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Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:44:25 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINAs fifth-graders at Columbian Elementary School learned, genuine heroes are a lot closer to home than the stage, screen, playing field or history book.
A Living Heroes Project, spearheaded by school social worker Katie Gassett, helped open children’s...

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:42:02 GMTBY MARCIA DUNN
AP AEROSPACE WRITERCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Moonwalkers and dozens of others who took part in NASA’s storied Apollo program paid tribute Thursday to the three astronauts killed in a fire 50 years ago.
On the eve of the Apollo 1 anniversary, hundreds gathered at Kennedy ...

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 23:01:56 GMTBY TRACY HARMON
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINPENROSE — Residents here are planning a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Penrose Community Room at Penrose Park, 401 Fourth Ave., to rally support for a horse owner who had 63 horses seized from her property Friday.
Penny Gingerich, 42,...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 00:03:22 GMTBY RYAN SEVERANCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINPolice officers are looking for a missing 4-year-old boy in the area of the 2000 block of North Hudson Avenue.
Emiliano Garcia is described as being about 3 feet tall and 50 pounds. He is light complected with light brown hair and green eyes.
Emilian...

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 00:04:46 GMTBY PETER ROPER
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINNeither Pueblo County or the city of Pueblo are “sanctuary” communities that would face a cut in federal funding under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump this week, according to local officials.
Trump’s order gives the Justice Depart...

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Fri, 27 Jan 2017 00:18:44 GMTBY RYAN SEVERANCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINPueblo police said a Safe Streets suspect who already had six warrants out for his arrest will now be facing 16 new charges following an incident with law enforcement overnight Thursday, in which he was reportedly involved.
Shannon Lucero, 39, was ar...

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:52:03 GMTBY JULIE PACE
AP WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTPHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump called on fellow Republicans to help him enact “great and lasting change” during a party retreat Thursday, but offered the lawmakers few details about his views on key issues including tax reform and health care....

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:03:55 GMTBY MICHAEL BIESECKER
ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — The former head of President Donald Trump’s transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday he expects the new administration to seek significant budget and staff cuts.
Myron Ebell said in an interview with The Assoc...

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:36:03 GMTBY ALEX VEIGA
AP BUSINESS WRITERNEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes ended mostly lower, except for the Dow Jones industrial average, which climbed slightly a day after closing above 20,000 for the first time.
Health care and consumer products companies fell the most Thursday. Johnson & J...