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Wed, 01 Feb 2017 03:26:22 GMTBY PETER STRESCINO
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINState Sen. Leroy Garcia will be introducing a bill in committee soon that will order investor-owned utilities to offer a comprehensive breakdown of charges on its consumer bills.
Senate Bill 105 will be debated in the Senate Agriculture and Natural R...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 03:40:03 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINKelly Leroux Monteith, 29, of the 1000 block of Cypress Street, was arrested Monday on suspicion of criminal impersonation, the unlawful possession of a controlled substance and a felony warrant. She was booked into Pueblo County jail in lieu of $9,5...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 03:40:03 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINA 1976 Great Divide camper valued at $3,700 was discovered stolen Monday from the 1800 block of Palmer Avenue.
The reporting party told police that the suspect(s) kicked down a gate to gain entry to his backyard, causing $500 in damage.
The camper i...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 03:40:04 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINA 2002 white Mazda Protege valued at $2,000 was reported stolen Tuesday from the 1200 block of Cedar Street. The report lists no additional information regarding the theft.
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Wed, 01 Feb 2017 03:40:04 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINAs confirmed by security footage, a male party threw a brick through the window of a Dollar General store, 1502 Troy Ave., in what may have been a burglary attempt.
The damage was discovered Monday.
As the hole was large enough to allow for entry, a...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 04:23:16 GMTBY PETER STRESCINO
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINJudge Neil Gorsuch, a fourth-generation Coloradan and conservative jurist, was named Tuesday evening as the choice for President Donald Trump to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last year.
Gorsuch is a justice on the Denver-based 10t...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 01:22:04 GMTBY ANTHONY A. MESTAS
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINA joy ride stretching into two counties left a gate and building at the Transportation Technology Center Inc. damaged, the Fowler State Bank marred and a Fowler citizen bruised by a tire iron.
Matthew Matta, 28, of Denver, allegedly crashed a vehicle...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 01:31:02 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINPueblo police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a wanted party and conducting a welfare check on a 17-year-old female believed to be on the run with him.
Police are looking for Mario Ruben Lopez, 20, who has two felony warrants — a ...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 01:45:48 GMTBY JULIE PACE AND MARK SHERMAN
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer’s flair, to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a selection expected to spark a fierce fight with Democrats over a jurist who could shape America’s l...

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:20:03 GMTPueblo Community College will host a scholarship fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, on the lower level of the Student Center, 900 W. Orman Ave.
Those attending may learn about local scholarship opportunities and speak to representatives of ...