Right-to-Repair for Farmers: The FTC settlement with John Deere requires expanded access to repair software, diagnostic tools, and manuals on fair terms, with 10 years of reporting and oversight. Food & Health Costs: States including Colorado face major SNAP funding shifts tied to payment error rates, while Colorado reports cyclosporiasis cases tracking near normal levels even as a larger national outbreak grows. Energy Reliability: A lightning-caused outage left 27,000 Holy Cross Energy customers without power after one Xcel transmission line was down for maintenance, highlighting grid fragility during wildfire season. Public Lands & Wildlife: Colorado’s Roan Plateau is again in the crosshairs for oil and gas leasing, reigniting fights over multiple-use management and public input. Media & Consumer Impact: DIRECTV and Scripps ended a retransmission dispute, restoring 54 local stations in major markets including Denver after a blackout. Homeschool Oversight: Colorado education officials are reviewing dozens of homeschool enrichment proposals from a controversial group under tougher new state rules. Road Safety: A study ranks Colorado among the worst for road damage risk to vehicles, even as drivers show relatively low concern. Outdoor Recreation: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meetings set final rules on furbearer bag limits and fur-sale bans. Weather Watch: Western Colorado braces for record heat with an extreme heat warning over the Grand Valley.