COS Town Tidings #24-142

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📰 Power Restored in Northeast Springs 🔌

📰 Summer Road Closures for Improvements 🚦

📰 Meet AskCOS: Springs' New AI Chatbot 🤖

📞 Call 911 if You See This Man

🗑️ Trivia Tuesday: Litter Leaders

⛈ COS Weather - Afternoon T-storms possible, mild temps

📆 Local Events

Why was the trash can feeling down?

👉 It was dumped 🤣

🔌 Power Restored in Northeast Springs

Last night a power outage impacted more than 2,400 customers in northeast Colorado Springs, specifically in the area of North Academy east of Palmer Park. Colorado Springs Utilities restored power by 10:06 PM. The reason for the outage was not provided.

🚦 Summer Road Closures for Improvements

Airport Road is closed, west of South Academy through the summer for upgrades to South Academy. Drivers should use detours via Pikes Peak Ave, Chelton Rd, or South Academy. 

Boychuck Ave and Jet Wing will also experience closures for underground work and paving. Businesses remain open, with access from South Academy.

🤖 Meet AskCOS: Springs' New AI Chatbot

"AskCOS," a new AI-powered chatbot, is now available on the Colorado Springs website to provide city-specific information. In April, it assisted over 3,200 users. The bot only uses data from the city’s website and doesn't process service requests, which must go through the GoCOS App or website.

📞 Call 911 if You See This Man

Colorado Springs Sheriff's Department has identified Dan Medina, 51, as the suspect in a shooting incident near Piros and Chantilly in Cimarron Hills, last Thursday. Wanted for attempted murder, Medina is armed and dangerous. The victim, Medina's son, remains hospitalized.

If you have any information related to the case or where Medina is, call the El Paso County Communications Center at 719-390-5555. Authorities urge the public to avoid him and call 911 with any sightings.

🗑️ Trivia Tuesday: Litter Leaders

Colorado Springs has a rich history and vibrant community efforts. Today’s trivia focuses on the city’s commitment to cleanliness and environmental stewardship, sparked by a notable local initiative.

*Stay Tuned for more in this Saturday's COS TT Community Corner

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📆 Local Events

• May 21-26, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• May 22, 10am-1pm: Harbor Freight Hiring Event @PPWFC, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road

• May 22, 5-8:30pm: Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series @Hillside Gardens, 1006 S Institute St $15

• May 22 (Few Tickets Left)-June 2: RENT, the musical @Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St. $26-$60

• May 23, 4-5pm: Mental Health Awareness Presentation @PPLD-Sand Creek Library, 1821 S Academy Blvd FREE

• May 23, 6-8pm: Film In Community: 'Heaven Is A Traffic Jam On The 405' @Westside Community Center, 1628 W. Bijou FREE (with registration)

• May 23, 7-9 PM (every Thurs): Trivia Night @Bell Brothers Brewing 114 N Tejon St #100 FREE

• May 24, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon $79 per person Must be 21+

• May 24, 6:30-8:30 PM: Forest Night Skies | Upgrade with Glitter @Painting With A Twist, Powers Blvd $39-$55

• May 25, 9am-5pm: Food Trucks Against Homelessness Annual Fundraiser @Dutch Heritage Gardens, 11901 Palmer Divide Ave, Larkspur

  • ✨Nonprofit Spotlight:  🤝 Sharing Meals, Sharing Hope: Food Trucks Against Homelessness

• May 25-26 (10am-7pm), 27 (10am-6pm): Territory Days @Old Colorado City, 3008 W Colorado Ave FREE ($25 for VIP Parking Pass)

• May 25, 9am-1pm: Black Forest Farmers Market @ 6845 Shoup Road

• May 25, 1-4pm: Paint Your Pet @Painting With a Twist, Downtown $55

• May 26, 9am-Noon: Manitou Springs Garden Club Plant Sale @Schryer Park, 202 Manitou Ave

• May 26, 10 AM-2 PM (every Sun): Backyard Market at Park Union @108 W Cimarron St FREE

• May 26, 2-4 PM: Balancing the Scale: A Self Care Workshop @Yoga Studio Satya, 1581 York Rd $20

• May 28, 5:30-8pm: Sourdough Baking Workshop with Nature's Start Bread Company @Five Star Food Stop, 4621 Austin Bluffs $65

  • ✨ Local Spotlight: 🍞 A Slice of Home: Nature's Start Bread Company Rises in Colorado Springs

• May 31-Jun 2, Vintage Market Days @Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd $10-$15

• Jun 3, 11 AM-Noon: Hardy Cacti & Succulent Gardens for Cold Climates @Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $15 (6 Spots Left)

• Jun 4, 6pm: Youth Symphony Farewell Concert @@ENT Center for the Arts at UCCS $10

• Jun 5, 10:30am - 3:30pm: Beginning Watercolor Class-Broad-tailed Hummingbird @Wild Birds Unlimited, 2450 Montebello Square Dr $47 (3 Spots Left)

• Jun 6, 2:30-4:30pm: State of the Utility @COS City Hub, 4304 Austin Bluffs FREE (Must RSVP by May 30)

• Jun 8 (4 Tickets Left for 1pm show), 13-15, 20-22: Four Old Broads @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou $24

• Jun 8, Noon-4pm: Feast of Saint Arnold - Family Friendly Beer Festival @Chapel of our Saviour Episcopal Church, 8 Fourth St $50

• Jun 11, 2-3:30pm: Cards for Dad Watercolor Workshop & Cream Tea@ Festivitea LLC, 5910 Tuckerman Ln $35 (7 Spots Left)

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