ROCKY FORD — Spreading the holiday cheer, a non-profit in Rocky Ford and officials with Black Hills Energy handed out 200 holiday food baskets Wednesday.
The basket included ingredients and fixings for a holiday meal. They did this to help ease the costs of the holiday season. Officials with Black Hills Energy also handed out weatherization kits, which included items to energize homes, which included items such as the following:
- LED lightbulbs
- weatherstripping/caulking
- a solar charger
They say these items help to efficiently run homes during the winter months.
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Two Residents Talk About Apartment Fire that Displaced 50 and Injured Many
Around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, firefighters with the Colorado Springs Fire Department were sent to an apartment fire at 5320 E Pikes Peak Avenue.
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