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Pueblo considering nuclear energy when Comanche 3 closes The coal power plant in Pueblo could likely close in less than 19 years. Natalie Chuck Comanche Three is the largest coal power plant in Colorado, sitting off of Lime Road just outside of Pueblo's downtown. and last updated 2021-07-15 21:37:59-04 PUEBLO — Nuclear could be the next option in Pueblo as an energy source. In a town hall on Thursday, Pueblo's Board of County Commissioners and other leaders from all over the country presented different reasons and strategies that they would like to see come to life for a "Zero Emission T...

When Pueblo leaders speak about the effects of the Great Flood of 1921, they tend to repeat one word: resilience.   “Pueblo has a proud history. It was built by people who came all over the world to make the steel that built the American West,” Mayor Nick Gradisar said during an event commemorating the anniversary along the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk on June 2. “They were frugal, hardworking people and just as they were beginning to accumulate many of the new things that they’d left behind when they came to Pueblo to build a new life for themselves, they were wiped out by ...

Pueblo County Commissioner Chris Wiseman will not seek re-election in 2022 Sara Wilson, The Pueblo Chieftain © Courtesy photo Chris Wiseman Chris Wiseman has decided that his first term on the Pueblo Board of County Commissioners will also be his last.  The county commissioner for District 3 announced last Thursday that he will not be seeking re-election, instead choosing to retire and spend more time with his family.   “I’ve been in public service for a long time, and I’ve enjoyed it,” he said. “But there comes a time where you have to set different prioriti...

North Bergen PD has lowest municipal use-of-force rate in Hudson, AG database shows By John Heinis/Hudson County View North Bergen’s use-of-force rate is six percent, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office’s Use-of-Force Dashboard. “Building trust between our officers and the community we serve has never been more critical to our mission, so I could not be more proud of the men and women of the North Bergen Police Department who are truly living up to our values by limiting the use of force whenever possible,” Police Chief Peter Fasilis said in a statement. “I belie...

Pueblo activists came before City Council on Monday to plead their case for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in the Mesa Junction neighborhood, sparking a contentious conversation about city leadership’s legacy in either protecting or removing the monument.   It is the latest action from the protesters who rallied at the site on Abriendo Avenue for 20 consecutive Sundays last year and began protesting again in March. Ultimately, they want the monument taken down and re-contextualized to give what they say is an accurate depiction of Columbus’s legacy of brutality and oppres...