Solar panel maker cancels plan for Colorado Springs factory

PLUS | Death investigation underway after Colorado Springs police find person shot in crashed car and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Monday, August 26, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Solar panel maker cancels plan for Colorado Springs factory]( Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger said Monday it was scrapping its plans for a plant in Colorado Springs that was expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the city. "Meyer Burger Technology AG announced today that the planned construction of a solar cell production facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, is no longer financially viable for the company due to recent developments and that the project will therefore be discontinued," the firm said in a statement. [Read More]( [How 6 sets of siblings on CU Buffs team brings new meaning to ‘brotherhood’]( At every Colorado practice, Shedeur Sanders can look over to the defensive sideline and see his brother, Shilo. Fellow quarterback Destin Wade can do the same and find his twin brother, defensive end Keaten. The same goes for running back Brandon Hood and his older brother, cornerback Colton. And wide receiver LaJohntay Wester, who sees his younger brother, linebacker Jaylen. [Read More]( [Death investigation underway after Colorado Springs police find person shot in crashed car]( A car crash and apparent shooting has left one dead in a west Colorado Springs neighborhood Monday afternoon. The Colorado Springs Police Department confirmed on social media at 1:45 p.m. that one person was found dead in the 4200 block of North Chestnut Street. [Read More]( [Aaron Gordon changes Nuggets number to honor late brother]( Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will wear a different number this season. After wearing No. 50 since he joined the Nuggets, a nod to the perfect score in a dunk contest, Gordon will sport No. 32 moving forward. It's a nod to his late brother, Drew, who died at 33 in a car accident in May. [Read More]( ['Handouts don't help'; How a Colorado county reduced homelessness by 86% in 2 years]( Amid a homeless crisis plaguing Colorado’s most populated city, a county just south of Denver claims to have found an effective solution to curbing homelessness in its communities. In a campaign to mitigate homelessness, Douglas County officials emphasized one simple message: “Handouts don’t help.” They urged residents, for example, against giving money to homeless people on roadways or sidewalks. [Read More]( [Femme Trek: Helping women feel more confident exploring the wilderness in Colorado]( Rhonda McGwier’s family has been taking trips to Estes Park for the past 25 years. But last year, because of relocations and complicated schedules, the Dallas-Fort Worth resident found herself without anyone to go with her on the trip. Still, she felt determined to escape to the mountains. She had a goal in mind: Dream Lake, a high alpine lake in Rocky Mountain National Park that sits at the base of Hallett Peak. [Read More]( [Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient]( Many children have gone back to school in the U.S., and the days are getting shorter, but there is still one more excuse to use the swimsuits and beach towels before packing them up: Labor Day. Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed for the long holiday weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling. [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