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

PLUS l Colorado Springs church seeks to spark joy with annual conference; Remembering the epic triumph of the Berlin Airlift and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Monday. It’s July 3, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Don't let July 4 be your pet's worst nightmare: Here are 10 tips to keep them safe this holiday]( - [Colorado Springs church seeks to spark joy with annual conference]( - [Remembering the epic triumph of the Berlin Airlift]( [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]( Did you miss this? [Baltimore block party shooting victims include more than a dozen minors, police say]( [Spring Creek fire takes a breather before expected July 4 winds]( [Best fireworks shows around Colorado Springs: 4th of July and beyond]( [Versatility brings UCCS a new College of Business dean]( Thomas Aicher seemed destined to work in both academia and athletics. Thomas Aicher, 45, will become permanent dean in August after serving eight months in an interim role. [Read More]( [Monument woman brings to life childhood dream of marrying in Sherwood Forest]( Anachronisms abound at La Foret Conference & Retreat Center on this early summer afternoon. And you would be forgiven if you thought you’d made a wrong turn and ended up at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs church seeks to spark joy with annual conference]( New Life Church is focusing on one emotion during this year’s Desperation Conference: joy. [Read More]( Avalanche, Broncos, and Nuggets news: At the end of each month, Data-Driven Economic Strategies produces an Economic Progress Report as a free community resource to help track our local, state and national economies. This week, the Gazette's [Tatiana Bailey talks about gauging uncertainty in the economy.]( "On April 20, 1999, the school safety paradigm would shift forever. Everyone in the country will remember where they were that day, and forever remember the words “Columbine” and “Littleton.” Just like most Coloradans, we watched the event unfold through the media. Much like the 9/11 attacks, it was hard to comprehend what we were seeing." [Perspective piece by Paul E. Ballenger.]( On this 75th anniversary, the number of Berlin Airlift veterans has dwindled to a few. They are honored to share vivid memories of the time when the fate of an entire city, and the course of the Cold War, hung in the balance. Emedie "John" Mazzella, a 97-year-old WWII veteran who later served as a weather observer and forecaster during the Berlin Airlift, [recounts his time in Berlin.]( Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 86F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 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