A tough month for Colorado kitchen disasters

First, the historic Branch Inn in Pueblo was wiped right off the map by a massive explosion; last Friday, authorities announced that their investigation into the disaster had concluded it was an accident. That's undoubtedly the same conclusion they'll reach in the southeast corner of the state, where three people died...
By Patricia CalhounNovember 24, 2008
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First, the historic Branch Inn in Pueblo was wiped right off the map by a massive explosion; last Friday, authorities announced that their investigation into the disaster had concluded it was an accident.

That’s undoubtedly the same conclusion they’ll reach in the southeast corner of the state, where three people died in a restaurant fire in Springfield last Friday. The victims — Rocky Michael Saldana, Pamela Saldana and their son, Jazz Michael Saldana — were the owners of the Home Town Burrito restaurant, where the fire broke out, and lived in a residence attached to it.

 

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com

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