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Colorado voters sour on Democratic leaders

Colorado voters are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the state's Democratic leaders, a new poll shows.

Election

Colorado voters are increasingly pessimistic about the state&#x27;s Democratic leaders, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new poll" data-vars-click-url="https://copollinginstitute.org/poll/2026-04-november-statewide-poll/" data-vars-content-id="d53cf352-0222-46fd-86f2-bb52a3d626ed" data-vars-headline="Colorado voters sour on Democratic leaders" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://copollinginstitute.org/poll/2026-04-november-statewide-poll/" target="_blank">a new poll</a> shows.Why it matters: The attitude shift among likely voters comes ahead of the 2026 election and offers insight into June&#x27;s primary contests.

Molly Brown House debuts rare Titanic artifacts

The new artifacts will be on display through December.

Things to Do

Five days before the Titanic sank, American writer Archibald Gracie penned an unknowingly foreboding letter aboard the colossal ocean liner.Zoom in: &quot;It is a fine ship this, but I shall await my journey&#x27;s end before I pass judgment on her,&quot; he wrote in a letter dated April 10, 1912, sending the letter a day later when the ship was docked in Queenstown, Ireland.

Six new spots to eat and drink in Denver

Some debuts come straight from local culinary luminaries.

Food and Drink

Several new and upcoming bars and restaurants are lighting up the city, including a sprinkling of high-profile debuts from culinary luminaries.Zoom in: We found six spots that recently opened or are set for a spring debut.

Colorado is losing companies to rival states, report finds

The findings sound an alarm about the state's economic competitiveness and business environment.

Business

Major companies are increasingly departing Colorado, shrinking their footprint or bypassing it altogether for expansion or relocation, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new report" data-vars-click-url="https://cochamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Relocations-Tracker.pdf" data-vars-content-id="dfa6ef34-106a-4f85-8dfe-3f96559b4f74" data-vars-headline="Colorado is losing companies to rival states, report finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cochamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Relocations-Tracker.pdf" target="_blank">a new report</a> shows.Why it matters: The findings — from a recent Colorado Chamber Foundation study — are sounding an alarm about the state&#x27;s economic competitiveness and business environment.

Death and Donuts: How one Colorado woman is pairing pastries with big questions

If you ask Peri Rigler, a sugary treat and death are a perfect pair for a conversation.

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If you ask Peri Rigler, a sugary treat and death are a perfect pair for a conversation.Why it matters: The Erie resident&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Death and Donuts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.deathanddonuts.com/" data-vars-content-id="28ef5c3f-4ac9-4f49-bbac-0763afbc9989" data-vars-headline="Death and Donuts: How one Colorado woman is pairing pastries with big questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.deathanddonuts.com/" target="_blank">Death and Donuts</a> events offer a space for those curious about death to discuss what some consider taboo.How it works: It&#x27;s not about grief or what&#x27;s next so much as a rumination on death itself.The death cafes bring together a dozen or so people at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="virtual and in-person events," data-vars-click-url="https://www.deathanddonuts.com/events" data-vars-content-id="28ef5c3f-4ac9-4f49-bbac-0763afbc9989" data-vars-headline="Death and Donuts: How one Colorado woman is pairing pastries with big questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.deathanddonuts.com/events" target="_blank">virtual and in-person events,</a> mostly in Boulder County, to learn and make connections.<ul><li>Today, her organization is hosting a free online session to learn about Colorado&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Medical Aid in Dying Law" data-vars-click-url="https://cdphe.colorado.gov/center-for-health-and-environmental-data/registries-and-vital-statistics/medical-aid-in-dying" data-vars-content-id="28ef5c3f-4ac9-4f49-bbac-0763afbc9989" data-vars-headline="Death and Donuts: How one Colorado woman is pairing pastries with big questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cdphe.colorado.gov/center-for-health-and-environmental-data/registries-and-vital-statistics/medical-aid-in-dying" target="_blank">Medical Aid in Dying Law</a>.</li><li>A week earlier, a group met at Natural Funeral Home in Lafayette to discuss environmentally friendly burial practices.</li></ul>Between the lines: The donuts &quot;lower the intensity,&quot; says Rigler, who also hosts the podcast, &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mostly Death Stuff" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mostlydeathstuff.com/" data-vars-content-id="28ef5c3f-4ac9-4f49-bbac-0763afbc9989" data-vars-headline="Death and Donuts: How one Colorado woman is pairing pastries with big questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mostlydeathstuff.com/" target="_blank">Mostly Death Stuff</a>.&quot;What she&#x27;s saying: &quot;There&#x27;s just a lot of folks searching for meaning and to have an impact in the world. And so it&#x27;s kind of natural to think about your death when you think about those things,&quot; Rigler, 47, told us in an interview.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Death Cafes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/25/death-cafe-what-is" data-vars-content-id="28ef5c3f-4ac9-4f49-bbac-0763afbc9989" data-vars-headline="Death and Donuts: How one Colorado woman is pairing pastries with big questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/25/death-cafe-what-is" target="_self">Death Cafes</a> are hardly new, but death — and related topics like living better and longer — are trendy right now.<ul><li>More than 11,000 death cafe groups are listed in the U.S., according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Death Cafe site" data-vars-click-url="https://deathcafe.com/" data-vars-content-id="28ef5c3f-4ac9-4f49-bbac-0763afbc9989" data-vars-headline="Death and Donuts: How one Colorado woman is pairing pastries with big questions" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://deathcafe.com/" target="_blank">Death Cafe site</a>.</li></ul>Zoom in: Rigler, who works full-time in advertising, said Death and Donuts came from her own curiosity and quest for community.<ul><li>&quot;You know that we can talk a lot about how we disagree and we&#x27;re divided as people, especially in the United States right now, but death is something that we all have in common,&quot; she says.</li></ul>

