Mark Kiszla: In 24-hour span, Cale Makar and Nikola Jokic make two of most magical highlights in Colorado sports history

PLUS l Colorado lawmakers turn to surplus dollars to fund tax credits; Denver Broncos address needs in NFL draft and through trade and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Monday, April 29, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Mark Kiszla: In 24-hour span, Cale Makar and Nikola Jokic make two of most magical highlights in Colorado sports history]( - [Tapping TABOR: Colorado lawmakers turn to surplus dollars to fund tax credits]( - [Denver Broncos address needs in NFL draft and through trade]( [Mark Kiszla: In 24-hour span, Cale Makar and Nikola Jokic make two of most magical highlights in Colorado sports history]( When Cale Makar mines Orr, we all strike gold. Watching Makar do Bobby Orr things, as the 25-year-old Avs defenseman skated coast to coast with the puck velcroed to his stick, weaving through not one, not two, not three, but four Jets as if they were standing still and scoring a goal so sweet it deserved to be all 10 of ESPN’s top plays on this Sunday, the jaw dropped in disbelief. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Despite CPW claims 'depredation has ceased,' 2 more cattle killed in Grand County]( [Atlas Middle School in south Colorado Springs breaks ground on $24.1 million renovation project]( [Goodwill hunting: 'Competitive' shoppers grapple for deals at massive outlet in Colorado Springs]( More top stories: [Colorado State University lands $25 million grant to boost methane detection work]( The largest and most active methane emissions detection test bed in the world is located in Colorado. It just landed a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand its methane leak simulator site in Fort Collins. [Read More]( [Prescription drug shortages hit home in Colorado Springs, affecting patients, pharmacies, hospitals, doctors]( Colorado resident Tara Roesener wasn’t aware of a widespread prescription drug shortage until about two weeks ago, when she tried to fill her 16-year-old daughter’s prescription for a pump for her Type 1 diabetes. “They were out, and it took about a week to get the full prescription in,” Roesener said. [Read More]( [Tapping TABOR: Colorado lawmakers turn to surplus dollars to fund tax credits]( With the state's spending plan completed and on its way to the governor, along with funding for K-12 education, lawmakers are turning their attention in the final weeks of the legislative session to tax credits and bills totaling billions of dollars that will likely tap into the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights surplus. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Winnipeg Jets walked into the tunnel [beaten, bruised and bummed after their 5-1 loss]( to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. The rest of the Nuggets would do well to follow Michael Porter Jr.’s lead. It’s been a productive approach heading into Monday’s Game 5, another chance for the Nuggets to end the Lakers’ season. [Few other members of the team can boast such consistent production.]( The Broncos entered the NFL draft with a bunch of needs, and they indeed filled some of them. Of course, a trade also helped. [The Broncos’ top priority was at quarterback](, and they selected Oregon’s Bo Nix with the No. 12 pick in the first round. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 67F. Winds SE 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