Pueblo’s Bell Game: The Zenith Of A High School Football Rivalry That’s Lasted 125 Years
Central and Centennial High Schools will play in front of 15,000 fans this Friday, an annual gridiron battle raging on since 1892.
Photos: The Women Who Pioneered Colorado’s Art Scene, And Their Creations
Imagine hiking a Colorado 14er in a corset and long skirt. “Pioneers”, a documentary by filmmaker Erika O’Conor looks at these early female Colorado artists.
Pueblo City Council May Sever Its Agreement With Black Hills Energy
Puebloans pay some of the highest electric rates in Colorado. And now the utility wants bump the city’s cost for new LED streetlights by million dollars a year.
Pueblo Property Owners To See Levee Fee Increase
Pueblo property owners will see a 35% increase next year in the fees they pay to repair and maintain the aging Arkansas River levee.
Business And Technology Heat Up For Pueblo’s Solar Roast Coffee
Solar Roast Coffee in Pueblo’s wholesale business rose 866 percent during the last four years. Their slow roasting process results in a smooth cup of joe.
Colorado Ranch Homesteaded By 17-Year-Old Girl In 1886 To Be Honored At State Fair
Kathryn Grahn tells how her grandmother survived tuberculosis, drove a mule team on a frontier mail route and staked out her claim to land in Prowers County that is now the 5,000 acre Rocking 7K Ranch.
Photographer Michael Crouser Captures The Realities Of ‘Mountain Ranch’ Life In Colorado
Blood, mud and struggles, the beauty of the landscape, the rancher’s connections with the land and animals: it’s all here in a collection of timeless photos.
What Would You Risk To Live Longer? Do Smokers Deserve Expensive Treatments? New Podcast Explores Tough Questions In Medicine
Medical questions don’t always have clear answers. The new podcast Hard Call tells the stories of people who have to make tough medical decisions and delves into the ethics of their choices.
Young Pueblo Author’s Novel Garners More Than 24 Million Online Views
Alison Gervais of Pueblo was only 16 when she started writing a paranormal novel about teen suicide. Now, she’s 21, has millions of online viewers and a publishing deal.
Better Equine Birth Control May Help Save The West’s Wild Horse Herds
Wild horses number more than 72,000 in the west and government officials say the public lands can’t support them. CSU researchers hope to keep the wild horse population in check by improving fertility control methods.
Beyond Oil Barons: Pioneering Women In The Quest For Petroleum
“Anomalies,” a new book by Denverite Robbie Gries, tells the stories of women who battled sexism and raised families while making significant scientific discoveries.
Man-Booker-Prize Translator’s Job Isn’t Just About Language. She Translates Culture Too
Denverite Jessica Cohen shared the Man Booker International Prize with Israeli author David Grossman for her translation of his book “A Horse Walks Into A Bar.”
EPA Seeks Comment on Pueblo Superfund Cleanup Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency is requesting public comment on a proposed interim plan to begin clean up in the Colorado Smelter Superfund site in south Pueblo.
Disabled Vet ‘DT’ Del Toro, A Champion Shot-Putter, Aims For Paralympics
The master sergeant was severely wounded in Afghanistan 11 years ago. Back then, doctors gave him little chance to live.
Colorado Metalsmith Shows His Weapons-Making Mettle On National TV
Southern Colorado blade maker Craig Barr carved an Asian knife and an African sword for top honors on the History Channel’s “Forged In Fire.”
Finding One Of Colorado’s Lost Literary Treasures: The Poetry of Belle Turnbull
The late poet Belle Turnbull lived as an out lesbian in Breckenridge in the 1940s. Her work focused on the mountains, especially the gritty realities of mining.
