By JUAN ESPINOSA PUEBLO — Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day celebrations clashed again this year at the foot of a statue honoring the founder of colonialism. For the past 33 years, elements of the Italian community and the Chicano/Indigenous people have squared off behind police barricades exchanging insults and in the most recent years trying… Continue reading CULTURES CLASH
Month: October 2025
Martinez guilty of murder
BULLETIN After less than five hours of deliberation on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, jurors found David Frank Martinez guilty of first degree murder in the death of Elaine DeLeon Munoz Masias and attempted murder of Rania Vigil-Sandoval. Both women were shot at the Veterans Tavern in Bessemer on June 28, 2024. It was the second… Continue reading Martinez guilty of murder
Rick “Spyder” Madril Memorial Run posponed
Because of a death in the familia By ROBERT CORDOVA The Annual Rick Spyder Madril Motorcycle Run was postponed this year due to the passing of Spyder’s beautiful mother Charlotte. This was a great loss for the family, and we all send our deepest condolences. This year Instead of the motorcycle run, a memorial gathering… Continue reading Rick “Spyder” Madril Memorial Run posponed
Vacant, burned buildings create blight
East Side residents complain of transient invasion, lack of police services By Juan Espinosa How many boarded up or vacant houses are there on your block? If you live in some areas of Pueblo’s East Side, the answer could be four or five and may include badly burned buildings awaiting demolition. According to City Councilman… Continue reading Vacant, burned buildings create blight
Lucero Library reopens
After months of renovation, the Patrick A. Lucero Library, 1315 E. 7th St., on Pueblo’s East Side reopened this week with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. The weeks events began on Tuesday with the unveiling of two new community walls: a Digital History Wall celebrating Pueblo’s East Side, and a Tribute Wall honoring Patrick… Continue reading Lucero Library reopens
Commissioner Lucero censured
By ANA ROMERO VIGIL Commissioner Miles Lucero was censured by a vote of the Pueblo County Commissioners Sept. 30 for violating ethical protocols by disclosing commissioners’ discussion while in executive session. The statement “breaking the law” was removed from the censure and it was passed.” The censure vote was the result of a contentious public… Continue reading Commissioner Lucero censured