ICYMI | Colorado voters will decide whether to ban hunting of bobcats, lynx and mountain lions

PLUS | Colorado Springs City Council hears intense debate about police advisory committee nominee and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Colorado voters will decide whether to ban hunting of bobcats, lynx and mountain lions]( A proposition that would ban the hunting of bobcats, lynx and mountain lions in Colorado will officially appear on the ballot this November, according to the Secretary of State's Office. Proposition 91, backed by the group Cats Aren't Trophies, states that the "trophy hunting" of these cats "serves no socially acceptable or ecologically beneficial purpose and fails to further public safety." [Read More]( [Colorado Springs Switchbacks announce formation of Switchbacks FC II]( In the midst of their 10th season, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks are ushering in a new era. Tuesday, the club announced the creation of "Switchbacks FC II", a team for boys ages 13-19, with the goal of identifying, developing and launching "pre-professional and professional boys’ soccer careers," according to an official release. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs City Council hears intense debate about police advisory committee nominee]( Verbal barbs from residents flew Tuesday at the Colorado Springs City Council over qualifications of a potential appointee to a police advisory committee. The council voted 7-2 to reject the nomination of Tymm Hoffman to fill a seat on the Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission after hearing arguments calling him a fierce advocate for social justice and arguments against him for being un-American and anti-police. [Read More]( [Denver Nuggets start NBA Cup in New Orleans]( The Nuggets' path to the knockout round of the NBA Cup starts in the Big Easy. Denver's Nov. 15 game in New Orleans is the first of four NBA Cup games — an event formerly known as the In-Season Tournament — announced Tuesday. From New Orleans, the Nuggets head to Memphis to face the Grizzlies. [Read More]( [High school interns in the Pikes Peak region celebrated by local employers]( As business and industry continues to grow throughout the Pikes Peak region, so does its need for a workforce to meet their demands. Recognizing these rapid developments, the Pikes Peak Business and Education Alliance launched in July 2019 to increase the local talent pool and recalibrate the K-12 education system through organized career-connected learning [Read More]( [Former Denver Broncos star Phillip Lindsay has found radio success in Denver]( Last summer, former Broncos star running back Phillip Lindsay was 29 and felt he had some football left in him to play. So he waited by the phone for an invitation to an NFL training camp. No team called. [Read More]( [Nearly $4 million approved for roads, infrastructure in eastern El Paso County]( In June 2023, several heavy rainstorms descended upon El Paso County, causing floods that turned roadways into rivers, caused catastrophic damage to infrastructure, and led to a disaster declaration from the Biden Administration. At Tuesday’s El Paso County Board of Commissioners’ meeting, public works director Kevin Mastin said a future storm event is inevitable, and the county needs to be ready. [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