Colorado Springs band organizes memorial concert for former member killed in UCCS shooting

PLUS | Kickin' it with Kiz: Better comp for Bo Nix than Patrick Mahomes? New Broncos QB is Andy Dalton 2.0, After 10-week closure, Skirted Heifer reopens in downtown Colorado Springs; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Saturday, April 27, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Colorado Springs band organizes memorial concert for former member killed in UCCS shooting]( Friday night at Sunshine Studios in Security-Widefield was a time for music and remembrance for hundreds as local bands celebrated Celie Montgomery and Sam Knopp, the two victims of the February University of Colorado Colorado Springs shooting, in a fundraising memorial concert. [Read More]( [Kickin' it with Kiz: Better comp for Bo Nix than Patrick Mahomes? New Broncos QB is Andy Dalton 2.0]( Bold move? Or a desperate reach? We’ll go with your term and acknowledge that Payton tying his reputation to Nix is the boldest draft day move by the Broncos since 2010, when Josh McDaniels decided Tim Tebow merited a first-round choice. [Read More]( [After 10-week closure, Skirted Heifer reopens in downtown Colorado Springs]( The Skirted Heifer in downtown Colorado Springs is back in business. The popular burger restaurant reopened at 11 a.m. Friday following a 10-week closure. [Read More]( [Avalanche vs. Jets: 3 takeaways from Colorado’s Game 3 win]( The Avalanche defeated the Jets, 6-2, Friday night in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Here are three takeaways from Ball Arena. [Read More]( [Colorado lawmakers clash over proposal to penalize theft of handguns]( Colorado lawmakers will hold a conference committee — a panel composed of House and Senate members — to try and resolve differences over a bill that seeks to penalize gun owners who leave their firearms unattended in a vehicle unless it is securely stored in a container and out of view. [Read More]( [Dutch Bros opens new Colorado Springs location]( Dutch Bros Coffee opened its newest Colorado Springs location on the city's south side Friday morning. The drive-thru coffee shop at 1826 S. Academy Blvd., near Chelton Road, is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, and from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. [Read More]( [Year-round gardening: Get busy in May’s garden]( “While strolling through the park one day, in the merry, merry month of May ...” This song lyric was published in 1884 by Willis Woodward & Co. of New York and to this day can still put a pep in the step of Colorado gardeners. It’s finally time to get busy! [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