Education

Regina Maestri Drags Abortion Debate Back to City Council

She questions State Law and Representative Government By Devin Flores Abortion was the main topic at Pueblo City Council’s biweekly working session Sept. 23, and the session drew an unusually large and disruptive crowd. Despite attempts to pass an abortion-restricting city ordinance

September 25, 2024

Culture·Education·History

Milagro Beanfield War play coming to Denver, Pueblo

SAN LUIS — Like a bit of poetic irony, John Nichols’ classic 1974 novel “Milagro Beanfield War” has been adapted into a play written and performed by youths, many of whom are heirs to the Sangre de Cristo Mexican Land Grant —

September 25, 2024

Civics·Education·Uncategorized

Quinto Sol to fill void during Lucero Library renovation

El Centro Del Quinto Sol, located at 609 E 6th St. Pueblo and the Pueblo City-County Library District have partnered together during the renovations of the Patrick A. Lucero Branch Library to offer a temporary library location at El Centro del Quinto Sol

September 3, 2024

Civics·Education·Transforming Justice

Pueblo moves to sweep Fountain Creek to enforce municipal code

By: CHELA LUJAN & JUAN ESPINOSA With backhoes, skids, dump trucks and other heavy equipment, the City of Pueblo moved in Sept. 3 to enforce the camping ban ordinance, passed in February. Dozens of equipment operators, firemen, police officers and other workers

August 30, 2024

Civics·Education·Transforming Justice

How Pueblo weaponizes contempt of court to inflate jail time for minor crimes

Pueblo Municipal Court’s practice is unprecedented and likely unconstitutional, experts say Reprinted from The Denver Post with permission By SAM TABACHNIK | stabachnik@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and SHELLY BRADBURY | sbradbury@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUEBLO — By the time Gilbert Thomas

August 9, 2024

Civics·Education·History·Transforming Justice

Five decades ago, Kitayama Strike put human rights for farmworkers at forefront

By Deborah Martinez Martinez, Ph.D. In 1968-69, workers of the Colorado Brighton-based carnation greenhouse struck for better wages and working conditions. The woman-led union collaborated with the United Farm Workers and many other organizations. The strikers supported farm worker legislation—three bills—in the

June 27, 2024

Culture·Education·Movement Art·Uncategorized

Somos Agua honors the Water Protectors through silk murals

Book Review By Deborah Martinez Martinez Somos Agua is a treasure for everyone who is or wants to be a Water Protector. Author and artist Belinda Garcia, aka Manuko G. Garcia, began as a tribute to the Water Protectors at Sanding Rock,

June 27, 2024

Education

Annual Isaiah Vialpando Memorial Vicla Run in Pueblo June 21-23

Our Pueblo 3-Day Event for the 2024 Isaiah Vialpando Memorial Vicla Run includes an indoor custom motorcycle Supershow. It begins with a Meet & Greet on Friday, June 21, where riders will make stops at two locations with food, entertainment, apparel, and

May 2, 2024

Education

CHPA’s fiscal condition improving, construction nearly complete

After a difficult school year, Chavez/Huerta Preparatory Academy is ending the year on a high note. The charter school’s Ballet Folklorico program, under April Bojorquez, has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Colorado Creative Industries. Chavez/Huerta was the only Pueblo organization

May 2, 2024

Angelina Nájar, left, Dr. Ximina Nájar, right.

Education

Pueblo native Ximena Nájar earns PhD in Education, educational equity

Dr. Ximena Nájar, a Pueblo native, recently graduated from the University of Colorado Denver with the a Doctorate of Education with a concentration in Leadership for Educational Equity. In addition to her doctorate she also earned her Principal Licensure. Dr. Nájar graduated

May 1, 2024

Rita J. Martinez Youth Conference 2023 poster, reading, "MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Rita J. Martinez Youth Leadership Conference, Thursday, October 19, Excused absence, meals included, cultural workshops & presentations"

Civics·Culture·Education

Rita J. Martinez Youth Conference Video

The second annual Rita J. Martinez Youth Leadership Conference took place Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at CSU-Pueblo. Over 300 middle and high school students from Pueblo and San Luis Valley attended the May 2022 conference. They came together for a day of

March 9, 2024

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Education

Regina Maestri Drags Abortion Debate Back to City Council

Milagro Beanfield War play coming to Denver, Pueblo

Quinto Sol to fill void during Lucero Library renovation

Pueblo moves to sweep Fountain Creek to enforce municipal code

How Pueblo weaponizes contempt of court to inflate jail time for minor crimes

Five decades ago, Kitayama Strike put human rights for farmworkers at forefront

Somos Agua honors the Water Protectors through silk murals

Annual Isaiah Vialpando Memorial Vicla Run in Pueblo June 21-23

CHPA’s fiscal condition improving, construction nearly complete

Pueblo native Ximena Nájar earns PhD in Education, educational equity

Rita J. Martinez Youth Conference Video

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