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Here are this week's Athletes of the Week in Pueblo (April 24 - May 2)
The spring season is starting to wind down, but the Pueblo area athletes are revving up for the postseason. This week's Athletes of the Week nods include some big soccer scores, baseball highlights, golf, lacrosse, tennis and more. Each week, the Chieftain recognizes the top student-athletes from area schools to...
Pueblo Zoo’s Sichuan takin, “Dawa” gives surprise birth
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — Pueblo Zoo keepers received a surprise bundle of joy from Sichuan takin mama, “Dawa” on Wednesday, April 17, when the antelope-like goat gave birth to a new baby. According to the Pueblo Zoo, they are waiting to get a closer look at the gender of the new baby takin, who is the […]
Repaving of Prairie Avenue in Pueblo creates driving issues for adjacent senior mobile home park
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- An inch doesn't seem like much, but it's making a big difference for vehicles going in and out of the Oasis Mobile Country Club -- a mobile home community for senior citizens along Prairie Avenue on the city's south side. To accommodate the city's repaving of the busy street last summer, The post Repaving of Prairie Avenue in Pueblo creates driving issues for adjacent senior mobile home park appeared first on KRDO.
Steel City art shows, Cinco De Mayo, 'Swan Lake' and more upcoming things to do in Pueblo
'Our Town, Down by the River' art show launch at Steel City Art Works. 216 S. Union Ave. | 5-8 p.m. | The "Our Town and Down by the River" art shows kick off with an artists reception in honor of First Friday featuring photographs, glass fusion art and more. The event includes a book signing by David Hayden, whose tourism guide photo book is titled "Lake Pueblo State Park." The exhibits will run throughout the month of May.
'Battle-tested' Rye Thunderbolts baseball team eyeing a potential playoff run
Repeating history is difficult. For Rye baseball, it's been nearly a decade since the team's undefeated championship run. And although the Thunderbolts are not undefeated this season, they are teetering on the cusp of a playoff berth and have a chance to reclaim the title of state champion. ...
April falls well below average in terms of snowfall
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — April showers bring May flowers; we’ve all heard the saying once or twice. However, this April seemed to lack in precipitation, specifically when it came to snowfall. In Colorado Springs, April featured 11 days of precipitation out of 30 for the month. A few days had snowfall and a few had just […]
Centennial High School student Evan Hernandez is Pueblo Chieftain's Student of the Week
Evan Hernandez, a senior from Centennial High School, is the first Pueblo Chieftain Student of the Week for the month of May. Between April 29 and May 2, Hernandez received 50.26% of nearly 68,000 votes in an online poll featuring six extraordinary nominees representing Centennial, Central High School, D70 Alternative Learning Academy, Pueblo County High School, Rye High School and South High School.
Animal shelter takes in nearly four dozen cats following closure of Pueblo Val U Stay Inn
The Humane Society of the Pike Peak Region’s Colorado Springs office took in nearly 40 cats from the Val U Stay Inn and Suites of Pueblo, which was indefinitely shut down last week due to a lack of a lodging permit and “unlivable conditions.”. HSPPR’s Animal Law Enforcement...
Could hydrogen-powered train tested in Pueblo offer preview of passenger rail's future?
A first-in-the-nation train has been tested near Pueblo for months and will soon be heading to its new home base in California. Stadler, a Swiss-based company, has designed and built the first hydrogen-powered train certified for passenger rail in the United States. This train has been tested at the Transportation Technology Center outside of Pueblo, where it set a new Guinness world record after traversing over 1,700 miles on a test track without refueling.
Detours have been added for overnight off-ramp closures in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- An update has come out for those driving I-25 in Pueblo. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be closing the northbound off-ramp tonight, May 1, at Exit 104 Drew Dix Parkway and Dillon Drive for a lane striping project. There will be detours starting again...
Check out this weeks sports action in Pueblo for 5/6-5/11
The spring sports season is ending, and with it comes some great regular season games to close out the season. This week’s Games of the Week showcases girls golf, baseball, track and field, and more. Here are this week’s top Games of the Week to watch in Pueblo: ...
Pueblo’s Team Up to Clean Up offering free dump day
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — Team Up to Clean Up is offering the Pueblo community the opportunity to dispose of household items and yard debris at no cost on Saturday, May 18. Accepted items will include furniture, mattresses, excess carpet, yard waste, and up to five tires without rims per person. This is limited to people living […]
Firebee drone makes its Pueblo debut at Weisbrod Museum following year-long restoration
A newly refurbished Ryan BQM-34F Firebee drone now hangs from the ceiling of a hangar at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, marking the latest addition to an impressive collection of historic military and aviation artifacts. Firebee drones, which primarily serve as jet-powered gunnery targets for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy, entered service in 1951 and still function as one of the most widely used target drones ever built. ...
Pueblo set to build new roundabouts to improve traffic flow and safety
Roundabouts are becoming more common in cities around the United States as a tool for managing traffic and reducing fatalities. There are currently only a few roundabouts in the Pueblo area, but more are expected to be built around the Steel City in the future. Here’s what we know about...
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