Pueblo voters rejected a 0.25% sales tax increase that would have funded fire equipment and apparatus.

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Lawmakers are weighing FirstNet reauthorization, as a House bill would shift control of the program. Police groups oppose the change, and the program expires in February 2027.

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A proposed special election in February would lift a levy lid to raise $3.6 million annually, but if it fails the city would likely cut police and fire positions and close a fire station.

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Lowe’s associates and Enterprise firefighters began a $35,000 renovation at Eastside Fire Station, upgrading the kitchen and bathrooms to improve conditions for 24-hour shifts.

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McAlester EMS will add a Power Load lifting system to a new ambulance to reduce manual lifting and back injuries.

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