🌱 Sienna Place Apartments Fire + Search For Park Artwork

Get on up, Colorado Springs! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in Colorado Springs.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 40 Low: 22.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Colorado Springs today:

1. The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to an apartment fire at Sienna Place Apartments on Friday. According to reports, multiple crews arrived at the scene and were able to extinguish the fire that was contained within one apartment's kitchen. No injuries were reported during the fire. (KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News)
2. In response to the increased demand for housing across the Colorado Springs region, Titan Development plans to build 300 apartments near Chapel Hills Drive and Research Parkway. Opposition to the new development has been voiced by the residents of the neighboring Summerfield area. The Summerfield residents claim that the new development would bring an additional six hundred people to the area contributing to the traffic congestion and noise which might lower their property values. (KRDO)
3. The City of Colorado Springs is looking for artists to create a new permanent art feature at Panorama Park. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is conducting the search for the artwork that would be incorporated into the new park's design. The decision will be determined by two panels consisting of members from the local art community and from the southeast community who will be patrons of the new park. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Colorado Springs:

• Russian Language Meetup Group At Library 21c (10:00 AM)
• Book Knits Knitting Group At The Security Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Guided Tour At The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (11:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• With the big game coming up on Sunday, the Colorado Springs Police Department decided to ask its resident sports analyst & Electronic Detection K9, Luna Pixel, who she is predicting to win it all! (Facebook)
• The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum will be hosting a Trivia Night event at the museum. Click to reserve your trivia team's spot. (Facebook)
• Registration for Adult Springs Sports is now open. Click to register your softball, basketball, and flag football teams! (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. See you all Monday 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.