Air Force Academy training Wednesday to feature simulated gunfire, smoke and other activity

PLUS l PHOTOS: Nuggets Ring Ceremony and Banner, Harrison District 2, Vanguard charter school face lawsuit and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Welcome to Wednesday. It’s Oct. 25, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Air Force Academy training Wednesday to feature simulated gunfire, smoke and other activity]( - [PHOTOS: Nuggets Ring Ceremony and Banner]( - [Harrison District 2, Vanguard charter school face lawsuit]( [Air Force Academy training Wednesday to feature simulated gunfire, smoke and other activity]( The U.S. Air Force Academy is holding an emergency response training Wednesday evening. The training is expected to feature first responder activity, alarms, simulated gunfire, simulated explosions and smoke from training devices, a news release said. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [PHOTOS: Nuggets Ring Ceremony and Banner]( [7 'haunted hikes' found around Colorado]( [Denver Nuggets 2023-24 schedule | Nuggets season preview]( [Broncos kicker Wil Lutz seeks to live up to Sean Payton's praise and be 'one of the best to do it']( After missing an extra point and a 55-yard field goal in his Denver debut Sept. 10, Lutz has been spotless, having a streak of 12 straight field goals and 12 extra points made. In Sunday’s 19-17 win over Green Bay at Empower Field at Mile High, Lutz made all four of his field-goal attempts, including a 52-yarder with 3:50 that concluded the scoring. [Read More]( [Harrison District 2, Vanguard charter school face lawsuit]( A junior high student at The Vanguard School, a charter school in Harrison School District 2, is suing his school district over its policy over whether he can wear a Gadsden flag patch on his backpack. [Read More]( [Council approves city funding for Gold Hill Mesa commercial urban renewal project]( The Colorado Springs City Council voted Tuesday to appropriate an estimated $13.5 million in future tax revenues toward a commercial urban renewal project for the Gold Hill Mesa development on the city's west side. [Read More]( More Top Stories: After an embarrassing defeat that was the biggest comeback allowed in program history, [Sanders and the Buffs are back from a bye week]( that featured a tough three days of practice followed by four days off. An Air Force Academy [cadet will face a court-martial later this week]( on charges including use of cocaine and psilocybin. Dozens of U.S. states are [suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram uni](t, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health crisis by making their social media platforms addictive. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( A mainly sunny sky. High 69F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. [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.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903