Author: Tamera Twitty

Colorado’s first human case of West Nile virus in 2023 has surfaced in La Plata County, according to a Monday news release from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.  West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne virus that can be passed to humans through mosquito bites. The virus can be fatal and resulted in…

Mosquitos collected in Weld County tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Thursday, marking the first confirmed case of the disease so far this season statewide, the department reported.  The infected mosquitos were discovered during a weekly mosquito testing for West Nile virus that began in…

Coloradans finally know what their new drivers licenses will look like following Monday’s announcement of the winners of the Colorado Department of Revenue’s art contest.  After a count of 55,760 votes, photos taken by Matt Nunez and Gabriel Dupon were selected to revamp the current license design that had been called boring and bland. The results decided…