PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — After cancelling the wet parade and the annual fireworks display, there will at least be one 4th of July tradition taking place in Pueblo West, but with a slight difference. The Liberty Point 5K is going virtual. The race, which benefits the United Way of Pueblo County, is letting runners
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Pueblo County. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, on Highway 50 east of Purcell Blvd. Investigators determined that a motorcycle rider was traveling in the westbound lanes of Highway 50 at a high rate of speed, when
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Five people have been transported to the hospital following a serious overnight crash south of Downtown Pueblo. Pueblo Police tells KRDO Newschannel 13 that the driver of the vehicle lost control in the southbound lanes of Interstate 25 and hit a light pole around 2:45 a.m. Friday. Five people had to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo health officials say they are currently seeing a slight rise in COVID-19 cases the past few weeks, while the testing facility at the Colorado State Fairgrounds remains temporarily closed until July 6. “We are seeing some uptick in our numbers,” said Randy Evetts with the Pueblo County Health Department. “But
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Protests in Pueblo will pick up Sunday, July 5th in opposition to the Christopher Columbus Statue on Abriendo Avenue in front of the Rawling Library in Pueblo. According to the group For The People – Pueblo, protests will arise at the Columbus Statue in Pueblo every Sunday until the statue is
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Annual Colorado State Fair Parade has been canceled because of Covid-19 restrictions, according to a release from the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce. The parade, themed “A Walk on the Wild Side,” was set to take place on Saturday, August 29th. “After careful consideration, it is with deep regret that
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — After a heated campaign, Pueblo County Commissioner Garrison Ortiz appears to have retained his seat. The first round of ballot numbers released by the Pueblo County Clerk’s Office shows Ortiz getting off to a large lead against his opponent former Colorado State Senator Abel Tapia for the District 2 Commissioner seat.
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Summer isn’t two weeks old yet and a local business has already announced it won’t open this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Diana’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, a popular fall tradition and attraction in Cañon City, made the announcement on its Facebook page last Thursday. As late as
Continue Reading PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Columbus Day may no longer be recognized by the state of Colorado, but protests continue to arise at the Christopher Columbus Statue on Abriendo Avenue in front of the Rawling Library in Pueblo. Dozens of protesters against the statue, sponsored by the group For The People – Pueblo, came out in
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UPDATE: At 2 p.m. Sunday, Incident Command confirmed the Vaughn View Fire is 100% contained, according to the Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: The Vaughn View Fire is at 90 percent containment, according to the Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District. A spokesperson says crews have made significant improvements Sunday and will
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Election Day is looming, and Pueblo County voters will decide the fate of two commissioner seats. However, it’s the race for District Seat 2 between current Pueblo County Commissioner Garrison Ortiz and former Colorado State Senator Abel Tapia that has been the most heated. In recent weeks, several TV attack advertisements,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Taylor Duncan radiates enthusiasm. “Look out COVID-19 here comes alternative baseball’s movement to power through perceptions. Yes! We are coming to Colorado Springs! Pike’s Peak!” Duncan is the founder of Alternative Baseball. The league is for players 15 and older who have autism and other special needs. The organization has
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Health Department is warning people who attended the Mike Roumph Celebration of Life on Saturday may have been exposed to the coronavirus. Randy Evetts, the director of the department, says one person tested positive after attending the event. “Anyone who was at the Thunderzone June 20 should monitor themselves for
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been more than three months since a Pueblo County Deputy shot and killed 20-year-old Jesse Cedillo after a reported carjacking. Thursday, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Deputy Jeff Alfonso was the lone gunman that shot and killed Cedillo while in pursuit. It started on the morning of March 14th
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Fire Team is battling a wildland fire on the southeast side of the county. The fire is about 80 acres and was likely started by a lightning strike, according to the Sheriff’s Office. No structures are threatened. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The father of a Pueblo double homicide victim is remembering his son as investigators search for another person possibly connected to the murders. Pueblo Police officers found Jesus “Jesse” Antonio Gutierrez, 36, and Andonia Marie Bouzos, 38, dead from gunshot wounds at a home on Pueblo’s east side on June 20.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo police say there has been an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday evening. Captain Kenny Rider says at about 5:30 p.m., a man approached a house on the 1100 block of Bragdon Avenue. The man asked residents of a home if they had seen the police. When the residents said “no,” they
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Police in Pueblo are investigating what investigators believe is a double homicide in the 1400 block of E. 18th Street. Pueblo Police told KRDO NewsChannel 13 that a deceased man and woman were discovered in the late-night hours of Sunday, but they do not know how long the bodies had been there. Sergeant Frank Ortega
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A sad Father’s Day as Pueblo police said a man and his son died after drowning in the Arkansas River on Sunday afternoon. Pueblo firefighters and officers responded around 1:24 p.m. to the area of 4 Reservoir Road, an area next to the Arkansas River and near the Pueblo Reservoir. First
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Fire Department is responding to reports of a grassfire on the southeast side of the city. Pueblo residents say large plumes of smoke are visible from downtown. Acting Assistant Chief John Ireland says the fire likely originated from the scrap yard at American Iron & Metal. “We’ve done this
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