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Rocky Mountain National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the U.S., has permanently adopted a timed entry reservation system due to a surge in visitors in recent years. The park is one of many in the region facing the challenge of being "loved to death" as crowds flock to enjoy the natural beauty.

This summer, professional filmmakers from the Denver area hosted a filmmaking workshop for young people on the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute reservations. The workshop is part of an annual program funded by the Colorado Film Commission.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is funding efforts to stop the spread of the Japanese beetle in western Colorado. The invasive pest was first spotted in Grand Junction in July 2022, likely brought to the Western Slope from the Front Range, where 11 counties are "partially or completely infested."

The bridge closure on U.S. 50 has some drivers using Gunnison County Road 26, also known as the Lake City Cutoff, as a detour. The road is not open all the time so people need to plan ahead and expect delays. Here's what a couple of motorists using the cutoff had to say about it and an update from emergency response officials.

The program is a partnership between the Western Colorado Conservation Corps, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service. It prepares young women for wildland firefighting jobs with federal agencies.