Pueblo's Podcast

The Colorado State Fair is back for the 151st year.  It's a tradition in Southern Colorado and this year it runs August 25 – September 4, 2023. 

The fair has all your favorites but also a lot of improvements.  The fair has added grass, trees and colored concrete. There is also a white canopy near the Prairie Entrance that is designed to be a movie canvas for LED lights.  There are $200,000 worth of LED lights, so it&...

Dave Moore welcomes Ramon Arriaga to the podcast. They discuss how although, mental health month is in May we should be practicing self-care habits all year long, including looking after our mental well-being.

Ramon works at Goal High School which prioritizes the students' well-being before they begin learning. Ramon is also an advocate for mental health awareness among students and adults. 

They discuss ch...

Sarah Joseph is back on the podcast with Dave Moore after keeping us all informed during the COVID-19 pandemic.  So what does the health department do exactly when there is not a global pandemic?

Sarah walks us through the programs that benefit our community.  They vary widely from combatting food deserts, focusing on behavior and mental health, raising awareness of recycling programs and restaurant cleanliness.   They&apo...

Dave Moore welcomes Darin Stuart to the podcast.

He is an actor, the founder of Ovation, an acting school and a board member of the Impossible Players.   

The Impossible Players are a community theater company based out of Pueblo. They have thought provoking and emotional impacting plays. To contact Darin at Ovation call 719-821-1746.   

Their next production is Said And Meant, Written By Randy Wyatt.

Dave Moore welcomes back Jeff Shaw with the Pueblo Economic Development Corp. 

Pueblo’s industrial heritage, skilled workforce and diverse businesses have led a new generation of world-class manufacturers to call Pueblo home.  PEDCO's goal is to make Pueblo a location fostering long-term success.  

Key Industries: PEDCO is currently concentrating on 6 areas of growth:  

1. Outdoor recreation
2. Aerospace & De...

Dave Moore welcomes Janelle Quick into the Podcast studios.  She's with the Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation (PHEF). 

PHEF helps students turn their educational dreams into goals and those goals into reality by providing scholarships for higher education to students in need from all backgrounds from Pueblo and Southern CO to assist them in achieving lifelong success.

They're proud to say you don&apo...

Amy Gasperetti joins Dave Moore on Pueblo's Podcast to talk about all things Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce.

They have an event on November 19, that will resemble a night in Vegas to raise money.

Amy said the goal of the Chamber is to include all businesses not just those in Pueblo West but all over Pueblo County. 

She encourages all local businesses to become members but says you get out of it w...

Dave Moore chats with 15-year-old East High School student Devin Klock about his mission to make the world a kinder place.

Devin started a website called A Kindness A Day encouraging everyone to do one act of kindness each day.

Sometimes the act of kindness can be doing something good for someone else or yourself, it can also be NOT doing something. Devin's favorite example is a Judge Free day!

Ta...

The Pueblo Chile & Frijoles festival is heating up for its 28th year in 2022.

Dave Moore chats with Duane Nava with the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce about the Chile and Frijoles Festival. 

It's an event where many locals come to get their spicy staple to support Pueblo farmers; additionally, guests from other states come to get their yearly supply of chile.

He explains what you need to know before you go.

This year there will be...

Dave Moore chats with Scott Stoller General Manager of the Colorado State Fair about the 150th year of the fair.

Some favorites are back and there's some new additions to the fair. The sandcastle, slopper eating contest and Governor’s plate are back! 

There are also several discount days to help you save a little money and still make memories at the fair:

• Fridays kids under 12 get in FREE
• Sunday, Aug 28 fir...

Jim & Paulette Stuart speak to Dave Moore about the Medal of Honor.  Pueblo is known as the Home of the Heroes but do you know the reason behind it?

Pueblo is known as the hometown of four Congressional Medal of Honor recipients – William J. Crawford – Army – WWII; Carl L. Sitter -Marines – Korea; Raymond G. “Jerry” Murphy- Marines- Korea;  and Drew D. Dix- Army -Vietnam.

To honor this history, The Pueblo Hom...

This month Dave Moore talks with Pueblo Fire Captain Woody Percival about important fire preparedness tips no matter if you live in the county, the mountains or a populated part of town. 

Even though southern Colorado had a late May snow and is seeing some rain, Captain Percival explains that we still need to be aware of potential fires. 

He says a disaster like the Marshall Fire, Black Forest or Waldo Canyon Fi...

Dave Moore chats with Duane Nava the new President of the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce.

Duane filled the spot in November 2021 left by the passing of Rod Slyhoff an icon in the community that spent decades at the Chamber.

Duane knows he has “big shoes to fill,” but he says he is ready for the challenge ahead.

He says keeping Pueblo business owners happy, the community involved and sharing Pueblo’...

Dave Moore is back for our 30th episode. We're welcoming Steve Nawrocki & Bill Zwick to the podcast.  These two men have been instrumental in designing, funding and planning the Gateway to the Southwest project. 

You may have noticed one of the sculptures at Pueblo's north entrance at the Dillon Drive bridge.  The two sculptures intend to welcome people to Pueblo, encourage drivers to stop in our town and no...

Editor's Note: Dave Moore had oral surgery and is doing fine but he doesn't sound like himself so his daughter Carly Moore is filling in as host on this episode.   

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member.

 Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast ...

Editor's Note: Dave Moore had oral surgery and is doing fine but he doesn't sound like himself so his daughter Carly Moore is filling in as host on this episode.   

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member.

 Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast ...

**Editor’s note: Dave conducted this interview before Councilor Martinez-Ortega pled guilty to a misdemeanor for defacing the Christopher Columbus statue in Pueblo.**

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member.

Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast could no...

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member.

 Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast could not interview City Council as group, but in fairness we did ask all the council members the same questions.   

This week we're hearing from Sarah Martinez who is br...

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member. 

 Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast could not interview City Council as group, but in fairness we did ask all the council members the same questions.   

This week we're hearing from Dennis Flores who has b...