Air Force runs past No. 24 James Madison 31-21 in Armed Forces Bowl

PLUS l This Christmas-themed amusement park outside Colorado Springs has delighted for decades, Woody Paige: What the Dickens is wrong with Colorado's baseball team? and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning. It’s Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Air Force runs past No. 24 James Madison 31-21 in Armed Forces Bowl]( - [This Christmas-themed amusement park outside Colorado Springs has delighted for decades]( - [Woody Paige: What the Dickens is wrong with Colorado's baseball team?]( [Air Force runs past No. 24 James Madison 31-21 in Armed Forces Bowl]( The Falcons, with a host of injured players back in action, pounded their way past No. 24 James Madison in a 31-21 victory in the Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday at TCU. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Tomasson's report card: Broncos vs. Patriots]( [Colorado Springs pet related information and events starting Dec. 23]( [All aboard! These Colorado trains are offering holiday-themed rides with Santa]( [Woody Paige: What the Dickens is wrong with Colorado's baseball team?]( “I’ve seen the light and come bearing gifts, prime rib and a contract for the sale of the Rockers to a gazillionaire who promises to produce a championship baseball team this season and guarantees that all games of the pro teams in Odaroloc will be televised.’’ [Read More]( [This Christmas-themed amusement park outside Colorado Springs has delighted for decades]( The North Pole-Santa's Workshop is an amusement park that time seemingly forgot. It's a land of perpetual ho ho hos, where Santa is always available for a chat, a 6-foot pole of ice remains frozen on even the hottest days, and guests can ride in an ornament while spinning around a giant, mechanical Christmas tree. [Read More]( [At Home: Lessons learned from 2023, Part 1]( One of my favorite year-end rituals is to look back at the 50 columns I’ve managed to eke out, and survey how much we’ve gone through together and how much I’ve learned. Then, to recap, I pull one little nugget from each month, a bit of advice that strikes me as especially noteworthy and cobble those pointers into two retrospective columns. Here are my takeaways from the first six months of 2023. [Read More]( [[SPONSORED] Shen Yun returns to the Front Range with dragons, imperial love stories, and dancers like you've never seen before]( Shen Yun returns to the Front Range with stunning costuming, high-tech backdrops and an orchestra like never before! Get your tickets now for 2024 shows at the Cheyenne Civic Center (March 12-13), Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts (March 15-17), and Buell Theatre in Denver (March 29-April 3). [Read More]( More Top Stories: Every Broncos gameday, we chat up a new Bronco. This week it’s [Phillip Dorsett, a wide receiver]( who spent three seasons and won Super Bowl LIII with Bill Belichick’s Patriots. [Forty Years Ago This Week](: The chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, Bo Callaway, was facing a setback in his plans for a Republican challenger against Democrat U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder in the first congressional district. Sherry Manning, the GOP’s top candidate, had just announced her withdrawal from the race. At least one person is injured following a [shootout in a Colorado Springs apartment complex]( between two "small groups," Friday afternoon, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 31F. Winds N 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