Avalanche vs. Kraken: 3 takeaways from Colorado's Game 1 loss

PLUS l Colorado lawmakers unanimously OK reducing license requirements for school therapists; Colorado native plant to be removed from 'endangered species' list and more. Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Wednesday. It’s April 19, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Avalanche vs. Kraken: 3 takeaways from Colorado's Game 1 loss]( - [Colorado lawmakers unanimously OK reducing license requirements for school therapists]( - [Colorado native plant to be removed from 'endangered species' list]( [Avalanche vs. Kraken: 3 takeaways from Colorado's Game 1 loss]( The Avalanche lost to the Kraken, 3-1, Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. Here are three takeaways from Ball Arena. [Read More]( Did you miss this? Catch up here [Citadel mall lawsuit stems from 1 of many shootings at Colorado Springs shopping center]( [Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims]( [Anderson Aldrich, the alleged Club Q shooter, has motions hearing vacated]( [[SPONSORED] Save kids’ lives – and be eligible to win a house – when you buy a ticket for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway!]( Tickets for the 2023 Colorado Springs St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway are on sale now! Each ticket costs $100, with 11,500 available, to raise $1.15 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a facility that is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. [Read More]( [Man faces felony arson charge in Badger Creek fire]( An 83-year-old man is facing charges in connection with the Badger Creek fire that sparked April 12 and burned 41 acres southeast of Wilkerson Pass in the Hartsel area of Park County. [Read More]( [Top aerospace organizations become more diverse, but 'work to be done' | Space Symposium 2023]( Thirty-one top aerospace organizations made progress in meeting their goal to increase the number of women and minorities working in the industry, according to data released Monday by CEOs who signed the Space Workforce 2030 pledge a year ago. [Read More]( [Colorado lawmakers unanimously OK reducing license requirements for school therapists]( Suicide is the leading cause of death for Coloradans aged 10 to 19, with Children’s Hospital Colorado declaring a state of emergency for youth mental health in 2021. In the midst of this crisis, Colorado schools largely lack mental health resources. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES The Colorado Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division has [issued a health and safety advisory for a batch of marijuana]( sold at several Colorado Springs and Pueblo dispensaries. Despite a packed Tuesday schedule, Gov. Jared Polis made time during his visit to Colorado Springs to [celebrate student achievement by visiting one of two District 11 elementary schools]( that have shown exemplary growth in math since 2019. A Colorado native cactus will soon be [removed from the federal threatened and endangered species list,]( thanks, in part, to conservation efforts by Denver Botanic Gardens. Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 63F. SE winds shifting to SW at 10 to 20 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](