Chris Havens
Reporter | St. Paul City Hall/Ramsey County
Phone: 651-298-1542
E-mail: chavens@startribune.com
Chris Havens covers St. Paul and Ramsey County government, and the personalities and issues involved.
Recent content from Chris Havens
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Pedro family donates site of luggage business for use as a park
Community will play a role in someday transforming the downtown St. Paul parcel that housed immigrant's longtime business.
Nov 18, 2009 -
St. Paul council to vote on plan to beautify Central Corridor
St. Paul officials say they have a way to cover the costs of adding a station and greening up University Avenue.
Nov 18, 2009 -
How to make dining out allergy-safe
A St. Paul City Council member's plan to raise awareness gets some resistance.
Nov 9, 2009 -
St. Paul American Legion post ordered shut
The Attucks-Brooks post will pay a fine and close for 20 days because of too many license violations in too short of a time.
Nov 4, 2009 -
Ranked-choice voting opponents have day in court
A group opposing ranked-choice voting has alleged that the group that pushed for the new voting system in St. Paul used deceptive campaign practices.
Nov 4, 2009 -
St. Paul chooses ranked voting
But opponents of ranked choice voting are taking the matter to court today, saying the campaign was unfair.
Nov 4, 2009 -
Coleman wins second term as mayor by a 2-1 margin
Chris Coleman will serve another four-year term, during which he will focus on bringing the Central Corridor light-rail line to fruition, expanding educational programs and fixing the city's finances.
Nov 4, 2009 -
$1 deal could turn contaminated St. Paul land into riverside park
St. Paul and ExxonMobil have reached a deal that would give the city control over a blighted 36-acre property that used to house oil tanks. It will be turned into parkland if the agreement is finalized.
Oct 28, 2009 -
Como Park residents give nod to fell ash trees
A St. Paul experiment to slow ash borer will raze all ash trees in a two-block area and replace them with a different species.
Oct 28, 2009 -
On a rainy day, St. Paul touts solar energy
Officials highlighted a $2 million project to install solar panels on the roof of the RiverCentre convention center.
Oct 23, 2009