Woody Paige: Nuggets will oust cheap-shot artist CP3 and the Suns from playoffs

PLUS l Bills on Colorado wolf introduction near final push, but Polis' opposition raises veto potential; New upscale sushi restaurant debuts this weekend in downtown Colorado Springs and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Friday. It’s May 5, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Woody Paige: Nuggets will oust cheap-shot artist CP3 and the Suns from playoffs]( - [Bills on Colorado wolf introduction near final push, but Polis' opposition raises veto potential]( - [New upscale sushi restaurant debuts this weekend in downtown Colorado Springs]( [Woody Paige: Nuggets will oust cheap-shot artist CP3 and the Suns from playoffs]( Happy 38th birthday Saturday, Chris Paul. Get well soon, Babe Ruthless. The Nuggets miss you. The Phoenix point guard positively should be placed in a position to lose a playoff series for the 15th consecutive year, including once before to the Nuggets. [Read More]( Did you miss this? [11 things to do in Colorado Springs and beyond this weekend]( [7 Mexican restaurants around Colorado Springs to check out this Cinco de Mayo]( [Cinco de Mayo festivities abound in Colorado Springs, Denver]( [[SPONSORED] What do baseball and rodeo have in common? Richard "Goose" Gossage! Baseball legend to speak at ProRodeo Hall of Fame fundraiser]( "An Evening with Goose" will feature storytelling and the opportunity for Q&A with the Colorado Springs native and Baseball Hall of Famer. All proceeds from the dinner event with a live auction fundraiser on Friday, May 19 at 6 p.m., will benefit the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and its educational programming. Get your ticket(s) today! [Read More]( [Colorado lawmakers vote to let themselves block constituents on social media]( Colorado lawmakers on Thursday decided to allow themselves to block their constituents on social media. [Read More]( [Colorado man pleads guilty to hate crime for throwing Molotov cocktails at church]( A 22-year-old Colorado man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime charge after admitting to setting a fire at a Loveland church. [Read More]( [Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar named Norris Trophy finalist]( The Avalanche's Cale Makar is among three finalists for the Norris Trophy given annually to the NHL’s top defenseman, the league announced Thursday. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES Colorado’s economy crept forward during the first quarter of 2023 albeit at a slower rate than the second half of 2022, [signaling to economists an earlier than expected economic slowdown this year.]( The bill came on the heels of a Denver Gazette investigation that found that, in the past three years alone, dozens of state employees who faced discipline for alleged misconduct were [instead given lucrative send-offs and assurances of the government’s silence through non-disclosure deals.]( An [upscale sushi restaurant will debut this weekend](in downtown Colorado Springs — the latest concept from a restaurateur who's also brought Mexican fare and pizza to the city's central business district. Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunshine and some clouds. High 72F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903