9-month waterline project to improve safety, accessibility at Garden of the Gods

PLUS l 100th Missile Defense Brigade welcomes first-ever female commander and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, July 12, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [9-month waterline project to improve safety, accessibility at Garden of the Gods]( - [5 takeaways from Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas]( - [100th Missile Defense Brigade welcomes first-ever female commander]( [9-month waterline project to improve safety, accessibility at Garden of the Gods]( Colorado Springs officials soon will begin a new project at Garden of the Gods they say will enhance the visitor experience for its 5 million annual guests by improving park safety and increasing accessibility. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Former Army officer to lead Peterson, Schriever and other Space Force bases]( [Nuggets star Jamal Murray savoring every moment while playing for Canada for first time in 9 years]( [Biden mixes up Harris, Trump names as calls to end his campaign grow]( More top stories: [5 takeaways from Mountain West Football Media Days in Las Vegas]( LAS VEGAS - Five takeaways from Mountain West Football Media Days held Wednesday and Thursday at Circa Resort and Casino. [Read More]( [100th Missile Defense Brigade welcomes first-ever female commander]( On Thursday, in a brief change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Williams assumed command of the 100th Missile Defense Brigade. The first woman to lead the brigade since its 2003 inception, she relieves Col. Joseph Paladino, who will be transferring to Washington, D.C. [Read More]( [Heat advisory issued for Colorado Springs and surrounding area]( High expected temperatures reaching the lower 100s across southeast Colorado have prompted weekend heat advisories for portions of El Paso, Pueblo and Fremont counties. [Read More]( More Top Stories: It’s safe to say there’s still [no love lost between Jay Norvell and Deion Sanders](. With both coaches attending their respective conference’s football media days this week, it was inevitable that one would be asked about the other and it was Norvell on Thursday at the Circa Resorts & Casino. The Libertarian Party of Colorado's [plans to place independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the state's ballot hit a snag this week]( when a national party official filed paperwork instead designating the Libertarians' presidential nominee, Chase Oliver, to Colorado's general election ballot. A federal judge on Tuesday [threw out a voting rights challenge to Colorado Springs' municipal election schedule](, brought by four civic groups that sought to force the city to move its April elections to November to reduce turnout disparities among voters of color. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunshine and some clouds. Near record high temperatures. High 97F. Winds N 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