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Fri, 27 Jan 2017 18:44:03 GMTBY RYAN SEVERANCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINTwo more suspects are being sought by the Southern Colorado Safe Streets Task Force.
Nathan Deherrera, 35, has a no-bond warrant for parole violation, which includes two charges of vehicular assault, possession of a controlled substance, criminal tr...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:49:02 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINIn a special meeting Thursday evening, the board of education of Pueblo City Schools (D60) unanimously selected interim Superintendent Charlotte Macaluso as the sole candidate for the superintendent position.
The announcement begins a 14-day waiting ...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:54:05 GMTBY LUKE LYONS
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINThe Veronika String Quartet and Grammy-nominated pianist Susan Grace will present “War Music,” the third concert of the quartet’s season, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Ascension Episcopal Church, 420 W. 18th St.
There will be a second show in Colorado Spr...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:54:07 GMTBY LUKE LYONS
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINFor Taylor West, singing is more than just something she excels at; it’s a way to connect with the world around her.
“Music has always helped me express the way I feel without having to talk to people about it,” the 17-year-old Centennial High School...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:24:03 GMTBY MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP ECONOMICS WRITERWASHINGTON — The U.S. economy lost momentum in the final three months of 2016, closing out a year in which growth turned in the weakest performance in five years.
The gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of just 1.9 percent in the October-D...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 06:18:08 GMTA 1996 Green Honda Accord was stolen Wednesday just after 8 a.m. while it was warming up in the front of a home on the 300 block of Van Buren Street.
The vehicle was started and left to warm up, and when the victim looked outside the window of the re...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 05:16:12 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINPreston Wenz, former principal of Eva R. Baca Elementary, has spoken out against Pueblo City Schools (D60) for what he termed “a witch hunt on an outsider” that culminated in his discharge.
Wenz, who came to Pueblo from Texas, was put on administrati...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 05:16:12 GMTBY ZACH HILLSTROM
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINFor the 100th straight year, a storied tradition of youth entrepreneurship is set to sweep across Pueblo to raise funds for local chapters of a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Or in simpler terms: Girl Scout Cookies are back.
The popular c...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:14:03 GMTPolice took a report Wednesday regarding a burglar who gained entry into the garage of a home on the 200 block of West Abriendo Avenue and stole a doll collection that was being stored in trunks.
Officers fielded the burglary report about 10:20 a.m.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:16:03 GMTGuy Michael Acosta, 38, of the 1000 block of Palmer Avenue, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. He was being held at Pueblo County jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Christine Michelle Ans...