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PLUS | New gold royalties windfall to build independent-living affordable apartments for seniors on Myron Stratton property; Colorado's Ken Buck says he won't seek reelection to Congress and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Big 12 reveals first four years of conference opponents for Deion Sanders, CU Buffs]( Get ready for some very different road trips starting next fall, Colorado fans. The most recent road game for the Buffaloes was at the Rose Bowl in sunny Pasadena, Calif. [Read More]( [Procession route announced for fallen Colorado Springs firefighter]( A procession and public funeral service is to be held Thursday for active duty Colorado Springs Fire Department driver and engineer Bobby Keese. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday at the New Life Church, 11025 Voyager Parkway, in Colorado Springs. The service will be open to the public. [Read More]( [Russell Wilson went as another football celebrity for Halloween]( "Coach Prime in the House Recruitin'." Russell Wilson dressed up as Deion Sanders for Halloween as seen in a post he shared on X Tuesday morning. [Read More]( [New gold royalties windfall to build independent-living affordable apartments for seniors on Myron Stratton property]( History is repeating itself at the Myron Stratton Home off South Nevada Avenue in a prosperous way for the community. In the same vein as when royalties from late-1800s gold mining in Cripple Creek made it possible for the gold rush’s first millionaire, Winfield Scott Stratton, to bequeath land to benefit needy children and seniors in El Paso and Teller counties, new gold royalties will pay for an 81-unit affordable apartment complex for low-income residents ages 62 and older. [Read More]( [King Soopers in southeast Colorado Springs reopens following months-long closure]( King Soopers reopened its store along South Academy Boulevard on Wednesday morning after asbestos contamination and a series of renovations in recent months. [Read More]( [Long-dreamed trails expanding in western Colorado]( An ambitious trail system years in the making is closer to complete in western Colorado. Gunnison Trails, the nonprofit spearheading the project, recently reported its latest success by extending South Rim Trail to the farthest reaches of the system around Signal Peak. Starting behind Western Colorado University, the singletrack network now spans east of the mountain above 9,000 feet — showcasing the backcountry that mountain bikers and runners long dreamed of accessing on trails from town. [Read More]( [Colorado's Ken Buck says he won't seek reelection to Congress]( U.S. Rep. Ken Buck announced on Wednesday morning that he won't be seeking a sixth term to the U.S. Congress. "To my friends in Colorado, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve our nation. Being your representative in Washington DC has been the highest honor of my life," he said on X, the platform previously known as Twitter. [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