Pueblo to receive money from the federal government for the city's west side

PUEBLO — Pueblo's west side is growing, and city government wants to build more outlets for people to get around the city easier.

The city is set to receive more than $16 million from the federal government. The money will go to the folowing:

• extending Sun Mountain Boulevard from 24th Street to 31st Street
• improving or adding 70 bus stops
• designing a road that gives people easier access to downtown from the west side

If the money is approved by Pueblo City Council, work is expected to start on these projects by the middle of next year.
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The Aftermath of Homeless Camp Cleanups In Pueblo

The City of Pueblo and the mayor have received both support and pushback about the way they are trying to clean up the steel city. Last week, the city cleared out trash and homeless camps along Fountain Creek.

Support and push back homeless encampments along Fountain Creek in Pueblo were cleared up

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