🌱 New Eastern Colorado Springs Park + Mail Thief Caught On Tape

Hello, people of Colorado Springs! Erica Zenn here with a brand-new issue of the Colorado Springs Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 69 Low: 41.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Colorado Springs:

1. Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation And Cultural Services has begun to create a Master Plan for a new park in eastern Colorado Springs. The plan is the first step in the multi-step process to form a park near the intersection of Tutt Boulevard and Barnes Road. Recommendations for the design, development ideas, and construction details will be included in the plan. (Press Release Desk)
2. The Colorado Springs Police Department has arrested a suspect who allegedly robbed multiple Colorado Springs businesses. Ryan David Nelson, 50-years-old, was arrested from the 8000 block of Interlaken Drive and is being charged with multiple counts of aggravated robbery. (Press Release Desk)
3. Security camera footage catches a man rummaging through an Indigo Ranch neighborhood mailbox row. Residents of the neighborhood are asking the community for help in identifying the man. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service Office has notified residents that the man in the video is not one of their employees and they have been received reports of mail theft throughout Northeast Colorado Springs. (KKTV)

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Today in Colorado Springs:

• Toddler Time At The Old Colorado City Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Committee Meeting At Small Business Advisory Council (1:00 PM)
• Paws to Read At Library 21c (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• "Shorts weather" has hit Colorado Springs. It is nice to have the sun back! (Instagram)
• Recruits with the Colorado Springs Police Department completed their 24th week of training. Congratulations and keep up the good work! (Facebook)
• Volunteers are needed for the Colorado Springs Police Department Victim Advocacy Unit. Send in your application before Mar. 7. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow 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.