Mayor Council Retreat focuses on unity to tackle the city's most pressing issues

PLUS l Pick your own fruit and veggies at these 5 Colorado farms, Rockies recall Justin Bruihl as first deadline piece to reach majors and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Saturday. It’s August 12, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: [Mayor Council Retreat focuses on unity to tackle the city's most pressing issues]( [Pick your own fruit and veggies at these 5 Colorado farms]( [Rockies recall Justin Bruihl as first deadline piece to reach majors]( [Mayor Council Retreat focuses on unity to tackle the city's most pressing issues]( Bringing Colorado Springs into the future and solving some of its most important issues requires a common vision and collaboration between its top leaders. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Pick your own fruit and veggies at these 5 Colorado farms]( [Colorado Division of Youth Services fixes reporting issues on juvenile recidivism, education]( [USADA shares latest innovations, need for anti-doping cooperation]( [Rockies recall Justin Bruihl as first deadline piece to reach majors]( The Colorado Rockies acquired seven pitchers at the trade deadline and Justin Bruihl will be the first to contribute to the big-league bullpen. [Read More]( [National Bowling Day: 5 best bowling alleys in Colorado Springs]( August 12 marks National Bowling Day, which is your excuse to clear the rust off your bowling skills and head to an alley. [Read More]( [Lamborn, Colorado Springs school districts to host roundtable on fentanyl effects, legislation]( U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn and several Colorado Springs school district administrators are scheduled to host a roundtable discussion Tuesday on fentanyl's effects on youth and recent legislative efforts to combat the drug in schools. [Read More]( More Top Stories: [A popular summer meteor shower is peaking this weekend](, set to send up to 100 meteors per hour across the night sky. Considered by many to be the "best meteor shower of the year," according to NASA, the Perseid Meteor Shower is peaking above Colorado in the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 13 at about 1:58 a.m. Boulder has seen its fair share of stars on the gridiron. Rashaan Salaam, Kordell Stewart, Michael Westbrook, Alfred Williams, Chad Brown, Deon Figures, Daniel Graham — just to name a few. But none of them are like [Travis Hunter, Colorado’s new two-way star.]( A Douglas County [judge did not provide a clear reason]( why she designated a man a "sexually violent predator" and subjected him to lifetime sex offender registration, the Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Scattered thunderstorms developing during the afternoon. A high of 75F and a low of 58F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. [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