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PLUS | Dozens of Native American children died at Colorado boarding schools according to a report; Colorado mountain town dubbed a top US spot for 'fall foliage' and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [A Colorado veteran needed help. He ended up dead after the VA referred him to a nursing home]( Ernest Griffiths Jr.'s death offers a disturbing look at the lack of consequences for nursing homes after deaths due to alleged negligence or substandard care. It also raises questions about how the Department of Veterans Affairs awards contracts to nursing homes in order to meet the rising need of aging veterans. [Read More]( [WNBA agrees to grant Golden State Warriors an expansion team in 2025, Denver left out]( The WNBA has agreed to grant the Golden State Warriors an expansion franchise in 2025, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. While the deal hasn’t been finalized, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is expected to be in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday to announce the new franchise, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. [Read More]( [Kreuser Gallery to feature painter, photographer for October]( Join Kreuser Gallery on Friday as it debuts three exhibits for October. Featuring two artists, photographer Matt Chmielarczyk and painter Valerie Lloyd, the gallery will open for First Friday. Lloyd will showcase her collection “Home,” which consists of acrylic and oil on canvas pieces. The artist started her collection in January, focusing on the objects found in lived-in spaces. [Read More]( [Report: Dozens of Native American children died at Colorado boarding schools]( A Colorado General Assembly-commissioned report on the history of Indian boarding schools concluded that dozens of the children entrusted to those schools died under their care. Many more children faced psychological or physical abuse, including sexual abuse, according to the report. [Read More]( [12 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Creek Week, Penrose Apple Day, pumpkin patches and more]( Need some plans for this weekend? The Gazette has you covered with a list of events starting on Thursday that you can bring the whole family along to. [Read More]( [2024 Gazette Best of the Springs nominations opening Oct. 6]( For everyone who has said “best restaurant ever,” “best place to shop,” “best play ever” or “only have-to place to take visitors,” this is your opportunity. It’s time to nominate those personal favorites for the ballot, 2024 Gazette Best of the Springs. Among new items this year are best bottomless mimosas and best place to shop for granite, joining the more than 350 from last year. [Read More]( [Colorado mountain town dubbed a top US spot for 'fall foliage' — and colors are peaking now]( Fall colors are a-plenty in Colorado right now, starting to hit peak vibrancy in many mountain towns around the state. Those familiar with the local leaf peeping culture will find it no surprise that TripsToDiscover.com has dubbed one Centennial State mountain town as a top spot for fall foliage nationwide. [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