Pro-Palestinian protesters block Pride Parade in Denver

PLUS l Pikes Peak International Hill Climb notebook and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Monday, June 24, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Pro-Palestinian protesters block Pride Parade in Denver]( - [Colorado Springs musician, composer offers free hymns, hymn texts to churches around the world]( - [Hill Climb notebook: ‘Fastest Pastor’ Don Wickstrum places in top 5; Coloradans post strong finishes]( [Pro-Palestinian protesters block Pride Parade in Denver]( Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the Pride Parade in Denver on Sunday morning, and one activist was arrested for assault after spitting on an officer. Chanting "No pride in genocide" and saying "Pride started as a riot," the pro-Palestinian activists occupied the middle of the street near the intersection of Franklin Street and Colfax Avenue in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood. [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? [New commission creates statewide standards for Colorado jails]( [Colorado leads the way in making social media safer for kids. But is it enough? | Vince Bzdek]( [Man arrested for attempted carjacking with knife in Colorado Springs]( [[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: [‘We learned so quickly how strong she is’: Colorado girl fights leukemia with 100 hikes]( “Do I need to pull over for this conversation?” Sarah Bailey remembers asking the doctor. “Yeah, I think you should,” the doctor told her. Sarah had just taken her 5-year-old daughter, Bellamy Korn, to the office the day before for swollen lymph nodes. They had run blood tests, and called Sarah the next morning just as she dropped her four kids off at school. [Read More]( [Dino Mites! Meet the Badlands boys who discovered ‘Teen Rex’ | John Moore]( Twelve-year-old Jessin Fisher is not a boastful kid. He doesn't think he and his pack of pint-sized “Goonies” are the biggest thing in Marmarth, N.D., population 97. “We don’t even count” in the census total, he explained, “because we live on the outskirts of town.” [Read More]( [Colorado Springs musician, composer offers free hymns, hymn texts to churches around the world]( On any random day, Amanda Udis-Kessler’s worship music might reverberate off the walls of some unknown church across the world. The Colorado Springs queer composer writes hymns and hymn texts, which are new lyrics set to traditional tunes. Many of the pieces are commissioned by churches looking for a song to mark a special occasion, holiday or other celebration, including one church that wanted to fete getting its first building after three decades. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Romain Dumas [overcame an 18-second deficit after the first section to win the King of the Mountain title]( with a time of 8:53.533 in the Pikes Peak Open classification. The Avalanche are set to pick at No. 24 overall in the NHL draft held Saturday and Sunday in Las Vegas. [Here is a closer look at three prospects for consideration late in the first round.]( Don Wickstrum [placed fifth in the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb]( on Sunday, but the words he lives by are “I Am Second.” Wickstrum, a 45-year-old driver, doubles as an assistant pastor at Grace Church in New Glarus, Wis. He goes by the moniker “The Fastest Pastor.” Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 92F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 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