COS Town Tidings #24-065

📰 UPDATE: 🗳️ Primary Election Ballots Due TODAY

📰 Roadwork Alert: ADA Ramp Upgrades Begin 🚧

📰 Broncos Cut Ties: Wilson Released 🏈

📆 Local Events

🚺 Trivia: Groundbreaking COS Female Leader

🌤 COS Weather - PM flurries/sprinkles
📅 Save the Date

Why did a woman go to space?

👉 To prove that even the sky isn’t the limit 🤣

UPDATE: 🗳️ Primary Election Ballots Due TODAY

For the 2024 Presidential Primary Election, it's too late to mail in ballots however, voters can drop off ballots or vote in person at various locations provided by the Clerk’s Office. Click here to find a location. Deadline today, Tues by 7 PM.

Update: Trump to Remain on Colorado Ballot

Following a ruling by SCOTUS yesterday, former President Trump will remain on primary ballots for Super Tuesday today.

*Curious to know what our subscribers felt when Colorado Supreme Court made their ruling? See our Poll results here.

🚧 Roadwork Alert: ADA Ramp Upgrades Begin

ADA ramp project kicked off yesterday in El Paso County. Here’s what you need to know.

• Areas: Seven locations across El Paso County

• Timeframe: Started yesterday, ongoing until late August 2024

• Work Hours:

  • Daytime: Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Nighttime: Sunday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

• Phases:

  • US 85, Fountain, Security-Widefield

  • US 24, I-25, Colorado Springs

  • CO 105, I-25 Frontage Road, Monument, Palmer Lake

🏈 Broncos Cut Ties: Wilson Released

In a statement posted on their social media platform, thanking him for his time with the team, the Denver Broncos revealed their decision to release quarterback Russell Wilson following the commencement of the league year on March 13.

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📆 Local Events

• Mar 5th-9th, 2-5 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Mar 6th, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Beginner Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $15

  • SPOTLIGHT: 🧘A Sanctuary of Healing: Yoga Studio Satya's Story

• Mar 7th-9th: Ice Castle @Cripple Creek $21-$27

• Mar 7th, 6:30-8:30 PM: Paint With A Purpose Benefitting Make-A-Wish @Painting With A Twist, Powers Blvd $39-$55

• Mar 7th (PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN show, proceeds go directly to the WCC)-9th, 14th-16th: 12 Angry Men from Funky Little Theater Co @Westside Community Ctr, 1628 W Bijou St $24

• Mar 7th-9th, 14th-17th, 21st-24th, 7:30 PM: The Making of a Great Moment @Millibo Art Theater, 1626 S. Tejon St $25

• Mar 7th, 7-9 PM: BINGO Night @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd

• Mar 7th, 7-9 PM: Shimmer Lake | Wine Slush Included @Painting With a Twist, Downtown $39

• Mar 7th, 7-9 PM (every Thurs): Trivia Night @Bell Brothers Brewing 114 N Tejon St #100 FREE

• Mar 8th-10th, Noon - 5 PM: COLORADO SPRINGS REMODELING EXPO @Norris Penrose Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd

• Mar 8th-10th, (Fri 4-7 PM MEMBERS ONLY PREVIEW, Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sun 11 AM-3 PM): Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale @Pikes Peak Library District-East Library, 5550 N Union Blvd

• Mar 8th-9th (every Fri & Sat), 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon St. $79 per person Must be 21+

• Mar 8th, 6-7 PM: How to optimize your body's operating system with Dr. Codi @3510 Galley Road Ste 102 FREE

• Mar 9th, 6-8 PM: Yoga w/Live Music and Sound Bath @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $45-$55

• Mar 10th, 10 AM - 2 PM (every Sun): Backyard Market at Park Union @108 W Cimarron St FREE

• Mar 10th, 17th, 23rd-24th: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! @COS Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 West Dale St. $22-$26

• Mar 11th-12th, 7 PM: The Thorn @Pikes Peak Center, 190 S Cascade Ave $52-$84

🚺 Trivia: Groundbreaking COS Female Leader

📊 Colorado Springs Trivia Time 

In honor of Women's History Month, let's turn our attention to the remarkable Mary Lou Makepeace, whose leadership, from 1997 to 2003, paved new paths in the political scene of Colorado Springs. Her significant contributions during this period continue to inspire and drive positive change within the community. 

📚 Explore Careers: D49 Hiring Fair!

District 49 is hosting a Hiring Fair on March 9 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at The Campus in Colorado Springs (6113 Constitution Ave), offering over 150 job openings including positions like teachers, bus drivers, and custodians. Attendees can meet with representatives, have same-day interviews, and enjoy child care services and food trucks. Click for details and registration link.

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Every Tues, Wed, Thurs until April 11th: AARP Foundation Tax Aide (in partnership with PPLD)

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