In case you missed it | Midterm ballot return rate in El Paso County 'considerably' down in 2022

PLUS | Colorado's 2022 election: By the numbers, including a very long ballot, Where to vote and return your ballot in El Paso County and more. Springs PM Update Good evening, today is Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Midterm ballot return rate in El Paso County 'considerably' down in 2022]( Don’t delay if you haven’t returned your midterm elections ballot yet, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Chuck Broerman says. [Read More]( [Indoor simulator aims to bring skiing and snowboarding to downtown Colorado Springs]( Downtown Colorado Springs isn't just about stores, restaurants and nightclubs; outdoor enthusiasts can hop on the Legacy Loop trail system that rings the area, ice skate at Acacia Park in the winter or rock climb at the indoor CityRock venue. [Read More]( [Empty Stocking Fund: Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care]( “Pikes Peak Hospice offers each patient the comfort, care, and dignity they deserve at this stage in their life”, relates Andrew Petersen, Executive Director of the nonprofit. “We have had a great opportunity to serve over 2,000 patients and family members in 2022”. [Read More]( [Colorado's 2022 election: By the numbers, including a very long ballot]( There’s still time to register to vote, up to and including Tuesday, Election Day, in El Paso County and Colorado, officials reminded residents on Monday. [Read More]( [VOTER GUIDE: Nov. 8 general election for Colorado]( Citizen engagement is crucial in sustaining America's experiment in representative democracy and voting in an election is not just any ritual. Encapsulated in that act is often the purest expression of a people's ability to choose their leaders, exactly the kind of freedom denied to so many in other parts of the world. [Read More]( [Body found in downtown Colorado Springs]( Police confirmed that the body was found at the corner of Wahsatch Avenue and Bijou Street around 10:40 a.m. Gazette news partner KKTV reported that an active investigation was in place in the area at 12:30 p.m. and that police were clearing the scene around 12:45 p.m. [Read More]( [Where to vote and return your ballot in El Paso County]( Voter service and polling centers are open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and will be available to register to vote, update voter registration, request a replacement ballot, mark a ballot using an ADA accessible ballot marking device or drop off a ballot. [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