EPA's help sought in effort to demolish Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose

PLUS l Broncos WR Marvin Mims named AFC special teams player of the week, Tina Peters sues state and federal officials to halt prosecution and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [EPA's help sought in effort to demolish Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose]( - [Broncos WR Marvin Mims named AFC special teams player of the week]( - [Tina Peters sues state and federal officials to halt prosecution]( [EPA's help sought in effort to demolish Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose]( Federal assistance is being brought in to help demolish and dispose of the funeral home in Penrose, where at least 189 improperly stored bodies were left to rot. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Need for free food escalates in Colorado Springs as inflation persists; organizations seek donations]( [State health board passes heavier fines for assisted living abuse cases]( [110-foot-tall 'Mile High Tree' set to offer immersive experience in Denver]( [Broncos WR Marvin Mims named AFC special teams player of the week]( Broncos rookie wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. didn't catch any passes in Monday night's big win at Buffalo, but he sure made an impact on special teams. On Wednesday, Mims was named AFC special teams player of the week for his role in the 24-22 victory Monday. [Read More]( [Tina Peters sues state and federal officials to halt prosecution]( Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters, who is slated to go on trial next year over allegations she tampered with the county's election equipment, has filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the prosecution. [Read More]( [Build it and employees will come, developers say of 36-story apartment tower in downtown Colorado Springs]( A 36-story, nearly 500-unit apartment high rise proposed for downtown Colorado Springs would do more than provide an amenity-filled housing option for renters who want to live near coffee shops, restaurants, bars, stores and entertainment venues in the urban core, its developers told the city's Urban Renewal Authority on Wednesday. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Colorado Springs Airport, a city enterprise, will spend more than $38 million over the next five years [to add 562 acres of land to Peak Innovation Park the airport’s business center](, which financially helps support airport operations and build up surrounding land. The Colorado Board of Health on Wednesday [voted unanimously to adopt new, stricter regulations that could increase fines dramatically]( against assisted living facilities in cases of preventable death and the serious neglect or abuse of residents. With two games left in the season, [Domineck just needs a sack in each of the final two weeks to match his career-high of 7.5 that he set last year at Arkansas](. He’s already surpassed his career best marks in total tackles and tackles for loss with 39 and 10.5, respectively, through 10 games. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 68F. ENE winds shifting to WNW at 10 to 20 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