Dec
23
2009
23
2009
Benefit for homeless planned for Saturday
A benefit for the homeless will be held at noon Saturday at the Piano Warehouse, 120 W. Cucharras St. (behind the Pikes Peak Center).
The “Stay Human: Benefit for the Homeless” will feature music, poetry, storytelling and performance ...
Dec
23
2009
23
2009
White Christmas a pretty good bet this year
The winter storm that hit Colorado Springs Tuesday night could leave behind something that hasn’t been seen in Colorado Springs in two decades: a white Christmas.
The last one was in 1987, when there was 7 inches of snow on the ground on Dec. ...
Dec
23
2009
23
2009
‘Balloon Boy ‘ parents get jail time for hoax
FORT COLLINS — Richard Heene, the Fort Collins man who took law enforcement officers and the television-watching world for a ride when he claimed his son was adrift high over northern Colorado in a home-made balloon, was sentenced to 90 days ...
Dec
23
2009
23
2009
CHRISTMAS SERIAL: Chapter 18
The story so far: Rafiki the gorilla, Bomani the meerkat, Uhura the giraffe and Malaika the elephant have become human for a day. Rafiki and Bomani have been looking for their new friend, Micah.
Rafiki and Bomani, walking down the sidewalk, ...
Dec
23
2009
23
2009
NOREEN: Skateboard park graffiti defeated again
The sprayed-on hate was delivered courtesy of someone claiming to be a Vato Loco (crazy gangster). That’s the moniker of a gang that began in Los Angeles but has it roots where all street gangs are spawned, in feelings of hopelessness, ...
Dec
22
2009
22
2009
Longest Night memorial pays tribute to people who died homeless
A crowd of more than 100 chanted “we remember” Monday night, once for each of dozens of names of people throughout Colorado who died during the past year because they were homeless.
The event was the Longest Night of the Year Memorial ...
Dec
22
2009
22
2009
Help a toy drive in ‘desperate’ need for a visit with Santa
Santa will be at iT’Z Family Food and Fun, 3035 New Center Point, from 5 to 7 p.m. today to help with a local toy drive. Children can see Santa for free with a donation of a new or gently used toy to benefit Christmas Unlimited, which has ...