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Around 60 homeless people rescued from cold weather last weekend by volunteers of Colorado Springs church

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Given the several days of sub-freezing temperatures, it’s quite likely that volunteers from the Rock Family Church saved lives by transporting transients and others experiencing homelessness into shelters for warmth and safety. Volunteer leader Victor Saldana said that before his team made its rounds on Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights,

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Estimated 2,100 people served in 45th Salvation Army Christmas meals in El Paso, Teller counties

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Opening gifts, visiting family and friends and cooking a big meal are popular Christmas traditions — but traditions that many people are unable to enjoy. Especially nowadays with getting by harder than it’s ever been. KRDO Fortunately, the Salvation Army is always there to make Christmas a little brighter for

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Tyson recalls 30,000 pounds of chicken nuggets

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) โ€” Tyson Foods is voluntarily recalling about 30,000 pounds of its dino-shaped chicken nuggets after some consumers reported finding small metal pieces in their patties. The recall, announced on Saturday, is for 29-ounce plastic bag packages containing frozen, โ€œfully cooked fun nuggets breaded shaped chicken patties,โ€ according to the US Department of Agricultureโ€™s

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Tyson and Perdue under investigation by Department of Labor

New York (CNN) โ€” The Department of Labor is investigating meat and chicken processors Perdue and Tyson Foods following a New York Times magazine report of minors working at their facilities. Earlier this year, the federal government committed to ratcheting up efforts to root out child labor law violations. โ€œThere are currently [Wage and Hour Division] investigations open

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Childrenโ€™s Hospital Colorado Foundation raises $700,000 at Farm-to-Table Event

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Childrenโ€™s Hospital Colorado Foundation has announced it has raised over $700,000 at its Southern Colorado Farm-to-Table Event.ย  Supporters from across the southern Colorado region gathered on Aug. 25, for the third annual Philanthropy on the Farm Event, which raised more than $700,000 for Childrenโ€™s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs.  The casual,

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Care and Share Food Bank partners with Ent Credit Union for Hunger Action Month Sept. 15

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– September marks Hunger Action Monthโ€“a nation-wide movement to support individuals in our community experiencing food insecurity. Now, Care and Share Food Bank is partnering with Ent Credit Union to help provide food to its network of partner food pantries and meal programs on Hunger Action Day (Sept. 15).  The event will

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