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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Free legal advice offered at Family Law Day in Colorado Springs
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Family Law Day returns Friday, May 16 to Colorado Springs. The event offers people the opportunity to get free legal advice about family law matters including divorce, child custody and more. Attorneys Ariel Baty and Calleigh Durr joined FOX21 Morning News on Tuesday, May 13 and shared what participants can expect. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the El Paso County Courthouse. Classes include sessions on Post Decree Modifications, Best Interests of the Child, Enforcement of Order, How to Present your Case and more. Durr said several non-profit organizations and government agencies will also be on site to provide information about additional resources in the community. Pre-registration is not required. More information can be found at the Justice Center's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- General
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Family-friendly Memorial Day Ruck March honors Green Berets
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — It's almost time for the Special Forces Foundation's Annual Memorial Day Ruck March, which honors the fallen and pays tribute to the service and sacrifice of Green Berets. Katie Matzke, Chief Programs Officer for the Special Forces Foundation, joined FOX21 Morning News on Friday, May 2, to talk about the event and how it will be a fun time for the whole family. 'We have live bands starting at 10 a.m.,' said Matzke. 'I have food trucks that will be there, and then I have some different vendors like permanent jewelry. Phil Long Ford will be there with the Humane Society, so there will be dogs to pet. There will be motorcycles to see, so lots of things.' The march takes place on Saturday, May 17, at America the Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs. All are welcome, and there are 5K, 10K, and 30K route options. Participants are asked to bring dry goods or canned food, which will be donated to veterans facing homelessness in Colorado Springs. 'It's a ruck or run, so if you don't want to carry weight on your back, you can just come and run the event,' said Matzke. Pre-registration is requested but not required. Details can be found on the Special Forces Foundation's website above. The Special Forces Foundation is a nonprofit that serves U.S. Army Special Forces and their families, as well as Gold Star Families in a multitude of ways. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Colorado Springs voters have a chance to shape the city's future on April 1
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Tuesday, April 1 is Election Day, and in Colorado Springs, six city council district seats are up for grabs. Colorado Springs City Clerk Sarah Johnson joined FOX21 Morning News on Monday, March 31, to talk about the upcoming election and the expected turnout. 'What you're going to see on the ballot is one race for the district that your residence resides in,' said Johnson. 'And it's really important because they're your voice on city council.' 'These are your representatives,' said Johnson. 'We're out there, we're working, we're paying $8 for eggs, etc. We're seeing all these buildings going up everywhere. These are the people that determine whether that land use project gets approved or not.' Historically, Colorado Springs has around a 40 percent voter turnout for municipal elections, according to Johnson, but she said she is hoping to break records in 2025. 'I know it's not an exciting ballot compared to last November where we had three pages, four columns each. This is a simple ballot, one page, one-sided,' said Johnson. At this point, it is too late to return ballots by mail, so they must be dropped off at one of 28 ballot boxes across the city by 7 p.m. on election night. For drop-off locations, visit the city clerk's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Human Trafficking Task Force to host monthly meeting on Feb. 11
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern Colorado will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11. This meeting will feature Jason Frazier, Executive Director of the Bakhita Mountain Home. He joined FOX21 Morning News on Monday, Feb. 10 to talk about what he plans to discuss. Frazier said Bakhita Mountain Home was started in 2018 by a couple of Catholic nuns. 'We're a residential program, confidential residential program, where residents can come, that have been unfortunately involved in human trafficking, victims of human trafficking, and they can stay in our program for up to two years,' said Frazier. 'We help them with absolutely everything, there's no charge to them, so they can focus on getting better and hopefully leading a productive life.' The Human Trafficking Task Force meetings are open to the public and free to attend. They are held every second Tuesday of the month at 5:45 p.m. at Reclaiming Hope at 615 Wooten Road, Suite 140 in Colorado Springs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Yahoo
Stupid News: The multi-million dollar spill; bag of drugs
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — 'Stupid News,' where we bring you the headlines you absolutely do not need to know (or do you?) — we'll let you make the call. In this week's Stupid News segment, FOX21 Morning Live and Local Reporter Julie Baker brought us the following headlines: A jury has awarded a Texas woman nearly $3 million after BBQ sauce burned her leg. A woman is arrested after having been found with a bag of drugs. For more Stupid News segments be sure to tune in on Wednesdays during FOX21 Morning News. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
