Recently added articles from The Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado):
Incumbents defend Y vote in council debate.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Tucker Oct. 10--In the race for the Pueblo City Council, the candidates' priorities seem to be the same but during a community forum Tuesday night the two incumbents found themselves defending their positions on a recent YMCA contract. The forum featured ...
BRIEF: Pueblo man dies in crash at landfill.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Patrick Malone Oct. 10--A 68-year-old Pueblo man died Tuesday in a single-vehicle accident at the city dump. The county coroner is examining whether Tommy Munoz's death was caused by a medical problem. Police responded to the crash at Zupan Enterprises, 5715 ...
Two cities set to spar over water project.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Woodka Oct. 10--A three-day trial has been set next week in a lawsuit that contends Pueblo County cannot impose land-use regulations on a proposed Colorado Springs water pipeline. Pueblo District Judge Dennis Maes will consider several motions on the ...
Bulldogs like sweet taste of victory.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Purfield Oct. 10--After going half the season without a win, members of the Centennial High School football team had to take a long, hard look in the mirror. Finally, after Week Six, they liked what they saw. The Bulldogs earned their first win ...
Obituaries.(Obituary)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo., Obituaries Dorothy L. Findley, 89, Omaha, Neb. For more information, please call Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler Mortuary in Omaha, 402-391-3900. Curtis AFrostyo Erasmo Chavez Curtis AFrostyo Erasmo Chavez, 37, passed away Oct. 8, ...
Parking garage debt may pass buck to city.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Tucker Oct. 10--The Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority likely will be forced to ask the city for $220,000 to help pay for the annual debt on a parking garage under construction on Main Street. During a review of its annual budget Tuesday, the authority ...
City council to start work on 2008 budget.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Peter Roper Oct. 10--With two council members away participating in an election debate, Pueblo City Council had a brief meeting Tuesday night -- primarily to receive City Manager David Galli's proposed 2008 city budget. Galli said council would begin going ...
BRIEF: Developer to manage Trinidad park.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tammy Alhadef Oct. 10--TRINIDAD -- Monument Lake Park will be under new management next season after City Council voted to accept the bid of developer Mike Robb. Pending a contract with the city, Robb will invest $300,000 in the park over the next 10 years ...
LCC presidency to be topic of forum.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Anthony A. Mestas Oct. 10--LAMAR -- A representative from the state community college system will visit Lamar Community College Friday to discuss the upcoming search for a new president. Cindy Hesse, Colorado Community College System human resources director, ...
Triple shot: Pueblo West outlet third for Sweeny Feed Mills.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Angie Evans Oct. 10--Sweeny Feed Mills has opened a third store, this one in Pueblo West. The new outlet, on the corner of Silicon and Enterprise drives, has been open for almost a month. A grand opening celebration has been set for Saturday, featuring free ...
Sweet treats.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Amy Matthew Oct. 10--Three weeks from today we will have the distinctly American opportunity to be judged not by the content of our character, but by the contents of our candy bowl. Halloween quickly approaches -- and with it, the pressure of finding the ...
Legends headline Colorado Hall class.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Spence Oct. 10--DENVER -- From football to the Olympics, hockey to golf, the 2007 class of inductees into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame covers a lot of ground. Olympic marathon champion Frank Shorter and longtime Air Force football coach Fisher ...
Catcher a rising star: Colorado's Yorvit Torrealba works wonders with young pitching staff.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tracy Renck Oct. 10--DENVER -- These days, Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba can do no wrong. The fiery backstop has been an instrumental figure in helping Colorado's young pitching staff reach unprescedented success with the way he has called games. ...
Flight for Life keeps on choppin'.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: John Norton Oct. 10--For 35 years, Colorado's seriously ill and injured have been transported to the care they need by the nation's first civilian, hospital-based emergency medical helicopter service, regardless of their financial condition. "We never ask ...
BRIEF: Investigators recover cockpit recorder.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Hildner Oct. 10--The regional director for the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that investigators had recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Eagle Air Med plane that crashed Thursday night, claiming the lives of three employees on board. ...
Quest to find missing man scaled back.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tracy Harmon Oct. 2--COTOPAXI -- Fremont County authorities have scaled back the search for a 63-year-old man who has not been seen for a week. Gary Lorenz was reported missing by his wife, Sandy, about 4 p.m. Sept. 24. Lorenz has Alzheimer's disease, which ...
ASC to create outreach center: College hopes to refurbish vacant building at campus' front door.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Hildner Oct. 2--ALAMOSA -- A vacant building at Adams State College's front door could soon become the center for the school's community volunteering and outreach efforts. School officials have targeted a vacant building on the southwestern edge of ...
Nuggets like prospects for year: Iverson isn't shy about calling for 60 wins.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Purfield Oct. 2--DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets are feeling so good about their prospects for the upcoming NBA season some are counting as high as 60. As in 60 wins. If that were to happen, it would be a 15-game improvement from the 45-37 record ...
PBR bucks traditional rodeo; popularity continues to grow: Bull riders rank No. 7 among pro sports, set sights on NHL.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Judy Hildner Oct. 2--It's not your grandpa's rodeo. That was the message about the Professional Bull Riders, Inc., delivered Monday by CEO Randy Bernard to the Rotary Club of Pueblo No. 43 at La Renaissance. To make the point, Bernard showed a video that ...
Council hears two proposals from authority: Housing authority would provide social services at Prairie Avenue complex.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Tucker Oct. 2--The Pueblo City Council appears satisfied with the Pueblo Housing Authority's plans to provide social services in addition to replacing the Sangre de Cristo projects on Prairie Avenue. Housing Authority Executive Director Frank Pacheco and ...