COS Town Tidings #25-296

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📰 Insurance Premiums May Rise 30% 🩺

📰 Local Kindness in Action: Free Meals for Fed Workers 🤝

📰 Late Winter May Bring a Surprise ❄️

Recipe: 🍜 Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce With Gnocchi

📆 Local Events + Concerts, Farmers Markets & Fall Fairs/Festivals

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🩺 Insurance Premiums May Rise 30%

Colorado leaders are warning that ongoing inaction in Washington could lead to a spike in healthcare premiums especially for families enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ADA) plans. Without an agreement to extend federal subsidies, many households could face a 30% increase next year. While Democrats are urging immediate action, some Republican lawmakers insist the issue be addressed only after the government reopens. With open enrollment starting Nov 1, families are encouraged to stay updated and prepare for possible changes. Click for full press conference recording.

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🤝 Local Kindness in Action: Free Meals for Fed Workers

In true community spirit, Poor Richard’s Restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs (324 1/2 N Tejon), is stepping up to support local federal employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown. Starting tomorrow, Oct 24 at 11am, furloughed or unpaid federal workers and their families can receive a free meal and drink once a week—just by showing a valid government ID. The offer will continue for the duration of the shutdown.

Owners Richard Skorman and Patricia Seator hope to ease the burden for those working without pay, and they’re encouraging others in the business community to lend a hand too. If you’d like to contribute, you can donate in-store, online, or simply round up your purchase at any of the Poor Richard’s shops. It’s a powerful reminder of how our local businesses can be a lifeline in hard times.

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❄️ Late Winter May Bring a Surprise

The 2025–2026 winter season is being shaped by a weak La Niña, which often brings dry and mild conditions to Southern Colorado—especially across the plains. As of now, snowfall has been limited due to the jet stream pushing storms northward, a trend driven by a pattern known as the Pacific-North American Oscillation. These influences are expected to persist into early winter, keeping snow totals low and temperatures above average through January.

However, as La Niña weakens and other global patterns like the Arctic Oscillation and Madden-Julien Oscillation become more favorable, the door could open for more impactful snowstorms later in the season. For areas near the mountains, especially around Pikes Peak, precipitation may pick up just in time for a snowy spring finish. Full Story

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🍜 Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce With Gnocchi

This creamy gluten-free pumpkin Alfredo sauce is rich, velvety, and full of warm fall flavors. Seasoned with sage and garlic, it’s perfect for pasta, gnocchi, or a cozy twist on classic Alfredo.

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

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Weather permitting

• Oct thru 31: Old Colorado City October Strolls

• Oct 24, 9am-11am: Birdability Big Sit at Fountain Creek Nature Center FREE

• Oct 24, Noon-1pm: Talon Talk @ Wild Birds Unlimited FREE

• Oct 24-26, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Oct 24 (7pm), 25-26 (2:30pm): First Company Theater Presents, Brigadoon @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $20

• Oct 25, 8:30-11am: Veterans Bird Walk @ the US Air Force Academy FREE

• Oct 25 & 26, 9am-4pm: Purranormal 2025 Cat Show @ Under the Sun Training, 6540 Vincent Dr $10

• Oct 25, 4-6pm: Birdability: Car Birding Adventure along Squirrel Creek Road and Kane Ranch FREE

• Oct 25, 6:30-8pm: Movies Under the Stars - Trick ‘r Treat (R) @Bristol Brewing FREE  (Last one for the year)

• Oct 25, 7pm-midnight: Salsa Night At Ivywild @ 1604 S Cascade Ave $23.18

• Oct 26, 8-11am: Birdability: Trail Evaluation of Red Rock Canyon Open Space FREE

• Oct 26, 10am-Noon: Beginner Dot Mandala Painting Workshop @Treehouse Cafe, 5965 N Academy $50 (1 Spot Left)

• Oct 26, Noon-3pm: Owl Be There Art Class with Renee Darling @Jaks Brewing, 555 Amelia St $75

