Author: Kara Mason
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Aurora will ask voters whether to keep its photo red-light program
This November, Aurora voters will have the final say in whether the city keeps its photo red light program. Aurora City Council members gave the green light to the ballot question earlier this summer after some back and forth on what the question should look like. The members ultimately decided on: “Shall Aurora continue to…
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Pueblo enlists Ken Salazar to help redevelop historic power stations
The hulking power stations that are part of Pueblo’s industrial-looking skyline are getting a little closer to being something more than empty buildings on the Riverwalk. Pueblo business leaders announced this week they’re now working with former U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to redevelop the Black Hills Power Stations 5&6 into…
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Councilman Bob LeGare named Aurora mayor
AURORA – Aurora City Council members appointed fellow city lawmaker Bob LeGare to mayor Monday night. He fills the vacancy left by the death of Steve Hogan last month. After being sworn in, LeGare told a small audience in the council chambers that he plans to carry out Hogan’s vision for the city, but won’t…
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Aurora names finalists for city manager; nears mayoral pick
It is a busy summer for Aurora as leaders there plan to fill vacancies for the mayor and city manager. Both positions have been interim throughout much of 2018. City officials have announced four finalists for city manager, the top administrator in Aurora. George “Skip” Noe retired in November, launching a nationwide search for his…
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Aurora activists look to put ranked-choice voting on the ballot
Aurora may be the next Colorado municipality to dabble in an instant-runoff voting system. A group of community activists in Aurora is attempting to get the question on the November ballot. The grassroots effort, led by local attorney Jason Legg, has until Sept. 4 to collect 6,763 signatures from Aurora voters, according to a report…
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Pueblo City Council backs downtown baseball plan
Pueblo’s next economic development venture could be into a sport it knows well: baseball. Local leaders are lining up behind a pitch from county commissioners to seek a downtown stadium and minor league team. On Monday city council members gave their blessing, inching progress forward on the project. The decision to support the project was…
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Gardner talks parenthood, NKorea, Trump as ‘chief diplomat’ with The Durango Herald
Sometimes Sen. Cory Gardner walks circles in his Yuma backyard just so he can get cell phone reception to talk to the president or secretary of state. That’s what he told The Durango Herald in a recent interview about his role as a foreign policy leader. Gardner is the chairman of the subcommittee on East…
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Some fear Amtrak is backtracking on the Southwest Chief
Amtrak’s former chief executive is sounding the alarm that the Southwest Chief passenger-rail route, which has tracks in Colorado, New Mexico and Kansas, may be at risk as the agency makes cuts on the long-distance line. Joe Boardman, who retired from Amtrak in 2016, told the Pueblo Chieftain last week the issue is one that…
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Controversy hounds San Luis Valley dog-breeding plan
While the Denver metro area is anxiously awaiting the announcement of where the massive Amazon HQ2 will land, Conejos County in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado has some other ideas about economic development: namely, dog-breeding facilities. And they are as controversial as one would guess. The Alamosa Valley Courier reported this week that…
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Aurora begins search for mayor following Hogan’s death
The Aurora City Council has begun a search to fill the seat of Mayor Steve Hogan following his May 13 death after battling cancer. Acting Mayor Pro Tem Marsha Berzins said at the council’s study session Monday night that she’s been honored to sit in Hogan’s seat. The former councilman and state legislator made being…