Good morning, Pueblo.

Jen Way called her neighbors when the Aspen Acres Fire threatened her animals at Cedar Ranch Homestead.

Neighbors drove over an hour (using four vehicles and trailers) to rescue cows, goats, dogs and poultry and keep them safe.

Pueblo chile farmers say the hot, dry summer is making their peppers spicier because limited water has led them to adjust irrigation and plant fewer chiles.

They said chile roasting will begin the second week of August and run through October.

Colorado’s free recycling rollout shifted costs from households to producers and began ramping up last month; the Department of Public Health and Environment has named Circular Action Alliance to manage reimbursements later this year while local facilities upgrade sorting technology (like Denver’s Republic Services) to handle more recyclables.

Due to forecast heavy rainfall, the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for the Aspen Acres burn scar area near the Wet Mountains (over 6,300 ft) and Rye from noon today through midnight.

Over 1,200 firefighters continue to secure containment lines for the 101,546-acre wildfire, now 61% contained.

Pueblo Evening Business Networking

5-7 p.m. — 3 Margaritas Pueblo — Free entry — Connect with local entrepreneurs in a laid-back setting while enjoying delicious food.

Marty Stuart Concert

7-8:30 p.m. — Pueblo Memorial Hall — Ticket pricing varies — Experience a night of country music with Grammy winner Marty Stuart and a special pre-show performance.