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• How much do groceries cost in Colorado?

  By Zach Hillstrom Verified| The Pueblo Chieftain Verified Colorado households had the ninth-highest grocery bills in the U.S. in 2023, spending an average of $9,721. Nationally, grocery prices are expected to increase by 2.7% in 2025, according to the USDA. Utah had the highest average grocery bills at $11,884, while Illinois had the lowest at $6,101. Organic produce costs on average 52.6% more than conventional produce. The rising cost of groceries is a major concern for many American households.

  By Zach Hillstrom Verified · The Pueblo Chieftain

  Apr. 18, 2025

• UCCS student gets 2 life sentences for killing Pueblo woman, Parker man in dorm shooting

  By Zach Hillstrom Verified| Yahoo Verified A former student at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was found guilty of murder April 16 for a double homicide in a campus dorm room in February 2024. Nicholas Jordan, 26, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of first-degree murder and received two life sentences in the Colorado Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole. Jordan shot and killed 26-year-old Puebloan Celie Rain Montgomery and 24-year-old Samuel Knopp, of Parker, as they slept on Feb.

  By Zach Hillstrom Verified · Yahoo

  Apr. 17, 2025

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Colorado's oldest daily newspaper, The Pueblo Chieftain was established in 1868 by Dr. Michael Beshoar, the first doctor in Trinidad, Colorado. We deliver accurate news and information vital to our neighbors, in the formats they choose, to support their lifestyles and our communities. Published by the Star-Journal Publishing Corp., the current Publisher of The Pueblo Chieftain is Robert H. Rawlings. The Pueblo Chieftain's General Manager is Randall Rickman.