Dairy Alert: Bird flu has been confirmed at a Weld County dairy for the first time in more than two years. State officials say public risk is low and pasteurized milk remains safe. Lower Arkansas Warning: After 4.2 million gallons of sewage spilled from a Pueblo pipeline in August, elevated E. coli persists in some river stretches and can rise after rain. CPW urges hunters and recreationists to avoid contact with water and mud. Flood Risk: More rain is forecast for southern Colorado, where saturated ground could worsen flooding. Vanishing Ice: A new study finds Western glaciers have lost more than a third of their area since the 1950s; Colorado’s glaciers also thinned sharply this year amid record-low snow and heat. Water and Climate: Denver Water is raising outdoor watering rates in 2027 as drought and climate change strain supplies. The federal rollback of methane safeguards could also add pollution from oil and gas wells.