🌱 How much FEMA money is coming to Colorado City’s damaged roads?

Greetings Colorado City! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How much FEMA money is coming to Colorado City's damaged roads?
• Why Colorado City gardens struggled through this year's weird mountain weather.

Also on today's calendar: Las Animas Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Rye.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 55.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pueblo County commissioners discuss FEMA funding (fox21news.com) — Federal disaster aid has been approved to repair public infrastructure in Colorado City, Rye, and Beulah after the Aspen Acres Fire, though it won't yet help individual homeowners. Pueblo County commissioners say about $18 million has been requested, with exact amounts still pending, and they're also pursuing USDA support for water, fire, and flood mitigation that could further benefit Colorado City residents.
   

• A Strange Summer for Southern Rockies Gardeners (southernrockiesnatureblog.com) — A Colorado City resident's disappointing garden harvest reflects a strange growing season across the Southern Rockies, with cool spring, heat, patchy monsoon rains, and renewed dryness stressing plants. The writer describes cutting back perennials, ending the season early, and relying on an honor-system farm stand in Florence, offering ideas and perspective for local gardeners facing similar challenges.
   

📸 Around Colorado City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colorado City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Monte Vista Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Rye →
  Rye High School, 8083 CO-165, Rye
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Witches' Night Out →
  Hunter's Barn, Colorado City
Thursday September 17
• Las Animas Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Rye →
  Rye High School, 8083 CO-165, Rye
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 11
• Friends of the Spanish Peaks Library Book Sale →
  SPLD-Meeting Room, 415 Walsen Ave, Walsenburg
  10:00 am
• Friends of Spanish Peaks Library Book Sale →
  Walsenburg Library, Walsenburg
  10:00 am
• Story time with Ms. Brittany →
  SPLD-Meeting Room, 415 Walsen Ave, Walsenburg
  10:30 am
• Book Dragons Book Club →
  SPLD – Archive Room, 415 Walsen Ave, Walsenburg
  5:00 pm
• CSCHS Varsity Football @ Rye →
  Rye High School, 8083 CO-165, Rye
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Triple Nickel →
  THE STOKEHOUSE, 408 Russell St, Walsenburg
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Walsenburg Farmers Market →
  Heritage Park, 400 Main St., Walsenburg
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Trivia Night →
  Second Street Bar & Grill, 1399 County Road 502, Walsenburg
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Teen Pizza Night →
  Spanish Peaks Library, 415 Walsen Ave, Walsenburg
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reminder: EPA is hosting an open house today from 11:30am - 1pm.
  We'll be at Neighborworks to discuss the proposal to lower the lead cleanup level for homes in Pueblo. Please join us to discuss the proposal and… (Nextdoor )

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Colorado City. Apply here.
• Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Colorado City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colorado City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rye

• Pine Trees, Electric Lines, and Fire Fears (southernrockiesnatureblog.com)

Pueblo

• Pueblo initiative targets blighted homes for restoration (fox21news.com)
• Pueblo Memorial Airport offering new early-bird flight to Denver International Airport (krdo.com)
• CSU Pueblo football opens conference play, chasing third straight RMAC title (koaa.com)

Ok Colorado City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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