Colorful Colorado is dingy on the environment ; Colorado slipping back into drought, ski resorts getting off to slow start

[View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( [News]( [Sports]( [Life]( [Arts & Entertainment]( Springs Morning Brew Your newsletter was curated by Lauren Bach This is a 5 minute read [Colorful Colorado is dingy on the environment | Joey Bunch]( TOP STORY Colorado – the state of blue skies, white-capped mountains and Red Rocks – isn’t as green as you might think. In fact, we’re downright dingy, which is a sad thing to have to admit in the middle of Colorado Recycles Week. Eco-Cycle and CoPIRG released their fifth annual joint report on the state of recycling and composting in these parts. [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Colorado native Jessica Watkins making history with planned flight to space station]( Twenty-three years after the International Space Station launched, Jessica Watkins, a Lafayette native, will become the first Black woman to stay on the space station for a long-duration mission. NASA announced Tuesday that Watkins will fly to the space station as a member of the SpaceX Crew-4 mission. It will be her first time in outer space, according to the agency. [Broncos beat: Special teams still an issue; Fangio's confidence in Gordon; injury report]( DENVER — Tom McMahon fell on his sword. The Broncos special teams coordinator took full blame Friday for his unit's flaws against the Cowboys, in which they gave up a blocked punt, and the entire season as McMahon's group has been inconsistent all year. According to Pro Football Focus, the Broncos rank 18th overall in special teams efficiency. [Rocky Mountain National Park proposes increase to entrance, camping fees]( Rocky Mountain National Park is asking for public feedback on proposed increases to the park’s entrance and camping fees. The proposal would raise the Daily Vehicle Entrance fee for a day pass to the park by $5, from $25 to $30. The proposal would not change the fees for weekly passes, annual passes or any of the interagency American the Beautiful passes. OTHER NEWS [Dining review: Narai Thai satisfies the senses]( [Fire torches multiple vehicles at Fountain RV center]( [Colorado slipping back into drought, ski resorts getting off to slow start]( Before you go... Weather Update Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62 degrees and winds around 10 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](