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In today's newsletter:

• Why a domestic dispute on Erie Road drew specialized detectives
• What happened in Colorado Springs during a week of 330 arrests?
• How federal cuts are straining Colorado Springs’ largest food bank

Also on today's calendar: Breathtaking Colorado Springs Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
• Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 43.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Stabbing in east Colorado Springs leaves 1 injured, suspect arrested (gazette.com) — Police say a domestic disturbance on Erie Road in east Colorado Springs ended with one man seriously but not fatally stabbed and another arrested. The department’s domestic violence and adult sexual assault unit is now leading the investigation into the Saturday night incident.
   

2. Crime recap: 330 arrested last week in El Paso County (gazette.com) — Colorado Springs police handled a busy week, logging 15 public blotter entries and 330 arrests across El Paso County, including a homicide, arson, and several violent incidents. Residents may notice increased police presence in neighborhoods from southeast Colorado Springs to the Old North End as officers respond to shootings, domestic disputes, burglary cases, and traffic-related injuries.
   

3. Care and Share Food Bank faces record demand amid federal funding cuts (koaa.com) — Colorado Springs’ Care and Share Food Bank is seeing record demand while federal cuts have reduced its food supply by about 12%, tightening access for families across Southern Colorado. The nonprofit now serves 300,000 people each month through 278 partner agencies and three distribution centers, relying heavily on thousands of volunteers and recent large community donations to keep meals flowing.
   

4. ‘I'm just very thankful for it': COS service members receive ‘Warrior Dividend' from federal government (kktv.com) — Colorado Springs service members at Fort Carson are receiving a one-time $1,776 “Warrior Dividend” housing supplement, with many already seeing it hit their bank accounts. Funded through a federal spending bill and announced in a national address, the payment is boosting holiday budgets and morale for active-duty and eligible reserve members ranked O-6 and below.
   

5. Children create new app for students to help regulate mental health (krdo.com) — A Colorado Springs family is building a kid-created app called Fight or Delight to help young students reflect on their days and flag emotional ups and downs. The journaling tool analyzes language to label days as “flight” or “delight,” while giving parents insight into patterns so they can step in sooner. It’s still in development and not yet in app stores.
   

📸 Around Colorado Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colorado Springs

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Tuesday December 23

• Cocoa Blend Workshop
  Ruth Holley Branch Library , 685 North Murray Blvd. , Colorado Springs
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• All PPLD locations are closed for Christmas Eve
  Ruth Holley Branch Library , 685 North Murray Boulevard , Colorado Springs

Friday December 26

• Breathtaking Colorado Springs Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight
  1645 Newport Rd 1645 Newport Rd Colorado Springs, Colorado 80916
  7:00 am
• Ruth Holley Book Group
  Ruth Holley Branch Library , 685 North Murray Blvd. , Colorado Springs
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Paws to Read
  Old Colorado City Branch Library , 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave. , Colorado Springs
  10:30 am

Sunday December 28

• Candy Cane Course - Colorado Springs
  El Pomar Youth Sports Park , 2212 Executive Cir , Colorado Springs
  9:00 am

Monday December 29

• Business Help - Office Hours
  East Library and Information Center , 5550 N. Union Blvd. , Colorado Springs
  10:00 am

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

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💬 Chatter

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