Highly anticipated mountain bike trails close to complete in western Colorado

PLUS | CU Buffs remain most-watched team as loss to Oregon draws over 10 million viewers; Colorado Springs to pay $125,000 to settle CSPD-involved crash lawsuit and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Highly anticipated mountain bike trails close to complete in western Colorado]( A highly anticipated mountain bike trail system under construction in western Colorado is close to complete. In canyon country close to Montrose, advocates overseeing the network called Electric Hills expect all 17 miles of singletrack to be finished this fall, ahead of the seasonal closure for wintering wildlife from Dec. 1-April 15. [Read More]( [Ice Castles coming to Teller County after skipping Colorado in recent years]( Ice Castles is coming to Cripple Creek. A sculpture of ice with a throne, towers, archways and tunnels, the artistry will distinguish the city with a castle on the hill. [Read More]( [Donald Trump is found liable for fraud in New York civil case]( A New York judge found Donald Trump and his family business fraudulently inflated the value of his properties and other assets, in a major defeat for the former U.S. president that could severely restrict his ability to do business in the state. [Read More]( [Deion Sanders, CU Buffs remain most-watched team as loss to Oregon draws over 10 million viewers]( Deion Sanders remains must-see TV. Even as Colorado lost to Oregon by a final of 42-6 Saturday, 10.4 million people were tuned in for the game broadcast on ABC, according to ESPN. It was the most-watched game of the day, edging out Ohio State-Notre Dame, which drew 9.98 million viewers, per Nielsen. [Read More]( [Retail theft delivers an economic blow for companies and communities]( Retail theft has been plaguing businesses across the country, and the compounded effects of the crimes have big economic implications for the retailers and communities involved. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs City Council approves annexation aiming to bring diverse housing options]( The city of Colorado Springs will grow by about 150 acres at its southern border, and developers plan to turn the vacant land into neighborhoods with hundreds of new homes alongside commercial, industrial and open space. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs to pay $125,000 to settle CSPD-involved crash lawsuit]( The city of Colorado Springs will pay $125,000 to settle a case alleging a police officer injured an El Paso County woman and her daughter in a vehicle collision in August 2020. [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