🌱 Patch AM: What investigators say really happened inside this Colorado Springs apartment

Hi Colorado Springs! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say really happened inside this Colorado Springs apartment
• What 2026 decisions could reshape Colorado Springs bills, taxes, and growth?
• How one Colorado Springs group keeps “giving season” going all year

Also on today's calendar: Real Estate Investment Summit 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 43 and low of 31 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 56, low: 33.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Arrest papers released for mother accused of killing two of her children in Colorado Springs (kktv.com) — Colorado Springs readers are learning new details from arrest papers in the high‑profile case of Kimberlee Singler, now jailed in El Paso County and accused in the deaths of two of her children and injuring a third. The affidavit describes the 2023 CSPD response to her apartment, forensic findings, and statements from the surviving child that investigators say contradict Singler’s original story.
   

2. What we're tracking with Colorado Springs Utilities and City Council in 2026 (gazette.com) — Major decisions are coming in 2026 for Colorado Springs, from possible changes to the Ray Nixon Power Plant timeline and new time-of-use power rates, to furloughs and a closed community center tied to budget cuts. Residents may also face proposed tax increases on public safety and “sin” goods, plus updated plans guiding annexation, downtown growth, and city parks.
   

3. ‘There's somebody's story that will make a tear fall from my eye': Colorado Springs nonprofit helps those experiencing homelessness beyond the giving season (kktv.com) — A Colorado Springs nonprofit, Because We Choose To, just wrapped up its 11th Annual Holiday Hand-up at Antlers Park, offering meals, haircuts, and hygiene items to neighbors experiencing homelessness. The group now serves up to 250 plates each month and is seeking more volunteers and donations so its monthly “hand-ups” for Colorado Springs residents can continue well beyond the holidays.
   

4. Colorado State Patrol increases DUI watch (fox21news.com) — Colorado Springs first responders and Colorado State Patrol are ramping up DUI enforcement and checkpoints over New Year’s, urging you to slow down, move over, and plan a sober ride. A local law firm is again reimbursing qualifying rideshares to help keep impaired drivers off area roads. Officials stress that even the morning after heavy drinking can be dangerous behind the wheel.
   

5. Colorado lawmakers share their perspectives on ACA subsidies' looming expiration date (koaa.com) — Residents in Colorado Springs are watching closely as expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire December 31, a change that could sharply raise premiums for many Coloradans. The story highlights a sharp divide between Colorado’s Republican and Democratic representatives over whether to extend the tax credits, with a House vote on a three-year extension expected in January.
   

📸 Around Colorado Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colorado Springs

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Wednesday December 31

• All PPLD locations are closing early at 4 p.m. for New Year's Eve
  Ruth Holley Branch Library , 685 North Murray Boulevard , Colorado Springs
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• All PPLD locations are closed for New Year's Day
  Ruth Holley Branch Library , 685 North Murray Boulevard , Colorado Springs
• Real Estate Investment Summit 2026
  https://hbr-colorado.eventcube.io/events/92281/real-estate-investment-summit-2026/
  9:00 am

Friday January 2

• 2026: Sparky LeBold, a Retrospective
  Cottonwood Center for the Arts , 427 E Colorado Ave , Colorado Springs
  9:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Paws to Read
  Old Colorado City Branch Library , 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave. , Colorado Springs
  10:30 am
• Teen Craft Group
  Ruth Holley Branch Library , 685 North Murray Blvd. , Colorado Springs
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Business Help - Office Hours
  East Library and Information Center , 5550 N. Union Blvd. , Colorado Springs
  10:00 am
• Sewing Level 1
  East Library and Information Center , 5550 N. Union Blvd. , Colorado Springs
  4:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Save More, Stress Less Webinar
  Online with Ent Credit Union
  10:00 am
• Ruth Holley Fiber Arts Group
  Ruth Holley Branch Library , 685 North Murray Blvd. , Colorado Springs
  2:00 pm
• Career Navigator office hours / Horas de oficina del Navegador de Carreras
  Ruth Holley Branch Library , 685 N. Murray Blvd. , Colorado Springs
  2:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• PROFS & PINTS: How Indoor Air Quality Affects our Health
  Colonel Mustard's Sandwich Emporium , 1412 21st St , Colorado Springs
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is this anyone’s dog?
  My son found him last night on the side of the road down in the Widefield area. Reply to this message please if he is yours or if you know who he may… (Nextdoor Ridgeview)
• My teenager found this pup last night.
  Has a few minor injuries. Took to the vet, not microchipped. Hopefully we find the owners. (Nextdoor Cumbre Vista)

• The Facilities Group posted a job opening for Janitor (2nd Shift, Part-Time) in Colorado Springs. Apply here.
• Golden Corral posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Colorado Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colorado Springs here.

Ok Colorado Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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