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• CC to hold panel discussion on downtown homeless

  May 9, 2013 3:26 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The issue of panhandling in downtown Colorado Springs is back in the news because the panhandlers themselves are back. Following a failed attempt to completely ban soliciting downtown, Colorado College will host a series of Community Conversations to find better solutions to help the chronically homeless and... more »

• What others are doing to find work Play Video

  February 8, 2012 7:54 PM

  3.38 million job openings were posted in December nationally, according to the Department of Labor; that's close to a three-year high. For many though, work is still hard to find. "It took... ahhh... geez, six months to even find anything," says Paul Lehfeldt, who recently found part-time work.... more »

• Local homeless counted, with federal funding on the line Play Video

  January 24, 2012 7:54 PM

  How many people are homeless in Colorado Springs? What can be done to help? These questions have been asked a lot around Colorado Springs in the past couple of years. Tuesday, groups were out searching for answers. "...And your birthday?" a volunteer asks a man coming to the... more »

• 'Squatting' could be to blame for recent fires

  January 16, 2012 12:20 AM

  Last Sunday an outbuilding of an apartment complex burned to the ground on Hathaway Drive nearly taking another building with it. The suspected cause was transients living in the abandoned buildings. Less than a week later an abandoned warehouse on Sierra Madre in Colorado Springs was engulfed in flames. It... more »

• Homeless program in danger of losing funding Play Video

  December 11, 2011 11:26 PM

  For nearly 2 years, the homeless and down on their luck have been coming to the Aztec Motel in hopes of starting a new life. People like Cole Horn and his family. "It was looking like it was going to be the shelter or the streets for us." Without... more »

• Groups helping homeless meet in CS; concerned about Vets

  October 3, 2011 7:30 PM

  People helping the homeless in Colorado Springs say resources are stretched. That's nothing new, but at Monday's 9th annual homeless conference they're looking for new ways to address it locally. About 100 organizations came out for a slate of different topics related to homelessness, but there's one area that's... more »

• Some wish they were working this Labor Day

  September 6, 2011 12:27 AM

  Labor Day -- in some years -- can be an overlooked holiday, but with the nation's focus on the economy and jobs it has different meaning this year. Many people were happy to get Monday off from work, but there's also a large group out there of people who are... more »

• Express Inn residents asked to leave

  May 8, 2011 7:57 PM

  Nearly two years ago, when homeless people were told to leave the camps along the creeks in Colorado Springs, many found a home at the Express Inn. However, this weekend, they're packing up; once again told they have to leave. "Tuesday they hung letters saying that the 9th it's... more »

• HIV/AIDS homeless grants coming to Colorado

  May 3, 2011 5:12 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado programs that help the homeless and those with HIV/AIDS have received nearly $2 million in federal grants. The U.S. Development of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday that Colorado programs will get $1.8 million. Denver-based Del Norte Neighborhood Development Corp. will get nearly $1.5 million... more »

• Colorado receives nearly $2 million for homeless outreach

  May 3, 2011 3:21 PM

  Colorado programs that help the homeless have received $1.8 million in federal grants. That includes Homeward Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, which has received nearly $149,000. We called today to find out what they will use the money for and they said they will be able to provide housing and... more »

• Sheriff Maketa looking at big purchases

  April 4, 2011 7:00 PM

  Budgets may be tight, but El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa says he needs a couple of big ticket items. For large crime scenes in the future, Maketa hopes to have a new $400,000 mobile command unit in the next few weeks. That's what he's telling County Commissioners. ... more »

• Many homeless parents struggling

  January 9, 2011 7:35 PM

  Teresa McLaughlin, a program director for Homeward Pikes Peak -- a Colorado Springs homeless-help program -- says they're seeing a lot of homeless parents needing help right now. "She just got shots yesterday," explains Brandy Thomas, talking about her four-month-old daughter, Lilliana, who was starting to get fussy during... more »

• Homeless problem still very real say advocates

  October 4, 2010 8:28 PM

  Earlier this year, many parts of Colorado Springs looked like a campground on a holiday. More than 600 homeless people camped along creek beds every night. In March, that all changed with the city's camping ban. Many homeless were moved into motels as part of transitional programs. "We were... more »

• CSPD Homeless Outreach Team Up For International Award

  August 4, 2010 6:29 PM

  A three-person team of Colorado Springs Police officers who helped clean up homeless camps along the banks of Fountain Creek and Monument Creek has been nominated for an international award for their efforts. The Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) is one of six finalists for the Herman Goldstein Award for... more »

• Reason to celebrate

  June 3, 2010 11:18 PM

  When talking about homelessness in Colorado Springs, for a while there hasn't been much to celebrate. However, on Thursday, Homeward Pikes Peak and those staying at the Aztec Motel are getting out the cake. "Some people aren't here because they've gotten jobs and they've moved on." Bob Holmes, with... more »

• Homeless moving out of camps

  March 16, 2010 11:18 PM

  A spot just northwest of I-25 and Cimarron used to be a packed homeless camp. Now just three weeks after the no camping ordinance went into effect all signs of the camp are gone. Police say so far it's been smooth goings. "We've seen a lot of movement, good movement."... more »

• No camping ordinance going into effect; Officers putting out the warning

  March 10, 2010 4:56 PM

  With the no camping ordinance in effect as of Wednesday, the Homeless Outreach Team, part of the Colorado Springs Police Department, has the job of clearing things out. "It's not going to happen overnight, like we've been saying, but it is moving along a lot quicker now with the... more »

• Violence among homeless on the rise

  January 19, 2010 11:46 PM

  It's an emerging problem in the already muddy waters of the no-camping ordinance debate. There's been a recent rash of violence among the homeless population. "The problem is becoming more and more obvious to the community." says Bob Holmes, a homeless advocate with Homeward Pikes Peak. "We do hear that... more »

• Plug a meter, help the homeless

  November 16, 2009 8:25 PM

  Now you can plug a meter and help the homeless. The Miracle Meters program kicked off on Monday. We first told you about this program earlier this month. More than 100 decorated meters are being displayed at City Hall. Money people donate to them will go to Housing First Pikes... more »