Labor Day Lift Off's Scott Appelman has died

PLUS l 'Sneak peek' at Colorado Springs' new Homelessness Response Plan reveals additions, changes and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, August 16, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Labor Day Lift Off's Scott Appelman has died]( - [Denver Nuggets' 2024-25 schedule release: 10 games to watch]( - ['Sneak peek' at Colorado Springs' new Homelessness Response Plan reveals additions, changes]( [Labor Day Lift Off's Scott Appelman has died]( Appelman, 66, was the founder and president of Rainbow Ryders and managing partner of Hot Apple Productions, which together with the Colorado Springs Sports Corp., put on the annual Labor Day weekend festival at Memorial Park. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Ute Pass BOCES to dissolve following 2024-25 school year]( [How Broncos, Packers will approach joint training camp practice]( [9 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Downtown Living Tour, Palisade Peach Festival and more]( More top stories: [Denver Nuggets' 2024-25 schedule release: 10 games to watch]( The NBA released the complete regular-season schedules for all 30 teams Thursday. Denver will be featured in 22 games on national television. The Nuggets have 16 back-to-back sets, up from 13 last season. [Read More]( ['Sneak peek' at Colorado Springs' new Homelessness Response Plan reveals additions, changes]( City employees presented a “sneak peek” of Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s “Homelessness Response Plan” at a public feedback session Thursday afternoon. The plan will become part of an updated five-year strategic plan that Mobolade unveiled in June. [Read More]( [Tender, smoky meat and creative specials elevate this barbecue spot near Colorado Springs | Dining review]( When it comes to barbecue, standard adjectives such as smoky, tangy and pungent are employed, and these certainly apply to the flavors crafted at Sundance Pit BBQ in Palmer Lake. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Lawmakers and business groups welcomed the governor's decision to convene a special session in order to pass a compromise that [offers more property tax relief in exchange for pulling from the ballot two ballot initiatives]( that seek deeper cuts than what the Colorado General Assembly earlier adopted. The Pikes Peak Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or BOCES, on Thursday took a critical step toward an ambitious undertaking that officials say will help rural El Paso County students [forge a path toward a lucrative career without necessarily attending college](. Jim Breuer has gone on to create a successful career in comedy. The former “Saturday Night Live” cast member [will be at Pikes Peak Center this weekend]( as part of his stand-up tour, “Survival with Laughter.” Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse](: Generally sunny. High 91F. Winds SSW 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