Colorado Springs' housing market continues to cool off as mortgage rates rise

PLUS l Colorado Springs councilwoman announces intent to serve through cancer treatment, 11 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond and more. Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Thursday. It’s Nov. 3, 2022. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Colorado Springs' housing market continues to cool off as mortgage rates rise]( - [Colorado Springs councilwoman announces intent to serve through cancer treatment]( - [11 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond]( [Colorado Springs' housing market continues to cool off as mortgage rates rise]( Colorado Springs' once-sizzling housing market slowed again last month, as mortgage rates that have more than doubled since last year put homes out of reach for many buyers, two new reports show. [Read More]( Did you miss this? [Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Warren G to perform in Colorado Springs]( [Long-awaited Centennial Boulevard extension opens in Colorado Springs]( [Colorado Springs teen wins top award at New York City film festival]( [[SPONSORED] Squash Blossom to celebrate 50 years – artfully! – with a local artist’s mural sharing the business’ evolution]( Squash Blossom is a pillar of the Colorado Springs art and small business community. The long-standing storefront has a long and interesting history, borne from the curiosity, spirit and tastes of owners Patrice and John Cogswell. [Read More]( [Pedestrian dies after Halloween crash in Cimarron Hills]( A man is dead after being struck by a car in Cimarron Hills on Halloween. The pedestrian was crossing Constitution Avenue northbound near Peterson Road when a vehicle hit him around 7 p.m. Monday, Colorado State Patrol spokesperson Josh Lewis said. NEWS [Read More]( [Services for Hugh McKean, Colorado House Minority Leader, scheduled]( Funeral services for Colorado House Minority Leader Hugh Monroe McKean will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Resurrection Fellowship Church, 6502 E. Crossroads Blvd., Loveland. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs councilwoman announces intent to serve through cancer treatment]( Colorado Springs City Councilwoman Stephannie Fortune announced Wednesday she has been diagnosed with leukemia and while she intends to finish her term, she will not seek reelection in April. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES Community and environmental groups in the area around the Suncor Energy refinery in Commerce City [filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Suncor]( against the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Air Pollution Control Division. The American Civil Liberties Union [sent letters to 12 Colorado governments Wednesday,]( demanding they stop barring people with felony convictions from running for public office. [What's going on around Colorado Springs this weekend?]( We've collected a list just for you! Get in your car and explore Colorado. Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Partly cloudy in the morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day. High 52F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Would you like to send this email to a friend? [Send To A Friend](