Daily editionMonday, August 10th, 2026
Good morning, Colorado Springs.
The Daily Colorado Springs Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Monday, the 10th of August.
Community
Neighbors are turning front porches into self-serve farm stands — offering fresh baked treats like sourdough and cookies.
Dainty Dough Farm Stand at 1397 Celtic St. operates Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. using digital payments.
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Peak Vista Community Health Centers announced that U.S. Paralympian Oksana Masters will headline its Breakfast of Champions event on Oct. 15 (Broadmoor Hall).
The nonprofit unveiled her role during a July 30 reception at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum.
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Young Life, based in Colorado Springs, saw a 17% revenue rise from 2023 to 2025 and now serves over 567,000 youth in weekly club meetings while expanding globally.
The ministry will release updated RELATE research on youth relationships on Sept. 10.
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Business
RTA Architects, a 51-year-old firm known for landmarks like the Pikes Peak Visitors Center, merged with Connecticut-based SLAM Collaborative on Aug. 4 — joining 45 local staff with about 280 employees statewide — to boost Colorado Springs' design expertise with national resources.
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Culture
Chef Daniel Bartlett of RYZE at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Colorado Springs pushed his team hard Tuesday, July 28 as he worked to earn the city’s first Michelin star.
He also released a book that detailed his raw journey through culinary passion and personal struggle.
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Rita the Rock Planter is a 21-foot recycled troll sculpture installed on Little Grouse Mountain near Victor — it fixes old mining claims and invites explorers to find it along CO-67.
The piece is part of Thomas Dambo's ongoing Trolls of America project and inspires local art lovers.
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Education
Women who were among the first female cadets in 1976 at the Academy recall facing strict uniform rules, separate housing, and limited roles, and note that today they enjoy integrated housing and choice in hairstyles (with enrollment rising steadily), marking 50 years of progress in Colorado Springs.
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Students from all 50 states convened in Boston this summer at America’s Youth AI Festival, where Colorado’s Sierra High representatives helped pass the STUDENTS FIRST Act + set guidelines for responsible AI use in public education.
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Government
Supporters of Initiative 302 aim to amend the constitution and protect hunting and fishing (excluding non-game species) after gathering 180,000 signatures by July 8.
The secretary will verify the petition until Sept. 2 before voters decide if the change will preserve wildlife management practices in Colorado.
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Health
Fire departments in Colorado Springs have seen a steady rise in free lift assist calls for seniors falling at home.
Providers are adding fall prevention education + home safety checks to reduce repeated calls and ease resource strain.
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A heat advisory was in effect at the Tacos and Tequilas Festival at UCHealth Park on Saturday when record-tying 97-degree heat led to 72 people receiving treatment for heat-related illness; fire and rescue units responded and advised proper hydration and cooling breaks.
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Sports
Cyclists raced on Saturday, Aug. 8, in the Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit near Devil’s Playground on Pikes Peak.
They tackled steep climbs and winding switchbacks in a local race in Colorado Springs.
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