🌱 The State Of Our Hospitals + Possible NYE Snow

Colorado Springs CO

30 December, 2021

4:10 PM

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Good morning, Colorado Springs! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to celebrate the New Year, 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: Times of clouds and sun. High: 49 Low: 16. Here are the top stories in Colorado Springs today: State health officials in Colorado reported to the federal government Dec. 29 that approximately 69 percent of inpatient beds and 75 percent of intensive care unit beds in hospitals across the state were occupied. Around 11 percent of inpatient beds and 30 percent of ICU beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported. (Colorado Springs Patch) The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a grass fire on Thursday. The fire was reportedly a half-acre at Academy and Pikes Peak. It is currently under control as crews will remain on the scene to extinguish hotspots. (KKTV 11 News) Colorado Springs is expected to see between one and three inches of snow this New Year's Eve. This comes after the longest stretch without measurable snowfall in the city's history, as Wednesday marked the 232nd day without measurable snowfall. According to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, the longest stretch without snow in Colorado Springs lasted 236 days in 2012 and 1946. (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! Today in Colorado Springs: New Years Eve At Catholic Charities of Central Colorado (12:00 AM) From my notebook: A Colorado State University graduate was named Miss Rodeo America 2022! Hailey Frederiksen (Class of 2019) will serve as the official representative of the Professional Cowboy Association and will travel around the country to appear in over 100 rodeo performances next month. Congratulations, Hailey! (Instagram) It's all in the family! Caitlin Elizabeth Couch, daughter of the award-winning The Green Line Grill's owner Bobby Couch, is opening a brand new coffee shop called The Enchanted Barista. The cafe will be located at 207 W. Rockrimmon Blvd., formerly Boz Marketplace and Café in Colorado Springs. The Enchanted Barista will likely open in mid-January. (The Gazette) Our Government works best when you get involved! The City of Pueblo, Colorado is looking for volunteers for their boards and commissions. Currently, there are openings on the Historic Preservation Commission, Airport Advisory Committee, Energy Advisory Commission, the Human Relations Commission, and the Commission on Housing & Homelessness. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (December 31) 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. I'll see you around! — 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.