Gov. Polis issues disaster declaration for upcoming cold snap

PLUS | Friday Faceoff: Where should Bill Belichick coach next?, Air Force Academy cadet found not guilty in sexual assault case and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Gov. Polis issues disaster declaration for upcoming cold snap]( Amidst already brutal temperatures and an upcoming onslaught of cold predicted, Gov. Jared Polis verbally issued a disaster declaration — allowing the Colorado National Guard to help those in need of resources during the cold snap looming this weekend. [Read More]( [Friday Faceoff: Where should Bill Belichick coach next?]( Paul Klee and Chris Schmaedeke weigh in. [Read More]( [Air Force Academy cadet found not guilty in sexual assault case]( Lt. Col. Judge Dayle Percle ruled Cadet Tony Heidelberger not guilty of any sexual assault charges in a court-martial that started on Wednesday. Heidelberger was initially facing three charges related to the incident from August 2022. [Read More]( [Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures around Colorado Springs]( Stay updated on the closures in your area for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. [Read More]( [4 tips in Colorado Springs for preparing your home for extreme cold weather]( The state is bracing for a cold snap that will bring freezing temperatures and subzero wind chills this weekend and early next week, prompting Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to verbally issue a disaster declaration officially activating the Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan, a statewide framework for coordination and action during times of drastic emergencies and recovery. [Read More]( [Judge rules to unseal probable cause affidavits in Hallford case]( El Paso County 4th Judicial District Judge William Moller ruled Friday morning to unseal the probable cause affidavits for both Jon and Cari Hallford, co-owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home. The Hallfords are facing over 200 felony charges stemming from the discovery of 189 improperly stored bodies at a building in Penrose connected to the Return to Nature Funeral Home. The charges include 190 counts of abuse of a corpse, 61 counts of forgery, four counts of theft and money laundering. [Read More]( [French-born Chloe Dufresne to guest conduct Colorado Springs Philharmonic weekend concerts]( Dufresne will guest conduct the Colorado Springs Philharmonic during Saturday and Sunday’s “Mozart and Haydn” concerts at Ent Center for the Arts. A guest violinist, the Armenian-born Diana Adamyan, winner of the 2018 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition, also will perform. [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