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• Report details history of security concerns at closed halfway house Play Video

  May 6, 2013 7:50 PM

  PUEBLO - The Pueblo halfway house Community Corrections Services Inc. (CCSI) that closed suddenly Friday morning had a history of security issues. In August, state auditors found "concerning public safety issues" at CCSI and determined that "escapes were not managed appropriately." The report details instances where head counts were... more »

• Questions about sudden closure of Pueblo halfway house

  May 3, 2013 8:28 PM

  PUEBLO - Using trash bags and cardboard boxes, around 60 men living at Pueblo's Community Corrections Services Incorporated packed up their belongings Friday morning and moved to another facility to serve out their time. "All they did was gave them a bags and said pack up, yous are leaving,"... more »

• Same sex couples exchange vows at Pueblo Courthouse Play Video

  May 1, 2013 9:40 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Civil unions officially became legal across Colorado Wednesday and as gay and lesbian couples celebrated across the state, a community rally and mass ceremony marked the occasion in Pueblo. At least 16 couple's applied for and received the first civil union licenses to be granted in... more »

• President Obama planning Pueblo visit

  July 28, 2012 2:38 PM

  Pueblo City Council was told Friday during a work session that preliminary steps were being taken to prepare for a campaign visit from President Barack Obama; the city had been contacted by Obama's staff. Councilman Chris Nicoll says the announcement from the City Manager was brief. He says they were... more »

• Pueblo Council member resigns

  April 19, 2012 7:00 PM

  Pueblo City Council Member Judy Weaver has submitted her resignation, effective immediately. Weaver has been on the Council since 2006. She represents District 1. City Manager Jerry Pacheco states, "Judy is a very intelligent, hard working individual who has given selflessly of herself while serving on the Council.... more »

• Council woman takes oath at Pueblo tavern

  December 30, 2011 5:24 PM

  In the past 15 years, no one has been sworn into Pueblo City Council outside city hall or council chambers. That changed earlier this afternoon. Council woman Sandy Daff took the oath of office at the Klamm's Shell, a longtime tavern and restaurant on the south side. Under Pueblo's... more »

• Council found nothing in violation of law or city policies in City Manager investigation

  November 22, 2011 12:40 PM

  Pueblo City Council members say they found City Manager, Jerry Pacheco, did not violate any laws or city policies in their own investigation into the allegations surrounding their top administrator. Pacheco is accused of having an affair with a subordinate, abusing his power as the City's Top Administrator and... more »

• Pueblo city council passes property ordinance

  June 14, 2011 2:34 AM

  Pueblo city councilmembers voted 4-3 to pass an ordinance aimed at vacant and rental properties. The ordinance does not include owner-occupied properties. After two hours of public comment Monday night, the council voted to pass an adaptation of the international property maintenance code. People against the ordinance say the... more »

• Pueblo council passes budget, disagrees on spending measure

  November 23, 2010 1:58 PM

  Pueblo City Council has approved $76.8 million dollar budget for 2011. City Manager Jerry Pacheco says in order to balance the budget, the city had to reduce personnel costs. This means 26 vacant full time positions will remain un-filled in the coming year. In related business, council members were at... more »

• Pueblo council split on immigration reform vote

  July 28, 2010 5:40 PM

  On Monday, Pueblo city council has passed a resolution urging Colorado lawmakers to support comprehensive federal immigration reform. The resolution passed 5 to 2, with council members Vera Ortegon and Judy Weaver voting against it. The resolution reads as follows: The Pueblo City Council urges our United States Senators for... more »

• Pueblo sets tough restrictions on marijuana centers

  July 28, 2010 5:24 PM

  It's official. Medical marijuana centers are now allowed in Pueblo. However, tough new zoning restrictions prohibit them from setting up shop throughout most of the city. A map of Pueblo displays areas shaded in orange, where medical marijuana centers can be located. The available sites are few and far between.... more »

• "Tent City" getting worse by the day

  January 13, 2010 12:26 AM

  It's a part of our community some would rather not talk about; the homeless camps along the creek beds. While it's never been a very clean community, the problem is getting worse as those camps grow. It's some of the most unsanitary conditions one could ever imagine. With the vote... more »

• No deal in Pueblo power play

  December 29, 2009 8:23 AM

  The Pueblo City Council did not vote, as expected, on a deal that could bring a $500 million power plant complex to Pueblo. Black Hills Energy is considering building two natural gas plants near the Pueblo Airport. If an agreement is eventually approved, the city will give Black Hills a... more »

• Pueblo pot moratorium extended

  December 29, 2009 12:03 AM

  Pueblo City Council has voted to extend a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. The moratorium will now last until June, which is when state legislators are expected to make their ruling on the issue. Before councilmembers voted, the meeting was open to public comment. Several people... more »

• Three new council members elected in Pueblo

  November 4, 2009 1:56 PM

  Three new city council members will take office in Pueblo at the start of the new year. Steve Nawrocki and Chris Kaufman were elected to two At Large seats. Leroy Garcia was elected to District 3. Nawrocki is the Executive Director of the Senior Resource Development Agency in Pueblo. "I've... more »

• Mayor idea rejected in Pueblo

  November 4, 2009 12:26 AM

  Two proposals to add a mayor to Pueblo City government were rejected by voters Tuesday. The first would have changed the city charter to require a strong mayor form of government. That mayor would have replaced the current city manager. The idea was rejected by a two-to-one margin. The measure... more »