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Pueblo hosting free tree debris drop-off following recent snowstorm

The Steel City hosts debris drop-off days following major winter storm
Pueblo hosting free tree debris drop-off following recent snowstorm
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PUEBLO — Pueblo residents will have a chance to get rid of tree debris after the recent snowstorm. City officials say a free drop-off location will be open this Friday through Sunday at Pueblo Wood Products on East Northern Avenue.

The location will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Officials say the following will be accepted:

  • trees
  • branches
  • limbs

They say commercial waste will not be accepted, and commercial vehicles will be turned away.

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Fort Carson Soldier Raises $50K for Cancer Treatment - Gives It All Away to Help Others

Sergeant First Class David Hong battling stage 4 colon cancer raised over $50,000 in three days for experimental treatment, but when Tricare approved coverage, he donated every penny to help other service members and veterans fighting cancer. The Fort Carson religious specialist underwent the innovative histotripsy treatment earlier this month and remains hopeful about the results. His selfless decision shows how one soldier's battle became a mission to help others in their fight against cancer.

Fort Carson Soldier Raises $50K for Cancer Treatment - Gives It All Away to Help Others

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