Tag: city of pueblo
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Public health alert: Sewage spill contaminates Arkansas River downstream of Pueblo
Health officials are warning the public to avoid the Arkansas River downstream of Pueblo – until further notice – after a “significant accidental release” of untreated sewage from the city of Pueblo’s wastewater treatment plant last week was found to have contaminated the water with high levels of E.coli. “The contaminated water will move downstream,…
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City of Pueblo ending contract with Pueblo Economic Development Corporation
PUEBLO — The city of Pueblo will terminate its contract for economic development services with the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation (PEDCO) at year’s end. The city has provided PEDCO 90 days’ notice of the contract termination, effective Dec. 31, officials said in a news release Tuesday afternoon. A formal transition is underway to ensure PEDCO…
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City of Pueblo shuts down hotel, issues emergency housing and shelter declaration
The city of Pueblo with assistance from law enforcement shut down the Val U Stay Inn and Suites Thursday morning, leaving residents unhoused. The city issued a temporary housing and shelter emergency declaration officials say is tied to the shutdown. Mayor Heather Graham told Gazette news partner KOAA that the hotel had been operating without…