AM UPDATE: Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off; Colorado Springs woman details harrowing escape from Afghanistan; Things to watch in Broncos’ final preseason

[NEWS]( [SPORTS]( [OPINION]( [POLITICS]( [U.S. & WORLD]( [OUTDOORS]( [LIFE]( [A&E]( This Morning's Top Stories [Going to the Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off? Here's what you need to know.]( [Play Street Museum in Colorado Springs is a place for kids to learn and play]( [Colorado Springs police capture suspect in 2020 murder]( [Armored brigade training to generate loud noises around Fort Carson]( [Colorado Springs firefighters, PPCC, join forces in recruitment effort]([[SPORTS] Broncos rookie Pat Surtain II doesn't disappoint in NFL debut]( [Colorado Springs woman details harrowing escape from Afghanistan]( [5 things to watch in Broncos’ final preseason game vs Rams]( [Mountain West teams will forfeit if unable to compete due to COVID-19]( [Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs reopened after bridge collision]( [Destructive bear prompts campground closure in Colorado]( Video of the Day [Scenes from the 2021 Pikes Peak Ascent. (Video by Katie Klann)]( [CLICK HERE]( Gallery of the Day [Richard Denny West, 58, from Oklahoma, pushes up near the finish during the Pikes Peak Ascent on Saturday, August 21, 2021. The 13.3-mile Pikes Peak Ascent begins in front of City Hall in Manitou Springs and continues up Barr Trail with an elevation gain of 7,800 feet to the summit of America's Mountain at 14,115 feet. Racers were challenged this year by the 30 degree weather, high winds and poor visibility once above tree line and to the summit. (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