Don't let July 4 be your pet's worst nightmare: Here are 10 tips to keep them safe this holiday

PLUS | Spring Creek fire takes a breather before expected July 4 winds; Veteran wing Justin Holiday continues NBA journey with Denver Nuggets and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Sunday, July 2, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Don't let July 4 be your pet's worst nightmare: Here are 10 tips to keep them safe this holiday]( Here are 10 easy tips compiled from several shelter and animal foundation websites to keep your pets safe through Wednesday morning. [Read More]( [Two parties with a death wish; a country that may not stand for it | SONDERMANN]( On this 247th anniversary of our nation’s independence, America is a starkly divided place marked by a deep-seeded, underlying depression. Vast numbers of our countrymen increasingly live in self-ratifying, self-righteous echo chambers on opposite political poles. Overlap and common ground are lacking. Ditto for mutual respect and good faith. [Read More]( [Baltimore block party shooting victims include more than a dozen minors, police say]( Gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore on Sunday — killing two people, wounding 28 and leaving an extensive crime scene that marred the U.S. holiday weekend, police said. Three of the wounded were in critical condition and more than a dozen were under 18. [Read More]( [Spring Creek fire takes a breather before expected July 4 winds]( With a Red Flag warning looming for July 4, wildland firefighting crews were working the Spring Creek Fire southwest of Parachute on Sunday to get ahead of the potentially dangerous conditions. [Read More]( [Versatility brings UCCS a new College of Business dean]( Thomas Aicher seemed destined to work in both academia and athletics. His father was a professor and a football coach for much of his career — leading his son to become a faculty member and eventually dean of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs College of Business. [Read More]( [EDITORIAL: Court restores reason in Colorado and beyond]( Society sometimes overcorrects when righting its wrongs. Attempts to stand up for those who have suffered discrimination in one form or another can, in some cases, backfire and undermine the fundamental rights of others. That’s when courts must step in and draw the line. [Read More]( [Veteran wing Justin Holiday continues NBA journey with Denver Nuggets]( The Nuggets added a Holiday ahead of the Fourth of July. Veteran wing Justin Holiday agreed to a one-year deal with Denver on Sunday, according to ESPN. [View 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