Friday, July 25, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1921, Congress passed House Joint Resolution 460, officially changing the name of the Grand River to the Colorado River. The original name lives on in place names like Grand Junction and Grand County.

Colorado’s roads were given a D+ grade on a national report card. How would you grade the roads where you live? Vote in today’s Poll to share your verdict or hit reply and let us know what you think.

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Galligan Case Prompts Calls for Change

Community members gathered outside the Arapahoe County Justice Center on Wednesday, demanding legislative change in the wake of a controversial kidnapping case.

Solomon Galligan, 34, is accused of attempting to abduct an 11-year-old boy at an Aurora elementary school in 2024. Earlier this month, defense attorneys filed a motion to dismiss charges after Galligan was found mentally incompetent and not restorable.

Galligan, a registered sex offender, has had four criminal cases dismissed due to incompetence. In this case, prosecutors say their hands are tied by a recent change to state competency law.

Critics of the law say it lets dangerous offenders avoid trial, putting public safety at risk. Though Galligan will be civilly committed, such commitments typically last 12 months at most.

CPW: Wolves Killed by Mountain Lion, Trap

Wildlife officials have determined the causes of death for two translocated gray wolves killed in Colorado this year.

A female wolf found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park on April 20 died of injuries from a mountain lion attack, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).

Another female wolf died on May 15 from injuries caused by a lawful foothold trap used for coyote control. Though the trap was placed legally, CPW issued a statewide suspension on certain 30-day trap permits in light of the incident.

Six of the 15 wolves reintroduced in January have died so far. Officials are still investigating the death of a male wolf on May 31.

Colorado Infrastructure Gets C- Grade

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave Colorado a C- for infrastructure, slightly below the national grade of C in a 2025 “report card” released Wednesday.

The report evaluates 14 types of infrastructure. While Colorado’s overall grade didn’t change from the last report, conducted in 2020, it scored lower this year in aviation, energy, and roads.

According to ASCE, 34% of Colorado’s roads are in good condition, compared to 45% nationally. The report cites population growth, extreme weather, and aging assets as the state’s top infrastructure challenges.

To improve the grade, ASCE recommends investing in assets, prioritizing resilience, bolstering intergovernmental partnerships, and engaging communities as stakeholders. See the full report here.

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➤ Denver Metro: ICE arrested 243 immigrants in the country illegally during a nine-day sweep across the metro area, many with criminal charges or convictions, the agency said Wednesday. (See Details)

➤ Southern Colorado: Flash floods caused road damage and closures at Great Sand Dunes National Park on Wednesday. Paved road areas of the park remain open. (See Details)

➤ DIA: Hundreds of brand-new tiles in Denver International Airport’s Great Hall Project are cracked or missing grout. An expert speculates that botched construction is to blame. (More)

➤ Rural Colorado: 911 dispatch centers across the state are getting texts like “Trapped by fire” or “Stranded and lost” that prove to be unfounded. Officials say the pattern may be due to a glitch in Apple’s satellite texting feature. (See Details)

➤ Western Slope: The Sowbelly Fire burning in Delta, Montrose, and Mesa counties is now 90% contained after scorching 2,274 acres, officials said Wednesday. (More)

➤ Greeley: The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Greeley Police Department held an open house to support families of missing persons with resources, records updates, and DNA collection. (More)

➤ Golden: The city broke ground on a new municipal building that will house the city hall and police department, part of an effort to further develop the Clear Creek corridor. (See Details)

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➤ Colorado College is hosting the Department of Defense’s 2025 Warrior Games, which feature wounded military service members competing in adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball, archery, and rowing. The nine-day event runs through July 26 in Colorado Springs. (More)

➤ The Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Wednesday, ending their streak of 221 games without a shutout win. (More)

➤ The Colorado Rapids are strong contenders to land Crystal Palace defender Rob Holding as he eyes transfer possibilities—and more consistent playing time—in the U.S. (More)

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➤ State regulators cited Colorado’s three largest oil and gas producers—Chevron, Occidental, and Civitas—for submitting falsified lab reports, created by outside contractors, that downplayed pollutants in groundwater and soil. (See Details)

➤ Denver issued the city’s first-ever natural healing center license to Center Origin, a psychedelic-assisted healing center where clients undergo supervised treatment with natural medicines. (More)

➤ Bull & Bush Brewery in Glendale was named the 2025 Grand National Champion and Brewery of the Year at the U.S. Open Beer Championship, taking home three gold and two bronze medals. (See Results)

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➤ The Mile Long Table—a 5,280-foot table seating 5,280 people for what may be America’s longest shared meal—will be set for tomorrow morning at Denver’s Auraria Campus. Tickets to the meal cost $5.28. (See Details)

➤ Lichenologists at CU Boulder chose to name three newly identified lichen species after the Indigo Girls, an American folk rock music duo. (Read More)

➤ A baby gorilla was born Monday at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, marking the zoo’s first gorilla birth in nearly 13 years. The newborn’s mother is Asha, a 32-year-old western lowland gorilla. (See Photos)

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