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• Small cross is a clue in Ridgeway killer search

  October 19, 2012 5:52 PM

  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) - Police investigating the abduction and slaying of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway are searching for the owner of a small wooden cross found during the investigation. Police Friday did not say where the 1-1/2 inch-by-1-inch cross with an offset horizontal bar was found or why it might be... more »

• Update: Stolen memorial returned

  July 31, 2011 6:46 PM

  Just over a week ago we brought you Sandy Eversole's heartbreaking story. A roadside memorial at the spot where her son David Muller had died 2 years ago was stolen. Sandy made a desperate plea for help. "We just want it returned... No questions asked." she told us, "If somebody... more »

• AT&T offers free calls to Japan

  March 14, 2011 4:35 PM

  AT&T has announced free text and international long distance service to Japan through the end of the month for its wireless customers. Effective through March 31, AT&T wireless postpaid customers will not be charged for: International long distance usage from the United States and Puerto Rico to... more »

• Wayside Cross preps for big Thanksgiving meal

  November 24, 2010 2:08 PM

  50 turkeys. 45 pies. 200lbs of mashed potatoes. It's an ambitious task to cook a Thanksgiving meal for 800 guests. "I've been cooking turkeys for the past 5 days," said William Muldrew, head chef at the Wayside Cross Gospel Rescue Mission in Pueblo. The Wayside Cross is preparing food for... more »

• Updated: Rosaries still restricted in D-11 but student allowed to wear cross

  October 19, 2010 1:31 PM

  The Colorado Springs middle school student who was afraid to wear his crucifix to school can do so now without fear of punishment. However, the district is still requiring students who chose to wear a rosary as a necklace to tuck them inside their shirts. The American Center for... more »

• Homeless shelter opens bargain buffet for public

  September 20, 2010 7:34 PM

  A homeless shelter in Pueblo has come up with a unique concept to help make ends meet. The Wayside Cross Gospel Rescue Mission recently opened a lunch buffet to the public. The cost is a $1.50 per pound of food. The shelter says it expects to raise money because 70%... more »

• Local woman asks for donations for soldiers

  June 23, 2010 7:42 PM

  A Ft. Carson Red Cross worker is heading to Afghanistan, and is looking for your help. She plans to distribute goodies to our soldiers. Here's what she'd like people to send: candy (no chocolate as it will melt) gum popcorn licorice beef jerky... more »

• Helping wildlife safely cross the road in Colorado

  May 28, 2010 8:48 AM

  A new billboard has gone up just west of Idaho Springs along Interstate 70 to urge drivers to report wildlife they see near the highway. A coalition of businesses, state agencies and nonprofits wants to reduce the number wildlife-vehicle collisions on Colorado highways. The groups are asking drivers... more »

• Stolen Red Cross trailer recovered

  April 29, 2010 5:27 PM

  The Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross says their stolen supply trailer has been found by police. The trailer full of cots, blankets and other emergency supplies was stolen from the Red Cross parking lot last week, it was recovered by CSPD officers Wednesday. The trailer has... more »

• Anthem Blue Cross sued over price hikes

  March 1, 2010 7:21 PM

  A group suing Anthem Blue Cross claims California's largest for-profit health insurer is manipulating coverage and forcing patients into policies with higher deductibles but fewer benefits. Consumer Watchdog filed the lawsuit Monday in Ventura County Superior Court. It accuses Anthem of violating a state law requiring health insurers to... more »

• Academy continues religious harassment investigation

  February 19, 2010 2:37 PM

  A religious liberty advocate says he's satisfied with the Air Force Academy's efforts to investigate a possible case of religious harassment at the school. Mikey Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said Friday the academy's top commanders are treating the incident seriously. Earlier this month, academy officials... more »

• Hundreds in Pueblo attend Ash Wednesday services

  February 17, 2010 5:14 PM

  It's Ash Wednesday. For Christians everywhere the day marks the beginning of Lent, leading up to Easter. During the lunch hour in Pueblo, hundreds showed up for an Ash Wednesday service at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Pueblo's new bishop, Fernando Isern led the service. The ash cross on... more »

• Help Haiti: Pueblo Red Cross donation location

  January 15, 2010 9:17 PM

  People in Pueblo have a chance to drop off donations to Haiti relief at a convenient location Saturday. American Red Cross volunteers and staff with be taking monetary donations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pueblo Records and Tapes, 1112 S. Pueblo Boulevard. Red Cross asks that checks... more »