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Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade marks halftime of his term in office during State of the City speech
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After a stormy month of economic news in Colorado Springs, Mayor Yemi Mobolade took the stage for his State of the City speech Thursday morning with a much more upbeat tone. About 900 people filled a hall at The Broadmoor to listen to this year’s presentation, which marked the halfway point of Mobolade’s four-year term…
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High-profile Colorado Springs police sergeant transitioning into retirement
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A childhood dream that refused to dim in adulthood seemed like it might not be realized for Colorado Springs police Sgt. Olav Chaney. After jumping out of aircraft while serving four years in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, it took him multiple tries to pass the battery of assessments required to become a police officer.…
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Mayor Hancock cites ‘bold aspirational goals’ for Denver in State of the City speech
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was in his element Monday morning in the political pulpit of Denver’s newest recreation center. His seventh State of the City address presaged his third and final run for mayor next year, in the heart of a contentious mid-term election this year. In a key political moment of his 42-minute address,…
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TEXT: Denver Mayor Hancock’s 2018 State of the City address
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was delivering his 2018 State of the City address Monday at the Carla Madison Recreation Center. Here is the full text of his speech as prepared for delivery, provided by his staff. Thank you, Council President Brooks. Albus, you and your family have gone through a lot…the way you battled and…
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ICYMI: Hemp bill hot water, redistricting outcry in El Paso County, Aurora performing arts center in the works
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? A bill designed to help an Arkansas Valley hemp farmer in a water dispute with the federal government landed state Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, in some hot water with at least one constituent. Coram sponsored Senate Bill 117, which recognizes industrial hemp as an approved agricultural product so it can use federal water. It…
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Hancock delivers a ‘perspective’ state of the city address
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Mayor Michael Hancock delivered his annual State of the City address Monday above the new RTD Light Rail stop at Denver International Airport to a crowd of local and state politicians and community leaders from across the metro area. While Hancock said the state of Denver was strong, his assessment was called into question just a…
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Hancock’s State of the City speech involves many hours of preparation
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Mayor Michael Hancock and his staff are in the midst of crafting this year’s State of the City address to Denver, which is set to be delivered on July 11. Hancock sat down with the Colorado Statesman to give readers a chance to see what work goes into crafting a speech that not only lays…
