Labor Day weekend forecast: Will Lift Off balloons be threatened? What about gas prices?

PLUS l Air Force Academy parents' clubs provide support and mentorship during challenging transition, Colorado defense bounces back after rough first half vs. North Dakota State; and more [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Saturday, August 31, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Labor Day weekend forecast: Will Lift Off balloons be threatened? What about gas prices?]( - [Air Force Academy parents' clubs provide support and mentorship during challenging transition]( - [Colorado defense bounces back after rough first half vs. North Dakota State]( [Labor Day weekend forecast: Will Lift Off balloons be threatened? What about gas prices?]( The last blast of summer has arrived — that means busy roads and airports along with hot-air balloons filling Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. Here's what you need to know about weather and traffic heading into the unofficial end of summer. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Air Force Academy parents' clubs provide support and mentorship during challenging transition]( [CSU wide receivers from Texas have big plans for opener against Longhorns]( [PHOTOS: 2024 Labor Day Lift Off]( More top stories: [Colorado defense bounces back after rough first half vs. North Dakota State]( After 30 minutes of football, there wasn’t much separating the 2024 Colorado defense from the much-maligned 2023 version. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs from the air: A Labor Day Lift Off hot air balloon experience]( From thousands of feet in the air, I look out over Colorado Springs from a vantage point I've never had until now. [Read More]( [An urban oasis at UCCS: Bunnies, chickens roam at campus farm — which cultivates more than just food]( At the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, there's a place where students can pluck fresh produce, touch some grass and feed chickens — all while contributing to a thriving and vibrant ecosystem. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Douglas County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for allegedly stealing 48 vehicles [while working as a tow truck driver](. The Colorado Springs Police Department has [identified the victim in the Chestnut Street homicide]( as 24-year-old Vidal Vigil. The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a [structure fire off Garden of the Gods Road]( Friday afternoon. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse](: Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High near 85F. Winds ESE 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