New Point-In-Time Count Identifies 1,300+ Experiencing Homelessness In El Paso County
Fewer people are experiencing homelessness in El Paso County than in 2019.
How One Colorado Springs Nonprofit Is Handling Domestic Violence Stressors Heightened By The Pandemic
TESSA CEO Anne Markley says isolation is worsening domestic violence situations.
New Phone App To Track Colorado Coronavirus Exposure Will Arrive This Weekend
The Exposure Notification System will be part of the settings on Apple iPhones and a downloadable app for Android users.
UCHealth Adds Mental Health Services To Primary Care, Expands Telehealth Access
UCHealth will also expand the inpatient behavioral health unit at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora around 2023.
Climbing Coronavirus Cases In Pueblo County May Lead To Loss Of Variances And More Restrictions
Positive COVID-19 cases have reached 230 per 100,000 people over the past two weeks in Pueblo County.
Living In A Pandemic Is (Unsurprisingly) Stressful. This El Paso County Program Aims To Help Build Mental Health Resiliency
A CDC report found 40 percent of American adults are struggling with their mental health due to coronavirus pandemic stressors.
Pueblo County Ballot Measure 4A Would Raise Funds For School District 70 Improvements
The $75 million proposed bond would not increase taxes and would fund changes like facility upgrades and COVID-19 safety measures in D70.
‘2020 Is Something I’d Like To Forget.’ Southern Colorado Farmers Adapt Through Coronavirus And Drought
Farmers from Durango, the San Luis Valley, Rocky Ford and other places across Southern Colorado shared stories on how they’re dealing with drought, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and other challenges.
Colorado Awards $4.3 Million Grant Across 26 Programs To Support Substance Misuse Prevention
Some of the funding will help create and expand resources for youth to improve life skills and social-emotional learning in Southern Colorado.
Creek Week Cleanup Gets Underway In the Fountain Creek Watershed
The event kicks off with a cleanup at Runyon Lake in Pueblo Saturday and runs through October 4.
Colorado Springs City Council Appoints 11 Residents To Lead Newly Formed Police Accountability Commission
More than 800 people applied to be on the commission. Discussions about creating a police accountability group started in May after national protests over the death of George Floyd.
El Paso County Organizations Want To Help House More Homeless Youth — And It Starts With Better Data
The Pikes Peak Continuum of Care and two Colorado Springs-based groups are hoping better data will help pinpoint how to serve youth in El Paso County.
Colorado Springs City Council Finalizing Police Commission Candidates
Colorado Springs City Council is set to appoint members of a commission aimed at providing policy input for the Colorado Springs Police Department. Community desire for police oversight began in its current iteration last August with the death of De’Von Bailey.
State Releases New Coronavirus Guidelines For Visiting Retirement Homes
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released new guidelines today on indoor visits in residential care facilities during the state’s ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Polis Urges Increased Coronavirus Testing During Southern Colorado Visit
Gov. Jared Polis visited Colorado Springs and Pueblo to see Southern Colorado’s response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
$2M USDA Infusion Will Help Finish Off Trinidad’s Mt. San Rafael Hospital Modernization
The funds will help Las Animas County’s 15,000 people access hospital and medical care without a trip north to Colorado Springs or Denver.
