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Mariposa survives budget axe

Center faces $300,000 funding gap By DEBORAH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ Mariposa Center for Safety was denied funding from Pueblo City Council despite being invited by Mayor Heather Graham to apply, according to Nicole Ferguson, executive director. “Our budget is around two million dollars
February 19, 2025

Higher-ed students urged to complete FAFSA ASAP

College financial aid still available despite threatened pause in federal grants By DEBORAH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ Trump’s rescinded pause on federal grants and loans would not have effected college grants and loans, according to PCC’s financial aid office. The White House budget office
February 19, 2025

Nuclear electric power threat ongoing for Pueblo, Colorado

Nuclear-Free Colorado Coalition 2024 Report By Dr. VELMA CAMPBEL Anti-nuclear energy advocates were busy in 2024. The Nuclear-Free and Renewable Energy Justice advocacy focused on the growing influence and push by the nuclear-industrial complex in Colorado beyond Pueblo, as well as the
February 19, 2025

Lessons learned in prison

Guest Columnist Ricardo Reyes is currently studying science, math and Spanish at Colorado State University. He aspires to complete his university education and become a middle school math teacher. His interests include volunteering for Christian Fellowship, running and boxing.  Where to begin?
February 6, 2025

THEY TRIED TO BURY US

 ‘They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.’ Quisieron enterrarnos, pero se les olvido que somos semillas.  “They buried us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.'” The quote comes from poet Dinos Christianopoulos, who was sidelined by the
December 11, 2024