Good morning, Colorado Springs.

The Cripple Creek Ice Castles event will not run this winter due to operational issues, warm weather, and water scarcity, officials said.

Organizers hope to bring the winter attraction back once conditions improve.

Springs Rescue Mission CEO Travis Williams will spend 24 hours on a bench to raise awareness and funds for homelessness, livestreaming from noon Oct.

8 through Oct. 9 at the campus on West Las Vegas Street. The event aims to encourage community discussion and support.

Base Camp Restaurant, known for its locally sourced menus at 2611 W.

Colorado Ave, will close tomorrow, Oct. 4 due to rising operating costs — the business announced its final service day on Sept. 26.

Urbane Collective offers a personal shopping experience at 7676 Dublin Blvd with Colorado-inspired women's clothing and unique local finds.

The store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and features a clothing exchange program — sellers receive 40% of the sale price if items sell.

Rockrimmon Elementary on the West Side has dedicated an outdoor classroom to honor Melissa Joffrion, a beloved mom and PTO leader who died of oral cancer.

Community donations ($30K) helped create the space where students can learn outdoors and families gather.

On Friday, Oct. 2, the Air Force Academy hosted a 50th reunion where the class of 1976 unveiled the Spirit of '76 Echelon—a monument featuring propellers that honor past and future classes.

The class raised $4M for the project and $300k for a family endowment.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit Colorado Springs today as part of his Send Me Tour, delivering an address to 3,500 cadets and administering the oath of enlistment to new recruits at the Air Force vs. Navy game at Falcon Stadium with kickoff at 10:00 a.m.

Colorado climbing couple Tim and Carrie Cooney, known as the Climbing Cooneys, launched climb13ers.com to share photos, maps, and route details for over 600 thirteeners.

The site features decades of local adventure (an app is expected before summer) that gives climbers useful tips for exploring less-traveled peaks.

Colorado offensive lineman Yahya Attia, who began his football career in Europe after a soccer injury, has become a key Buff since joining in summer 2024 and is set to play today against No. 12 Texas Tech at 5:30 p.m. FOX.

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas Lear will run the half marathon today (he has run every Colorado Springs Marathon since its inception) to support Team RWB, a nonprofit that helps veterans stay connected.

Navy will play Air Force at Falcon Stadium at 10 a.m. Saturday on CBS (channel 11.1 in Colorado Springs via antenna, DirecTV, Dish and Xfinity) as part of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series.