🌱 Events In Co. Springs This Wknd. + Gas Prices At 6 Month Low

Colorado Springs CO

23 December, 2021

4:53 PM

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Good morning, Colorado Springs! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Colorado Springs Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today. First, today's weather: Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 58 Low: 38. Here are the top stories in Colorado Springs today: There are several ways to celebrate the holiday season around Colorado Springs, Denver, and beyond. Check out seven things to do this weekend into the new year including Christmas lights, train rides, and more. (Colorado Springs Gazette) A juvenile was reportedly hit by a car after walking outside of a crosswalk in northeast Colorado Springs. The juvenile reportedly had non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The driver of the vehicle was cooperative and remained on the scene. (KKTV 11 News) Gas prices in Colorado Springs have fallen to a 6-month low. Prices are likely to keep on falling into the new year. Colorado springs motorists paid an average of $3.338 per gallon for unleaded gas as of this past Wednesday, a six-month low. (Colorado Springs Gazette) Today's Colorado Springs Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Colorado Springs! From my notebook: Sign up for Peak Alerts so local authorities can alert you when there are evacuations in your area, man-made disasters, missing persons, or law enforcement activity impacting the public. (Facebook)Stay safe this holiday season with these holiday safety tips from Colorado Springs Police Department. (Facebook)Book your haircut at Bishops Cuts/Color this Monday, Dec. 27. 20 percent of all services will be donated to Pikes Peak Library District for Give Back Monday! (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Save 15 Percent On FTD's Christmas Collection (December 25) Add your event Loving the Colorado Springs Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday. See you all Monday morning for another update! — Erica Zenn About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.