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THE SAFETY NET: Report shows hunger pervasive in U.S.; Colorado families hit hard

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Silver Key fills in where Fort Carson bus service left off

BARBARA COTTER

Editor's note: This version corrects the phone number for transportation reservations. Blind and elderly, Erika Richards relied on the municipal bus service to get to Fort Carson so she could pick up her medicines and buy groceries. When the bus... Full story

Homeless in the Springs: Neighborhoods of nylon

It's cold, often filthy, and sometimes dangerous. But homeless camps also have a sense of community

Barb Cotter

In the time it takes to drive from Powers Boulevard to Manitou Springs and back again, Michelle Mead will still be waiting in line for a shower at Ecumenical Social Ministries. Some days, Mead waits for two hours so she can stand under the warm... Full story

Mental health training set for Samaritans helping the homeless

BARBARA COTTER

Community members who insist on taking firewood, blankets and other items to the homeless camps are being asked to take something else -- two days of training so they'll be prepared when they confront folks with mental illness and substance abuse... Full story

Homeless campers say goodbye to two of their own

LINDA NAVARRO

Casually circling a homeless-camp fire pit Saturday, a group of new and old friends raised candles in cans and chocolate cupcakes to say goodbye to two homeless men: Ken S. and Craig. As is customary, the homeless often are known only by first... Full story

Beds for homeless available if no-camping ordinance passes, expert says

BARBARA COTTER

In a push to win support for a no-camping ordinance, the head of a Colorado Springs agency that works to diminish homelessness assured Colorado Springs City Council Monday that the town has enough beds to shelter campers who are willing to help... Full story

El Pomar hands out another million in emergency funds

BARBARA COTTER

Nonprofits in Colorado are getting another $1 million in emergency funds -- the third in 14 months -- from Colorado Springs-based El Pomar Foundation. El Pomar said more than 140 organizations throughout the state will get grants over the next... Full story

Community has its say in solutions to homeless camping

BARBARA COTTER

After leading a two-day community forum on how to address homeless camping in Colorado Springs, Steve Saint of Pikes Peak Justice & Peace Commission has his hands full. Saint’s organization facilitated the “Come Out of the... Full story

Helping the homeless clean up, one quarter at a time

BARBARA COTTER

Not many people get revved up about doing laundry, but Jamie Livesay is close to giddy as she removes clothes from a dryer at an east side laundromat. “Hey — I have a clean coat!” she says, holding it like a work of art up for her... Full story

Food, heating aid to needy on the rise in El Paso County

If numbers tell a story, this is a tale of continued bad times for El Paso County residents.According to the county Department of Human Services, the number of people getting federal food assistance was about 55,000, a jump of about 31 percent from... Full story

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