Large police presence reported at Pueblo hotel, city issues emergency housing and shelter declaration

PLUS | [SPORTS] Air Force women's basketball program promotes longtime assistant to head coach; Ahead of Pikes Peak Highway season, officials remind of reservoir closures and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Thursday, April 25, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Large police presence reported at Pueblo hotel, city issues emergency housing and shelter declaration]( The City of Pueblo issued a temporary housing and shelter emergency declaration officials say is tied to a large police presence at a Pueblo hotel Thursday morning. According to reports by Gazette news partner KOAA, the city confirmed with News5 partners that multiple investigations were ongoing at the Val U Stay hotel in Pueblo located along Highway 50 and North Hudson Avenue. [Read More]( [AI the focus of Small Business Week in Colorado Springs]( The annual Small Business Week returns next week, with the topic of artificial intelligence taking center stage. "The Year of A.I. (Action & Innovation") is presented by U.S. Bank and hosted by the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado, the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC and the Pikes Peak Small Business Development Center. A survey released last year by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that 1 in 4 small businesses are already using AI — "and those who do report high satisfaction and improved performance primarily in marketing and communications to reach customers," the report said. [Read More]( [3 Colorado bars honored in 'best in the West' awards]( Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has announced their "top 10 regional honorees" for the 2024 Spirited Awards and several Colorado bars got a nod. Denver's Yacht Club walked away with two honors – dubbed one of the top 10 "Best U.S. Cocktail Bars" and one of the top 10 "Best U.S. Bar Teams." Self-described as an "anti-club club," Yacht Club has a high 4.7-star rating on Google Reviews and a 4.2-star rating on Yelp. [Read More]( [Air Force women's basketball program promotes longtime assistant to head coach]( One seat down the bench, one calculated move for the future of Air Force women’s basketball. The Falcons selected longtime associate head coach Stacy McIntyre as the replacement for recently retired coach Chris Gobrecht in an announcement made on Thursday. [Read More]( [Monster Jam returns to the Broadmoor World Arena with 12,000-pound trucks, extreme motorsports]( Rev your engines and get ready to rumble! Monster Jam is coming to Colorado Springs this weekend, bringing 12,000-pound monster trucks that will tear it up at the Broadmoor World Arena. The extreme motorsport show will feature about a half-dozen drivers fighting for a chance to go to the 2024 Monster Jam World Finals. [Read More]( [USC cancels graduation ceremony as college officials worry about pro-Palestinian protest disruptions]( The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies. [Read More]( [Ahead of Pikes Peak Highway season, officials remind of reservoir closures]( As Pikes Peak Highway opens reservations for driving up the 14,115-foot mountain, officials are reminding visitors of destinations that will be closed along the way. Of the three reservoirs making up North Slope Recreation Area, only one will open near usual around the turn of May: Crystal Creek Reservoir, though some trails around it are expected to be closed due to what Colorado Springs Utilities calls "complexities" of upcoming construction. [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