PLUS l Why does Barnes & Noble want Denver’s Tattered Cover? Its CEO explains and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Iconic tradition: Western Street breakfast returns to downtown Colorado Springs this week]( - [College coaches vouch for NBA champion Derrick White's Olympic credentials; Mock draft watch | NBA Insider]( - [Why does Barnes & Noble want Denver’s Tattered Cover? Its CEO explains]( [Iconic tradition: Western Street breakfast returns to downtown Colorado Springs this week]( This year, the Western Street Breakfast will take place on Tejon Street from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday. The breakfast is served to the public by Army and Air Force volunteers, with proceeds going to support local military personnel and their families. [Read More]( [[SPONSORED] Colorado Community Health Alliance Breaks Down Barriers to Increase Health Equity and Reduce Health Disparities in Rural Communities]( How do you make people feel welcomed and supported? By promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in health care! CCHA is all about sharing resources and connecting community. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93]( [El Paso County schools receive BEST grant funding for renovations]( [New polling centers to open ahead of June 25 primary]( [[SPONSORED] When Modern Meets Modular]( Have you heard about the Mod-Mod design trend? It blends modern and modular to help you build a look that is uniquely yours! Get creative and discover your signature style. [Read More]( More top stories: [College coaches vouch for NBA champion Derrick White's Olympic credentials; Mock draft watch | NBA Insider]( The two men who coached Derrick White in college and have USA Basketball experience agree the Celtics guard is deserving of a trip to Paris if Kawhi Leonard is not able to participate in the Summer Olympics. [Read More]( [Why does Barnes & Noble want Denver’s Tattered Cover? Its CEO explains]( The parent company of Barnes & Noble is no stranger to acquiring independent bookstores across the Atlantic Ocean. But Tattered Cover would be the first in the U.S. under Barnes & Noble’s new leadership. [Read More]( [New event producer picks up Fashion Week in Colorado Springs, merging fashion, art, business and music]( The haute, the boho-chic, the creative, the urban wear, the costumes, the strutting, the hip hop and the opportunity-making will return to Colorado Springs after all. Clothing designers, models, photographers, videographers, artists from hairstylists to musicians and all kinds of vendors again will have a chance to flaunt their wares during the new Hashtag# Fashion Week that will be held June 24-30, the same time as originally had been planned. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Stanley took the stand Tuesday afternoon to defend her behavior as district attorney, which has garnered [at least five complaints from law enforcement personnel, a judge on the case, and a citizen who searched for Suzanne Morphew in the days after she went missing](. Complaints against her claim she spoke too freely with the media about the Morphew case and about the Fremont County murder case of a 10-month-old baby, that her prosecution team had continual discovery violations, and that she was a poor leader. A skier was rescued on Sunday after [sliding down a large section of the snow field]( in the Skywalker Couloir in Boulder County, the sheriff's office said on Monday afternoon. Walt Mauro, [one of the four co-defendants in the Top Dollar Pawn money-laundering case, was sentenced]( to five years in the Colorado Department of Corrections with a three-year minimum for parole Tuesday. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High near 65F. Winds SE 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
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