COS Town Tidings #25-002

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 New Year, New Colorado Laws Now in Effect📜

📰 TreeCycle Reminder: This Weekend🎄

📰 REAL ID Deadline Looms✈️

🏡 Home and Living: 🌡 Furnace Troubleshooting - Brandy’s Quick Tip

Recipe: 🥘 One Pan Egg Roll in a Bowl

📆 Local Events | 🤶 Holiday Events

🚨 Crime: Stetson Hills Becomes FBI Focus

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny, mild temps with slight warming trend

 What breakfast helps you ace English class?

👉Synonym rolls! 🤣

📜 New Year, New Colorado Laws Now in Effect

The new year brings several changes to Colorado law aimed at improving safety and fairness. Drivers must go hands-free as holding a phone behind the wheel becomes a secondary offense starting in 2025. Gun owners must secure firearms left in vehicles in locked, hidden containers to curb thefts.

Families should prepare for updated car seat rules, extending age and weight limits for children. Egg shoppers might notice higher prices as cage-free requirements kick in, ensuring more humane conditions for hens.

Delivery drivers now benefit from greater pay transparency, with apps required to disclose earnings and tips. The state minimum wage also increased slightly, with tipped workers seeing a boost too.

These adjustments and more, apparently reflect Colorado’s continued focus on safety, transparency, and equity for its residents. Full Story

🤫 Meet The Pain Whisperer - Amy Cook-Porter

🎄 TreeCycle Reminder: This Weekend

This is a reminder that if you have a live Christmas tree you need to dispose of, this is the best option! TreeCycle, a program benefitting youth development nonprofits, turns old trees into mulch starting Jan 4 & 5. Click to see the six convenient locations in El Paso County. For a suggested $5 donation, drop off your tree (decorations and stands removed) and contribute to a great cause.

9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

• Baptist Road Trailhead (Baptist Rd & Old Denver Hwy)

• Falcon Trailhead (Woodman & McLaughlin Rd)

• Cottonwood Creek Park (Dublin & Montarbor Dr)

• UC Health Park (Barnes & Tutt Blvd)

• Rock Ledge Ranch (Gateway Rd & 30th St)

• Memorial Park (Pikes Peak & Union Blvd)

Rocky Top Resources also offers extended weekday and Saturday hours through January for added convenience. Located at 1755 E Las Vegas St, 7:30am–5pm Weekdays & 8am–4pm Saturdays (Closed Sundays/Holidays)

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✈️ REAL ID Deadline Looms

Travelers, take note! Starting May 7, 2025, REAL ID-compliant identification will be mandatory for domestic flights and access to specific federal facilities. These IDs, marked with a star at the top, signify adherence to federal security standards.

Don’t have a REAL ID? A valid passport or an enhanced driver’s license from certain states will also work. The good news is that minors flying with adults don’t need one, and REAL IDs remain optional for activities like voting, driving, or accessing federal benefits.

To get a REAL ID, you’ll need documents like your birth certificate, Social Security number, and proof of residency. Your drivers license may already be compliant. If you don’t see the start on your license then check with your local DMV for specific requirements and avoid the last-minute rush.

Be proactive now to ensure smooth travels when the deadline arrives! Full Story

🌡 Furnace Troubleshooting: Brandy's Quick Tip You Should Know! Play Video above for today’s tip. 👆

🥖 Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries!
(Closed for holiday break through Jan 5, exciting announcement coming soon!)

🥘 One Pan Egg Roll in a Bowl

This Egg Roll in a Bowl is a one pan meal that’s super healthy, loaded with veggies, flavorful, and ready in less than 30 minutes! What more could you want?

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

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🎉 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 as it takes a lot of time for us to find and add. Do you have an event to share? Add it directly to the calendar.

📆 Local Events

• Jan 2-Feb 23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29

• Jan 2-5, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Jan 8, 7:30pm: The Temptations & Four Tops @Pikes Peak Center $51-$120

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

  • —>🌸 Lotus Foundation Blooms Hope for Human Trafficking Survivors

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

• Jan 11, 7pm: Oxymorons Improv Comedy Show - Cheers AFTER the New Year @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15

• Jan 17 (6pm), 18-19 (1 & 6pm): Starz Theater Company presents Peter Pan @Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS $22-$30

• Jan 24, 4-6pm: Beginners Knitting @Who Gives A SCRAP, 810 Arcturus Dr $25 (5 Spots Left)

• Feb 14, 7-10pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime (Holiday Show) @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $69.95 (20 Ticket Left)

• 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

🚨 Stetson Hills Becomes FBI Focus

Yesterday, the Stetson Hills neighborhood in saw a heavy law enforcement presence involving the ATF and FBI. The operation was linked to a shocking national incident earlier that morning, when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old former Army veteran from Colorado Springs, was named as the suspect and reportedly lost his life in the explosion.

The rented Tesla was filled with firework mortars and fuel canisters, leading authorities to investigate the event as a possible act of terror. Seven people sustained minor injuries. Locally, federal agents executed search operations at a residence tied to Livelsberger, bringing this national tragedy directly into our community.

While details remain scarce, this incident has placed Colorado Springs in the national spotlight, leaving residents reflecting on the unexpected connections between their city and larger events. Full Story

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