Where and when to meet up with Santa; School outbreaks grow in Colorado; Colorado Springs theater company addresses mental health

[View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( [News]( [Sports]( [Life]( [Arts & Entertainment]( Springs Morning Brew Your newsletter was curated by Emily Bejarano This is a 5 minute read [Where and when to meet up with Santa in Colorado Springs]( TOP STORY Russell Gorrell, one of the men who portrays Santa Claus at the annual Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops near Northgate, first understood the responsibility of playing Kris Kringle when he was about 13 years old. [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [School outbreaks grow in Colorado, but case rates among children improve]( The number of COVID-19 outbreaks in Colorado schools grew again over the past week, adding roughly 900 new infections among students. But the case rate among school-aged children has improved in recent days, state officials said, as vaccinations begin to flow. [Colorado Springs theater company addresses mental health in life-affirming new show]( There is always a light side to the dark, and a dark side to the light. Suicide and depression aren’t often painted with a lighthearted touch. But writer Duncan MacMillan found a way to do so in his work, “Every Brilliant Thing,” which began as a short story about growing up with a suicidal mother, who made her first attempt when MacMillan was 7. [More than a third of eligible Coloradans have received boosters as state prepares large clinics]( More than a third of Coloradans eligible to receive boosters for their COVID-19 vaccines have done so, a top state health official said Wednesday, two weeks after Gov. Jared Polis cleared the way for boosters to be more widely available. OTHER NEWS [N]([ew Colorado holiday license plates up for grabs]( [Paul Klee: If he wants, new GM George Paton has Broncos positioned for blockbuster quarterback trade]( [Remember the Thirsty Parrot in Colorado Springs? You now have an Epiphany]( Before you go... Weather Update Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45 degrees and winds between 10 to 15 mph. A 40% chance of snow showers after 8 a.m. 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](