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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 […]

Arkansas

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Colorado 14th Amendment ruling, clearing Trump for ballot • Arkansas Advocate

This is a developing story and that was last updated at 10:28 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2024. Former President Donald Trump must be placed on Colorado’s 2024 ballot, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday, striking down a first-of-its-kind holding by the Colorado Supreme Court that the Republican front-runner is disqualified from office under a Civil […]

Mayor

Will Karspeck runs for final term as mayor

Photo by Brendan HenryWill Karspeck By Brendan HenryThe Surveyor Mayor Will Karspeck is running to serve a final term in Berthoud’s mayoral role. If he wins, he will have 10 years of mayoral experience under his belt by 2028. For the 2024 municipal election, Karspeck has just one opponent looking to take the seat of […]

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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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Boulder City Council will not move forward with Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution | #citycouncil

Boulder City Council on Thursday decided not to move forward with the consideration of a ceasefire resolution between Israel and Gaza. There was not a resolution facing councilmembers on Thursday night. Instead, they were discussing whether or not to even consider a ceasefire resolution. “We do have a city rule that says the council should […]

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Denver mayor announces reduction in city services to offset migrant costs

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a decrease in city services on Friday to help offset costs inflicted by the city’s migrant crisis. The reduction includes cuts in the hours of operation for several Department of Motor Vehicles offices, and the city’s Parks and Recreation services will reduce their spring programming by 25%. Community centers will […]

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Republican Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham doesn’t want party to define her

Heather Graham may just be the second mayor in recent Pueblo history, but she’s also the first young, female, and Republican leader of the Steel City. While Graham has been affiliated with the Republican Party since she registered to vote in 2006, she describes herself as a moderate. She vowed during her inaugural speech Thursday […]

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Mayor Stout drops out of primary race; Frisch releases statement

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Mayor Anna Stout dropped out of the Congressional Democratic primary race on Wednesday, citing Boebert’s decision to switch from CD3 to CD4 as the reason for her decision. “When I entered this race, my objective was to continue my service to the hardworking people of western and southern Colorado and […]

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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 […]