COS Town Tidings #26-050
🤣 Today’s Chuckle
📰 I-25 Named in Top Deadly Roads ⚠️
📰 Love the County Fair? Join the Advisory Board! 🎡
📰 Shiffrin Strikes Gold in Olympic Finale ⛷️
Recipe: 🥘 Lightened-Up Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
🛍 New: Bargain Box Weekly Sales!
📆 Local Events + Concerts & Activities
🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny, windy (Fire Danger) and cooler temps
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Somebody asked me recently why I took up downhill skiing
👉I told them uphill skiing was far too difficult 🤣
⚠️ I-25 Named in Top Deadly Roads
A recent safety study has identified I-25 as extremely dangerous, with seven of Colorado's top 10 deadliest road stretches being sections of this interstate. The segment from downtown Colorado Springs to Security-Widefield ranked third most dangerous with 19 fatal crashes, while the section from the Air Force Academy to downtown also made the list with 10 fatal accidents.
The five-year data shows that I-25 through all of Colorado Springs and Pueblo ranks among the state's most hazardous roadways. Full Story
🎡 Love the County Fair? Join the Advisory Board!
El Paso County is seeking volunteers for its Fair Advisory Board, to help plan and promote the annual County Fair and year-round events at the fairgrounds. Board members will help preserve Western and agricultural heritage while supporting youth organizations like 4-H. Monthly meetings are held in Calhan, and applications are available on the county website.
🛍 Bargain Box: This Week's Hot Deals!
A new week means new treasures! We're giving you a first look at the incredible finds and amazing sales hitting the floor for through Feb 21. Watch now to see what's waiting for you!
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⛷️ Shiffrin Strikes Gold in Olympic Finale
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The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Day 12 has become a showcase of American athletic excellence with Team USA securing medals and advancing in multiple disciplines.
Here’s how it happened:
🏒 Dylan Larkin scored the lone regulation goal in the men’s hockey quarterfinal to keep the U.S. in it.
🚨 Quinn Hughes buried the overtime winner in men’s hockey and sent the Americans to the semifinals. The bench erupted. The dream stayed alive.
And that wasn’t the only big moment for Team USA.
⛷ In Alpine skiing, Mikaela Shiffrin closed out the Games in style. She attacked every gate in the slalom and walked away with gold in the final Alpine event. Another statement finish. Another podium.
Across the mountains, the highlights kept coming:
• 🥈 In cross-country skiing, Gus Schumacher chased Johannes Klaebo to secure team sprint silver.
• 🥉 In snowboard slopestyle, Jake Canter stomped a 79.36 run to earn bronze.
• 🎿 In freestyle skiing aerials, Kaila Kuhn and Winter Vinecki battled into the final, sitting fifth and sixth after round one.
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🥘 Lightened-Up Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
Delicious skillet chicken pot pie made with a homemade flaky crust and a veggie and protein-packed filling. There are tons of ways to customize it (make it vegetarian), prep it ahead of time, and freeze it for later for comfort food any day of the week.
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🃏 Gambling for a Cause!
🎲✨ Feeling lucky and generous? Join “Gambling for a Cause” on Feb 21 for a lively casino night filled with blackjack, roulette, a silent auction, food, and fun, all supporting 5 incredible nonprofits. Come play, mingle, and make a real impact in our community while enjoying a night out you won’t forget.
Feb 21, 6-10pm at Interiors Exteriors Abbey Carpet and Floor, 995 Garden of the Gods 21+ $51 Click for tickets
Presented by our friend Mel Gorsuch: 🤝 Finding Purpose in Giving Back: The World of Hearts Story
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📆 Sample Local Events
*Weather permitted
Through Feb 21: Ice Castles @ Cripple Creek $16-$29 (Last few days!)
Feb 19-22, 26-Mar 1: The Roommate @ Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale St $30-$60
Feb 19-22: Babette`s Lovette @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $30.50
Jan Feb 20-22, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @ 1 Tejon St $69-$87
Feb 20, 5:30-7:30pm: FREE Healthy Meal Prep Cooking Class @Deerfield Hills Community Ctr, 4290 Deerfield Hills Rd, COS (Must RSVP)
Feb 20, 6pm: Boho Custom Hats & Mimosas @ Meraki Springs, 2703 W Colorado Ave $95
Feb 21, 11am-Noon: Black History Guided Tour @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum FREE Admission (Pls RSVP)
Feb 21-22: Cripple Creek Ice Festival @Bennett Ave FREE
Feb 21, 2-4pm: Another Year! Chili Cook Off! @4005 Tutt Blvd $5/spoon to vote
Feb 21, 5-7pm: Pikes Peak Under The Moon @ 2834 N Powers Blvd $40-$49
🃏 Feb 21, 6-10pm: Gambling for a Cause! @Interiors Exteriors Abbey Carpet and Floor, 995 Garden of the Gods 21+ $51
Feb 22, 11am-3pm (every 4th Sunday): Crafters Collective, Maker's Market @ 3104 North Nevada FREE to attend
Feb 22, 1-3:30pm: Mosaic Columbine Class @The Glass Collective, 828 E Fillmore #A $65 (Always sell out fast - don't wait)
Feb 22, 1pm: Olympic Closing Ceremony live at the Museum @200 S Sierra Madre $15-$24 (general admission)
Feb 24, 9am-5pm: Dog Days at the Zoo @ Cheyenne Mtn Zoo
Feb 24, 2-3pm: Planning Your Garden @ Ruth Holley Library, 685 North Murray FREE
Feb 24-26, 7:30pm: Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" @ Pikes Peak Center $44-$102
Feb 25, 11:30am-1:30pm: Jigsaw Puzzle Swap @ Penrose Library FREE
Feb 26, 1-4pm: The Sewing Circle @ VIV Home & Goods, 1833 W Uintah FREE
Feb 27-Mar 8: First Company Theatre presents, I Remember Mama @420 N Nevada $17-$20
Feb 28, 4-7:30pm: Catwalk for the Cats Benefit @2410 S Academy $25-$45
Feb 28, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, The Hollywood Hit @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
Mar 1, 9-9:30am (First Sun every month): Positive Intention Group Meditation Gathering @ Yoga Studio Satya, 1581 York Rd FREE
Mar 3, 1:30-2:30pm: Marking Time: Commemorating the Past in the Pikes Peak Region @Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
March 4-7: Wine Festival of Colorado Springs @ Various locations (Register early, some events fill up quickly)
Mar 7, 2-3pm: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
🎶 Concerts / Music
Feb 21 (7:30pm) & 22 (2:30pm): Carmen / Aranjuez @ Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, 190 S Cascade $54-$170
Feb 22, 3pm: Pikes Peak Philharmonic: Pops @ENT Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $14-$20
Feb 26, 7:30pm: Colorado Springsteen: Bruce Springsteen Tribute @Phil Long Music Hall $26-$48
Mar 8, 3pm: Fauré Requiem French choral music @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon FREE
Apr 20, 6-8:30pm: Harmony in Bloom Spring Fundraiser @The Peel House at First Lutheran Church, 1515 N Cascade Ave $50
🔥 Sept 26 & 27: Bruno Mars Concert @ Falcon Stadium, USAFA ON SALE NOW (will sell out)
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