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El Paso County Leads In Traffic Fatalities + COS Helps Passengers
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Hey, people of Colorado Springs! Rachel Kilimnik here with the latest issue of the Colorado Springs Daily.
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First, today's weather:
Clear throughout the day. High: 76 Low: 45.
Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs:
- According to local law enforcement, El Paso County is leading the state in traffic fatalities with 60 lives lost in traffic crashes. As a result, the Colorado Springs Police Department, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, and the Colorado State Patrol recently conducted a joint traffic safety operation on I-25 throughout El Paso County. The goal of the operation was to reduce dangerous driving behavior and reinforce the importance of voluntary compliance with traffic laws. (FOX21News.com)
- The Colorado Springs Airport (COS) is encouraging passengers to have a ride waiting for them after they land, as ridesharing companies struggle with staff shortages. The airport is reminding passengers about its white airport paging phone which connects them to the airport's communication center, which can connect passengers to taxi or rideshare companies. Several factors have contributed to the shortage, including COVID-19 concerns, calls for increased pay, and drivers switching from delivering people to delivering things like groceries and to-go orders. (FOX21News.com)
- A search and rescue effort by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado Springs Fire Department happened in Red Rock Open Space near Section 16 after a hiker fell down an incline Wednesday night. (KRDO)
- El Paso County Commissioner Carrie Geitner invites the public to attend a community town hall from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Mountain View Electric Association. (Colorado Springs Business Journal)
- A federal judge ruled on Monday that a Colorado Springs-based charter school is not liable for the sexual assault of a child by one of its instructors. (coloradopolitics.com)
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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.