Ho Ho Ho: Colorado Springs gas prices plunge to 21-month low

PLUS | Snow totals: Here's how much fell Dec. 21-22 around the state, Holiday travel upended as forecasters warn of 'bomb cyclone' and more. Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Ho Ho Ho: Colorado Springs gas prices plunge to 21-month low]( Talk about a gift that everyone will enjoy at Christmas. Colorado Springs-area gas prices have plunged in recent weeks, and averaged $2.678 for a gallon of unleaded regular Thursday — a $2.266-per-gallon drop from their record high of $4.944 in early June, according to GasBuddy.com, the online service that tracks prices nationwide. [Read More]( [Former Broncos running back, Super Bowl 50 champion Ronnie Hillman dies at 31]( Former Broncos running back and Super Bowl 50 champion Ronnie Hillman has died following a battle with a rare form of cancer, his family announced Wednesday night. Hillman was 31 years old. [Read More]( [El Paso County commissioners approve early plans for nearly 100 homes in Security-Widefield]( The nearly 100 homes that could be built in a planned development in Security-Widefield may now include both attached and detached single-family lots, El Paso County commissioners decided this week. [Read More]( [Snow totals: Here's how much fell Dec. 21-22 around the state]( Colorado is shoveling away several inches of snow that fell Wednesday overnight. Locations north of the Palmer Divide such as Arvada, Boulder, Broomfield, Louisville, Winter Park and Longmont all received more than six inches of new snow, while snow accumulations were lighter in El Paso and Teller counties. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs brewery taps fundraising beer to benefit Club Q survivors, families of victims]( Phantom Canyon Brewing Co. has tapped a special fundraising beer, "Q-mmunity Love" hazy IPA, with 100% of money raised from sales going to campaigns established to support the survivors and families of those killed in the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs bus system assists travelers seeking shelter during storm]( While many roads were quiet early Thursday morning as the arctic storm arrived in Colorado Springs, Mountain Metropolitan Transit buses ran after-hours routes to assist people seeking shelter from the cold, according to city spokesperson Elaine Sheridan. [Read More]( [Holiday travel upended as forecasters warn of 'bomb cyclone']( Thousands of flights were canceled and homeless shelters are overflowing amid one of the most treacherous holiday travel seasons the U.S. has seen in decades. [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