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PLUS | Voting begins for Colorado's new license plate design, DU basketball player formally charged in death of Denver mom and more. Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Sean Payton's Broncos contract will make him among highest paid coaches in NFL]( The Broncos' new ownership group ponied up for their new head coach. The Walton-Penner, which is worth approximately $70 billion, are set to make Sean Payton one of the highest-paid coaches in the NFL. That's after they already gave up their 2023 first-round and 2024 second-round pick for Payton's services. [Read More]( [Letecia Stauch to make court appearance Thursday]( Letecia Stauch is set to appear in court on Thursday,just over a month before her trial for allegedly killing her 11-year-old stepson Gannon is scheduled to begin. Stauch is scheduled to appear for a motions hearing, and court records obtained by The Gazette outline the five points of discussion the court hopes to address on Thursday afternoon. [Read More]( [AutoNation acquires 2 Colorado Springs dealerships]( Driving around the city or watching TV commercials, residents might have spotted AutoNation's presence in Colorado Springs. [Read More]( [Voting begins for Colorado's new license plate design: See the 6 finalists]( Voting is underway to determine Colorado's next license plate. The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) launched the contest in September, seeking designs from residents for a license plate to celebrate the Centennial State's 150th anniversary, Denver Gazette media partner KUSA reported. [Read More]( [Annual homeless person count uncovers the misery of cold Colorado streets]( It figured that Rena Cayou’s persnickety space heater would pick Tuesday morning’s darkest, most frigid hour to spark and sputter until it was a useless lump of metal. She gathered her belongings and walked to the nearest convenience store where she thought she fixed the cranky thing. When she returned to her original spot in the hidden carport of an abandoned Englewood business, she borrowed an outdoor electrical outlet, fired the heater up and again it blew. [Read More]( [Falling In Reverse, STYX among bands coming to Colorado Springs in February]( With February comes more snow and love notes; so why not concerts? Skip the jaunt up to Denver and check out one of these local venues for some ear candy. It's possible that amidst these unique and creative names could be your next favorite band. Click on the act's name to purchase tickets. [Read More]( [DU basketball player formally charged in death of Denver mom]( Coban Porter, brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr, was formally charged with four felonies in last month's alleged drunk-driving death of a Denver mother who was driving an Uber that night, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced Wednesday. [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