COS Town Tidings #25-016

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Winter Alerts You’ll See This Weekend🥶

📰 A Food Dye Decades in the Making—Banned!🚫

📰 $1.8M Sign Project to Boost Road Safety🛑

🏡 Home and Living: ⚡ ”Shocking” info from Brandy

Recipe: 🍲 Easy One Pot Chicken Curry with Rice

📆 Local Events | 🛍 DEALS 50% OFF Today Only

🌞 COS Weather - Sunny and warmer today (enjoy as cold and snow coming...)

 What happens when a cat rubs against a blanket and creates static electricity?

👉Shocking behavior! 🤣

🥶 Winter Alerts You’ll See This Weekend

The National Weather Service has simplified winter weather alerts to make cold risks clearer. Wind chill advisories are now replaced with "extreme cold alerts" and "cold weather advisories," which account for dangerous temperatures with or without wind.

This weekend, Colorado Springs could see temperatures drop to -13°F, with apparent temperatures dipping into the negative 20s, making frostbite and hypothermia a serious concern. If temperatures feel like -25°F or colder, an extreme cold alert will be issued.

Later this year, hard freeze alerts will be folded into general freeze warnings. Prepare to keep loved ones and pets safe and protect your home from freezing pipes during this weekend’s Arctic chill. Full Story

🤫 Meet The Pain Whisperer - Amy Cook-Porter

🚫 A Food Dye Decades in the Making—Banned!

Red dye No. 3, a synthetic color additive linked to cancer in animals, is finally being banned in US foods, beverages, and medications after decades of use. This FDA decision follows years of advocacy and aligns with stricter European standards. 

Food manufacturers must phase out the dye by 2027, though some companies have already stopped using it. If you’re concerned about exposure in the meantime, check labels for “FD&C Red #3” or “Red 3.” This milestone reflects growing efforts to prioritize public health over outdated practices in the food and drug industries. Full Story

🛑 $1.8M Sign Project to Boost Road Safety

CDOT is set to replace outdated road signs on highways across El Paso and Teller Counties, including areas near Fountain, Colorado Springs, Woodland Park, and Palmer Lake. This $1.8 million effort, started this month, will enhance safety and visibility for drivers.

Construction will take place weekdays from 7am to 5pm, with impacts such as lane and shoulder closures. Fines will double in work zones, so drivers should plan extra time for travel and exercise caution if in the work zone areas. The project is scheduled to wrap up by June 2025.

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⚡ For local residents, this is something you want to ask Brandy about with our dry, staticky weather...it's SHOCKING. 😉

🍲 Easy One Pot Chicken Curry with Rice

Created by local Colorado Springs chef, Jason Miller at Season Two Taste. Jason says: The next time that you're looking to make a one-pot meal, this quick chicken curry is sure to be a perfect choice. With the classic flavors of a rich curry, this single pot dinner is a real winner, (winner, chicken dinner!!) A Season Two Taste family favorite, comforting and easy.

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

🛍 Discounts, Specials & More

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🎉 New Events Calendar!

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

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📆 Local Events

• Jan 16-19, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Jan 16-31: Skate in the Park @Acacia Park $13

• Jan 16-Feb 23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29

• Jan 16, Thurs-Sat through Mar 15, 1-6pm: Psycullescence Exhibit @ENT Center For the Arts, Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery

• Jan 16, 7-9pm: BINGO @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Jan 16, 7:15-8:45pm: Monthly Satya Kirtan @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd FREE

• Jan 17 (Noon-6pm), 18 (10am-5pm), 19 (11am-4pm): Colorado Springs Home Show @Norris Penrose Ctr FREE Admission

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

• Jan 17-18, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon $79 must be 21+

• Jan 18, 10am-Noon: Tamale Making Class @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd $45

• Feb 1, 4-6pm: Beginners Knitting @Who Gives A SCRAP, 810 Arcturus Dr $25 (5 Spots Left)

• Feb 9, 3-5pm: Taking Care of the Givers @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $20

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

• Feb 15, 7-9pm: Jefferson Starship -50th Anniversary Tour @Phil Long Music Hall $89-$120 (ages 14+)

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