🌱Colorado Springs Is A Top Military Employer + Apartment Project

Happy Saturday, Colorado Springs! Let's get this day started. Here's everything going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

A blend of sun and clouds. High: 66 Low: 33.

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Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs:

1. The City of Colorado Springs announced Thursday that it has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly Employer and a Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employer. Over 16% percent of all City employees are veterans with the city being the core employers of the Employer Roundtable, which is comprised of the City, Colorado Springs Utilities, Deloitte, USAA, and UCHealth. The City also participates in Hire our Heroes (HOH), a program for transitioning military and military spouses. (FOX21News.com)
2. Another multistory apartment project is being planned for downtown Colorado Springs, this time by a Denver real estate company that's seeking to join some of the nation's largest multifamily developers who've set their sights on the city's urban core. Narrate Cos. envisions a seven-story building with 131 apartments on the northwest corner of Nevada and Cimarron avenues, according to a proposal submitted to city planners. The project would include roughly 6,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space along Nevada and Cimarron that could become home to a restaurant or other businesses — adding a mixed-use component that some new downtown apartment buildings don't have. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
3. SCHEELS, an employee-owned, all-sports retailer, is excited to announce the store will be donating $40,000 to non-profits operating in the Colorado Springs community.(FOX21News.com)
4. Good news! Skate in the Park is back for the winter season in Colorado Springs. (KKTV 11 News)
5. Thankfully, there were no injuries after police say a student lit a flare inside of a Colorado Springs High School. (KKTV 11 News)

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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.