Merger of two Colorado Springs nonprofits will expand offerings for sober living, services for homeless people

PLUS l Nikola Jokic, Serbia not enough to threaten United States' Olympic dominance | Vinny's Rapid Reaction and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 18, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Merger of two Colorado Springs nonprofits will expand offerings for sober living, services for homeless people]( - [Nikola Jokic, Serbia not enough to threaten United States' Olympic dominance | Vinny's Rapid Reaction]( - [President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms']( [Merger of two Colorado Springs nonprofits will expand offerings for sober living, services for homeless people]( A merger of two like-minded Colorado Springs nonprofits will expand services for the homeless population, people exiting incarceration, and others in the community who need help attaining sobriety, getting off the streets and returning to a better life. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Colorado health insurance premiums to increase by 5.5% in 2025]( [Air Force basketball set for international trip to eastern Canada]( [CPW notifies public of 'devastating' discovery in Colorado River]( More top stories: [Nikola Jokic, Serbia not enough to threaten United States' Olympic dominance | Vinny's Rapid Reaction]( Members of the United States basketball team can start making plans to display their shiny new gold medals. If Wednesday’s 105-79 rout of Nikola Jokic and Serbia is any indication, the Americans are going to cruise to a fifth straight Olympic title. [Read More]( [Goodwill of Colorado employee — a former prison inmate — featured in national campaign]( Ten years ago, as a recently released prison inmate looking for work, Martinez dreamed of “making something of myself,” but as an ex-convict, his job prospects were slim to none and things looked hopeless, until someone suggested that he apply for a job at the Goodwill store on Kelly Johnson Boulevard. [Read More]( [President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms']( President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Falcon Highlands Metropolitan District has [changed the makeup of its board of directors](, early recall election results indicate. Colorado Springs Utilities [plans to start operating and maintaining Fort Carson’s water distribution systems next year](, alongside its continued oversight of the post’s electric and natural gas systems since 2022. Marshaun Weathington, 20, was [sentenced to 40 years in prison]( for the shooting of Izak Jasso, 16, Wednesday afternoon in 4th Judicial District court. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Mostly sunny early. Scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 84F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. [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