What to know before you go to the new Ford Amphitheater

PLUS | 25 homes destroyed as Alexander Mountain fire reaches 32 percent containment and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Sunday, August 4, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Heading out to the new Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs? What to know before you go]( Outdoor events with packed crowds are nothing new in Colorado Springs. Now comes the new Ford Amphitheater — an 8,000-seat outdoor venue that debuts this week with a private, invitation-only gathering Tuesday and its first public event Friday when pop band OneRepublic performs its first of three weekend shows. Here's a partial rundown on what to expect when the amphitheater opens, based on information provided by VENU representatives, the Colorado Springs Police Department and local government officials: [Read More]( [Great Scottie! Scheffler gets the Olympic gold medal in a thriller with a 62]( Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest year by rallying from four shots behind on Sunday with a 9-under 62 to win the Olympic gold medal in men's golf in a thriller at Le Golf National. [Read More]( [Gunfire exchange between vehicles near street race gathering leaves 1 wounded in Colorado Springs]( One person was wounded following a gunfire exchange between several vehicles in southeast Colorado Springs on Saturday, according to the police department. [Read More]( [25 homes destroyed as Alexander Mountain fire reaches 32 percent containment]( Colorado's biggest wildfire reached 32 percent containment Sunday after torching 9,668 acres west of Loveland and destroying 25 homes. With only 5 percent containment as of Saturday, the latest numbers show a marked improvement in firefighters' battle with the Alexander Mountain fire, which began last Monday. [Read More]( [2 wounded in shooting in east Colorado Springs early Sunday]( Two people were injured early Sunday following a shooting in east Colorado Springs, according to law enforcement officials. Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of North Chelton Road, just west of the Citadel Mall, following a call about a shooting. At the scene, they found a man with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg in the front yard of a home, police said. [Read More]( [Woody Paige: Nix, Stidham look to be in a draw to start, with Wilson outside looking in]( When the Broncos’ first depth chart drops Friday Sean Payton could declare a draw at quarterback. The coach definitely was dividing repetitions between Jarrett Stidham and Bo Nix with the starters Saturday. Zach Wilson was the odd man out with third-stringers. [Read More]( [Developer seeks annexation of southwestern El Paso County land for Colorado Springs water]( The fate of a Colorado Springs developer's vision to build hundreds of new homes within a parcel of a rural community near Fort Carson rests on a precious natural resource: water. [Read More]( [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