Colorado teacher faces backlash over post about Donald Trump assassination attempt

PLUS l Broncos' Quinn Meinerz agrees to four-year, $80 million extension and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Colorado teacher faces backlash over post about Donald Trump assassination attempt]( - [Broncos' Quinn Meinerz agrees to four-year, $80 million extension]( - [Youth Activist Training in Colorado Springs adds mental health as teens work to affect change]( [Colorado teacher faces backlash over post about Donald Trump assassination attempt]( A Colorado teacher faced a backlash after expressing disappointment that former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt on Saturday. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Broncos' Quinn Meinerz agrees to four-year, $80 million extension]( [Denver-based sandwich chain expanding to redeveloped South Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs]( [Peak Vista’s 20th Anniversary Breakfast of Champions to feature two standouts in U.S. Olympics]( More top stories: [Dream summer for Parker's Derrick White continues with addition to Paris Olympics roster]( If name recognition is still an issue for Derrick White, it won’t be for long. After playing a key role in the Celtics’ championship run and earning a $126 million contract extension that will keep him in Boston for the next four years, the Parker native was named as Kawhi Leonard’s replacement on the United States’ Olympic basketball roster. It’s another chapter in a wild story that started without a scholarship offer following his prep career at Legend High School and continued as a walk-on at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. [Read More]( [Youth Activist Training in Colorado Springs adds mental health as teens work to affect change]( In its third year, “Youth Activist Training,” a unique summer day camp for teens ages 13-17 to undertake a journey of self-discovery, uncover their passions and learn how to advocate for what’s important to them, has been fine-tuned, according to organizers. [Read More]( [Happy Trails: A lush hike through Doe Creek]( In looking to hike one of my Colorado bucket-list trails, the Instagram-famous Dream Lake, I made the rookie mistake of not planning far enough in advance. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The shorthanded summer [Nuggets are still looking for their first win in Las Vegas.]( Denver’s Summer League squad, which lost first-round draft pick DaRon Holmes II in his Friday debut, lost to the Hornets 80-66 on Tuesday afternoon. Two-way player PJ Hall also got the afternoon off, and the Nuggets missed their presence inside. Two men face several fentanyl-related charges [after a near-death incident at the El Paso County jail]( last month. After a widely panned performance of the U.S. national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby, country singer Ingrid Andress apologized Tuesday and [said she was drunk](. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 79F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. [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