Cheyenne Mountain Zoo celebrates two special birthdays

PLUS l Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles to bring gymnastics tour to Colorado and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Cheyenne Mountain Zoo celebrates two special birthdays]( - [Thousands of tarantulas will begin migrating through Colorado this month]( - [Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles to bring gymnastics tour to Colorado]( [Cheyenne Mountain Zoo celebrates two special birthdays]( The "Happy Birthday" song echoed throughout the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo as staff and visitors celebrated two special birthdays late Tuesday morning. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [5 series to watch in the upcoming Air Force hockey season]( [Thousands of tarantulas will begin migrating through Colorado this month]( [Empower Field bolsters food lineup for Broncos games with 12 new restaurants]( More top stories: [Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles to bring gymnastics tour to Colorado]( Some of the best gymnastics in the world will embark on a live arena tour of the United States following the Paris Olympics. Simone Biles will headline the "Gold Over America Tour" which will visit 30 arenas across the United States beginning Sept. 17. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs voters to decide on sales tax extension]( Colorado Springs voters will decide in November whether to extend a sales tax to fund road maintenance across the city. [Read More]( [How VR technology is helping CSPD cut training costs, prepare officers for the streets]( A virtual reality training simulator is helping Colorado Springs police test and improve their skills before taking them to the streets. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Just hours before a special commission on property tax convened, a bipartisan coalition [submitted a letter that raises concerns about the potential impact of Advance Colorado’s Initiatives 50 and 108]( on the state’s financial health. And it’s not only us. Animals, birds and insects need darkness, too. More than half of wildlife species [are nocturnal and light pollution is harmful to them](. One of the four teenagers accused of killing 32-year-old Gabriel Villanueba last year [pleaded not guilty to all charges on Tuesday](, setting up for a trial early next year. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny in the morning with isolated thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 83F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. [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