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Pueblo will host several events and exhibits in commemoration of the Great Flood of 1921.

Chastity Laskey, USA TODAY NETWORK Some 26% of people living in Pueblo County are fully vaccinated as of June 1, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after theyve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna). Colorado reported 543,581 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 0.80% from the week before. The five counties with the highest percentage of their po...

After an eruption in the electrical arc furnace at Pueblos EVRAZ Rocky Mountain location, seven employees were treated for non life-threatening injuries.

Lizards scamper and scurry across the cement trails, dodging oncoming cyclists. Mule deer, often with fawns in the fall, can be seen munching on shrubs and grass while keeping a close on eye on passersby.  Mallard ducks and ducklings take their daily swim in the cool waters of the river, while a crane uses its long legs to wade in shallow waters along the rivers banks. All this can be seen at just one location in Southern Colorado. Colorado is home to some of North America’s most amazing wi...

After incidents in four states, Centura Health stopped administering the one-shot COVID-19 vaccine at its mass community vaccine clinics.

Bands in the Backyard is back. After a three-year hiatus, the popular summer concert series held at the rodeo grounds behind Giodones restaurant located at 23344 U.S. Highway 50 will return July 9 and 10. The concert was canceled last year due to COVID-19. Creator and promoter Tommy Giodone said hes happy to finally have the festival back. "I am really excited to put on Bands in the Backyard this year," he said. "We were looking forward to bringing it back for 2020, but COVID hit, and I thin...

But what happens when a worldwide pandemic pulls the curtains shut on that stage? For Pueblos two community theaters — The Impossible Players and Steel City Theatre Company — that dilemma has been a reality for the past year. COVID restrictions in Pueblo County have caused both theater companies to cancel performances, seek innovation and adapt to continue providing homes for Pueblos actors, directors and stage crews to showcase their talents. Those in the theaters do it all for free, us...

A lot has changed at The Pueblo Chieftain the past few weeks, months and years. The look of the paper – both online and print – has changed several times. Our staff is almost entirely new. And I am new to the News Director position. Our deadlines have changed, too. The daily print deadline is 4 p.m. now that our paper is designed by Gannett’s Design Studio. That doesn’t mean we stop reporting at 4 p.m., though. It just means that from 4 p.m. on, we have to deliver our readers the news ...

Fans have drawn parallels between Shake It and Acting Like That 28th January 2021 Metro Stations Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus; Machine Gun Kelly and Yungblud. CREDIT: Jeff Hahne/Getty Images; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Metro Station have responded to comparisons made between their song ‘Shake It’ and Yungblud and Machine Gun Kelly‘s collaboration ‘Acting Like That‘. The band’s 2007 UK hit, as some fans have claimed, sounds similar to Yungblud’s ‘Weird!‘ single featuring MGK a...

It was recently announced that Colorado high school sports will start back up later this month for the winter season, and in response we have seen some complaints about guidelines and restrictions being imposed. Examples of restrictions include: spectators will, of course, be limited, there are face cover guidelines (basketball and hockey player will wear masks even while playing), there will be fewer games (basketball slates will be 14 games), roster sizes are limited, postseason competition i...