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Pueblo reaches record temperatures
PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - The City of Pueblo issued a declaration of temporary housing and shelter emergency Thursday because of the hot temperatures. This means churches along with other religious facilities were allowed to use their buildings as shelter to help those experiencing homelessness escape the heat. On Thursday, Pueblo...
Pueblo has two major highway projects underway; a third starts this weekend
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Along with numerous projects on city streets this summer, the Steel City also has or will have three major projects on highways through town. The newest project starts Sunday, on three miles of Highway 47 east of the US 50 interchange, where asphalt pavement turns into concrete pavement. The Colorado Department The post Pueblo has two major highway projects underway; a third starts this weekend appeared first on KRDO.
Pueblo health department investigates report of bat in Mineral Palace Park Pool
The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment is recommending Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for rabies to anyone who may have been exposed to a bat at the Mineral Palace Park Pool on June 6. Following reports that a bat landed in the water that morning, PDPHE launched an investigation and...
Arkansas River activity restrictions lifted
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - Restrictions on the usage of the Arkansas River placed earlier this week are lifted, effective immediately. The restrictions, issued June 11, targeted the use of the river from the spillway of the Pueblo Dam to the Pueblo and Otero County lines. The decision was made to protect residents from dangerously fast-flowing The post Arkansas River activity restrictions lifted appeared first on KRDO.
A deep dive into Denver District Attorney candidate John Walsh
John Walsh was four years into his tenure as top federal prosecutor in Colorado when he was confronted by the Pueblo district attorney at a meeting in Colorado Springs. "I suppose you know, the United States of America doesn’t exist south of the El Paso County line,” complained Pueblo DA Jeff Chostner.
Group seeking to reverse Pueblo needle exchange ban doesn't submit petition
A group of people who started a petition to initiate a referendum on a controversial ordinance banning syringe access programs in Pueblo opted not to turn in their signatures by Wednesday's deadline. “It's a time-consuming process for everyone and we feel pretty confident in the ACLU,” Barbara Burch, an organizer...
Pueblo City Council to select new member at special meeting
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo City Council announced it is hosting a special meeting on Monday, June 1 at 7 p.m. The city council will resume its discussion and decision of who to appoint to fill the At-Large vacancy on the council. According to the council, five individuals were interviewed during the Work Session on Thursday, June 13.
Pueblo's 2024 primary election is June 25. Here's who's running and what's at stake
Through the first six months of 2024, some Puebloans have had the opportunity to vote in three different elections: the city's mayoral runoff, the presidential primary and now the primary for several other offices. Candidates for Congress, state offices and local contests are running in the Democratic and Republican primaries...
Let's Talk Business in Pueblo: Lukewarm real estate market, Visit Pueblo bucket list fun
Pueblo's real estate market remains lukewarm, according to May figures released by the Colorado Association of Realtors. The market "isn't showing any big gains and has been staying in line with what has been happening the past year," said Dave Anderson, spokesperson for the Pueblo Association of Realtors. "The big...
Remains of WWII soldier from Colorado identified, to be buried in Florence
A 25-year-old prisoner of war from Colorado who died during World War II was finally accounted for in late 2023, and his remains will be buried at a cemetery in Florence this month.
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