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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Ballots are due by 7 p.m. today as El Paso County nears 40% turnout

Plus, a dry, sunny Election Day follows Monday's cold front.

The Daily Colorado Springs team2 stories16 sources5 min read

ElectionsTop story

Ballots are due by 7 p.m. today as El Paso County turnout nears 40%

El Paso County turnout was about 38% the day before Election Day

38%of ballots accepted in El Paso County on Monday

Source: The Gazette

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Value
of ballots accepted in El Paso County on Monday38%
Clerk's low-end turnout prediction70%

If you haven't voted yet, today's the day: ballots are due by 7 p.m. Turnout in El Paso County was about 38% of ballots accepted on Monday, with statewide turnout at 39%. The Secretary of State's Office reported 197,000 ballots returned in the county.

It's too late to mail yours, so use a drop box or a . Sign the affidavit on your envelope so your vote counts. We suggest looking over your ballot first: it's oversized, fills both sides and has dozens of choices, and the clerk's office wants in-person voters to prepare so they don't tie up booths.

Polling centers are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today

El Paso County Voter Service and Polling Centers

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.7 a.m.to 7 p.m.
  • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polling centers open
Centers
41 in El Paso County
In person
Bring a form of ID

Source: The Gazette

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WhenWhat
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polling centers open
Centers41 in El Paso County
In personBring a form of ID
  • Statewide ballots returned: 1,599,988
  • Voters 55 and older: about 58% of returned ballots
  • Compared with past years: behind 2024, ahead of 2022
  • Rides to the polls: offered by nonprofit

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Weather

Tuesday looks dry and sunny after Monday's cold front

Heading out this morning? Grab a jacket. KRDO forecasts a 35-degree start in Colorado Springs, then a dry, sunny day with highs in the high 50s.

35 degreesColorado Springs' forecast low Tuesday morning

A dry, sunny day follows, with highs in the high 50s.

Source: KRDO

That's a switch from Monday, when a cold front was forecast to bring rain and 40-50 mph gusts to eastern El Paso County, plus a mix of rain and snow in Teller County's higher elevations. Flood warnings along the southwest were expected to expire around 7 p.m. Monday.

A cold front gives way to a dry, sunny Tuesday

DayOutlook
Mon., Nov. 2Cold front, rain, wind
Tue., Nov. 3Dry, sunny; 35 at dawn
Wed., Nov. 4Snow showers in western high country

Sources: KRDO, KOAA News5

  • Pueblo: Tuesday morning lows in the upper 30s
  • Woodland Park: mornings in the 20s and 30s this week

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News Notes

Hospitals

CommonSpirit Health, which owns three hospitals in Colorado Springs, has finalized a 10-year plan for the region, according to market president Pete Powers. Over the next five years, it will invest $125 million in upgrades, capital and infrastructure expansions and improvements in the local market. The Gazette

Base access

The Air Force Academy reinstated its Trusted Traveler Program Monday, after suspending it in March. Eligible sponsors can bring up to five people with Real IDs in the same car, and those guests must stay with their sponsor; Colorado driver's licenses count as Real IDs. The part of the Santa Fe Trail that runs through the Academy is open to the public again, and recreational visitors can request a 30-day general access pass for hiking, biking or fishing. The GazetteKRDO

Parade

The In Their Honor Veterans Day Parade is Sat., Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. in downtown Colorado Springs, with Wanda Daniels, 103, as Grand Marshal. 250 women will dress as Rosie the Riveter, nearly 1,000 junior ROTC members from 10 local high schools will march, and the Air Force Academy Band will be on-site. FOX21 News Colorado

The Veterans Day Parade will bring 250 Rosies and nearly 1,000 ROTC members

250
women dressed as Rosie the Riveter
Nearly 1,000
junior ROTC members marching
10
local high schools sending marchers
103
years old: Grand Marshal Wanda Daniels

Source: FOX21 News Colorado

Volleyball

Sixteen Pikes Peak region schools made the girls volleyball regional brackets released Monday, including Lewis-Palmer, 16-7, 4A's No. 1 seed, which hosts No. 24 Eagle Valley and No. 36 Skyline on Saturday. Competition begins Friday, and each region's winner advances to the state tournament starting Nov. 12 in Denver. The Gazette

Falcons

With Liam Szarka and Evan Medders injured, Air Force went to its third- and fourth-string quarterbacks, and senior fullback Kemper Hodges rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns against UConn on Saturday. KRDO

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Around Colorado

Opportunity Zones

The state announced Monday that all 91 Colorado , including several in the Colorado Springs and Denver metro areas, have been approved for federal designation. Investors can get tax benefits for long-term investments in real estate, infrastructure projects and operating businesses in the zones. Denver Gazette

Heating help

, the federally funded Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, opened for applications Nov. 1 and provides aid through April. Benefits range from $200 to $1,000 depending on household income, size and heating costs. An individual has to earn less than $3,774 per month to be eligible. Last year, more than 9,000 Colorado Springs residents applied. The GazetteKKTV

9,000+Colorado Springs residents applied for LEAP last year

Those residents received more than $4 million.

Source: The Gazette

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— David Foster Wallace

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My beautiful, sassy, incredibly smart, protective and full of love and joy Jack Russel, Costa, passed away last Tuesday, October 27.

“He fought a brave and courageous battle against a rare form of cancer. I miss him so much. He was always by my side, like a shadow. Or, always cuddled next to me or on my feet. He had the most gorgeous smile and howl, that would make a bad day disappear in a flash. He will be in my heart forever.”

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The Wrap

A Broadmoor estate with a hidden tunnel just hit the market. The Portales Palace was built in 1925 by craftsmen who worked on the original Broadmoor Hotel, and it has had only three owners in its century-long history. The first two were generals.

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Daily Colorado Springsto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Ballots are due by 7 p.m. today as El Paso County nears 40% turnout

Plus, a dry, sunny Election Day follows Monday's cold front.

The TLDR

  1. Ballots are due by 7 p.m. today; El Paso County turnout is near 40%
  2. Dry, sunny Election Day follows Monday's cold front, with a 35-degree start
  3. CommonSpirit plans $125 million in local hospital upgrades over five years
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