Inaugural State of the Utility address highlights needed investments in Colorado Springs infrastructure

PLUS l Colorado Springs home construction jumps in May as buyers shake off high mortgage ratesCourtland Sutton: 'I will be there' at Broncos minicamp, Colorado Voter Guide; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, June 7, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Inaugural State of the Utility address highlights needed investments in Colorado Springs infrastructure]( - [Courtland Sutton: 'I will be there' at Broncos minicamp]( - [Colorado Voter Guide | 2024 Primary Election]( [Inaugural State of the Utility address highlights needed investments in Colorado Springs infrastructure]( Changing state and federal utilities regulations, evolving technology and limited resources are impacting how water and energy services are delivered in Colorado Springs — with a hefty price tag. But the city-owned utility will continue delivering reliable services while managing rates, its chief executive officer said Thursday. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Fort Carson honors sacrifices of 4th Infantry Division soldiers on D-Day]( [Courtland Sutton: 'I will be there' at Broncos minicamp]( [Gov. Jared Polis signs bill delaying statewide implementation of ranked-choice voting in Colorado]( [[SPONSORED] Walk through the St. Jude Dream Home ... and get your ticket to win the Giveaway!]( Planning your weekends? Visit the St. Jude Dream Home on Saturdays and Sundays through June 23 ! Take a tour of the Rolling Hills Ranch residence with amazing amenities on every level. One hundred percent of ticket sales goes to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to cover families' bills for treatment, travel, housing and food. [Read More]( More top stories: [Rockies' Kris Bryant and Sean Bouchard headed to injured list, prospect Greg Jones recalled]( Kris Bryant’s playing time as a versatile fielder is costing him games. The veteran was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left rib contusion ahead of their four-game series in St. Louis. Sean Bouchard was also placed on it with a sprained right ankle after rolling it on first base in Wednesday’s loss. [Read More]( [Planning Commission votes not to recommend expansion of Monument 'glamping' site]( With over two dozen neighbors attending in opposition, the El Paso County Planning Commission on Thursday voted 7-2 not to recommend the approval of four more camping sites to a "glamping" location next to the town of Monument. [Read More]( [Colorado Voter Guide | 2024 Primary Election]( This Colorado voter guide offers information about the candidates on the primary ballot this June. [Read More]( More Top Stories: A hidden chain of lakes high on Pikes Peak is set to open for the season. [The gate is expected to be lifted June 13 at South Slope Recreation Area](. That's the remote, high-altitude area that opened 10 years ago to fanfare among anglers, hikers and mountain bikers who long sought the reservoirs tightly guarded by Colorado Springs Utilities. It's been an alarming start to the summer outdoor recreation season with water-related deaths [already being half of what they were all of last year](. In the first case to be directly impacted by the recent DNA scandal at a government lab, [a man accused of first degree triple murder pleaded down to second-degree murder]( in Boulder to the disappointment of the victims' family. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny in the morning with isolated thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 92F. SSE winds shifting to WNW 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