COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – On Friday, the Colorado Springs Veterans Day board of directors said the annual 25th Veteran’s Day Parade was canceled.

The parade was originally scheduled for Nov. 2. The board of directors said they did not receive enough sign-ups to participate in the parade for it to go on.

They said they have seen a decrease in participation, spectators and sponsors since Covid.

“Since our first parade in 2000, we have not charged participants an entry fee, unlike most other community parades as we did not want our Veteran groups and participants to shoulder the expenses of paying for a parade meant to honor them and their service,” the board said.

They said they had reliable sponsors but needed more to assist with the funds associated with running the parade. They said they’ve seen an increase in costs for insurance, police support, waste removal and other services making the parade much more difficult to pay for.

The board did say they plan hold an event in 2025 to honor Colorado Springs Veterans, and they will share more detains as they continue to plan.

“We thank our all of our sponsors, participants, the military and the city in our previous efforts to run a great parade and we look forward to future support in recognizing our community’s veterans in 2025 and beyond,” the board said.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – FRIDAY: This afternoon temperatures will sit in the 70s and 80s with beautiful, sunny skies. There is a fire weather watch as temperatures stay above averages with dry and breezy conditions too.

WEEKEND: Saturday has possible record temperatures in the forecast again. Colorado Springs will see 80s again and Pueblo has possible 90s again. Wind speeds will stay elevated, so fire danger is still elevated. Good news though, Sunday is cooling down closer to seasonal averages, still with dry and clear skies.

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: Temperatures continue to stay above averages, with afternoon highs will be in the 70s for Colorado Springs and 80s for Pueblo. Temperatures like these with mostly sunny skies continue.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The former Colorado election official has made national headlines after being convicted of charges tied to a security breach of an elections computer system in Mesa County in 2020.

Tina Peters spoke before her sentencing saying she is remorseful.

“Your honor, I’m not a criminal,” Peters said.

Peters was convicted of multiple charges including three counts of attempting to influence a public servant… And conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation.

“…I don’t deserve to be in prison. I can do a lot more good, a lot more good out helping people, which is what I’m good at doing,” Peters said.

Judge Matthew Barrett had this to say:

“You are no hero, you abused you position, and you’re a charlatan who used and is still using your position to pedal a snake oil that has been proven to be junk time and time again.”

Peters was accused of giving someone unauthorized access to the Mesa County election system.

“Today sentencing sends a really clear message that Colorado will not tolerate any threats to our elections,” Secretary of State Jena Griswold said.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser also released a statement saying in part quote:

“Tina Peters violated her duty as an election official and seriously compromised trust with her fellow Coloradans. Today, the court handed down a fair and just sentence for her criminal acts…”

Since Peters was first charged Colorado has passed a number of laws regarding election security and tampering.

“My office will act very quickly to safeguard and protect the voice of every voter in the state Republican, Democrat, and unaffiliated alike,” Griswold said.

11 News reached out to Peters’ attorneys to get their reaction to the sentencing and did not hear back

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