Southeast Colorado Springs park 1 of 13 in state recognized for excellent use of Lottery funds

PLUS l Chauncey Billups to receive lifetime achievement award during Denver Juneteenth festival and more [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Saturday, June 15, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Southeast Colorado Springs park 1 of 13 in state recognized for excellent use of Lottery funds]( - [Chauncey Billups to receive lifetime achievement award during Denver Juneteenth festival]( - [Colorado Springs planning director resigns after almost 12 years]( [Southeast Colorado Springs park 1 of 13 in state recognized for excellent use of Lottery funds]( A park in southeast Colorado Springs has won the 2024 Colorado Lottery Starburst Award and is now eligible to receive a People's Choice Award. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Arkansas River swells to dangerous levels, but it's not entirely closed for recreation]( [Pirates pitching phenom Paul Skenes, who starred at Air Force, won't start this weekend at Coors Field]( [2 restaurants taking over vacant spaces in downtown Colorado Springs]( [[SPONSORED] Mark your calendars for the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo!]( Tickets are available online NOW at PikesPeakorBust.org, the official website of the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. Do not get roped into paying ticket reseller markup — buy direct from PPOBR.org and save! [Read More]( More top stories: [Chauncey Billups to receive lifetime achievement award during Denver Juneteenth festival]( The King of Park Hill will be celebrated in Five Points this weekend. Denver native Chauncey Billups is set to receive a lifetime achievement award on the main stage of Sunday's Juneteenth festival (2701 Welton St.) at 6 p.m. Juneteenth commemorates the day slavery ended following the Civil War. [Read More]( [Cog car relocated in Woodland Park after controversy]( The Tava House project moved closer to the groundbreaking stage with the recent removal of the cog railway car in the center of downtown Woodland Park. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs planning director resigns after almost 12 years]( Colorado Springs Planning and Development Director Peter Wysocki resigned Friday after almost 12 years in the job. [Read More]( More Top Stories: As Colorado Springs prepares to [ask voters to approve 10 more years of dedicated road spending](, a new public works director is stepping in. The wildfire in Lake County south of Twin Lakes, Colorado has been burning for four days [grew to 585 acres by Friday morning and only 5% contained](, Lake County official said Friday. A [minor was killed after being struck by a vehicle]( Thursday evening at an apartment complex in southeast Colorado Springs. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunshine in the morning followed by mostly cloudy skies during the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 87F. Winds SSW 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