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Pueblo, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Pueblo! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new Pueblo rail mill could reshape America’s train tracks
  • How CSU Pueblo softball turned a five-year plan into a record season
  • What a new “at-risk” label could mean for Pueblo’s hospital

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 66 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Chilly with periods of rain, temps: high: 47, low: 36.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a little rain; chilly, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Union Pacific Railroad Secures Contract for Domestic Steel Rail Production (supplychainbrain.com) — A long-term deal between Union Pacific and Rocky Mountain Steel secures years of rail production work at Pueblo’s steel mill, reinforcing its role in the national rail network. A new $1 billion long-rail mill, powered by a massive solar farm, is set to boost efficiency, safety, and clean-energy steelmaking right in Pueblo.
   

• Unapologetically themselves: CSU Pueblo Softball's historic season built years in the making (krdo.com) — CSU Pueblo’s softball team is putting together its best season in decades, heading into a pivotal four-game home series against Colorado Christian this weekend in Pueblo. Players and coaches credit a five-year rebuilding plan, steady mindset, and tight team culture as they chase an RMAC title and prepare for a high-stakes conference tournament run.
   

• Denver Health ended up on a list of at-risk hospitals — but it's not as bad off as you might think (cpr.org) — St. Mary-Corwin Hospital in Pueblo appears on a new list of Colorado hospitals considered most at risk from recent federal and state health funding cuts. While Denver Health’s CEO stresses her hospital isn’t in danger of closing, the analysis highlights growing financial pressure on safety-net facilities statewide, which could eventually affect services in communities like Pueblo.
   

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  • #REHOMING
    Pet’s name: Mira Brėed, Age & Gender: Rednose pit bulls mixed with healer ,1 yr old Spayed/Neutered: no Where you got the pet: family member … (Nextdoor East Side)
  • PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY BABY I haven't had any luck finding HIM , the last 2 days been up and down my neighborhood.
    His name is TANK is breed is a chiweenie . If you have any information please reach out . He is missed very much and I would like to get him back… (Nextdoor Highland Park Fields)
  • Westech Inc posted a job opening for Water / Wastewater Operations Technician - Pueblo, CO in Pueblo. Apply here.
  • Golden Corral posted a job opening for Fry Cook in Pueblo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pueblo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Penrose

  • Former Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in case that forced industry crackdown (sentinelcolorado.com)
  • Bill aimed at preventing deaths like CU Boulder student Megan Trussell's heads to Colorado governor (timescall.com)

Fountain

  • Increased military vehicles on the roads in early May for Fort Carson training exercise (kktv.com)
  • Colorado Springs funeral home on probation, admits to multiple violations (kktv.com)
  • The Young People Tune Out TV News — FTVLive (ftvlive.com)

Colorado Springs

  • Colorado Springs City Council approves utility improvements, rate hikes (kktv.com)

Ok Pueblo! 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: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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