Oak Ridge fire in Pueblo County 100% contained, reached 1,310 acres in size

PLUS l Legendary linebacker Randy Gradishar grateful to become first Broncos' Orange Crush player inducted into Hall of Fame and more [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Sunday, August 04, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Oak Ridge fire in Pueblo County 100% contained, reached 1,310 acres in size]( - ['Off-limits' list for military in Colorado Springs: 7 bars and nightclubs included]( - [Legendary linebacker Randy Gradishar grateful to become first Broncos' Orange Crush player inducted into Hall of Fame]( [Oak Ridge fire in Pueblo County 100% contained, reached 1,310 acres in size]( After over a month of burning, the Oak Ridge fire reached 100% containment Friday, officials announced. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Air Force notebook | Kicker named to Lou Groza Watch List; volleyball hires local assistant; cheer coach retires]( [Wildfire update: All 3 fires see increase in containment Friday]( [Motorcyclist in critical condition following overnight crash in Colorado Springs]( More top stories: [Massive roster turnover adds element of excitement to early August practices for Air Force football]( Air Force must address perhaps the biggest depth chart turnaround in the nation as it goes through early August practices. But though the change is massive – only two starters back on offense, three on defense, the lowest returning production according to ESPN’s measurement – it’s not entirely unique. [Read More]( ['Off-limits' list for military in Colorado Springs: 7 bars and nightclubs included]( Several nightclubs and entertainment locations around Colorado Springs are included in the recent ban prohibiting local uniformed military members from visiting various places of business. [Read More]( [Year-round gardening: Consider this before adding artificial turf to your Colorado landscape]( If you think this is a great solution, there are a couple of things you might want to think about before replacing your turf with plastic carpeting (aka artificial turf). [Read More]( More Top Stories: Randy Gradishar waited 35 years [to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame](, so sitting around nearly 2 more hours was no big deal. The legendary Broncos linebacker was enshrined Saturday afternoon at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in a ceremony that was delayed 1 hour, 45 minutes, due to rain. And when Gradishar finally took the stage, he did his best at times to rev up the crowd. Because we know that the kitchen is the most important part of a home, and that cabinets are the most important part of a kitchen, we looked for an affordable way to update the 20-year-old oak cabinets. They dragged the whole place down. [Our options: replace, reface, or repaint.]( (Reuters) -Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed to debate Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on Sept. 4, and [the Harris campaign said Trump is trying to back out of a debate]( that had been set to run on ABC. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny along with a few clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 93F. Winds SSE 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