🌱 Motorcycle Accident + Wine Festival + House Shooting

Morning, people of Colorado Springs! It's me again, Erica Zenn, your host of the Colorado Springs Daily.

First, today's weather:

Showers of rain and snow. High: 49 Low: 21.

Here are the top three stories today in Colorado Springs:

1. Colorado Springs' Wine Festival returns for its 30th year. The festival has not been held since 2019 in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds from the festival go towards The Colorado Springs Conservatory's efforts in supporting local arts. The festival's last day is Mar. 5, 2022. (FOX21News.com)
2. A Colorado Springs motorcyclist has been pronounced dead following a crash. The incident occurred in the 2700 block of Austin Bluffs Parkway on Friday. According to the department's report, the crash was likely caused by excessive speed. The name of the man has not been released at the time of the report. (KRDO)
3. A southern Colorado Springs home was struck by gunfire on Thursday. The incident occurred in the 1100 block of Mt. Werner Circle. Thankfully nobody was injured during the shooting and the Colorado Springs Police Department reports that they will be performing a full investigation into the incident. (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Today in Colorado Springs:

• Russian Language Meetup Group At Library 21c (10:00 AM)
• Saturday Morning Book Club At The Security Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Raven Readings Fools Journey At The Manitou Springs Library (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Additional officers will be working to identify DUI and DUID drivers as the area moves into spring. The Colorado Springs Police Department is being provided with a grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation to provide the extra enforcement. (Facebook)
• Several storm systems will likely bring snow to the region during the weekend. Click to see the full report issued by the US National Weather Service Pueblo Colorado. (Facebook)
• Soft and cuddly Gilly is searching for her forever home. Click to see if this loveable dog would be a good fit for your family. (Instagram)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you Monday morning for another update.

— Erica Zenn

About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.