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PLUS | Colorado colleges and universities waive application fees, Colorado Springs approves Arkansas River water agreement with Bent County and more. Springs PM Update Good evening, today is Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Why the Avalanche trust goalie Alexandar Georgiev on Stanley Cup defense tour]( Alexandar Georgiev is living his NHL dream with the Colorado Avalanche because his father picked up a Russian newspaper in the early 2000s and flipped to the sports section. [Read More]( [Durango elementary school teacher receives $25,000 award from national nonprofit]( . Tiffany Miera, a fifth-grade math teacher at Needham Elementary School in Durango, thought Monday’s assembly was a typical gathering of students and staff. It didn’t take long for her to realize how wrong she was. [Read More]( [Former employee of Colorado Springs hairdressing academy accused of stealing over $130,000]( A former employee of a Colorado Springs hairdressing academy is accused of stealing over $130,000 from the business, according to an arrest affidavit. [Read More]( [Colorado colleges and universities waive application fees]( For the fifth year, students wanting to apply to a Colorado college or university can do so for free for a short period of time. [Read More]( [2022 Halloween and Fall Festival Events]( Pumpkin patches, ghost stories, corn mazes, haunted houses and more. See what's going on around Colorado Springs this fall and plan the perfect family outing. [Read More]( [Wildlife officials: Waterfowl hunters 'may need to work a bit harder' this season]( Waterfowl hunters might be wise to temper expectations this fall and winter, when ducks and geese migrate through the state. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs approves Arkansas River water agreement with Bent County]( The Colorado Springs City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Bent County Tuesday that will guide the transfer of up to 15,000 acre-feet of water annually from the agricultural community in the Arkansas River Valley to the city in the coming years. [Read More]( Get access to all our content! Support local journalism and [subscribe here]([.]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903