Heat & Drought: New Mexico and the broader West are still baking, with monsoon rains failing to deliver widespread relief and drought expanding; Water Stress: the Colorado River fight keeps intensifying as reservoirs hit record lows and federal rules loom, while Rio Grande conditions are worsening enough that BLM is warning about harmful algal blooms in Río Grande del Norte National Monument; Public Safety: thunderstorms are set to bring wind, hail, heavy rain and lightning across New Mexico, and crews are searching after a person was rescued and a second was reported missing in an arroyo sweep near 4 Hills; Federal Land Policy: USDA has proposed rescinding the Roadless Rule nationwide, a move that could reshape wildfire and forest management across millions of acres; Local Environment & Community: Taos-area BLM is posting updated HAB guidance, and Los Alamos is inviting the public to an Aug. 25 environmental stewardship exhibit opening at the Bradbury Science Museum; Wildlife: New Mexico wildlife officials say they’ve euthanized 129 black bears this year after depredation complaints, including 13 in the Albuquerque area.