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.@CSUPueblo will offer a different kind of test this fall when students return. #COVID19Colorado

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At Sunday's Columbus protest in Pueblo a @PuebloCountySO Deputy is seen accepting a racist "Blue Klux Klan" button. The Sheriff calls it a set-up.

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Yes, small town and rural Colorado are protesting for Black Lives Matter, too. Story by @ubercandelaria

(Photo Angela Camarillo)

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This isn't a problem only 1000 miles away," was the rallying call this Thursday June 11, 2020 as protesters took to the streets of Colorado Springs. The protest, which took particular issue with police brutality… https://t.co/LqcNBxn5aG

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How do you say Pueblo Central High School students think this isn't what a high school education is about in Spanish?

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It was easy to social distance at The Great Sand Dunes National Park before this pandemic. It's still great to socially distance there during. One problem if crowds stay away what does that do to San Luis Valley's economy?

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NEW: “Can you imagine losing 40% of your student population? That’d be tough."

If COVID-19 cancels college football and fall sports, Colorado's universities are preparing for a devastating decline in enrollment.

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Even though Pueblo's NAACP chapter believes they have a good relationship with law enforcement they still want to see changes.

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Colorado's open spaces, parks and trails are seeing record traffic and destruction. It comes at a time when budget cuts are expected to be deep.

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We find it necessary not to remain silent today about the power of voice for people of color in journalism today.

Looking forward, we must not ignore the racism and sexism of newsrooms of the past and how that impacted our communities. Pueblo wears those scars. Voice is power.

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"This is Pueblo, not Minneapolis." Police violence elsewhere is a visceral reminder to a 150 year struggle of Pueblo's ethnic strife. On Monday night, a police chief tried to heal those reopened wounds.

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In a show of unity and support, Pueblo Police Chief Troy Davenport condemned the shooting of George Floyd in Pueblo and marched with hundreds of protestors. (Photo PULP Colorado)

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How do you even open a restaurant halfway in Colorado?

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It’s time to fully support locally owned media. We can bring back those jobs. We can hire more journalists. We can strengthen Southern Colorado’s voice. But we can’t do it without your support.

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[Daneya Esgar @Dlesgar]

Y'all realize that we are in a very scary space right now, right? Corp's who own @ChieftainNews & @denverpost have laid off & furloughed journalists, in the middle of a pandemic. Local journalism is essential to a community's well being in normal times. We aren't in normal times.

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Is Colorado's COVID-19 curve bending? New numbers show the curve is bending, slightly. But the race is on for PPE and bed is on for what's to come. #coloradocovid19

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Two Southern Counties are warning their residents, if you visited Denver or Springs, self-quarantine. #coloradocovid19

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[PuebloHealth @PuebloHealth]

Public Health confirmed 3/26/20 the first death in Pueblo County due to COVID-19 of an 81-year-old woman. No additional information available at this time.
“This is a tragic loss of life and we share our heartfelt condolences with the family," said Randy Evetts PDPHE Director.

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A first: Mayor Nick Gradisar has called on Puebloans to shine a light united at 8 p.m. for 18 nights as a symbol of hope to healthcare workers, first responders and the community. #puebloshines

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Pueblo’s leaders, frustrated with the lack of tests and delayed results from the state, warned stay-at-home orders could be coming to slow an outbreak they can’t track. #coloradocovid19

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Curbside cannabis? @GovofCO singed new executive orders Friday, so customers don’t have to go inside dispensaries over #COVIDー19 fears.
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