County and city officials speak out about the arrival of migrants in Colorado Springs

PLUS l Air Force safety Trey Taylor earns Pat Tillman Award from East-West Shrine Bowl, Gather the gals! 9 places to celebrate Galentine's Day in Colorado Springs and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Thursday, Feb. 01, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [County and city officials speak out about the arrival of migrants in Colorado Springs]( - [Air Force safety Trey Taylor earns Pat Tillman Award from East-West Shrine Bowl]( - [Gather the gals! 9 places to celebrate Galentine's Day in Colorado Springs]( [County and city officials speak out about the arrival of migrants in Colorado Springs]( On Wednesday a group of local officials including the El Paso County board of commissioners and City Council member Dave Donelson called a press conference to respond to the news of migrants arriving in Colorado Springs. The officials presented a united front against El Paso becoming a sanctuary county, admonishing state and federal government for lack of action in stemming illegal immigration. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Air Force safety Trey Taylor earns Pat Tillman Award from East-West Shrine Bowl]( [Denver airport smashes all-time passenger record in 2023]( [5 things to know about OneRepublic before they hit Sunset Amphitheater]( [Every game matters for CU Buffs team on the NCAA Tournament bubble]( Colorado has two players featured in just about every NBA mock draft you can find and another who was just named one of the 20 players in contention for the Wooden Award. Yet, with a little over a month left in the regular season, the Buffaloes remain squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. [Read More]( [El Paso County residents invited to comment on South Powers extension]( El Paso County residents can now share their feedback on a plan to extend South Powers Boulevard to Interstate 25. In the spring of 2022 the county teamed up with the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration to initiate a study that plans for extending South Powers Boulevard (Colorado 21) from Mesa Ridge Parkway, where it currently ends, to I-25, south of Fountain. [Read More]( [Gather the gals! 9 places to celebrate Galentine's Day in Colorado Springs]( As some prepare for the holiday of love with their significant other, others can look forward to celebrating a different type of relationship in February — friendship! [Read More]( More Top Stories: In a [large drug bust Tuesday](, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced law enforcement seized 4 kilograms of heroin from locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. "Golf is kind of plain and simple, " Whitney told CBS Sports on Sunday after the final round. "I have the perspective that I'm very blessed and [I'm very fortunate to get to play this game for a living](." LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of beheading his father in suburban Philadelphia [posted a gruesome video on social media that shows him holding up the severed head](and railing against the government, authorities said Wednesday. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Mostly sunny skies. High around 60F. Winds SSE 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