Dominic and Derek Simony both hoped to qualify for the state meet this year, “They would have been cool. The two Simony brothers up at state,” says Dominic Simony. The Simony twins are seniors who didn’t get a chance to go up to state this spring because of the Covid-19 crisis, “This year I was
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County remains determined to submit a variance request to reopen a variety of businesses despite Gov. Jared Polis’ recent amendment to the Safer at Home Order. Beginning Wednesday, the State of Colorado will reopen restaurants state-wide at 50% capacity with no more than 50 people being served at a time.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A man is under arrest after a standoff with Pueblo Police Sunday night. Police say they were called to a home near Summit and Adams around noon. The suspect had left an incendiary device in a neighbors’ lawn, according to police. Police say the man has been verbally aggressive with neighbors
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A dramatic scene on I-25 early Sunday morning called rescue crews to a rollover crash at the Abriendo exit. At 3:30 a.m. the car ran off the right side of the road, smashed into the guard rail and flipped onto its roof. The woman behind the wheel was the only one
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — An investigation is underway after a man suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a drive-by shooting on I-25 Saturday night. It happened just after 10:30 p.m. as the victim and his friend were driving southbound on I-25 in the left lane near the McCully Avenue exit, said Pueblo Police. That’s when a
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Smile! You’re on camera, driving a stolen car. That was the reality for a suspected car thief who was also picked up on a red light camera. After a Colorado Springs woman’s car was stolen in early April, she received a ticket in the mail from the Pueblo Police Department. The ticket was for driving
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Commissioners in Pueblo County want feedback on a variance request to the state that would let certain businesses reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pueblo County Commissioners said Friday that the county’s department of public health provided statistics that indicate they could seek a variance through the state. Any variance
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — With Memorial Day weekend nearly here, State Park’s like Lake Pueblo, the most visited state park in Colorado, are prepping for a huge turnout despite COVID-19. Last weekend, lake goers came in force. Normally Memorial Day weekend is the first big weekend on the lake. However, it seemed like the holiday weekend
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Zoo had to make the hard decision to euthanize the oldest Swift Fox in the United States Tuesday night. Black Bart, the zoo’s elder Swift Fox, had been struggling with tumor growths in his legs, according to the zoo. A large mass was removed a few weeks back to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Since March, the Pueblo Mall has been all but completely shutdown due to COVID-19. However, on Tuesday, customers could be seen coming in out of Dillard’s. JCPenney is expected to follow suit Wednesday. The Pueblo Mall, and a vast majority of the businesses inside, is still closed. However, shoppers on Tuesday expressed relief
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Department of Public Health says that three residents and one staff member at Columbine Chateau have tested positive for COVID-19. The four cases tested positive Saturday, according to a release sent to KRDO Tuesday. According to the state health department, an outbreak at a healthcare facility is defined
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Coroner explains how COVID-19 deaths are ruled in his county. So far out of the 14 deaths, none have been cause by the novel coronavirus on its own. Coroner Brian Cotter says state guidelines rule COVID-19 can’t be the sole cause of death. “The Colorado Department of Public
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Police is putting you on the lookout for a man who’s been on the run since 2018. Authorities say Daniel Crookham, who also goes by Custodio Zamian, is wanted on several warrants including kidnapping, aggravated assault with a weapon, and drug charges. Police say Crookham is from Colorado Springs
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Multiple people were taken to the hospital Friday night after a crash shutdown westbound lanes at Northern and Lehigh Friday. The two-vehicle crash was reported just before 9 p.m. Pueblo Police says the party at fault is suspected of DUI. It’s not clear how many people were taken to the hospital,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Following a stricter visitor policy to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Parkview Medical Center is now expected to relax that policy. Starting Monday, patients will be allowed to have on visitor in a 24-hour period, according to a statement from the hospital Friday. This policy does not apply to COVID-19 patients
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo police are on the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting. Capt. Kenny Rider says an officer located a stolen vehicle on 4th St. and Reading Ave. around 2:30 a.m. Friday. That officer initiated a traffic stop, and at some point during the stop the driver began to drag the officer.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — What a coaching career for Stan Sanchez at CSU-Pueblo. It’s littered with RMAC titles, trips to the NCAA tournament and an appearance in the division two College World Series in 1996. “One of the most fortunate people to be in the game, coming from a very low income you know scenario.
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Pueblo City Councilman Mark Aliff is proposing a template for churches to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aliff believes this template is one that churches in Pueblo and all across the state can follow so that places of worship can reopen. The proposed template was demonstrated in front of Pueblo city and county leaders and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A woman is facing several charges after police say she rammed into her daughter’s car, tried to run her daughter over and then led police on a chase. On Tuesday around 5:00 p.m., Pueblo police officers were dispatched to a home on Lancaster Drive near Doherty Road. A 911 caller said
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — According to Pueblo Police, 53-year old Ricky Trujillo has been charged with second-degree kidnapping and domestic violence charges. Three-year-old Savannah Camele was safely located just before 5 p.m. Saturday evening. Trujillo was taken into custody around the same time. An Amber Alert was issued at 2:30 pm Saturday afternoon. Before being located, Camele and Trujillo
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