New Housing Laws Effect July 1, Happy 4th! - 06/26/09 05:56 PM
Some important Colorado laws go into effect on July 1st.
House Bill 1091 requires Carbon Monoxide detectors in all single family and multi-family homes offered for sale, transfer, or rent.  Any residential real property containing a fuel-fired heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage will be required to have a carbon monoxide alarm properly installed within 15 feet of the entrance to each room lawfully used for sleeping.   See HB-1091 for the details.
House Bill 1109 expands the protection given to home owners under the Foreclosure Protection Act. The only action taken in the bill is to revise the … (1 comments)

Weather Service Alerts - Pueblo West Fire Danger Level Lowered - Pet Licensing - Update on Pueblo West Curves Location - 06/19/09 11:19 AM
The National Weather Service has an experimental program that sends severe weather warnings via text alerts to your cell phone.  To sign up, you decide on the ZIP Code that you're interested in, text that ZIP Code to the number 56149.  Then whenever there is a severe weather alert for that ZIP Code, you'll get a text message.  You can have up to three different ZIP Codes, each one would require a separate text message to 56149.  For more info go here:  http://www.weather.gov/infoservicechanges/CellSD_December2008.pdf
And speaking of the weather, all of this wonderful rain we've had recently has lowered the fire danger … (1 comments)

What's new in Pueblo West, Pueblo West Xeriscape Garden Tour - 06/05/09 02:06 PM
We now have our own yarn shop for all you knitters and crocheters out there.  The Yarn Shop, owned by Marilyn Van Maarth, has opened at 356 S. McCulloch Blvd, #101.  Stop by and say hello and see what she has to offer or give her a call at 647-8893.
And speaking of yarn, if you have some left over from previous projects, consider helping The Handmade Afghans Project by knitting or crocheting 6" x 9" rectangles to help make afghans for wounded service members.  For more info, go here:  http://www.rectangle6x9.org .
This weekend is the Xeriscape Garden Tour.  Saturday, June … (2 comments)