Sprouts poised to debut its latest Colorado Springs store

PLUS | Some parents concerned about school safety near proposed Launchpad Apartments project; Colorado zoo's pregnant orangutan finds relief with special herbal tea and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Thursday, August 3, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Sprouts poised to debut its latest Colorado Springs store]( A fourth Sprouts Farmers Market will debut Friday along South Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs, expanding the reach of the Arizona-based healthy living grocery and adding another key piece to the years-long, public-private redevelopment effort along the corridor. [Read More]( [Trail Trax: JeffCo Open Space trails spruced up for late summer]( The Front Range Trails Conservancy was busy in July working on trail maintenance at two Front Range systems. The agency was also happy to report it had no cancellations in the month after a 40% cancellation rate to kick off the year. [Read More]( [[SPONSORED] Novva Data Centers' robot dogs are transforming facility management and security]( Robot dogs are on patrol at Novva Data Centers, exemplifying innovation and the future while addressing crucial needs and providing a one-of-a-kind patron experience. [Read More]( [Trump pleads not guilty of plotting to overturn election loss]( Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss in what U.S. prosecutors call an unprecedented effort by the then-president to undermine the pillars of American democracy. [Read More]( [Some parents concerned about school safety near proposed Launchpad Apartments project]( Some parents at the Ruth Washburn Cooperative Nursery School located north of the proposed Launchpad Apartments on Colorado Springs' west side have expressed new concerns about the project this week, saying they are worried it could pose a safety risk for children at the school. [Read More]( [MLB Insider: Yankees and Mets give New York a winner and loser at MLB trade deadline]( At the MLB trade deadline, marginal hitters were in high supply but low demand. Pitchers took center stage in negotiations. Before the final week of trades, names like Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Eduardo Rodríguez and National League Cy Young favorite Blake Snell were all thrown around. [Read More]( [Meet Susana Córdova, Colorado’s new education commissioner]( Susana Cordova left Denver Public Schools in November 2020, having weathered the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and a rocky relationship with the DPS board. Cordova on June 26 started in her newest role as commissioner of education for Colorado, the sole finalist chosen to succeed Katy Anthes. [Read More]( [Colorado zoo's pregnant orangutan finds relief with special herbal tea]( An expectant orangutan at the Denver Zoo is experiencing pregnancy with increased comfort, thanks to the intuition of her caretaker, reports People Magazine. Eirina, a 14-year-old orangutan who was brought to Denver from the zoo in Dortmund, Germany in 2016, is experiencing pregnancy for the first time. [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