COS Town Tidings #24-271

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📰 CSPD's New Approach to Safety🚓

📰 Workers Win $138K Back Pay—Could You?🏗️

📰 Why Are Fall Leaves So Colorful?🍂

Recipe: 🥥🎃 Coconut Double Chocolate Pumpkin Bread

📆 Local Events | 🛍 DEALS

🥾 Explore Aspens at Mueller State Park 🍂

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and hot

What do you call a small pepper in late autumn?

👉 A little chili 🤣

🚓 CSPD's New Approach to Safety

This is interesting…Colorado Springs Police Department will begin training officers in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to improve their handling of confrontations following a recent audit by the Police Executive Research Forum. The audit found that most officers felt underprepared in areas like crisis intervention and de-escalation. The new training is part of a broader initiative to modernize the department's practices, including plans for an advanced training facility. The department received over a million dollars in funding to support a three-year study going forward, on the impact of jiu-jitsu training. The goal is to create a more effective and accountable police force that uses non-lethal tactics to ensure safety.

🏗️ Workers Win $138K Back Pay—Could You?

The U.S. Department of Labor recently recovered over $138,000 in back wages and damages for 27 construction workers employed by Bulletproof Plumbing & Heating Inc. in Colorado Springs, who were denied proper overtime pay. The company compensated employees at their regular hourly rate for overtime hours, violating federal law.

This settlement highlights the importance of understanding your rights as an employee. If you suspect you’ve been underpaid for overtime work, there are resources available to help you verify and report any discrepancies. The Department of Labor offers an online search tool, a new mobile app for tracking hours, and a helpline for confidential guidance on wage claims. It’s worth checking to see if you’re owed any back pay.

🍂 Why Are Fall Leaves So Colorful?

The changing colors of fall leaves are a result of three factors: pigments in the leaves, the lengthening of nights, and weather conditions. Chlorophyll, which keeps leaves green in the warmer months, fades as nights get longer, revealing carotenoids and anthocyanins that produce the yellow, orange, and red hues we associate with autumn. Species and weather also play a role—ideal conditions include sunny days and cool nights.

While Colorado has enjoyed a wet and mild summer, recent warm days may affect how vibrant and long-lasting the display will be. Curious if this means your favorite spots will be glowing this fall? Only time will tell so make sure to take a trip to see the more vibrant colors around town in the next month. Full Story

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🍞 Nature’s Start Bread Company

Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries!
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls while supplies last! (*Check Deals below)

🥥Coconut Double Chocolate Pumpkin Bread🎃

Healthy double chocolate pumpkin bread made with vitamin A packed pumpkin, shredded coconut and whole wheat flour. This incredible healthy chocolate pumpkin bread is perfectly moist, naturally sweetened and tastes like a slice chocolate cake!

Access the complete recipe with tailored modifications to suit your dietary requirements, along with convenient print options.

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🛍 Discounts, Specials & More

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• Nature’s Start Bread Company: Five Star Food Stop, 4621 Austin Bluffs now open Mon-Sat: 6am-2pm

• —> DEAL, NOW through Sat 9/28: Free cinnamon roll *Limit 1 (value $5.50) with purchase of any sourdough bread. In store only

  • 🌟spotlight: 🍞 A Slice of Home: Nature's Start Bread Company Rises in Colorado Springs

• Wild Birds Unlimited: 2450 Montebello Square Dr, (719) 596-1819, Open M-Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun 11am-3pm:

   

  —> DEAL, Through Sept 30: Feeder Swap, turn in any old feeder, in any condition, and receive 20% off any new feeder or 5% off any 1 new feeder without trade-in!

  • 🌟 Featured Business 🐦 Blend Nature with Artistry: Unique Finds at Wild Birds Unlimited

📆Local Events

• Sept 27-Oct 27 (Fri-Sun) 10am-5pm: Longneck Pumpkin Farm @7595 California Dr $18

• Sept 27 (Noon-6pm), 28 (10am-5pm), 29 (11am-4pm): The Springs Home Show @Norris Penrose Event Center FREE

• Sept 27-29: OktoberFest! @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry FREE to attend

• Sept 27-29, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Sept 27 (7:30pm), 28 (5pm), 29 (2pm)-Oct 6: Dial M for Murder @Fine Arts Center, 30 W Dale St $26-$63

• Sept 27 (7:30pm), 28 (2pm & 7:30pm), 29 (4pm)-Oct 13, Henry IV and V @ENT CENTER FOR THE ARTS at UCCS $21-$45

• Sept 28-Oct 6: Fountain Creek Watershed District’s 11th Annual Creek Week Cleanup

• Sept 28, 8am-Noon: Harvest Hootenanny @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 87 $0-$17

• Sept 28, 11am-6:30pm: Blues On The Mesa @Gold Hill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr $70 (Tickets available at the event only)

  • → 🌟Spotlight: 🎸Uniting Colorado Springs Through Blues with Amy Whitesell

• Sept 28, 11am-2pm: Plant + Craft Hoes Pop Up Shops @6175 Dancing Moon Way FREE to attend

• Sept 29, 8:30-11am: 2024 Southern Colorado Kidney Walk @Memorial Park

• Oct 1, 5-9pm: Pikes Peak Oktoberfest @Hillside Gardens, 1006 S Institute St $28.52 (Almost Sold Out)

• Oct 4-27 (Fri's 9:30am-2:30pm; Sat-Sun 9:30am-4pm): Pumpkin Fest @ Venetucci Farm $9.11

• Oct 4 (2-7pm)-5 (all day): Love, Lotus, and Leaves Fall Yoga/Hiking/Biking Retreat @SCP Hotel, 2850 S Circle Dr $225

• Oct 5, 1-3:30: Nature Journaling Guided Walk @Bear Creek $25-$30 (Prepaid registration required)

• Oct 5, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $72.95

• Oct 12, 1-3pm: Tea for Two and a Plate Rack Too Miniature Class @Who Gives a Scrap, 810 Arcturus Dr $25 (3 Spots Left)

• Oct 18-20, 25-27, 31, 4-8:30pm: Boo at the Zoo @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $23-$25 Family Friendly

• Oct 18, 7pm: Elvis: One Night Tribute to The King @Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Dr $40-$80 (7 Tickets Left)

• Oct 20, 11am-1:30pm: Chunky Blanket Workshop | Mimosa Included! @Painting With A Twist (downtown) $75 (6 Seats Left)

• Nov 10, 7-8:30pm: Cave of the Winds Soundbath @Cave of the Winds $65 (Limited Tickets Available)

• Nov 22-24: Vintage Market Days of Colorado Springs @Norris Penrose Ctr, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd $13.30-$18.42 (40% Off Ticket Price)

🥾 Explore Aspens at Mueller State Park 🍂

According to Hiking Bob, as fall colors begin to emerge, nearby Mueller State Park offers an ideal destination for those looking to experience the golden hues of our beloved aspens. Although Colorado Springs itself sits too low in elevation for vast color changes right now, a short drive west on Highway 67 brings visitors to Mueller's picturesque trails. 

The park offers two distinct hiking routes: a longer loop beginning at the visitor center that takes hikers past four serene ponds, and a shorter trail at Grouse Mountain that provides different but equally striking views. The changing light between morning and afternoon hikes dramatically alters the scenery, so both times of day are worth a visit.

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