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• Volunteers needed to clean City Park in Pueblo

  January 14, 2013 6:59 PM

  The City of Pueblo is on the hunt for a few good volunteers. Every year, Americans participate in a Day of Service. This year in Pueblo that day is next Monday, January 21, and you're needed to clean up City Park. If you'd like to help out or find out... more »

• Keeping parks clean and accessible in a tough economy Play Video

  October 5, 2011 7:49 PM

  Palmer Park holds a special place in Tom Howes heart. Two years ago, when the city cut parks funding, he was among the first to step forward to help. "We started with 15 people in my living room saying there's something up here worth protecting," he recalls. That... more »

• Community First: Operation Paintbrush

  August 8, 2011 8:34 AM

  The annual "Operation Paintbrush" is an effort to paint homes for those with a low income, the elderly and those with disabilities. The group says over the past 27 years--more than 400 homes have been painted. Their goal this year is to paint 30 homes. But they need... more »

• Exclusive: deputy fired over UFO investigation

  March 2, 2011 8:07 PM

  Chuck Zukowski has been a volunteer deputy with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for eight years. He was fired last month, according to his termination letter, because of his "conducting paranormal and unidentified flying object investigations" and "publicly contradicting ... an official investigation." The incident in question appears... more »

• Volunteer firefighters needed

  January 21, 2011 4:00 PM

  The El Paso County Wildland Fire Crew is seeking new volunteers. Volunteers will receive training. The next Wildland Fire Academy will start April 2. Applications are due February 18. MORE INFORMATION more »

• Pueblo Co. Sheriff's Office recruits horse riders

  October 26, 2010 6:51 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is looking for deputies and volunteers to join its mounted patrol unit and posse program. On Tuesday, the sheriff's office held tryouts at the state fairgrounds in Pueblo. Volunteers and their horses would assist with search and rescues as part of the department's posse program.... more »

• Big cat sanctuary founder faces theft sentence

  October 4, 2010 9:51 AM

  The co-founder of a big-cat sanctuary in El Paso County faces up to six years in prison after he admitted stealing from a volunteer who was mauled by a 400-pound Bengal tiger. Nick Sculac, 60, of the Serenity Springs Wildlife Center pleaded guilty in July to bilking a volunteer... more »

• Wildfire investigators focused on fire pit quickly

  October 1, 2010 12:42 PM

  Authorities investigating the cause of Colorado's most destructive wildfire zeroed in on a fire pit the day after the fire broke out. New details about the probe into the fire in the foothills near Boulder were included in documents released Thursday by the sheriff's office. The Denver Post... more »

• Clean up planned at dog park

  September 28, 2010 2:29 PM

  El Paso County Parks and the Pikes Peak United Way will host a clean up day at the Bear Creek Dog Park on Saturday. The event is called Happy Hounds Day and is part of the national " Make A Difference Day " campaign. Volunteers will be provided pizza... more »

• Group pitches in "One Hour" to clean city parks

  September 27, 2010 4:39 PM

  With the City of Colorado Springs unable to clean up many of the parks around town, a group of friends are pledging one hour to clean up their communities. "I just got sick and tired of being sick and tired and figured I'd do something about it." explains Mark DeZuba,... more »

• Well known Pueblo lawyer dead

  August 24, 2010 1:30 PM

  Pueblo lawyer and community leader Tom Farley died Monday afternoon after a six year battle with pancreatic cancer. Farley was 75. He was a politician, having served in the state legislature for several terms beginning in the 60s, and a community leader. He was a current member of the... more »

• Rescue Mission needs new volunteers

  July 22, 2010 12:17 PM

  If you're looking for an opportunity to make a difference, the Colorado Springs Rescue Mission has put out a call for volunteers. The Rescue Mission needs drivers, cooks, receptionists, food distribution workers, and volunteers for recovery programs. You may get more information and register online or call Eleanor... more »

• Former assistant pastor sentenced for neglect

  July 16, 2010 8:33 AM

  A former assistant pastor was sentenced to seven days in jail for punishing a developmentally disabled adult by blindfolding him and dumping trash on him. Jason Smoker, 37, was also sentenced Thursday to one year of probation after being convicted of neglect of an at-risk adult. Jefferson County... more »

