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• Harvest Walk and Fun Run raise money for PDI to help those who are disabled

  October 13, 2012 7:14 PM

  Hundreds of people laced up their walking shoes to help others in Pueblo! Today marked the fourth annual Harvest Walk for Pueblo Diversified Industries, also known as PDI. You could walk around the track at CSU-Pueblo or go for a fun run around the campus for the cause. All money... more »

• Two Nebraska workers jailed for abusing disabled residents

  August 22, 2012 4:47 PM

  Two former workers at a Nebraska center for developmentally disabled adults are going to prison for abusing residents. A judge today sentenced Cameron Barnes, of Fairbury, to 2 to 4 years on two felony counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult, to be served consecutively. Matthew Johnson, of Beatrice, was... more »

• Iraq war veteran accused of molesting teenage girl

  January 29, 2011 1:11 PM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - A disabled Army veteran of the Iraq war is accused of molesting a teenage girl. Forty-year-old Dennis Herbst of Loveland is due in court Monday on three felony charges of sexual abuse of a child. He is free on $25,000 bond. His phone number is... more »

• UPDATE: Missing man found

  September 16, 2010 12:42 PM

  UPDATE: As of 6:15 p.m. Wasinger had been found at a local hospital and is doing fine. Colorado Springs Police are looking for a mentally disabled man that has been missing since last night. 48-year old Jerry Wasinger was last seen at the Jack in the Box at... more »

• Operation Paintbrush to spruce-up Pueblo homes Saturday

  September 10, 2010 1:38 PM

  Volunteers will fan-out in Pueblo Saturday to paint the homes of selected low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners. Close to 250 volunteers will participate in this year's Operation Paintbrush, which will rehab close to two dozen home. A volunteer kick-off breakfast at 7 am will fortify the volunteers for the... more »

• Pueblo athlete to compete at Special Olympics

  July 14, 2010 6:32 PM

  A man from Pueblo is out to prove disabilities can't get in the way of your dreams. Jeremy Rodriguez struggles with certain basic skills like reading, but when it comes to lifting weights, his coaches say he's in a league of his own. "Jeremy is a machine," said his coach... more »

• A playground for every child

  May 21, 2010 1:44 PM

  There's a new place to play for every child in Colorado Springs. The city's first universally accessible playground will officially be open to public use Saturday. The playground is located in the Southwest Corner of Memorial Park along Prospect Lake Drive. The Swing High Project was responsible for... more »

• Playground will be accessible to all

  March 12, 2010 1:12 PM

  Colorado Springs is building its first "universally accessible" playground in Memorial Park. The new playground will offer children of all abilities the opportunity to play side-by-side. Completion is expected in May. The playground was made possible by a partnership between the City Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department's TOPS... more »

• Sentence in developmentally disabled "fight club"

  March 10, 2010 7:18 PM

  A former employee of Texas statefacility for the developmentally disabled accused of sanctioning fights among residents has pleaded guilty midway through his Corpus Christi trial. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports that 22-year-old Guadalupe Delarosa Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of injury to the disabled and was sentenced... more »

• Colorado Springs gets $4.2 million for bus service

  March 8, 2010 2:16 PM

  The city of Colorado Springs will receive $4.2 million to improve bus service, according to Sen. Mark Udall's office. The money is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and is being funneled through the Federal Transit Administration. The funds are earmarked to purchase three support maintenance vehicles,... more »

• Family is proud of their dwarf horse

  March 7, 2010 10:03 AM

  It's not often that a horse gets called the family pet, but when that horse is just 18-and-a-half inches tall, it's only natural. 2-year-old Lizzy is a dwarf miniature horse and one of the smallest in the world. "She is just a wonderful little girl. She kind of runs... more »

• Ritter rescinds $7 million cut for needy, disabled

  October 17, 2009 10:14 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter is sparing a program that offers aid to needy and disabled Coloradans, as the state looks for ways to close a $320 million budget shortfall. The Aid to the Needy and Disabled program was scheduled to be suspended Jan. 1 for a $7.2 million savings. Ritter said... more »

• Make a Difference Day a month-long event

  September 23, 2009 11:15 PM

  Millions will pick up rakes, shovels and bags of trash to volunteer, next month. Make a Difference Day is one of the country's largest volunteer efforts. And in Southern Colorado, it has expanded to the entire month of October. Projects range from cleaning up parks to working with... more »

• Daredevils overcome disabilities and fear to perform on water

  September 4, 2009 11:26 AM

  A Connecticut man has made it his mission to teach the most unlikely athletes how to become master maneuverers on the water. Water skiing is a sport of speed. "This kind of completes my adrenaline addiction," says skier Joe Shortt. "You can feel the water underneath your... more »