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Cañon City Skatepark | Big Bowl with a Great Flow
We have experienced many really cool skateparks in Colorado that are great for cement surfing with the longboard. The Cañon City Skatepark in Colorado is one of these great skateparks! I found the flow and transitions of this 15,000 sq. ft. concrete skatepark to be great for longboarding. This is not the biggest skatepark but it has a great use of space and is a lot of fun!
Florence Farmers Market Features Blankets
On a warm summer morning, numerous vendors set up their booths to display a plethora of merchandise, including Carol Ann Jenkins of Carol Ann's Blankets. The idea began when she worked at Harbor View Trauma Center in Seattle, Wash. “My husband (Richard) taught me how to sew,” she said. “I...
Cyclones place third at Pueblo West, with strong team spirit
With strong team spirit and a large group of younger swimmers, the Salida Cyclones swim team came back from their Pueblo West meet July 14 and 15 with both girls’ and boys’ teams placing third of nine teams. Because the meet was closer than some others, there was...
Return to Nature Funeral Home Owners Seek More Time for Plea Deal Decision
Jon and Carie Hallford, co-owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, were back in court yesterday as they requested more time to consider a plea deal. The Hallfords are facing over 200 charges related to the improper storage of 190 decomposing bodies, along with alleged money laundering, theft, and forgery.
Cañon City High School current, past students join Pueblo groups to present ‘Seussical’
Now one of the most performed shows in America, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza!. Several Cañon City High School students, graduates and actors join Pueblo School District 60 and Pueblo Parks and Recreation to present Seussical, which runs July 13 and 14 and 15-18 at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, located at 210 N. Santa Fe Ave. in Pueblo.
Cañon City School Board sets strategic plan for next years
The Cañon City School Board officially adopted the 2024-27 Cañon City School Strategic Plan during Monday’s meeting. The plan, which stems from nearly two years of work by various stakeholders and district leaders, will provide a launching point and detailed guide of structured durability for the next three years of public education in Cañon City.
Penrose funeral home owners delay taking plea deal, final arraignment date set
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - The owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Jon and Carie Hallford, appeared in an El Paso County courtroom with a plea deal on the table. Nearly 200 decomposing bodies were found improperly stored in the Return to Nature Funeral Home in October 2023. The Hallfords The post Penrose funeral home owners delay taking plea deal, final arraignment date set appeared first on KRDO.
‘Return to Nature’ couple could accept plea deal during court appearance Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The couple at the center of a horrifying criminal case involving a southern Colorado funeral home could accept a plea deal as early as Thursday. The terms of that plea deal, offered by the 4th Judicial District to the husband and wife earlier this month,...
Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival Slated For July 26-27
With summer in full swing, it's time to go down to the river for the big festival. This year, the Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival will kick off at 3 p.m. Friday, July 26 with a beer garden, food, merchandise, vendors and much more in Centennial Park. Other activities include demonstrations...
UPDATE: Final arraignment hearing for Hallfords scheduled
UPDATE: THURSDAY 7/11/2024 8:49 a.m. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — The arraignment hearing for Jon and Carie Hallford has been pushed back to Sept. 20 at 1:30 p.m. to give time for the Hallfords to review the recent plea offer from the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. ORIGINAL STORY: Hallfords return to court on Thursday for arraignment […]
Owners of Penrose Funeral Home Back in Court Today Facing Over 200 Charges
Jon and Carie Hallford, the co-owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose where 190 decomposing bodies were found improperly stored, are back in court today. The Hallfords are facing over 200 charges related to the improperly stored bodies along with alleged money laundering, theft, and forgery. The two were offered plea deals by the state where they each would receive 20 years in prison for a guilty plea. They are expected to enter not-guilty pleas at their hearing today, setting the process in motion for a jury trial.
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