The complexities of the city's rapid growth; The fight between minor and major league baseball goes public; Is America becoming an indoor nation?

All the news you can use in a bite-sized format Hi {NAME}, Happy Thursday! Let's get your Friday Eve off to a good start. Colorado Springs could see snow showers yet again on Thursday evening with wind gusts up to 30 mph and and precipitation accumulations of less than an inch. The good news is, the weekend forecast looks great...[Read more.]( If you're looking for a way to spice up your Super Bowl party, or if you're looking for something unique to bring to one, you'll want to check out this story from Gazette food columnist [Teresa Farney](. There's nothing quite like a good dip...[Read more.]( In superfluous news, today is National Croissant Day. 🥐🥐🥐 Without further ado, here are 5 things worth sharing today. 1. Rapid growth in Colorado Springs drives plenty of disagreement. But all sides at a Wednesday night forum on the topic agreed that the issue is one with maddening complexity. About 250 people packed inside Studio Bee at the Pikes Peak Center at the event hosted by The Gazette and KKTV to discuss how the city plans to accommodate for its rapidly growing population...[Read more.]( 2. The jousting between major and minor league baseball stepped into a public arena, and Rocky Mountain Vibes president and general manager Chris Phillips called some of what he heard “completely ludicrous.” The tension is fueled by Major League Baseball's desire to cut the "subsidies" it is providing to a system it feels needs an overhaul and Minor League Baseball's desperation to prevent 42 teams from being eliminated after the 2020 season. The Vibes, based in Colorado Springs, are among those fighting for their existence...[Read more.]( 3. It's 1967 and Barbara Gregg is sitting in the Los Angeles Coliseum surrounded by 33,000 empty seats at the first Super Bowl. Fans, outraged by $12 ticket prices, stayed home. Scalpers outside the gates were asking, and failing to get, $2 for tickets. Today Barbara, a Colorado Springs resident, and her son will travel to Miami for Super Bowl 54. The NFL will honor her late husband, Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg, as one of its all-time top 100 players. Barbara, as usual, will be thinking of a devoted husband and father and his magnificent Packers...[Read more.]( 4. A 30-year-old woman admitted she killed her boyfriend, but said didn’t mean to, after the two started fighting Tuesday inside an apartment in southeast Colorado Springs, court documents show. Erica Arellano was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, court records show. Hours earlier, about 12:10 p.m., officers found a man with “an apparent gunshot wound” to his chest, lying face down in the doorway of an apartment at The Haven at Valley Hi apartments...[Read more.]( 5. Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Wednesday that he thinks the Senate has heard from enough witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, ending speculation he could be a Republican vote to subpoena former national security adviser John Bolton...[Read more.]( Bonu[s content]( - [Is America becoming an indoor nation? New study begs question]( - [Sheriff appeals for help finding Colorado Springs boy, 11, missing since Monday]( - [Committee blocks El Paso County politicians' transportation plan]( - [Mountain lion euthanized after killing 3 domesticated goats in Colorado]( - [Denver, Colorado Springs metro areas exceeded 100 days of poor air quality, report says]( Photo of the day - Falcon's Billie Fiore goes up for a layup against Sand Creek's Tamika Williams during a 4A/5A PPAC game on Wednesday. Sand Creek won 66-50. 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