Veterans work to forge Honor Bell for Colorado Springs to bring healing

PLUS l Broncos promote Jamar Cain from pass-rush specialist to defensive line coach to replace Marcus Dixon and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, March 01, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Veterans work to forge Honor Bell for Colorado Springs to bring healing]( - [Broncos promote Jamar Cain from pass-rush specialist to defensive line coach to replace Marcus Dixon]( - [Colorado Senate panel rejects Gov. Jared Polis' nominees to wildlife commission]( [Veterans work to forge Honor Bell for Colorado Springs to bring healing]( At funerals for service members the bell can stand in for military honors or supplement them and so far its been shared between Fort Logan and the Pikes Peak National Cemetery. For grieving families, its been a welcome addition, he said. But it's only available for Pikes Peak services two days a month. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Appointees to Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission draws critics ahead of hearing]( [Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's pinky poses few problems as Denver Nuggets dethrone Sacramento Kings]( [D-11 applies for innovation zone to expand STEM education]( More top stories: [Broncos promote Jamar Cain from pass-rush specialist to defensive line coach to replace Marcus Dixon]( Cain was promoted Thursday by the Broncos from pass-rush specialist to defensive line coach to replace Marcus Dixon, who was named Minnesota's defensive line coach three weeks ago. Denver's coaching staff is in Indianapolis this week for the NFL scouting combine. [Read More]( [Colorado Senate panel rejects Gov. Jared Polis' nominees to wildlife commission]( Last year, Gov. Jared Polis appointed three people — allegedly with ties to the animal rights community — to the state's parks and wildlife commission But those nominees still had to go through a confirmation process with the state Senate, and on Thursday, the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee rejected two of the three, claiming they lacked the necessary qualifications to represent the constituents tied to those seats and as required by state law. [Read More]( [Colorado lawmakers discuss funding AI software to detect guns in schools]( A proposal seeks to prevent shootings by providing schools with funding to acquire, install and operate AI-driven software that — the company behind the technology claims — can detect guns and alert law enforcement within seconds of the weapon's detection. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Broncos are likely to take a tight end in the April 25-27 draft, and they might even [grab one in the first round if Georgia’s Brock Bowers is available](. Bowers is by far the best prospect available at that position and could still be on the board when Denver picks at No. 12. An Alamosa man pleaded guilty on Monday to [the murder and dismemberment of five people]( in a heinous crime which rocked the San Luis Valley during the first summer and fall of COVID. The Colorado Springs Police Department is [asking for the public's assistance locating a man who snatched a woman's purse]( at a Colorado Springs grocery store in early February, according to a Wednesday afternoon announcement. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 62F. Winds SW 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