Colorado River Drought Task Force offers slate of potential fixes to drought-proof ailing waterway

PLUS | 5 arrested, 300-plus fentanyl pills recovered in Colorado Springs bust; 80 mph gusts expected in Colorado as 'high wind warning' gets issued and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening. Today is Thursday, Dec. 07, 2023. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Colorado River Drought Task Force offers slate of potential fixes to drought-proof ailing waterway]( Colorado could spend millions more to replace water-hungry lawns, keep extra water in streams to protect fish and their habitats, and repair water-wasting farm and city delivery systems, according to a list of potential fixes from a state task force hoping to drought-proof the Colorado River. [Read More]( [Five-staroffensive lineman commits to Colorado]( Help is on the way to Boulder. Deion Sanders promised new offensive linemen and so far, he's delivered. Jordan Seaton, the top remaining uncommitted player in the 2024 class, announced his commitment to Colorado live on Fox Sports 1's "Undisputed" with Skip Bayless, Michael Irvin and Keyshawn Johnson. [Read More]( [11 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Festival of Lights Parade, Jingle Jog 5k, AFA Band Holly & Ivy and more]( If you are still looking for some activities to get you out of the house this weekend then The Gazette has rounded up a list of 11 things going on around the Pikes Peak region to help you plan your weekend. [Read More]( [5 arrested, 300-plus fentanyl pills recovered in Colorado Springs bust]( Multiple people were arrested and more than 300 fentanyl pills among other drugs recovered after a camping and trespassing complaint Wednesday, according to Colorado Springs police. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs-based nonprofit deploys 100th 'Stork Bus' mobile clinic]( Save the Storks, a national nonprofit based in Colorado Springs, recently celebrated the completion and deployment of its 100th mobile medical clinic. The anti-abortion organization marked the milestone on Sunday with a Christmas worship concert at The Road Church in northeast Colorado Springs. In addition to the concert, the 100th “Stork Bus” was made available for informational tours prior to making its cross-country journey to the Pregnancy Resource Center in Maryville, Tenn. [Read More]( [Buc-ee's is coming to Colorado: Here's what we know]( The Buc-ee's beaver is headed to the Rocky Mountain region. Construction is progressing on the country store and gas station chain's first travel center in Colorado, according to Gazette news partner 9News. [Read More]( [80 mph gusts expected in Colorado as 'high wind warning' gets issued]( The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning until 5 p.m. Thursday for much of the central and northern mountain regions, as well as the Front Range foothills. versatile player. The other finalists were Utah's Sione Vaki and Arizona State's Cameron Skattebo. [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