'Unexplained or suspicious' deaths pile up among residents of Colorado's growing assisted-living industry

PLUS |Denver Nuggets sign second-round picks Jalen Pickett, Hunter Tyson to multi-year contracts; Here's the perfect 'Colorado-themed' summer playlist and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Thursday, July 6, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. ['Unexplained or suspicious' deaths pile up among residents of Colorado's growing assisted-living industry]( A four-month Gazette investigation into Colorado’s burgeoning assisted-living industry revealed that preventable deaths at facilities promising a watchful eye happened more often than the public knows. [Read More]( [Colorado free of 'abnormal dryness' for first time in 4 year]( The U.S. Drought Monitor's weekly update on Thursday showed that no drought is present in Colorado. Perhaps more notably, the report showed that "abnormal dryness," a tier of dryness below official drought, is no longer present statewide. [Read More]( [Theatreworks to perform 'Taming of the Shrew' — with a twist in Colorado Springs]( Theatreworks will be taking on Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” throughout the month of July at the Ent Center for the Arts, opening Thursday evening on the lawn. [Read More]( [Denver Nuggets sign second-round picks Jalen Pickett, Hunter Tyson to multi-year contracts]( The signings likely finalize Denver's 15-man roster. Julian Strawther, Denver's first-round pick, will be the 15th player on a standard contract when he signs his rookie-scale contract. That leaves Denver with room for three two-way players to complete the roster for the upcoming season. [Read More]( [Fountain woman whose 4-year-old died of fentanyl ingestion sentenced to prison]( A Fountain woman who allowed her 4-year-old child to die of investing fentanyl was sentenced to 27 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to child abuse causing death, court records show. [Read More]( [Here's the perfect 'Colorado-themed' summer playlist]( Are you looking for the perfect Colorado-themed playlist to blast while cruising around the Centennial State this summer? We've got a collection of songs you won't want to miss. [Read More]( [CU Buffs position preview: Mix of veterans, youth in talented running back room]( With a collection of swift wide receivers in Boulder, it’s clear the 2023 Buffs hope to travel by air. But the running-game option is there. [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