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🌱 Man Assaulted At Dog Park + Christkindl Market Entrepreneurs

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Good morning, neighbors! Rachel Kilimnik here with your Tuesday issue of the Colorado Springs Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and milder. High: 47 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs:

  1. A Colorado Springs man is in the hospital after he says an encounter at a dog park turned violent. Edward Ayala-Barrera and his wife took their two dogs to Bear Creek Dog Park on Nov. 30. He says another dog got loose, and when he tried to stop it from biting one of his pets, the owner reportedly attacked him. He's been told his leg is broken, shattered to pieces. The couple had just moved to Colorado Springs and were working on getting settled in. Now, they say they are also left with a mountain of medical bills — plus, a suspect still out there. (KKTV 11 News)
  2. A new market hit the east side of downtown Colorado Springs Saturday in hopes of highlighting some of the smallest small businesses in the area. 1350 Distilling and Mash Mechanix Brewing Co hosted the annual "Christkindl Market."During the market, food trucks, artists, vendors and local craft businesses joined forces for a holiday gift market. Not only was the event a way for customers to shop local, it was also a way for the entrepreneurs to support each other. (FOX21News.com)
  3. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on many people. Those who work in 911 communication centers say they are feeling and hearing it. (KKTV 11 News)
  4. A local man has made it his mission to contribute to Ronald McDonald House Charities, which he has been actively donating to since 2013, and he is doing it in the simplest way: through pop tabs. (FOX21News.com)
  5. There has been a lot of reporting on the impact of supply chain issues nationally and globally, but what's really going on here in southern Colorado? It's impacting everything from craft beer to hand-crafted candles. (KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News)

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  • Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration - Security Public Library (5:30 PM)

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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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