Allergy season arrives early in Colorado after warm winter

It's nothing to sneeze at: About 25% of adults have seasonal allergies.

As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. But not this year. Instead, an unseasonably warm and dry February is bringing March flowers.Why it matters: Allergy season is arriving much earlier than usual.Driving the news: The unseasonably warm winter prompted trees, shrubs and flowers in Denver to start blooming in late February.<ul><li>It&#x27;s nothing to sneeze at: About 25% of adults have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="seasonal allergies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.9news.com/article/weather/longer-growing-season-means-more-pollen/507-7eb3a622-495a-462c-884f-5d722d399aff" data-vars-content-id="37d4fd43-1ded-4318-b793-b8425a0fa78e" data-vars-headline="Allergy season arrives early in Colorado after warm winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.9news.com/article/weather/longer-growing-season-means-more-pollen/507-7eb3a622-495a-462c-884f-5d722d399aff" target="_blank">seasonal allergies</a>.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;Most of the time, I&#x27;m telling patients around the 1st of March is when to start medical therapy for springtime allergens,&quot; Levi Keller, an assistant professor in allergy and clinical immunology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, recently <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="told KUNC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kunc.org/podcast/inthenoco/2026-03-11/allergy-season-started-early-this-year-heres-why-and-how-to-find-relief" data-vars-content-id="37d4fd43-1ded-4318-b793-b8425a0fa78e" data-vars-headline="Allergy season arrives early in Colorado after warm winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kunc.org/podcast/inthenoco/2026-03-11/allergy-season-started-early-this-year-heres-why-and-how-to-find-relief" target="_blank">told KUNC</a>.<ul><li>&quot;But this year, it was probably around Valentine&#x27;s Day or so that people were starting to feel a little bit more symptomatic.&quot;</li></ul>The big picture: The days between the last and first frost in Denver have increased in recent years, even though the trend line indicates a six-day shorter growing season since 1970, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.climatecentral.org/graphic/2026-allergy-season?graphicSet=Freeze+Free+Growing+Season+Trends&amp;location=Denver&amp;lang=en" data-vars-content-id="37d4fd43-1ded-4318-b793-b8425a0fa78e" data-vars-headline="Allergy season arrives early in Colorado after warm winter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.climatecentral.org/graphic/2026-allergy-season?graphicSet=Freeze+Free+Growing+Season+Trends&amp;location=Denver&amp;lang=en" target="_blank">new report</a> from Climate Central shows.<ul><li>Based on his patient load, Keller estimates that the allergy season is about 10-14 days longer based on periods with temperatures above freezing.</li></ul>

Denver Health is bringing new care services where they are needed most

As Denver grows, Denver Health is finding innovative ways to expand trusted care.

