🌱 Recreational Marijuana Signature Collection + New Polling Locations

Good morning, friends! It's Tuesday in Colorado Springs and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the p.m.. High: 73 Low: 53.

Here are the top three stories in Colorado Springs today:

1. A Colorado Springs advocacy group is collecting signatures to make marijuana legal for recreational use. Your Choice Colorado Springs' petitions have nearly 100,000 signatures — over 2.5 times the amount they need to get the issue on the November ballot. The group reports that the city is missing out on millions in potential tax revenue. (KRDO)
2. The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office has opened additional polling centers in Colorado Springs. Completed mail ballots can be dropped off at one of the county's 39 ballot drop box locations. Election day is on Tuesday, Jun. 28 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (KRDO)
3. A Colorado Springs apartment shooting has left one individual dead. The incident occurred near the Sedona Ridge Apartments on Sunday night. The investigation has not led to any arrests yet but anyone with information is being directed to contact the Colorado Springs Police Department with an anonymous tip. (Colorado Springs Gazette)

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Today in Colorado Springs:

• FAB Time! (Family & Book Time) At The Rockrimmon Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• World Giraffe Day At The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (9:30 AM)
• Food Truck Tuesday At The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Colorado Springs is offering a free Crafts & Drafts Passport. Click to get the best deals at your favorite breweries and coffee shops today. (Visit Colorado Springs)
• The Pikes Peak Library District is hosting the 2022 Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series through July. The next performance will be on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at the former Manitou Springs Carnegie Library. (Pikes Peak Library District)
• Children 18 years old and younger can receive a free lunch at East Library this summer. The meals are funded through the United States Department of Agriculture. (Pikes Peak Library District)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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.