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Pueblo leaders creating lodging ordinance following shut down of two hotels

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PUEBLO — The City of Pueblo is planning to put stricter rules on hotels. City leaders are creating a lodging ordinance after the Rodeway Inn and Val U Stay Inn and Suites were forced to shut down this year because of frequent calls to police for things like homicides, illegal drugs, and stolen vehicles.

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Parts of the ordinance would include more police involvement in licensing and inspections and would require routine background checks on owners.

"This is all about public safety and it's about keeping our businesses that we already have that are contributing sales tax providers to the city," said Mayor Heather Graham of Pueblo. "It's about keeping them, and it's also about keeping visitors safe who come into the city."

City Council plans to vote on the ordinance by the end of the month.

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'First time this happened,' bystanders react to shooting Downtown

An officer involved shooting in Downtown Colorado Springs resulted in the death of the suspect and an ongoing investigation. Traffic was blocked off Monday afternoon into the evening on Pikes Peak Ave. between Nevada Ave. and Weber St.

'First time this happened,' bystanders react to shooting Downtown

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