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Pueblo, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Have you seen this missing Pueblo West school custodian?
  • Why did Pueblo’s da Vinci Museum slash its city funding request?
  • What Pueblo police say really happened in that fiery RV chase

Also on today's calendar: Silent Summer Vibes Pueblo Silent Disco and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why were the soldiers tired on April 1st? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 99 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 68.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 100 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pueblo County Sheriff's Office seeks help finding missing at-risk man (chieftain.com) — Pueblo County authorities are asking residents to help find 52‑year‑old Adam Armstrong, an at‑risk, partially non‑verbal man missing from his Pueblo West home since July 13. Armstrong, a custodian with Pueblo County School District 70, is described as 5‑foot‑7, 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes; anyone with information is urged to call the sheriff’s office.
   

2. Pueblo da Vinci Museum cuts city funding request by nearly $1 million (chieftain.com) — Pueblo’s new Leonardo da Vinci Museum has sharply reduced its request for city half‑cent sales tax support from $1.8 million to $885,000, focusing on marketing, STEAM programs, and facility upgrades. City council tabled the original package at the museum’s request, and future readings on the revised proposal have not yet been scheduled, even as the attraction draws thousands of mostly out‑of‑town visitors downtown.
   

3. Pueblo police affidavit sheds light on alleged kidnapping and RV chase (chieftain.com) — Pueblo police say a July 15 RV chase began after a man allegedly threatened his girlfriend’s father with a gun at an East Fourth Street gas station and drove off with several people inside. According to an arrest affidavit, officers used PIT maneuvers that flipped the RV and sparked a fire, but everyone escaped uninjured; the suspect now faces kidnapping and multiple related charges in Pueblo District Court.
   

4. 11,000+ warnings mailed out to speeders on I-25 from CDOT (krdo.com) — Drivers using the I-25 and Highway 50 work zone in Pueblo will start getting $75 tickets next Thursday if they’re caught by CDOT’s speed cameras going 10 mph or more over the limit. After issuing over 11,000 warning notices and seeing a big drop in speeding, CDOT is weighing whether to keep the cameras in Pueblo permanently and possibly expand them statewide.
   

5. Colorado awards $10.85 million in creative tax credits for arts and housing projects (coloradobiz.com) — Pueblo is set to benefit from Colorado’s new creative tax credits, with $1.5 million awarded to Downtown Revival Partners to overhaul the historic Colorado Building into arts spaces and 96 housing units. The project is one of 12 statewide aimed at boosting affordable housing and cultural venues, positioning downtown Pueblo for more residents, performances, and local businesses.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They just finished a March of 31 days (Thank you Pete P. for sending it in!)
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