Colorado Senate proposes bill to continue combating 'forever chemicals'

PLUS | Most flights at Colorado Springs Airport canceled amid storm; Women's group survives storm on Rice Crispy Treats, water and wine and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Thursday, March 14, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Colorado Senate proposes bill to continue combating 'forever chemicals']( There are nearly 15,000 of them, and some say they increase the risk of health issues like cancer and asthma. They're called per- and Polyfluorinated Substances, or PFAS chemicals, and they can be found in 99% of everyone's blood. Unfortunately, they are almost impossible to avoid, as they are found in everything from nonstick cookware to shampoo. [Read More]( [Hearing for Return to Nature co-owner postponed by weather]( A snowstorm sweeping across southern Colorado Thursday has led to the cancellation of a hearing for Carie Hallford, one of the co-owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home. [Read More]( [Cheyenne Mountain Zoo makes top-10 list of North American zoos yet again]( Cheyenne Mountain Zoo remains a fan favorite, having made the USA Today 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards list for the eighth consecutive year. The zoo announced today that the annual ranking list for 2024 places Cheyenne Mountain Zoo as the fifth best zoo in North America. Additionally, the zoo's Rocky Mountain Wild exhibit was ranked the second-best zoo exhibit in North America. [Read More]( [Most flights at Colorado Springs Airport canceled amid storm]( As snow again began to fall on Colorado Springs' west side and along the interstate corridor Thursday afternoon, skies were overcast but mostly quiet and roads mostly clear at the airport, where plows trolled entry routes, parking lots and runways to keep it that way. [Read More]( [Burger Bracket Sweet 16: Vote now for your favorites in round 2 of this year's bracket]( Round one of the 2024 Burger Bracket was posted last Thursday and hundreds of Gazette readers voted in support of their favorite places to get a burger in Colorado Springs. We added up the votes from our website and social media accounts to narrow 32 places down to the Sweet 16. [Read More]( [Closings and delays in the Pikes Peak region]( A list of closures and delays for the Pikes Peak region. [Read More]( [Snow-stranded women's group survived on Rice Crispy Treats, water and wine]( After more than 20 hours stranded on Interstate 70 during Colorado's most powerful snowstorm of the season, a luxury bus full of exhausted but stalwart Denver women rolled 10 feet. [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