In case you missed it | 150th Colorado State Fair

PLUS | The latest Gazette Op/Eds, State Senator switches parties and more. [View in Web Browser]( [Share with Friends]( Peak Evening Pulse [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Arts & Entertainment]( [150th Colorado State Fair]( The 2022 Colorado State Fair in Pueblo opens an all-new main entry gate on Friday to a packed 11-day schedule of music, fair food and fun joining the best from the state's ranches and farms. [Read More Here]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( From our Gazette Op/Eds [EDITORIAL: Little to cheer in student test scores]( [GUEST COLUMN: Colorado is a mess. Have voters had enough?]( [LETTERS: No upside to massive growth; educating voters on elections]( Colorado Springs Politics, Business & Sports Sen. Kevin Priola to switch party, bolstering Democrats in Colorado's Senate [Read More]( Vail Resorts announces opening dates at 4 of its 5 Colorado ski resorts [Read More]( Rockies former top prospect Riley Pint is happy again — and now one step from the majors [Read More]( What else did we miss? More stories selected for you! [Fun by water and land at state park west of Colorado Springs]( In Park County, Eleven Mile State Park is best known for its recreation on water. Kayakers, sailors, stand-up paddelboarders and anglers mingle on the 3,400 surface-acre reservoir. But the offerings on land are enticing, too. [>> Read More]( [Break stuff, work out, chill: Colorado trainer opens place for fitness of body and mind]( “I wanted to make people feel stronger mentally,” said Erica Valenzuela owner of E•Motion Fitness in Westminster, Colorado.The concept, or “the experience” as Valenzuela calls it, has three parts: Break stuff. Work out. Chill. [>> Read More]( Have a great evening! This newsletter was curated by Emily Bejarano. Find all of our top stories updated around the clock at [gazette.com]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 To sign up for more of our newsletters or opt out of this one [Manage Email Preferences](