Partners

In a growing, aging Denver, the challenge in health care is delivering care that&#x27;s easy to navigate, close to home and comprehensive enough to meet most needs in one system.What you need to know: Denver Health has two major expansions underway — rebuilding the Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center and opening a new medical center in southeast Denver — designed to make high-quality care more convenient and closer to home.<ul><li>Long known as the city&#x27;s safety net, Denver Health is a complete health system delivering high-quality care in emergencies and for everyday primary and specialty needs.</li></ul>

Caring for Denver changes alcohol policy following audit

A city auditor report recently criticized its spending and grant oversight.

Caring for Denver will stop reimbursing alcohol purchases following a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="city auditor report" data-vars-click-url="https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Auditors-Office/Audit-Services/Audit-Reports/Caring-for-Denver-Foundation" data-vars-content-id="caca6437-efb7-47a2-81b8-ee6100bd1738" data-vars-headline="Caring for Denver changes alcohol policy following audit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Auditors-Office/Audit-Services/Audit-Reports/Caring-for-Denver-Foundation" target="_blank">city auditor report</a> criticizing the mental health nonprofit&#x27;s spending and grant oversight.Why it matters: The nonprofit&#x27;s spending for mental health and substance use treatment programs has been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="under a microscope for years" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/12/05/caring-for-denver-questionable-taxpayer-spending-transparency" data-vars-content-id="caca6437-efb7-47a2-81b8-ee6100bd1738" data-vars-headline="Caring for Denver changes alcohol policy following audit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/12/05/caring-for-denver-questionable-taxpayer-spending-transparency" target="_self">under a microscope for years</a> because it generates millions from city sales taxes.

Colorado group Cobalt spent $2.4M on abortion aid

Colorado has positioned itself as a post-Dobbs haven.

The Cobalt Abortion Fund in Colorado spent a record $2.4 million in 2025 helping nearly 4,000 people access and pay for abortion care, the organization says.Why it matters: Colorado has positioned itself as a post-Dobbs haven, and the sharp rise in spending underscores the increasing financial strain left by states that have outlawed abortions.

Colorado psychedelic therapy program considers expanding options

Ibogaine, a natural psychoactive substance, could be added as a treatment option.

A review of rules governing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Colorado&#x27;s psychedelic therapy program" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/12/05/providers-prepares-psychedelic-therapy-launch" data-vars-content-id="611d5d9b-c716-4d96-9b41-3ee6a0d7958f" data-vars-headline="Colorado psychedelic therapy program considers expanding options" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/12/05/providers-prepares-psychedelic-therapy-launch" target="_self">Colorado&#x27;s psychedelic therapy program</a> will include potentially expanding the substances available for treatment.Why it matters: The change would make Colorado the first state to use ibogaine — a psychoactive found in the roots of the African shrub iboga — for regulated medical treatment.

Colorado among the most active states in the U.S.

Turns out the claim of the active, outdoorsy Coloradan isn't just a stereotype.

The claim that many Coloradans enjoy an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="active, outdoorsy lifestyle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/10/16/colorado-obesity-rate" data-vars-content-id="bfe537f5-ca0d-4933-a78b-7b871cf14d22" data-vars-headline="Colorado among the most active states in the U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/10/16/colorado-obesity-rate" target="_self">active, outdoorsy lifestyle</a> isn&#x27;t just a stereotype — it&#x27;s backed by data.The big picture: The state with the<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" lowest obesity rate in the U.S." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/10/16/colorado-obesity-rate" data-vars-content-id="bfe537f5-ca0d-4933-a78b-7b871cf14d22" data-vars-headline="Colorado among the most active states in the U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/10/16/colorado-obesity-rate" target="_self"> lowest obesity rate in the U.S.</a> also leads the nation for physical activity and exercise beyond work, per a new report.

Fatal fentanyl overdoses spike in Denver

The city tallied 515 total drug overdoses last year, a 7% jump from 2024.

