Panorama Park nominated for People's Choice Award, vote by July 15

A park that has seen new life on the southeast side of Colorado Springs has now been nominated for a People's Choice Award.

Panorama Park, which previously was a 13.5-acre space that was previously unfinished until 2023. The project was also a recipient of a $350,000 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), through the Colorado Lottery's Starburst Award. In total, Panorama Park was an effort of multiple agencies with a $8.5 million price tag.

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The park now has been nominated for a People's Choice Award through the Starburst Award program . It's up against 12 other Starburst Award projects.

You can vote daily and will be entered for a chance to win lottery goodies and potentially $200 in scratch tickets, voting ends on July 15. To vote and learn more click here.

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11 Colorado Springs Safeway stores could be sold if merger goes through

11 Colorado Springs Safeway locations could be sold if the merger between Kroger and Albertsons goes through. On Tuesday, the two companies announced the full list of 579 grocery stores nationwide to be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers.

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