Woody Paige: Broncos CEO Greg Penner must hire Sean Payton — and he knows it

PLUS l Colorado Springs residents, officials continue to clash over major east-west road extension, Colorado Springs home to a USA TODAY’s top 10 best destination wedding resort and more. Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Thursday. It’s Jan. 19, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Woody Paige: Broncos CEO Greg Penner must hire Sean Payton — and he knows it]( - [Colorado Springs residents, officials continue to clash over major east-west road extension]( - [Colorado Springs home to a USA TODAY’s top 10 best destination wedding resort]( [Woody Paige: Broncos CEO Greg Penner must hire Sean Payton — and he knows it]( Greg Penner is balls-out and all in on Sean Payton. The quest for a head coach is not about replacing the grass at Mile High or reducing the price of a vacuum cleaner at Walmart. Broncos CEO and Walmart board chairman Penner has said he has “got to get this right.’’ [Read More]( Catch up on the latest in preps sports: [Roundup of prep contests in the Pikes Peak Region]( [Trends in prep sports in the Pikes Peak Region: Air Academy, Vanguard School, Mesa Ridge dominant]( [Peak Performer of the Week: Caleb Kelley's record-setting season a result of Wolves' team-oriented maturation process]( [It’s a dirty job, but twins happy to shovel manure for National Western Stock Show]( Faith Kirk and her identical twin, Hope Kirk, 20, grew up taking care of horses and cattle. The twins live in Pittsfield, Illinois, the self-proclaimed “Pork Capital” of the Midwest. Pittsfield may be a 14-plus hour drive east of Denver, but the pair grew up coming to the National Western Stock Show. [Read More]( [Game-by-game breakdown, predictions for first CU Buffs season under Deion Sanders]( The schedule for the first season under Coach Prime is here in its entirety and it already looks packed with fun matchups week after week. Let’s take a look at each game: [Read More]( [Colorado Springs residents, officials continue to clash over major east-west road extension]( Colorado Springs residents are protesting for at least the third time in recent decades the potential extension of Constitution Avenue to Interstate 25, a project officials say they must consider as east-west mobility across the city remains a challenge. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES Local housing tanked in the second half of last year after higher mortgage rates priced many buyers out of the market. As a result, the [pace of homebuilding in the last six months of 2022 skidded to its lowest level in more than a decade.]( While the Broncos search for their next coach, their [two previous coaches have interviewed for openings across the league.]( Garden of the Gods Resort and Club was [named in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice awards]( in the category of Best Resort for a Destination Wedding. Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High 41F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. 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](