🌱 How an accused killer’s late-night jailbreak ended in Pueblo West

Good morning to you Pueblo West! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How an accused killer’s late-night jailbreak ended in Pueblo West

Also on today's calendar: 📢🖊️2026 Book Sale✏️📚 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 97 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 92, low: 57.
• Sunday: An afternoon thundershower, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility inmate sentenced to life in prison for murder (canoncitydailyrecord.com) — An inmate already serving time for murdering another prisoner was sentenced this week to life without parole, and court records show he later escaped Fremont County custody before being caught in Pueblo West. Authorities say Anthony White slipped through a jail ceiling, fled in a waiting car, and was arrested about an hour later in the community. He still faces multiple additional felony cases, including escape and assaults on officers.
   

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📸 Around Pueblo West

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pueblo West

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 12

• The Broken Rose & Infestation 303 →
  Blo Back Gallery, 131 Spring St, Pueblo
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• 📢🖊️2026 Book Sale✏️📚 →
  Pueblo Heritage Museum, 201 W B St, Pueblo
  10:00 am
• Explore the Hobby of 3D Printing! →
  Pueblo City-County Library District - Rawlings (Main) Branch, 100 E Abriendo Ave, Pueblo
  1:00 pm
• Mid Summer Jam →
  Pueblo West, CO Calendar, 61 E Civic Center Plz, Pueblo West
  4:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Multi Chamber Mixer
  Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce Pueblo Toyota Riverwalk Boat House 130 Riverwalk Place Pueblo, 81003
  5:00 pm

Friday June 19

• Lunch & Learn Sponsored By: AllTech Systems
  Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce San Isabel Electric 1st floor Conference Room 781 E Industrial Blvd Pueblo West, CO 81007
  11:30 am

Saturday June 20

• Summer Market 2026 Week 1
  Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce Civic Center Park E Civic Center Dr. Pueblo West, CO 81007
  8:00 am

Monday June 22

• June 22, 2026 BOD Meeting →
  Pueblo West, CO Calendar
  5:30 pm

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📣 Pueblo West Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Grand Opening Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America →
  Pueblo, CO Calendar, 310 Central Main St, Pueblo
  10:00 am
• Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America Grand Opening
  Latino Chamber-Commerce-Pueblo Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America & STEAM Center 310 Central Main St Pueblo, CO 81003
  10:00 am
• Chairman's Day at the Lake →
  Lake Pueblo State Park Visitor Center, 601-633 Pueblo Reservoir Rd, Pueblo
  1:00 pm
• Shades of HUNKS at The Capitol Downtown Bar (Pueblo, CO) 06/12/2026 →
  The Capitol Downtown Bar & Grill, 241 S Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo
  7:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Colorado QuitLine offers up to $100 incentive to help adults quit tobacco and nicotine
  The Colorado QuitLine offers up to $100 incentive to help adults across the state quit tobacco and nicotine products.The Colorado QuitLine is... (More info)

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey everyone,
  I’m looking to pick up some extra work and would appreciate any opportunities in and around Pueblo West and Pueblo. I own and operate ArcAll Welding… (Nextdoor North Gantts Fort)
• I need to have someone cut down my Russian Sage bushes and remove the debris.
  I want to start spraying the stumps and sprouts to kill them. Any suggestions who would do that and not rip up all my landscape rock. (Nextdoor Southwest Pueblo West)

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Pueblo, Colorado in Pueblo. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Pueblo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pueblo West here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pueblo

• First woman to serve as Pueblo County attorney resigns for PURA job (chieftain.com)
• Highly anticipated Leonardo da Vinci Museum set to open in Pueblo (chieftain.com)
• Playoff-bound Pueblo Punishers providing a second chance at football (krdo.com)

Penrose

• 5 Best Bariatric Surgery Centers Near Elizabeth, CO (finehomesandliving.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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