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Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:10:22 GMTBY MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP ECONOMICS WRITERWASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has left its key interest rate unchanged at a time of solid economic gains but also heightened uncertainty surrounding the new Trump administration.
The Fed said in a statement ending its latest policy meeting Wednesd...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:24:04 GMTTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSDENVER — Police are asking their officers to be vigilant after a man walked up to a uniformed transit officer in downtown Denver Tuesday night, put a gun to his neck and shot him, killing the 56-year-old officer.
Police say two women were asking the...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:30:06 GMTBY PETER ROPER
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINColorado Public Utilities Commissioner Frances Koncilja is choosing her words more carefully but hasn’t softened her attitude in overseeing Black Hills Energy.
Koncilja challenged new Commissioner Wendy Moser during Wednesday’s commission decision on...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:36:04 GMTTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — Two Republican senators have announced their opposition to Betsy DeVos for education secretary.
Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska both say they cannot support DeVos, a wealthy Republican donor and school choice a...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:38:03 GMTTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general after angry exchanges between Republicans and Democrats.
The 11-9 vote was along party lines. All the panel’s Democrats voted agains...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:39:35 GMTBY JON POMPIA
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINCommunity members as well as school personnel will have two opportunities to meet with Charlotte Macaluso, recently named by the Pueblo City Schools (D60) board of education as the sole finalist for the position of superintendent.
Open houses are pla...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:10:04 GMTBY BRIDGET BOWMAN
CQ-ROLL CALLWASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell left open the possibility of altering Senate rules on Supreme Court nominations to lower the threshold for ending debate, which would gut the minority’s influence over high court confirmations.
“I’m...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:08:05 GMTBY JON POMPIA THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINThe Pueblo Police Department will join with the family of missing person Kelsie Schelling in a vigil in her honor and remembrance.
The vigil will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the South Side Walmart, 4080 W. Northern Avenue. Thi...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:42:05 GMTBY LUKE LYONS
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAINFor those looking for a sure-fire way to speed things up, Blues Traveler will perform at 7:30 p.m. on April 11 at Pueblo Memorial Hall, 1 City Hall Place.
The Princeton-New Jersey group founded in 1987 will bring their blues-folk-soul-Southern rock-i...

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:44:02 GMTBY MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP ECONOMICS WRITERWASHINGTON — A Senate panel is approving President Donald Trump’s choice of financier Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary.
The approval by the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday came over objections from Democrats who boycotted the committee vot...