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• The Yule Log is found once again in Beulah!

  December 9, 2012 7:08 PM

  It was the 60th year for the Yule Log Festival in Beulah, and the the snow created quite a challenge! The lucky hunters who found the log under a lot of snow were three young boys. Every year people go out hunting on the second Sunday of December to find... more »

• Fremont County Airport celebrates 60 years

  September 29, 2012 5:29 PM

  It's a celebration that flies high over at the Fremont County Airport. Hundreds gathered there today for the airport's 60th anniversary. People from many different counties enjoyed air shows, helicopter rides, and even sky diving. Enthusiasts of flying say they hope to gain the interest of a younger generation.... more »

• 60 Minutes host Andy Rooney dies at age 92

  November 5, 2011 7:48 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - CBS says former "60 Minutes" humorist Andy Rooney has died just a month after his final commentary aired. He was 92. CBS says he died Friday night in New York. Rooney spent more than 30 years wryly talking about the oddities of life for... more »

• $60 billion lost to fraud and waste in Iraq and Afghanistan

  August 31, 2011 8:22 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - An independent panel that concluded as much as $60 billion in U.S. funds has been lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade will release results today of its three-year investigation into wartime spending. In its final report to Congress, the... more »

• City schools faces "largest budget challenge in history"

  March 10, 2011 7:43 PM

  Pueblo City Schools faces some tough decisions. Superintendent Dr. Maggie Lopez says the school district is dealing with the "largest budget challenge in it's history." The school district needs to cut about $8.5 million from the 2011-2012 school year's budget, that's roughly 8% of its general fund. The school... more »

• Pueblo schools stay open despite sub zero temps

  February 1, 2011 2:31 PM

  From Denver to Colorado Springs, many school districts were closed today because of the bitter cold temperatures. However, in Pueblo, both District-70 and Pueblo City Schools were open with a two hour delay. At Somerlid Elementary school, the temperature was -2 degrees as students arrived for class. Several parents... more »

• Democrats and Republicans don't like 60, 61 and 101

  September 27, 2010 7:24 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Bankers and union members, Democrats and Republicans are teaming up to oppose three tax-slashing measures on November's ballot. Opponents met in front of empty seats at the Invesco Field football stadium Monday to illustrate 73,000 jobs they say will be lost if the measures pass. Supporters... more »

• Pueblo teachers declare impasse

  June 1, 2010 6:15 PM

  The Pueblo Education Association and Pueblo City Schools (District 60) released a joint statement Tuesday declaring impasse on a new contract. Five times the two sides have met, but they have not been able to agree on several issues. Points of contention include teacher work load, student discipline, wages... more »

• Teacher shake up at Pueblo City Schools

  May 11, 2010 7:46 PM

  A big shake-up going on in Pueblo City Schools. Dozens of teachers and other staff are being transferred, because their schools aren't making the grade. The upside is millions of new dollars from the No Child Left Behind program. More than 40 teachers and nearly 20 staff members will move... more »

• Budget woes could impact Pueblo teachers

  April 28, 2010 7:01 PM

  Some teachers in Pueblo may lose their jobs as Pueblo City Schools works to trim its budget. The school board needs to cut about $5.5 million out of the budget for the upcoming school year. One recommendation right now, is to eliminate 28 teaching positions.School board president Stephanie Garcia, says... more »

• D-60 asks serious questions of DHPH board

  March 23, 2010 7:20 PM

  The Pueblo District 60 Board of Education sent a terse letter to Delores Huerta Preparatory School's Board President Tuesday. The letter was also sent local media. Stephanie Garcia, the District 60 Board President brought up six points of concern. It notes a governing board that appears to lack a... more »

• Unhappy D-70 parents look at options

  March 4, 2010 8:03 PM

  More on School District 70's plan to shift to a 4-day school week this fall. Some parents in Pueblo County say they will take their students elsewhere. Some private schools say they've been getting calls from parents. News First 5 looked at options for parents. The McClelland School and St.... more »

• Pueblo schools increase graduation requirements

  January 19, 2010 7:34 PM

  High school students in Pueblo will soon need more credit hours to graduate. Starting in 2012, students will need 6 more credit hours to graduate from Pueblo City Schools, for a total of 28 credit hours. The school district says students will be required to take more core subjects as... more »

• Homecoming queen candidate wants second chance

  October 22, 2009 8:32 PM

  On Thursday some students went online and learned shocking revelations about a 60-year old woman who is running for homecoming queen at CSU-Pueblo. News First 5 has learned she has a very violent past. Juanita Whitaker allegedly shot three people, killing one woman, at a Denver women's shelter in 1989.... more »

• Overhaul proposed to state pension plan

  October 20, 2009 7:48 PM

  The state employee pension fund for has lost billions of dollars in bad investments during the economic downturn and in order to make it more stable in the future, the board of trustees is now asking workers to pay in more and push back their retirements. Nearly half a... more »