PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The heat is motivating people to find ways to stay cool in Pueblo. News5 went to the City Park Swimming Pool.
News5 got there right when it opened at noon on Monday and found a bunch of people already choosing the pool to stay cool.
City Park Swimming Pool has been a popular cooling spot all summer. Pueblo Parks and Recreation says the pool has been at or near capacity every day it's been open since Memorial Day Weekend.
For a list of pools in splash pads in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, click here.
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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.
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