Former Colorado Springs teacher flies with Blue Angels: 'The smoothest flight I've ever had'

PLUS l Sources: Colorado lawmakers told to prepare for special session on property taxes and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 15, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Former Colorado Springs teacher flies with Blue Angels: 'The smoothest flight I've ever had']( - [Top 7 places to play pickleball in Colorado Springs]( - [Sources: Colorado lawmakers told to prepare for special session on property taxes]( [Former Colorado Springs teacher flies with Blue Angels: 'The smoothest flight I've ever had']( A Blue Angels F/A-18 Super Hornet departed the Jet Centers of Colorado on a very special flight Wednesday. When it returned roughly 30 minutes later, its passenger was left wide-eyed and nearly speechless. “Holy cow!” Mollie Venable managed to say after she climbed down from the aircraft. “That was incredible!” [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Top 7 places to play pickleball in Colorado Springs]( [Friends and family remember slain UCCS professor: 'She had a deep love of people']( [Colorado court hearing live video streams hacked]( More top stories: [Denver Nuggets reportedly set to host Oklahoma City Thunder in season-opener]( The top two seeds in the Western Conference are set to start next season in Denver. Oklahoma City, which earned the top seed over the Nuggets thanks to winning last season's regular-season series, is coming to Denver on Oct. 24 for both teams' season-opener, according to a report from The Athletic on Wednesday night. [Read More]( [Sources: Colorado lawmakers told to prepare for special session on property taxes]( Lawmakers have been told to prepare for a special session this month, presumably to tackle a compromise, under which Colorado residents and businesses would get more tax relief and halt two initiatives that would significantly decrease local governments' revenue. [Read More]( [1 dead, multiple injured in shooting on Colorado Springs' east side]( A shooting Wednesday evening on Colorado Springs' east side resulted in four people being shot, one fatally. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston called his administration's response to homelessness a resounding success after the data from the latest point in time count was released Wednesday. But after spending nearly $155 million — $65 million more than anticipated — the overall [number of homeless people in the city actually grew]( from 5,818 in 2023 to 6,539 this year. A union that represents licensed doctors and advanced-practice clinicians is calling on the National Labor Relations Board to investigate what is being described [as punitive and fearful retaliatory workplace protocols]( at Colorado Springs-headquartered Peak Vista Community Health Centers. An overarching vision to revitalize Old Colorado City, that supporters say would create new entrepreneurial opportunities and establish consolidated leadership that [would better guide rejuvenation efforts]( is on its way for voters to decide this fall. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High near 85F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. [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