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Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:14:04 GMTBY ROBERT BURNS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday he had opposed commuting the prison sentence of convicted leaker Chelsea Manning, who was convicted in 2013 of espionage and other crimes for leaking classified information while deployed in Ir...

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:29:36 GMTBY RYAN SEVERANCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINAn unknown number of Pueblo area pharmacies were allegedly involved in placing suspicious orders to a large national pharmaceutical drug distribution company that in turn failed to report those suspicious orders to the Drug Enforcement Administration...

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:40:15 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINOn Dec. 30, more than 70 homecoming queens from 35 states were in the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll, taking part in the festive hoopla surrounding the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic.
Lauryn Salinas of Rye High School was one of them, joined by ...

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 21:34:03 GMTTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSDURANGO, Colo. — Colorado wildlife managers say a rare lynx that was found dead just days after creating a stir on social media died of natural causes after a relatively long life of 11 years.
The cat had wandered across the Purgatory Ski Resort dur...

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:14:03 GMTBY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR AND ALAN FRAM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — Offering reassurances, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary said Wednesday the new administration won’t “pull the rug out” from those covered by “Obamacare.” Democrats were unimpressed, noting a lack of specifics.
Re...

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:49:45 GMTBY PETER ROPER
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINA former Pueblo police officer is suing the department in U.S. District Court in Denver, claiming she was sexually harassed, discriminated against in job promotions and subjected to a hostile work environment by her supervisors and other officers.
Br...

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 23:08:14 GMTBY ANTHONY A. MESTAS
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINPueblo County employees will see a 1.5 percent salary increase this year to more fully compensate for their work, county officials said Wednesday.
The salary increase is for all regular part-time and full-time county employees, with the exception of ...

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 23:10:42 GMTBY RYAN SEVERANCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINThe search is still on for three of the four dogs that went missing following a fatal crash on Interstate 25 south of Pueblo early Friday morning.
One of the four missing dogs was found recently after a law enforcement officer with Pueblo Animal Serv...

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 23:12:04 GMTBY RONALD BLUM
AP BASEBALL WRITERNEW YORK — Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame, earning the honor as Trevor Hoffman and Vladimir Guerrero fell just short.
Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were passed over for...

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 23:18:35 GMTThe Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a 24-year-old man who has been missing since early January.
Ian K. Willcoxon, whose address is in Boone, is described as a white male, with blond hair and blue eyes. He’s 5 feet 9 inch...