Colorado College students break sound barrier — with a ping-pong ball

PLUS l Last-minute guide to Valentine'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 Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Colorado College students break sound barrier — with a ping-pong ball]( - [Last-minute guide to Valentine's Day in Colorado Springs]( - [Nuggets starters Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope questionable for Kings game]( [Colorado College students break sound barrier — with a ping-pong ball]( The course, Investigations in Engineering, is a two-week, project-based course taught by a visiting engineer to introduce students to a different aspects of the field. Colorado College does not offer an engineering degree, so the 27 students came from various fields of study to build a device that could launch — at supersonic speed — an object that weighs less than 3 grams. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Colorado tops list of states with the healthiest hearts]( Last[-minute guide to Valentine's Day in Colorado Springs]( [Denver 7's Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson to retire after nearly a half-century on the air]( [[SPONSORED] Raise a glass to the 32nd annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs, February 28-March 2, 2024]( Celebrate wine, history and philanthropy at this year's event with reds, whites, sparkling wines and more from New Zealand. Compared to Europe, the wine industry in New Zealand is relatively new but the country is a-buzz with great successes and a great international reputation. Get your tickets now! [Read More]( More top stories: [Nuggets starters Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope questionable for Kings game]( Don't expect a full Nuggets lineup Wednesday. Jamal Murray and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope likely will be considered doubtful for a matchup with the Sacramento Kings at Ball Arena, coach Michael Malone said on Altitude Sports Radio. Both players are officially listed as questionable on Tuesday's injury report. [Read More]( ['Something about that is wrong': Colorado justices weigh ski resort immunity for child's debilitating fall]( In a case that attracted the interest of Colorado's outdoor recreation industry, the state Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether parents may waive their children's right to sue for debilitating injuries that are allegedly the fault of a negligent ski resort operator. [Read More]( [Fort Carson to conduct combat aviation training exercise through March]( Beginning Tuesday, the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade will be conducting an aerial gunnery exercise surrounding southern Fort Carson through the beginning of March, according to a Tuesday morning announcement. Fort Carson officials said the training includes firing weapons from AH-64 Apache helicopters and is conducted to prepare Army aviation units for any potential missions around the world. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Xavier Weaver took a chance on Colorado and it paid off. Now, Weaver has [cemented himself as an intriguing NFL prospect]( and was officially invited to the league's scouting combine Tuesday. A hearing to [appeal the development]( of the 232-affordable unit Royal Pines Apartments in Briargate, previously scheduled to take place at Tuesday's regular City Council meeting, is postponed. A suspect remains at large Tuesday morning [following an overnight armed robbery]( in Colorado Springs, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 51F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 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