Colorado's newest fire lookout brings fresh eyes to a one-of-a-kind job; Christian schools note growing enrollment

[View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( [News]( [Sports]( [Life]( [Arts & Entertainment]( Springs Morning Brew Your newsletter was curated by Stephen Barr This is a 5 minute read [Colorado's newest fire lookout brings fresh eyes to a one-of-a-kind job: 'It’ll never be this peaceful again']( TOP STORY Ashley Farinacci-Silfies sees this — her job as the newest fire lookout at Devil’s Head — as a dream come true. When she heard about the opportunity, she thought to herself, “I’ll do anything for this.” [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( LOCAL NEWS [Funny little kindergartners: Meet the African penguins at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo]( When animal keeper Al Carrier shows up to Boulders Beach, in the Waters Edge: Africa exhibit at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, every morning, she’s never quite sure what to expect from the 16 waddling tykes wearing miniature tuxedoes. [Christian schools note growing enrollment as parents seek options to curriculum, pandemic disputes at public schools]( The fear, grief and tumult of COVID-19 brought an unforeseen blessing for Christian education. A difference in pandemic practices created what Roland DeRenzo, superintendent of Colorado Springs Christian Schools, calls “a wave of enthusiasm for recruitment season.” [Has the time for a Lake Powell 'drought pool' already come and gone?]( Lake Powell is just one-third full and its hydropower plants could cease operating as soon as July of 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. [9 hospitalized in wrong-way head-on crash on I-25 near Monument; driver suspected of DUI]( [Colorado judge charged with felony menacing loses leadership job]( [Happy Trails: Enjoy final taste of fall on this scenic hike around Colorado lake]( Before you go... Weather Update Sunny, with a high near 64 degrees. Breezy, with winds between 10 to 20 mph. 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Become a member of our E-Edition to get access to your local news straight to your phone, tablet, or desktop!]( [Subscribe]( To sign up for more of our newsletters or opt out of this one [Manage Email Preferences](