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Cold, snowy weather in Colorado Springs increases demand for shelters but space remains available

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Of the city’s two largest temporary overnight shelters for people experiencing homelessness, one is near capacity but the other still has plenty of space. KRDO The Salvation Army’s R.J. Montgomery Shelter previously had a capacity of around 200, mostly for single men but also including single women, veterans and a

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Downtown Pueblo merchants ask what’s next after City Council’s rejection of proposed ‘Sit-Lie’ ordinance

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — City leaders and business owners are looking for more solutions to the issue of transients and people experiencing homelessness downtown after a proposed City Council ordinance was denied by a 4-3 vote this week. The so-called “Sit-Lie” ordinance would have covered the downtown commercial district and banned sleeping, sitting or lying

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New coalition set to help reduce the number of Coloradans with Alzheimer’s disease

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new state plan aims to reduce the number of Coloradans hospitalized with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias.  According to state officials, the number of Alzheimer’s cases in Colorado is expected to increase by more than 20 percent in the next three years.  This new coalition plans to teach Coloradans about Alzheimer’s and

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