larry atencio
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Blink and you’ll miss all the hats flying into the ring in Pueblo’s mayoral race
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Seems like just yesterday that Hot Sheet noted a sixth candidate had joined in the running for mayor in Pueblo, whose voters restored the position last fall after having gone without an elected chief exec since the 1950s. Good thing the Pueblo Chieftain’s Ryan Severance is keeping on top of things. Two more contenders are…
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Dozens of Latino leaders endorse Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis
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U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a leading Democratic candidate for governor of Colorado, announced Friday he’s been endorsed by more than 40 Latino current and former elected officials and civic leaders. “I’m so honored to have earned the support of so many hardworking community leaders, and I look forward to partnering with them to build a…
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As Pueblo eyes a fossil-fuel-free future, Mother Jones takes note
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A Pueblo city councilman wants the Steel City to rely completely on alternative energy by 2035, and he’s catching some national attention for it. Larry Atencio, the representative from Pueblo’s East Side, told Mother Jones what he envisions for the city, which has been in upheaval over energy prices for everal years. Atencio first introduced…
