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Pueblo, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Pueblo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See where Pueblo traffic lights are getting safety upgrades this summer
  • How one Pueblo chile farm is adapting to another dry year
  • Will a judge force Pueblo to pay PEDCO the missing $175,000?

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny; becoming windier, warm, with a high of 87 and low of 46 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 71, low: 32.
  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Crews planning upgrades to more than 50 traffic signals in Colorado Springs, Pueblo (kktv.com) — Drivers in Pueblo should expect nighttime work at many key intersections as CDOT upgrades more than 50 traffic signals in Pueblo and Colorado Springs starting in early May. Most Pueblo improvements will be along Highway 50 and Pueblo Boulevard, with new backplates designed to make signals easier to see and improve safety through mid-August.
   

2. Southern Colorado farmers prepare for planting season despite dry start (kktv.com) — Pueblo chile farmer Rocky Musso is gearing up for planting season while carefully managing limited irrigation water, using tighter rotation and phased planting to protect this year’s crop. Despite the dry start and ongoing drought concerns, he’s optimistic Pueblo fields can still produce a solid harvest and keep local tables stocked later this year.
   

3. Pueblo County court to decide whether unpaid PEDCO funds breach contract (pueblostarjournal.org) — Pueblo’s dispute over $175,000 in unpaid 2025 PEDCO funding is now squarely before Pueblo County District Court, which will decide if the city breached its economic development contract. The judge’s ruling on PEDCO’s motion could quickly resolve the funding question and shape how the broader case—and future economic development oversight in Pueblo—moves forward.
   

4. Red Flag Warning issued April 22 at 12:20AM MDT until April 23 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO (krdo.com) — A Red Flag Warning from the National Weather Service in Pueblo is in effect today and again Thursday, with extremely dry air, strong winds, and explosive fire danger across southern Colorado. Residents in and around Pueblo should avoid any open flames, be ready for fast-moving wildfires, and stay alert for possible evacuation instructions if a fire starts nearby.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pueblo

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