PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- While Colorado Springs is scheduled to reveal the streets on its paving list for this season, Pueblo is already rolling along on its third week of resurfacing. That's thanks to the Steel City's warmer, drier climate. The city has so far paved two streets downtown: Alan Hamel Avenue, near the Pueblo Riverwalk; and B Street, near the historic Union Depot train station. Public Works Director Andrew Hayes said that the city's annual budget for street paving is around $10 million, with 75% coming from the city's general fund and the rest coming from state revenue through t ..read more

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- An inch doesn't seem like much, but it's making a big difference for vehicles going in and out of the Oasis Mobile Country Club -- a mobile home community for senior citizens along Prairie Avenue on the city's south side. To accommodate the city's repaving of the busy street last summer, workers rebuilt the concrete driveway for the park -- but it's now an inch higher than it should be, the city confirmed Monday. "When (workers) set the driveway, they had to avoid an electrical conduit that runs underneath the sidewalk area," said Charles Roy, the city's deputy publi ..read more

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - Pro-Palestine protests continue to break out on campuses across the country, and now one university in southern Colorado has joined that list.    Students at Colorado State University Pueblo took to the Fountain Plaza on campus Tuesday afternoon, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and asking their university administration to divest from any and all companies and institutions that support Israel. It was a short and peaceful demonstration, comprised of dozens of current and former students, with even a faculty member speaking. Their goal was ..read more

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) took in 38 cats after the city shut down a motel in Pueblo. HSPPR says that in the process of shutting down the hotel, several rooms were found with pets inside, including one room containing 38 live cats. Animal Law Enforcement was dispatched for assistance, and all cats were brought to HSPPR because they had nowhere else to go. Most of the cats have been surrendered to HSPPR and they are working to evaluate the medical needs of all the animals involved. HSPPR says that they anticipate many will require medical care ..read more

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - A multi-agency operation was conducted at the Val-U-Stay Inn in the 2000 block of N. Hudson Ave in Pueblo. Police, working with the city, removed dozens of people after the property failed to secure a valid lodging license. The City did say that the declaration of temporary housing and shelter emergency that begins today at 7 p.m. and ends at 7 a.m. on April 28, is connected to the operation. The City of Pueblo is assisting in a multi-agency operation in the 2000 block of N. Hudson Ave. Several concurrent investigations are occurring during this operation. We antic ..read more

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Pueblo County marijuana cultivators are expressing their concerns over perceived inaction by the Pueblo County Commissioners on not allowing them to sign new licenses to grow and produce cannabis. A vote by the three commissioners has been delayed twice in the last week, a vote that would allow the commissioners to review and sign off on new licenses for cannabis cultivators who previously held a license. Currently, Pueblo County has instituted a cap on all marijuana licenses at 122, meaning no new operators can apply for one. According to Pueblo County Assistan ..read more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Given the recent increase in pothole complaints, it's nice to bring drivers a more positive development. According to AAA Colorado, Colorado Springs -- as of late Thursday morning -- ranked second in the U.S. for having the lowest average gas prices; last week, the city was number one. But you may want to fill up now, because that trend is quickly changing. AAA spokesman Skyler McKinley said that the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas in Colorado, is $3.16 -- well below the national average of $3.67. Only Mississippi is cheaper on average. Driv ..read more

PUEBLO, Colo (KRDO) - America's Best Restaurants (ABR) will be visiting Musso's in Pueblo in early May. ABR Roadshow focuses on bringing attention to local and independently owned restaurants. ABR will be filming at Musso's on Thursday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Popular dishes will be highlighted along with an on-camera interview with the owner Lisa Musso. The Musso family owns and operates Musso Farms, a Pueblo Chile and Farmers Market, and Musso's father opened the restaurant in 1991. The menu reflects the Musso's Sicilian heritage and has an emphasis on the specialty of the area, green ch ..read more

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - There is a large police presence near an RV park on the south side of Pueblo. The scene is on Lake Ave. near Fort's RV Park. Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says that officers were responding to reports of animal cruelty. The suspect who was contacted had a warrant for his arrest and when officers tried to take him into custody the suspect produced a handgun. Officers then fired at the suspect who was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries. PPD says that two officers are currently on administrative leave and the scene is being processed. The incident ..read more

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Minutes before a live report on the city's east side Tuesday, Cynthia Hopkins drove up to KRDO 13's The Road Warrior crew, wearing her bathrobe as she explained how agitated she was about pothole damage to her car. "I hit a pothole and damaged my front end," she shouted through the early morning wind on Saratoga Road. "It's going to cost me $1,300 to repair it." We haven't heard of potholes being the problem in the Steel City, that they are in Colorado Springs. "In general, this year hasn't been a substantial peak over any other given year, really," said Andrew Hayes ..read more