ICYMI | Longtime neighborhood bar closes in Manitou Springs

PLUS | County to hire election judges + TDA demands 50% rent in Aurora + Deion Sanders dismisses claims [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Longtime neighborhood bar closes in Manitou Springs]( Manitou Springs residents and longtime patrons of the Royal Tavern were taken aback on Sept. 3, when a sign appeared in the window of the beloved neighborhood bar, reading, “Closed for business. Thank you for your support throughout the years.” The closing seemed abrupt and unexpected, as stunned residents stared at the sign and wondered aloud what happened. [Read More]( [Colorado ranchers ask U.S Fish and Wildlife to intervene, take control of wolf reintroduction program]( Ranchers who have lost dozens of livestock to wolves no longer have confidence in Colorado Parks and Wildlife and are now asking the federal government to intervene. [Read More]( [El Paso County looking to hire more election judges]( The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Office is recruiting temporary election judges ahead of this year's general election . The office has filled all the unaffiliated judge spots but is still looking for 100 Republican and Democratic election judges each. [Read More]( [New details emerge in arrest of Colorado Springs police officer]( An affidavit obtained by The Gazette details how a Colorado Springs police officer now faces a criminal charge for allegedly accessing the criminal records of his husband's roommate in an attempt to have a restraining order filed against her. [Read More]( [Venezuelan gang demanded 50% of all rent at Aurora apartment, law firm says]( Through violence and intimidation, a Venezuelan gang took over the Whispering Pines apartment complex in Aurora and sought to collect up to half of the rent from leaseholders, drying up collections for the landlord, according to a law firm's investigation. [Read More]( [[SPONSORED] Celebrate architecture and interior design!]( Thirty homes in some of El Paso County’s most desirable neighborhoods will be on display at the 70th Annual Colorado Springs Parade of Homes, presented by The Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs from September 6-22. [Read More]( ['Internet's grandpa': Jim Morris spreads positivity, passion for environment]( Passionate about environmental causes, Jim Morris sports a full head of gray hair, a white beard and round glasses. But his most notable attribute: his excitement. With his signature smile and genuine joy, it’s no wonder he’s often been coined the “internet’s grandpa.” [Read More]( [Deion Sanders dismisses claim about Colorado band not playing fight song | CU Buffs notebook]( Whatever Deion Sanders does is a news story. Or, in some cases, what he doesn't do. The line between what is and isn’t relevant to Coach Prime’s program is nonexistent. This week it’s Sanders’ son, Shedeur, his rap song and the Golden Buffalo marching band. [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