ICYMI | Bo Nix named Broncos starting quarterback by Sean Payton

PLUS | Think tank study says 'trophy hunting' ban would cost state upward of $3.5M and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Bo Nix named Broncos starting quarterback by Sean Payton]( There was no pomp and circumstance Wednesday when rookie Bo Nix was named the Broncos’ starting quarterback. Before a morning practice at Broncos Park, head coach Sean Payton came up to Nix and told him he had won the job. [Read More]( [Cyclist found deceased in Colorado Springs creek]( A cyclist was found deceased in a creek in Colorado Springs Tuesday morning. Just before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications Center received two 911 calls regarding a person found in Douglas Creek along the Sinton Trail. [Read More]( [Colorado resort wants to replace 2 aging lifts, National Forest Service seeks comments about proposed improvements]( Officials with the White River National Forest is seeking public comments on several proposed improvements from Aspen Skiing Company at Snowmass Mountain Resort in central Colorado, the agency said Wednesday. [Read More]( [Popular mountain bike trail system growing in western Colorado]( A popular mountain bike trail system is expanding in western Colorado. Contracted professionals and volunteers with nonprofit Ridgway Area Trails have been busy carving about 5 miles of new singletrack at the network known by the group's name, affectionately RAT. The additions will bring RAT's mileage close to 30 — close to the vision born a decade ago for the desert terrain just north of Ridgway. [Read More]( [10th Circuit judge, lawyers speak about 'blockbuster-plus' SCOTUS term at FedSoc event]( A federal appeals judge from Colorado, the solicitor general of Missouri and a senior advisor to a Republican senator offered their thoughts on Tuesday about the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent term, the magnitude of the court's conservative lean and the impacts to the federal government's regulatory powers going forward. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs gets pointers for food preservation: 'Waste not, want not']( “Waste not, want not” is a bit of old-fashioned advice that never gets old, especially as home gardeners and farmers embark on late-summer harvesting. And, with the season’s prolific produce preparing to take its last bow, now is the best time to heed that homespun advice and consider preserving some of this year’s bounty. You’ll save money, learn some new tricks and eat well all year. [Read More]( [Think tank study says 'trophy hunting' ban would cost state upward of $3.5M, supporters argue study is flawed]( A recently published study by conservative-leaning think-tank Common Sense Institute claims that a proposed ban on the "trophy hunting" of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado could have a significant economic impact on the state. Supporters of the ban, however, argue that the study is is not based in science and relies upon fear and misconceptions. [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