Mark Kiszla: Nikola Jokic and Novak Djokovic are twin Jokers of different mothers that make tiny Serbia a world power in sports

PLUS | 5 takeaways from Ford Amphitheater's 'soft launch' Tuesday night in Colorado Springs and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Mark Kiszla: Nikola Jokic and Novak Djokovic are twin Jokers of different mothers that make tiny Serbia a world power in sports]( They are twin Jokers of different mothers. But that is not what makes this tall sports tale so delightfully weird and almost impossibly wonderful. No, if you want to know the miracle of these two Jokers, riddle me this: [Read More]( [Half-price Denver Broncos tickets go on sale Thursday]( Get your half-price Broncos tickets Thursday. The Broncos said a limited number of half-price tickets for the 2024 season will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday. The tickets will be available via Ticketmaster. [Read More]( [Sheriff's Office invites public to Citizen's Academy to learn about law enforcement]( The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is inviting the public to attend its Citizen's Academy to learn more about the office's efforts and what it takes to be a sheriff's deputy. According to EPCSO spokesperson Sgt. Kurt Smith, the Citizen's Academy is a five-week program designed to allow the public to interact with the office, become educated on its different functions, participate in reality-based training and learn more about the EPCSO from the perspective of its deputies. [Read More]( [Coloradans in the Games: Wednesday's results and Thursday's look ahead for those with state ties at the Paris Olympics]( Colorado Springs resident Sarah Hildebrandt withstood an opponent change and captured Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling. Hledebrandt, who captured bronze in the 2020 Tokyo games, defeated Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 3-0 in the final of the 50 kg division Wednesday. [Read More]( [Big Lots closures in Colorado: A look at which locations are closing, and which are staying open]( The national discount retailer Big Lots is set to close several locations across Colorado. Big Lots, known for selling furniture, home décor, kitchenware and more, will shutter eight of its 14 locations in the state and more than 300 locations nationwide. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs gets a place making pasta dishes in wheel of parmesan cheese | Table Talk]( When Deanna Johnson makes fettuccine Alfredo, she goes big. Johnson is the chef-owner of Black Forest Bistro, 6750 Shoup Road, where she started serving the Tableside Cheese Experience, starring fettuccine Alfredo. [Read More]( [5 takeaways from Ford Amphitheater's 'soft launch' Tuesday night in Colorado Springs]( The new Ford Amphitheater, an 8,000-seat venue at Polaris Pointe, opened its doors to nearly 5,500 invited shareholders, Colorado Springs leaders, project contractors and other private guests for a "soft" launch Tuesday evening. [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