ICYMI | Trail leading to arrest of mom accused in child murder shows messy custody battle

PLUS | This ziggurat in Colorado's San Luis Valley is the only spiritual structure of its kind in the U.S; The changing church: Some consolidate, some sell buildings and move and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Trail leading to arrest of mom accused in child murder shows messy custody battle]( After winning both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, Donald Trump could be well on his way to winning the Republican nomination for president. If Trump went on to win the presidency itself, Colorado could quickly become Public Enemy No. 1. [Read More]( [Historic neighborhood residents debating whether to limit downtown building heights | Bob Loevy]( Is now the time for the City Council to put height limitations on high rise buildings in downtown Colorado Springs? That question is being debated by folks who live in older neighborhoods that surround the downtown area. Some of these historic neighborhoods would have their views of Pikes Peak limited if the City Council were to authorize the construction of super-high buildings downtown. [Read More]( [Biden says US 'shall respond' after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops in Jordan]( President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. “shall respond” after three American troops were killed and dozens more were injured in an overnight drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war. [Read More]( [This ziggurat in Colorado's San Luis Valley is the only spiritual structure of its kind in the U.S]( Perched on the outskirts of Crestone, the unique Crestone ziggurat, a yellow spiral tower commissioned by Syrian-American Najeeb Halaby in 1978, stands tall in the San Luis Valley. Maintained by the Karma Thegsum Tashi Gomang, it offers a spiritual retreat with panoramic views, representing a blend of ancient Zoroastrian traditions and the diverse spiritual community of Crestone. [Read More]( [PHOTOS: Nuggets 111, Sixers 106]( Sixers center Joel Embiid jokes with the disappointed crowd who were booing last year’s MVP as he shows up at the bench in the 4th quarter of a game at Ball Arena on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The crowd wanted to see Embiid face Jokic at Ball Arena. The Nuggets won the game 111-106. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) [Read More]( [Slice of Life: Finding awe and wonder in Japan]( I expected to learn about ramen and bullet trains while in Japan, but not my relationship with awe. For the first half of our 12-hour flight there was no awe. I did yoga poses outside the bathroom, trying to ease stomach cramps. My best friend, Bailee, tried to sleep, her neck twisting in concerning angles. There was nothing positive about the flight, besides getting us to our destination. [Read More]( [The changing church: Some consolidate, some sell buildings and move, others close their doors]( Part of the life cycle of a church is death. Pastor Danny Davis, who led Legacy Wesleyan Church on Colorado Springs’ west side for 11 years, states this matter-of-factly while sitting at a conference table with members of his reconfigured staff, a new title of executive pastor and a different name on the sign outside the church. [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