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Question #1:
I would like to know if you have any information on Runyon Lake in Pueblo Colorado. A family member of mine died there recently and we found out atleast 10 others have died there also. Many people have came forward and said the lake is haunted or possessed but I can't find any history or even solid infomation to confirm this.
Thanks Lvasquez Denver Colorado

Answer #1:
Found by: Shorty -
Ok I have been searching the R.M.N. archives, I have come up with a few matches, they aren't full articles, because you have to pay for the whole thing, but here is some of what was found:

ROCKY FORD TEEN DROWNS IN STREAM
Published on July 15, 1992
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS One of five children wading in a shallow stream near Runyon Lake in Pueblo County drowned Monday, tragically ending a family fishing trip. Josie Trujillo, 13, of Rocky Ford became the lake's first and the county's second drowning victim of the year after she was swept down the stream into Runyon Lake.Josie and three other youngsters were playing in the stream just before 4 p.m.

THREE KILLED, FIVE INJURED IN PUEBLO CRASH
Published on May 24, 1995
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS Three people died and five others were injured Monday night when their car ran into a tree near Pueblo, police said. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the 11 p.m. accident near Runyon Lake, police Sgt. John Koncilja said Tuesday.Those killed were identified as Mary Lee Mendoza, 17, Marleen Luna, 16, and Jack Meadows, 25.Ron DeHerrera, 20, and Kendra Mooring, 16, were listed in critical condition at Parkview Hospital.Three other teen-agers were treated and

RESCUER DROWNS
Published on June 8, 2002
A 23-year-old man drowned Friday, and a 14-year-old girl he tried to rescue was missing and feared dead in Runyon Lake.The girl and her 9-year-old sister, who were on a family fishing outing, had waded into the lake and got into trouble, police Capt. Frank Holderman said.``The dad was able to go in and rescue the 9-year-old,'' Holderman said. ``And a 23-year-old gentleman, down on the shore, he jumped in the water to try to rescue the 14-year-old.

This one is from the Pueblo Chieftain it is a complete article matching the one right above:

Real bravery
EDITORIAL
The Pueblo Chieftain

WE ALL were touched by the bravery - nay, heroism - of the New York City firefighters and police officers who responded to the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Those brave civil servants thought nothing of their own safety as they rushed into harm’s way in an effort to save innocent civilians who worked in the Twin Towers. Many who rushed in never came out alive.

That kind of disregard for one’s own safety was exhibited right here in Pueblo earlier this month. A Mexican national, in town looking for work, was visiting Runyon Lake when he and a companion saw 14-year-old Brichelle Gallegos and her younger sister being swept into the middle of the lake by a strong undertow.

The girls’ father was able to save the younger of the two. The visitor, Ramon Archiga-Pena, instinctively jumped into the water in an effort to save Brichelle.

Sadly, the undertow sucked both below the surface, and both drowned.

Mr. Archiga was immediately hailed as a hero for his selfless act, and an entourage of Colorado law enforcement authorities and dignitaries went to Mexico to tell Mr. Archiga’s parents and five surviving siblings how he gave his life for a youngster he didn’t even know. Mr. Archiga’s mother said of her son, “Thank God that he did such a charitable act without thinking. I’m proud of my son. But as a mother, it’s so lamentable to me.”

Yes. By the same token, all of Pueblo is proud of his bravery.