Colorado Springs family grieves teen killed in crash last year; city grapples with rising traffic deaths

PLUS l For more than 100 years, St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown Colorado Springs has rung the same bells; Consumer buying patterns and income expectations and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. In today’s edition: - [Colorado Springs family grieves teen killed in crash last year; city grapples with rising traffic deaths]( - [For more than 100 years, St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown Colorado Springs has rung the same bells]( - [Consumer buying patterns and income expectations]( [Colorado Springs family grieves teen killed in crash last year; city grapples with rising traffic deaths]( Last Feb. 24 began as "a normal day" for Colorado Springs mom Vanessa Gilbert. She worked to get her four youngest kids off to school and then herself to work. Amid the bustle, the sheer routine, she thinks now, she couldn't have had any sense it would be the last morning she would see her oldest son alive. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [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, others close their doors]( [Trail leading to arrest of mom accused in child murder shows messy custody battle]( [Racism and 2,000 miles on foot could not stop this Colorado Springs man from an Olympic dream]( Toward the end of his life in 1975, Kelley Dolphus Stroud reflected on the fierce persistence of his youth. These were memories recounted by his daughter, Marilyn Casanave, in a magazine article. [Read More]( [PETA wants to change out Groundhog Day’s Punxsutawney Phil for a giant gold coin]( If People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals gets its way, Groundhog Day this year would look very different. Groundhog Day tradition has it that on Feb. 2 each year, Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog given the famous Pennsylvania monicker, is able to predict whether there will be an early spring or whether winter will continue for another six weeks. [Read More]( [For more than 100 years, St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown Colorado Springs has rung the same bells]( The bells at St. Mary’s Cathedral had been ringing for more than 100 years. But in 2008, after the cathedral in downtown Colorado Springs underwent major renovations several years earlier, the bells went quiet. So, church member and volunteer Jerry Schaefer investigated. [Read More]( More Top Stories: "It’s now the season of snow and ice, and people slipping on that snow and ice and hurting themselves. So, let’s say it snows and you don’t shovel your driveway for a few days, and the delivery person bringing you packages slips on your driveway, falls and suffers a significant orthopedic injury (think broken hip). Are you liable to this person for damages resulting from the fall? Not surprisingly, the answer is: It depends. (We’re talking law here.)" [From Jim Flynn.]( "It is essential to spend time on your finances, but when they become complicated, the task can feel overwhelming. Complicated finances result in stress and inaction. Simplifying your finances makes it more enjoyable to manage your money and leaves you with more time to spend on other areas of your life. Simplification also frees up time and energy to focus on activities that will improve your financial situation." [From Jane Young.]( "In December, national retail sales rose 0.6%, which doesn’t sound like much, but year-over-year, excluding auto, gas and food sales, holiday sales in December were up almost 4%. This is in line with pre-pandemic holiday spending, which hasn’t happened in several years." [From Tatiana Bailey.]( Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sun and a few passing clouds. High around 55F. Winds N at 5 to 10 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