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The Board of Pueblo County Commissioners is seeking interested volunteers to serve on the Pueblo Regional Building Electrical Board of Appeals. The Electrical Board of Appeals issues, suspends, or revokes licenses or registrations, makes reasonable interpretations, determines the suitability of alternate materials and methods of installation, grants minor variances, hears appeals, and reviews performance of work under the adopted codes. Applications will now be accepted through Thursday,…

The Board of Pueblo County Commissioners is seeking interested volunteers to serve on the Pueblo Regional Building Plumbing Board of Appeals. The Plumbing Board of Appeals issues, suspends, or revokes licenses or registrations, makes reasonable interpretations, determines the suitability of alternate materials and methods of installation, grants minor variances, hears appeals, and reviews performance of work under the adopted codes. Applications will now be accepted through Thursday, May…

The Board of Pueblo County Commissioners is seeking interested volunteers to serve on the Board of Health - Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment. The Board of Health provides financial direction and policy guidelines to the department to obtain the highest standard of public health protection and safety for the community. Applications will now be accepted through Thursday, May 15, 2025.  To apply, go to county.pueblo.org, select Departments, Boards and Commissions.

Pueblo city and county residents may drop off waste tires at no cost on Saturday, May 3, 2025.The event will begin at 9:00 A.M. and run until 3:00 P.M. at Pueblo RecycleWorks, located at 1595 Stockyard Road.A limit of nine tires per vehicle, per household, may be recycled at no cost during the event. Passenger tires, light truck tires, and ATV tires, all without rims, will be accepted. Semi tires, tractor tires, tires with rims, or tires coated in dirt or filled with water will not be…

Pueblo city and county residents may drop off electronics to be recycled at no cost on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The event will begin at 9:00 A.M. and run until noon at Pueblo RecycleWorks, located at 1595 Stockyard Road.Every year millions of electrical and electronic devices are discarded as products break or become obsolete and are thrown away. These discarded devices are considered e-waste and can become a threat to health and the environment if they are not disposed of and recycled…

  This year, PDPHE will celebrate National Public Health Week with a community open house on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 from 2:30 to 4:30 P.M. Community members, media partners, and key partners are invited to attend to learn more about how PDPHE improves the Pueblo community. STI Awareness Week, observed the second full week in April, provides an opportunity to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). STI Awareness Week…

Click here to read the full press releasePUEBLO, Colo. – The Pueblo County 10th Judicial District Attorney's Office is pleased to announce that today, a jury found Martinez guilty on all charges related to the tragic death of Renee Portillos in January 2024.The prosecution presented compelling evidence over a 14-day trial, including testimony, phone records, location data, and autopsy results, all of which pointed to Martinez's guilt. Despite the defense's claims that Portillos shot…

 Want to learn more about community health priorities for 2025 - 2028 and how every individual can impact the Pueblo community? Join us for an upcoming presentation in partnership with UCHealth and CommonSpirit.Sessions will be capped at 30 participants, are free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be offered.Learn More! It's time to make sure vaccinations are up-to-date and have your pets and livestock vaccinated against rabies.Most commonly rabies is…

Pueblo County Community Corrections BoardThe Board of Pueblo County Commissioners is seeking interested volunteers to serve on the Pueblo County Community Corrections Board.  Applications will now be accepted through Thursday, March 20, 2025.  To apply, go to county.pueblo.org, select Departments, Boards and Commissions.

 Sugary drinks are the largest source of added sugar in the American diet and one of the leading causes of obesity, type II diabetes, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and tooth decay.A Healthy Drinks in Kids' Meal policy is a community-informed and led, evidence-based strategy that removes the marketing of unhealthy beverages to children in restaurants.Learn More & Become a Partner! Before the weather warms and the viral respiratory disease season is over,…