Woody Paige: Draft-day deals wouldn't be a surprise given Payton's and Paton's histories

PLUS l Colorado assault weapons ban killed in overnight vote by House committee; Plans to boost Sterling Ranch by over 750 homes earns El Paso County Planning Commission approval and more. Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Friday. It’s April 21, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Woody Paige: Draft-day deals wouldn't be a surprise given Payton's and Paton's histories]( - [Colorado assault weapons ban killed in overnight vote by House committee; record number testify]( - [Plans to boost Sterling Ranch by over 750 homes earns El Paso County Planning Commission approval]( [Woody Paige: Draft-day deals wouldn't be a surprise given Payton's and Paton's histories]( In a shocking revelation Thursday Payton & Paton each stated the Broncos will draft the BAP - "best available player." Unless they trade up the two will not draft any players, best or available, in the first and second rounds. [Read More]( Did you miss this? Catch up here [Weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond]( [3 Colorado cities among worst in the country for ozone pollution, report says]( [2-story cafe in southwest Colorado Springs a cozy spot for a quick bite]( [[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]( [New ad in Colorado Springs mayoral race presents 'conservative' vs 'liberal' candidates]( A new digital ad from Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Wayne Williams' campaign hit social media this week, presenting him as the conservative Republican candidate Colorado Springs should choose over his "liberal" opponent in the nonpartisan race, Yemi Mobolade. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs sales tax collections edge up slightly in March]( Colorado Springs sales tax collections eked out a slight gain in March, though it was one of the smallest percentage increases since the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More]( [Colorado assault weapons ban killed in overnight vote by House committee; record number testify]( Legislation that sought to ban so-called "assault weapons" died early Thursday morning after three Democrats joined the Colorado House Judiciary Committee's Republicans to kill the bill on a 7-6 vote. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES The 19-year-old man who died after a confrontation with police earlier this month at The Citadel mall shot himself in the head after exchanging gunfire with officers, according to video briefing released by the Colorado Springs Police Department on Thursday. [The video included footage of the encounter from officers’ body cameras.]( The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC and the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. aren’t big surprises at the Space Symposium given they represent the host city and its larger northern neighbor, but why is the [Huntsville Madison County Chamber from Alabama the only other local chamber]( with a booth? It's probably not a great surprise since former President Donald Trump ordered U.S. Space Command to move from Colorado Springs to the Alabama city days before he left office in January 2021. The next expansion of the Sterling Ranch subdivision northeast of Colorado Springs moved forward Thursday when the El Paso County Planning Commission [voted to approve hundreds of new homes]( amid resident concern that development is encroaching on farming activities. Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Mostly cloudy skies. High 52F. Winds E at 10 to 15 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](