El Paso County launches new online affordable housing finder

PLUS l Longtime eatery celebrates 50 years + Bo Nix reacts to being named Broncos captain + 14er hiking continues to drop [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [El Paso County launches new online affordable housing finder]( - [Colorado Springs longtime eatery celebrates 50 years of business success | Table Talk]( - [Quarterback Bo Nix reacts to being named Broncos captain: ‘I don’t take it lightly’]( [El Paso County launches new online affordable housing finder]( El Paso County community development analyst Randi Davis was inspired to help build an affordable housing tool after driving past a vacant sign in Shadow Wood Chalet, an apartment complex with mixed affordable and market-price units. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Colorado Springs longtime eatery celebrates 50 years of business success | Table Talk]( [Avalanche to compete in Rookie Faceoff Tournament hosted by Los Angeles Kings]( [Accidental activation: No lockdown at Fountain grade school]( More top stories: [Quarterback Bo Nix reacts to being named Broncos captain: ‘I don’t take it lightly’]( Quarterback Bo Nix is the first Broncos rookie to be named a team captain since running back Floyd Little in 1967. Nix called it an “honor” and “privilege” following practice Wednesday at Broncos Park to be voted among six captains by teammates. [Read More]( [Colorado property tax ballot initiatives withdrawn as part of deal with governor, lawmakers]( Two initiatives aiming to cut property taxes and cap their revenue growth have been officially withdrawn from the Nov. 5 ballot, Colorado election officials confirmed on Wednesday. [Read More]( [Colorado 14er hiking continues to drop, according to report]( Compared with record numbers from 2020, it appears hiking has sharply dropped across Colorado's biggest mountains. [Read More]( More Top Stories: An El Paso County judge on Wednesday ruled that evidence of a previous attempt to flee law enforcement from the Colorado man who now stands accused of killing a parole officer last year [can be used at his trial next month](. Two Colorado Department of Transportation employees[were among three who died Wednesday]( in a crash along U.S. Route 6 in Mesa County. The second of two brothers charged with selling drugs out of their Colorado Springs liquor store was sentenced on Wednesday, [avoiding the lengthy prison sentence that his brother received]( earlier this year. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse](: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then cloudy skies late. High 69F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. [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