ICYMI | IRS won't tax Colorado's TABOR refunds this year, Michael Bennet confirms

PLUS | Broncos' GM Paton addresses Wilson's benching amid contract talks; Colorado Springs City Council approves gas rate decrease and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Tuesday, Jan. 09, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [IRS won't tax Colorado's TABOR refunds this year, Michael Bennet confirms]( Colorado taxpayers can breathe a sigh of relief after U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet confirmed on Tuesday that the Internal Revenue Service won't treat refunds issued under the state's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights as taxable income this year. [Read More]( [School bomb threats across Colorado target 40-plus locations, including towns near Colorado Springs]( Emailed bomb threats were sent to schools in Kiowa and El Paso counties Tuesday, with the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office saying the threats were identical to others sent to more than 40 schools across the state. [Read More]( [Uniform, stadium changes still in future as Broncos owner Greg Penner reflects on season]( Impatience is not reserved for fanbases clamoring for wins. It extends into the ownership offices of the Broncos and to the front desk of owner and CEO Greg Penner. [Read More]( [Broncos' GM Paton addresses Wilson's benching amid contract talks]( Broncos general manager George Paton insisted Tuesday a conversation he had with Russell Wilson’s agent during the bye week had nothing to do with Wilson being benched two months later, but he sidestepped questions about the quarterback’s claim there was a threat to bench him. [Read More]( [Pueblo County officials seek help identifying body found in Arkansas River]( The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying a man whose body was discovered along the Arkansas River in late November, according to sheriff's office officials. [Read More]( [Ski season's new, anticipated lifts have opened around Colorado]( The new year came with new access to cherished or unexplored terrain across Colorado ski areas. Keystone Resort ended December by announcing the debut of Bergman Express. The high-speed, six-chair reaches high alpine previously hard-earned by hikers — what the resort describes as "mellow and welcoming terrain" in Bergman Bowl to the "steep and rocky" Erickson Bowl. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs City Council approves gas rate decrease]( Colorado Springs Utilities customers will pay lower rates for natural gas beginning Jan. 15, after the City Council approved a rate decrease Tuesday. The council voted unanimously to approve the third gas rate decrease in a year, thanks to lower-than-expected costs for natural gas driven by increased supply and lower demand. [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