Former Colorado Springs Councilwoman Stephannie Fortune has died

PLUS l Roster outlook for Denver Nuggets in 2023-24 season and beyond; Remote recreation area on Pikes Peak opening for the season and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Wednesday. It’s June 14, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Former Colorado Springs Councilwoman Stephannie Fortune has died]( - [Roster outlook for Denver Nuggets in 2023-24 season and beyond]( - [Remote recreation area on Pikes Peak opening for the season]( [Former Colorado Springs Councilwoman Stephannie Fortune has died]( Former Colorado Springs Councilwoman Stephannie Fortune has died. Former Mayor John Suthers, who left office June 6, issued a written statement Tuesday morning remembering her as "a great citizen of Colorado Springs." [Read More]( [[SPONSORED] WANT TO WIN FREE PIZZA FOR A YEAR?]( The Gazette & Pizza Hut are partnering to give away free pizza for a year! You could be one of five Grand Prize winners who get a pizza a month for 12 months (carryout only) OR one of 20 winners who receive one large pizza with one topping (carryout only). New location now in Monument, Colorado! [Read More]( Stay a part of the NBA championship excitement! 🏀 [What to know for Denver Nuggets' parade, rally]( [Colorado reacts to Nuggets' first ever NBA Championship victory]( [First NBA title has Denver Nuggets’ championship core hungry for more]( [Kara Nichols murder case: Opening statements in first day of trial, father of victim testifies]( Nearly 11 years after 19-year-old Kara Nichols was reported missing in 2012, her alleged killer's trial finally began this week. [Read More]( [Progressive church in Colorado Springs to close in a $450,000 blaze of glory]( The Old Testament’s book of Ecclesiastes, which says, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven,” has become a guiding sage for members of a Colorado Springs progressive church that’s in the final stages of closure. [Read More]( [Roster outlook for Denver Nuggets in 2023-24 season and beyond]( Here is a full breakdown of the Nuggets' roster for 2023-24 and beyond: [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES It’s true what they say about a rock: Just because it’s one of a kind doesn’t mean it’s valuable. Not true for some formations in Colorado. [Here’s a look at them:]( Outside linebacker [Frank Clark was officially signed by the Broncos on Tuesday]( and looks to be in position to start the regular-season opener. Land managers around Memorial Day typically open the chain of alpine lakes making up South Slope Recreation Area. Now, [the less-explored side of Pikes Peak is opening after a weather delay.]( Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny early then becoming mostly cloudy later in the day. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High around 70F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 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