Robin Shute wins 'King of the Mountain' at Hill Climb for fourth time in five years

PLUS l Meet the Abyssinian ground hornbills at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo; Colorado athletes well represented for 2023 ESPY nominations and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Monday. It’s June 26, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Robin Shute wins 'King of the Mountain' at Hill Climb for fourth time in five years]( - [Bold, sweet, personable pickpockets: Meet the Abyssinian ground hornbills at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo]( - [Colorado athletes well represented for 2023 ESPY nominations]( [Robin Shute wins 'King of the Mountain' at Hill Climb for fourth time in five years]( The 35-year-old driver from Great Britain captured his fourth title in five years, driving a 2018 Wolf TSC-FS. Shute finished in 8:40.080 and nudged second-place finisher Romain Dumas, also a four-time champion, by more than seven seconds. [Read More]( Did you miss this? [Matt Mullins hugs family after crashing his BMW at PPIHC 2023]( [Rockies suffer worst defeat in team history against Los Angeles Angels Saturday night]( [As need for mental health care surges in Colorado Springs area, shortage of providers impacts Diversus Health]( [NHL Insider: Why the late Pierre Lacroix is well deserved Hockey Hall of Fame inductee]( Gazette beat writer Kyle Fredrickson talks about what's happening with Erik Johnson, longtime Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche general manager Pierre Lacroix's induction into the Hockey Hall of fame and more. [Read More]( [High in Colorado Springs mountains, melodious shrine represents lasting gift]( The Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun is a commemorative tower and chapel on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is named after Will Rogers, the American humorist, who died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935 during construction of the shrine. [Read More]( [Bold, sweet, personable pickpockets: Meet the Abyssinian ground hornbills at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo]( Meet Petrie and Layla, the Abyssinian ground hornbills at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. [Read More]( TOP STORIES AROUND THE WORLD A motorist experiencing a medical emergency on Saturday [lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a fence]( at the Colorado Springs police impound lot, officials said. There is just 280 miles of road from downtown Denver, the trip to Colorado’s western border along Interstate 70, [here are some epic stops along the way >>]( ESPN announced Thursday its nominees for the 2023 ESPYS awards, and Colorado sports athletes are well represented this year. [Here are the seven categories Colorado sports athletes are nominated for a 2023 ESPY award.]( Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 88F. Winds SSE 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