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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

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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

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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.

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It’s Time to Get Ready for Christmas

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
the holiday events in the area.I practically missed Thanksgiving. It just seemed like it was Halloween and then the next day was Thanksgiving. Thank goodness Lori didn’t miss it, or I would have been without turkey and all the fixings. So, I decided I’m not going to almost miss Christmas.
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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.

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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.
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Respectful Rye High School Students Proud to Hear and Honor Veterans

Shirley Pigg
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
LTC FRED A. ETTLEMAN VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST #7305Veterans Day is celebrated annually to honor those who have served the United States. Veterans from the LTC Fred A. Ettleman Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7305 visited Rye High School on Veterans Day to enhance the day.
Don’t miss the 2025 Beulah Yule Log Festival, December 14, at 1:00 p.m.

Don’t miss the 2025 Beulah Yule Log Festival, December 14, at 1:00 p.m.

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The Annual Beulah Yule Log Festival is Coming Soon

Sumi Von Dassow, President
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Somewhere in the Pueblo Mountain Park a log will be hidden, covered with leaves and perhaps even with snow. It might be lying on the ground, or resting on fallen logs, or even leaning up against a tree.
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Sarah’s Home Welcomes New Executive Director

Terry Kraus
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Since we first heard of Sarah’s Home in an undisclosed location in Colorado, we have followed their progress in the fight against child trafficking. Initially, we heard about it through a church in Rye who had invited a representative to speak to the congregation. We have been supporters ever since.
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