Pueblo's Podcast

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't have to be of Hispanic heritage, you don't have to go to school in Colorado nor do you have to attend a 2- or 4-year university to receive a scholarship from PHEF.     

Tap here to learn more.   

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 what you put into it. 

Tap here to learn more about the event. 

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!

Tap here to visit the website. 

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 hot air balloons accompanying the chile fest on the Riverwalk.

Starting Friday 7 p.m. a glow-in-the-dark hot air balloon festival.

Then Saturday and Sunday morning 6:45 a.m. the balloons will lift off weather permitting.

Admission is $6 despite your age however there will be a separate beer garden that those 21+ can enjoy with in the festival.

More information at the festival website.

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 first responders get 50% off
• Mondays Seniors get in FREE
• Aug. 30 $2 Tuesday 
• Aug. 31 One price Wednesday

Tap to learn more about the fair.

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Scott Stoller Editor: Carly Moore Music:  Reveille

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 Home of Heroes Association unveiled a new Medal of Honor Information Center for the Pueblo Convention Center Grand Hall. Dave Moore was part of the many contributors to the project. 

It is designed to be a multi-generational interactive education tool.  It will feature the uniforms, medals and stories of Pueblo’s four Medal of Honor recipients just like the original design however it now will tell the stories of Pueblo Veterans, promote patriotism and illuminate the sacrifices our military service men and women have made for their country.

In addition, it now will shows the viewers information about other military sites of interest in Pueblo, museums in the vicinity and places of interest in the downtown area.

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Jim & Paulette Stuart Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

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 Fire CAN happen in Pueblo County if we aren't careful.

He explains how you can be fire wise and lists preventative measures you can do at your home, so if a fire does break out in your neighborhood you're likely protected.   

He also explains what weather conditions are a perfect recipe for a devastating fire and what activities are and are NOT permitted during those times. 

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Woody Percival Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

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’s strengths with other communities are his main goals!

Right now he's preparing for a busy summer, including huge events in Pueblo like the Chile & Frijoles Festival & the Colorado State Fair. 

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Duane Nava Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

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 not just drive through, while also paying homage to the history.  Historically the border of the U.S. & Mexico ran along the Arkansas River, so Pueblo is indeed the Gateway to the southwest.   

Dave chats with Steve & Bill about the accomplishments of the projects so far, how the pandemic set them back funding-wise and what you can do to help get the project completed.

Since it's tricky to observe the huge sculptures on the side of the interstate, there will be Gateway Replica Sculptures  on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk Project (HARP) in downtown Pueblo.   

Tap here to learn how to donate. 

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Steve Nawrocki & Bill Zwick Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

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 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 Council member Regina Maestri who is one of the many faces brand new to council. She was sworn in on Jan. 2022.     

Host: Carly Moore Guest: Regina Maestri Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton