Colorado Springs Homeless Union steps up demands for change in how city handles homelessness

PLUS l Motorcyclist who posted 20-minute ride from Colorado Springs to Denver pleads guilty to speed exhibition and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Tuesday, April 02, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Colorado Springs Homeless Union steps up demands for change in how city handles homelessness]( - [U.S. 24 expansion coming to the Falcon area, open house scheduled]( - [Motorcyclist who posted 20-minute ride from Colorado Springs to Denver pleads guilty to speed exhibition]( [Colorado Springs Homeless Union steps up demands for change in how city handles homelessness]( After five months of airing their grievances in public, members of the Colorado Springs Homeless Union, a grassroots initiative that announced its formation on Nov. 3, want a response to their requests for change in how the city is handling homelessness. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Rockies' errors spoil Dakota Hudson's debut in loss to Cubs]( [4 shots of spring snow over 14 days in Colorado's mountains: Whiteout daily snow report, April 1]( [March Madness: How to watch and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament's Final Four]( More top stories: [Motorcyclist who posted 20-minute ride from Colorado Springs to Denver pleads guilty to speed exhibition]( The motorcyclist who faced multiple charges relating to a high-speed ride from Colorado Springs to Denver on Interstate 25 in September 2023 has pleaded guilty to speed exhibition. [Read More]( [Denver developer plans showroom for building supply companies north of Colorado Springs]( A Denver developer plans to launch construction this year on a retail showroom project in northern El Paso County that will house multiple tenants in the building supply industry and whose products would serve both business customers and consumers. [Read More]( [U.S. 24 expansion coming to the Falcon area, open house scheduled]( Residents can learn more about proposed roadway improvements to the approximately 2.3-mile stretch of the highway between Garrett and Woodmen roads at an open house Wednesday, anytime between 5-6:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Falcon Elementary School of Technology at 12050 Falcon Highway. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Another person has been arrested in connection with an organized crime [investigation into the business practices of two retail stores in Colorado Springs malls](. The 1st of April marks the annual day for practical jokes, gags and hoaxes, and [Downtown Colorado Springs played an unforgettable prank on residents.]( For a near-continuous run since 1979, [Chris Gobrecht has stood as a fixture in women's college basketball.]( Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 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