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All the news you can use in a bite-sized format Hi {NAME}, Happy Monday! Or as they say Down Under, happy Monday! I am back from my long trip to Australia and New Zealand. I was quite busy climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, feeding wallabies and drinking beer in Hobbiton. Of course, this newsletter was in good hands in my absence and I'm sure you'll be seeing more of Danae and Liz. Thank you both! Now on to the news. Did you enjoy the rain we received last weekend? If so, good news for you as the[weather forecast]( calls for more today. The rest of the week is expected to be warm and sunny.🌞 Here's a lighthearted story to start off your work week. Think you had a wild Independence Day? It's nothing compared to a [Boulder County bear]( that broke into a car and crashed it into a tree. In unrelated news, today is National Chocolate with Almonds Day. And that's it. I love chocolate covered almonds, I get them every time I see a movie. However, I'm surprised it gets a day to itself. But I digress. Without further ado, here are 5 things worth sharing today. 1. The day after the birth of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s newest giraffe, keepers had determined the calf is a she and appears to be healthy. In fact, she already was proving to be “a little firecracker,” Rachel Hahn, an animal keeper, said Sunday. [Read more...]( 2. More than 18 months after a Los Angeles-based company announced it was eyeing Colorado for its first Hyperloop system, there have been few signs that the proposal has progressed beyond a cutting-edge concept. [Read more...]( 3. Fears that Colorado Springs neighborhoods will be overtaken by add-on housing appear to be overblown, based on a survey of other Colorado cities where it has been approved. [Read more...]( 4. As the president ramps up his reelection campaign, his son Donald Trump Jr. will be in Denver this weekend. Trump Jr. will speak at the annual Western Conservative Summit on Friday, the Centennial Institute, which puts on the event, announced Monday morning. [Read more...]( 5. More than halfway through hail season, Colorado Springs has so far dodged the destruction that pelted the city in recent years. On Friday, golf-ball size hail was reported in Briargate and pea-size hail fell in Fountain. But compared to the past three years, the hail has been sporadic and mostly tame. [Read more...]( Photo of the day - Say cheese! A one-day old giraffe calf was up and galloping at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and ready for her debut to the public and media on Sunday. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) You can check out all of The Gazette's photo galleries right [here](. Thank you for reading! If you like this newsletter and want to support it, forward this email to a friend. If you’re seeing this newsletter for the first time, [you can subscribe here]( free. No spam. Unsubscribe whenever you want.  Terry Terrones Terry Terrones is a journalist and social media manager. He's a graduate of Denver University, loves the Broncos, and might be Spider-Man. Twitter - [@terryterrones]( Email - terry.terrones@gazette.com Instagram - [@terronesterry]( [Subscribe to this Newsletter!]( The Colorado Springs Gazette, L.L.C. | 100 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [About Constant Contact]( Sent by noreply@gazette.com