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5 Things You Need To Know - November 19, 2020

Downtown Pueblo.
Colorado Spring Sunrise
Posted at 6:26 AM, Nov 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-19 08:26:38-05

Good morning southern Colorado and here's what you need to know on your Thursday morning.

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Pueblo hospitals dealing with rapid rise in cases

As Colorado continues to see a sharp rise in cases, Pueblo appears to be one of the biggest hotspots, not just in the state, but in the nation. A recent New York Times report ranked Pueblo #2 in the nation for fastest-growing case numbers. And that record rise has really been testing the limits of the city’s hospitals, putting them into overdrive.
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Where to get your Thanksgiving meal to-go

Thanksgiving Day is going to be different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and News5 is making it a little easier for you. We have put together a list of restaurants that are offering delicious Thanksgiving meals that you can grab and go. Click the link above for the full list.
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Beautiful and breezy today with a chilly weekend on the way

The weather is going to be pretty awesome out there today! We're going to have really comfortable temperatures across the state once again with less wind than Wednesday. It'll still be windy and gusty across the mountains, but nowhere near as strong as yesterday's winds.
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Manitou Springs City Staff reports first positive COVID-19 case

Permits, emails and similar services provided by the City of Manitou Springs may take longer than normal due to a positive case of COVID-19 among staff that has limited the number of employees available. The city was notified of the positive case Wednesday and placed members of the City Staff who were in "prolonged contact" for the last two weeks in quarantine until they receive a negative test result.
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Suspect — nicknamed 'Psycho' — wanted after remains of 3 people found in Conejos County

After the remains of three people were discovered in a rural part of Conejos County, authorities announced Wednesday that they are searching for a suspect who is well-known in the area by his nickname: Psycho. In a press conference Wednesday, Monte Vista Police Chief George Dingfelder said on Nov. 10, the Conejos County Sheriff's Office conducted a search warrant in a rural location in the county near the town of Las Sauces — also written as La Sauses, Lasauses, Los Sauces and Los Sauses.
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