Towing, taxes and marijuana 'independent delivery' license: Colorado House rolls out 86 bills

PLUS l Nathan MacKinnon's historic points streak is Avalanche home-ice advantage, Ice Castles staying open longer in Cripple Creek and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Towing, taxes and marijuana 'independent delivery' license: Colorado House rolls out 86 bills]( - [Nathan MacKinnon's historic points streak is Avalanche home-ice advantage]( - [Ice Castles staying open longer in Cripple Creek]( [Towing, taxes and marijuana 'independent delivery' license: Colorado House rolls out 86 bills]( With opening day speeches — and other things — out of the way, Colorado's House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced their first 86 bills of the 2024 legislative session. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Nathan MacKinnon's historic points streak is Avalanche home-ice advantage]( [Special avalanche advisory issued by CAIC ahead of weekend snowstorm]( [5-foot-tall bird with 7-foot wingspan a staple of Colorado wildlife sightings]( [Initial reunion for Broncos' first Super Bowl team could be held after Randy Gradishar's expected Hall of Fame induction]( The Broncos never have had a reunion for their first Super Bowl team of 1977, but one could happen as soon as next season. Former Denver star linebacker Randy Gradishar is a senior finalist and it likely will be announced Feb. 8, that he finally has made the Pro Football Hall of Fame after first becoming eligible in 1989. If that indeed becomes the case, Gradishar said there is talk of having some sort of reunion of the Super Bowl XII team at a Broncos home game next season in conjunction with honoring him. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs Planning Commission approves contentious apartments in Briargate]( The Colorado Springs Planning Commission approved plans Wednesday to build hundreds of apartments in Briargate after hearing about two hours of opposition from residents who were chiefly concerned the development will make evacuations more dangerous in the event of an emergency such as a wildfire. [Read More]( [Ice Castles staying open longer in Cripple Creek]( The Ice Castles party in Cripple Creek is rolling into February. The Utah-based company recently announced the fantastical attraction extending ticket sales through February. A news release credited "freezing temperatures now in the forecast for the foreseeable future" — essential for the icy, color-changing walls, tunnels and slides to remain intact. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Broncos linebacker [Josey Jewell is retiring his finger-pistol shooting celebration](. Jewell was fined $13,659 by the NFL for performing the gesture after he had a sack Dec. 10 against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Pueblo man accused of causing the death of Fountain police Officer Julian Becerra last year [pleaded not guilty to all charges]( on Wednesday afternoon and is expected to face trial later this year. U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday [moved toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress]( for not testifying in their impeachment probe of his father President Joe Biden, after he set off pandemonium with an unexpected Capitol appearance. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming cloudy and windy later in the day. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Morning high of 28F with temps falling to near 15. Winds N at 20 to 30 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