In case you missed it | Proposal allowing counties to bar gun discharge on private property advance, Dems kill GOP gun bills

PLUS | Boebert’s tweet sets off debate over Super Bowl anthems, 10 favorite photos from John Fielder's career across Colorado and more. Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Proposal allowing counties to bar gun discharge on private property advance, Dems kill GOP gun bills]( Colorado's lawmakers have begun working on firearms legislation, including legislation to allow counties to bar discharging weapons on private properties, a proposal that has brought into sharp focus not just the ideological but also the rural and urban divisions at the state Capitol. [Read More]( [Inmate in custody after escaping Cañon City prison]( An inmate is back in custody after reportedly escaping from a Cañon City prison complex, officials said Sunday night. [Read More]( [‘It’s just what we wanted’: Winks Panorama awaits higher recognition as haven for Black travelers]( With a fresh coat of orange paint sitting on his cottage, Obrey Wendall Hamlet, bursting with excitement, wrote a letter thanking the land’s original developers. [Read More]( [‘Do football, not wokeness.’ Boebert’s tweet sets off debate over Super Bowl anthems]( Country music star Chris Stapleton delivered a straightforward, no-frills National Anthem to overwhelming social media praise. Kansas City fans yelled “Chiefs,” per their tradition, at the “home of the brave” anthem ending, setting off people who want them to stop doing that. [Read More]( [Voice of the Consumer: Don't let scammers leave you broken-hearted]( This Valentine’s Day, I want to make sure you don’t get your heart broken by scammers. Romance scams have surged since the pandemic started. In 2022, nearly 70,000 consumers lost $1.3 billion to romance scams, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On average, victims lost about $4,400. [Read More]( [EDITORIAL: Colorado stands up for TABOR]( We welcomed the news late Friday that the IRS has agreed not to tax Coloradans’ TABOR refunds after all. And almost as much, we welcomed news earlier the same day that Colorado’s full Washington, D.C., delegation had told the agency to keep its mitts off of our taxpayers' money. It was good to see Gov. Jared Polis weigh in, as well, echoing the same sentiment in a call to the agency’s leadership to register his concerns. [Read More]( [10 favorite photos from John Fielder's career across Colorado]( Over a career spanning 50 years and most every square mile of Colorado, it would be impossible to ask John Fielder for his favorite photographs. [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