ICYMI | PM Update | Spike in false Colorado Springs-area school threats prompts schools, law enforcement response

PLUS | Family of paralyzed teen responds to Citadel + Best scenic fall drives + International company eyeing Colorado Springs [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Spike in false Colorado Springs-area school threats prompts schools, law enforcement response]( A spate of threats to local schools has resulted in two arrests this week, as school districts around Colorado Springs respond to concerned parents. "Over the last two weeks, we've received numerous hoaxes about school shootings in the area," said El Paso County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kurt Smith. [Read More]( [Barenaked Ladies promises plenty of hijinks, classic tunes at new Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs]( In the past 35 years, Barenaked Ladies has left a considerable mark on pop culture. Dip into the band’s canon and you’ll find songs that plug into generation-spanning sitcoms such as 1990s behemoth “Friends” (“Shoe Box”), appearing as a guest band (the three-song set included “The Old Apartment”) on the fictional Peach Pit After Dark nightclub in “90210” and, more recently, recording the theme song for CBS’ megasuccessful “Big Bang Theory.” [Read More]( [Festival roundup: A list of weekend festivities around the Front Range]( Fall officially will start this weekend! That means cooler weather, changing leaves and — my personal favorite — festivals. Here’s a roundup of festivals around the Front Range this weekend, celebrating everything from chiles to brews: [Read More]( [Family of teen paralyzed in shooting at The Citadel addresses mall's security upgrades: 'It took too long']( Recently implemented security upgrades at The Citadel mall have prompted a response from the mother of a girl who was paralyzed in a 2022 shooting at the shopping center. “I think it took too long,” Marjorie Bell said at a Thursday Zoom news conference. “Why did it take 2½ years for (mall ownership) to finally do something?” [Read More]( [11 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Powwow, brewfest, Pueblo chiles and more]( From the Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival to the September Lights Fest there is no shortage of events this weekend. [Read More]( [5 national scenic byways in Colorado that offer amazing fall drives]( Colorado has 13 national scenic byways, more than any other state. Some of their greatest, shining moments come in the fall. As the aspens turn gold around the state, here are five of those national scenic byways worthy of a road trip: [Read More]( [International company eyeing Colorado Springs for U.S. base]( An international aerospace company seeking to collaborate with national defense agencies on surveillance and defense initiatives is considering Colorado Springs for a U.S. base. The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved up to $759,034 in performance-based Job Growth Incentive Tax Credits over an eight-year period to attract the company to the Springs. The unidentified company, assigned the code name Project Diamond, is described as "a developer of a space surveillance system designed to offer predictive and robust space-based situational awareness services." The system utilizes "a constellation of cost-efficient nanosatellites in LEO (Low Earth Orbit)." [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