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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 […]

Mayor

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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Mayor Karspeck announces re-election campaign

Photo by Will CorneliusBerthoud Mayor Will Karspeck at Fickel Park. By Will CorneliusThe Surveyor Local elections in Berthoud are around the corner and one familiar name has already thrown their hat in the ring. Berthoud Mayor Will Karspeck has announced that he will be running for re-election for a final term in next April’s local […]

City Council

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 […]

Alabama

Trump’s Colorado ballot disqualification sparks fierce ALGOP chair backlash | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

In a landmark decision, the Colorado Supreme Court deemed former President Donald Trump ineligible to appear on the state’s ballot, citing Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment’s “insurrection clause,” for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. This ruling ignited a firestorm of criticism from Republican leaders nationwide. Alabama Republican Party Chairman […]

Alabama

‘Grave miscarriage of justice’ — ALGOP chairman John Wahl condemns Colorado Supreme Court’s decision; Says Trump will win on appeal | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

On Wednesday, Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) chairman John Wahl joined the growing number of voices supporting former President Donald Trump after the Colorado Supreme Court disqualified him from appearing on the state’s primary ballot for the 2024 presidential race. Wahl claimed the court was unethical to preemptively condemn Trump for alleged insurrection related to the […]

City Council

Loveland City Council agrees to reconsider Sugar Creek – Loveland Reporter-Herald | #citycouncil

Despite another strong showing from concerned neighbors, Loveland City Council agreed to revisit an annexation request for the Sugar Creek subdivision, a proposed medium-density development that was defeated after a tie vote on Dec. 5. The proposed Sugar Creek development comprises 171 acres just outside of Loveland city limits, between East 57th Street and East […]

City Council

Broomfield City Council moves toward 1stBANK Center demolition | #citycouncil

The Broomfield City Council authorized the first steps of demolishing the 1stBANK Center as well as adopted new bicycle and off-street parking requirements and created new zoning districts for city and county-owned land. The council approved a resolution that will allow the Broomfield Urban Renewal Authority to begin searching for a contractor to demolish the […]

Mayor

Pueblo mayor Gradisar hosts public forum weeks ahead of runoff election

Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar took time to remind residents of his recent successes during his final Community Connections forum of the year held on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Patrick A. Lucero Library. Gradisar opened the meeting with celebratory remarks about the Nov. 27 ribbon-cutting for a warming shelter and services center operated by the […]

City Council

Three takeaways from Pueblo’s 2024 city budget proposed to city council | #citycouncil

After a record-setting $133 million city budget in 2023, the city is planning to spend slightly less in 2024. Pueblo City Council passed a $132.6 million budget Monday evening. After sales tax revenue was unexpectedly high in 2021 and 2022, spending increased at a modest rate of just 1% from 2022 to 2023. Here are […]