Nuggets notebook: Nikola Jokic delivers Denver to fifth Western Conference finals

PLUS l Issues of competency, mental illness raised at hearing for alleged Club Q shooter's mother; Polis readies veto pen for wolves reintroduction bill and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Friday. It’s May 12, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Nuggets notebook: Nikola Jokic delivers Denver to fifth Western Conference finals]( - [Issues of competency, mental illness raised at hearing for alleged Club Q shooter's mother]( - [Polis readies veto pen for wolves reintroduction bill]( [Nuggets notebook: Nikola Jokic delivers Denver to fifth Western Conference finals]( Nikola Jokic just missed becoming the third player to average a triple-double during the regular season and led the Nuggets past the Suns in six games with triple-double numbers. [Read More]( Did you miss this? [Firefighters rescue man and dog from creek in Colorado Springs]( [Trail Trax: A new mountain bike trail coming to Lair o' the Bear, Farm Lane Trail gets a facelift]( [Children's Hospital in Colorado Springs helping thousands of kids with therapy, behavioral health needs]( [[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]( [Broncos to open Sean Payton era at home against Raiders in September]( The Sean Payton era will open with the Broncos taking on one of their fiercest rivals. The NFL schedule came out Thursday, and Denver in Week 1 will play host to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sept. 10. The rivalry goes back to the Broncos’ first season in AFL in 1960 and has featured the Raiders also playing in Oakland and Los Angeles. [Read More]( [Colorado College lifts COVID-19 vaccination requirement]( Colorado College lifted its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Thursday. Incoming students and faculty will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or request an exemption. [Read More]( [Issues of competency, mental illness raised at hearing for alleged Club Q shooter's mother]( A hearing on Thursday for Laura Voepel — the mother of alleged Club Q shooter Anderson Lee Aldrich — took a dramatic turn when Voepel was kicked out of the virtual courtroom for cursing at the judge. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a[new camping option is set to open]( at one of the most popular Front Range state park destinations. A heavily amended [bill now awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature intended to cut down on ozone pollution]( makes major changes critics said would result in far-reaching repercussions. They allege it would handicap not just the oil and gas industry, but also other companies in Colorado — and do little to reduce summertime ozone. Gov. Jared Polis has been clear about his position on the reintroduction of wolves. He's in favor of the plan from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. What he doesn't like is Senate Bill 256. [Polis alluded to vetoing the measure]( when asked by reporters about it in a news conference shortly after the legislative session ended. Before you go.... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Cloudy early with showers for the afternoon hours. High 57F. Winds N at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Higher wind gusts possible. [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