Democrat Hickenlooper says Biden's withdrawal could 'be in the best interests of the country': Report

PLUS l New trails to complete vision for open space north of Colorado Springs, Rockies' 2025 home schedule includes four recent World Series champs; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, July 19, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Democrat Hickenlooper says Biden's withdrawal could 'be in the best interests of the country': Report]( - [New trails to complete vision for open space north of Colorado Springs]( - [Rockies' 2025 home schedule includes four recent World Series champs]( [Democrat Hickenlooper says Biden's withdrawal could 'be in the best interests of the country': Report]( U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday that he believes it could be "in the best interests of the country" if President Joe Biden ends his bid for reelection, though the Colorado Democrat didn't call on Biden to exit the race, instead suggesting that the president could be nearing that decision. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [New trails to complete vision for open space north of Colorado Springs]( [Hunter Tyson leads Nuggets over Indiana Pacers for first win of Summer League]( [Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78]( More top stories: [Rockies' 2025 home schedule includes four recent World Series champs]( The champs are coming to Coors Field. The Rockies on Thursday revealed their 2025 schedule, which includes LoDo visits from four of the past five World Series winners: Houston, Atlanta, Washington and the Los Angeles Dodgers. [Read More]( [Cost of Colorado's free school meals program is ‘out of control’]( When Colorado voters approved “Healthy School Meals for All” two years ago, organizers behind the ballot initiative estimated the program would cost $115 million in its first year. The actual costs significantly exceeded that — $166 million — leaving state lawmakers scrambling with the financial fallout. [Read More]( [Cat Fest returns for third year featuring adoptions, cat-lebrity meet-and-greets]( Nathan the CatLady. Maddie Bear the Ragdoll Kitty Cat. That Cat Pluto. Mountain Mowzer. Jennifer Catpurr. Those are just some of the cat-lebrities who will make an appearance at Cat Fest Colorado this Saturday at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Pueblo County Sheriff’s Special Investigations and Narcotics detectives [seized nearly 90 marijuana plants and over 60 pounds of product]( last week from an illegal distribution operation. Deion Sanders was bummed he didn’t see a familiar face at Big 12 media days in Las Vegas. While the Colorado coach was complimentary of his counterparts in the new-look conference and mentioned his rivals' welcome, [one name stood above the rest](: Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire. The woman who was found last month with[a teenager she falsely claimed was her son]( has been identified, according to Colorado Springs police. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High 87F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. [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