Colorado Springs retailers poised for a strong holiday shopping season; Ex-DaVita CEO, federal prosecutors argue in court over groundbreaking antitrust case

[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 [Colorado Springs retailers poised for a strong holiday shopping season]( TOP STORY Consumers will spend an average of nearly $1,000 during this year's holiday shopping season on gifts and other items for family members and themselves — roughly the same as last year, though down about $50 from the pre-pandemic high in 2019, the National Retail Federation said in a recent estimate. [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Colorado man makes futuristic, minimalist Christmas trees inspired by grandfather's 60's design]( Matt Bliss is about to make it rain Christmas trees in his Denver condo. No living trees will be harmed during this holiday storm. [Colorado Springs a leader in racially integrated housing | Loevy & Cronin]( A University of California-Berkeley study of racial segregation in housing in the United States found Colorado Springs to be one of the two most residentially racially integrated cities in the country. [Kruger Rock fire burning near Estes Park 100% contained]( The wildfire, initially reported southeast of Estes Park around 6:50 a.m., spread quickly because off dry, windy weather. The fire threatened structures and prompted both voluntary and mandatory evacuations. OTHER NEWS [Paul Klee: Colorado's young golfers can chase their PGA dreams right here]( [Colorado Springs a leader in racially integrated housing | Loevy & Cronin]( [Ex-DaVita CEO, federal prosecutors argue in court over groundbreaking antitrust case]( Before you go... Weather Update Plenty of sunshine, with a high near 49 degrees and winds WSW 8 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](