AM Update | 'Shocked at the response': Black Forest neighborhood funds its own fire hydrant

PLUS l Manitou Springs to close roads + 5 storylines to watch for CU + Guide to fall in Teller County [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning. It’s Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - ['Shocked at the response': Black Forest neighborhood funds its own fire hydrant]( - [Manitou Springs to close roads for Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon]( - [5 storylines to watch as Colorado takes on Baylor for the first time in 14 years]( ['Shocked at the response': Black Forest neighborhood funds its own fire hydrant]( When a fire engulfed a house in the Black Forest neighborhood of Wissler's Ranch in 2017, the development's three 10,000-gallon water cisterns built in the 1990s were tested and failed in a real-world situation. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Updated downtown Colorado Springs master plan in the works]( [Manitou Springs to close roads for Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon]( [Quick guide to fall in Teller County: Scenic hikes, drives and attractions to visit]( More top stories: [Broncos' Baron Browning ruled out at Tampa Bay; John Franklin-Myers cleared to play]( The Broncos won't have outside linebacker Baron Browning on Sunday at Tampa Bay, but they will have defensive end John Franklin-Myers. [Read More]( [5 storylines to watch as Colorado takes on Baylor for the first time in 14 years]( There aren’t many programs that remain from the version of the conference the Buffaloes left back in 2011, but the Bears are still here, and they’ll make a visit to Folsom Field on Saturday night for each team’s conference opener. CU currently has a 9-7 advantage all-time against the team from Waco. [Read More]( [How to watch: Colorado State Rams football vs. UTEP]( How to watch CSU take on UTEP at home. [Read More]( More Top Stories: “Exhausted.” That's how Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly summed up how he believes voters are feeling about [how politics is affecting society](. The fate of the man accused of killing 10 people at a King Soopers is [now in the hands of a dozen Boulder citizens](, but not before the jurors heard five hours of closing arguments from both sides Friday morning. Two women were hospitalized and one arrested from an [attempted burglary Friday morning](, according to Colorado Springs police. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse](: Partly cloudy early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later in the day. High near 65F. Winds NNE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Higher wind gusts possible. [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