PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)- In an effort to curb injury and death in the water this summer, a local business owner in Pueblo is doing his part and loaning out extra life jackets for free. Bob Walker, the owner of The Edge Ski, Paddle and Pack, said that after hearing about the recent water rescues, it
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Another person has died in Lake Pueblo this summer. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officials say an adult man died after he was found floating in the water unconscious at Rock Creek Cove. The victim’s identity or cause of death hasn’t been released, but witnesses say the man was with a group
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office (PCSO) has released the identification of the shoplifting suspect who officials say was hit by a patrol car and killed this week. The coroner’s office says Antonio Herrera, 36, died from his injuries following the incident. On Tuesday, June 3, the Pueblo Police Department (PPD)
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The union representing Safeway and Albertsons employees across Colorado says workers have voted to strike at select locations. According to the union, UFCW Local 7R, workers in Fountain and Pueblo locations voted to strike. Their proposed strikes will include unionized employees of both the meat and retail departments. Union officials say
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has confirmed a police chase outside a Famous Footwear in Pueblo on Tuesday turned deadly when a shoplifting suspect pulled a gun on police and was subsequently hit by a Pueblo patrol car. According to CSP, the incident began at around 1:23 p.m. on June 3, when
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Stopping wildfires could come at the cost of losing power in your home for the span of hours – or days. Black Hills Energy says by the middle of the summer, they plan to have their new Public Safety Power Shutoff program up and running – a program the utility calls
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Emergency Services Division’s volunteer Search and Rescue (SAR) team says they rescued six hikers over the weekend. According to officials, five of the hikers were juveniles. Rescue crews said the search took roughly 25 hours. “All hikers were found safe and, though exhausted, were
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)- Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have found the body of a missing boater in Lake Pueblo. RELATED: Missing boater found dead in Lake Pueblo State Park CPW officials said that on Friday night, a boat flipped over in the Bogs Creek Cove area. Three people were on the boat, but only 2 made it
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officials announce they found the missing boater dead in Lake Pueblo. A CPW spokesperson said it was a long search. The first call came in around 8 p.m. Friday, saying that a boat had overturned. The body wasn’t recovered until after 6 p.m. on Saturday. CPW tells
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – One adult is in the hospital after three people were pulled from the water at the Waterworks Park in Pueblo. The Pueblo Fire Department tells KRDO13 that at 1:37 p.m., three people went over Waterworks Park and were thrown from their tube into the water. None of them were wearing life jackets.
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Low Scores With a total of 15 violations, Chong’s Cafe on North Main Street scored worse than any other restaurant since the last Pueblo County edition of Restaurant Roundup in mid-March. It also marks the first restaurant of 2025 to be shut down by the health department, due to the total number of violations. The
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Pueblo Parks and Recreation Department, as well as the Pueblo Conservancy District, want residents’ input on the Pueblo City Park and Arkansas River Corridor plans. “The public’s input is important to us throughout the process, and we hope interested residents, community groups and more come give us feedback
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued an advisory against the consumption of rainbow trout caught from Runyon Lake. The agency says fish were tested and found to have high levels of a chemical called perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). CDPHE issued similar advisories for fish caught from Barr Lake
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Forgetting to bring your life jacket, or not being able to afford one, is no longer an excuse not to wear one at Lake Pueblo State Park. For this Memorial Day Weekend are two new life jacket loaner stations located along Sailboard Rd and S Fishing Rd, respectively. “We try to
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Pueblo County has unfinished business. After coming up just short in last year’s state championship game, they’ve stormed back with a 23 and two record and the top seed in class 4A. And now they’ve got another crack at a state title, “Shoot, since I was little. I mean, that’s what you want. Playing the big
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)- Parents, staff and community members will soon know more about the future of the Chavez Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy. An emergency meeting is scheduled for Monday morning. This comes on the heels of the Colorado State Board of Education upholding a decision by Pueblo District 60 to not renew the Chavez Huerta contract. KRDO13 talked with
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Viewers in Pueblo County have reported hearing an enormous “boom,” which in some cases shook homes. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that they have fielded multiple calls about the incident, though they are still working to identify its source. The sheriff’s office says they began getting calls about the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed to KRDO13 a 53-year-old man was discovered deceased on Sailboard Beach at Lake Pueblo State Park on Wednesday, May 14, due to a suspected drowning. CPW said the man went out to help his kids and their friends swimming in rough waters. CPW said none
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says there has been a suspected drowning at Lake Pueblo. CPW says they have staff on scene, and the coroner’s office is on the way. When KRDO13 first spoke with CPW, it was unclear at this time whether the victim was wearing a lifejacket or
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo County health officials are proposing a program for the city of Pueblo to adopt that would require restaurants to only allow milk, water or another healthy alternative for children’s meals instead of soda or sugary drinks in an effort to curb childhood health issues in the state. Pueblo County Public
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