🌱 Manitou Springs Now Safer For Cyclists + Flu Data Dashboard

Good morning, Colorado Springs! Let's get this Monday started. Here's everything worth knowing around Colorado Springs today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly to mostly sunny. High: 77 Low: 50.

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Here are the top stories today in Colorado Springs:

1. Bicyclists are now able to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs in Manitou Springs, as long as it is safe to do so! Tuesday, October 19 the Manitou Springs City Council passed Ordinance 1221 adopting the 2020 model traffic code. This reportedly gives the guidance allowing bicyclists to "safety stop" at stop signs and treat stop lights as stop signs. All bicyclists in Manitou Springs are still responsible for approaching intersections at a safe speed and should yield to pedestrians and other drivers. (KKTV 11 News)
2. On Friday, El Paso County Public Health (EPCPH) launched a new influenza data dashboard to track timely and relevant local flu data. According to EPCPH, the interactive dashboard, updated every Monday, will give weekly updates on fly hospitalizations and pediatric deaths throughout the 2021-2022 flu season. That data will then be compared to previous flu seasons. (KRDO)
3. The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office will open five more Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC) on Monday, Oct. 25. All VSPCs will be open through the week 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 30, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Press Release Desk)
4. The dive bar long known as a go-to stop when seeing a show at The Black Sheep is now another place to see a show. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
5. FamilyFest, a family festival with activities for all ages, returned to Colorado Springs after a year off due to the pandemic. (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.