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PLUS | Colorado Springs taproom to reopen with a new partner; Colorado Springs grade schooler builds memorial to slain best friend and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [How to drive in snow and ice in Colorado]( The Denver Gazette and Gazette have compiled four things to check before heading out on a winter drive or large-scale snow storm, and eight tips to follow when on the road. [Read More]( [Wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey returning to Broncos on one-year deal]( Wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey will re-sign with the Broncos on a one-year deal, his agent said Wednesday. “He’s very excited,’’ said James Gould, who negotiated the contract along with his son Dylan Gould. [Read More]( [CPW establishes permanent aquatic pest inspection stations for boats at Colorado borders]( After six seasons with the Broncos, linebacker Josey Jewell is moving on. A source said Tuesday that Jewell will sign a three-year, $22.75 million deal with the Carolina Panthers as a free agent. He can sign as soon as Wednesday's first day of the NFL new league year. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs taproom to reopen with a new partner]( When the big “For Sale” sign recently disappeared from outside Trails End Taproom at The Mason Jar, it was clear something was afoot at Colorado Springs' former pour-your-own craft bar, which closed Jan. 1 in what originally was announced as a seasonal shutdown, just ‘til spring. [Read More]( [Who knew? Coloradans can work off their property taxes]( A few hundred thousand Coloradans aged 60+ could have had the opportunity to lower their property tax bill but may not have been given the chance to sign-up. Their elected officials and governing bodies would have to opt-in and advertise the program, but not all property tax agencies offer the tax saving plan. [Read More]( [Return to Nature co-owner to appear in court]( Carie Hallford, one of the co-owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home, will return to court Thursday for a show cause hearing after she allegedly failed to appear for a court-ordered sobriety test. Carie and her husband Jon Hallford are facing hundreds of charges related to the discovery of 190 bodies improperly stored at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs grade schooler builds memorial to slain best friend]( A Colorado Springs elementary school student is memorializing a cherished friendship that ended in a tragic and brutal way. When Fiona Turner, 9, met Odyssey Elementary School classmate Elianna Wentz, the two became fast friends, the two hit it off almost immediately, spending time together in and out of school. [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