In case you missed it | Return to Nature: EPA to demolish Penrose funeral home early in 2024

PLUS | Manitou Springs, Pikes Peak Library District strike deal for Carnegie remodel; Monarch Mountain announces opening day and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Monday, Dec. 04, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Return to Nature: EPA to demolish Penrose funeral home early in 2024]( The Environmental Protection Agency will be tearing down the funeral home building in Penrose, where the bodies of 190 people were left. The Return to Nature funeral home at 31 Werner Road in Penrose, owned and operated by Jon and Carie Hallford of Colorado Springs, was searched by authorities in early October following repeated complaints by neighbors of a foul odor. [Read More]( [PHOTOS: Santa, Grinch and Barbie at the Shops at Briargate]( On Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the next two weekends, the Shops at Briargate will have a holiday experience for children that not only includes a traditional Santa, but a Grinch and a Barbie photo op area. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) [Read More]( [Over 50 performers with Down syndrome light up the stage at Ent Center in Colorado Springs]( John Smits, 24, is a University of Colorado at Colorado Springs student who loves to rap and play the guitar. Performing in front of crowds, regardless of size, doesn’t faze him. Neither does the fact that he was born with Down syndrome. [Read More]( [Manitou Springs, Pikes Peak Library District strike deal for Carnegie remodel]( The city of Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak Library District recently struck a deal that will provide the last major piece of funding needed to remodel the historic Carnegie Library. [Read More]( [Trail Talk: There are plenty of ways to give back to Colorado's outdoors]( ‘Tis the season of giving. Thanksgiving first, followed by all of the gifts reserved for December. Those who love the outdoors are thankful for all of the gifts we have in the way of trails, open spaces and parks. Deep woodlands, free-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes on which to paddle. [Read More]( [Gregory Alan Isakov to perform in Colorado Springs]( Singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov will perform at Pikes Peak Center next year. The Boulder indie folk musician will be on stage March 14 with opening act Bonnie Paine of Elephant Revival. [Read More]( [Monarch Mountain announces opening day]( Monarch Mountain will welcome its first skiers and snowboarders of the season Wednesday thanks to a bountiful storm over the weekend. The ski area beloved by southern Coloradans credited more than a foot of snow for the season kickoff. Without snowmaking infrastructure, Monarch relies entirely on natural elements from its base near 10,800 feet. [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