Opening concert at Ford Amphitheater runs smoothly despite suboptimal weather

PLUS | USWNT wins its fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer with a close game and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Saturday, August 10, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Opening concert at Ford Amphitheater runs smoothly despite suboptimal weather]( Sprinkles did not damper the spirits of concertgoers decked out in bright rain jackets with umbrellas in tow as they eagerly made their way inside Ford Amphitheater for its grand opening. [Read More]( [Why Jordan Seaton turned down highest NIL offer, with 'six zeroes,' to join Coach Prime at CU | Paul Klee]( Want to meet the top NFL prospect on a Colorado Buffaloes roster with two-way star Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who both are projected to go in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft? [Read More]( ['A generous and prolific partner': Falcon Community Builders for Classrooms closes out]( After nearly 20 years of helping build up District 49, the work of the Falcon Community Builders for Classrooms is coming to an end. During its first regular meeting of the 2024-25 school year, D-49's board of education voted to approve the allocation of the remaining funds raised by the local nonprofit along with its dissolution. [Read More]( [USWNT wins its fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer with a close game]( The U.S. women's soccer team won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 on Mallory Swanson’s early second-half goal in the tournament final Saturday at the Paris Games. Swanson is a Colorado native from Highlands Ranch. [Read More]( [Small postponement for Nevada Avenue electric line undergrounding project]( Electric underground work in the Nevada Avenue and Fillmore Street intersection has been postponed by one week, according to a Colorado Springs Utilities news release Friday. [Read More]( [Woody Paige: Nix is 'The Fix' and must be regular season QB]( Lo, and behold, Bo QB1. Not only will Bo Nix make his unofficial NFL debut as the backup to Jarrett Stidham in the Broncos’ exhibition Sunday against the horses of a different color, then next Sunday he will be the starting quarterback in his first ever appearance at the Mile High House against the Packers. The place will be packed with No. 10 jerseys. [Read More]( [Opening night at new Colorado Springs venue a crowd pleaser]( The only stars at Ford Amphitheater Friday night were the ones on stage. Half an hour before pop rock band OneRepublic pumped out its opening chords, a shroud of fog completely covered Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains, though the rains never came. There would be no gorgeous Colorado sunset for the grand opening of what was originally called Sunset Amphitheater. [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