COS Town Tidings #25-216

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🤣 Daily Chuckle

📰 4 New Detours to Avoid Driving This Week🚧

📰 Arrested After a Bedtime Burglary🚓

📰 Counting Sheep at 14K Ft🐑

Wellness: 🧘‍♀️ Reset in Just 2 Minutes a Day

🤔 "Should I Create an AI Account?" Your Privacy Questions Answered

📅 SAVE THE DATE! Join me TOMORROW!

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

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🌤 COS Weather - Hot, dry and hazy

I have ADHD and have troubles getting to sleep. Doctor recommended counting sheep...

👉1 sheep. 2 sheep. 3 sheep. Cow. Duck. Horse. Old MacDonald had a farm and bingo was his name-o! 🤣

🚧 4 New Detours to Avoid Driving This Week

Starting today,

1. Drivers on Tejon downtown will notice a short shift in southbound traffic as crews replace utilities through Fri, Aug 8 as part of the revitalization effort.

2. Over at Galley and Hathaway, a five-day detour will route cars through Ford St while Cherokee Metropolitan District completes infrastructure work.

3. And on Foxtail Meadow Rd (off of Woodmen), a longer closure begins for full-depth roadwork—drivers should plan on using alternate routes for the next couple of weeks until access is restored.

4. On S Academy, overnight lane closures and lane shifts will begin between I-25 and Milton Proby Pkwy, as crews widen the road and adjust ramps. Expect delays and keep an eye out for detour signs.

🚓 Arrested After a Bedtime Burglary

You can’t make this stuff up—police were called to a burglary on Zebulon Dr, near S Academy and Fountain, and found the 20-year-old suspect asleep in the victim’s bed. Not exactly a stealth operation. The incident happened around 2am Sunday morning. After being woken up and arrested, the man allegedly broke a police car window and assaulted an officer. Safe to say his nap was officially over. He’s now facing burglary and other charges. Full Story

🐑 Counting Sheep at 14K Ft

Early one morning last week on Pikes Peak, 50 volunteers and wildlife experts took part in an annual sheep count to check in on the health of Colorado’s iconic bighorn herd. While the population has declined over the years—from 205 sheep in 1949 to just 82 in 2024—biologists are hopeful that a new crop of lambs could signal a comeback.

The count helps determine future hunting licenses and gives insight into the effects of disease and harsh mountain living. For longtime participants, the experience is more than just data—it’s a beloved tradition and a peaceful, rewarding way to connect with nature and one another. Full Story

🧘‍♀️ Reset in Just 2 Minutes a Day

Sometimes, it’s the smallest shifts that create the biggest change. These 5 micro self-care habits may seem simple—but they’re powerful enough to help you reset, recharge, and realign with the version of yourself you’re ready to become.

*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.

🤔 "Should I Create an AI Account?" Your Privacy Questions Answered

👋 I wanted to share a question from an attendee at our recent AImagination Experience workshop:

"My question was regarding risks of creating an account with AI platforms. I've been using ChatGPT regularly but have no login because I don't know who has access to the information I input. A lot of personal data is being uploaded and it feels more private to have no login. What are your thoughts on what's happening behind the scenes for AI?"

This is a great question! Privacy concerns are definitely top of mind for many of us. Here are 5 of my observations…

Privacy #1: 🔹 GUEST VS. ACCOUNT

Using ChatGPT without logging in might feel more private, but the platform still collects usage data either way. Having an account can actually give you MORE control through privacy settings and data management options.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s AI Privacy Concerns or get the full list in our new, FREE AI For Everyone Community.

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• Aug 5, 2025 1:30-2:30 pm (TOMORROW, Tues) @Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S 8th St, Ste 100

• Aug 23, 10:30-Noon (Sat) @Cheyenne Mountain Library, 1785 S 8th St, Ste 100

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🎉 Events Calendar! (More events including FREE, click here)

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Aug 6-10, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Aug 8, 5-9pm: 7th Annual Black Forest Biergarten Fundraiser @ Black Forest Log School Park $35

• Aug 8-9, 15-16 & 22-23, 7:30pm: Circus of the Night @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $28

• Aug 9, 6:30am-2pm: Black Forest Festival 2025 @12530 Black Forest Rd

• Aug 9, 2:30-8pm: Rocky Mountain Flower Fest @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $41-$49

• Aug 9, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $59.46 (12 tickets left)

• 🎭 Aug 9, 7pm: The Ruler Is King Of School Supplies Comedy Show! @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15

• Aug 16, 5pm: Velvet Hills Chorus Presents: A Million Dreams @ENT Center $20

• Aug 24, 7-9pm: Crystal Gayle @Phil Long Music Hall $45-$87 (age 14+)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

🍑 Palisade Peaches & 🍉Rocky Ford melons now available at various markets!

• Aug 4 & 6, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Aug 6, 9am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• Aug 6, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Aug 7, 5-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28), Manitou Made Market @Manitou Art Center

• Aug 7, 6-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28): Summer Market at the Lodge @Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd, COS 80904 (Manitou)

• Aug 8, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle

• Aug 9, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Aug 9, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• Aug 9, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Sept 27): Homestead Yard Farmers Market @The Yard at The Homestead Collective, 9633 Prominent Point COS

• Aug 9, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• Aug 9, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

• Aug 10, 10am-2pm (Sun’s thru Aug 31): Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS

• Aug 17, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• Aug 17 (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• Aug 5, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Aug 8, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - Soul School @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE

• Aug 8, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE

• Aug 16, 4-7pm: Music on The Mesa - USAFA BAND “PEGASUS” • STEELHENGE @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

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