PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department is warning drivers Wednesday about traffic lights malfunctioning along a portion of Highway 50. According to police, the lights are malfunctioning on the Highway 50 bypass from Norwood Ave. to Troy Ave. Police are asking drivers to treat malfunctioning traffic lights as a four-way stop. If
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In the state of Colorado there’s a shortage of referees and officials for all sports. There’s a real need for more referees so games of all sports can on as schedules. The last thing high school’s want is to have to inform parents that their kids can’t play because there’s no one to officiate their
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — According to a Deloitte Back school survey, parents should expect to spend around $661 per child on school supplies and clothes this year. For teachers, they should brace for a rise in classroom supply prices too. Tuesday, KRDO spoke with teachers who said it was common for educators to spend their
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — On July 13, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) received a report of a carjacking at gunpoint. The victim told PPD that he was carjacked at gunpoint by two females. At 6 p.m. PPD found the victim’s vehicle near the intersection of Santa Fe Ave. and W. City
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Four suspects in multiple drive-by shootings in Pueblo were taken into custody Tuesday. According to police, at least one suspect has been arrested and charged. Monday night, the Pueblo Police Department received multiple calls about drive-by shootings happening across several locations on the north and east sides of the city. According
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — On July 9, 2022, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) responded to a boating accident at Lake Pueblo. CPW says that a woman riding a jet ski was ejected into the water and made contact with a nearby boat propeller causing traumatic injuries. CPW Rangers responded by patrol boat to the scene,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — There is a large police presence in Pueblo at E 15th St and Juan Madrid Ave. Pueblo Police Department (PPD) and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) are both on the scene. Officials are asking people to avoid the area as they are looking for a suspect. Officials say the scene
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Pueblo Parks and Recreation received the Pools Special Initiative 2022 grant award from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Office. The City of Pueblo was the only city in southern Colorado to receive the maximum award
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife credit Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) for keeping two women and their dogs safe when they had to be rescued from Lake Pueblo. Monday, CPW Rangers Joe Portteus and Jasmine Wolcott responded to a call for help at Lake Pueblo State Park. Witnesses say that two women on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As temperatures increase throughout the summer, healthcare professionals are warning the community about signs of heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Medical professionals at Optum Health Services are asking the community to watch for signs of either illness and be prepared to seek medical attention if symptoms stick
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Sunday night, the Pueblo County Coroner released the identity of the woman who died in Saturday’s boating accident. The coroner releasing that 32-year-old Arley Rodriguez-Lopez died of injuries sustained while boating. Her exact cause of death is still unclear. The coroner also reported that her next of kin has been notified.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed Saturday night that a woman died at Lake Pueblo following a boating accident. CPW said staff tried to save the life of the woman, but were unsuccessful. The woman’s death marks the sixth person to die at Lake Pueblo since Memorial Day. It’s also the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The family of 30-year-old Marissa Fresquez is still searching for answers over two weeks after she abruptly died inside the Pueblo County Jail on June 23, 2022. 13 Investigates has learned Fresquez was in jail on a failure to appear in court warrant. Marissa’s family says she was taken into custody
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The fifth annual Original Super Bud Bowl is happening July 9-10, 2022. The event is in Avondale, a town just outside Pueblo. According to the events Facebook page, Southern Colorado Bud Bowlers Association (SCBBA), this isn’t a party or “smoke festival”. The SCBBA says they are “an organization that provides
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, the Pueblo Police Department released the names of the four officers involved in recent officer-involved shootings. According to police, the department is releasing the names “due to requests to identify the officers involved in these incidents.” On June 26, 2022, police responded to an armed man along 6th Ave and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A body was recovered near the Sailboard area of Lake Pueblo on July 7, 2022. The victim has been identified by the Pueblo County Coroner (PCC) as Rosalia Niz Niz, a 22-year-old from Colorado Springs. The PCC says she dies as a result of a swimming accident. An autopsy has been
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Thanks to a proposed ballot initiative, Colorado teachers could receive a pay increase. Supporters say Initiative 63 would funnel more funding into education without raising taxes. According to the Great Schools Thriving Communities Collation (GSTSC), Initiative 63 would put almost $1 billion into Colorado’s K-12 schools. The GSTSC proposes the state
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — According to The Pueblo Chieftain, Pueblo will be joining four other Colorado cities in suing the state over a recent law that pertains to school construction projects. The law restricts a city’s authority to collect taxes on school construction projects. This includes the building materials used in these projects. According to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the body of a missing person was found Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Lake Pueblo. According to CPW, rangers at Lake Pueblo State Park first received reports of a missing person off North Sailboard late Thursday afternoon. CPW Using an underwater drone, the Pueblo County
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) says that Purcell Boulevard at the intersection of US 50 will be closed so that crews can pour concrete onto half of the new bridge structure. The closure will be on July 10, 2022, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. CDOT says that a
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