Colorado Springs teen wants to make healthy food more accessible to lower-income families

PLUS l Salvation Army debuts new veterans' support services for housing, health care, Aaron Gordon almost cleared for takeoff for Denver Nuggets postseason ride after scary fall; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Thursday, April 04, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Colorado Springs teen wants to make healthy food more accessible to lower-income families]( - [Salvation Army debuts new veterans' support services for housing, health care]( - [Aaron Gordon almost cleared for takeoff for Denver Nuggets postseason ride after scary fall against San Antonio Spurs]( [Colorado Springs teen wants to make healthy food more accessible to lower-income families]( A Colorado Springs teen has taken on a project to try to make healthy food more accessible to Coloradans. Jordan Hamilton, a senior at Odyssey Early College and Career Options, will plead her case in Denver this weekend at the state’s annual Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) conference. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Salvation Army debuts new veterans' support services for housing, health care]( [Colorado Springs home sales slump again in March, report shows]( [N.C. State's Final Four berth has David Thompson fired up 50 years after Wolfpack's 'amazing' run]( [[SPONSORED] Colorado Pioneers the Future of Laundry with Tide's Latest Innovation]( Say "hello" to a new era in laundry care with new, easy-to-use, eco-friendly detergent tiles. They're a game-changer that can transform your laundry day. [Read More]( More top stories: [Aaron Gordon almost cleared for takeoff for Denver Nuggets postseason ride after scary fall against San Antonio Spurs]( Aaron Gordon can start gearing up for the playoffs after avoiding injury on a scary fall. With Denver trying to repeat, the biggest part of Gordon’s postseason preparations is increased intensity on the defensive end, something that would’ve been a challenge with an uncooperative hip. [Read More]( [The Q Bar and Lounge opens in Colorado Springs, bringing unity, healing: 'It felt like a homecoming']( More than a year after a deadly mass shooting forced the closure of its popular namesake and predecessor, The Q Bar and Lounge quietly opened its doors March 29 inside a funky, mid-century high-rise hotel on Colorado Springs’ east side. [Read More]( ['Distracted driver' crashes vehicle into Colorado Springs police station]( The Colorado Springs Police Department says distracted driving is what led a driver to drive their car down a hill and into the side of the CSPD Stetson Hills station Wednesday. [Read More]( More Top Stories: A former El Paso County sheriff's deputy who was reported missing nearly a year ago [has been found and was booked in the Teller County jail]( on Tuesday evening, according to inmate records. New gates will "give boaters more freedom to come and go at Lake Pueblo," according to the state park's manager, Joe Stadterman. A recent news release described the gates at the lake's south ramp as designed in a way that [will allow boats to leave but not enter]( after hours. The culinary team at Garden of the Gods Resort and Club, 3320 Mesa Road, has news about their chef lineup, public dining at Grand View dining room and new spring menu. [Here’s a look at what’s new](. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Mainly sunny. High 71F. NE winds shifting to 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