Cost to drive up Pikes Peak could rise amid reported budget strains

PLUS l Amara annexation hearing postponed by Colorado Springs City Council, Christian Braun ends second NBA season showing Denver Nuggets what's possible from 3; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Cost to drive up Pikes Peak could rise amid reported budget strains]( - [Amara annexation hearing postponed by Colorado Springs City Council]( - [Christian Braun ends second NBA season showing Denver Nuggets what's possible from 3]( [Cost to drive up Pikes Peak could rise amid reported budget strains]( Pikes Peak-America's Mountain — the enterprise established out of the city of Colorado Springs' operations dating to 1948 — has proposed an extra $3 for people passing the Pikes Peak Highway gate. That would increase adult and children tickets to $18 and $8, respectively. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [More southern Colorado residents seeking help at food pantries]( [Rockies part of league's tattered history with large contracts | MLB Insider]( [Amara annexation hearing postponed by Colorado Springs City Council]( [[SPONSORED] Colorado Community Health Alliance Helps Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care in Colorado Springs and Beyond]( Every community member should have access to the care and resources they need, want and deserve! A commitment to collaboration, innovation and expanding access to medical and behavioral health care paves the way to a brighter future, building better lives. [Read More]( More top stories: [Christian Braun ends second NBA season showing Denver Nuggets what's possible from 3]( Each of the Nuggets’ two playoff series this season showed different routes Christian Braun’s career could take in Denver. [Read More]( [Air Force Academy Class of 2024: Former enlisted airman aims for F-22s]( Former enlisted airman Rachel Parillo expects to apply her legal studies degree to her future career as a pilot. "Instead of talking about it, I will have to keep it in mind when I go flying," she said. The soon-to-be second lieutenant hopes to become a weapons systems officer for F-15s and then pilot F-22s. [Read More]( [El Paso County Sheriff's Office warns community of new text message scam circulating]( The El Paso County Sheriff's Office was recently made aware of a new text message scam encouraging people to renew or apply for a conceal carry permit. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Colorado Supreme Court clarified on Tuesday that [judges must recuse themselves when there is a "sufficiently high" probability an observer will deem them biased in a case](, but an El Paso County defendant had not established his trial judge fell into that category. Five years ago, Samantha Kelly wouldn’t have guessed she’d be the new owner of [a boutique fitness studio in downtown Colorado Springs.]( She recently purchased Barre Forte, at 115 N. Tejon St., Suite 110, and rebranded it as One Body Fitness Studio. Former Donald Trump attorney Jenna Ellis has [agreed to a three-year suspension of her Colorado law license for a felony guilty plea]( in Georgia after admitting she made repeated false statements about the 2020 presidential election. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Scattered clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm developing during the afternoon. High 79F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. [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