Fentanyl and its dangerous mix; Cubs spoil Kris Bryant's reunion; Volunteer-run organization provides refurbished walkers, wheelchairs

[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. [Cheap, easy to produce and deadly: fentanyl and its dangerous mix]( TOP STORY Fentanyl has fueled a spiraling overdose crisis in Colorado and across the United States. The drug's increasingly ubiquitous presence, both in the illicit market overall and in other substances, has permanently changed the drug supply, officials say. [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Cubs spoil Kris Bryant's reunion, beat Rockies 6-4 to split the series]( Sunday was not a fun day for the Colorado Rockies. They went down early, and made a late comeback attempt, but still fell to the Cubs 6-4 to split the four-game series. [Volunteer-run organization provides refurbished walkers, wheelchairs to fill gaps created by supply chain problems]( Michele Lujan needed a wheelchair for her 52-year-old husband who had been hospitalized with COVID-19. But she had lost her job, and money was tight. Insurance wouldn’t cover the cost, and she didn’t see the use in buying something to meet a temporary need. So she turned to a loan closet not far from her home in the Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch. [World's oldest tennis player? Meet 99-year-old Phil Allman]( Age may be just a number, like points in a friendly game of doubles tennis. But competition or no, someone still winds up on top. OTHER NEWS [How Russell Wilson plans to ‘set the standard’ in Denver, as he did at Wisconsin in 2011]( [Conservatives target transportation funding in TABOR lawsuit]( [1 hurt in rollover on I-25 and Baptist Road]( Before you go... Weather Update [Powered by American Furniture Warehouse]( Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High 64F. Winds SE at 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts possible. 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [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](