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🌱 How will Manitou students benefit from this new inclusive weight room?
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In today's newsletter:
- How will Manitou students benefit from this new inclusive weight room?
- Why are Manitou Springs workers getting ticketed despite valid parking permits?
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Manitou Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Increasing clouds and cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 32 degrees.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Manitou Springs School District opens new accessible weight room (fox21news.com) — Manitou Springs School District 14 has opened a fully accessible, state-of-the-art weight room, giving all local students — including those with mobility needs — a place to safely train. Funded largely through grants rather than local taxes, the new facility supports athletics, wellness, and the district’s focus on inclusivity and whole-child development. 
Find out what's happening in Manitou Springsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Manitou Springs workers and residents frustrated by 'thousands of dollars worth' in parking citations (koaa.com) — Parking headaches in Manitou Springs are piling up for both workers and residents, with some reporting thousands of dollars in tickets even when they believe they’re properly permitted. Several say frequent citations are later waived but only after time-consuming appeals, and they’re urging the city’s new parking and mobility director to fix confusing enforcement and permit issues.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manitou Springs
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- All PPLD locations are closed for Christmas Eve
Manitou Springs Library , 701 Manitou Avenue , Manitou Springs
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Library Explorers
East Library and Information Center , 5550 N. Union Blvd. , Colorado Springs
10:00 am - Toddler Time
Cheyenne Mountain Branch Library , 1785 S. 8th St., Suite 100 , Colorado Springs
10:30 am - Old Colorado City Book Group
Old Colorado City Branch Library , 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave. , Colorado Springs
11:30 am - Homeschool: Build An Animal Oasis
Ruth Holley Branch Library , 685 North Murray Blvd. , Colorado Springs
1:00 pm - Art for Older Adults
Old Colorado City Branch Library , 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave. , Colorado Springs
2:00 pm - Basketball: B/C-Squad
Elizabeth High School
4:00 pm - Teen Dungeons and Dragons
East Library and Information Center , 5550 N. Union Blvd. , Colorado Springs
5:00 pm - Basketball: B/JV
Elizabeth High School
5:30 pm - Basketball: G/V
Grand Junction High School
6:00 pm - Basketball: B/V
Elizabeth High School
7:00 pm - Homeschool: Make-a-Masterpiece: Ted Harrison's Abstract Landscapes
East Library and Information Center , 5550 N. Union Blvd. , Colorado Springs
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Local Alert - Manitou Springs is currently under fire restrictions.
The burn ban regulations are as listed below: No open flames No charcoal grills No chimeneas Only gas barbeque appliances are permissible at this… (Nextdoor ) - All clear after Aragon Elementary School was evacuated around 10 a.m. due to an unusual smell.
11:14AM on Dec 16: Aragon Elementary School was evacuated around 10 a.m. due to an unusual smell. (Nextdoor )
- KinderCare Education posted a job opening for Lead Teacher at The da Vinci Academy in Green Mountain Falls. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Colorado Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manitou Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs veterans receive fully refurbished vehicles (krdo.com)
- Powerball ticket worth $500,000 sold in Colorado Springs area (denver7.com)
- Finds Under $40: Trombone Christmas brings free holiday music to Colorado Springs (koaa.com)
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