National Western Stock Show parade takes over downtown Denver

PLUS l Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon selected to 2024 NHL All-Star game, Illegal Pete's finalizes Colorado Springs opening date after 2 years of delays and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, Jan. 05, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [National Western Stock Show parade takes over downtown Denver]( - [Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon selected to 2024 NHL All-Star game]( - [Illegal Pete's finalizes Colorado Springs opening date after 2 years of delays]( [National Western Stock Show parade takes over downtown Denver]( Hundreds of Denverites lined the streets downtown on a cold Thursday morning to see cattle and horses stampede as if the city was time-machined back to the dustier days of cowboys and sarsaparilla. The National Western Stock Show held its annual parade, celebrating the start of its 118th year by trampling through the Ball Park neighborhood. It started at noon and moved from Union Station to Glenarm Place down 17th Avenue. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Billy Joel to perform in Colorado this summer]( [PHOTOS: National Western Stock Show Kick-off Parade]( [First meteor shower of 2024 set to continue for a few more days]( [Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon selected to 2024 NHL All-Star game]( Nathan MacKinnon is headed back to the NHL All-Star game for a seventh time. The Colorado Avalanche centerman was a clear choice with the league selecting one player from each team to compete in the Feb. 1-3 showcase in Toronto. [Read More]( [Illegal Pete's finalizes Colorado Springs opening date after 2 years of delays]( After two years of delays, Illegal Pete’s is poised to open in Colorado Springs. The fast-casual, Denver-area restaurant concept — popular for its Mission-style burritos, tacos and other Mexican dishes — will debut April 11 at 32 S. Tejon St., across the street from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee in downtown, said owner Pete Turner, who founded the chain in Boulder in 1995. [Read More]( [I-25 South Gap tolls from Monument to Castle Rock go into effect this month]( Beginning this month, motorists traveling along the 18-mile stretch of Interstate 25 between Monument and Castle Rock will have to pay to use the new express lanes built on the north- and southbound directions of the corridor. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Quarterback Ben DiNucci plans to return to the Broncos next season. DiNucci, who is on the practice squad, told The Denver Gazette on Thursday [he plans to sign a futures deal with Denver]( after the season concludes Sunday at Las Vegas. After nearly 35 years as chairman of the board and 50 years working in leadership positions at El Pomar Foundation, [Bill Hybl has stepped down from the top seat](, according to the private foundation. Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright announced Thursday that [Erin Sokol has been appointed as chief judge in the 4th Judicial District](, which includes El Paso and Teller counties. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will give way to occasional snow showers in the afternoon. High 37F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50%. [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