Chick-fil-A opens newest Colorado Springs location this week at the Citadel Crossing

PLUS | Monarch Mountain announces kickoff to ski season, Colorado Springs counseling center offers free therapy for anyone affected by Club Q shooting and more. Springs PM Update Good evening, today is Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Chick-fil-A opens newest Colorado Springs location this week at the Citadel Crossing]( Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based fast-food chain known for its chicken sandwiches, waffle fries and other items, will open its eighth Colorado Springs-area restaurant Thursday at the Citadel Crossing shopping center, 507 N. Academy Blvd., northeast of Academy and Platte Avenue. [Read More]( [Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Olympic committee over whistleblower firing]( A federal judge earlier this month rejected a request from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to dismiss a lawsuit from a former high-ranking official that alleges the organization fired him in retaliation for his whistleblowing activity. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs sushi chef opening a Japanese pub at Lulu's Downstairs]( Phonephet Southichack, who goes by the nickname Rabbit, did some successful test pop-ups for his new project, Tenko Izakaya at Lulu’s Downstairs, 107 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs. He is now set to open the eatery on Friday, from 5 p.m. to midnight. [Read More]( [Monarch Mountain announces kickoff to ski season]( A go-to ski area for southern Coloradans is opening Thursday. Monarch Mountain, one of the state's few ski areas not making snow, thanked Mother Nature in announcing its kickoff to the season on the first day of December. She's dropped about nine inches of snow the past week, adding to a 19-inch base and a season total close to 40 inches on the mountain, according to the ski area's report Wednesday. [Read More]( [Christmas tree harvesting opens in the Pikes Peak region]( Parts of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests opened their season last week on a staggered schedule. Permits range between $10 and $20 depending on the ranger district, including the Pikes Peak, South Platte, South Park, Salida, Leadville and San Carlos ranger districts, the U.S. National Forest Service said. [Read More]( [Longtime NFL quarterback, Kansas star John Hadl dies at 82]( Longtime NFL quarterback John Hadl, who starred for his hometown Kansas Jayhawks before embarking on a professional career that included six Pro Bowl appearances and an All-Pro nod, died Wednesday. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs counseling center offers free therapy for anyone affected by Club Q shooting]( MSC Counseling Center, 7375 Adventure Way, off Woodmen and Black Forest roads, is offering free counseling services to anyone affected by the Nov. 19 shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. [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