At dinner with Valeri Nichushkin: Exclusive interview with the Gazette

PLUS | Dry, windy weather hampers 403 fire suppression, containment efforts; Ukraine native living in Colorado Springs counters atrocities of war with free online yoga and more. Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Sunday, April 2, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [At dinner with Valeri Nichushkin: Colorado Avalanche star talks health, leadership and food in rare interview]( Nichushkin won a Stanley Cup ring, signed a long-term contract, ranks among the very best NHL power forwards (when healthy) and rose to the Avalanche’s top line this season. And yet, Nichushkin is almost never quoted in TV/radio broadcasts or print/online stories, even on nights when he plays the hockey hero. [Read More]( [Pedestrian hit by suspected DUI driver in Colorado Springs, police say]( Colorado Springs authorities say they believe a motorist was driving under the influence early Sunday when his vehicle struck a pedestrian. [Read More]( [AROUND TOWN: Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region celebrates 135th year]( A broad smile never left James Sullivan’s face. He was greeting guests at Cheyenne Mountain Resort and also fielding logistical questions that come with an extra-special evening. [Read More]( [Dry, windy weather hampers 403 fire suppression, containment efforts]( Fire crews battling the 403 blaze in Park and Teller counties will receive little assistance from the elements on Monday, but may get some precipitation on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. [Read More]( [Klee's Corner: Charlie Blackmon, Colorado fly-fishing community rally behind Denver fisherman, 35, with cancer]( This was not the time they drove the Tacoma to and from Montana’s Bighorn River, blasting Eric Church’s “Talladega” on a loop for 16 hours. This was not the time, either, they threw hoppers to hungry trout on the Green, almost burned down their tent on the North Platte, or caught so many fish on the Arkansas they lost count. [Read More]( [EDITORIAL: The last-three-days voting guide]( Tuesday is the final day to play a role in determining the future of Colorado Springs. Individuals have no more influence, and play no higher role in democracy, than voting for who will lead the community they live in. [Read More]( [Inspiring personal and global peace: Ukraine native living in Colorado Springs counters atrocities of war with free online yoga]( Colorado Springs resident Svetlana Nudelman moves her face close to the computer, peers into the pinhole camera and slowly whisper-speaks in a Slavic accent: “Find your inner peace, and then everything will fall into place.” [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