🌱 Garden Of The Gods Rd. Closings + Crawford House Closes Permanently

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Colorado Springs Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and hot. High: 93 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories today in Colorado Springs:

1. Some of Garden of the Gods park roads will be closed to accommodate the park's Ten Mile Run today. The roads will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Click the link for a full list of road closures and an accompanying map. (FOX21News.com)
2. The Crawford House - Colorado Springs' transitional housing center for homeless veterans - is closing permanently. The 90-day facility at 415 S. Weber St. has been shuttered with very little explanation by the Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition. Through its operation, the Crawford House was able to help more than 2,200 veterans while boasting a success rate of over 80 percent. (Colorado Springs Gazette)
3. Are you in the market for a new best friend? Patch, with the help of Petfinder, has compiled a list of adoption-ready pets in the Colorado Springs area that are searching for a forever home. Click to view the complete list of pets. (Colorado Springs Patch)

Today in Colorado Springs:

• Virtual Yoga Through Pikes Peak Library Virtual (9:00 AM)
• CNC Badging Class At Library 21c (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Colorado Springs Police Department reminds the community of its 9PM Routine. The program is meant to reduce theft by building the community's habit of locking doors, activating security systems, and turning on external lights. (Colorado Springs Police Department via Facebook)
• The Fine Arts Center will be offering free museum admission today. They will also be offering a free hands-on artmaking activity from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Fine Arts Center via Instagram)
• The Colorado College Summer Music Festival will be on Sunday at Packard Hall on W. Cache La Poudre St. Click for the full schedule. (AARP)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll see you around.

— 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.