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Pueblo City Council approves needle exchange ban on first reading | #citycouncil

Syringe exchange programs have been a hot-button topic in Pueblo politics for over a year, and a newly elected city councilor is pushing to ban them within city limits. An ordinance prohibiting needle exchange and distribution services passed an initial hurdle at the Pueblo City Council meeting Monday evening after Councilor Sarah Martinez unsuccessfully attempted […]

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Pueblo needle exchanges defend mission as city council considers ban | #citycouncil

As Pueblo City Council debates whether to ban syringe access programs in the city, the agencies that operate them in Pueblo are coming forward to defend them. The Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association (SCHRA) and Access Point Pueblo say syringe access programs — also known as syringe service or needle exchange programs — play a […]

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Windsor’s mayor-elect, town clerk face election complaint

Windsor resident James Cosner is challenging the election of Barry Wilson as the town’s next mayor. Cosner’s attorney filed a complaint in Weld County District Court on Thursday against Mayor-elect Wilson and Town Clerk Karen Frawley claiming Wilson was not eligible to run for mayor because he had already been elected to two consecutive terms […]

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Why Pueblo Mayor Graham is bucking former policy on weather emergencies

Though Pueblo is forecasted for some cooler weather this weekend, it’s not expected to dip below 20 degrees during the short cold spell, a threshold that the mayor’s office has used over the past year to call for an emergency weather declaration and help shelter the city’s unhoused. In recent weeks, that threshold has shifted. […]

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Heather Graham ‘eager’ to get started as mayor; will be sworn in Thursday

Pueblo Mayor-elect Heather Graham has less than a week to go before she is officially sworn in as mayor, which is expected to take place early Thursday afternoon after the election is certified. Here’s what has been happening at City Hall since Graham found out she bested incumbent Nick Gradisar on Election Day — and […]

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Pueblo runoff election for mayor is underway; ballots mailed Tuesday

Pueblo is now one step closer to knowing who is going to lead the city for the next four years. Ballots are being mailed out to voters starting Jan. 2 for the upcoming mayoral runoff election, which is an all-mail election. There will be only one question on the ballot for the special municipal election. […]

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Why Pueblo City Council may slash marijuana excise taxes | #citycouncil

Marijuana excise tax revenue collected by the city of Pueblo peaked in 2021 and has fallen sharply ever since. Nearly $800,000 was collected in 2021 but that number fell below $200,000 in 2022 and likely in 2023 as well. The city of Pueblo collects an 8% excise tax on retail marijuana, but city council is […]