Tag: Pueblo
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Colorado health care organization, security officers face lawsuit after alleged chokehold death
Four hospital security officers and the health care conglomerate Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado are facing a wrongful death lawsuit after security allegedly choked a man to death in a Pueblo hospital lobby last year. An ambulance transported Mathew Haskel Jones, 36, to Centura St. Mary-Corwin Hospital on Feb. 10, 2021, for gout treatment. Security officers…
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Pueblo offers free EV charging stations
The City of Pueblo wants to incentivize its residents to buy electric vehicles and reward those who already drive them by offering free access to publicly-owned EV charging stations in the city. The incentive could save electric vehicle owners $1.35 per hour of charging through September 2024. The city received a $80,000 grant award from…
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Judge refuses to toss lawsuit against Pueblo for ‘reckless’ cop’s killing of motorist
A federal judge has refused to dismiss the legal claims against the city of Pueblo for failing to train or discipline an allegedly “reckless” officer who shot two vehicle occupants, killing the driver. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello ruled last week that Sarah Naranjo, the injured passenger, and Marie Adorno, the mother…
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Controversy at Colorado State Fair after AI-generated artwork wins prize
A Pueblo artist’s winning entry in the Colorado State Fair’s fine arts competition has sparked responses of fervent support and vitriolic opposition from the art community and beyond. Jason Allen’s submission, a piece of digital artwork titled “Theatre D’opera Spatial,” took first place in the digital arts category of the fair’s art contest. But unlike…
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150th Colorado State Fair: TikTok favorite Walker Hayes, mullet contest, sloppers, PRCA RAM Rodeo, Moo U guided tours, carnival and stunt dogs
The 2022 Colorado State Fair in Pueblo opens an all-new main entry gate on Friday to a packed 11-day schedule of music, fair food and fun joining the best from the state’s ranches and farms. It’s an active sesquicentennial time for the fair’s 150th year. Go to https://coloradostatefair.com/things-to-do/#plantrip for a daily schedule of events. Opening…
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Evraz plans to sell its North American operations, including its Pueblo steel mill
Updated at 4:20 p.m. with statement from Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar. The operator of the Pueblo steel mill, among the city’s top employers, announced Wednesday it is selling its North American operations. In its announcement, Evraz, which employs about 1,400 people in the United States, said it is “launching the process of soliciting proposals for the acquisition…
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These campgrounds are worth a reservation around Colorado
The old saying “know before you go” is taking on a new, heightened meaning in Colorado’s outdoors. Before we go camping, we need to know about fire restrictions, for one. Those are becoming more widespread amid this megadrought and amid waves of newcomers. The pandemic marked a period of bigger crowds across the mountains —…
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Competition for railroad research, testing near Pueblo is heating up
Competition in the rail transportation industry is heating up outside of Pueblo. MxV Rail and ENSCO will both operate railroad research and testing facilities outside of downtown Pueblo starting in October. MxV Rail announced groundbreaking on a new rail test track at the PuebloPlex industrial park campus Friday, after a name change and move 11…
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A timeline of Colorado’s mining heyday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado would not be booming today were it not for the mining booms of the past. The frenzy put the territory on the map before it was recognized as a state in 1876. Here’s a timeline covering the most significant era of the industry: 1858:…
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Metro Moves: Lisa Aubert named president of Cochlear Americas
Welcome to The Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Promoted Hearing implant company Cochlear Limited, based in Lone Tree, promoted Lisa Aubert to serve as president of Cochlear Americas, according to a news release.…