Lauren Boebert among GOP officials sent letters containing mysterious 'white powder'

PLUS l Colorado Springs-area officials reiterate long road to recovery after storms; Colorado Springs Airport TSA says prepare for record travel numbers and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Thursday. It’s June 29, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Lauren Boebert among GOP officials sent letters containing mysterious 'white powder']( - [Patience, patience, patience: Colorado Springs-area officials reiterate long road to recovery after storms]( - ['Consider yourself warned': Colorado Springs Airport, TSA prepare for record travel numbers]( [Lauren Boebert among GOP officials sent letters containing mysterious 'white powder': WSJ]( U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is among numerous public officials who have recently been sent suspicious letters containing an unidentified but apparently harmless "white powder," the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. [Read More]( Did you miss this? [Colorado Avalanche trade for Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton]( [Farmer's markets open this summer around the Pikes Peak region]( [Elitch Gardens announces reopening date for Twister III rollercoaster]( [No sign of end for Western Slope's Spring Creek fire]( The season’s first big Rocky Mountain region wildfire is still burning with red flag warnings predicted for Wednesday and Thursday, but no evacuations yet scheduled. [Read More]( [Gay Colorado Springs restaurant GM talks about her road to success]( Sammie Flippen is the manager of Colorado Springs Noodles & Co. She was one of three to win a national General Manager of the Year award this year from Restaurant Business magazine. She’s also a lesbian and involved with company and community initiatives regarding LGBTQ+ rights and advocacy. [Read More]( [Patience, patience, patience: Colorado Springs-area officials reiterate long road to recovery after storms]( Several Colorado Springs-area officials on Wednesday reiterated extensive infrastructure damage and a long road to recovery in parts of El Paso County and the city after record-setting storms. [Read More]( MORE TOP STORIES While military recruiting is suffering nationally, applications to the [Air Force Academy have largely bounced back]( with the incoming class of about 1,120 students competing against more than 10,000 for a slot. According to data from AllTheRooms, which is a company that tracks the short-term rental market, Airbnb revenues are significantly down year over year in many major cities around America. A breakdown published by industry expert [Nick Gerli](shows that[two Colorado spots are among the top 15 American places where Airbnb revenues are crashing the hardest.]( Representatives from the Colorado Springs Airport and the Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday held a news conference to help prepare Fourth of July airline customers for what is expected to be [one of the busiest travel holidays since the federal agency’s 2001 inception.]( Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Intervals of clouds and sunshine. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 82F. Winds SE 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