PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The 35th annual Colorado Parks and Wildlife walleye spawn is underway. It’s a big deal for the 1.1 million Coloradans who bought fishing licenses in 2022, as more fish will be coming to Southern Colorado soon. CPW has conducted the annual walleye catch since 1988 at Lake Pueblo. Making this a
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A crash closed part of I-25 in Pueblo Friday afternoon. The Pueblo Police Department first announced a crash in the area of I-25 and McCulley Ave. The crash closed all northbound lanes. Police first announced this crash at 11:15 a.m. As of 1:45 p.m., the northbound lanes were still closed. This
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Police made an arrest in the murder of a Pueblo woman. On Feb. 14, officers responded to the 1100 block of E. Abriendo Ave. on reports of a shooting. At the scene, police found 34-year-old Heather Duran inside a home, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. According to the Pueblo Police
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A new bus service will be available between Trinidad and Pueblo beginning Thursday, March 23. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, this is a new route for the regional bus network Bustang Outrider. This was designed to connect rural Colorado with nearby areas. Outsider is a subsidiary of Bustang, the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three suspects in an armed robbery at a restaurant. The sheriff’s office shared photos of three men involved in an armed robbery at Mi Ranchito, off E. Highway 50, on Saturday, March 18. PCSO The PCSO hopes people will recognize the men based
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office closed a 2022 homicide case after learning the suspect was dead. On April 24, 2022, the body of 46-year-old Fred Giron was found on Little Burnt Mill Rd. just south of Starlite Dr., just outside the Pueblo City limits. Investigators determined his death was a
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo (KRDO) — After months of investigation, detectives hope new facial reconstruction sketches will help identify the remains of a man found in eastern Pueblo County. Detectives with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office said the remains were found in September 2022. The sheriff’s office said a forensic anthropologist determined the man was between
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo City-County Library District (PCCLD) revealed its renovation plans for the Barkman and Lucero libraries to make them more spacious and accessible. The Barkman has renovation plans that include expanding the parking lot, installing an ADA-compliant ramp, and building a pedestrian bridge to connect the library to Belmont Park. The
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department joined multiple law enforcement agencies to recover stolen vehicles and made several arrests. According to PPD, the combined efforts recovered seven stolen vehicles, recovered another vehicle associated with eluding police in Denver, and made seven arrests with another having charges referred to the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
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WOODLAND, PARK, Colo. (KRDO) – Woodland Park School District (WPSD) is now offering students at Merit Academy the same district school bus transportation offered to all other WPSD schools. In partnership with Durham Bus Services, those attending Merit Academy will receive expanded bus services through the WPSD starting this fall for the 2023-2024 school year.
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo County Sheriff K9 and their deputy handler found a gun and fentanyl pills following a rollover accident on I-25 Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies assisted Colorado State Patrol with a rollover accident near mile marker 112 at the southbound rest area. Witnesses reported seeing someone in
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office announced someone considered a “sexually violent predator” is moving to Pueblo West. According to the sheriff’s office, 29-year-old Justin R. Collins, deemed a sexually violent predator, will be released Wednesday, March 22. The Department of Corrections states Collins will live at 442 S. Tejon
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The YMCA of Pueblo is launching its Annual Community Support Campaign to raise funds to provide scholarships and financial assistance. These funds are to ensure everyone has access to programs and services that promote fuller, healthier lives, regardless of someone’s ability to pay. The Community Support Campaign’s goal is to raise
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo woman was sentenced to six years in community corrections in connection to the death of her 19-month-old nephew. According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Maverick Mitchell suffered “serious injuries” while under the care of his aunt 26-year-old Kayla M. Mitchell in November of 2018. Investigators determined his injuries
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for someone caught on camera stealing gas from a county-owned vehicle. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident happened Friday morning. PCSO Anyone with information is asked to contact the PCSO at 719-583-6250 reference #7320. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (719)
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Registration for Visit Pueblo’s Spice Up Spring Pueblo Chile Recipe Competition opens March 20. According to the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, the competition offers licensed Pueblo restaurants and kitchens a chance to enter their most creative and delicious recipes that include Certified Pueblo Chile Peppers. There are four categories available
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The public is invited to a week of grand reopening events for the Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library. The $12.5 million renovations on the main library branch began in August of 2021. Improvements to the library include new furniture, flooring, and fixtures; replacement of the building’s HVAC systems and equipment, and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo woman is struggling to feel safe after her home was targeted in a drive-by shooting. On Wednesday at 10:02 a.m., Pueblo Police responded to the area of the 2400 block of Lake Ave. on reports of a shooting. According to the Pueblo Police Department, an occupied trailer and a
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Three people accused of distributing drugs, including fentanyl, were arrested by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit arrested 24-year-old Angel Carillo, 24-year-old Carlos Carrillo, and 24-year-old Shianne Valdez. Angel and Carlos are brothers, according to the sheriff’s office. Angel was arrested for possession of
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COLORADO, USA (KRDO) — Two Colorado psychiatric hospitals are offering mental health nurses a $14,000 hiring bonus to work in Pueblo and Fort Logan. According to our Denver news partners, The Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo has 82 empty beds and at the Fort Logan hospital, there are 22 available beds. Despite this, the
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