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This $11.3 million project features a wildlife overpass and underpass, two miles of exclusion fencing, escape ramps, and road improvements on U.S. Highway 160 at the Colorado Highway 151 junction, near Chimney Rock National Monument.

Before its completion in the summer of 2022, over 60% of crashes in the area involved wildlife. The location is a key migration point for elk and deer. GPS data and video surveillance showed elk using the crossings even before construction finished. In its first fall migration season, cameras recorded 1,334 mule deer and 603 elk using the structures, keeping them off the highway and reducing collisions. The project is expected to decrease wildlife-vehicle collisions by 80-90%, protecting both animals and motorists.

The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles believes a small act of kindness can go a long way, especially for a child during a time of need.

The DMV invites Coloradans to donate new stuffed animals through Sept. 4 at 24 driver license offices across the state as part of the seventh annual KOSI 101.1 Teddy Bear Patrol presented by Smashburger.

The Teddy Bear Patrol is a yearly donation drive that collects new stuffed animals for first responders and emergency teams across the state. First responders use the donations to comfort children during emergencies, such as automobile wrecks or house fires.

All stuffed animal donations must be new and, if possible, in store packaging. The DMV will collect and deliver the donations to KOSI 101.1 to provide to first responders.

Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Revenue announced that Direct File will be available starting for tax year 2025, which Coloradans will file for in 2026. Coloradans will be able to use Direct File, made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, to file their federal tax returns directly with the IRS and Colorado returns directly with the Colorado Department of Revenue in 2026. This will save Coloradans millions of dollars of filing fees, millions of hours of time, and help connect taxpayers with additional claims and credits. Coloradans can already use Revenue Online(opens in new window)(opens in new window) to file their state income taxes online for free.

“Filing taxes is no fun. It is often confusing, time-consuming, and expensive, which is why we’re taking steps to make it easier for Coloradans to file. I am thrilled that when filing their taxes in 2026 for tax year 2025, Coloradans can ditch the filing fees and file their own returns directly with the federal government. This action, which we called for, will save Coloradans time and millions of dollars of filing fees while ensuring hardworking families and individuals receive the additional claims and credits they have earned,” said Governor Polis.