Colorado Springs parks officials identify next priorities, including anticipated Fishers Canyon

PLUS | Bennet, Klobuchar, Booker seek to regulate AI-generated political ads; Yemi Mobolade begins transition into Colorado Springs mayorship and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Thursday, May 18, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Colorado Springs parks officials identify next priorities, including anticipated Fishers Canyon]( While projects get underway this summer across Colorado Springs parks and open spaces, officials are looking ahead to priorities in 2024. [Read More]( [Fuel spill cleanup underway in Woodland Park, not expected to impact drinking water]( An overturned fuel tanker on Wednesday dumped over 2,100 gallons of diesel fuel in Woodland Park, some of which drained into the storm drain system. The semi overturned in a parking lot near the intersection of US 24 and CO 67, between the Loaf 'N Jug and Wendy's. [Read More]( [Trail Trax: The science of 'hero' dirt; 7 hiking essentials for a day trip]( Early May rains gave a lot of trails around the Front Range a good soaking. But with all this precipitation, is it ruining the rideability of the trails? [Read More]( [Bennet, Klobuchar, Booker seek to regulate AI-generated political ads]( Colorado's Michael Bennet, along with several other U.S. senators, on Monday introduced legislation to regulate political commercials generated by artificial intelligence, arguing the technological leap has "huge implications for our democracy." [Read More]( [Sans pronouns, staff conduct policy returns to Colorado Springs District 11 board]( A draft of the so-called pronoun policy that made waves in Colorado Springs School District 11 earlier this spring returned to the Board of Education Wednesday without a single mention of pronouns. The board last publicly discussed this policy, which will govern staff conduct, at a February meeting. A subcommittee has been drafting its language ever since. [Read More]( [Family of 4 and 3 dogs rescued from housefire in downtown Colorado Springs]( Four people and three dogs were rescued from a house fire after a swift operation in Colorado Springs’ Old North End neighborhood overnight Thursday, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department's Twitter. [Read More]( [Yemi Mobolade begins transition into Colorado Springs mayorship]( Mayor John Suthers introduced Yemi Mobolade as the next mayor of Colorado Springs in a cabinet meeting Wednesday morning. [Read More]( [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]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903