PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health has approved Pueblo County’s variance request Friday morning. Pueblo County and City officials sent the variance request to the Governor’s Office on May 29. Although the State of Colorado has reopened restaurants statewide at reduced capacity, leaders in Pueblo wanted to reopen even more of
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Pueblo West graduate R.J. Dabovich was drafted on Thursday night by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the Major League Baseball draft. Dabovich has pitched the last two years at Arizona State University. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 18th round in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Spanish class will look a lot different at Pueblo’s Central High School starting next year. Last April, Pueblo School District 60 and administrators at Pueblo Central decided to transition all Spanish language courses from the classroom to an online platform. A number of parents, alumni and students are dismayed by the district’s decision and the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As Colorado continues to see a decrease in COVID-19 cases, there are fewer than 15 people currently hospitalized at major El Paso County hospitals as of Wednesday. KRDO reached out to UCHealth where an official tells us they have fewer than six cases at Memorial Central and Memorial North in
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A 27-year-old man in Pueblo is facing multiple charges after allegedly causing a serious crash while a four-year-old child was unrestrained inside the truck. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened near the CSU-Pueblo campus on Bartley Boulevard around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses said they saw a man carrying
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department is investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist dead. According to the Pueblo County Coroner the motorcyclist was 49-year old Christopher Martinez from Pueblo. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Tuesday, along Santa Fe Ave. Pueblo Police believe the motorcycle rider hit a guardrail near the intersection
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been two and a half months since the Pueblo Zoo had to close its doors due to COVID-19 but workers and animals were thrilled to see people again for a limited reopening on Monday. It’s members-only for Monday and Tuesday, but it’ll open to the public on Wednesday with some
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Early Saturday morning police made a break in the case of a reported drive-by shooting — when the suspects drove by, again. The serendipitous moment happened just after 4 a.m. in the 2100 block of E. 14th Street. Pueblo Police says officers were investigating at the scene where two cars and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Good news for animal enthusiasts in southern Colorado: the Pueblo Zoo announced it’s reopening next week. The zoo got approval from the city to reopen in Phase 1, and it’ll be members only for Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, the zoo will open to the general public with social distancing guidelines.
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The City of Colorado Springs said in a release Thursday that the city’s 137 playgrounds will reopen June 5. Simultaneously, the City of Pueblo said that it too would be reopening its playgrounds on the same day. This is in accordance with new personal recreation guidance issued Thursday by the state health department, according to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Hundreds of people came out to the Pueblo Riverwalk Monday night to peacefully protest police brutality and to honor the memory of George Floyd — the man who was killed in Minneapolis while in police custody. One of the people walking with the protesters Monday was none other than Pueblo Police
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A rabbit in Pueblo County has tested positive for tularemia, a bacteria-based disease found in many mammals who live close to the ground like rodents and hares. “Human tularemia cases are rare, but people who have been exposed to contaminated soil, drinking contaminated water, or inhaling the bacteria are at risk
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Don’t lie and don’t steal — it should be common sense, but Pueblo County employees have allegedly had recent issues with these ethical principals. On Tuesday, the Pueblo County Commissioners unanimously approved an Ethics Center of Government Resolution. The resolution is modeled after other counties across the state and country. The
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Hundreds of people came together Monday night for a peaceful protest against police brutality in honor of George Floyd, the man who was killed in Minneapolis. The protest started around 7 p.m. at the Carriage House, where one organizer made a speech asking the crowd to refrain from violence, saying in
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Can a robot help fight COVID-19? Well in Pueblo it just might keep people healthier as they return to the workforce. Starting on Monday, Parkview Medical Center is helping Pueblo business partners with a free service to sterilize masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That service is named Tru-D. A germ killing
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A fatal shooting involving Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies back in March left 20-year-old Jesse Cedillo dead. Now, his family and friends have organized a demonstration Saturday in Pueblo to protest his death and others like it. Cedillo was suspected of carjacking and was shot shortly after 7 a.m. as deputies chased
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In the city of Pueblo there’s only one girls high school lacrosse team, so the players come from different schools to play for Pueblo West, “In the past coming from different schools, I know some girls still had that little rivalry they didn’t play so good. Last year everybody seem to be on the same
Continue Reading Partners of Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo will be able to drop off their masks for a free cleaning beginning June 1. The service offers businesses a way to cut down on the cost of PPE supplies, by allowing them to re-use masks several times instead of tossing them out after a single use. Masks
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A variance request to reopen several types of social businesses in Pueblo has been approved by the Pueblo Board of County Commissioners. It’s now headed to the Governor’s Office where it must be approved before anything else reopens. Within the variance request obtained by KRDO, Pueblo County and City officials
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After weeks of waiting, restaurants in Pueblo and all across the state are welcoming customers back on Wednesday. However, with the strict COVID-19 guidelines, not every restaurant was able to opens its doors so quickly. All day Wednesday, customers could be seen ordering food and drinks at 1129 Spirits and Eatery’s patio along the Riverwalk.
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