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Dear Madame Clerk and Recorder: Please resign
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Hot Sheet’s Kara Mason reported last month on the arrest of Fremont County Clerk and Recorder Katie Barr on embezzlement and other charges. Her legal travails stemmed from an alleged check-kiting scheme that law enforcement officials say she ran through the clerk’s office. The stunning allegations culminating in Barr’s arrest have rocked the county and,…
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Colorado Senate Democrats take a stand on the Great Sand Dunes
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Every Democrat in the Colorado Senate has signed a letter opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to sell off public land for energy development near Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. But Gov. John Hickenlooper is not joining them in challenging the plan, noting that the parcels involved are on the opposite side of the…
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In Pueblo, to-dos pile up as the city preps for its first mayor in generations
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Pueblo is going to elect a mayor this year for the first time since the 1950s, and six candidates are already in the running. But as the hopefuls polish their stump speeches and set up their campaign committees, City Hall also has plenty on its plate to prepare for the new full-time “strong mayor,” who…
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Aaron Harber announces 60 programs of ‘mutually respectful’ talk on Colorado elections
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Venerable Colorado TV talker Aaron Harber tells us “Your Decision 2018” will lift the curtain on April 15 and include 60 programs to inform voters through the June primaries to Election Day in November. The first segment will air at 8 p.m. on KCDO-TV Channel 3. Harber’s engaging chat with top Colorado and national newsmakers…
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Pueblo County might lawyer up over opioid abuse
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Remember those lawsuits filed by the states against Big Tobacco back in the ’90s? Well, state and local governments have trained their sights – and their lawyers – on a new, common scourge: opioid abuse. And as with the tobacco industry, there once again are some deep pockets to go after – the pharmaceutical industry…
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How should Pueblo pick its new mayor? City has yet to figure that out
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Now that the Steel City’s voters have resolved to restore the position of mayor to their long-mayorless city hall – and to elect one who’s not just a figurehead but a true chief executive who actually runs the joint – the real work begins. The city government has to decide exactly how the mayor will…
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Pueblo takes early steps toward a new life without its old public utility
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It is by now a given that Pueblo’s civic leadership is fed up with Rapid City, S.D.-based utility Black Hills Energy, which provides most of the city’s residential power. The utility’s repeated rate hikes over the years alongside other contentious policies have rankled residents and local elected officials alike. The tension culminated in a vote…
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Pueblo police take to the air with drones; elsewhere, civilians have qualms
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Pueblo’s police department – which the city council has said for years is significantly understaffed – is poised to spend $40,000 on two drones. The Pueblo Chieftain reports the unmanned aircraft will be mainly for conducting searches, as they’ll be equipped with cameras. One will be for indoor use. “The small drones would fly at…
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Once a city of smokestacks, Pueblo’s future looks a lot sunnier
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Is the Steel City poised to be Colorado’s Solar City? It’s looking like it. Pueblo County was recently named one of the sunniest places in the county and recognized for its emphasis on growing the solar energy industry. Last week, Pueblo County earned a Bronze SolSmart plaque for being solar friendly. The award comes from…
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Chieftain’s Roper offers a macro view of harassment in Colorado
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As sexual harassment scandals continue to unfold – cascade – nationwide, sweeping up Colorado in their wake, the press, the public and policy makers (most notably those who aren’t ensnared in one or more of the scandals) are grappling with some basic questions. Such as, how widespread is harassment? And, what exactly does the law…
