'Devastating' damage to beloved Colorado fishery, but outfitters optimistic about recovery

PLUS | Rockies rattle off season-high 14 runs to upend White Sox, revive struggling offense; 'A once-in-a-lifetime giraffe': Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says goodbye to Msichana and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. ['Devastating' damage to beloved Colorado fishery, but outfitters optimistic about recovery]( Anglers are coming to grips with the altered state of a beloved fishery between Denver and Colorado Springs — the result of heavy rains sending rock and dirt down the slopes of Cheesman Canyon. [Read More]( [Rockies rattle off season-high 14 runs to upend White Sox, revive struggling offense]( Elias Díaz and Ezequiel Tovar were the first to feast with home runs in the first inning as part of Colorado's 14-1 win over the White Sox on Friday. The five-run first inning preceded a four-run fourth inning that showed the value of patience — a season-high run total was the result. [Read More]( ['A once-in-a-lifetime giraffe': Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says goodbye to Msichana]( The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said goodbye to beloved and well-known female giraffe Msichana this week, according to a release from the zoo. [Read More]( [Live Well: Murphy's Law and other principles to love or ignore]( I love a rule that makes sense. Because some don’t. And, as they say, there are exceptions to every one. [Read More]( [Pine Creek falls in opener to Cherry Creek; keeper Connor Shaw has hope for a great season]( Emotions boiled over following Pine Creek soccer’s 3-1 loss to Cherry Creek Friday for the season opener. Senior goalkeeper Connor Shaw said he and fellow captain and classmate Quinn Howell, a defender, have set a standard of intensity for their final season. [Read More]( [Are Colorado's two biggest cities headed toward a "Doom Loop?' | Vince Bzdek]( When Mayor John Suthers exited office in Colorado Springs recently, he said the thing that keeps him up at night is the prospect of the city becoming another San Francisco, Seattle or Portland. “Look at Seattle today, they are spending a billion dollars a year on homelessness. They have nothing to show for it.” [Read More]( [Hilary downgraded to Category 2 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for 'catastrophic' impact]( Hurricane Hilary roared toward Mexico’s Baja California peninsula late Saturday as a downgraded but still dangerous Category 2 hurricane that's likely to bring “catastrophic” flooding to the region and cross into the southwest U.S. as a tropical storm. [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