$5 million state grant boosts downtown apartment project; Broad immunity from omicron surge may bring peaceful months; Nikola Jokic named All-Star starter

[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. [$5 million state grant boosts downtown Colorado Springs apartment project for local artists]( TOP STORY A downtown Colorado Springs apartment project that would provide affordable living and work space for local artists received a $5 million state grant Thursday, a significant piece of its funding puzzle that proponents hope will help them launch construction this year. [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Broad immunity from omicron surge may bring peaceful months]( As much as 80% of Coloradans may be immune to the dominant omicron variant by mid-February, new pandemic modeling indicates, helping to shepherd in a period of pandemic calm that could last into the summer. [Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic named All-Star starter for second straight season]( Nikola Jokic’s reward for carrying the Denver Nuggets throughout the first half of the season is another shortened break. Jokic was voted as an All-Star Game starter for the second straight year. It is the 26-year-old’s fourth consecutive All-Star selection. Lakers star LeBron James will captain one squad after receiving the most votes among Western Conference players. [El Paso County nonprofits receive nearly $9 million in federal ARPA funding for pandemic recovery]( The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown life off kilter for nearly two years, leaving adverse physical, social, emotional and mental burdens in its wake. To help El Paso County residents recover, 48 nonprofits that operate 50 regional programs spanning a wide gamut of public services collectively are receiving $8.95 million in federal stimulus money. OTHER NEWS [Douglas County School District's Board of Education approves resolution to change equity policy]( [Woody Paige: Broncos to hire Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett as head coach]( [COVID-19 contact tracing in El Paso County, Denver plows on as other communities pull back]( Before you go... Weather Update [Powered by American Furniture Warehouse]( Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 5 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](