ICYMI | Adams County waited too long to challenge DIA's noise modeling system, Colorado justices rule

PLUS | Breaking down plan for Blodgett Peak; More Colorado Springs-area students are homeschooling than before the COVID-19 pandemic and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Adams County waited too long to challenge DIA's noise modeling system, Colorado justices rule]( Adams County and its municipalities waited two decades too long to sue Denver over its failure to use a noise monitoring system at Denver International Airport, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday, permitting the continued use of an outdated and inaccurate method for modeling noise instead. [Read More]( [Air Force hosts Wyoming fresh off Cowboys’ historic comeback over CSU]( Wyoming’s late-game heroics on Saturday should serve as an example for Air Force. The Cowboys trailed for the entire game against Colorado State before overcoming an 11-point deficit with 51 seconds remaining to force overtime. Wyoming’s Akuel Kot then converted on a four-point play in the final 30 seconds of overtime to give his team a 79-76 win. [Read More]( [Trail Talk: Coping with park envy as Denver adds to its system]( I remember my father trading in the family station wagon every two to three years. Even back then it was an extravagant habit on an elementary school teacher’s salary. A neighbor would bring home a new car and my dad would start car shopping. [Read More]( [Plotting Blodgett: Breaking down plan for beloved, expanded open space in Colorado Springs]( One recent evening, in an auditorium of almost 100 northwest Colorado Springs neighbors worried or excited about the future of Blodgett Open Space, a presentation ended with a woman rising from her seat. She had a question for the audience. “How many would like Blodgett to stay a nature preserve?” She was met by a mix of cheers and jeers. [Read More]( [Data show persistent delays among handful of Colorado's federal judges]( Five members of Colorado's federal trial court have experienced far higher delays in deciding motions than their colleagues, according to recent data released by the federal judiciary. [Read More]( [Happy Trails: Catching one of the best views between Colorado Springs and Denver]( Whether approaching from Interstate 25 through Castle Pines or from U.S. 85 through Sedalia, you might be surprised by what you find at Daniels Park. You might be surprised to quickly rise above the neighborhood on one side, the golf course on the other, and find yourself upon the scenic ridge that Daniels Park Road spans. [Read More]( [More Colorado Springs-area students are homeschooling than before the COVID-19 pandemic]( COVID-19 turned living rooms into classrooms and parents into de facto teachers across the U.S. for more than a year. But now that the worst days of the pandemic appear to be well in the rearview mirror, a growing number of parents have decided to continue educating their children at home. [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