Author: Debbie Kelley
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New report: Colorado remains in mental health crisis
For two years in a row, Colorado has had nearly the worst rate in the nation of mental illness among children and adults, when compared with other states and the District of Columbia, according to a large-scale industry study. Colorado ranks 50th — or second to last — for the prevalence of any mental health…
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High-profile Colorado Springs police sergeant transitioning into retirement
A childhood dream that refused to dim in adulthood seemed like it might not be realized for Colorado Springs police Sgt. Olav Chaney. After jumping out of aircraft while serving four years in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, it took him multiple tries to pass the battery of assessments required to become a police officer.…
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Affordable-housing expansions increase supply for low-income Colorado Springs residents
The need for income-dependent affordable housing in Colorado Springs remains high, but two new expansions coming online are expected to make a dent in the gap between demand and supply. The Myron Stratton Home’s Chamberlin Hall The wait was worth it, John Sanchez says, looking around his new home at Chamberlin Hall. He became number…
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Tri-Lakes Cares gets OK to proceed with land purchase to build new center
MONUMENT • Monument’s Planning Commission and Town Council both have unanimously approved a reconfiguration of property that Lewis-Palmer School District 38 wants to sell, which gives the go-ahead for a local social services organization to proceed with a bid to acquire 2.8 acres of vacant land to build a new headquarters. “We are currently in…
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Tri-Lakes Cares gets OK to proceed with land purchase to build new center
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Monument’s Planning Commission and Town Council both have unanimously approved a reconfiguration of property that Lewis-Palmer School District 38 wants to sell, which gives the go-ahead for a local social services organization to proceed with a bid to acquire 2.8 acres of vacant land to build a new headquarters. “We are currently in discussions and…
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Tri-Lakes Cares gets OK to proceed with land purchase to build new center
MONUMENT • Monument’s Planning Commission and Town Council both have unanimously approved a reconfiguration of property that Lewis-Palmer School District 38 wants to sell, which gives the go-ahead for a local social services organization to proceed with a bid to acquire 2.8 acres of vacant land to build a new headquarters. “We are currently in…
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More than 100 Colorado Springs churches to participate in ‘Back to Church Sunday’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When life is harder than usual, people often turn to family members for personal nourishment, which is why The Table At Highland Park is participating in this year’s “Back to Church Sunday” in a few…
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Church and food source for the needy in Colorado Springs abruptly closes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A major link in the food chain that provides sustenance to needy people in Colorado Springs has abruptly shut down with no explanation, as the demand for charitable food is growing. Manna, and the ministry’s operator, the Church of the Lord of Glory at 500…
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Quarterly homeless camp cleanup continues Thursday in key areas of Colorado Springs amid pushback
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Flattened plastic bottles teetering on tree branches, mangled shopping carts, deflated makeshift tents and every kind of trash imaginable are found in secluded spots along Monument Creek. Some, but not all the debris — which is…
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Old Colorado City museum hit by flooding, launches charitable drive to defray repair costs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sustained and at times torrential rainstorms that hit the Pikes Peak region last month left August going out like a spouting whale. “We don’t really get that much rain usually, and it was a little panicky,” said Niki Mikhalchenko, bookkeeper at the family-owned Calvin Turner…