis "Lou" Kilzer passed away at the age of 73. He died in his Colorado Springs home under hospice care surrounded by family. [Read More]( [Wetlands in Colorado could gain state protection under proposal]( Nearly a million acres of wetlands in Colorado could gain state protection after losing federal oversight when the U.S. Supreme Court decided last year that wetlands that lacked direct connection to bodies of water didn’t require Environmental Protection Agency preservations. [Read More]( [Judge allows ex-Aurora VA doc to proceed with employment discrimination case]( A federal judge last month permitted a former anesthesiologist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Colorado to proceed with some of her employment discrimination claims, even though a different judge previously found the VA was justified in removing her. [Read More]( [Broncos sign guard Calvin Throckmorton, former Saints player under Sean Payton]( The Broncos have signed yet another player from Sean Payton's days with the Saints. Denver on Monday signed guard Calvin Throckmorton to a one-year deal. He spent his first three seasons with New Orleans, including Payton's final two seasons with the team in 2020 and 2021. [Read More]( [Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102]( Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Conter passed away on Monday at his home in Grass Valley, California, following congestive heart failure, his daughter, Louann Daley said, adding she was beside him along with two of her brothers, James and Jeff. [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