Colorado looks to stem the closure of schools for students with intense needs
Specialized Colorado schools that serve students with intense behavioral, mental health, and special education needs are closing because they don’t have enough funding. Over the past five years, the number of these schools, known as facility schools, has shrunk by 30%. The decrease strains public school districts that rely on facility schools to help children […]
Posted January 12, 2023 by Wire Reports Frisch concedes to Boebert in CD3 race
The race between Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democratic challenger Adam Frisch in Colorado is over. During a live announcement Friday morning, Frisch said he had conceded the race, which remains exceedingly close but not likely to change in Frisch’s favor. “I just got off the phone with Rep. Boebert,” Frisch said. “I […]
Posted November 18, 2022 by Wire Reports Polis wins reelection for 2nd term as Colorado governor
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis won a second term Tuesday night, handedly defeating his Republican opponent Heidi Ganahl. As of 8 p.m. on Election Night, Polis had about 61% of the vote and Ganahl had about 37% of the vote. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR […]
Posted November 8, 2022 by Wire Reports Mushrooms, affordable lunches: Your guide to (some of) the 2022 ballot initiatives

The conventional wisdom and statistics suggest voters are more likely to show up for a presidential election than a midterm. Here in Pueblo County, Clerk and Recorder election canvass numbers show (county.Pueblo.org/clerk-and-recorder-department/election-results), 59.31% of registered voters cast ballots in the November 2018 midterm race compared to 77.17% in 2020’s historic presidential election, when Joe Biden […]
Posted September 29, 2022 by Regan Foster Increase in fatal accidents cause for concern

The Colorado Department of Transportation and local law enforcement agencies say the rise of fatal motor vehicle crashes in Pueblo County has reached concerning levels. As of July 13, 20 people have died in 16 accidents this year. According to data collected by CDOT, 32 crashes resulted in 34 deaths in 2021 and in 2020, […]
Posted July 29, 2022 by Luke Lyons Pedestrian accidents on the rise

In addition to fatal vehicle crashes, law enforcement has noticed an upward trend of crashes in which pedestrians are killed or injured in Pueblo County.
Posted July 29, 2022 by Luke Lyons
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