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The momentum for a passenger rail service through Pueblo continued as Sen. John Hickenlooper met with local leaders at the Pueblo Union Depot Thursday morning to discuss the upcoming federal infrastructure legislation that could inject the necessary funding for the project.   "This is a point in history where we’re going to make investments in our country’s infrastructure, probably the largest investment since Franklin Roosevelt, since World War II and transportation is going to be a big part of it,” Hickenlooper said, standing in front of the historic railroad cars stationed along th...

Pueblo County commissioners voted Thursday to oppose a controversial proposed animal welfare ballot initiative, claiming that the potential economic devastation from its implementation would be immeasurable. Initiative 16, also known as as the Protect Animals from Unnecessary Suffering and Exploitation (PAUSE) Act, would expand definitions of animal cruelty if passed by Colorado voters in 2022. Specifically, it would change what constitutes sexual abuse and require livestock to live out one-quarter of their natural lifespan before slaughter. It has sparked severe pushback from the ranchin...