El Paso County 'adaptive, flexible' in responding to community needs: State of the Region address

PLUS l What's closed around Colorado Springs on Presidents Day and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [El Paso County 'adaptive, flexible' in responding to community needs: State of the Region address]( - [What's closed around Colorado Springs on Presidents Day]( - [Denver Broncos officially hire Jim Leonhard, Pete Carmichael to coaching staff | Colorado Sunshine]( [El Paso County 'adaptive, flexible' in responding to community needs: State of the Region address]( El Paso County leaders have learned from past challenges how to become more adaptive to local needs and emergencies, chairwoman of the Board of El Paso County Commissioners Cami Bremer said Thursday at the annual State of the Region address. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [What's closed around Colorado Springs on Presidents Day]( [Another historic lake set to return to Colorado Springs park]( [Cripple Creek kicks off 15th annual Ice Festival]( [[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: [Air Force has equipped Sam Kulasingam to handle the major decisions baseball will present]( Long before he was a back-to-back Tony Gwynn Award winner, an MLB Draft selection and entrusted with upholding the Air Force Academy’s honor code, Sam Kulasingam was a dejected 17-year-old ballplayer. [Read More]( [Colorado approves nearly $2 million for 2 companies considering expanding in El Paso County]( The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved $1.9 million of tax incentives on Thursday for two unnamed companies looking to expand in El Paso County and potentially bring 300 jobs to the area. [Read More]( [Denver Broncos officially hire Jim Leonhard, Pete Carmichael to coaching staff | Colorado Sunshine]( The Denver Broncos on Wednesday announced two additions to Sean Payton's coaching staff. Denver named Pete Carmichael as senior offensive assistant and Jim Leonhard as defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The American Civil Liberties Union is [suing Children’s Hospital Colorado]( after it stopped gender-affirming surgeries on patients over 18, the organization announced on Wednesday. NEW YORK (AP) — [Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled]( with jury selection starting March 25, a New York judge ruled Thursday, turning aside demands for delay from the former president’s defense lawyers, who argued it would interfere with his campaign to retake the White House. The victim of the Sunday morning homicide in Colorado Springs [has been identified]( by the El Paso County Coroner's Office, according to a Thursday announcement. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will give way to occasional snow showers in the afternoon. High 36F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50%. [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