Work continues on Air Force Academy visitor center, new hotel

PLUS | Kate Griffin gains respect as pioneer at Pikes Peak Amateur; In Pac-12 loaded with QB talent, CU Buffs’ Shedeur Sanders remains as confident as ever and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Sunday, July 23, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Progress report: Work continues on Air Force Academy visitor center, new hotel]( A new hotel under construction just outside the Air Force Academy’s north gate is on schedule to open late next year, but other parts of the surrounding development have been delayed as inflation and interest rates have surged. [Read More]( [PHOTOS: DockDogs big air competition]( Dogs from around the region compete in the DockDogs big air competition at Scheels on Saturday, July 22, 2023. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) [Read More]( [COLUMN: Let’s train more minority teachers | Pius Kamau]( "In a recent column, I advocated coupling students’ education to that of their parents. And since where this matters most, a large percentage of fathers are in jail or just AWOL, the onus of raising children falls mainly on mothers. It is these women — especially those dependent on welfare — I feel we should encourage to participate in a variety of educational efforts: completing their GEDs; learning different trades — plumbing, trainee electrician, car mechanics." [Read More]( [Kate Griffin gains respect as pioneer at Pikes Peak Amateur]( Kate Griffin's success is part of a new era for the Pikes Peak Amateur in which women are being encouraged to compete. Until five years ago, the tournament used to be just for men, he said. [Read More]( [19-year-old arrested after shooting gun from vehicle in downtown Cañon City]( A 19-year-old man is in custody after allegedly firing multiple shots while driving through Cañon City neighborhoods overnight Thursday, according to officials with the Cañon City Police Department. [Read More]( [Jason Aldean criticizes cancel culture in first appearance since 'Try That in a Small Town' censorship]( Country singer and conservative Jason Aldean expressed his dislike for cancel culture during his first public appearance on Friday night following the censorship of a new song of his, "Try That In A Small Town," experienced last week. [Read More]( [In Pac-12 loaded with QB talent, CU Buffs’ Shedeur Sanders remains as confident as ever]( Critics chirping at Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders is nothing new. He's heard it all before. His arm won’t be strong enough to beat Power 5 cornerbacks and safeties. He’s not quick enough to get around the edge rushers in the Pac-12. [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