Colorado Energy & Utilities: Chaffee County and Monarch Mountain met with Xcel Energy to track wildfire-mitigation work, including completed pole and equipment upgrades and remaining projects tied to more frequent outages. Colorado Water & Industry: Lake Powell hit its lowest summer level on record, raising alarms for Colorado River water, hydropower, and downstream reliability. Data Centers & Local Planning: A Colorado-based developer’s proposed 800-megawatt data center at the former GM site in Janesville faces a “pause” push from a local chamber urging the city council to let its letter of intent expire. Agriculture & Feed Supply: New High Plains research says post-wheat cover crops can create grazing opportunities if planted right after harvest, helping stretch feed inventories. Business & Consumer: Chevron is exploring more U.S. data center power deals, including near the Rockies, as electricity demand from AI expands. Community & Recreation: Cornerstone Park in South Suburban is getting a $4.5M redesign into Colorado’s first all-inclusive playground, funded partly by a GOCO grant.