Tag: pueblo
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A chorus line of Colorado cultural pathmakers
The Colorado 150, Part 5 of 6: Meet everyone from Roseanne to Kent Haruf to Bob Dylan to Harry Tuft to the Colorado Springs actor whose hard, real life inspired one of the iconic roles in musical theater history Put simply: No Kelly Bishop, no Sheila in “A Chorus Line.” Imagine one of the most…
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‘Small city’ on CSU-Pueblo campus supports Aspen Acres firefighting efforts
For more than two weeks, hundreds of firefighters in Pueblo and Custer counties have been working grueling, 16-hour days battling the Aspen Acres wildfire with an 8-hour break before donning their gear and jumping back into the fight. But during those eight hours, they need a place to eat, shower and sleep. Sometimes equipment malfunctions…
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All of Fremont County removed from fire evacuation zone
Fremont County is no longer under evacuation from the Aspen Acres fire, Sheriff Allen Cooper said Thursday in a social media post. The area southeast of Florence was evacuated late Sunday as the fire made a push to the northwest from Custer County. On Wednesday, the county lifted its evacuation of the communities of Williamsburg,…
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Humane Society of the Pikes Region houses hundreds of pets displaced by Aspen Acres fire
Pets are family members. Just ask any pet owner. When a family is thrust into a stressful situation like the Aspen Acres wildfire, worrying about their pets can make the stress much worse. According to a survey conducted following Hurricane Irene in 2011, more than half of pet owners did not evacuate their homes because…
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Pueblo County lifting evacuations on southern edge of Aspen Acres fire
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is lifting evacuation orders on the southern edge of Aspen Acres fire. Sheriff David Lucero said residents can return to Colorado City, Burnt Mill Road, Crow Cutoff and Waterbarrel Road as long as they have cards issued from the Disaster Assistance Center. The center is shutting down for the afternoon,…
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Aspen Acres fire gains ground Wednesday, prompting new evacuations
The fight against the Aspen Acres fire west of Pueblo continued on multiple fronts Wednesday, as officials called for new evacuations of communities in the path of the uncontained blaze. Fueled by temperatures nearing 100 degrees and humidity below 10%, the fire grew to nearly 48,000 perimeter acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center’s…
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Pueblo firefighters contain trash fire that damaged 11 vehicles
Amid record-breaking heat and strong winds, firefighters knocked down a trash fire Thursday that spread to 11 vehicles and a shed, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. Called the Quartz fire by officials, the blaze broke out Wednesday night north of Pueblo at 1401 Quartz Road, property of the waste management and disposal company…
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Long-awaited Leonardo da Vinci Museum opens this week in downtown Pueblo
After years of discussion and planning, the long-awaited official opening of North America’s only permanent Leonardo da Vinci Museum will take place with a two-day celebration beginning Friday. The museum, near the Riverwalk in the heart of downtown Pueblo, is one of only six in the world, including Italy, France, South Korea, Australia and Brazil.…
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Inside the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America as grand opening approaches
Joe Arrigo’s vision is now only days away from becoming reality. Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America will open its doors June 12 in the heart of downtown Pueblo. I have been reporting on the museum’s progress for months, since before the Colorado Economic Development Commission granted final approval for the project. So Arrigo,…
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Pueblo mayor, other leaders at odds over incentives tied to proposed economic development project
By Owen Skornik-Hayes KOAA PUEBLO — A proposed economic development project, known as “Project Falcon,” has become the center of an increasingly public debate among Pueblo leaders, with supporters calling it a transformational opportunity and critics questioning whether taxpayers have been given enough information to justify a potentially historic incentive package. The project, which remains…