PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A beloved part of the Pueblo community has received some bright news just ahead of the holidays. Earlier this week, Pueblo City Council voted to increase funding to the Pueblo City Zoo. The original amount set aside in the 2026 budget called for the zoo to get about $767,000. Councilors agreed to bump that
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Editor’s Note: We originally reported that the Pueblo City Council voted to pass this agenda item at Tuesday night’s vote. That was incorrect. Instead, they passed a motion against this ordinance, striking it down. Pueblo City Council made a final vote on whether restaurants in Pueblo will need to make milk
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The Pueblo South football team will play the top seed in Class 3A Windsor on Saturday afternoon. The Colts talk about their dirty approach to their upcoming playoff game.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Police Department (PPD) arrested one person after a ShotSpotter picked up four gunshots fired in the 2400 block of Lake Avenue on Nov. 15. According to PPD, 30-year-old Alexander Avila was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon by a previous offender, possession of meth, special offender, and prohibited
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Pueblo has announced that Pueblo Transit will continue offering no-cost rides to SNAP recipients until Dec. 15. The program initially began in light of the federal shutdown. “Free transportation is a key piece of keeping families and individuals fed, especially those who live in areas of town that
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Top prep playoff performances for the week of November 14th.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Last week, a Pueblo man was found shot to death and left along the shores of Lake Minnequa, his family tells KRDO13, even grieving his loss has been difficult after discovering how his body was found. The Pueblo County Coroner tells KRDO13 that the cause of death for 31-year-old Santana Lucero
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A Pueblo man has been found guilty of first-degree murder after investigators say he repeatedly struck another man with his truck on Christmas Day last year, killing him. On Monday, he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, the Pueblo County District Attorney’s Office said. According to the 10th
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Tonight, the Pueblo Police Department proved that fire and ice just don’t mix. Every year, the Pueblo Police Department and Fire Department take to settle their differences on the ice and raise money for a good cause. This year, the police department won the match 7 to 5. All proceeds from
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the community’s help in identifying a woman who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise from Walmart. Law enforcement asks that if you know her, contact (719) 583-6250 and reference #31163 or call Pueblo Crime Stoppers at (719) 542-7867. Stay up to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — After a nearly year-long process, Pueblo School District 60 (D60) has released its rightsizing plan. It’s not concrete yet, as the Board needs to give final approval, but it shows what the school mergers would look like. D60 released the following key recommendations: East Quadrant: Merging Bradford and Park View on
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Residents who live at the Sangre De Cristo Apartments in Pueblo say their kids lost a safe space to play after an intense fire melted a local playground. The Pueblo Fire Department says they responded to calls about the blaze around 4 a.m. on Tuesday. The fire burned so intensely that
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Pueblo is looking ahead to a new Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, which aims to enhance road safety. It comes as a city report reveals that Pueblo has the highest per capita rate of fatal crashes, and crashes in general, in the entire state of Colorado. Source: City of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Five minutes after 1:00 A.M. on November 9, the Pueblo Police Department Dispatch received a call reporting a dead body along Lakeshore Drive. Lakeshore Drive is the road that circles Lake Minnequa in the southern part of Pueblo. The police department says officers arrived in the area to meet with the
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – On Saturday Morning, a little more than 30,000 Coloradans checked their Electronic Benefit Transfer account, or EBT, and were surprised to find their full November SNAP benefits deposited. But even more Coloradans, specifically 560,000, found their SNAP accounts still empty. Colorado Governor Jared Polis says that shouldn’t be the case. RELATED:
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A nearly 50-year-old bridge will close on Monday as crews begin a repair project that isn’t scheduled for completion until early April. The Mel Harmon Bridge is slightly east of the Interstate 25/US 50/Highway 47 interchange; a ramp (Mel Harmon Drive) connects to the four-lane bridge that crosses the Union Pacific
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Less than half an hour after Pueblo’s 11th homicide of the year, Pueblo Police started investigating the city’s 12th homicide of the year. At 2:49 A.M., Pueblo Police received a ShotSpotter notification reporting 27 rounds fired along W. 13th St in a residential area near El Pueblo Pride Park. Around that
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo Police Department says they’ve made an arrest in the city’s 11th homicide of the year. 25-year-old Darian Cocilo has been charged with 1st degree murder. Mug shot provided by Pueblo Police Department The police department says the shooting happened just before 2:30 in the morning on November 1st, when their shot
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A new program to help small business owners facing vandalism has been approved by the Pueblo City Council. The Small Business Window Repair Mini-Grant Program will assist up to 50 small businesses in Pueblo, according to city officials. The city says $50,000 was allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Pueblo announced they are launching a new, free financial planning program. The program will focus on “legacy planning,” helping people secure and come up with a plan for assets that they hope to leave for their children. “Every family in Pueblo deserves the peace of mind that comes
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