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Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Good morning, Colorado Springs. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 10th of July.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On July 3, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office found a car along Highway 85 in Security-Widefield with two victims—a 16-year-old whose identity is withheld and 24-year-old Rylee Ferari—before arresting 23-year-old Eddie Lacharles Jackson at Denver International Airport, who now faces two counts of second degree murder on a $500,000 cash-only bond. FOX21
- ➤ Colorado Springs police are seeking community help to find a suspect who on Tuesday forced a female victim into a dark-colored extended-cab truck at Quail Lake Park and sexually assaulted her near a business on East Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard (forensic sketches and photos have been released). 11 News
- ➤ Jerome Scott, 62, is accused of detaining two runaway girls for several days — allegedly giving them cocaine, marijuana and alcohol and sexually assaulting them in an apartment on Victoria Street — while police will receive a tip just before 1 a.m. Friday and arrest him Saturday with his first court appearance set for Monday. Colorado Springs Gazette
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Colorado Springs will host Taste of Pikes Peak on Thursday, July 18 in front of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, where over 80 local restaurants, breweries, and distilleries will serve food and drinks from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The festival will feature live music, a Sober Area, and a VIP lounge to support local culinary programs—celebrating the city’s food scene. Springs
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Colorado Springs District 11 is expanding academic pathways by adding programs at Mann, West and Swigert middle schools starting in the 2025-26 school year to offer experiential learning, STEM and dual-language immersion. These additions join current offerings at Holmes, Jenkins, Sabin, Galileo and North (which include STEM, visual and performing arts, outdoor education, career and technical education and IB) to build on student strengths (a plan shaped by community feedback). Colorado Springs Gazette
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The TSA and Colorado Springs Airport have partnered so that soon active-duty service members, their families, and Air Force Academy cadets will use TSA Precheck lines faster. The changes include a special screening lane on busy days and help for gold star families and spouses — with free enrollment for gold star families and a discount on fees. KOAA News5
- ➤ Advance Colorado is launching a ballot measure for the 2026 election that would eliminate state taxes on overtime pay and tips—if it passes Title Board review and gathers enough signatures. Gov. Jared Polis is also considering a special session that could move up the timeline for these taxes—raising concerns for working-class residents. Colorado Springs Gazette
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Twenty Olympic athletes have begun arriving at Olympic City U.S.A. today to celebrate the newest inductees into the Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame — part of a weeklong community festival. The schedule includes a movie night today, an outreach day with clinics on Friday, and a breakfast panel plus induction ceremony on Saturday — with the Olympic and Paralympic Museum debuting a free exhibit featuring items such as destroyed medals from Gary Hall Junior. FOX21
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Guppy and Me Summer Camp
2 PM – 4 PM — Little Fins Swim School — Registration required — Enjoy a parent-child summer swimming experience with fun activities and water time.
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Cool Science Event
10 AM – 4 PM — Space Foundation Headquarters and Discovery Center — Free with General Admission — Enjoy hands-on science activities and demonstrations for curious minds of all ages.
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Family Fun! Customize Your Sweet Bear
2:00-3:30 p.m. — Painting with a Twist — $27-$29 per person — Unleash your inner artist while creating a masterpiece alongside friends and family with optional drinks and snacks.
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Colorado Springs Open Source Software Monthly Meetup
5-7 p.m. — Pikes Peak Library District - East Library — Free entry — Explore the power of AI tools in application development with expert Venkat Subramaniam.
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Summer Concert Series
5:30-7:30 p.m. — Bancroft Park — Free entry — Enjoy the groovy sounds of Hoodoo Honey as they blend classic blues with a soulful twist.
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All-Ages Story Time
1-2 p.m. — Peterson Library — Free entry — Enjoy an hour of delightful stories, songs, and crafts for all ages.
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Jazz Thursday with Sarah Groh Trio
5-8 p.m. — The Mining Exchange — Free show — Experience the soulful sounds of jazz standards and folk classics performed by the captivating Sarah Groh Trio.
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Boys with Blue Concert
5-7 p.m. — Sunshine Studios Live — All ages welcome — Enjoy a night of music with TH3TA, Alyssa Mongiovi, and Evan Bingham.
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Community Block Party
10 AM – 2 PM — Family Success Center - Pikes Peak United Way — Free entry — Enjoy a lively neighborhood celebration with food trucks, games, and community resources.
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Flyin' West Performance
4-5:30 p.m. — Ent Center for the Arts — Tickets starting at $140 — Experience the captivating performance of Flyin' West in Colorado Springs.
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