PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Two people are dead after a crash on Saturday night on Pueblo’s south side. Officers with the Pueblo Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Surfwood Ln. and Pueblo Blvd. on June 3 at 10:50 p.m. on reports of a crash involving a car and a motorcycle. According to PPD,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo man who describes himself as a member of the “Dukes” gang is now back in jail after an alleged attempted assault with a deadly weapon and then using a stolen handgun to shoot at Pueblo Police officers when they arrested him. 21-year-old Johnny Dennel is no stranger to the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A former Pueblo massage therapist who’s been accused of unlawful sexual contact with multiple women has now been acquitted of some charges, and others have been dismissed by the District Attorney’s Office. After facing trial on March 10, the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has chosen not to re-try the remaining
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is asking for help identifying a man and women connected to a shoplifting case. The man and woman are reported to have stolen from the Dollar General located at 1610 Santa Fe Drive on Sunday, May 28. Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo Transit is expanding its ‘Zero Fare Initiative’ service to include the summer months of June, July, and August. Pueblo Transit received the notice of award for the Initiative from the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA)–a continuation of the Ozone Season Transit Grant Program with the Colorado Energy Office that
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — After working hard all school year – some Pueblo District 60 students earned themselves quite the treat. The reward for the hard work of students at Minnequa Elementary School was a day at a Rockies Game at Coors Field in Denver. KRDO Photojournalist Sam Page captured their fun-filled day in the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)–In the last two months, eight backflow valves from five different parks and a median on the south side of Pueblo have been stolen, according to Pueblo Parks and Recreation. Backflow Valve Mike Taft, Parks Supervisor for the City of Pueblo, said it costs $2,000 to replace a backflow valve. Now, the city
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The eastern side of the county, along with Pueblo County and much of the state’s eastern plains, are within the proposed area of a $2 billion infrastructure upgrade by Xcel Energy. El Paso County commissioners received an update on the plan during an informal work session at the county
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office blocked off all of E. Platteville Blvd. near I-25 due to flash flooding in the area Wed. afternoon A KRDO crew at the scene reported numerous first responders directing traffic away from the area. This is just east of N. States Ave. and west of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)–On Friday, May 19th, Pueblo resident David Mihalick, made his 90th-gallon donation at Vitalant’s Colorado Springs Donation Center, which is the equivalent of about 720 donations. Mihalick has been donating blood since 1985 and gave for the first time when an employee’s mother needed a lifesaving transfusion. He is among only a handful of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Pueblo man is being celebrated after donating his 90th gallon of blood to nonprofit blood and biotherapy healthcare organization Vitalant. On Friday, May 19, at Vitalant’s Colorado Springs Donation Center, Pueblo resident Dave Mihalick completed his 90th gallon donation of blood–an equivalent to about 720 donations overall. Officials with
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – With demolition of the current Centennial High School set to begin in the fall, Pueblo School District 60 is honoring a request to the Southern Colorado Community Foundation by donating the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium. The Foundation is set to work with Arrigo Construction and Restoration to dismantle and remove components of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo Community College (PCC) is announcing a new partnership with Life Center Academy (LCA) to help provide child-care options for PCC students. LCA is a faith-based childcare and education center that provides communities with comprehensive childcare, preschool education, as well as an Afterschool Program. The new partnership with PCC is marking
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The fourth incarnation of Centennial High School is being welcomed into the Pueblo Community today. Following the $74 million project, Centennial High School’s legacy will be honored in a ribbon cutting ceremony expected to take place at 2525 Mountainview Drive, just north of the current campus, at noon. Authorities with Centennial
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A former Pueblo County Sheriff’s Lieutenant pleaded guilty to attempting to sexually assault a female who works for the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for a guilty plea, the retired law enforcement officer will not spend a day in prison. According to court documents, the reported assault happened in
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)–Thursday, Pueblo County Commissioners approved more than $100 million worth of construction contracts dollars for the new Net Zero Energy Detention Center. Pueblo County Jail Design Credit: Pueblo County Pueblo County accepted to pay a set maximum price for construction, nearly $146 million. This is the largest award of work to union
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The North Boat Ramp along with the beach area and the main parking lot by the North Shore marina are closing for a few days. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the closure is due to restriping of the parking lot. The closure begins at midnight on May 21 and lasts
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – More than a year after a Pueblo mother was murdered while shopping, the pleas from her friends and family for change have finally been heard. A new bill aims to educate judges across the state on domestic violence. If passed, HB23-1108 would create a task force that consists of “members who
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fuel and Iron Food Hall is now open in Pueblo. It’s a concept that offers new restaurants to residents and is considered a culinary incubator. The food hall took over the old Holmes Hardware Building, which has been sitting vacant for 50 years. It was the largest hardware store west
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The City of Pueblo Parks and Recreation Department is issuing a temporary closure of the Fountain Creek trail until further notice. This comes after heavy rainfall in the area that has accumulated from recent storms causing a section of the trail to be washed out. The closure will include the northside
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