Tag: Pueblo County
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‘America’s largest vanlife fest’ to make its Colorado debut
An event billed as ‘America’s largest vanlife festival’ is set to make its Rocky Mountain debut in the area of Rye, Colorado. Described by organizers as “a 1960s-inspired utopian van village,” the ‘Peace Love & Vans’ festival will take place at Hummingbird Ranch from June 12 through June 15. The event is expected to feature…
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Colorado Cost of Living: Financial freedom in Pueblo County after being priced out elsewhere
Of 10 major Front Range counties in Colorado, Pueblo County has the cheapest cost of living in nearly all key categories — with the exception of health care costs being the most expensive and transportation running slightly higher than El Paso and Denver counties. The county’s standing makes sense because Puebloans earn less than Coloradans in…
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Lake Pueblo State Park: A water getaway that’s got boat rentals, trails to explore, and more
The perfect spot for a day trip on a hot summer day, Lake Pueblo is known as one of Colorado’s “fishing hot spots,” with over 4,600 surface acres of water, 60 miles of shoreline, and nearly 10,000 acres of land. There’s plenty of room for sailing, motor-boating, waterskiing, and river tubing – and don’t forget…
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Investigation underway after body found in Arkansas River near downtown Pueblo
The Pueblo Police Department has announced that an investigation is underway after a body was found in the Arkansas River near the 1100 block of West 4th Street. This is located just west of downtown Pueblo and near the Pueblo River Trail, in the area of the historic Pueblo Levee Mural. The body was found…
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Death toll rises in I-25 pile-up involving 36 vehicles that took place during “brown out” conditions
The dust is settling after a major crash shut down I-25 in both directions south of Pueblo at about 10:02 a.m. on February 17, with additional information being released about the incident by Colorado State Patrol. On the morning of February 18, it was made public that the death toll of the crash has risen…
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A look at the object that prompted bomb squad response at Colorado state park
On the evening of January 20, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that the Pueblo Police Department Metro Bomb Squad and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a suspicious object that was found at Lake Pueblo State Park. As a result of the investigation, the public was asked to avoid the area between the nature…
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Pipe bomb found in Colorado alleyway, hunt for suspect underway
At about noon on January 13, the Pueblo Police Department made an announcement about an assistance request that was received from the city’s Fire Station 1 related to a suspicious package that was found. It was also noted that the package was believed to be a pipe bomb, with a suspect identified and being questioned…
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Authorities seek help in IDing man found dead at remote Colorado campsite
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man whose remains were found at a remote camping area in May of 2024. According to a press release on the matter, the remote camping area where the man was found is located outside of Bailey on United State Forest Service land.…
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Appeals court says prosecutors may use evidence of defendant abusing witness to boost credibility
The defense argued the evidence of prior domestic violence served only to give jurors a negative impression of Romando Marquis Jones
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Why it took Pueblo health care provider nine days to report Colorado’s first measles case
Pueblo County had not experienced a measles case since the 1990s