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PLUS | Coach Prime calls for death threats against CSU's Henry Blackburn to end: 'I forgive him;' School District 49 board candidates share desire for civility during student-led forum and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Amazon on hiring spree in Colorado Springs as part of nationwide holiday push]( Amazon will deliver jobs, along with packages, during the holidays. The online retail giant said Tuesday it will hire more than 5,685 people in Colorado, including about 1,290 in Colorado Springs, as part of a plan to add 250,000 workers nationwide for the upcoming holiday shopping season. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs family celebrates 100th birthday of Broadmoor-area home]( As Colorado Springs continues to grow, new houses and apartment buildings sometimes seem to spring magically from the ground. But there are still some homes that provide a glimpse of the city’s rich history. And Christy Krall believes that’s worth celebrating. [Read More]( [Skier and business leader: Melanie Mills at 30 years with Colorado Ski Country USA]( Though officials didn't know it at the time, Colorado Ski Country USA hired its future President and CEO in the spring of 1994 — a skier, lawyer and business woman named Melanie Mills. Mills worked her first 15 years at the organization on government affairs and in-house legal work before the leadership role came to her in 2009. [Read More]( [Coach Prime calls for death threats against CSU's Henry Blackburn to end: 'I forgive him']( Deion Sanders says it's time to move on. As the backlash and alleged death threats have continued for Colorado State senior Henry Blackburn after his late hit on Travis Hunter that gave Colorado's two-way star a lacerated liver, Coach Prime says that the Buffaloes, Hunter included, have forgiven Blackburn. [Read More]( [El Paso County sheriff calls for greater transparency, proactive crime prevention]( El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal on Monday shared his strategic plan with the community, outlining a "roadmap to the future" that he says will include greater transparency, data-driven decision-making and proactive crime prevention. [Read More]( [CU Buffs’ Deion Sanders tells “60 Minutes” he’s the best college coach in America]( With a 3-0 record and the country captivated by his Colorado team, Deion Sanders has become the talk of the non-sports world as well. Coach Prime was interviewed by “60 Minutes” last week in Boulder for an episode that appeared on Sunday evening. [Read More]( [School District 49 board candidates share desire for civility during student-led forum]( Four of this year’s six School District 49 board candidates discussed a return to civility and the place of social-emotional learning in the classroom during Monday night’s first-ever Student Board of Representatives candidate forum. Though open to the community, the forum was run by and for district students, with high school students choosing the topics of discussion. [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