El Paso County sees strong voter turnout, commissioner raises concerns about ballot delivery

PLUS l Colorado bill proposes library committees to consider whether to ban books, other content and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [El Paso County sees strong voter turnout, commissioner raises concerns about ballot delivery]( - [Colorado bill proposes library committees to consider whether to ban books, other content]( - [Broncos stress there is depth at center if Lloyd Cushenberry moves on as free agent]( [El Paso County sees strong voter turnout, commissioner raises concerns about ballot delivery]( El Paso County is seeing strong voter turnout in the coming presidential primary, coming in second in the state for overall votes cast. Secretary of State data shows about 76,600 votes have been cast so far in the county, with about 47,000 Republican ballots cast and about 20,000 Democratic ballots cast. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Colorado bill proposes library committees to consider whether to ban books, other content]( [Live Well: Walmart offers new sensory-friendly hours]( [Leap Year's ties to religious history live on; 'science is never at odds with faith,' says historian]( More top stories: [Broncos stress there is depth at center if Lloyd Cushenberry moves on as free agent]( Center Lloyd Cushenberry, who had a salary-cap number of $2.979 million in 2023, could see that amount tripled in 2024. That might be too rich for the Broncos. [Read More]( [Group calls on Colorado Springs council to support ceasefire in Palestine and Israel]( A group of protesters on Tuesday implored the Colorado Springs City Council to call for "an immediate and permanent humanitarian ceasefire in Palestine and Israel." [Read More]( [Cheyenne Mountain Zoo celebrates milestone in efforts to help at-risk species]( Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has raised more than $5 million toward driving conservation efforts, one quarter at a time. The zoo in Colorado Springs announced a major milestone Tuesday in its fundraising goal of helping wild animals in wild places through its Quarters for Conservation Program. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Toglia has shown what the Colorado Rockies saw out of UCLA: [a power hitter from both sides of the plate](. And a decent glove to go with it. But those results have come in the minors, and days like Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals in which he drove in a run with a first-inning single — against a left-handed pitcher, more importantly — are needed in the bigs. A panel of House lawmakers on Monday night [overwhelmingly rejected a bill that would repeal a 2016 law]( requiring the state pension plan to sell off investments in companies that boycott Israel. A former youth pastor from Fountain was sentenced to 14 days in jail and five years of probation on Tuesday for [being convicted of sending sexually explicit images to a minor]( associated with the church. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( A mainly sunny sky. High 48F. Winds SE 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