🥗Pad Thai Salad 🚔Smash-and-Grab Arrests 🚧Detours 🚨Missing Adult & Teen

4 Min Read | Issue #24-263 9/19/24

COS Town Tidings #24-263

🤣Today’s Chuckle

📰 Overnight Detours on I-25 Connector🚧

📰 New Leadership to Tackle Housing Crisis🛏️

📰 Pipes & Drums to Fill Tejon St—Come Watch🎶

Recipe: 🥗 Pad Thai Protein Salad

📆 Local Events

Crime: 🚔 Juveniles Detained in Smash-and-Grab Investigation

  • 🚨 Missing At Risk Adult & Teen

🌞 COS Weather - Mostly sunny, warm and breezy

 

Why did the pumpkin lose the boxing match?

👉 He let his gourd down 🤣

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🚧 Overnight Detours on I-25 Connector

Overnight Detours

The I-25 South Connector Road between South Tejon and South Nevada will be closed overnight from 9pm tonight to 5am tomorrow, Friday, Sept 20, for a barrier relocation. Northbound South Tejon will also experience closures during this period. Detours through Brookside St and S Nevada and southbound I-25 will follow S Tejon and Brookside to reconnect. Drivers should anticipate delays and consider alternate routes.

🛏️ New Leadership to Tackle Housing Crisis

Aimee Cox

During his 2024 State of the City address, Mayor Yemi announced Aimee Cox as the new Chief Housing and Homelessness Officer for Colorado Springs. Cox, a Colorado Springs native with 20 years of experience in homelessness and housing solutions, previously served in key roles for the City before moving on to national positions in homelessness advocacy. She will lead efforts to address housing challenges by working closely with faith groups, nonprofits, and local businesses. Her appointment begins on Oct 14, 2024.

🎶 Pipes & Drums to Fill Tejon St—Come Watch

IAFF Massed Pipes & Drums Band

This weekend, Colorado Springs will host the 38th Annual Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial service, recognizing 306 fire fighters from the U.S. and Canada who lost their lives in the line of duty. Their names will be added to the Wall of Honor at Memorial Park.

The event will also feature performances by the IAFF Massed Pipes & Drums Band on Tejon St, which will close to traffic on Friday and Saturday evenings. The public is invited to join this beloved tradition downtown at 8pm both nights.

Support Our Local Businesses!

 

🍞 Nature’s Start Bread Company

Artisan Baking Workshop

*Sept 24 @5:30 - Artisan Baking Workshop 
(Limited Space, sign up NOW!)

 


🥗 Pad Thai Protein Salad 

This Pad Thai salad recipe is an easy-to-make, flavorful and filling meal. The recipe features quinoa, sweet potato, edamame, a whole bunch of fresh vegetables, and a sweet and spicy Pad Thai sauce.

 

👩‍🍳Chef Abigail, CoS Eats LLC

Chef Abigail, CoS Eats LLC

 

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📆Local Events

 

🚔 Juveniles Detained in Smash-and-Grab Investigation

smash-and-grab burglaries

According to KKTV, CSPD carried out multiple search warrants yesterday in connection to a recent series of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting vape and gun stores in the area. During the operation, officers detained three juveniles. A firearm and other evidence linked to the burglaries were recovered. While two juveniles were released to their guardians, one remains in custody on unrelated warrants. The investigation is ongoing as authorities continue to gather evidence and pursue leads. Full Story

🚨 Update: Abbie has been located safely. Missing At Risk Adult: Can You Help?

missing At risk adult, 45-year-old Abbie Hefner

Update: Abbie has been located safely. CSPD is seeking your assistance in locating a missing At risk adult, 45-year-old Abbie Hefner who was last seen yesterday, Wed, Sept 18th around Noon in the area of North Chelton and Platte. She was wearing a blue & black hoodie, black pants, Nike sneakers & sunglasses.

If you know of Abbie’s whereabouts, please contact CSPD at 719-444-7000.

😟 Still Missing

Jaelynn Fayth Medina

CSPD is seeking community assistance to locate Jaelynn Fayth Medina, a 13-year-old Hispanic female. Click to read our original post for details and updates on Jaelynn.

 

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