2/03/2026: In January, the Colorado Department of Agriculture confirmed three detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or HPAI in backyard flocks in Larimer and Logan Counties, as well as in a commercial egg operation in Weld County. These premises are all under quarantine orders. Officials are urging everyone with a flock to remain vigilant and monitor their birds for signs of illness such as lethargy, swelling of the comb and eyelids, and difficulty breathing. HPAI is carried by wild birds and then passed to poultry through the environment or direct contact. It is a highly deadly and contagious disease and can wipe out whole flocks in a matter of days. More information for preventing the spread of Avian Influenza as well as a case report portal can be found at ag.colorado.gov.
2/03/2026: Last week a three year old male gray wolf in the King Mountain Pack died during routine collaring operations in Routt County.
“All wildlife capture operations come with a risk and while we meticulously prepare and take every precaution to ensure a positive outcome, there is always the possibility, even if small, that the worst happens,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Acting Director Laura Clellan. The animal was delivered to field staff from the initial capture site, and they initiated resuscitation efforts but were unsuccessful. CPW conducted a necropsy in Fort Collins, the final results of which are still pending. An independent veterinary pathologist was in attendance and will confirm all exam results. In addition to the capture of this individual, one adult female and one juvenile were successfully captured and collared. Summer headcounts of four pups were confirmed during the operation.
2/04/2026: On Tuesday Senator Hickenlooper called for broad reforms to ICE during a Senate forum featuring testimony from witnesses who experienced violence from DHS agents as well as the lawyer for Renee Good’s family. Two witnesses Rascon, and Rahman, stated that in their encounters ICE agents refused to identify themselves. Colorado’s Senators introduced a bill introduced last summer that would require ICE agents to wear visible identification during operations. The Immigration Enforcement Identification Act is a bipartisan effort and has been read twice and transferred to the Committee for study.
2/11/2026: The US Forest Service is proposing a timber sale covering about 2600 acres in the Fourmile area southwest of Glenwood Springs and spanning Pitkin, Mesa and Garfield counties, reports the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. The project is centered near the Twin Peaks area above Sunlight Mountain Resort and would target Engelmann spruce and sub-alpine fir. The area is heavily used for recreation and livestock grazing and includes existing natural gas infrastructure. Public comments on the proposal are due by February 27. More information is at www.fs.usda.gov/r02/whiteriver/projects.
2/12/2026: Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday after a more than $116 million wrongful death judgment last year tied to the 2021 death of a 6-year-old girl who fell from the Haunted Mine Drop ride. You can read the entire story in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, which reports that the park will remain open.
2/12/26: Regional Latino advocacy nonprofit Voces Unidas de las Montañas released findings this week related to civil rights complaints against the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. Over the past year, the group has uncovered a pattern of persons being taken into Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody while under the control of Garfield County.
In nine of the 10 documented cases, each person was already booked into the county jail and either posted bond or was ordered released by a judge. But, as Voces Unidas says, “they never walked out.” ICE entered the jail and detained them. These actions are against state law, said Voces Unidas.
In the 10th case, the group says that Sheriff’s deputies detained a man in a Glenwood Springs Walmart parking lot, drove him to a gas station in Debeque and handed him to ICE agents as what the deputies logged as an “assist”. Voces Unidas has given information on these cases to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
02/16/2026: As of February 14, outside law enforcement agencies can no longer access data from Glenwood Springs’ Flock Camera System. T. Flock cameras, made by Flock Safety, have been gaining nationwide attention due to increased AI-powered technology and privacy concerns. These cameras can be used to capture traffic violations, and they also gather large amounts of data. Glenwood Springs has five cameras on Midland Avenue near Yampah Mountain High School, North Midland Avenue, and the 3500 block of South Glen Avenue.
City Manager Steve Boyd said in a press release that the Automatic License Plate Recognition system within the cameras will now operate only within the Glenwood Springs Police Department. Glenwood Springs PD can cross-reference the data with outside agencies, but the city has ownership of all data.
02/16/2026: Fake Palisade peaches are apparently a thing, showing up in grocery stores way ahead of the usual summer season. So Colorado Representative Matt Soper of Delta County and four sponsors introduced a bill to make it illegal to market out-of-state products as grown in Colorado. The Post Independent reports that House Bill 1031 will also prohibit sellers from using the “Colorado Proud” logo unless authorized by the state Department of Agriculture. HB 1031 passed the Agriculture committee last week in a unanimous vote and will now be considered in the House.
02/19/2026: A juvenile was arrested Wednesday in connection with a reported threat made to Glenwood Springs Middle School, reports the Post Independent. Information about the potential threat was initially reported by students through the Safe 2 Tell system. Glenwood Springs police began an investigation in partnership with the Roaring Fork School District and identified a juvenile suspect. The individual was taken into custody. Investigators obtained evidence indicating the person was responsible for making the threat.
02/25/2026: Colorado’s collared grey wolves have pushed further south along the Front Range, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s grey wolf tracking map released today. CPW states that some wolves continue to make broad movements while packs have developed territories and tend to stay put. Two individual wolves moved separately through several watersheds in the San Luis Valley near the southern part of the Front Range. Data also show wolves moving into southeast Colorado. No wolves have crossed I-25 or spent time near urban centers, reports the agency. The CPW Commission will hold its monthly meeting March 4 and 5. You can attend the meeting virtually and find details at the agency’s website.
02/27/2026: A necropsy has revealed that the reintroduced gray wolf that died in January during CPW operations died from capture-related complications. Gray wolf 2305 was an adult male in the King Mountain Pack of Routt County, and during collaring operations he experienced cardiogenic shock, an acute condition where the heart can no longer pump enough blood. CPW’s necropsy and an independent veterinary pathologist agree that drug reaction and hypothermia could have contributed to his condition. The female wolf captured alongside him did not suffer any complications. Gray wolf 2305 fathered a litter of pups last spring. Collar data suggest that the female and a pup are still traveling together.