Kelly Hayes

1 week ago | gazette.com | Kelly Hayes

Juneteenth is Thursday, and there are several ways to celebrate here in the Springs. Also called Jubilee Day, this federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. It’s held annually on June 19, the same day Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, back in 1865 to announce the freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved people across the state.

2 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Kelly Hayes

MONUMENT • Sitting in Rachael Ortega’s office, surrounded by crystals and crosses, is Allison McPike. Ortega is facing the young woman across from her desk, a pencil in hand and a blank notepad resting flat. A mutual friend referred McPike to Ortega, a psychic medium. But McPike isn’t here to speak to a loved one beyond the grave or settle final debts. No. Instead, she wants to tap into the thoughts and feelings of her living, breathing beloved pets.

3 weeks ago | foxla.com | Kelly Hayes

A new month means another round of Social Security for millions of Americans who benefit from the program. Here's when beneficiaries can expect to receive their checks in June:Social Security payment schedule for June 2025Big picture view:The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies - generally depending on the day you were born.

4 weeks ago | fox5atlanta.com | Kelly Hayes

FILE - Social Security cards (Photo illustration by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) A new month means another round of Social Security payments for millions of Americans who benefit from the program. Here’s when beneficiaries can expect to receive their checks in June: Social Security payment schedule for June 2025 Big picture view: The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies – generally depending on the day you were born.

1 month ago | gazette.com | Kelly Hayes

When Gillian Sirles came to the Remount Foundation nine years ago, she had survived multiple suicide attempts. Sitting on a picnic table outside the horse stables at the Air Force Academy, Sirles recounts her story of survival. Decades earlier, the Navy welder was discharged for alcohol use, an attempt to push down past trauma. In the years following, she struggled with drug addiction and alcoholism, eventually turning to sex work for money.