Woody Paige: Broncos Country, let's ride with a quarterback in the NFL draft

PLUS | Takeaways from The Gazette and KOAA News5's townhall at The Citadel mall and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Saturday, March 9, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Woody Paige: Broncos Country, let's ride with a quarterback in the NFL draft]( All who live in the country of Broncos have been taken for a ride. Goodbye, Russ. Good luck. Good riddance. [Read More]( [Takeaways from The Gazette and KOAA News5's townhall at The Citadel mall]( As both a landmark community gathering space and a place marked by violence, The Citadel mall in southeast Colorado Springs is at the center of a community-wide conversation on crime, youth issues and community values. On Thursday The Gazette and KOAA News5 brought together city leaders to weigh in on that conversation and offer solutions. [Read More]( [El Paso County Republican caucus an 'important' way for residents to affect elections]( Carol Clark has been a precinct leader for two years, and by now she's well-versed in explaining to El Paso County voters how their voice matters when it comes to elections. [Read More]( [Long-reigning 'barbecue king' of Colorado Springs leaves a legacy of good food, good will]( Long before a national TV crew swooped in to film a segment about Colorado Springs’ first Black-owned business to hit the $1 million mark, circa 1976, Reginald Smith said he knew he was working for a local icon. [Read More]( [Valeri Nichushkin scores Avalanche OT game-winner to beat Wild]( The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild, 2-1 (OT), Friday night at Ball Arena. Here are three takeaways from the home victory. [Read More]( [Donny Osmond to perform in Colorado Springs]( What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. Donny Osmond will bring his 90-minute Broadway-style Las Vegas show to Pikes Peak Center on Aug. 6. [Read More]( [2-plus pounds of fentanyl recovered in Colorado Springs drug trafficking arrest]( One person was arrested and drugs, weapons and stolen ATVs were seized during a raid by law enforcement Thursday, according to Colorado Springs police. [Read More]( [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]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903