Sean Payton plans to change Broncos' culture with a laser focus on details

PLUS l Fundraisers set up for Fountain police officer Julian Becerra, injured in fall from bridge, Colorado marijuana sales tank in 2022 after pandemic-induced high and more. Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Tuesday. It’s Feb. 7, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Sean Payton plans to change Broncos' culture with a laser focus on details]( - [Fundraisers set up for Fountain police officer Julian Becerra, injured in fall from bridge]( - [Colorado marijuana sales tank in 2022 after pandemic-induced high]( [Sean Payton plans to change Broncos' culture with a laser focus on details]( Tucked in the left front pocket of Sean Payton's navy blue plaid jacket was an orange pocket square. For Payton, who was officially introduced as the Broncos' coach Monday, every detail matters — from the orange tie he wore two Sundays ago on FOX that hinted he was coming to Denver, to the pocket square he wore in the auditorium at UCHealth Training Center. [Read More]( Did you miss this? Catch up on US/World news here: [Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 2,800]( [New York mayor ending COVID vaccine mandate for city workers]( [US military has recovered 'some remnants' of Chinese spy balloon]( [Trail Talk: Friends Groups do amazing work for Colorado Springs parks]( How spoiled are we? Each time Colorado Springs is recognized as the best of something, I groan and think, “Great, now more people will come here!” [Read More]( [More prosecutors are relying on grand juries in cases against police]( Two men dressed in suits sporting well-trimmed beards sat with their attorneys before a judge in the unaccustomed position of being accused of a crime. The fired sheriff deputies’ former colleagues guarded the doors of Courtroom C as they would for any other defendant. [Read More]( [Fundraisers set up for Fountain police officer Julian Becerra, injured in fall from bridge]( Two verified online fundraisers and one fundraising event have been set up in support of Fountain police officer Julian Becerra, who was critically injured after falling from a bridge during a pursuit last week. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES Hundreds of golden retrievers and their “paw-rents” gathered Saturday in downtown Golden for the [annual “Goldens in Golden” event.]( The annual event, which brings people and dogs together to mingle, take photos and celebrate the lovable dog breed, celebrates National Golden Retriever Day, which is Feb. 3. Nadiya Trujillo has a bright future ahead of her, but the best part is she's showing others they can have a bright future too. [Trujillo, a senior at Sierra High School, recently became the first female wrestler to sign with Trinidad State College,]( where she will compete at the 109-pound weight class while studying applied science and nursing. Following a pandemic "high,” Colorado marijuana sales have been plummeting for months. Sales skyrocketed for the marijuana industry in the beginning of 2022, a trend that began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, [marijuana industry officials are seeing the other side of the pandemic “bump,”]( according to Ricardo Baca, founder and CEO at Grasslands, a marketing and PR agency that focuses on cannabis and psychedelics. Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny. High 44F. Winds SE 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](