🌱 Colorado Springs Mayor Wants To Annex 'No Man's Land'

Colorado Springs CO

03 January, 2022

2:10 PM

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Happy Tuesday, people of Colorado Springs! Here's everything you need to know going on locallytoday. First, today's weather: Breezy with clouds and sun. High: 49 Low: 24. Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs: Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers said that annexing the corridor of "No Man's Land" between the city and Manitou Springs is one of his top priorities before leaving office next year. Area leaders spent millions of dollars last year on improving the 1.5-mile corridor of West Colorado Avenue. (KRDO)Police say patrols wrestled a gun away from a suspect after he fired shots in a restaurant in northeast Colorado Springs. Late Sunday night, officers responded to the Old Chicago near North Academy and Austin Bluffs to a report of a shot fired. Police found a single gunshot was fired through a glass door and arrested William Christopher Thomas III. (KKTV 11 News) A popular trail near Colorado Springs may reopen soon after a Green Mountain Fall Board of Trustees vote today. Catamount trail, which leads to a waterfall and other hiking destinations, closed last summer after a resident ordered a survey that revealed the approach to the trailhead crossed his property, along with a small stretch of the trail corridor. (Colorado Springs Gazette) Today's Colorado Springs Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Colorado Springs! Today in Colorado Springs: "Any Book" Book Club At Security Public Library (10:00 AM) From my notebook: The Gazette shared a look at five local businesses that are expanding or arriving in 2022. (Facebook) The Colorado Springs Police Department is accepting applications to join CSPD. Learn how you can apply on its Facebook page. (Facebook) The US National Weather Service Pueblo Colorado shared that quiet weather and a warming trend are expected to start the workweek, and most of the week will be above average values for this time of year. (Facebook) 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 Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow 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.