Woody Paige: Broncos show signs of goodness vs. Rams

PLUS | A land of legends caught between past, present and future; Photos of Waffles, the cape porcupine at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Woody Paige: Broncos show signs of goodness vs. Rams]( Hold your horses! The Broncos can’t be that good, can they? Like the new gargantuan stadium scoreboard, the Broncos were larger than life Saturday night. They scored 27 points – in the FIRST HALF. And they threw a shutout -- for the ENTIRE GAME. The Broncos eventually generated an overwhelming 41-0 blowout. [Read More]( [Broncos backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham looks sharp in preseason win over Rams]( So much for Jarrett Stidham’s shaky start to the preseason. The Broncos backup quarterback didn’t look good when he took the field for the Aug. 11 exhibition opener at Arizona. But he’s been coming on since then, and so now you know why Denver coach Sean Payton said in March that Stidham has what it takes to one day be an NFL starter. [Read More]( [Ministry founder's photos featured in new exhibit near Colorado Springs]( Photographer Bill Wegener’s first exhibit, “Jesus Fed Me,” features 27 photos from his multiple mission trips over the last two decades to Uganda, Nepal, India, Tibet, Rwanda and other spots around the globe. Wegener is the founder of the ministry Jesus Fed Me. His show is part of “Photographers with a Mission,” a broader exhibit at Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Palmer Lake, and is up through Sept. 27. [Read More]( [A land of legends caught between past, present and future | Colorful Colorado]( It is said that John Francisco laid eyes on the land where he would see a town rise and uttered a now-famous line: “This is paradise enough for me.” Francisco looked out to the Spanish Peaks, the twins soaring above 12,000 feet, and to the lacework below: rocks like standing giants and dragon spines, radial dikes that would foretell legends of today. [Read More]( [Rockies' Brady O'Neill remarks on journey from Cam the Ram to leading on-field entertainment for the franchise]( Brady O'Neill's shoulders tell the story of a life well acted. His entertainment exploits have taught him the value of good mascot clothing material rather than the traditional foam that retains heat. It's garnered him a wardrobe budget for exotic sport coats. And it's even caused a few dislocations of his shoulder. [Read More]( [AROUND TOWN: Southern Colorado Women's Chamber turns 30 with Accolades awards]( The Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce has been an important part of the local business community since 1993, becoming more important as increasing numbers of women joined the workforce and smashed the glass ceiling. [Read More]( [PHOTOS: Meet Waffles, the maple-syrup-scented cape porcupine at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo]( Waffles, the one-eyed cape porcupine, is an affable, 44-pound rodent who love to waddle run across her yard for treats. Contrary to popular belief, porcupines cannot shoot quills. And good thing, because they have 60,000, including sensory, defensive and rattle quills, which they can made sound like a loud rattlesnake when they feel threatened. [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