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Colorado Springs homeless family shelter to close half its beds as need surges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The annual Point in Time headcount of El Paso County’s homeless population taken one frigid night in January showed a large and record-high jump in numbers this year, leading to the conclusion that the community needs more emergency shelter beds. But, facing a more than…
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At least 1 dead from Colorado Springs cold snap as homeless shelters overflow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Donations from a public callout seeking blankets, sleeping bags, coats and boots poured into the emergency cold-weather shelter at The Sanctuary Church on Colorado Springs’ westside, as the latest arctic temperatures took hold Friday and continue into this week. In fact, donated jackets were stacked…
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Arctic freeze headed to Colorado Springs this weekend and into next week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A cold front is bringing Arctic-cold temperatures with a 70% chance of snow to the Colorado Springs area this weekend. KOAA Meteorologist Alan Rose forecasts snow to pick up late Friday night and continue into Saturday, with 2-4 inches possible for Colorado Springs. “Enjoy the…
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Colorado Springs shelters nearly 900 homeless people as temperatures continue to dive
Latest list of weather-related closings and delays Colorado Springs’ shelters and ad hoc warming centers accommodated nearly 900 homeless people who sought to escape Sunday night’s subzero temperatures. The 352 people that hundreds of Hope COS volunteers removed from outdoor camps and under bridges and transported to emergency overnight centers inside three local churches set…
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Colorado Springs shelters take in nearly 900 homeless as temperatures dive
Latest list of weather-related closings and delays Colorado Springs’ shelters and ad hoc warming centers accommodated nearly 900 homeless people who sought to escape Sunday night’s subzero temperatures. The 352 people that hundreds of Hope COS volunteers removed from outdoor camps and under bridges and transported to emergency overnight centers inside three local churches set…