Coloradans expected to travel in record numbers over Independence Day weekend, officials say

PLUS l Mysterious monolith in northern Colorado removed due to influx of tourists and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 4, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Coloradans expected to travel in record numbers over Independence Day weekend, officials say]( - [Stanley Cup-winning goalie Pavel Francouz joins Avalanche scouting department]( - [Mysterious monolith in northern Colorado removed due to influx of tourists]( [Coloradans expected to travel in record numbers over Independence Day weekend, officials say]( During Independence Day weekend, in Colorado and across the U.S., people are expected to hit airports and roadways at a pace that hasn’t been seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to travel industry officials. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Drive or ride train up Pikes Peak for rare sunrise opening]( [Second wildfire erupts in La Junta, Oak Ridge fire burns 1,194 acres Wednesday]( [Celebrities descend on Colorado for 2024 Fan Expo convention]( More top stories: [Stanley Cup-winning goalie Pavel Francouz joins Avalanche scouting department]( One door closed for Pavel Francouz. Another door opened. The now-former Avalanche goaltender retired from playing after the 2022-23 season with numerous injuries. But he still had more to give. The Avs front office asked Francouz to help their goaltender scouting department for the 2024 NHL draft. Francouz accepted. [Read More]( [Road in east Colorado Springs to close for several months of construction]( A road connecting the major north-south corridors of Marksheffel Road and North Powers Boulevard will be affected by closures for about three months starting on Monday. [Read More]( [Mysterious monolith in northern Colorado removed due to influx of tourists]( As mysteriously as a monolith appeared on a hill near a dairy northwest of Fort Collins, its removal left much less to the imagination. [Read More]( More Top Stories: After an afternoon-long standoff, [a barricaded suspect with outstanding felony warrants]( was arrested Wednesday evening in Fountain. Colorado's second-highest court ruled on Wednesday that the Teller County sheriff cannot rely on an agreement with the federal government to authorize his deputies to perform immigration duties state law prohibits — [specifically, the continued detention of noncitizens beyond their release from custody](. The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old who are believed to be [connected to a local gang]( Tuesday evening. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunshine. High near 80F. NE winds shifting to 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 Colorado Springs, CO 80903