Colorado Springs mayor denies allegations he failed to repay debt, places blame on former business partner
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade denies allegations that his two coffee shops failed to repay debts owed to a food distributor. Two lawsuits from Shamrock Foods Company state Mobolade’s Wild Goose Meeting House and Good Neighbors Meeting House failed to repay bills amounting to nearly $29,000 and nearly $68,000, respectively, in 2018. Shamrock, which operates […]
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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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Interview: Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade on his journey to the U.S., the American Dream, and finding ‘the real Yemi’
I was always asking the big questions early on, even questions like: What’s the meaning of life? Is there a God? I asked questions about the way we grew up; challenged some of the cultural norms around my upbringing. But in the culture I grew up in, that was not welcomed. It was an adult’s […]
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Colorado Springs residents invited to listening tour sessions with mayor, city council | #citycouncil
Folks interested in weighing in on the future of public safety, housing, and infrastructure in Colorado Springs can participate in listening sessions with Mayor Yemi Mobolade starting Friday, August 4. The city says it hopes to hold collaborative discussions and give residents a chance to share ideas and concerns with Mayor Mobolade and city council […]
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Colorado Springs City Council approves seven-story apartment building near South Nevada Avenue despite resident opposition | #citycouncil
Residents said the 400-unit Creekwalk Apartments project will add to existing traffic chokepoints. They said there are already traffic problems in the South Nevada Avenue area and the project will make emergency evacuation more difficult and threaten public safety there and in surrounding neighborhoods. The mostly vacant four-and-a-half acre Creekwalk Apartments site includes 15 parcels […]
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‘It’s bottleneck already’: Colorado Springs City Council rejects controversial housing development following wildfire-weary residents’ concerns over evacuation routes | #citycouncil
With increased housing in the area, many worried about evacuation routes. Roads in the area tend to crowd quickly due to traffic, according to Rick Sevcik, a North Fork HOA representative. The homeowners association said adding 247 additional homes with this development would only worsen the situation. To add to their arguments, many pointed back […]
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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade wraps up a whirlwind DC trip
While meeting with the 10 members of the Colorado delegation topped his to-do list, the political newcomer also got to meet lawmakers from other states, such as Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. He also met with the National League of Cities and the United States […]
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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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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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