COS Town Tidings #24-351

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📰 Soldiers Return Just in Time for Holidays🛡️

📰 Fly Through COS Faster This Holiday✈️

📰 Fighting Eviction: A Year of Progress🚪

Wellness: 😴Fix Posture Problems While Sleeping

📆 Local Events | 🤶 Holiday Events

🚨 Crime: Burglar Attacks Elderly Couple, Escapes

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🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and cooler temps. We are in mostly a "rinse & repeat" pattern for a while

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🛡️ Soldiers Return Just in Time for Holidays

More than 300 Fort Carson soldiers returned home this past Friday, marking the end of a nine-month deployment in Europe. These soldiers, part of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, worked alongside NATO allies on training missions and helped foster peace in the region.

Their return to Colorado Springs is a heartwarming moment, especially as the holidays approach. It’s a time for families to reconnect and for our community to celebrate their safe return. We’re reminded of the sacrifices these men and women make and the strength of the families who support them. *Source

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✈️ Fly Through COS Faster This Holiday

The holiday travel season is continuing, and over 100,000 passengers are expected to pass through Colorado Springs Airport’s security checkpoints. To help manage the rush, the TSA has implemented new facial recognition technology, speeding up ID checks to under two seconds.

This innovative system matches a real-time photo of travelers to their IDs, reducing human error and streamlining the process. TSA emphasizes that the photos are not stored or used beyond immediate verification. Travelers can still opt out if they prefer a manual ID check.

With these upgrades, the TSA hopes to make your holiday journey smoother and less stressful. The technology has already received positive feedback, giving travelers one less thing to worry about this season. Full Story

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🚪 Fighting Eviction: A Year of Progress

The Fourth Judicial District is celebrating the first anniversary of Division CARE, an eviction recovery program aimed at tackling housing insecurity in El Paso and Teller counties. Since its launch last year, the program has worked to stabilize the lives of those facing eviction by connecting them to critical resources such as mediation, legal support, and housing assistance.

Handling around 750 eviction cases monthly, Division CARE assists in about 100 cases, helping over 13% of tenants in need avoid eviction. For many, this program has been a lifeline, providing not only practical solutions but also a renewed sense of hope and dignity.

As Colorado’s housing crisis continues, Division CARE serves as a powerful model for addressing housing instability through community partnerships and innovative approaches. Its success may pave the way for similar initiatives in other districts. Full Story

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😴 Fix Posture Problems While Sleeping

Could the way you sleep be making your posture worse? According to chiropractor Dr. Jon Saunders, your sleeping position has a significant impact on issues like forward head posture, hunchback, and neck humps.

In his latest video, Dr. Saunders breaks down why these postural issues often worsen overnight and how adopting the right sleeping posture can help ease the strain on your neck and spine. It’s a simple, actionable tip that might just make a big difference in your everyday comfort. Have you been sleeping in the right position?

*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.

🎉 New Events Calendar!

We're making it easier to discover and share what's happening in Colorado Springs! Our new interactive calendar is live and growing. Optional weekly SMS event reminders available!

We're rolling out events gradually to ensure everything runs smoothly. Have an event to share? Add it directly to the calendar. Click image above to access.

📆 Local Events

• Dec 16, 10-11am: Holiday Cookie Decorating @ Silver Key Connections Café,1655 S. Murray Blvd FREE (Call 719-884-2303 to reserve your spot)

• Dec 16, 7-9pm: Marvel Themed Trivia @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Nov Dec 17-22, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Dec 17-23, 27-29, 4-8:30pm: Christmas At Forest Bend @ Black Forest, 9525 Burgess Rd $17.50 (Must have reservation)

• Dec 17, 5-7pm: Vegan Community Potluck @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou FREE bring a dish

• Dec 17 (7pm), 18 (2 & 7pm): A Colorado Nutcracker @Pikes Peak Center $40-$69

• Dec 17 (7:30pm)-29: The Little Mermaid @Fine Arts Center $58.50-$66

• Dec 18, 9-10am: Balance & Strength @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou

• Dec 18, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Gentle Somatic Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $15

• Dec 19, 7:15-8:45pm: Monthly Satya Kirtan @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd FREE

• Dec 19-22 (Thurs-Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2 & 7:30pm, Sun 4pm): Sense & Sensibility-Theatreworks @Ent Center for the Arts $21-$45 (Smaller Theater, Already Selling Out)

• Dec 20, 21 & 24, 7pm: The Classic Broadmoor Holiday Show @The Broadmoor $90-$155

• Dec 21, 1-2pm: Centerpiece Workshop @Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $32.50 (3 Spots Left)

• Dec 21 (7:30pm) & 22 (2pm): Christmas Symphony @Pikes Peak Center $53-$82 (Limited Tickets Left)

• Dec 31, 7:30pm-Midnight: NYE-Under The Lights @ OCC, 2324 W. Colorado Ave $44.52

• Jan 4, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime (Holiday Show) @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95 (9 Ticket Left)

• Jan 10-Feb 23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29

• Jan 11. 2025, 5-8:30pm: Lotus Foundation's Hope Blooms Benefit for Survivors @First Lutheran Church, 1515 N Cascade Ave $50

• Jan 11 (7pm), 12 (2:30pm): Mozart's Requiem @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $35

• Timberline Landscaping’s 2024 “Christmas Lights Guide”: festive roadmap to over 100 decorated homes and businesses across Colorado Springs

• Magic Lights @PPIR, 16650 Midway Ranch Rd, Fountain (Through Jan 4, Daily) $33/vehicle

• Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (Dec 16-23, 25-Jan 1): Where else can you see holiday lights AND feed a giraffe?

• The Broadmoor's Christmas Celebrations: From elegant holiday teas to festive dining

• Winter Wonderland with the Wolves (Dec 22) @ Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center: Join for breakfast burritos with the wolves; $40 for ages 12+, $20 for kids under 11

🚨 Burglar Attacks Elderly Couple, Escapes

In a frightening home invasion on Sahwatch Street, an elderly Colorado Springs couple endured a violent attack from a burglar armed with a tire iron. The suspect broke into their home through the front window in the early hours yesterday, Dec 15. When the man of the house went to investigate the noise, he was attacked with a tire iron and suffered head injuries. His wife also intervened and was hurt before the couple managed to disarm the suspect and call the police.

The burglar fled through the shattered window and remains at large. The investigation is ongoing and if the public has any information on the suspect, please call CSPD. Full Story

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