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Colorado voters approve transit tax despite economy
(The Center Square) - Colorado voters approved a sales tax increase to fund a transit project that could cost the state over $1 billion in gross domestic product over the next 10 years. Residents in the Front Range Passenger Rail District voted 56% to 44% in favor of Ballot Issue 7A, which would create a 0.33% sales tax for the district, including 31 cities such as Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Pueblo and Colorado Springs. The Nov. 3 ballot initiative is expected to raise an estimated $295 million annually for the Front Range Passenger Rail District. The extra tax revenue will help the public agency expand its starter rail route between Denver and Fort Collins to Colorado Springs and Pueblo while increasing train frequency across the corridor. The Denver-to-Fort Collins route is expected to start in 2029, while the others are anticipated to begin in 2032. Sal Pace, general manager of the Front Range Passenger Rail District, said Colorado is “one of the most congested states in the country,” especially in the Denver metropolitan area. “On average, people are losing two entire full work weeks every single year being stuck in traffic,” he told The Center Square. The new project will
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Names added to veteran memorial in Pueblo
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — A memorial at Colorado State University (CSU) Pueblo honoring those who served in Southeast Asia now includes nine new names. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the university rededicated its Southeast Asia memorial as part of its Veterans Week observance, adding nine Vietnam war service members. Retired Air Force General Ralph “Ed” Eberhart delivered […]
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Finn Simmons utilizes intelligence, hard work and passion to lead Pueblo Central boys soccer team
Finn Simmons will tell you he’s not very fast. But watching him play soccer for the Pueblo Central High School boys soccer team, you wouldn’t think that. Simmons uses angles and his smarts to beat out his opponents. He’s become one of the best strikers in Pueblo.