The Operator: Dissecting all the ways Nikola Jokic operates for Denver Nuggets

PLUS l Process of dealing with unclaimed dead bodies for 20 years tough but rewarding; USAA celebrates a half-century of growth in Colorado Springs and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [The Operator: Dissecting all the ways Nikola Jokic operates for Denver Nuggets]( - [Process of dealing with unclaimed dead bodies for 20 years tough but rewarding, says 4th Judicial District public administrator]( - [USAA celebrates a half-century of growth in Colorado Springs]( [The Operator: Dissecting all the ways Nikola Jokic operates for Denver Nuggets]( The NBA has never had someone operate like Nikola Jokic. The most-decorated player in Nuggets history, and the team’s only representative in Sunday’s All-Star Game, sees the game like a point guard while working in a center’s body. He’s an elite athlete but lacks the explosive speed or leaping ability of his fellow greats. Still, he’s become the game’s most unstoppable force. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Man, woman found dead at UCCS campus identified]( [Drake cancels Colorado concerts after postponing twice]( [Colorado couple facing federal charges after plans to build "White supremacist" school uncovered]( More top stories: [Recovering the Castle: Union Printers Home in Colorado Springs poised for epic sequel]( The Union Printers Home in Colorado Springs, a Gilded Age landmark constructed in 1892, is undergoing an extensive redevelopment by new owners who purchased it in July 2021. The facility, originally established to provide a haven for aged or infirm printers exposed to toxic fumes and prone to tuberculosis, was a pioneering project funded by a $10,000 donation in 1889. The redevelopment aims to preserve the history of the typographical union while addressing the changing needs of the site and preventing potential demolition of the landmark. [Read More]( [Softness through strength: Retired-surgeon-turned-sculptor captures raw beauty of Christian suffering]( For 36 years, the strong yet tender hands of ear, nose and throat surgeon Dr. Joel Ernster aided patients to hear better, breathe easier and rid their bodies of cancer. A year and a half ago, he retired and traded his scalpels and scopes for clay scrapers and smoothers. [Read More]( [Process of dealing with unclaimed dead bodies for 20 years tough but rewarding, says 4th Judicial District public administrator]( In the past 20 years, Colorado Springs elder law attorney Catherine Anne Seal has met thousands of folks called John or Jane Doe. Although they’re strangers to her, they become more than unknown deceased people lacking an identity for the short-term or remaining as unclaimed bodies in the long-term. [Read More]( More Top Stories: "Conspiracy theories like this appear to have taken over our minds, our internet and our politics. The presidential election is so drenched in conspiracy theory that I’m not sure many voters will be able to separate reality from fantasy in time to vote. Welcome to the United States of Conspiracy." [Column from Vince Bzdek.]( Leaders of the Colorado General Assembly, along with several Democratic members, [are seeking sweeping exemptions for lawmakers from the state's open meetings law,]( which contains guarantees of transparency when officials craft policies. [USAA celebrated 50 years in Colorado Springs]( this month — a half-century that has seen the financial giant become a major employer in the city. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny. High around 55F. Winds S 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