one-year anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 with a moment of reflection on Friday, March 5. Additionally, city buildings displayed the color magenta, representing universal love, compassion and kindness, to commemorate the lives lost to this pandemic. Colorado has lost nearly 6,000 people, including 740 in El Paso County, to COVID-19. Josh Carrier, a former Colorado Springs Police officer, lost a bid to have his 70-years-to-life sentence reconsidered. He was convicted of molesting boys at a Colorado Springs School District 11 school during the 2010-11 school year. The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will rename its National Institute for Human Resilience for chief benefactor philanthropist