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 for all four of our service areas,” she said. “We applied to the… Continue reading Mariposa survives budget axe
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College financial aid still available despite threatened pause in federal grants By DEBORAH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ Trump’s rescinded pause on federal grants and loans would not have effected college grants and loans, according to PCC’s financial aid office. The White House budget office rescinded the order freezing federal grants on Jan. 29, 2025. “Title IV Pell… Continue reading Higher-ed students urged to complete FAFSA ASAP
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 intersection of legacy nuclear issues with the nuclear-industrial complex and its potential impacts… Continue reading Nuclear electric power threat ongoing for Pueblo, Colorado
How to get your Chicana/o License Plate
Easy as 1, 2, 3 Step 1: Make Your DonationTo start the process, please make a one-time $50 donation to El Movimiento Sigue. You can do it online at coloradochicanolicenseplate.org or contact us via email to arrange an in-person donation. Step 2. Receive Your PINAfter vour donation is confirmed, vou will receive a 5-Digit certificate… Continue reading How to get your Chicana/o License Plate
An orchestra of whistleblowers guarding against tyranny
By Magdaleno Rose-Avila 02/01/2025 Over the years, government employees have stepped forward as whistleblowers, exposing truths hidden by their agencies and superiors. These revelations often carried personal risks but were made because the stakes involved the wellbeing of an entire nation. The release of the Pentagon Papers exposed the grim reality of the Vietnam War,… Continue reading An orchestra of whistleblowers guarding against tyranny
Pueblo County Democrats elect new party leadership
‘Moving all of Pueblo forward’ By La Cucaracha On Saturday, Feb. 1, the Pueblo County Democratic Party held their inter-party elections, voting in a new slate of party officers and executive board members. The new Pueblo County Democratic Party Chair, Nick Voss, spoke about the importance of cooperation, diversity, and alignment to “take back Pueblo… Continue reading Pueblo County Democrats elect new party leadership
Jeff Hurd holds swearing-In reenactment
Announces committee membership to ‘Oversee Indians’ By La Cucaracha On Saturday, Feb. 1, House Representative Jeff Hurd held a duplicate “swearing-in” ceremony in Pueblo where he spoke to some of his constituents as well as some local politicians. Republican Jeff Hurd was elected to represent Colorado’s third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives,… Continue reading Jeff Hurd holds swearing-In reenactment
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? I can take so many avenues when it comes to correctional systems and… Continue reading Lessons learned in prison
Chicano culture underrepresented in Colorado Book Awards
By DEBORAH MARTINEZ MARTINEZ The Colorado Humanities is getting ready for judges to review hundreds of Colorado Books, written in 2024, in 14 categories for the awards. However, how many books will represent the Chicano culture? The Director of the Humanities Center for the Book Josephine Jones said, “We know how important it is to… Continue reading Chicano culture underrepresented in Colorado Book Awards
Pablo Mora, editor extraordinaire, dies at 74
A death in La Cucaracha family Funeral Mass 10 am Saturday, February 8, 2025 St. Francis Xavier Church, Pueblo CO By JUAN ESPINOSA Pablo Mora, one of the founders of La Cucaracha newspaper, died Jan. 31 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs. He turned 74 four days before his death. Mora was a career journalist… Continue reading Pablo Mora, editor extraordinaire, dies at 74