Turning human bodies into compost in Colorado?; City has exceeded snowfall removal budget; Our state's one active volcano; Skier dies at Colorado resort

All the news you can use in a bite-sized format Hi {NAME}, Happy Tuesday! Let's get your day started on a positive note. The idea for a book relating modern military with “Star Wars” came to Matt Cavanaugh when he was stationed in South Korea in 2016. With foreign counterparts, one common interest was the battle between the rebels and the Empire. Gazette features writer [Seth Boster]( takes a closer look at this interesting book...[Read more.]( The modern day-version of "It's a Wonderful Life" that you've never heard of stars Nicolas Cage. I'm serious!...[Read more.]( In superfluous news, today is National Maple Syrup Day and Wright Brothers Day. Without further ado, here are 5 things worth sharing today. 1. It’s got a bit of the creepy factor (don’t kick the dirt, that’s Uncle Joe!), but the idea of turning people into compost has arrived in Colorado. State Rep. Brianna Titone, D-Arvada, and Sen. Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, have latched onto an idea that’s getting a foothold in Washington state: a process to convert human bodies into compost that can then be used to fertilize the garden or in conservation efforts...[Read more.]( 2. As of Dec. 13, Colorado Springs already had exceeded its $1,325,000 budget allocated for snow removal efforts this year by $100,000, said city spokeswoman Vanessa Zink. Expenses accrued after Monday’s storm were not included in the calculation, she said...[Read more.]( 3. On Facebook Saturday night, Gov. Polis gave us a lesson about the state’s only known volcano. He posted: “There is exactly one active volcano in all of Colorado: The Dotsero Crater in Eagle County. Dotsero last erupted about 4,000 years ago, and while it’s capable of erupting again, there haven’t been any recent signs of unusual activity."...[Read more.]( 4. A 17-year-old Colorado Springs boy who shot a fellow teen in the head after enlisting a girl to lure the victim into a robbery is headed to prison. Angel Rafael Martinez was sentenced this month to 35 years in prison in the November 2018 robbery and killing of Luis Starkey Chavez — the result, authorities said, of a plot in which Martinez’s girlfriend reached out to Chavez on Facebook and invited him over with promises of sex, assuring him they would be alone...[Read more.]( 5. The Sports Business Journal reported Monday that the Colorado Springs-based Mountain West Conference, home to Air Force and Colorado State, will shift rights to broadcast football and basketball games from ESPN to Fox Sports. The publication also reports that CBS Sports Network has renewed its deal with the conference. Games are expected to be shown on FS1...[Read more.]( Bonus content - [Gazette Preps 2019 Boys' Golf All-Stars]( - [Colorado rallies Tuesday to tell Trump he's not 'above the law']( - [Skier dies at Colorado resort]( - [EPA to label Denver-area ozone problem as 'serious']( - [Police release body cam footage of Aurora police officer found drunk in patrol car]( Photo of the day - Trinity and Jaden Pelster were using their grandparent's front yard for a snowball fight, complete with forts, after an all-night snowfall on Monday. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette) 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!]( [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