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Good morning Colorado Springs! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new off-grid vehicle HQ could reshape jobs near the airport
  • Visit the new wind phone transforming grief at Nancy Lewis Park
  • Which downtown Colorado Springs businesses are closing—and what's opening next?

Also on today's calendar: 10th Annual Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 55.
  • Sunday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New off-grid vehicle firm brings $4 million in capital investment to Colorado Springs (krdo.com) — A global expedition-vehicle company, Bliss Mobil USA, is moving its U.S. headquarters near Colorado Springs Airport, bringing about 40 jobs and $4 million in investment. City and chamber leaders say the firm's off-grid travel units fit Colorado Springs' outdoor and innovation culture, and view the move as a strong vote of confidence in the local workforce and business climate.
   

2. Colorado Springs marks 30th anniversary of Nancy Lewis Park with a wind phone (gazette.com) — Nancy Lewis Park in Colorado Springs is marking its 30th anniversary with a new "wind phone," a quiet spot where visitors can symbolically call and remember loved ones who have died. Installed by Pikes Peak Hospice, the phone includes a QR code linking to free grief support resources open to anyone in the community.
   

3. Downtown Colorado Springs sees new businesses open as others leave and close (kktv.com) — Downtown Colorado Springs is in transition, with well-known spots like Jax Fish House and Oskar Blues closing while new storefronts, including Easy's Record Store, open their doors. Downtown Partnership leaders say a new 10-year Elevate Plan aims to keep the area vibrant, even as vacancies ticked up slightly last year and more shops prepare to launch.
   

4. Kristen Hoffecker sworn in as Colorado Springs Municipal Court presiding judge (fox21news.com) — Colorado Springs has a new leader for its Municipal Court, as Kristen Hoffecker was sworn in as presiding judge during a ceremony at the Pioneers Museum. With experience as a local prosecutor, magistrate, and associate municipal judge, she'll oversee the court's bench and emphasizes fairness, integrity, and respect for everyone appearing before the court.
   

5. Colorado Springs Veterans Center Highlights Support, Warning Signs During Suicide Awareness Month (kktv.com) — In Colorado Springs, the Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center is using Suicide Awareness Month to spotlight ongoing mental health support for veterans and their families. Staff explain how services like employment help, wellness programs, and family support reduce daily stressors, and urge neighbors to watch for isolation, stay connected, and regularly check in with veterans in their lives.
   

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Ok Colorado Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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