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Pueblo motel closed after being deemed a ‘public health crisis’
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - A multi-agency operation was conducted at the Val-U-Stay Inn in the 2000 block of N. Hudson Ave in Pueblo. Police, working with the city, removed dozens of people after the property failed to secure a valid lodging license. The City did say that the declaration of temporary housing and shelter emergency The post Pueblo motel closed after being deemed a ‘public health crisis’ appeared first on KRDO.
PPD: Help identify people in video near crime scene
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is seeking the community’s help to identify two people seen in a video captured in the area of a homicide that took place on Sunday, April 7. Police originally responded just before 9:30 p.m. on April 7 to the 1000...
Crash in Pueblo closes US 50 westbound
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — At around 8:30 p.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reported that a crash occurred on US 50 in Pueblo, causing delays. US 50 westbound is closed at Wills Boulevard, near mile point 313, according to CDOT. Drivers should expect delays and use caution.
Pueblo man sentenced to decades in prison for 2022 Good Friday murder
A Pueblo man was sentenced to more than three decades in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to murder. Raymond Apodaca, 39, was sentenced to 34 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after shooting and killing Victor Trujillo in the 600 block of East Third Street on April 15, 2022.
A Pueblo D60 school is closing at the end of the school year due to the building’s structural issues
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- A D60 school in Pueblo is set to close at the end of the year. The school district says the closure of Roncalli Stem Academy is necessary due to structural issues within the building. Last month a spokesperson for District 60 in Pueblo told KRDO13 they...
Pueblo man shot, killed by police identified; one officer remains on paid leave
A man who was shot and killed by police during an incident at an RV park April 17 has been identified. Ronald James Courtney, 61, of Pueblo, died from a gunshot wound sustained during an incident involving Pueblo police officers, according to a Wednesday social media post from Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter.
How a crippling cyber attack on a U.S. healthcare company is impacting Pueblo physicians
When an Eastern European cyber terrorist group launched a ransomware attack on the healthcare technology company Change Healthcare, it caused repercussions that have been deeply felt across the country, including in Pueblo. Dr. Rakesh "Rocky" Khosla, a local family practice physician at Pueblo Sports and Family Medicine, said the attack has caused "the most stress I've had." He's had to borrow against his home and tap into his retirement fund just to make payroll. ...
Pueblo mayor can now call weather emergencies year-round for floods, fires or frigid temps
Pueblo City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday that allows the mayor to declare a temporary weather emergency throughout the year so churches and other religious edifices can shelter people in need. The emergency weather declaration can now be called by Mayor Heather Graham at any point during the year....
Employees raise concerns over incidents in Pueblo mental health hospital unit
Current and former employees of the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo say there's a pattern of incidents between patients and staff in the Adolescent Behavioral Treatment Unit (ABTU).
Feast Your Eyes on These Iconic Pueblo Dishes
If you're looking for places to eat in Pueblo, make sure the restaurants or bars have one of these must-try local favorites on the menu. Food is unique in Pueblo, says Haley Sue Robinson, a native of Pueblo and the city’s director of public affairs. “It’s because of our people,” Robinson says, citing the influx of Slovenians, Italians, Mexicans and Germans who arrived in the city to work in its steel mill, as well as the persistence of family-owned eateries in the face of franchises and chain restaurants.
New lion joins Pueblo Zoo animal family
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Zoo announced on its social media on Wednesday, April 24, that it is welcoming a new male African lion named Khari to its exhibits. Khari is three years old and came to the Pueblo Zoo from the Buffalo Zoo to be a companion for its 17-year-old female, Mashavu. According to […]
Grand jury indicts 23 suspects in illegal marijuana operation run partly out of Pueblo County
A large drug trafficking organization partly operated out of Pueblo County has been targeted through the grand jury indictments of 23 defendants accused by federal, state and local law enforcement officials of illegally manufacturing and processing marijuana products for sale out of state. According to a press release from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, nine of the 23 suspects have been arrested in Pueblo, Fremont and El Paso counties. Prosecution is being handled by the 11th Judicial...
A family's struggle with woman's mental illness faces frightening reality
The mother of Olivia Schack sits in her home and worries. "We are trying to protect her from herself. She's more of a danger to herself than anyone else. But it's just almost impossible," says Kendra Anderson. "I'm just at a loss."Schack is now 24. She has been at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo for nearly a year as she is evaluated to see if she is competent to stand trial. Four times, experts have determined she is not. Now her family worries that she will be turned back out onto the streets where she is in...
Pueblo’s homicide rate sparks concern, city relaxes police hiring rules
Pueblo’s spiking homicide rate this year has caught the attention of the federal government and is dire enough that the city is relaxing rules to make it easier and quicker to hire more law enforcement officers. Since January, there have been 11 homicides in Pueblo - or one per...
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