ICYMI | PM Update | Old Colorado Springs motel transformed into transitional housing for homeless tenants

PLUS | New vision eyed for Denny's restaurant site + Recreational marijuana sales locations limited [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [From blight to beauty: Old Colorado Springs motel transformed into transitional housing for homeless tenants]( A nearly $1 million renovation of the decrepit 4U Motel on South Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs wasn’t a “slap on some paint and call it good” remodeling project, leaders of Springs Rescue Mission say. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs council approves increases in natural gas, electric rates]( Colorado Springs Utilities ratepayers will pay more for natural gas and electricity this fall due to anticipated increased costs in market prices as colder weather sets in. [Read More]( ['Like heaven for me:' Nonprofit takes Colorado Springs senior vets up in World War II-era biplane]( When Dwight Middleton moved to Colorado Springs in July, he was drawn by the city’s natural beauty. But on Monday, he saw it in a different and more fascinating way than he’d ever dreamed possible — from 1,000 feet above the city, in a restored World War II-era biplane. [Read More]( [New vision eyed for demolished Denny's restaurant site in downtown Colorado Springs]( From eyesore to eye candy? A boarded-up and dilapidated Denny's restaurant building on Bijou Street, just across Interstate 25 in downtown Colorado Springs, was recently demolished, clearing the way for what businessman, entrepreneur and attorney Perry Sanders Jr. says will be a mixed-use revival of the high-profile site. [Read More]( [Colorado's Deion Sanders praises Shohei Ohtani’s record-breaking '50-50' season]( Deion Sanders has taken notice of the biggest story in sports, Shohei Ohtani. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar, who will visit Coors Field this weekend with at least 53 home runs and 55 stolen bases, recently became the first player in Major League Baseball history to record a 50-50 season. [Read More]( [Flying Horse metro districts reach proposed settlement with Classic Homes, voters to weigh in]( After a legal battle, Flying Horse's two resident-run metro districts are likely headed for more independence and new responsibilities in the sprawling upscale neighborhood in northern Colorado Springs. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs recreational marijuana sales locations limited after final council vote]( A final vote from the Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday strongly limits where marijuana shops that want to sell recreational cannabis can operate, a move a resident-backed marijuana campaign described as a "backdoor ban" on retail cannabis sales locally. [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