The Pueblo Chieftain: Pueblo rated highly as a place to retire
Pueblo rates highly among “8 Praiseworthy Low-Cost Cities,” the cover story for Where to Retire magazine’s November-December issue. The other cities featured in the article are Tampa, Fla.; Waco, Texas; Tupelo, Miss.; Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Moses Lake, Wash.; Lafayette, La.; and Cleveland, Tenn.
“Retirees love nothing more than to flee cities with high prices and land in a place where money has a long shelf life. Put beautiful scenery into the mix, like Pueblo’s Rocky Mountains backdrop, and there you have it,” magazine editor Annette Fuller said. “These eight cities keep costs low and satisfaction high.”
Note that she gave equal billing to high satisfaction and low cost, not one over the other.
Colorado justices agree to review insurance question that has divided federal judges
Michael Karlik
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Updated 12 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court granted a federal judge’s request on Friday to address an issue that has produced conflicting answers in policyholders’ lawsuits against insurance companies over unpaid benefits. “Parties (and judges) regularly spend undue time and money fighting in...
Farmworker overtime bill advances after lengthy debate in Colorado Senate
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 13 hours ago
The Colorado Senate on Tuesday narrowly advanced a bill to raise the overtime threshold for agricultural workers, defeating more than a dozen amendments from its leading opponent aimed at rewriting the measure. As introduced, Senate Bill 121 would raise the threshold for...
Colorado Agriculture Day: A feast for the ears, eyes and stomachs
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 12 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis, legislators and friends of agriculture gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to celebrate Colorado Agriculture Day. The annual recognition of the contributions of Colorado farmers, ranchers and agribusiness drew hundreds to the Capitol’s west foyer, where...
Pueblo man held in Afghanistan for more than a year released, Taliban says
The Associated Press
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Updated 11 hours ago
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the foreign ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the...
Mortgage rates rise in defiance of Trump’s $200 billion push, hurting GOP on affordability
Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner
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Updated 15 hours ago
After months of a gradual decline, mortgage rates are trending back up because of the war with Iran, defying President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower them and undercutting Republicans on the key issue of affordability. As of Monday, the average rate on a 30-year...
Federal judge dismisses background screeners’ challenge to Colorado law
Michael Karlik
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Updated 16 hours ago
A federal judge dismissed a challenge on Friday to a portion of Colorado law that prohibits certain information from being included in consumer reports, in what seemed to be a conflict with federal law. Congress originally enacted the Fair Credit...
Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 9 hours ago
The panel of legislators charged with crafting the budget on Monday rejected a proposal that proponents said would increase transparency around how much Colorado Parks and Wildlife spends to bring additional wolves into the state. At the same time, the...
Hickenlooper primary challenger Julie Gonzales endorsed by national progressive group Indivisible
Ernest Luning
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Updated 10 hours ago
State Sen. Julie Gonzales’ bid to challenge U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper in Colorado’s Democratic primary got a boost Tuesday from Indivisible when the national arm of the progressive grassroots group endorsed the Denver lawmaker. The national group’s endorsement comes less...
10th Circuit rejects ‘penalty’ for children of naturalized citizens seeking visas
Michael Karlik
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Updated 10 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court joined three of its peers earlier this month and determined the child of a newly naturalized U.S. citizen is not moved to a longer visa line as a result of his parent gaining citizenship, and...
Colorado lawmakers mull renaming César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 19 hours ago
A Colorado House committee has voted to rename the March 31 state holiday from César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day, following a national shift prompted by sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader. The State, Civic, Veterans, and Military...