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📰 Finally! She Has a Name 🐆
📰 Using Eye Drops? Urgent Recall 👁️
📰 The Tragic Reason to Lock Your Car 🐻
👩🍳 Recipe: Crispy Chicken Rice Bowls with Spicy Mayo
🛍️ Bargain Box Deals
📅 Local Events + Concerts, Farmers Markets & Activities
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How do you spot a leopard?
👉 You don’t, they come that way 😂
🐆 Finally! She Has a Name
Sila courtesy of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
If you need something good today, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has it. On July 28 we brought you the original story. Now the Amur leopard cub born in May to mom Anya finally has a name: Sila [SEE-lah], meaning "strength" in Russian. The name honors her wild roots. With fewer than 100 Amur leopards left on Earth, almost all living in Russia's Far East, every cub born carries real weight.
Sila has been making the most of it. She's been venturing outside, playing zoomies, and exploring her world with the kind of fearless energy that makes her name feel exactly right. CMZoo is offering a limited Sila adoption package if you want to be part of her story and support her species directly.
🛒 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 through Aug 15. Watch now to see what's waiting for you!
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Location: 405 S Nevada Ave, Open Tues - Sat 10am-2pm. (719) 475-1029
👁️ Using Eye Drops? Urgent Recall
If you keep Clear Eyes in your medicine cabinet, take a quick look right now. A nationwide recall has been issued for Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief drops, and since it's sold right here in Colorado Springs, this one's worth two minutes of your time.
The recall covers 39,060 bottles of the 15mL size. Check your bottle for these identifiers:
Lot code: 2552A
Expiration date: September 30, 2027
NDC: 67172-999-01
UPC: 6 78112 65920 3
The FDA classified this as a Class II recall, meaning the risk is real but low. The concern is a sterility issue that could cause eye irritation. If your bottle matches, stop using it and return it to the store for a full refund. If you've had redness, discharge, or blurred vision since using it, call your eye doctor. Full Story
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🐻 The Tragic Reason to Lock Your Car
A 300-pound black bear in central Colorado Springs found an unlocked car, walked right in, got trapped, and didn't survive. After days in the sweltering summer heat, the bear died inside the vehicle, which was severely damaged in the process.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants you to know that bears have figured out how to open unlocked car doors. This summer's drought has shrunk their natural food sources, pushing them closer to our neighborhoods, and our cars, trash, and anything with a scent are drawing them in.
The habit that prevents this is simple: lock your car every time and keep your windows closed too. Remove food, wrappers, and anything with a smell. These small steps are the difference between a close call and a tragedy, for you and the bear.
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🍗 Crispy Chicken Rice Bowls with Spicy Mayo
Juicy air-fried chicken thighs, crispy jasmine rice, a bright Asian cucumber salad, and creamy sriracha mayo come together in one bowl that's as fun to make as it is to eat. At 55 minutes total and naturally gluten-free, this is the weeknight dinner that actually delivers.
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Every Wed-Sun, 11am-2:45pm: Tea at the Castle @ Glen Eyrie Castle, 3820 North 30th St $50
Aug 28-Sept 7: Colorado State Fair @ Pueblo, CO $9-$162 on sale now!
Sept 5-7, Labor Day Lift Off Tickets on sale now!
Sept 10-Oct 4: Sweeney Todd - Theatreworks @Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre, 5225 N Nevada Ave $20 (Selling Out Fast)
Sept 19-20: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow @ COS Airport $50-$204
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Pearl Harbor & The Doolittle Raid 😊 Social💗 Community+1 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 📍 Chapel Hills Mall, Suite 847 1710 Briargate Blvd. Colorado Springs We will explore Pearl Harbor and the purpose of the Doolittle Raid. Ken Valles has participated in Mountain Man Rendezv… |
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👩🌾 Banning Lewis Ranch Community Market - Every Thurs thru Aug 17 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · 📍 8833 Vista del Pico Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80927, United States Every Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM, through Aug 27, come explore a vibrant array of local vendors featuring delicious food… |
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District 4 (SE COS) Townhall with Councilmember Kimberly Gold 💗 Community 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 4290 Deerfield Hills Rd, Colorado Springs District 4 Councilmember Kimberly Gold invites the residents of City Council District 4 to attend a community townhall d… |
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🎶 Downtown Acacia Park FREE Summer Concert Series 🎶 Music 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · 📍 Acacia Park, Downtown Colorado Springs The Downtown Acacia Park Summer Concert Series takes place every Thursday night. The event is free, local, and right in… |
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Haunted Manitou Ghost Tours - $25 Activity 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 502 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs Embark on a spine-tingling journey through the haunted history of Manitou Springs, Colorado, on our ghost tour. Traverse… |
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Colorado Springs Greek Festival - FREE admission Festival 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 2215 Paseo Rd, Colorado Springs Experience the sights, sounds, and flavors of Greece at the 27th Annual Colorado Springs Greek Festival, hosted by Archa… |
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Haunted Manitou Ghost Tours Activity 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM · 📍 502 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs Embark on a spine-tingling journey through the haunted history of Manitou Springs, Colorado, on our ghost tour. Traverse… |
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👩🌾 Old Colorado City Farmers Market - thru Oct 17 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM · 📍 Bancroft Park, 2408 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, United States, 80904 The Old Colorado City Farmers Market, presented by Pikes Peak Farmers Markets, operates seasonally from June through Oct… |
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👩🌾 Fountain Community Metcalfe Park Market Every Sat thru Sept 26 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM · 📍 618 E Ohio Ave, Fountain th Season at Metcalfe Park Excitement is brewing...So much is planned-All we need is YOU Shop, Stroll, Share your time… |
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👩🌾 The Hometown Market in Monument - Every Sat thru Oct 3, 2026 👩🌾 Markets/Fairs 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM · 📍 66 Jefferson Street, Monument Fresh Local Produce At The Hometown Market in Monument, we offer a wide variety of fresh, locally sourced products. Ou… |
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Sept 5, 10-11am: Genealogy Basics @PPLD, Virtual Library on Zoom FREE
Sept 19, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $79.95
🎵 Concerts / Music
Sept 26 & 27: Bruno Mars Concert @ Falcon Stadium, USAFA
🍞 Nature’s Start Bread Co
📍 4935 Centennial Blvd, Suite A, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
⏰ Hours: M-Sat 7am - 6pm, closed Sunday
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