CU Boulder student from Colorado Springs honored as Military Child of the Year

PLUS l $4 million budget deficit cuts underway for UCCS, with tuition increase coming this fall, Woody Paige 'beyond honored' by Colorado Sports Hall of Fame induction; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [CU Boulder student from Colorado Springs honored as Military Child of the Year]( - [$4 million budget deficit cuts underway for UCCS, with tuition increase coming this fall]( - [After 50 illustrious years as a Denver sports writer, Woody Paige 'beyond honored' by Colorado Sports Hall of Fame induction]( [CU Boulder student from Colorado Springs honored as Military Child of the Year]( Hatch’s latest honor comes from the national nonprofit Operation Homefront, which recently named him 2024 Military Child of the Year for the National Guard. “That was a real surprise,” Hatch said following an award reception in Washington, D.C. “It’s hasn’t quite sunk in yet.” [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [How much snow fell? Totals from mid-April storm around Colorado]( [Colorado loses former 5-star recruit Cormani McClain to transfer portal, reports say | CU Buffs notebook]( [$4 million budget deficit cuts underway for UCCS, with tuition increase coming this fall]( More top stories: [After 50 illustrious years as a Denver sports writer, Woody Paige 'beyond honored' by Colorado Sports Hall of Fame induction]( Paige has won more than 150 writing awards during his illustrious career. He branched into radio and television, becoming nationally known for the humorous quips he has made in his thousands of appearances on ESPN's "Around the Horn.” [Read More]( [Nuggets hosting free pep rally at McGregor Square on Wednesday]( [| Colorado Sunshine]( You know what they say about the road to a repeat. It begins with a pep rally. Good thing the Nuggets have you covered Wednesday, when the team will host a rally at McGregor Square on Wazee St. The party starts at 5:30 p.m. and goes through 7 p.m. [Read More]( [Air Force baseball falls at No. 1 Texas A&M after big inning gives Aggies separation]( A six-run fifth inning for No. 1 Texas A&M spoiled Air Force’s chances in a rare test against the top opponent college baseball could provide. The Aggies prevailed 15-5, but only after breaking a tie with a two-run fourth inning and then piling on the runs the next inning. The Falcons committed two of their three errors in the fifth, making all six runs unearned. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Now, Valdez and other family friends are planning a community candlelight vigil in remembrance of Tristan's young life in the wake of devastating news. [The boy and his father, Christopher Rael, were both found dead from gunshot wounds]( in what police are considering a murder-suicide on the early morning of Friday, April 12. The Colorado Springs Homicide Unit is currently investigating. A Bent County inmate who escaped custody on Thursday was [on the run for four days before he was arrested about 100 miles away](, law enforcement officials told Gazette news partner KOAA. A [fire that started Monday afternoon in a remote part of Fort Carson is 0% contained](, a spokesperson said Tuesday. Fort Carson fire crews responded to the fire around 2 p.m. Monday 10 miles south of the main base. Multiple fire agencies have since been called out to help maintain a fire perimeter. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 73F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 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