🌱 Mallard Drive Shooting Investigation + Forevergreen iOS

Hello, everybody. Helen Eckhard here with your fresh copy of the Colorado Springs Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

A brief shower in the morning. High: 55 Low: 39.

Here are the top three stories today in Colorado Springs:

1. The Colorado Springs Police Department has opened an investigation into a shooting that occurred on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred in the 3000 block of Mallard Drive resulting in one woman dead and one man arrested. Eric Lockhart has been arrested on manslaughter charges after the department's Violent Crimes Section found probable cause. (KRDO)
2. It's official: three Air Force Academy cadets will not be commissioned as military officers following graduation for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. There was a fourth cadet refusing the vaccine but they eventually decided to accept the vaccination last week. The Secretary of the Air Force will eventually decide whether the three cadets will have to reimburse the United States for education costs. (The Colorado Sun)
3. A former Pikes Peak Community College student is launching an app meant to combat climate change. Ethan Thompson's Forevergreen iOS will reportedly gamify tasks to incentivize users to cut down on waste, emissions, and resources. For every 100 points a user earns through the app, one evergreen tree will be donated to a U.S. Forest Service tree-planting program, according to Thompson. (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Today in Colorado Springs:

• Virtual Yoga At Pikes Peak Library (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Colorado Rockies celebrate Brian Serven's first hit, first homer, and first bat drop. Congratulations! (Instagram)
• The Gazette is asking for snow totals throughout Colorado Springs. Email audience@gazette.com to submit a photo! (Facebook)
• As of Sunday, the Pueblo Zoo has resumed normal operating hours after closing on Saturday due to the snow. The zoo is asking patrons for their patience as staff work to clear debris from the wet, heavy precipitation. (Facebook)

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— 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.