Do the 'Summer Bucket List' challenge and win prizes
Visit Pueblo and the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce are encouraging everyone to get out and explore the amazing offerings of the Steel City with the “Summer Bucket List ‘24” campaign.
From now until Sept. 23, Pueblo residents and tourists will have the opportunity to win prizes by visiting a destination, sharing photos of their adventure on Facebook or Instagram with “#summerbucketlist” and “#visitpueblo.”
How Alpha Learning Academy students are giving their Pueblo peers 'HOPE'
Ten students from Pueblo’s HOPE at Alpha Learning Academy have raised over $21,000 to address some of their community’s most pressing and complex issues.
The students formed this year’s Pueblo Youth Action Council and embarked on a nine-month journey that involved the creation of a needs assessment, execution of an elaborate fundraising campaign and the distribution of funds through a grantmaking process.
Pueblo musican Morgan Cox to release new album on Oct. 5
Pueblo musician Morgan J. Cox is celebrating the release of his album, “Musica Vessel,” in a big way.
On Oct. 5, “Musica Vessel” will be digitally released on all major platforms including Spotify. The night of Friday, Nov. 4, Cox will host a vinyl launch party with a live performance at Analogue By Solar Roast Coffee, 216 N. Main St. Copies of “Musica Vessel” will be available for purchase at Analogue following the launch party.
Pueblo's 4th Annual Multicultural Fest to bring cultures of the world together on Oct. 8
A Pueblo tradition four years in the making, the Multicultural Festival returns to Mineral Palace Park on October 8 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This year’s festival will include 16 performances from musicians, dancers, luchadors and martial artists representing Mexican, Irish, Turkish, Egyptian, Arabian, Native American, Puerto Rican, Tahitian, Cambodian, Gypsy, Aztec, Russian, Filipino and Tex-Mex cultures. Over 60 vendors and 10 food trucks also will be on site.
Blessing boxes feed the hungry from Pueblo West to Avondale
At the height of the pandemic, retired Pueblo West resident GT Davis was searching for a way to help his community while also keeping his family safe.
Before the pandemic, Davis was volunteering with Meals on Wheels and the Pueblo Soup Kitchen. Being a high risk individual, he decided to take a step back from volunteering and isolate himself to protect both him and his wife once the virus began making its way around Pueblo County.
Pueblo musician to release new single Feb. 2, album in April
Singer-songwriter Morgan J. Cox grew up in Denver, but Pueblo is where he became a “Lover of Life.”
Developing passion for music at an early age, Cox wrote music, recorded music and even auditioned for the X-Factor while living in Denver. However, he didn’t perform at an Open Mic until he got to the Steel City. He takes musical influence from various artists including Beyonce, Missy Elliott, Andre 3000, Notorious B.I.G., James Brown and the Cure.
Pueblo United: Services for the People
Pueblo United’s Toy Drive and Raffle Giveaway is one of many ways the charitable organization serves the local community.
During the December holiday season, Pueblo United is hosting a Toy Drive and Raffle Giveaway. Before Dec. 18, community members may drop off a toy for children aged 0-17 at one of eight locations…
Help fund the Expression of Care Scholarship
With a donation of $5 or less, you can help fund the Bulldogs For Change Expression of Care Scholarship.
Just purchase a $5 Woolly Planner Clip from the Art Drop Vending Machine or a $3 Bulldogs For Change Keychain from the front desk at The Fire Playce Paint Your Own Pottery Studio, 517 W. 5th St. #108. All proceeds will go to the 2022 Expression of Care Scholarship; a $500 scholarship for a Pueblo high school senior planning to attend college in the Fall of 2022.
Calling Local Artists
Local artists looking to share their handmade pieces are in luck; as long as the art can fit in a vending machine.
The Fire Playce Paint Your Own Pottery Studio, located at 517 W. 5th Street #108, is hosting the Art Drop, a snack vending machine converted into a place to buy locally made jewelry, soaps, fiber arts, small canvas pieces, ceramics, wooden art, dishtowels, tank tops, flags, and more.
Special Report: Successful college readiness program coming to Pueblo in 2024
For the past 17 years, Minds Matter Colorado has gotten low-income students scholarships at four-year universities with a 100% success rate.
Minds Matter Colorado, established in 2004 in the Denver metro area, is working to expand “corner to corner” across the state according to Savinay Chandrasekhar, CEO of Minds Matter Colorado. The program is set to make its way to Pueblo by at least 2024; making Pueblo students who will be 9th graders in the fall of 2023 eligible for the mentorship program.
Striking it big in Southern Colorado: The brief life of Joseph Doyle
On Memorial Day weekend 1993, a 176-year-old body was buried a second time just southeast of Pueblo city limits.
Joseph Bainbridge Doyle, a man who traded at the original Fort Pueblo and served as a Senator in the Colorado Territorial Legislature, died in 1864 at the age of 46. His grave, located in a family cemetery overlooking a 1,200-acre settlement off Doyle road, was reportedly desecrated some time in February 1987 by unknown vandals.
October 6, 1875: Pueblo receives first presidential visit
As President Ulysses S. Grant’s train arrived in Pueblo on October 6, 1875, Republicans and Democrats alike crowded the area to get a glimpse of the first Commander-in-Chief to visit their town.
“The President does not at present bear much resemblance to the pictures of him published,” according to the Pueblo Chieftain the following day. “He is a stout, ruddy, comfortable looking middle aged gentleman dressed in black and wears a plug hat, which is, we must say, a size or two large for him.”
Not Your Average Bell Week
A mere 350 spectators were allowed in the 15,000-capacity Dutch Clark Stadium Friday night to watch this year’s Bell Game.
“Only 26 senior students are allowed to be present,” said Rhonda Thatcher, mother of Centennial senior lineman Josh Thatcher. They are allowing the marching band this week. Cheer and dance are there but they are not allowed to stand down front.”