More than a dozen Colorado Springs-area Safeway stores to be sold as part of Kroger-Albertsons merger

PLUS l PHOTOS: World War II Navy corpsman Cole Griego interned at Pikes Peak National Cemetery and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [More than a dozen Colorado Springs-area Safeway stores to be sold as part of Kroger-Albertsons merger]( - [PHOTOS: World War II Navy corpsman Cole Griego interned at Pikes Peak National Cemetery]( - [Nuggets make DaRon Holmes II signing, Vlatko Cancar return official]( [More than a dozen Colorado Springs-area Safeway stores to be sold as part of Kroger-Albertsons merger]( Thirteen Colorado Springs-area Safeways would be sold and taken over by a new owner as part of plan by Kroger and Albertsons to sell hundreds of stores nationwide — a move the grocery chains hope will help them stave off court challenges to their planned $24.6 billion merger. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [PHOTOS: World War II Navy corpsman Cole Griego interned at Pikes Peak National Cemetery]( [Big 12 believes addition of Coach Prime, Colorado, other four corners schools makes conference ‘deepest in America’]( [Jack Briggs, Springs Rescue Mission CEO, to step down]( More top stories: [Nuggets make DaRon Holmes II signing, Vlatko Cancar return official]( The team announced DaRon Holmes II, the 22nd overall pick in last month's draft, signed his rookie scale contract. Teams are able to sign players for as little as 80% of their draft-slot value or as much as 120% of that figure. Holmes' salary will be in the neighborhood of $2.6 million for his rookie season. [Read More]( [Plans for new electric substation in Colorado Springs move ahead despite concerns]( Colorado Springs Utilities’ yearslong plans to build a new electric substation at Austin Bluffs Parkway are moving forward despite neighbors’ concerns it will industrialize the surrounding residential area and negatively impact property values, wildlife and recreation. [Read More]( [WWII Navy corpsman remembered at Pikes Peak National Cemetery for his service during Iwo Jima]( During five weeks of battle, Griego estimated that he helped more than 100 men, he told The Gazette. Five days into the battle, Griego was performing first aid at the base of a hill when he saw five Marines and one Navy corpsman raise the flag. It's an image that lives on as the Marine Corps Memorial in Washington. The moment showed Griego the Americans would win, Tabet said. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Nine charities, churches and municipalities in El Paso County have [received funding this year through a federal grant]( designed to bolster low- and moderate-income communities. The [Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame unveiled its 2024 class Tuesday]( with five individuals and two teams included. The class includes Henry Cejudo, Rick Swan, Lauren Howe, Chuck Jeffery, General Richard Clark, the 1983 Coronado girls’ volleyball team and the 1997 Sierra boys’ basketball team. The alleged driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a motorcyclist severely injured [has turned himself in](, according to Palmer Lake police. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 88F. Winds ENE 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