Government jobs growth leads Colorado in 2023, report shows

PLUS l Fort Carson bids farewell to 3rd Armored Brigade departing for Poland; Proposed annexation of 3,200 acres southeast of Colorado Springs moves toward Planning Commission; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Government jobs growth leads Colorado in 2023, report shows]( - [Free agency: Broncos sign safety Brandon Jones, retain kicker Wil Lutz, lose center Lloyd Cushenberry]( - [Fort Carson bids farewell to 3rd Armored Brigade departing for Poland]( [Government jobs growth leads Colorado in 2023, report shows]( As government job growth dominated in 2023, it could slow this year as money from the American Rescue Plan Act to help the U.S. recover from the COVID-19 pandemic needs to be used up soon, Ryan Gedney senior economist with the Labor and Employment Department said. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Metro State gets $10M for healthcare education]( [Jefferson County's $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back]( [Colorado ski area added to upstart Indy Pass]( More top stories: [Free agency: Broncos sign safety Brandon Jones, retain kicker Wil Lutz, lose center Lloyd Cushenberry]( With Justin Simmons gone, the Broncos are continuing to beef up the safety spot. [Read More]( [Sexual assault case dismissed against former Manitou Springs High School teacher]( After a mistrial ruling and several subsequent continuations, the case against a former Manitou Springs teacher accused of sexual assault has ended in a dismissal. [Read More]( [Fort Carson bids farewell to 3rd Armored Brigade departing for Poland]( In a formal ceremony Monday, Fort Carson bid farewell to members of the 3rd Armored Brigade departing for Poland to train with NATO troops. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Rockies needed some hits after two days of quieted production, and they got it quickly against the White Sox in Monday's 7-2 win. [Here are takeaways from the win]( that saw spring training battles continue to heat up, and a longtime veteran do the same. Proposed plans years in the making to annex 3,200 acres southeast of Colorado Springs — previously thought to be stymied by a new city water requirement implemented in early 2023 — [are expected to go before the Planning Commission next month.]( The mid-week snow storm — and most likely the last big one of 'official winter' — is [set to bring heavy snow accumulations to Colorado beginning Tuesday evening and lasting into Friday evening.]( Upsloping winds and a long lasting snow event are possible. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. [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