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New Green Mountain Falls Art Installation To Use Light and Space to Explore Human Perception

A new immersive art installation is coming to Green Mountain Falls about 10 miles west of Colorado Springs. Construction began recently for artist James Turrell’s first Skyspace in Colorado. Once open, visitors will follow a third-of-a-mile-long trail through the forest … Continue reading

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Powerful Pedal Pushers To Pump It Out At This Weekend’s Pueblo Classic Bike Race

The Pueblo Classic bicycle race this weekend is expected to draw some 600 collegiate and pro competitors. The long-distance Steel City Road Race is on Saturday just outside of town. On Sunday, competitors will zoom around the historic Union Avenue … Continue reading

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Pueblo School District 60 Breaks Ground On Two New High Schools As Part Of Major Upgrade Project

Pueblo School District 60 held groundbreakings for two new high schools this week. It’s part of a project to upgrade nearly half of the district’s schools. Some $700 million in repairs and improvements are needed at 14 D60 schools. The … Continue reading

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EPA Grant Will Bring Gardens To Pueblo Homes Impacted By The Colorado Smelter Superfund Site

New gardens will sprout soon in south Pueblo’s Colorado Smelter Superfund site. It’s an area where toxic lead- and arsenic-contaminated soil is being removed from hundreds of properties. A $50,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency is funding a project … Continue reading

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Pueblo’s Old Steel Mill Headquarters Becomes Colorado’s 26th National Historic Landmark

The former headquarters of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company is now the state’s 26th National Historic Landmark, joining locations such as Bent’s Old Fort, the Cripple Creek Historic District and the Ludlow Tent Colony Site. The designation recognizes the … Continue reading

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Pueblo Wants More Pedestrians On Union Avenue And Main Street

Plans are in the works to improve sections of Pueblo’s historic Union Avenue and Main Street districts. The project aims to improve parking, pedestrian access and streetscapes by creating more space for outdoor restaurant seating, adding new lighting and other … Continue reading

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Historic Cabin Hidden Inside Walls Of Modern Home Is Being Restored In Southern Colorado

A 150-year old cabin discovered encased in the walls of a modern home in Beulah, southwest of Pueblo, is undergoing restoration. The cabin was once the home of Peter and Emily Dotson, who played a role in developing Southern Colorado … Continue reading

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Slag Pile Cleanup At Colorado Smelter Superfund Site In Pueblo May Be Delayed

The Environmental Protection Agency may not have funding next year for a portion of the clean up at the Colorado Smelter Superfund site in south Pueblo. This project targets toxic lead and arsenic left behind when the former smelter closed more than a century … Continue reading

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How One Of Colorado’s Worst Natural Disasters Reshaped Pueblo

The Arkansas River doesn’t seem threatening as it ripples past Pueblo’s historic district. But in early June of 1921, it was a very different story. That’s when days of heavy rains combined with mountain snowmelt to catastrophic results. Listen to … Continue reading

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Colorado Elected The Nation’s First Female Lawmakers, One Of Them Was The First Woman To Draft And Pass A Bill

In 1895, one of the hottest debates at the Colorado statehouse was over a very intimate subject: at what age should a woman, or girl, be legally able to consent to sex? Leading the charge to raise Colorado’s age of … Continue reading

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