DU athlete had slurred speech, alcohol on his breath after deadly crash, police say

PLUS | Colorado Springs sees 'strong tourism' but not complete pandemic recovery in 2022, 'Fair scheduling' bill pits Colorado's progressive legislators against business interests and more. Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [DU athlete had slurred speech, alcohol on his breath after deadly crash, police say]( Coban Porter had watery eyes and slurred speech when police arrived on the scene of an alleged vehicular homicide Sunday morning, according to the arrest affidavit. Denver Police say Coban, a 21-year-old sophomore University of Denver basketball player, ran a red light at the corner of east Buchtel Boulevard and University Boulevard just before 2 am and hit an oncoming car, killing the driver. [Read More]( [Air Force's Rytis Petraitis named conference's top freshman for fifth time]( Air Force's Rytis Petraitis will have quite the end-of-season banquet for the Falcons. He was named the Mountain West's Freshman of the Week for the fifth time on Monday, adding to his previous streak of four consecutive nods from Dec. 12 to Jan. 2. [Read More]( [Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes]( Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping. Some fed-up consumers are posting rants on social media complaining about tip requests at drive-thrus, while others say they’re tired of being asked to leave a gratuity for a muffin or a simple cup of coffee at their neighborhood bakery. What’s next, they wonder -- are we going to be tipping our doctors and dentists, too? [Read More]( [Colorado Springs sees 'strong tourism' but not complete pandemic recovery in 2022, Visit Colorado Springs CEO says]( Despite Colorado Springs hotel occupancy dipping slightly in December, the month capped a year of “strong tourism” for 2022, Doug Price, president and CEO of Visit Colorado Springs, says. December’s occupancy rate of 49.1% was down 5.2% from the year prior, according to the Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. [Read More]( [Mugshot Monday: Most wanted in the Colorado Springs area]( Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help finding the following people for whom felony arrest warrants have been issued. [Read More]( [EDITORIAL: An assault on Colorado’s service economy]( The other shoe has dropped — with the weight of a wrecking ball — in the wake of last November’s election. Colorado’s rebuff of Republicans on the ballot appears to have emboldened legislative Democrats to draw a bead on the business community as never before. [Read More]( ['Fair scheduling' bill pits Colorado's progressive legislators against business interests]( In industries such as restaurant, retail and construction, it’s known as “show-up time”: An employee shows up to work as scheduled, but is sent home because there isn’t enough work that day. The employee only gets paid for actual time worked, and if sent home, that can be a day’s pay lost. [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