Early results show Heather Graham with a strong lead in the Pueblo mayor runoff election, though ballots are still being counted
As of Monday mid-afternoon, turnout was around 18,700, according to the city clerk’s office. By the first tally released shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 22,526 votes had been counted. In the last mayoral runoff election in 2019 turnout was around 23,000 ballots overall. Graham and Gradisar received the most votes in November’s general election. However, […]
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Pueblo mayor’s State of the City address covers public safety, roads and community investment
Improving public safety is a critical issue for Pueblo, according to Mayor Nick Gradisar. He spoke about the city’s ongoing efforts to fight crime during his annual State of the City address Friday morning. “We have our problems with crime like every other city in America,” he said. “The residents of Pueblo deserve to not […]
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Pueblo’s colorful history is the theme of winning mural design for Arkansas River levee
In a city press release, Talmich said she “wanted to dive headfirst into the history of Pueblo” and she said she “connected with El Pueblo History Museum to make sure the information being portrayed was accurate.” Courtesy of Desiree TalmichThe winning Pueblo history-themed mural design was selected by popular vote online in a contest sponsored […]
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Mayor invites Puebloans to Community Connections
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar is inviting the public to attend and participate in the Community Connections meeting on Friday, Feb. 3. This is the first Community Connections of 2023, and each meeting normally takes place the first Friday of each month. Special invited guests of Community Connections include residents of the Housing […]
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Bennet, Hickenlooper seek additional funding for Arkansas Valley Conduit | Governor
While the federal government has kept the money flowing to the Arkansas Valley Conduit in southeastern Colorado, there’s more to be had, according to Colorado’s two Democratic senators. U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to the commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, Camille Touton, seeking additional dollars from either the recent […]
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“Economic growth in Pueblo will continue”
(PUEBLO, Colo.) – The Mayor of Pueblo kicking off 2023 with a State of the City address on Friday, outlining what has been accomplished in the past year, and what they have planned for the future. “The City of Pueblo has lagged behind the rest of Colorado in development. That’s beginning to change,” said the […]
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Pueblo City Council tables anti-abortion ordinance following controversy around potential new abortion clinic | #citycouncil
By a slim margin, Pueblo City Council voted to table a proposed ordinance that would have essentially banned abortion providers in the city. The 4-3 vote comes just weeks after a first reading narrowly passed. Council President Heather Graham, who is running for mayor, made the motion to table the controversial proposal. “What is not […]
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