PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Health officials in Pueblo County gave an update Wednesday on the status of COVID-19 as it spreads through Colorado. Health officials announced a Pueblo testing site will open at 10 a.m. Thursday at the State Fair grounds. There are enough tests for 100 people, and Pueblo officials are working to get
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It will be some time before we hear the roar of the crowd at a high school sporting event as the gates will be closed and locked at least until April 18th, “We’re disappointed as administrators and I’ve talked with the CHSAA folks they are unbelievably disappointed but we have to do what’s in the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Classes may be canceled as a result of COVID-19, but school districts across southern Colorado are undergoing deep cleaning to prepare for the potential return of students later this month. KRDO NewsChannel 13 shadowed a custodian crew at Irving Elementary in Pueblo on Tuesday to see what goes into combating COVID-19
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — After the Denver Zoo and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo announced their closures Monday, the Pueblo Zoo is following suit out of concern for the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement Tuesday, zoo officials said they are now closed to the public. All large events are canceled through April 15 and all zoo
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities are investigating a crash after a passenger was killed Sunday morning when their driver traveled off the roadway. The crash happened on I-25 about three miles north of Pueblo just before 8 a.m., said the Colorado State Patrol. The driver, 26-year-old Matthew Bernal of Pueblo, was going southbound when
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A suspected drunk driver is under arrest after taking out a street sign and crashing into a concrete wall. The crash happened just after midnight on 29th Street at the I-25 overpass in Pueblo, said Tom Rummel with Pueblo PD. A witness told police he saw the driver walking away from
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Not very many people expected pueblo west to make the final four, but they did. Unfortunately their chance to complete their run came to an abrupt end when CHSAA cancelled the rest of the state hoops tournament late Thursday night. “We were all hanging out last night. We were all just getting ready to go
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Some students were left without lunch after Pueblo District 70 canceled all classes and activities until March 29 due to the coronavirus outbreak. Although classes are scheduled to resume Monday, March 30, the district will help cover the gap ahead of their scheduled spring break by providing “grab n’ go” meals.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — An investigation is underway after a Pueblo County deputy fired multiple shots at a carjacking suspect running between houses in the Mesa Junction neighborhood Saturday morning. The fatal shooting was reported shortly after 7 a.m. near 312 Quincy Street. No officers have been reported injured. A KRDO reporter near the scene
Continue Reading PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — One person in Pueblo County has tested presumptive positive for the coronavirus COVID-19, according to new statistics released Friday by Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ office. Figures released at noon show that the number of presumptive positive cases in the state is up to 72, and one of those is in
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Not many people expected Pueblo West to make the Class 4A Final Four but they did. Unfortunately their chance to complete their run came to an abrupt end when CHSAA cancelled the rest of the state hoops tournament, late Thursday night. Just like that it was over, “We were all hanging out last night. We
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Effective immediately, the Runyon Sports Complex will be shutting down operations due to coronavirus concerns. The decision will remain in place until further notice. During an emergency executive session Friday morning, Pueblo County Commissioners came to a decision to take proactive measures to help the safety of the public and mitigate
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The search is over — according to the Pueblo County Coroner, the human remains found near the Arkansas River Tuesday belonged to 58-year old Mary Cuevas. Investigators with the Pueblo Police Department have been searching for Cuevas’ remains since October. Thirty-six-year-old Anthony Cuevas, Mary’s son, is suspected of killing his mother
Continue Reading Throughout the process of communicating our plan regarding the state basketball tournaments in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have maintained that the tournaments would be played unless a state agency or a host venue made a decision affecting that status. On Thursday evening, the CHSAA office was informed by the University of Denver that the
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The Rye girls basketball team puts their undefeated record on the line against Sanford in the Class 2A Great Eight.
Continue Reading The Fowler boys basketball team took on Yuma in the Class 2A Great Eight.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday morning Pueblo city leaders and health department met with members of the community and media to discuss growing COVID-19 concerns. As of Thursday, there are more than 40 presumptive positive COVID-19 cases in the state of Colorado, but none were in Pueblo County. “We have no cases here in Pueblo,” said Chris
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo woman is facing potential arson charges after lighting the inside of the Temple Emanuel School Building on Fire. This is the same synagogue that an alleged white supremacist planned to bomb back in November, but authorities don’t believe this case is connected to those terroristic threats. Around 2:15 p.m.
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For the third year in a row, Pueblo County High School will be granting a wish for a child in need. This year, the special child is Jayzon, a five-year old from Pueblo who was diagnosed with cancer. Jayzon was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma a tumor behind his right eye. Hearing
Continue Reading Pueblo West’s journey to the 4A Final Four didn’t start where you’d expect. They lost a game to Pueblo Central in late January and then to Pueblo East on February 10th. Those losses turned the cyclones into an F5 tornado. They haven’t lost since, “From there, a lot of people were playing a lot of
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