Zach Hillstrom

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Zach Hillstrom

The city of Pueblo is gearing up for a pothole-filling “blitz” from June 23 through June 27 and is seeking your input to identify the most problematic potholes in the Steel City. Puebloans are encouraged to submit their suggestions to the Department of Public Works for the upcoming effort, according to a city news release. “We’re asking residents to let us know where their biggest pain spots are throughout the city,” Acting Director of Public Works Chuck Roy said in the release.

1 week ago | chieftain.com | Zach Hillstrom

Pueblo will conduct a pothole repair "blitz" from June 23-27 and is asking residents to report pothole locations. Residents can submit pothole locations via email to [email protected]. A 2022 assessment rated Pueblo's roads as "fair" overall, with a significant portion in "poor" or worse condition. During the "blitz" the city will not address potholes on private streets, business parking lots, or roads outside city limits.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Zach Hillstrom

A man has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide after two women were killed in an alleged DUI crash in Pueblo in the early morning hours of June 11. In a June 12 news release, police officials stated that officers were called to the northbound on-ramp of Interstate 25 at 13th Street at approximately 2 a.m. on a report that a vehicle had been involved in an accident and was stopped on the railroad tracks.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Zach Hillstrom

As President Donald Trump gears up to hold a military parade in Washington, DC, protesters from nearly 2,000 communities across the country, including Pueblo, are planning demonstrations against his administration. “No Kings Day” protests — expected to be the largest and most numerous since Trump's second term began, according to USA Today — are planned for June 14 to coincide with the military parade celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, which is also Flag Day and Trump’s 79th birthday.

2 weeks ago | chieftain.com | Zach Hillstrom

Protests against the Trump administration, called "No Kings Day," are planned nationwide for June 14, coinciding with a military parade on Trump's birthday. Pueblo's protest will involve a march focusing on workers' rights, freedom of speech, healthcare justice, and environmental justice. Organizers anticipate a large turnout, as 475 people had already expressed interest in attending as of June 11.