One-of-a-kind fossil find near Colorado Springs; Emma Crawford preview; Airport uptick?

All the news you can use in a bite-sized format Hi {NAME}, Welcome to Friday and nearly the start of your weekend. We will get to the big weekend ahead in a moment, but first we must talk about that major fossil discovery east of Colorado Springs (photo below). A celebration was held Thursday at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to unveil some of what scientists found hiding east of Colorado Springs: thousands of fossils illustrating how life rose from the ashes of dinosaurs - dating back 66 million years[...]( more.]( In superfluous news, today is National Frankenstein Day, National Greasy Food Day, Sourest Day and National Breadstick Day. Without further ado, here are 5 things worth sharing today. 1. Whether or not Emma Crawford still haunts Red Mountain today, she has marked her territory in Manitou Springs. Her story and name have inspired the Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival, which returns for its 25th anniversary this weekend. Throughout the day, 50 teams will barrel down Manitou Avenue in decorated coffins...[Read more.]( There's a lot more happening around the Pikes Peak region, including dedication of the Fannie Mae Duncan Sculpture outside the Pikes Peak Center... [Read more.]( 2. Passenger numbers at the Colorado Springs Airport rose slightly in September, the first monthly gain since July 2018 after several of the airport's largest carriers added flights and larger aircraft to their routes...[Read more.]( 3. Another Colorado ski area is set to open — and the slopes will come with a spooky twist. Wolf Creek’s first visitors of the season next Thursday are encouraged to come in their Halloween best, or worst. They can brave a haunted house, too: The Lynx Adult Learning Center will be converted “into something very magical,” said Rosanne Haidorfer-Pitcher of the ski area’s owning family. Also, Eldora announced its opening day for Nov. 1...[Read more.]( 4. Forget the three-peat: All Smiles Dental Group and WireNut Home Services passed that years ago. The two Colorado Springs companies are now five-time winners of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado’s top customer service award...[Read more.]( 5. Donald Hammond III, Isaiah Sanders and Michael Schmidt have each practiced this week, so it looks like Air Force will have decisions to make at quarterback. When they’ve each been healthy, they’ve stacked up in order of Hammond-Sanders-Schmidt since last November. But that was before Schmidt had a breakout performance at Hawaii last week...[Read more.]( Bonus content - [Four-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie shares her wisdom at Colorado Springs Peak Vista event]( - [WATCH: Garden of the Gods shows off her snowy best]( - [Subaru recalls more than 400,000 vehicles]( Photo of the day - The Rampart Rams defeated the Coronado Cougars 7-0 in boys' high school soccer Thursday. Photo by Isaiah J. Downing, For The Gazette. To see all our galleries head [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. Also a lifelong Minnesota Twins and college hockey fan. Twitter - [@coloherman]( Email - jerry.herman@gazette.com [Subscribe to this Newsletter!]( [Subscribe to free Gazette podcasts!]( 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