PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) – After years of waiting, construction is underway in Pueblo West for its newest fire station. Fire officials believe this new station will improve response times. Fire Station No. 2, which is being built at 715 S McCulloch Blvd., will cost $5 million to build. According to Pueblo West officials, the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – This weekend in Pueblo is a Convoy of Hope Community Event. Saturday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. people are invited to the Midtown Shopping Center back parking lot for free services while supplies last. This includes free groceries, lunch, gardening supplies, family portraits, haircuts, shoes, nutrition education, and health services. There
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The CSU Pueblo football team will travel to play the fourth ranked team in the country on Saturday, Grand Valley State. The Wolfpack believes playing a quality opponent early in the season will help them down the road.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Coroner released the name of a man who died in a crash early Monday morning. The crash happened in the 1500 block of W. Northern Ave., near Palmer Ave. According to the coroner, 45-year-old Florencio Delgado Cordero was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy is scheduled.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The name of the Pueblo man who died in a Colorado Springs hospital after being shot multiple times was released Wednesday. According to the Pueblo Police Department, a man walked into a Pueblo hospital on Aug. 30 suffering from several gunshot wounds. Police learned the man had been shot at a
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) has reported an inmate death while in custody at the El Paso County Jail. According to EPCSO, 42-year-old Jamin Robertson was housed in a medical unit and was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell on Sept. 4, 2023. Lifesaving measures
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado State Patrol’s annual survey of seat belt use by drivers and passengers shows the best-ever statewide results but disappointing numbers for El Paso and Teller counties. Colorado State Patrol The study, released Tuesday morning, finds that Colorado has a use percentage of 88.6% — a 1.6% increase from
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A man who led Pueblo Police on a lengthy car chase through the city pled guilty to charges related to the chase and firing at officers. He now faces 25 years in prison. In June 2022, officers with the Pueblo Police Department began pursuing three people connected to an attempted
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Fire Department is responding to a reported grass fire near I-25 and Abriendo Ave. According to PFD, a brush truck is on the scene and more crews are headed that way. This is a developing story.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – As the state fair wraps up Monday, surrounding neighborhoods have mixed reactions to the crowds that it draws. The neighbors who live in and around the State Fairgrounds in Pueblo say people are parking in their front yard, while others have problems with the late noise from fairgoers. Frances Montgomery lives
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Organizers say that hot, wet weather during the 11 days of the 151st State Fair shouldn’t stop them from approaching the attendance record of 500,000. KRDO “If it’s slow Monday, we’ll still be fine,” said Scott Soller, in his sixth year as the fair’s general manager. “But we’re expecting a good
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Watch the 2023 Fiesta Day Parade for the Colorado State Fair above.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State Patrol say that a wrong way driver from Texas, who may have been impaired, was responsible for the southbound lane of I-25 being shut down on September 1, after causing a series of crashes with multiple vehicles. State Patrol says that the wrong-way driver was a 38-year-old
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The Pueblo West Cyclones earned the spirit award for week 2 of the Friday Night Blitz.
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CSU-Pueblo got the Philip Vigil era started on a good note with a 37-8 victory over Midwestern State. Using an up-tempo offense, the Thunderwolves scored on their opening possession on a touchdown run by Kiahn Martinez. After a turnover-riddled end to the first quarter, CSU-Pueblo blew the game open when Chance Fuller found Tyler Dvorak
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PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – New court documents reveal what reportedly led up to the death of a six-month-old child in Fremont County and an 18-year-old mother being arrested. On Aug. 6, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Penrose home at 8:25 a.m. According to the affidavit, detectives learned from the Penrose Fire Department (PFD)
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – An elderly man trapped in a burning truck is safe thanks to the quick thinking of a Pueblo County Sheriff’s Deputy and an employee with the Colorado Department of Corrections. Thursday, the PCSO said Deputy McGrath was on routine patrol just before 1 p.m. when he came across a truck
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A nonprofit health care organization that provided health screenings and other services for free or at little cost, is closing its offices across the state. The board of directors for 365 Health — formerly known as 9 Health Fair — announced the decision Thursday and the closures are effective Sept.1.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – New data obtained by 13 Investigates shows car theft rates statewide are down. Law enforcement in Pueblo believes new law changes that strengthened the punishments for stealing vehicles contributed to the drastic drop. In 2022, Colorado was considered the number one state when it came to auto theft rates. In
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– Steel City Art Works is hosting an opening reception during its “There’s a Chile in the Air,” First Friday Art Walk. The walk will be held on Sept. 1, from 5-8 p.m. at 216 S. Union Ave. where guests can celebrate and visit with artists who will talk about their work and
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