Good morning, Pueblo.

A local church near the State Fair parking lot is asking fairgoers to donate (suggested $15) to help local wildfire families and charities.

Volunteers at Calvary Church will coordinate parking throughout the fair starting Friday.

Mark Aliff has raised $250K to expand Donna Aliff Pet Relief Shelter to house pets of unhoused residents by mid-Fall + the fundraiser aims to provide a safe space for community pets whose owners face housing challenges.

Four little kittens were found under the cushions of an old couch that was about to be unloaded from a trash trailer in Pueblo; animal rescue officials have been alerted to provide care.

United Way raised over $2.2 million for wildfire relief after the Aspen Acres fire destroyed 850 structures in Pueblo and Custer Counties.

It is working with the Aspen Acres Recovery Team to develop a case management process for survivors — further funds will be needed as recovery continues.

Flooding has left one family in Beulah overwhelmed by protecting their home — community groups and neighbors are set to review support efforts to ease the strain on residents.

Since May 2022, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has gifted 147,099 books to 3,461 Pueblo County children, plus community members now ask how to donate, according to the Pueblo City-County Library District; the program honors her lifelong support of early literacy.