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Groups supply water to Walsenburg as water main break remains unlocated
The American Red Cross, Molson Coors and Salvation Army are delivering water to Walsenburg residents after a water main break prompted a boil advisory, according to a news release from the American Red Cross on Monday. The organization stated the unlocated break that occurred at 2 a.m. Friday continues to cost the city an estimated…
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Emergency shelters ready amid frigid temps around Colorado Springs
January’s typical arctic blast arrived right on time this year, and overnight emergency shelters were ready. Hope COS opened its temporary shelter in the gymnasium at The Sanctuary Church on Tuesday, as temperatures fell below 20 degrees Fahrenheit and have remained there since, said Joel Siebersma, director of mental and behavioral health integration for Hope…
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Fort Carson military cooks prepare thousands of Thanksgiving meals for local families in need
Army Pvt. Thelma Moore recently had her first-ever bite of turkey. A native of the West African country of Sierra Leone, Moore has never celebrated Thanksgiving. This year, she received a crash course in holiday meal preparation. Moore is one of 10 Army cooks — officially designated as “92 Golf” — who volunteered to carry on…
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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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Holiday concerts, performances, comedy, cabaret around Colorado Springs
Make a memory of this year’s holidays by attending a festive concert, performance or improv show, or indulging in a sweet treat as you unfurl your list of Christmas wishes to the man with the great white beard. • “Yule Be Naughty” by Millibo Art Theatre: Adults only, please, for the irreverent holiday cabaret hosted…
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Fort Carson military cooks work overtime to prepare 2,200 Thanksgiving meals for those in need
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Army Pfc. Caleb Owen was growing up, he rarely got to spend Thanksgiving Day with his mother. As a pastry chef with her own small business, the holiday was one of the busiest periods of the year. “She was always working,” said Owen, a…
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Fort Carson military cooks work overtime to prepare 2,200 Thanksgiving meals for those in need
When Army Pfc. Caleb Owen was growing up, he rarely got to spend Thanksgiving Day with his mother. As a pastry chef with her own small business, the holiday was one of the busiest periods of the year. “She was always working,” said Owen, a culinary specialist stationed at Fort Carson. “When she wasn’t baking,…
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El Paso County’s ‘Mission Impossible’ collective for families in deep trouble
The quiet work of a behind-the-scenes group of key government and nonprofit agencies in Colorado Springs can seem like “Mission Impossible.” The Family Solutions Collaborative, which includes representatives from 56 local organizations, brings forth in monthly meetings the most difficult cases of families who have fallen into homelessness or are drowning in a sea of…
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Denver City Council has approved millions for homelessness over what mayor originally budgeted
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Solving homelessness isn’t easy. Finding out exactly how much it costs to try and do it isn’t easy either. As Denver struggles to find funding for the migrant crisis, Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration continues to expand his top priority: His initiative to end homelessness. Very little information has been released by the City of Denver…