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Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Three vehicles involved in fatal crash: CSPD (fox21news.com) — A deadly three-vehicle crash has shut down the intersection of Constitution Avenue and North Murray Boulevard in Colorado Springs for several hours, according to police. One person died at the scene and another was taken to a local hospital, while CSPD's Major Crash Team investigates speed and alcohol as possible factors.
2. Colorado Springs area literary events starting Oct. 4 (gazette.com) — Families and book lovers in the Colorado Springs area can dive into a busy calendar of signings, storytimes, book clubs, and the Friends of Pikes Peak Library District's Big Fall Book Sale starting this week. Local libraries across the region are also offering Chromebooks to borrow, homeschool support, homework resources, and digital media access to keep readers of all ages engaged.
3. Colorado Springs area military events starting Oct. 4 (gazette.com) — Military families and veterans in Colorado Springs have a full calendar of local events, from yoga and equine-assisted therapy to regular meetings, bingo nights, and social gatherings at posts and community venues. You'll also find details on the Veterans Day parade, support groups for widows, and youth programs, plus contact information if you'd like to get your own military-related event listed.
4. Route 66 Rally Returns to Colorado Springs with New Format (rvbusiness.com) — Colorado Springs will host the Route 66 RV Network's annual dealer rally Oct. 12-14 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, bringing industry leaders together to discuss new technologies and business strategies. While geared to RV dealers, the gathering underscores the city's role as a regional hub for conferences and tourism-related business activity.
5. 'It's kind of a full circle': USAFA grad working on new bomber that inspired Falcon's football uniforms (kktv.com) — A USAFA graduate now working on the B-21 Raider stealth bomber is seeing his cutting-edge project showcased on the Air Force Academy Falcons' special uniforms in Colorado Springs. He describes the bomber as the center of today's stealth-versus-radar technology race and urges current cadets to embrace difficult challenges as the path to breakthroughs and character.
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