Data Center Fight in Colorado Springs: A 14-year-old, Kyle McGuffey, is using public-record requests to challenge the proposed Project Taurus data center, raising concerns about power demands, noise, and environmental impacts as opposition groups cite what he found. Wildlife & Land-Use Clash: In the San Luis Valley, a joint wildlife report says an 8-foot fence tied to billionaire William Harrison threatens 30+ species, including Canada lynx and the Silverspot butterfly, intensifying the La Sierra dispute. Wild Horse Management: A nearly 30,000-acre wild horse refuge near Craig aims to shift mustang management as Colorado and the West reduce herds, with leaders warning that driving populations too low could create genetic problems. Heat & Public Health: A dangerous, long-lasting heat wave is building nationally, with Colorado-area officials urging hydration and heat-safety steps as triple-digit risk nears. Colorado River Pressure: Experts argue agriculture must make permanent water cuts, since urban conservation alone can’t solve the basin’s shrinking supplies. Drought on the Western Slope: Independence Pass is seeing dry alpine conditions, stressed vegetation, and impacts to recreation as low water and warmer weather compound wildfire and ecosystem risks. Moose History Rewritten: New research suggests moose may have lived in Colorado for centuries or longer, complicating “recent arrival” assumptions tied to modern reintroductions.