Colorado taxpayers are owed $67 million in refunds, a mistake lawmakers are scrambling to fix

PLUS l Part of Austin Bluffs Parkway to close for utilities project, Nuggets know availability of Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid toughens playoff rematch vs. Timberwolves; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, May 03, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Colorado taxpayers are owed $67 million in refunds, a mistake lawmakers are scrambling to fix]( - [Part of Austin Bluffs Parkway to close for utilities project]( - [Nuggets know availability of Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid toughens playoff rematch vs. Timberwolves]( [Colorado taxpayers are owed $67 million in refunds, a mistake lawmakers are scrambling to fix]( The state owes Colorado residents $67 million in tax refunds that should have been paid out years earlier, a costly mistake lawmakers are now working to fix, having discovered the problem after the governor has already signed the next fiscal year’s spending plan. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Part of Austin Bluffs Parkway to close for utilities project]( [6 adventurous 'high ropes' courses found around Colorado]( [Air Force Academy Band to present annual Armed Forces Day concert]( [[SPONSORED] Pikes Peak Open House Weekend: Your key to homeownership!]( Spring into success at the 2024 Pikes Peak Open House Weekend, as an interested buyer or seller. There has never been a better time to look at available housing – from existing homes to new builds in El Paso and Teller Counties – and talk to a local Realtor, your partner in making your dreams of homeownership a reality. [Read More]( More top stories: [Nuggets know availability of Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid toughens playoff rematch vs. Timberwolves]( Despite both rosters being virtually the same, there is a lot that will be different about the NBA playoff rematch between the Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. [Read More]( [Fourth Judicial District Court announces finalists for judge vacancies]( The Colorado Judicial Department on Thursday announced the four finalists selected to fill two upcoming court vacancies in Colorado's 4th Judicial District Court. The two vacancies have been created by the upcoming resignation of Judge Marla Prudek and the retirement of Judge Scott Sells, who presides over the Teller County portion of the 4th District. [Read More]( [Pro-Palestinian protesters reject Auraria Campus' offer of $15,000 donation to Gaza in exchange for dismantling encampment]( Officials of the Auraria Campus, which shares three universities in Denver, offered a deal to pro-Palestinian protesters to take down the encampment in exchange for a $15,000 donation to Gaza. Students promptly rejected the offer. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Whenever Colorado Springs native Josh Skaggs feels like he’s losing patience or getting angry, the 36-year-old school teacher reminds himself of this: not too long ago, he was a stranger to the preteen and teen boys who now live in his home. [They didn’t choose to be removed from their previous home or to be placed under his care](. Authorities in Colorado have new crime-fighting tool aimed at putting the brakes on car chases and auto theft, and [it's called 'The Grappler.']( The Colorado State Patrol released footage of how the Grappler Police Bumper tool works this week following a demo event they hosted on Monday. The man accused of killing a 25-year-old woman in unincorporated El Paso County last year [will not have video of his interrogation with law enforcement suppressed]( at his upcoming trial, an El Paso County judge ruled on Thursday. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 69F. Winds 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