• Oct 26, 3-6pm: Birdability Social @ JAKs Brewing Co, 555 Amelia St

• Oct 29, 6pm: Secret of Black Forest Bistro Murder Mystery Dinner @6750 Shoup Rd $80 (Limited Seats Left)

• Oct 29, 7-9pm: Murder Mystery Dinner: Midnight at the Masquerade @ ViewHouse, 7114 Campus Dr $70 (7 tickets Left)

• Nov 1, 7:30pm: The RiP Improv: Artificial Intelligence @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $17.50

• Nov 2, 1-4pm: Lighted Block Mosaic Class @ The Glass Collective, 828 East Fillmore $80 (Filling Up Fast)

• Nov 8, 8am-noon: Bear Creek Bear Run @Bear Creek Nature Center $20-$65 (Registration open for this fun, family friendly annual event!)

• Nov 8, 7pm: Oxymorons Comedy: Hunger Games Charity Event @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15 (family friendly)

• Nov 15, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, The Hollywood Hit @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $74.95-$79.95

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• Oct 26, 9am-2pm: COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown (Last one for the season)

🎶 Fall Concerts - Weather permitting

• Oct 23, 5-8pm: Jazz: Colin McAllister @Mining Exchange Hotel, 8 S Nevada FREE

• Nov 7 & 8, 7:30pm: COS Philharmonic: Top Gun: Maverick @Pikes Peak Center $58

• Nov 29, 3:30-7pm: Handel's Messiah: A Christmas Concert @ Glen Eyrie Castle $55-$65 (Add $40 dinner optional) Limited Tickets Available

• Dec 21, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: Jazz @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $14-$20

🍂 Fall Festivals, Fairs & Activities - Weather permitting

• Oct thru 31, Director's Cut: Haunted Lantern Tour @Cave of the Winds $45 (Ages: 13+)

• Oct 24-26 & 31 (Fri's 9:30am-2:30pm), (Sat/Sun 9:30-4pm): Pumpkin Fest @Gaither Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $11.17

• Oct 24-26, 10am-5pm (Every Fri, Sat & Sun): Long Neck Pumpkin Farm @ 7595 California Dr, COS $18

• Oct 24, 26, 31, 4-8:30pm: Boo at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo $24

• Oct 24, starting at 5pm: Manitou Ghost Tours @Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave $19.89 (Last day)

• Oct 25, 9am-4pm, Miner's Pumpkin Patch @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate $13 (Last one for the season)

• Oct 25 (9am-4pm) & 26 (10am-3pm): Coronado Craft Fair & Bazaar @ Coronado High School, 1590 W Fillmore

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• Oct 25, 9am-2pm: Community Market @ Calvary Worship Center, 501 Castle Rd 

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• Oct 25, 9:30am-4pm: Pup-Kin Days @Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S Hwy 85 $5.72

• Oct 25, 10am-7pm: Emma Crawford Coffin Races @downtown Manitou

• Oct 25, 10am-2pm: GingerSnap Rescue Ranch Trunk or Treat @ 16555 DeGroot Rd $7

• Oct 25, Noon-5pm: Spooktacular Saturday @Everyday Girl Adventures, 2506 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Oct 25, 2-6pm: Family Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat @ 3315 W. Carefree Cir FREE

• Oct 25, 3-6pm: Resonate Fall Open House @ 2906 Beacon St FREE (sensory-friendly)

• Oct 26, Noon - 3pm: Trunk of Treat @ Community Congregational Church of Manitou Springs

• Oct 26, 4-6pm: Southeast YMCA Fall Family Festival @ 2190 Jet Wing Dr FREE

• Nov 1, 10am-2pm: Everything but the Oink @Rock Ledge Ranch $8

• Nov 14 (10am-5pm), 15 (10am-6pm), 16 (10am-5pm): Colorado Springs Christmas Gift Show @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd $12 (Save $2 through Nov 13)

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