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Colorado Parks and Wildlife rescued a young black bear from a tree in Denver’s Platt Park neighborhood Friday morning; the 100-pound bear will be relocated to a habitat with more natural food as officials remind residents to secure attractants.

Governor Polis requested federal disaster assistance for Pueblo, Custer and Ouray counties after the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain wildfires burned over 140,000 acres, destroyed 324 homes and sparked flooding that resulted in one fatality.

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife report says an angler (in his 60s) was hospitalized with leg injuries after a bear attacked him near the North Fork trail parking lot on Friday night; authorities later euthanized the subadult sow Saturday morning in line with agency policy.

About 100 residents met Saturday at Anythink Wright Farms Library in Thornton to discuss data centers, focusing on water use, power consumption, and wildlife impacts — many raised concerns about official conflicts of interest.

Commerce City will consider a six-month moratorium on new data centers Monday.

A Colorado wolf advocate — Kelly Murphy — said CPW’s $139.50 fine for mistakenly killing reintroduced wolf 2504 early this year is too light and sets a poor precedent.

The agency is now developing clearer guides so hunters can distinguish wolves from coyotes.

Denver International Airport held a plane crash simulation on Wednesday morning, Aug.

19 to test its emergency response teams (the exercise meets the FAA's three-year requirement).

Drought conditions have pushed bears into urban areas as residents in southwest Denver report sightings near Kipling Street.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is monitoring the encounters and urges locals to secure trash—officials note the bears are searching for food amid dwindling natural sources.

Colorado's water supply is safe as the federal plan will not cut its Colorado River share for the next two years.

The Interior Department announced new rules that will reduce water for Lower Basin states (Arizona, California and Nevada) while keeping Colorado's share unchanged.