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Pandemic weary nonprofit workers in Pueblo to get thanks with gift cards they can spend at businesses thanks to United Way of Pueblo County.

Downtown Pueblo will turn into a high-speed bicycle race track April 25 when the Pueblo Classic bicycle event brings professional, amateur and collegiate racers to town.  “Racers turning themselves inside out at 30 miles per hour in a tight group is really something to see,” said Steve Liebel, a Colorado State University political science professor and avid racer who will be master of ceremonies for the event.   The Pueblo Chilly Criterium — yes, it’s a play on chile — “i...

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., spoke with local parents, educators and social service providers Thursday about the economic challenges facing Puebloans because of the pandemic, and how the child tax credit he has long championed could have a long-reaching impact on lifting families out of poverty.   “I just don’t accept that it’s an inevitable outcome of our economic system or our society or our democracy that we should have some of the highest childhood poverty rates in the indust...

From microbrews to munchies, magic and museums, United Way’s Flavor of Pueblo Restaurant and Experience Week, set for Sunday through April 17, is designed to spotlight the city’s rich food culture and many ways to play.  Puebloans are invited to stop by the Cactus Flower, 4610 N. Elizabeth, for pineapple margaritas and prime rib quesadillas.  Brues Alehouse, 120 Riverwalk Place, is offering cool microbrews and Chef Alex Gardner’s chicken chicharron tacos with Asian pear sla...