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Enjoy a Rich Tradition of Sports in Pueblo, CO
From football and boxing to cycling and track and field, this region helps people fuel their competitive spirit. Barely 20 years after Pueblo was incorporated in 1870, Central High played Centennial High in football, starting what is the oldest high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi River. That also...
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...
Man accused of crashing car into Pueblo Mall and making bomb threat enters insanity plea
Editor's note: Studies have shown that the vast majority of people with mental illnesses are not violent, and experts say most people who are violent do not have mental illnesses, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. A Pueblo man pleaded not guilty by reason of...
The Pueblo D60 search for a new superintendent is down to one person. Here's what to know
Editor's Note: This story has been edited to reflect that Barb Kimzey was an assistant high school principal for Hampton City Schools Barbara Kimzey, chief schools officer at Norfolk Public Schools, is the sole finalist in Pueblo School District 60's national superintendent search. Kimzey was selected to become the sole finalist following a 3-2...
‘Mirasol: Looking at the Sun’ plays 5Point on Saturday
One film sure to leave a lasting impression at this year’s 5Point Film festival is “Mirasol: Looking at The Sun'' by acclaimed filmmaker Ben Knight. “Mirasol” turns the lens on the lives of multi-generational Italian and Hispanic families in a rural farming community in Pueblo. The film is first and foremost about community and the ties that bind these people to each other and to the land they farm.
City of Pueblo shares details on massive grant for Riverwalk project
PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - A project in the heart of Pueblo is closer to becoming complete. On Tuesday, the City of Pueblo sent out details on a $1 million grant for the Riverwalk Project. The grant comes from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and will be used for the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo (HARP) Channel Extension and Boathouse project. The City expects work on the boathouse to start “soon” and it should be completed within 24 months after the start.
Needle exchange ban clears initial hurdle at Pueblo City Council
Syringe exchange programs have been a hot-button topic in Pueblo politics for over a year, and a newly elected city councilor is pushing to ban them within city limits. An ordinance prohibiting needle exchange and distribution services passed an initial hurdle at the Pueblo City Council meeting Monday evening after Councilor Sarah Martinez unsuccessfully attempted to delay the vote for another few weeks.
One year after return to Pueblo West, Fourth of July Wet Parade may again get the axe
Last year's Fourth of July Wet Parade may very well have been the last in Pueblo West, as metro district staff report they've been unable to find a company willing to provide security for the event this year. Interim District Manager Christian Heyn told the metro district board during its...
Pueblo County memorializing veteran killed in Vietnam with highway designation
Pfc. Thomas Michael “Mike” Hanratty grew up in the Beulah Valley and was known for his athletic skills. He attended Pueblo County High School and started studying architecture at Southern Colorado State College in 1964. American ground troops first arrived in Vietnam in 1965 and Hanratty enlisted a year later. ...
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