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Best Photo - First Quarter 2025 - Shirley Pigg caught this photo as Craver Middle School teacher Erin Sonnleiter prepares to Kiss a Pig to benefit the Craver FFA Chapter Photo Archives

Best Photo - First Quarter 2025 - Shirley Pigg caught this photo as Craver Middle School teacher Erin Sonnleiter prepares to Kiss a Pig to benefit the Craver FFA Chapter Photo Archives

2025 Year in Review - Bennett Resignation Biggest News of First Quarter

Terry Kraus
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
2025 - 1st Quarter Best Photo The first quarter of 2025 had a number of noteworthy happenings. Perhaps the biggest news occurred on March 17, when Rye Fire Protection District Chief Steve Bennett submitted his notice of resignation.
An amazing live nativity scene at the Rye celebration highlighted the Christmas season's meaning Courtesy Photo

An amazing live nativity scene at the Rye celebration highlighted the Christmas season's meaning Courtesy Photo

Rye Mountain Christmas Seemed Magical

Shirley Pigg
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
When the amazing Purple People Leaders (PPL) group issued the invitation to come and join them for a night full of Holiday magic on Main Street between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. on December 6, it sounded like fun. If you attended, you know why they included magic in the description.
The main character of the day! Santa came to Rye to listen to all the children’s wishes Photo by Shirley Pigg

The main character of the day! Santa came to Rye to listen to all the children’s wishes Photo by Shirley Pigg

Santa Comes to Rye: A Joyful Annual Event

Shirley Pigg
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
It's hard to determine who looks forward to 'Santa Comes to Rye' more—the children or the adults. While children may chat endlessly about it, adults are busy making lists and thinking about the special gifts they can find at the eagerly-awaited, annual craft show and Santa's visit.
Neil Elliot examines an old potato planter that Patty Knupp brought to Adult Show and Tell. Photo by Shirley Pigg

Neil Elliot examines an old potato planter that Patty Knupp brought to Adult Show and Tell. Photo by Shirley Pigg

Participants Brought their Strangest Items for Adult Show and Tell

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
What do you do when you are handed an item and you have no idea what is? If you are like the staff of the Greenhorn Library Branch, you research until you find an answer and then turn it into something fun for the whole community.That is just what happened at the Greenhorn Library.
Cindy Schafer, pictured with daughter Ellisha Warner of Gibbons, Alberta, Canada and spouse Richard Schafer, and her mare, Bugs, won big at the Appaloosa World Show in Texas. Courtesy Photo

Cindy Schafer, pictured with daughter Ellisha Warner of Gibbons, Alberta, Canada and spouse Richard Schafer, and her mare, Bugs, won big at the Appaloosa World Show in Texas. Courtesy Photo

Quite a Mare, Quite a Pair; World Champions Extraordinaire

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Cindy Schafer refers to her mare, Ruby’s SmartPeppyChic, also known as “Bugs,” as quite a mare, while those who watch them in action refer to them as quite a pair.
Courtesy Photo

Courtesy Photo

Zoo Receives Additional Funding from City Council

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The Pueblo Zoo will receive an additional $176,000 in funding from the City of Pueblo after a November 24, 6 to 1 vote of the Pueblo City Council raised the Zoo’s allocation from the city’s $767,655 previous allotment to $944,000.

Managing risk at different stages of life

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
As an investor, you will always need to deal with risk of some kind. How can you manage the risk that accompanies the volatility of the financial markets? The answer depends somewhat on where you are in life.
Pueblo County Courthouse Lighting Ceremony kicks off the Christmas season Courtesy Photo

Pueblo County Courthouse Lighting Ceremony kicks off the Christmas season Courtesy Photo

The 24th Annual Courthouse Lighting Ceremony was Spectacular

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The Pueblo County Courthouse Lighting Ceremony is a valued local tradition that has hundreds of attendees braving the cold each year. The 2025 ceremony was no exception, as spectators packed the sidewalks to witness the illumination of the historic Pueblo Courthouse and its surrounding areas.

2026 CCMD Budget Hearing without Comment

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
A full board attended the November 25 meeting of the Colorado City Metro District (CCMD), but the scheduled public hearing of the proposed 2026 CCMD Budget had not a single question or comment directed from the public.
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