PM UPDATE: Polis writes school superintendents 'to implore' they institute masking; Manitou Springs brings back mask mandate for indoor spaces; Colorado hospitals most profitable in the nation

[NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [OPINION]( [POLITICS]( [U.S. & WORLD]( [OUTDOORS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( This Evening's Top Stories [Polis writes school superintendents 'to implore' they institute masking, health measures]( [Manitou Springs brings back mask mandate for indoor spaces]( [State health care policy agency claims Colorado hospitals most profitable in the nation]( [Southern Colorado Gold Star Wife reacts to chaos in Afghanistan]( [Hanging Lake closed indefinitely after mudslides cause extreme trail damage]([[SPORTS] Broncos rookie Pat Surtain II doesn't disappoint in NFL debut]( [New Colorado mountain bike trail system a 'demonstration' of land possibilities]( [Monument trustees deny creation of new commercial metro district after community backlash]( [Body found in Red Rock Canyon Open Space]( [How Rocky Ford melons in Colorado have become world famous]( [Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center names new museum director]( Video of the Day [In Rangely, Colo., a 65-foot tank once built to store water has been converted into a musical oasis for musicians and experimental sound artists. The tank, known as the Center for Sonic Arts, is now a recording studio and music venue. (Video by Skyler Ballard)]( [CLICK HERE]( Gallery of the Day [Brad Wann shares a moment with a donkey during the 90th annual Donkey Derby Days in Cripple Creek, Colo., on Saturday, August 14, 2021. The festival celebrates the heritage of donkeys who were used in mines during the Gold Rush and helped build Pikes Peak Highway and Ute Pass. Donkey Derby Days is one of the oldest and longest running festivals in Colorado. The event was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)]( [CLICK HERE]( SPORTS Broncos news, Denver Nuggets, Rockies baseball, and more... [Click here]( POLITICS Local Denver politics and beyond... [Click here]( OUTDOORS Trail recommendations, weather reports, adventure stories... [Click here]( Share this with your friends! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( The Colorado Springs Gazette 30 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [gazette.com]( You’re receiving this email because you’ve subscribed to The Colorado Springs Gazette. If you'd like to unsubscribe, you can unsubscribe[here](. © 2021 Colorado Springs Gazette