An EPA Grant Will Bring Gardens To Pueblo Homes Impacted By The Colorado Smelter Superfund Site
The project hearkens back to a historical legacy of teaching life skills to steelworkers, coal miners and their families.
By Shanna Lewis
Pueblo’s Old Steel Mill Headquarters Becomes Colorado’s 26th National Historic Landmark
The designation recognizes the role Colorado Fuel & Iron played in American economic and labor history.
By Shanna Lewis
Pueblo Wants More Pedestrians On Union Avenue And Main Street
Enhancing crosswalks, improving or adding bike lanes, and creating more space for outdoor restaurant seating are all on the table.
By Shanna Lewis
Broomfield Bridge Keeps The Memory Of ‘Shep The Turnpike Dog’ Alive
A new pedestrian bridge in Broomfield has just been named after a dog. Not just any dog, a stray named “Shep” who greeted drivers in a tollbooth back in the 1950s when U.S. 36 first opened between Denver and Boulder.
By Shanna Lewis
Colorado Is Cracking Down On Illegal Ponds In The Arkansas River Basin
A one-acre pond could lose one million gallons to evaporation each year, stiffing downstream water rights holders of the water they’re legally entitled to.
By Shanna Lewis
Amtrak CEO’s Priorities Could Be Good News For Train Travel In Colorado
More COVID relief money and other requests would benefit the Southwest Chief, which runs through Southern Colorado, as well as northern Colorado’s California Zephyr.
By Shanna Lewis
Historic Cabin Hidden Inside Walls Of Modern Home Is Being Restored In Southern Colorado
A 150-year-old cabin near Pueblo is undergoing restoration with a plan to eventually open it up to the public as an educational facility.
By Shanna Lewis
Potential Arkansas River Dam Safety Project In Pueblo Could Create Better Recreation
Getting rid of an old dam would make the Arkansas River in Pueblo safer and possibly more fun.
By Shanna Lewis
In Southern Colorado, Giving The Old Cuchara Mountain Ski Area A New Life
The original Cuchara ski area, about 30 miles southwest of Walsenburg, first opened in the early 1980 and closed in 2001.
By Shanna Lewis
Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar Highlights COVID-19 Resilience, Previews Development In State Of The City Address
The Pueblo mayor is prioritizing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations, sustained economic vibrance and improved infrastructure in 2021.
By Shanna Lewis
Plans Are Underway To Restore Pueblo’s Historic Keating School
The Keating School, originally built in 1927, could be home to a variety of small businesses, residential condominium units and community event spaces
By Shanna Lewis
Testing On Amtrak’s Newest High-Speed Train Nears Completion At Pueblo R&D Track
The new trains will travel between the downtowns of Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and the District of Columbia.
By Shanna Lewis
Wild Bison Return To Colorado’s Great Plains
Ten bison now roam in their new home at the Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve in Bent County.
By Shanna Lewis