NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TODAY – A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69º. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36º. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
TOMORROW – Sunny, with a high near 70º. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK – Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will again develop this afternoon over the higher terrain, then storms become less so for Wednesday.
ROADS & HIGHWAYS
CO 96 EASTBOUND Heading to Pueblo? Between CR 297 (23 miles east of Silver Cliff) and Holmes Road (23 miles west of Pueblo) from mile marker 28 to mile marker 29. Road maintenance operations with alternating traffic. Slower speeds are advised.
CO 67 NORTHBOUND Heading to Florence? Between CO 96 and Arrowhead Drive (9 miles south of Florence) from mile marker 0 to mile marker 9. Road maintenance operations with alternating traffic. Slower speeds are advised.
As always we recommend that you know before you go prior to hitting the road. Find out more at cotrip.org
While suicide prevention is important to address year-round, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month provides a dedicated time to come together with collective passion and strength to address this difficult topic. We can all benefit from honest conversations about mental health conditions and suicide, because just one conversation can change a life. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 immediately. You can also text National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to 741-741 to be connected to a free, trained crisis counselor on the Crisis Text Line.
TODAY, SEPTEMBER 19th
5:30pm Westcliffe Town of Trustees meeting at Town Hall, 1000 Main street, Westcliffe.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th
5pm Silver Cliff Planning Commission, Silver Cliff Town Hall, 612 Main Street, Silver Cliff.
WCPA seeks submissions for A BABBLE OF VOICES. In conjunction with Arts Hullabaloo, the Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts will be hosting A BABBLE OF VOICES, a reading of original works by local and regional authors, on Thursday, October 5th at 7 pm at the Jones Theater. Writers must be from southern Colorado. If you have questions, please call 719.783.3004. DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 22nd.
TODAY, SEPTEMBER 19th
11am Littles Soccer, Memorial Park, 305 Hermit Road, Westcliffe
10am – noon Expressive art class in honor of suicide prevention month at the library. You can register at www.westcusterlibrary.org
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th
The 2023 the 6th Annual of the Sangre de Cristo Ultras begins today through September 24th at Music Meadows/Greenhorn Ranch. For distances, start times, and the rest check out the website, humanpotentialrunning.com
8am Meet your VSO/VRO at the library, 209 Main Street, Westcliffe. Coffee provided by Sugarlump.
10am Play group for young children up to school age and their caregivers, at the library, 209 Main Street, Westcliffe.
4pm Coaldale Schoolhouse Mountain Market, 287 Hayden Creek Road (CR 6) in Coaldale. Support local farmers, bakers, artists and makers!
5:30pm Doors/6:15pm Show –– For Suicide Prevention Month in September, independent filmmaker, John Padilla, has just released the sequel to his first film, Mountain in My Mind 2: Tragedy Into Triumph, and is partnering with Solvista to host this free screening event. This powerful film shines light on the importance of addressing mental health challenges, telling the story from the unique perspective of the ski and outdoor recreation industry. Refreshments will be served, there will be giveaways, and a brief panel discussion will take place after the film. At the Jones Theater, 119 Main Street in Westcliffe. Doors open at 5:30pm and film begins at 6:15pm.
This week on Valley Views our host, Gary Taylor, interviews Mike Brannen and Homero Pena about the Pickleball scene in the Wet Mountain Valley.
Valley Views* airs on Tuesday and Thursday at 7am and 6pm, and Saturdays at 10am, and is always available to stream on our website.
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