🌱 City Ranked 2nd Best Place To Live + Food Truck Tuesdays Return

Get on up, Colorado Springs! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

A strong afternoon t-storm. High: 72 Low: 52.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Colorado Springs:

1. Colorado Springs has been ranked as the nation's second-best city in U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Places to Live report. The city climbed four spots since last year's report, which ranked Colorado Springs in sixth place. Meanwhile, Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins all fell in the rankings. The city that secured the top spot in this year's survey was Huntsville, Alabama. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
2. Resident therapy dogs at Doherty High School are helping students relieve stress between classes. Sue Keller, a gifted resource teacher at the school, brings her trained therapy dogs Chief and Luna to campus in the hopes of creating a more positive environment for her students. The dogs first began training as therapy dogs through a program with the Colorado prison system. (KOAA News 5)
3. The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and the City of Colorado Springs kicked off the very first Food Truck Tuesday of the season yesterday. A total of 12 food trucks were on-site at the museum serving up a variety of meals, snacks, and desserts. The program will continue to run each Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. until Oct. 25. (FOX21News.com)

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Today in Colorado Springs:

• Stroller Safaris At Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (9:00 AM)
• Yoga Flow At Library 21c (12:00 PM)
• Tapestry Weaving At Manitou Springs Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• With warm weather on the horizon and more people getting out on bikes and motorcycles, the Colorado Springs Police Department shared an important reminder to give space when passing and look twice when turning out into traffic. (Facebook)
• Three Colorado College seniors were named Fulbright award recipients. Congratulations to Nick Cleveland-Stout, Grace Evans, and Claire McCallum! (Facebook)
• The graduation ceremony for Mitchell High School seniors was held yesterday at the Broadmoor World Arena. Congratulations, graduates! (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.