Lauren Boebert jumps to Colorado's 4th CD in bid to improve reelection odds

PLUS l Colorado ski area closes for season due to 'major mechanical failure' and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning. It’s Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Lauren Boebert jumps to Colorado's 4th CD in bid to improve reelection odds]( - [Colorado ski area closes for season due to 'major mechanical failure']( - [Woody Paige: Broncos need more than a spark after benching Wilson]( [Lauren Boebert jumps to Colorado's 4th CD in bid to improve reelection odds]( In a stunning move, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert on Wednesday night announced that she plans to run next year for the seat held by retiring fellow Republican Ken Buck in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, rather than seek reelection in the district she barely won last year. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Colorado Springs Fire Department releases cause of downtown fire]( [Inmate dies in custody at El Paso County jail day after Christmas]( [Girls' cross country Peak Performer of the Year: Tessa Walter shines as part of a blossoming whole at Air Academy]( [Colorado ski area closes for season due to 'major mechanical failure']( A locally beloved ski area in southwest Colorado will stay closed for the 2023-24 season due to a "major mechanical failure," according to a Wednesday announcement. [Read More]( [Woody Paige: Broncos need more than a spark after benching Wilson]( Payton’s pyrotechnics have caused an extreme explosion in the NFL. Russell Wilson’s ride, in all likelihood, most likely is done in Denver. [Read More]( [Manitou Springs police move into temporary trailer ahead of station remodel]( The Manitou Springs Police Department will open its temporary offices on Thursday in a work trailer in the parking lot of the Manitou Springs Pool and Fitness Center. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Colorado Springs Fire Department released the cause of the [Bijou Street fire that closed down several downtown businesses](. Tulsa, Okla.-based QuikTrip paid $4.1 million Dec. 12 to purchase the Polo Center, El Paso County land records show, and plans to demolish the shopping center next year. In its place, [QuikTrip plans to build one of its convenience stores](as the chain continues its expansion in the state and the Colorado Springs area. [Colorado Governor Jared Polis is going viral](, many on social media saying for the wrong reasons. Polis doesn't seem to mind the criticism at all. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 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