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🌱25-Story Building Proposal + Woman Robbed At Gunpoint

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and mild. High: 54 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs:

  1. A Colorado Springs company has proposed a 25 story multi-use building for the city's southwest corner. Their plan for the building includes 300 luxury apartments, a 5 level parking garage, street-level storefronts, and an adjacent 11 story office building. The city has been working for more than 20 years to give southwest downtown a facelift, replacing dated structures with modern developments. (KKTV 11 News)
  2. Police are searching for two men who robbed a woman, pointed a loaded gun at her, and then ran away. When they arrived, officers spoke to a woman who said she was in the area of San Miguel St. and Fosdick Drive when she pulled over because she was feeling sick. The victim told police she got out of her car to vomit and when she went back to her car, she found two men rummaging inside. (FOX21News.com)
  3. A Colorado Springs man has been arrested after allegedly aiming a gun at a transportation service driver during a trip Tuesday afternoon. (KRDO)
  4. The Western Museum of Mining and Industry has announced their lineup of annual December events as well as what items they're offering as stocking stuffers and Christmas gifts for the entire family. (FOX21News.com)
  5. A man has been arrested and charged with sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. (KRDO)

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— Rachel Kilimnik

About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.

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