Good morning, Colorado Springs.

Residents at Circle Drive mobile home park on the southeast side formed the Circle Drive 55+ Tenant Union to push Castle Park Investments for affordable rent, better maintenance, and safety after an October rent increase; the union says it has 126 members (more than 70% of the park) and will escalate if talks stall.

AbleLight, a Colorado Springs nonprofit, is helping people with developmental disabilities find and keep jobs by providing skills assessments, resume and interview help, and on-the-job coaching during National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

One participant, Georgie, has worked as a spa concierge for more than two years.

Many family-friendly Halloween events are happening this weekend across town, including Boo at the Zoo (4–8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo), trunk-or-treats at Hillside Community Center 6–8 p.m. Friday and Westside Community Center 4–8 p.m. Saturday, plus haunted tours and seasonal attractions.

Bozena Jakubczyk moved European Café to 115 E.

Dale St. in May and has transformed the former Dale Street Café into a bright spot serving mostly Polish dishes, with handmade pierogi as her signature; it's open Tuesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (call 719-632-6309).

Joybird opened a showroom Oct.

28 inside La-Z-Boy at 7087 N. Academy Blvd., where shoppers can sit in customizable sofas + sectionals, use an 80-fabric swatch wall, see room vignettes, and get free in-person design help during regular store hours.

SofaKillers will play dance-ready hits from the '70s through the 2000s at Stargazers Theatre and Event Center at 7 p.m. Friday (10 S.

Parkside Drive; $23). A 2000s and 2010s Halloween party will bring pop, hip-hop, and rock at 9 p.m. Saturday at Phil Long Music Hall (Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive; $37.88).

A Nature Communications study found reservation systems for popular national park permits favor people from higher-income ZIP codes, with the most competitive permits linked to areas about 3% to 6% wealthier (roughly $2,700 to $5,000), raising equity concerns for Rocky Mountain and other Western parks.

City Council approved the sale of the former Meadows Park Community Center Tuesday to C-R-E Holdings for $700,000, citing last year’s budget shortfall and high upkeep costs ($1M needed), and the new owners plan to convert the building into a childcare center.

The Colorado Avalanche rallied in the third period to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Wednesday, Oct.

28 at Ball Arena (Nathan MacKinnon and Nazem Kadri scored).

Pine Creek scored two second-half goals to beat No. 18 Lutheran 2-1 in a Class 5A opening-round playoff and advance to round two.

The No. 15 seed will play No. 2 Valor Christian at Valor Christian on Nov. 3 (time TBD).