🌱 Veteran Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges + Unemployment Rate

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Colorado Springs Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 49 Low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories in Colorado Springs today:

1. The Colorado Springs Police Department has arrested Leo Marcus Sterling, 39, on four counts of sexual assault. The incidents happened between May 2020 and February 2022 in the Colorado Springs area. Sterling was in the military from 2003 to 2015 and was stationed throughout the United States. Anyone with information related to Sterling is being instructed to contact the department. (FOX21News.com)
2. KRDO NewsChannel 13 is researching the state of Colorado city snow removal budgets. The investigative reporting is occurring as the region enters spring. The news channel provided its full report on the Colorado Springs budget at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Click the link to view the report. (KRDO)
3. A new report issued by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has Colorado Springs' unemployment rate recovering faster than other Colorado cities. Colorado Springs' unemployment rate was at 4.1 percent which is significantly lower than last year's 6.9 percent. The report does highlight the increased cost associated to that low unemployment rate due to the labor shortage that the pandemic has caused. (KOAA News 5)

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Today in Colorado Springs:

• Speak English Group At Library 21c (10:00 AM)
• Create and Play At The Ruth Holley Branch Library (10:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum shares the rich history of Vallejo's Restaurant. Click for the full story. (Facebook)
• The Colorado Springs Police Department is on cold reporting status due to the area's road conditions. Click to report a minor traffic accident. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.