Good morning, Pueblo.

The 32nd annual Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival runs today, Sept.

18 through Sept. 20 along Union Avenue. Visitors will enjoy live entertainment, family events, and local vendors while growers showcase chile grown in nearby fields (tickets cost $8 per person).

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced that Pueblo chile (Mosco variety) has been nominated to appear on Colorado's 2028 American Innovation $1 coin, with the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts selecting design CO-01 and final approval pending from the Secretary of the Treasury.

The 52nd Silver Queen pageant was held on Aug.

26 at Pueblo Country Club. Mary Woody (101) was crowned Silver Queen, Eleanor Foley (90) became Runner-Up, and Bonnie Ellis (77) was named Miss Congeniality.

Grid United is developing the $2 billion Three Corners Connector, a 300-mile transmission line that will connect two major grids through Pueblo County and Oklahoma.

Construction will begin once land rights and regulatory approvals are secured (project officials expect it could operate as soon as 2031).

William Vogl, a rancher in Black Forest—hiring his 180 sheep for targeted grazing—helps landowners in northern El Paso County improve soil health and reduce wildfire fuels.

He plans to expand operations to public lands as county agencies begin discussions.

Pueblo had its second hottest summer with 19 days over 100 degrees and extra rain from thunderstorms and El Niño.

Over the next week, highs will drop from the upper 80s to around 80 with cooler weather expected by the end of September (the first freeze usually comes in early October).