PUEBLO, Colo. — The City of Pueblo has authorized a temporary emergency declaration starting on Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14.
Due to the heat wave, the city is allowing churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and other religious institutions to open their doors as temporary shelters for the city's homeless.
The emergency declaration allows these facilities to have temporary zoning restrictions altered in order to accommodate those in need.
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'It was chaotic': Former UCCS leader files federal complaint against school after deadly campus shooting
In the wake of a deadly shooting at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) in February, a former school leader has filed a federal complaint against the university, claiming the college was not prepared for the crisis.
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