State health officials say an early flu season is underway in Colorado, with the first pediatric influenza-associated death reported earlier this month and cases rising sooner than last year.
More than a million Coloradans have gotten the vaccine, and officials urge anyone six months and older to get vaccinated now before holiday gatherings.
Two Colorado Mountain College students, Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon, went missing after a weekend hike on Ice Mountain in Chaffee County and search-and-rescue teams have found their collapsed tent near Lake Ann with sleeping bags inside but have not located the students, and officials say the search is ongoing as poor weather approaches.
Denver City Council heard Monday night that TRUA rental and utility aid has fallen from nearly $30 million in 2023 to $12 million last year and faces a proposed cut to under $5 million for 2027, prompting council members to ask Mayor Johnston to boost the program to $10 million.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will consider renaming Roxborough State Park to Richard D.
Lamm State Park at Roxborough at its Nov. 5 meeting (around 12:15 p.m.), after supporters and Lamm's family petitioned while park volunteers and neighbors oppose the change; public comment remains open.
Airbnb will limit what hosts can require of guests starting Nov.
20, banning tasks like stripping beds and starting dishwashers, and local cleaners warn the change could make quick-turn turnovers harder and push some owners to delist or move to VRBO.
A Colorado State University report found water year 2026 was the warmest and one of the driest on record, with statewide temperatures 4.5°F above 1991–2020 averages and mountain snowpack peaking at 51% of average, straining rivers, farms, and drought conditions (CSU report).
Bonnie Kirlin has volunteered with Food Bank of the Rockies for more than eight years and logged over 500 hours, and she continues to help several times a month assembling Totes of Hope and staffing the community kitchen; Denver7 named her an Everyday Hero.
The EPA unveiled PFAS TECH at Commerce City's Klein Water Treatment Facility on Oct.
26 to speed new treatment and disposal tech for PFAS, offering research grants + pilot projects and a new online tool for local officials; water utilities must measure PFAS by April 2027 and meet limits by 2029.
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