🌱 Intergovernmental Support Agreement + 7-Eleven Robbery

Colorado Springs CO

16 March, 2022

4:16 PM

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Hello again, Colorado Springs! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Colorado Springs Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Colorado Springs Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Colorado Springs long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here. First, today's weather: Colder; morning snow, 2-4". High: 38 Low: 20. Here are the top three stories today in Colorado Springs: Colorado Spring Utilities enters into an electric and natural gas intergovernmental support agreement with Fort Carson, which will begin next January. The agreement allows Colorado Spring Utilities to operate, maintain, and repair Fort Carson's infrastructure. According to the garrison commander, the agreement is a win-win for both parties. (Colorado Springs Gazette)The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking the community to help them identify two men who robbed a local 7-Eleven on Jul. 21, 2021. The convenience store is located at 1801 E Platte Avenue. Anyone with information about the incident is being instructed to contact Crime Stoppers or the department. (Colorado Springs Gazette)An investigation finds that Colorado Springs Utilities paid more than $400,000 in severance payments to former employees. The largest payment, according to the records obtained by 13 Investigates, was $128,682.24 to the former Chief Customer Corporate Services Officer. According to Utilities, the payments were made from its overall labor budget. (KRDO) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. Today in Colorado Springs: Virtual Yoga At Pikes Peak Library (9:00 AM) Storytime At East Library and Information Center (9:30 AM) Music And Movement At Cheyenne Mountain Branch Library (10:30 AM) From my notebook: The Pikes Peak Library District is hosting a number of events during its Spring Upcycling Challenge. Click to view the list. (PPLD.org)The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum honors the life and legacy of Tomasita Ortega. Click to learn more about Ortega during Women's History Month. (Facebook)The Colorado Springs Police Department is shedding some light on a cold case. Click to read the case details. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Social Security Seminar (March 17) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) 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 head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you around! — Danielle Fallon About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.