PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said it’s no longer looking for the forest green GMC Yukon XL that it was believed the parents and a missing two-month-old were traveling in. However, authorities across the state are still searching for the suspects, 39-year-old Ashley Ardolino and 35-year-old Luis Novelo-Rojas, and two-month-old
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo West drivers are warned of a road closure along North Boyero Ave. due to a broken gas line. The Pueblo West Fire Department first reported the closure at 10:49 a.m. N. Boyero Ave. is closed from E. Platteville Blvd. to N. Escondido Dr. PWF Crews are at the scene
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left a teenage boy dead Tuesday. According to the Pueblo Police Department, a call of shots fired came in at 1:46 a.m. Tuesday near Sergeant Blake A. Harris Skateboard. Pueblo Police confirm the victim was found dead in that area. Pueblo Police
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The Pueblo Police Department is asking the public for information about a homicide that took place on June 28 of this year. The homicide occurred at the Val U Stay located at the 2000 Block of N. Hudson Avenue. The victim has been identified by the Pueblo County Coroner as 40-year-old Russel
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)–The housing market is seeing a change as interest rates continue to remain high. According to a broker associate at Re/Max of Pueblo Inc., Mike Pospahala, interest rates were sitting at about 5% this time last year but now those rates are as high as 7%. Since the increase, it has made it
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation is making money available for communities that applied for projects designed to improve to biking and walking access through town. CDOT is awarding $42 million to 37 communities as part of its Transportation Alternatives Program; eight southern Colorado communities are included. CDOT Among the local
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Leaders within the Pueblo County government are staying silent on the renewal of an agreement with a community corrections non-profit this week. The non-profit, Intervention Community Corrections Services (ICCS), was in charge of housing and keeping tabs on the man now charged with murdering a Fountain Police officer. ICCS is
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo County School District 70 is hosting a job fair Thursday ahead of the new school year. The job fair is happening at the Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main Street, Pueblo, CO 81003. The district is looking for: Elementary and Secondary TeachersESS TeachersSchool PsychologistsSpeech Language ProfessionalsParaprofessionals/AidesFood Service ProfessionalsCustodians and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Barkman Branch Library in Pueblo’s Belmont neighborhood is receiving some new and improved renovations, according to the Pueblo City-County Library District’s master facilities plan. One of the major improvements patrons are going to be seeing is safety upgrades. Nick Potter, Executive Director of the Pueblo Library Foundation & Strategic Initiatives, said
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Tuesday afternoon, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office reported a fire was burning by the Fountain Creek just north of the city. According to the sheriff’s office, the fire was in an area difficult to reach by foot or vehicle. The fire burned in dead trees and brush along the creek
Continue ReadingPueblo, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department is hosting practice physical nights for potential recruits to lower the barrier to entry for the Pueblo Police force. Brian Roman, Pueblo Police Department recruitment specialist, says they need more people on their force but haven’t had enough applicants to meet their demand. Sergeant Franklyn Ortega says
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)–On Tuesday, July 18, the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder, Candace Rivera, and the Elections Director, Dan Lepik, took KRDO on a tour of the new Pueblo County Elections Headquarters. The new building, along with newly added equipment, is located on the corner of 8th St. and Main St. in downtown Pueblo
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The annual Colorado State Fair Parade is set to hit the streets in August and the Colorado State Fair Parade Committee is announcing its 2023 parade marshals. The fair will be on Saturday, August 26, at 10 a.m. and the theme of this year’s parade will be titled, “Colorado…Mountains of Fun.” The
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — 13 Investigates has been sounding the alarm on the continued and repeated disregard by our judicial system in holding a Pueblo gang member accountable for over two years. Now, after the federal government got involved, one repeat felon will spend the next 12 and half years in federal prison. Leonard Cordova,
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) – Low-income families across the country could finally get access to hot meals through their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits thanks to one Colorado Senator’s proposed bill. On July 12, Sen. Michael Bennet put forward a bill to get rid of what he calls an “outdated” rule within the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act,
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Coroner released the name of the man who died after his boat sank at Lake Pueblo. On the evening of July 15, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said a small ski boat carrying three people, two with life jackets and one without, began taking on water quickly and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Canon City family got some closure Friday as they learned the Pueblo man responsible for killing their son while driving drunk will spend the next 18 years in prison. The parents of Ashton Welch said they’ve been waiting for this day but also that harbor no ill will towards the
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Every year, people flock to the Steel City to taste the delicious Pueblo Chili Pepper. In August, farmers all across Pueblo County begin harvesting/roasting the peppers. This all leads up to the famous Chile and Frijoles Festival that takes place every year in Pueblo. The owner of Musso Farms, Rocky Musso, said all
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo Police are searching for the suspect in a recent homicide. According to the Pueblo Police Department, 33-year-old Edgar Earl Darden Jr. is wanted in connection to a homicide on June 11, 2023. Officers were dispatched around 6:35 p.m. that Sunday to the area of West 11th St. and Francisco St.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The Pueblo Police Department is investigating a suspicious death after they found a dead body at Lake Minnequa Veteran’s Memorial Park early Monday morning. The Pueblo Police Department stated they found the body of an adult male shortly after 3 a.m., prompting them to close the park to residents. They then spent
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