Tag: Pueblo County
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Pueblo working to solve its stalling COVID vaccination rate
Health organizations across Pueblo County are working to build trust to improve the vaccination rate. Randi Addington works with Health Colorado, Inc., which assists people across 19 counties in southeastern Colorado access health services, including COVID-19 vaccine appointments. According to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment, 49.3% of Pueblo’s population have at least…
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Man fires multiple times at officers during foot pursuit in Pueblo
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An investigation is underway in Pueblo County after a 40-year-old man was shot by police after a foot chase during which he allegedly exchanged gunfire with officers. James Justice was shot in the thigh by…
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Colorado unemployment jumps amid tighter pandemic restrictions
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s unemployment rate surged two full percentage points to 8.4% in December as tighter pandemic restrictions took hold, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Colorado unemployment claims hit nearly 9-month high as CARES Act expires The state’s jobless rate was the highest since…
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CSP investigating fatal crash in Pueblo County
The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is investigating a one vehicle fatal crash that left a passenger dead near Pueblo Saturday morning. The crash occurred on Interstate 25 just north of Pueblo when a 1999 Ford Expedition driven by 42-year-old Mark Hairie lost control and went over an embankment and through a fence. The vehicle stopped…
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Man arrested after shooting 2 Colorado deputies, making threats to Tennessee
A veteran with a history of mental health issues is in custody after wounding two Pueblo County deputies Friday afternoon, Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor said in an evening online news conference. The deputies are both expected to survive their injuries. Pueblo County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a home in Pueblo West after authorities…
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Fans won’t be allowed to attend Colorado high school football championships
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that spectators and all non-essential personnel will not be allowed to attend this weekend’s state’s high school football championship games. These additional restrictions come as Pueblo County continues to have widespread transmission of COVID-19. Attendance will…
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The swing county : Pueblo caught between GOP fervor, Dem base | Voices of the Voters
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Editor’s note: This article is part of an occasional series on the views of Colorado voters. When the polls close on election night this year, many eyes will be on Pueblo County in Southern Colorado, to see if the once-reliably Democratic stronghold will return to its roots after swinging four years ago to support Donald…