PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A serious traffic accident has closed northbound I-25 at Pueblo Boulevard. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the incident happened around 10 a.m. on Wednesday August, 2, but the accident wasn’t deemed fatal until around 12:30 in the afternoon. The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) stated northbound traffic is being
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– Officials with Pueblo Water are issuing a roadway closure following a water main break near the railroad underpass at Paul Harvey Boulevard. Pueblo Water crews responded to the scene at around 1:30 a.m. and they stated they expect the closure to be in place for the majority of the day on August
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The City of Pueblo made good on their word and now the Pueblo Police Department just got a $10,000 retention bonus. The bonus is part of the City’s efforts to keep officers employed. The Pueblo Police Department stated they were down about 50 officers at the start of July. By then, they
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– On Sunday, July 30th at around 1:50 am, officers with the Las Vegas Police Department in New Mexico were conducting a DWI traffic stop at 200 South Grand Ave. in New Mexico, according to the New Mexico Police Investigations Bureau. State officers in New Mexico said during the traffic stop, a black
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Local governments throughout Colorado are considering opting in to Proposition 123. Colorado voters passed the ballot measure in November 2022, which dedicates a portion of tax revenue to affordable housing. However, cities have to make a three-year commitment to create more affordable housing options before developers can access the funding.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A known sex offender out of Pueblo was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for drug-related charges. 13 Investigates learned that while out on bond for attempted 1st-degree murder out of Otero County, 46-year-old Timothy Martinez was reportedly found with hundreds of grams of illicit drugs. Timothy Martinez Martinez
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation canceled the Amber Alert for a missing-two-month-old girl who was reportedly taken from family members by her parents Tuesday evening. At 10:37 a.m. Thursday, the CBI said she had been safely located. “We want to thank the Denver Police Department, the Aurora police, the Arvada
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The CSU Pueblo Foundation is announcing its inaugural “ThankBrew” Brewfest–a special event dedicated to honoring the members of the Young President’s Club (YPC). The gathering will take place on Friday, July 28, at the CSU Pueblo Thunderbowl’s Leomiti Warrier Center rooftop. The evening will feature local brew vendors from Walter’s Brewing, Shamrock
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left a teenage boy dead Tuesday. According to the Pueblo Police Department, a call of shots fired came in at 1:46 a.m. Tuesday near Sergeant Blake A. Harris Skateboard. Pueblo Police confirm the victim was found dead in that area. Pueblo Police
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) is now housing 281 dogs in its shelter and it needs your help spreading the word to find these pups a home. Over the weekend of July 22, 90 dogs were brought to the shelter, with 36 dogs and puppies being owner
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A reported shooting left a man dead in Pueblo’s Bessemer neighborhood Monday night. According to the Pueblo Police Department, officers responded to a shooting in the 2000 block of East Evans at 6:05 p.m. At the scene, PPD said officers found a man dead from apparent gunshot wounds. This is a
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The Pueblo Police Department is asking the public for information about a homicide that took place on June 28 of this year. The homicide occurred at the Val U Stay located at the 2000 Block of N. Hudson Avenue. The victim has been identified by the Pueblo County Coroner as 40-year-old Russel
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– Two cats are now safe after a fire broke out in Pueblo West. Pueblo West Fire crews tweeted about the incident around 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 23. They were called to the area of Linden Avenue on reports of two cats that were trapped inside a structure. Once the fire was
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)–The housing market is seeing a change as interest rates continue to remain high. According to a broker associate at Re/Max of Pueblo Inc., Mike Pospahala, interest rates were sitting at about 5% this time last year but now those rates are as high as 7%. Since the increase, it has made it
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Leaders within the Pueblo County government are staying silent on the renewal of an agreement with a community corrections non-profit this week. The non-profit, Intervention Community Corrections Services (ICCS), was in charge of housing and keeping tabs on the man now charged with murdering a Fountain Police officer. ICCS is
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo County School District 70 is hosting a job fair Thursday ahead of the new school year. The job fair is happening at the Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main Street, Pueblo, CO 81003. The district is looking for: Elementary and Secondary TeachersESS TeachersSchool PsychologistsSpeech Language ProfessionalsParaprofessionals/AidesFood Service ProfessionalsCustodians and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Barkman Branch Library in Pueblo’s Belmont neighborhood is receiving some new and improved renovations, according to the Pueblo City-County Library District’s master facilities plan. One of the major improvements patrons are going to be seeing is safety upgrades. Nick Potter, Executive Director of the Pueblo Library Foundation & Strategic Initiatives, said
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Coloradans attending community or technical colleges could get their tuition paid for by the state. Following the implementation of a bill this week by Governor Jared Polis, 19 different community and technical colleges in the state will be given funding to cover all tuition and other educational costs for students in certain
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Tuesday afternoon, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office reported a fire was burning by the Fountain Creek just north of the city. According to the sheriff’s office, the fire was in an area difficult to reach by foot or vehicle. The fire burned in dead trees and brush along the creek
Continue ReadingPueblo, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department is hosting practice physical nights for potential recruits to lower the barrier to entry for the Pueblo Police force. Brian Roman, Pueblo Police Department recruitment specialist, says they need more people on their force but haven’t had enough applicants to meet their demand. Sergeant Franklyn Ortega says
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