In case you missed it | Tempest over a Colorado Springs synagogue's Chabad validity

PLUS | Klee's Corner: Broncos Country hit the jackpot with Walton-Penner ownership group; Meet the barn owl at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and more. Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Sunday, March 26, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Tempest over a Colorado Springs synagogue's Chabad validity]( Tucked in a storefront in a commercial strip facing North Academy Boulevard, the Chabad of Colorado Springs Jewish Community seems like most other synagogues. But some accuse the temple’s leader, Rabbi Boaz Vituk, of misleading worshippers. [Read More]( [Bike-expo brings cycling community together in Colorado Springs]( Cyclists from Colorado Springs and surrounding areas gathered at the SoccerHaus on 4845 List Drive for the seventh annual bike swap Saturday. Over 60 vendors and roughly 1,000 attendees came through the expo Saturday in pursuit of selling gear, catching a good deal on bike parts and accessories, and reconnecting with their community as the start of cycling season rounds the corner. [Read More]( [Confident Tremon Smith looking to be 'home run' threat on returns for Denver Broncos]( Tremon Smith, then a Houston Texans cornerback, wore an NFL Films microphone for a Dec. 19, 2021 game at Jacksonville. As he prepared to field a kickoff, he said to a teammate, “I’m itching to do something.” [Read More]( [Klee's Corner: Broncos Country hit the jackpot with Walton-Penner ownership group]( Broncos Country hit the jackpot with the Walton-Penner ownership group. It’s corporate as all get-out, but so is everything else and they’re at the top of the wealth chain. [Read More]( [AROUND TOWN: Colorado Springs Philharmonic Guild Winter Dinner featured dinner on stage at Pikes Peak Center]( They support the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and as a treat, guests were served a formal dinner at tables on stage at Pikes Peak Center where the musicians perform in concert. [Read More]( [EDITORIAL: Vote to make our great city better]( Today begins the week leading to the April 4 election. We urge all voters to study the candidates. We hope The Gazette Editorial Board’s endorsements serve as a useful resource in each voter’s quest to vote for a positive future. [Read More]( [Heart-shaped face, puppy-like tendencies: Meet the barn owl at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo]( Meet Hoosier, the barn owl at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Hoosier, a barn owl with a gorgeous, snowy heart-shaped face, also is a puppy at heart. On a frigid late winter morning at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the 15-year-old owl has checked off a couple of his daily husbandry tasks, including getting on a scale so keepers can make sure he stays at a good weight — today he’s roughly 2 1/2 pounds — and getting in a crate, to practice for the days he heads out to events, schools and other dates. [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