Author: Debbie Kelley
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Pikes Peak United Way searches for group to take over Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
The administrator of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for El Paso and Teller counties is relinquishing the role after nearly 14 years. Pikes Peak United Way, which currently has 9,023 children enrolled who receive free books monthly in the mail, has sent letters to families notifying them the literacy program is winding down through mid-December, Cami…
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Tenants Union members allege retaliation at southeast Colorado Springs apartments
It’s hard to find a “second chance” apartment complex where renters who have a criminal record, been evicted in the past or racked up bad credit can land and make a new home. That’s why Cisco Arellano and his family were optimistic about being accepted as tenants at Fairway Valley Apartments near Airport and Chelton…
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MedRide ends free transportation under Medicaid
Since MedRide, a Colorado Springs-headquartered free transportation service for Medicaid recipients, enacted cutbacks on certain rides last Aug. 26, patients and healthcare providers have been experiencing the effects. “People are kind of being left high-and-dry with a company they’ve been using for years,” said Jason Jones, a caseworker at Fountain Valley Health Care, a full-service…
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Free transportation under Medicaid shut down for one of El Paso County’s largest providers
Since MedRide, a Colorado Springs-headquartered free transportation service for Medicaid recipients, enacted cutbacks on certain rides last Tuesday, patients and healthcare providers have been experiencing the effects. “People are kind of being left high-and-dry with a company they’ve been using for years,” said Jason Jones, a caseworker at Fountain Valley Health Care, a full-service primary…
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library makes a difference for Pikes Peak region kids
Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday left a wake of sadness and fond memories for many Americans who appreciated the country music icon’s far-reaching talent, charm and philanthropy. She didn’t just impress adults. Millions of children have come to love the books that arrive in the mail at their home every month at no cost to…
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Man fatally shot after allegedly shooting 2 Colorado troopers, firing at deputies, officials say
A harrowing chain of events that unfolded Tuesday morning in a short time span west of Woodland Park left two Colorado State Patrol troopers with gunshot wounds and their vehicles damaged in the line of duty, several Teller County Sheriff’s Office deputies fired at but uninjured and one suspect deceased. “It’s a misconception nothing can…
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2 Colorado State troopers shot near Woodland Park; suspect killed
Two Colorado State Patrol troopers were hospitalized, and a suspect is dead after a shooting during a traffic stop Tuesday. The initial incident happened at about 7:15 a.m., when a resident reported suspicious activity in the area near milepost 286 on the west edge of Woodland Park. A responding trooper attempted to make a traffic…
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2 Colorado State troopers shot near Woodland Park; suspect killed
A harrowing chain of events that unfolded the morning of Aug. 25 in a short time span west of Woodland Park left two Colorado State Patrol troopers with gunshot wounds and their vehicles damaged in the line of duty, several Teller County Sheriff’s Office deputies fired at but uninjured and one suspect deceased. “It’s a…
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A second permanent year-round emergency shelter planned for Colorado Springs
Hope COS, a nonprofit that is approaching its fourth winter of providing temporary emergency shelters and transportation to the indoor sites when temperatures fall to 19 degrees or below, is working on standing up a permanent year-round shelter for adults who are homeless in Colorado Springs. “There’s a significant increase in the numbers of individuals who seek shelter when…
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Colorado Springs Christian ministries: Focus on the Family hires David C Cook as its primary publisher
Two large evangelical Christian media organizations headquartered in Colorado Springs for the first time are combining publishing efforts, which officials hope leads to increased market reach for both. David C Cook has signed a multiyear contract with Focus on the Family to be its “primary publishing partner,” the organizations announced last week. “It’s great because…