Why we sent reporters to America's southern border

PLUS l New solutions court hopes to bring eviction relief to El Paso County, Woody Paige: Rumblings roll throughout the AFC West and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Why we sent reporters to America's southern border]( - [New solutions court hopes to bring eviction relief to El Paso County]( - [Woody Paige: Rumblings roll throughout the AFC West]( [Why we sent reporters to America's southern border]( Two of our reporters — Nico Brambila and Tom Hellauer — are in El Paso, Texas, where they are chronicling the illegal immigration crisis that is spilling over into Denver and America's other interior cities. Why? To see firsthand what the situation is like on the border. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [New solutions court hopes to bring eviction relief to El Paso County]( [Colorado football releases 2024 schedule with Coach Prime]( [Former Colorado Springs councilwoman prioritizes public safety, infrastructure, lower taxes in race for El Paso County's District 3]( [Woody Paige: Rumblings roll throughout the AFC West]( All’s not quiet on the AFC West front. The Chiefs are in the Super Bowl again; the Chargers have hired a new head coach and a new general manager; the Raiders took the temporary tag off their coach’s title, and also named the Chargers former GM to the same position in Las Vegas, and the Broncos are, well, the Broncos, adding two more Saints, probably subtracting a dynamic defensive coach and keeping Russell Wilson in a vacuum of a void. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs man sentenced for role in Jan. 6 riot]( A Colorado Springs man who pleaded guilty to participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and to personally coming into physical confrontation with Capitol Police was sentenced to prison Tuesday. [Read More]( [4 Colorado restaurants among nation's 'top 100' most romantic spots]( In anticipation of Valentine's Day, Yelp released a list of the "top 100" most romantic restaurants in the United States and four spots in Colorado made the cut for inclusion. [Read More]( More Top Stories: El Paso County officials presented an [early plan for gathering data on aquifers, such as the Arapaho and Laramie-Fox](, during an informal meeting Tuesday with El Paso County commissioners who blessed the idea. A source said Tuesday the [Broncos are expected to hire former New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr.]( for a role as an offensive assistant. Carmichael was fired last month by the Saints after 18 seasons with the team, 15 when Payton was the coach. For at least the third time in the 15 years since Colorado lawmakers created them, [innovation schools have gotten middling marks in a new report]( meant to measure whether freeing the schools from bureaucracy boosts student test scores. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 60F. Winds NNE 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