Broncos flashbacks?; Remake of former Sears in Colorado Springs; Fountain murder confession featured on TV show

All the news you can use in a bite-sized format Hi {NAME}, A return to glory doesn't appear to be happening anytime soon for the Denver Broncos, who lost their season opener 24-16 Monday night at Oakland in head coach Vic Fangio's debut. What did this loss say about the Broncos? For columnist [Paul Klee]( it's a reminder the Broncos aren't anywhere close to competing with the Patriots, Chiefs and other big-wigs in the AFC. Also, new quarterback Joe Flacco isn't winning over Klee with his play. [Read more here.]( On an unrelated note, today is National Swap Ideas Day, National TV Dinner Day and National Ants on A Log Day. Without further ado, here are 5 things worth sharing today. 1. The Colorado Springs job market is expected to end the year on a more optimistic note than a year ago, according to a survey by staffing giant ManpowerGroup. The “net employment outlook” — the difference between the percentage of employers expecting to hire more employees and those planning cutbacks — is projected to be 17%, with 27% of employers surveyed anticipating staff expansion and 10% expecting cutbacks.[Read more...]( 2. [PREMIUM] One of Colorado Springs’ two former Sears stores has a new owner, who plans to remodel the building to accommodate multiple retailers and businesses. A real estate development group headed by Springs businessman Josh Beggs paid $8.5 million several weeks ago for the 145,270-square-foot former Sears building at the Broadmoor Towne Center, 2050 Southgate Road on the city’s southwest side. That store and another at the north-side Chapel Hills Mall were closed in March. [Read more...]( 3. Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we write a confession to a murder and place it in the window trim of a house we’re building in 1899. At least, that’s the case for former Fountain resident John Spicer, whose 19th-century murder confession went unseen for almost 100 years. That unique confession has been available for all to see at the Fountain Valley Historical Society and Museum. The story of Spicer and his victim, John J. Sebastian, will be acted out Wednesday’s episode of the television program “Homicide Hunter.” [Read more...]( 4. America’s new command for space was introduced to Colorado Springs on Monday in a packed Peterson Air Force Base hangar filled with military brass and local politicians vying to keep the unit in town. U.S. Space Command controls the satellite efforts of all service branches, and its creation kicked off a new kind of space race, with communities across America wooing the Pentagon to lure the command and its hundreds of troops. [Read more...]( 5. For most of his life, Lewis-Palmer's Jake Martin played wide receiver. But he recently showed that he can transition to a new position and excel. That happened Friday night, when one of the Rangers' newest running backs rushed for six touchdowns in a 46-34 win over Evergreen in nonconference action. His performance landed him this week's Gazette Preps Peak Performer honors. [Read more...]( Photo of the day - Participants ran, crawled and waded through a messy, muddy, 3-mile long obstacle course in Colorado Springs on Saturday at the [2019 Muddy Dash](. Photo by Parker Seibold, The Gazette. You can see 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.  Jerry Herman Jerry Herman is a journalist and The Gazette's digital director. He's a graduate of Minnesota State-Moorhead and a lifelong Minnesota Twins fan, but grateful to have lived in Colorado for the past 22 years. Twitter - [@coloherman]( Email - jerry.herman@gazette.com [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