• Vandalism, theft at Colorado's Canyons of the Ancients

  July 13, 2010 9:13 AM

  A conservation group says it's concerned about vandalism, looting and destruction at the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwest Colorado and other protected lands. The nonprofit Conservation Lands Foundation, based in Durango, said Monday it's leading a volunteer restoration project at the Canyons of the Ancients. ... more »

• Website offers ways to help out at parks

  July 7, 2010 6:42 PM

  There's a new way to pitch in a Colorado Springs area parks and open space areas. A new website offers multiple ways you can help. It allows you to pick your favorite open space area, and you can even go to a calendar and choose a day when you... more »

• Big Hill clean-up on Saturday

  May 21, 2010 3:25 PM

  Volunteers are needed to help clean-up "Big Hill" on Pueblo's northside on Saturday May 22. Rakes, gloves and other tools will be provided--so just show up and lend a hand. The clean-up will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you want to help, show up at Montezuma and... more »

• Seniors to get yard help

  May 7, 2010 7:26 PM

  Senior citizens in a mobile home park in Colorado Springs will get help with their yards this weekend thanks to the Notre Dame Club of Colorado Springs. The volunteer effort, in partnership with Silver Key Senior Services, will take place Saturday, May 8, at 2840 S. Circle. Since 2007,... more »

• River cleanup Saturday in Pueblo

  May 6, 2010 9:59 AM

  Volunteers are needed to cleanup litter along the Arkansas River in Pueblo Saturday. The Nature and Raptor Center will host dozens of volunteers starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 8th . "The Arkansas is so important to our community that we've got to do our part to protect... more »

• Volunteers pitch in for local hero

  April 10, 2010 7:30 PM

  It's been a project of more than 2 years, fixing up the basement. But a war injury has proven to be a big speed bump for Staff Sergeant Dennis Cline. The injury may have caused him to lose a hand, but his wife Brooke says it hasn't stopped him. ""He... more »

• Park maintenance a grass-roots effort

  March 9, 2010 2:54 PM

  A growing number of people in Colorado Springs are volunteering to clean up their neighborhood parks in response to the city's removal of trash cans from them. Of the 125 neighborhood parks where the waste bins were pulled, some 22 have been adopted. Steve Immel lives across the... more »

• Clipping coupons to help those in need

  February 2, 2010 7:27 PM

  A group of women in Pueblo is clipping coupons to help those in need. Every Tuesday the women volunteer at the Senior Resource Development Agency and clip coupons for three hours. They give the coupons to seniors at SRDA. In addition, people with a low income can get them at... more »

• Disney offers free tickets for community service

  January 5, 2010 6:00 PM

  Disney is offering people a free ticket to the happiest place on Earth. To participate you need to be willing to help your community. Disneyland is giving away one million free ticket to its theme park. The program, which kicked off January 1 is called "Give a day. Get a... more »

• Volunteers needed to deliver gifts to elderly

  December 14, 2009 5:16 PM

  Silver Key volunteers began delivering Christmas gifts to seniors last Thursday but will be unable to deliver all of the 1,500 remaining donated gifts without help. More volunteers, 150 to be exact, are needed between now and Friday to assure no one goes without. The holiday season is often... more »

• Colorado doctors give free surgeries

  October 10, 2009 7:28 AM

  Forty-two people without health insurance are going under the knife in Pueblo thanks to some doctors who have volunteered to operate on the uninsured. Saturday is what southern Colorado doctors call the Day of Surgical Giving. It's where Coloradans without insurance who need surgeries such as gall bladder stones removed... more »

• Make a Difference Day a month-long event

  September 23, 2009 11:15 PM

  Millions will pick up rakes, shovels and bags of trash to volunteer, next month. Make a Difference Day is one of the country's largest volunteer efforts. And in Southern Colorado, it has expanded to the entire month of October. Projects range from cleaning up parks to working with... more »

• Silver Key seeking volunteer drivers

  September 3, 2009 10:04 AM

  Silver Key Senior Services in Colorado Springs is seeking new volunteer drivers. The organization helps seniors live independently by providing transportation when seniors are no longer able to drive. The buses take seniors everywhere they need to go--from shopping and hair appointments to doctor visits. Silver Key has... more »