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(L-R) Regina Maestri, Pueblo City Council; Eppie Griego, Pueblo County Commissioner; Kala Beauvais Pueblo District Attorney candidate; Kim Swearingen, candidate for State Representative District 46; Paula McPheeters, candidate for Pueblo County Commissioner attended the Paula for Pueblo BBQ. Photo by Shirley Pigg

(L-R) Regina Maestri, Pueblo City Council; Eppie Griego, Pueblo County Commissioner; Kala Beauvais Pueblo District Attorney candidate; Kim Swearingen, candidate for State Representative District 46; Paula McPheeters, candidate for Pueblo County Commissioner attended the Paula for Pueblo BBQ. Photo by Shirley Pigg

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Candidates a Hit at Paula for Pueblo BBQ

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Approximately 80 to 100 interested citizens gathered at the Greenhorn Meadows Park Pavilion on Sunday, August 11, to get to know some of the candidates for Pueblo County offices. A pulled pork BBQ, paid for by the Committee to Elect Paula McPheeters, Pueblo County Commissioner District 2, was held.
Saturday’s event will be held at the VFW Post 7305 location,5445 Cuerno Verde Blvd. Colorado City. Photo by Lori Kraus

Saturday’s event will be held at the VFW Post 7305 location,5445 Cuerno Verde Blvd. Colorado City. Photo by Lori Kraus

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VFW Post 7305 Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Jerry Collins
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Colorado City/Rye, post 7305 will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary on August 17, 2024, from 11am to 12 noon. The celebration is open to the public who are invited to an open house with free Ice Cream and Cake.
The 2024-25 Rye High School teaching and coaching staff are ready for student’s return. Additional Back-to-School info on p. 6 Courtesy Photos

The 2024-25 Rye High School teaching and coaching staff are ready for student’s return. Additional Back-to-School info on p. 6 Courtesy Photos

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Fun Times Return with Back-to-School

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Although start dates vary from class to class, Monday, August 12, will be the first day of school for all students in the Rye area to once again grace the halls of their schools. Back to school always seems to elicit a jumble of emotions from teachers, school staff, students, and parents.

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Smoke from Colorado Fires Expected to Linger

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Fifteen active fires were burning in Colorado as of Monday night at 10:00 p.m. The largest is the Alexander Mountain Fire, which had an original location of eight miles WNW of Loveland. Four hundred and fifty firefighters are involved in fighting that blaze.

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News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Another opportunity to hear Pueblo County government candidates' views will be at the Pulled Pork BBQ on AUGUST 11, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Greenhorn Meadows Park Pavilion.Tickets are $12.00 for adults, $6.00 for those five to twelve years of age, and children four and under are free.
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RHS Band Camp Prepares for New Year

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Director Ian Watson and Rye High School band members held a camp last week from Monday thru Saturday.Watson described the attendees as a “mostly veteran member group,” and that they were “leagues ahead of where they were last year.
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Christmas in July for Greenhorn Valley Book Club

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
The Greenhorn Valley Book Club met on Thursday, July 25, to discuss The Wishing Bridge by Viola Shipman. This simply written book celebrates the ideas and traditions of Christmas amid plot substories and twists.
More Questions than Answers at CCMD Community Forum

More Questions than Answers at CCMD Community Forum

More Questions than Answers at CCMD Community Forum

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
About two dozen members of the Colorado City community, including all five Colorado City Metro District (CCMD) Board Members, gathered for a community forum on Tuesday, July 23, for an opportunity to ask questions and give opinions on anything they desired.
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