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Fri, 20 Jan 2017 23:51:24 GMTBY RYAN SEVERANCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINA murder suspect appeared in court Friday morning to face charges on an offense he allegedly committed while incarcerated at the Pueblo County jail.
Dominik Jaramillo, 19, was charged on suspicion of second-degree assault in relation to an incident i...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 00:40:14 GMTCHRIS MCLEAN, THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINDemolition crews on Friday work to raze the old Traveler’s Motel at 1012 N. Sante Fe Ave. to make room for a new satellite employee parking lot for employees of nearby Parkview Medical Center, part of a multimillion expansion and renovation project t...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 01:10:03 GMTPueblo Transit has scheduled an open house from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Transit Center, 123 Court St.
The purpose of the meeting is to obtain feedback regarding potential route changes and future transit investments.
A project website also...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 01:30:57 GMTThe Pueblo Chemical Depot’s Restoration and Advisory Board meeting is scheduled to meet 6 p.m. Monday at the Boone town hall, 421 E. 1st Street.
The citizen-based advisory group was formed by the Army for community-based decision making responsive to...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 04:36:58 GMTBY PETER STRESCINO
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINAbout 200 demonstrators gathered at El Pueblo History Museum Friday afternoon to protest the presidency of Donald J. Trump.
Trump was sworn in as the 45th president earlier in the day. There were rallies and protests against the Republican in many ci...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 04:46:43 GMTBY PAOLO SANTALUCIA, GREGORIO BORGIA AND COLLEEN BARRY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFARINDOLA, Italy — After two days huddled in freezing cold, tons of snow surrounding them in the wreckage of the avalanche-demolished hotel, survivors greeted their rescuers Friday as “angels.” Among the 10 people pulled out alive was a plucky 6-year...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 04:47:27 GMTBY TOM HAYS AND JENNIFER PELTZ
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK — In a scene U.S. authorities had dreamed of for decades, Mexican drug lord and escape artist Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was hauled into an American courtroom Friday and then taken away to an ultra-secure jail that has held some of the world’...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 05:08:10 GMTBY JOSH LEDERMAN AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama exited the presidency on Friday with a message of gratitude to Americans and a plea to his supporters not to be bowed by the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
“You proved the power of hope,” Obama sai...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 05:24:49 GMTCANON CITY — Officials with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, the Colorado Humane Society and the Denver Dumbs Friend League responded to the 1000 block of L Street in Penrose Friday after an animal cruelty investigation led to the seizure of 63 h...

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 05:40:27 GMTBY RYAN SEVERANCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINA week after four dogs went missing following a crash on Interstate 25 near Colorado City, a third dog was found safe in the area.
The dog that was found is a 46-pound white American bulldog mix named Powder.
Some residents in the Colorado City area ...