Compassion vs. frustration: Rising angst over problems with homeless population

PLUS l Colorado braces for '100 deadliest days of summer' as DUI enforcement ramps up; Denver Pioneers lacrosse earns NCAA Final Four spot with 10-8 win over Syracuse and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Monday, May 20, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Compassion vs. frustration: Rising angst over problems with homeless population]( - [Colorado braces for '100 deadliest days of summer' as DUI enforcement ramps up, CDOT officials say]( - [Denver Pioneers lacrosse earns NCAA Final Four spot with 10-8 win over Syracuse]( [Compassion vs. frustration: Rising angst over problems with homeless population]( Hairstylists at a west-side Colorado Springs salon watch what’s become a familiar morning routine: The building’s maintenance worker cleans up human feces that homeless people leave behind after using a decorative railing as a toilet seat at night. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Colorado Springs city officials visit neighborhood gatherings in celebration of project launch]( [Two Cherokee Metro District board members fight for seats in crowded recall race]( [Needle-exchange program in Colorado Springs stirs controversy, raises questions among public officials]( More top stories: [Return to Nature purgatory: At least 989 families remain without answers]( In the days after her 33-year-old son, Zach, died in July, 2020, Heather DeWolf started taking a new route to and from work so she could slow-roll by the Colorado Springs funeral home that was handling his final arrangements. [Read More]( [Colorado taxpayers to lose $2.8 billion in TABOR refunds due to legislature, study shows]( As a result of 101 bills passed by the Colorado legislature, over $2.8 billion in state TABOR refunds will not go to Colorado taxpayers between 2024 and 2026, according to a recent report from the Common Sense Institute. [Read More]( [Colorado braces for '100 deadliest days of summer' as DUI enforcement ramps up, CDOT officials say]( At the onset of warmer weather, Colorado Department of Transportation officials prepare for what is statistically about to be the "100 deadliest days of summer" on the roads. [Read More]( More Top Stories: It’s unclear if a scenario exists where Valeri Nichushkin returns to play for the Avalanche. Arguably [the biggest question facing Colorado this offseason]( — after a second-round playoff exit to Dallas — is what comes next for the embattled winger. No. 7 is sacred territory in Colorado — thanks to John Elway. [Here are the Denver athletes to wear No. 7 in the years they wore it:]( Denver Pioneers lacrosse is back in the Final Four. No. 5 [Denver beat No. 4 Syracuse 10-8 Sunday at Johnny Unitas Stadium]( in Towson, Md., in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 79F. Winds SW 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