CPW Meets on Copper Creek Wolves

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) commissioners held a special meeting Monday over the Copper Creek wolf pack, which has been tied to repeated livestock attacks in Pitkin County.

Despite ranchers’ calls to remove the pack, the commission said it won’t intervene directly, leaving those decisions to agency staff.

The Copper Creek Pack was first confirmed in June 2024, after two relocated Oregon wolves were spotted with pups—the first confirmed pack since reintroduction began. The pack was captured and held after multiple depredations, then re-released in January alongside 15 wolves from British Columbia. Since then, one yearling male was killed by CPW following more attacks.

Ranchers say their herds remain at risk, and they feel ignored. CPW’s latest annual report shows over $400,000 paid in wolf damage claims and more than $3 million spent on wolf management.

Marshall Fire Survivors Demand Reform

Survivors of the 2021 Marshall Fire met with lawmakers in Louisville on Monday, demanding reforms to what they call “insurance failures.”

Many say they were drastically underinsured and are still paying mortgages on homes they can’t afford to rebuild.

Colorado lawmakers, including Sen. Judy Amabile and Rep. Kyle Brown, have pushed for legislation to address these issues, such as a new law requiring insurers to factor in homeowners’ wildfire mitigation efforts when setting premiums.

Local officials and residents called for clearer policy information and stronger protections for policyholders. But lawmakers cautioned that too many restrictions could push insurers out of the state, leaving Colorado families with even fewer options.

Students Create Tech for Visually Impaired

Students at Colorado School of Mines developed a new assistive technology called HapWare, designed to help blind and visually impaired users interpret facial expressions through touch.

The system uses smart glasses to detect facial cues and a wristband to deliver haptic feedback. In early testing, users identified seven nonverbal social cues—such as smiles, raised eyebrows, and squinting—with 95% accuracy in under two minutes.

The project started as a student capstone and now includes alumni and advisor-turned-CTO Bryan Duarte, who is blind. The team aims to bring HapWare to market soon.

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➤ Statewide: Colorado Task Force 1, a specialized FEMA search and rescue team, was deployed to Texas to assist recovery efforts after flash floods killed more than 100 people. (More)

➤ Denver: A 7-year-old girl fell from a sixth-story unit at the Tamarac Family Shelter on Monday after a previously sealed sliding glass door was tampered with. She is expected to recover. (See Details)

➤ Boulder: Zasquin Benally-Bartell, 31, faces arson charges for sparking the June 14 Flagstaff Mountain wildfire. Deputies linked her to the blaze using evidence and eyewitness accounts. (More)

➤ Denver: Attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell were fined $3,000 each for submitting an AI-generated brief with fake citations in a defamation case brought by former Dominion executive Eric Coomer over 2020 election claims. (See Details)

➤ Capitol: Rep. Ron Weinberg (R-Loveland) was accused last week by two women of making lewd sexual comments in 2021 and 2022, which he called politically motivated. He withdrew from his GOP caucus leadership bid on Monday. (More)

➤ Centennial: High winds hit 72 mph, ripping off an IKEA sign, toppling trees, and knocking out power to homes in a fast-moving evening storm south of Denver on Monday. (More)

➤ Statewide: Colorado ranks ninth for couples and 15th for single parents in child care costs, with center-based daycare taking up to 36.14% of a single parent’s income. (See Report)

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➤ Deion Sanders joined UNC’s Bill Belichick and several other college coaches in declining to appear in EA Sports College Football 26. (More)

➤ Broncos defensive lineman Zach Allen was voted the 90th-best player in the league by fellow NFL players—his first career appearance on the NFL Top 100 list. (More)

➤ The Athletic ranked the University of Colorado’s rivalries with Nebraska and Colorado State among the top 100 in college football, placing them at No. 33 and No. 91, respectively. (More)

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➤ The Bay Aquatic Park in Broomfield reopened with new slides, updated pools, and a revamped play area. A new reservation system limits visitors to three-hour sessions to help manage visitor capacity. (See Details)

➤ Food Bank of the Rockies is building a 270,000-square-foot facility in Aurora after outgrowing its previous location, citing an urgent need to meet rising demand. (See Details)

➤ Vail’s $50 million Timber Ridge Village redevelopment features 302 modular homes, with 20 affordable Habitat for Humanity units. The project aims to tackle housing costs through deed-restricted homes for full-time Eagle County workers. (More)

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➤ Local barbershop chorus Sound of the Rockies placed 5th at the 2025 Barbershop Harmony Society Convention in Denver, which drew over 4,400 singers from around the world. (See Video)

➤ Colorado thrift expert shares tips to score deals as retail prices climb—shop early in the week, watch for colored sale tags, and buy off-season items for the best bargains. (See Details)

➤ Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park’s largest campground, reopens today after a 2-year, $19 million overhaul of its utility systems, with 244 sites now open for reservation. (See Details)

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