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What’s the starting pay for Pueblo police officers, firefighters and teachers?
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What’s the starting pay for Pueblo police officers, firefighters and teachers?

By Justin Reutter | Pueblo Chieftain With a median rental price of $1,275 a month in Pueblo, starting salaries can be a major factor in recruiting and retaining vital positions in the Pueblo community. Here is a look at the starting salaries for police, firefighters, and teachers in Pueblo as of late 2024. The starting pay for a full-time Pueblo police patrol officer ranges from $71,470 to $87,185 annually with benefits, according to governmentjobs.com. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
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Colorado’s minimum wage is increasing again in 2025 by 2.7%, tipped wage also increasing
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Colorado’s minimum wage is increasing again in 2025 by 2.7%, tipped wage also increasing

By Justin Reutter | Pueblo Chieftain The Colorado minimum wage will increase by 39 cents in 2025, according to the Colorado Division of Labor Standards and Statistics. Colorado's minimum wage will increase from $14.42 to $14.81, which represents a 2.7% increase. Meanwhile, the tipped minimum wage will increase from $11.40 to $11.79, as the tipped minimum wage can be $3.02 less than the standard minimum, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. read the full story at the Pueblo Cheiftain
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Stephen Varela, Ron Hanks emerge as top CO-3 candidates at Colorado Republican Assembly
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Stephen Varela, Ron Hanks emerge as top CO-3 candidates at Colorado Republican Assembly

By Anna Lynn Winfrey, Pueblo Chieftain Democrats have known for a few months that Adam Frisch will again be their candidate to run for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District seat in the House of Representatives. Republicans, on the other hand, will have at least a few candidates to choose from on primary ballots this November. Incumbent Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert moved over to Colorado's 4th Congressional District to run in the GOP primary for that district rather than participate in a rematch against Frisch. At least two more candidates emerged from the CO-3 assembly, held Friday afternoon at the Southwest Motors Event Center in Pueblo. Here's what to know. READ THE FULL STORY AT PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
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‘The people of Pueblo have spoken’: Heather Graham claims victory in mayoral runoff
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‘The people of Pueblo have spoken’: Heather Graham claims victory in mayoral runoff

By Anna Lynn WinfreyJosué Perez | SOURCE: THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN Heather Graham appears to be the next mayor of the city of Pueblo. She took a decisive lead in the first round of unofficial results posted by the Pueblo City Clerk's Office Tuesday evening and incumbent Mayor Nick Gradisar called Graham to concede. Graham was up by nearly 6,000 votes with over 22,500 counted when the first batch of unofficial results were reported just before 7:30 p.m. She said those initial results showed that the "people of Pueblo have spoken." “I feel relieved to know that the city of Pueblo will now move in a different direction,” Graham told the Chieftain. Gradisar joked that he was looking forward to being a "has been" but congratulated Graham on her victory. The race between Gra...
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