IN CASE YOU MISSED IT l 'His decision to murder, maim and destroy...is unforgivable': Club Q victims and families give statements

PLUS | Whataburger eyes eighth location in Colorado Springs, Vail pro-skier Chris Anthony inducted into Warrior Legend Hall of Fame, and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Monday, June 26, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. ['His decision to murder, maim and destroy...is unforgivable': Club Q victims and families give statements]( Numerous victims and their families from the Club Q mass shooting that left five dead gave their reactions Monday after Anderson Aldrich pleaded guilty to more than 50 charges and was sentenced to 2,000-plus years in prison. [Read More]( [Whataburger eyes Colorado Springs' west side as fast-food chain looks to expand — again]( Just two weeks after it opened its fifth local restaurant, Texas-based Whataburger is eying an eighth Colorado Springs-area location — this time on the city's west side. [Read More]( [Vail pro-skier Chris Anthony inducted into Warrior Legend Hall of Fame]( Former pro-skier and current film maker Chris Anthony is now in the Warrior Legend Hall of Fame for the 10th Mountain Division. The Warrior Legend Hall of Fame was established to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the 10th Mountain Division and American society. [Read More]( [EDITORIAL: We need the wealthy exploring sea and space]( Gazette Editorial Board: "Money can buy a fish for someone who needs it. Invested for profit, it motivates the masses to fish for themselves and others. We need charity but cannot have it without investments by the rich — even when it kills them." [Read More]( [Opioid settlement payouts to Colorado Springs, Denver made public]( Thousands of local governments nationwide are receiving settlement money from companies that made, sold, or distributed opioid painkillers, such as Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, and Walmart. [Read More]( [Colorado Avalanche’s Ryan Johansen ‘super close to 100-percent' health after trade from Predators]( The first big domino of the Colorado Avalanche offseason fell with the trade for Ryan Johansen. “I can be a great asset and fit in this group,” Johansen told reporters Monday in his first comments since being acquired from the Nashville Predators in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk. [Read More]( [Contours of Colorado's 2024 election seem clear, but some surprises could be in store]( Next year's election will be one of those rare occurrences when Colorado voters are faced with deciding only a couple of statewide races: the presidential contest and the race for the at-large seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents. [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