If you live in Pueblo, you might see a rate hike on your wastewater bill. Officials say it’s to help save the environment. The city’s wastewater department met with Pueblo City Council Monday night. The Environmental Protection Agency and the state health department say Pueblo has too much selenium in the water, specifically in the […]
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Tourism numbers looking up in Colorado Springs
Business owners in Colorado Springs are optimistic about tourism numbers this season. “We’ve had more visitors and sales are up too,” said Amanda Shotts, employee of All About Colorado. “It’s really heartening for me to see so many people from all over the country, and we’ve seen some international customers as well.” Mondays are the […]
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Friends remember slain teen in Colorado Springs
Friends of fatal shooting victim Desmond Smith, 14, shared memories of him at a memorial created Sunday to honor him. “He was my best friend,” said Sarah Hunt, 14. “I came (to middle school) in 7th grade and he was the first friend that I had. He stuck by me. He was there to smile, […]
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Proposed upgrades for El Paso County Fair
The El Paso County Fair is up and running for the 110th year. The event has become a tradition for many families, but the fairgrounds could see big changes next year. “We want to take care of what we have, but we also add some glamour to the fairgrounds as well and make it as […]
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Three Men Arrested Following Deadly Shooting at Memorial Park
Colorado Springs Police have arrested three men in connection to a deadly shooting at Memorial Park. The victim has been identified as 14-year-old Desmond Smith. Smith died in the hospital from a gunshot wound early Saturday (07/18/15) morning. The shooting happened near Pikes Peak Avenue and Farragut Avenue. According to CSPD: Raymond Rogan Jr. was arrested […]
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Pueblo woman still feeling effects of West Nile virus
It’s a disease that changed one woman’s life. The Pueblo City-County Health Department confirmed this week that there are mosquitoes in Pueblo that have West Nile virus. There hasn’t been a human case this year so far, but that wasn’t the case in 2012. Rebecca Carrasco contracted the disease three years ago. “It’s affected my […]
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UPDATE: Woman killed in Chaffee County lightning strike
One woman is dead and three other injured after being hit by lightning Friday on a trail in the Collegiate Peaks. The Chaffee County said a 31-year-old woman was declared dead around 8:15 p.m. Friday. A 32-year-old man was airlifted to Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs in stable condition. The strike happened at timberline on […]
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Groups in Pueblo asking more than $5 million from the city
Groups in Pueblo are asking for more than $5 million for next year’s budget. The Pueblo City Council says that’s too expensive. The proposed non-departmental budget shows the groups that are asking for the most money are the Pikes Peak Humane Society at $947,645 and the Pueblo City-County Health Department at $930,455. The Greater Pueblo […]
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Crews work on road to help avoid future flood problems
El Paso County crews worked on a solution to avoid future flood problems along a road in the eastern part of the county. Pinto Pony Road was temporarily closed last week, because large portions of it washed away in the rain. Runoff also ended up on residents’ properties. On Tuesday, county crews worked on a […]
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New scoreboard to light up Dutch Clark Stadium
Friday nights won’t be the same for many high school sports lovers in Pueblo. A new scoreboard will light up Dutch Clark Stadium in time for the upcoming school year. Pueblo City Schools’ Board of Education unanimously approved spending more than half a million dollars on a new state-of-the-art scoreboard. The scoreboard is budgeted to […]
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