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In today's newsletter:

  • How will D11’s three new board members change your child’s school?
  • Which Colorado Springs ministries now bring in over a billion dollars?
  • Want a prize for hiking? Find the hidden ornament first.

Also on today's calendar: Break Free From Debt Webinar and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 35.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 67 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet the newest board members of Colorado Springs School District 11 (koaa.com) — Three newly elected members have joined the Colorado Springs School District 11 board, bringing fresh priorities on literacy, teacher collaboration, student voice, and career pathways for local kids. Each comes with deep ties to the district and Colorado Springs, and they’re already outlining goals on academics, budgeting, scholarships, and workforce pipelines that could shape classrooms and opportunities over the next four years.
   

• Colorado Springs' largest religious nonprofits still growing (gazette.com) — Colorado Springs residents may be surprised how large and fast-growing the city’s religious nonprofits have become, led by Compassion International and Young Life. A new ranking shows big jumps in revenue, explains how year-end giving fuels these ministries, and highlights which local organizations are most transparent about their finances and program spending.
   

• ‘Checking the trails, checking them twice': Ornament scavenger hunt is ON at Cheyenne Mountain State Park (kktv.com) — Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs is running its popular ornament scavenger hunt now through New Year’s Day, giving families a festive reason to hit the trails. Rangers hide a single ornament along various paths, and each finder returns it to the visitor center for a prize, with new clues and winner photos posted on the park’s social media.
   

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    This is the second time and now I can't find my Bear!! Please help! I'm off of. Barnes and Iron Horse trail in Old farm. (Nextdoor Old Farm Plus)
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    I hope you all have a wonderful day today. Do what you love you earned it. Go do retail therapy. Go on a long hike. Play a great video game. Whatever… (Nextdoor Rockrimmon)
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  • The Surprising Colorado Fruitcake Tradition You've Never Heard (k99.com)
  • Legal Battle between Cog Railway and Manitou Springs continues (koaa.com)

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