Southern Colorado faces 2020 with grit and endurance
12/30/2020
One of the things Pueblo residents like about their town is its Goldilocks size; not too big, not too small. Even its rush hour is over in minutes. But even smaller towns, Pueblo included, couldnt escape what the rest of the country and world faced in 2020. COVID came to Pueblo and in a big way. It, this invisible, often deadly microbe was the citys biggest story of 2020. But it wasnt the only notable Pueblo story.
Last January, La Voz Bilingue wrote about a festering issue southern Colorados hub city has been dealing with. Pueblos eastside has been without a grocery store for more than four years. The Safeway that had served the eastside for more than fifty years shuttered in 2016. Puebloans can either drive across town or buy food at convenience or dollar-an-item stores. When you dont have access to good food, said city councilman Dennis Flores, its a health issue. The eastside is home to a high population of both elderly and low income residents. The city continues to explore opportunities to bring a grocery store to the community.