Fatal overdoses in Denver rose last year, despite national figures showing a dip in drug deaths, possibly tied <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to a Chinese crackdown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/09/china-fentanyl-crackdown-overdose-deaths" data-vars-content-id="c8f5d9ba-e029-46e8-9672-2863de0cf064" data-vars-headline="Fatal fentanyl overdoses spike in Denver" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/09/china-fentanyl-crackdown-overdose-deaths" target="_self">to a Chinese crackdown</a> on fentanyl.By the numbers: Denver recorded a 24% increase in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drug overdoses involving fentanyl" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/02/24/overdoses-rate-colorado-2023" data-vars-content-id="c8f5d9ba-e029-46e8-9672-2863de0cf064" data-vars-headline="Fatal fentanyl overdoses spike in Denver" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/02/24/overdoses-rate-colorado-2023" target="_self">drug overdoses involving fentanyl</a> last year compared to 2024, preliminary data from the medical examiner&#x27;s office shows.

Flu hospitalizations still high in Colorado

An unprecedented rise in flu cases comes as other illnesses are surging nationwide.

Colorado is experiencing a continued spike in flu cases this winter as the &quot;super flu&quot; races through the state.Why it matters: An unprecedented rise in flu cases comes as other illnesses — such as the &quot;winter vomiting bug,&quot; COVID-19 and whooping cough — are surging nationwide.<ul><li>It also arrives as<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" chaos has enveloped" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/22/childhood-vaccines-denmark-cdc-lawsuits" data-vars-content-id="3b161749-47bd-484c-ad51-ceb96ae5de44" data-vars-headline="Flu hospitalizations still high in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/22/childhood-vaccines-denmark-cdc-lawsuits" target="_self"> chaos has enveloped</a> the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with many questions about vaccination schedules for children.</li></ul>Driving the news: Colorado <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="set a record" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/31/colorado-flu-hospitalizations-2025/" data-vars-content-id="3b161749-47bd-484c-ad51-ceb96ae5de44" data-vars-headline="Flu hospitalizations still high in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/31/colorado-flu-hospitalizations-2025/" target="_blank">set a record</a> at the end of December for flu hospitalizations reported in one week at 791 — the highest since state health officials began tracking them in 2004.<ul><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="latest numbers" data-vars-click-url="https://cdphe.colorado.gov/viral-respiratory-diseases-report" data-vars-content-id="3b161749-47bd-484c-ad51-ceb96ae5de44" data-vars-headline="Flu hospitalizations still high in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cdphe.colorado.gov/viral-respiratory-diseases-report" target="_blank">latest numbers</a>, released Wednesday, show a decrease, but hospitalizations remain elevated with 737 cases through Jan. 3.</li></ul>The big picture: Cases of the flu remain elevated nationwide, according to data from the<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" CDC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-51.html#cdc_data_surveillance_section_2-u-s-virologic-surveillance" data-vars-content-id="3b161749-47bd-484c-ad51-ceb96ae5de44" data-vars-headline="Flu hospitalizations still high in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-51.html#cdc_data_surveillance_section_2-u-s-virologic-surveillance" target="_blank"> CDC</a>.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New CDC data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-51.html" data-vars-content-id="3b161749-47bd-484c-ad51-ceb96ae5de44" data-vars-headline="Flu hospitalizations still high in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2025-week-51.html" target="_blank">New CDC data</a> shows that there&#x27;s been at least 7.5 million illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths from the flu so far this season.</li><li>Many of these cases have been tied to &quot;subclade K&quot; — a variant of the H3N2 virus, which is a subtype of influenza A.</li><li>Experts and patients say subclade K is an example of the &quot;super flu,&quot; referring to a strain that spreads quickly and rapidly, becoming more troublesome.</li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Go deeper" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/30/superflu-symptoms-2025-flu-h3n2" data-vars-content-id="3b161749-47bd-484c-ad51-ceb96ae5de44" data-vars-headline="Flu hospitalizations still high in Colorado" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/30/superflu-symptoms-2025-flu-h3n2" target="_self">Go deeper</a>

Measles vaccination rates in Colorado are lagging

Most counties in the state don't meet the herd immunity threshold.

Most Colorado counties don&#x27;t meet the herd immunity threshold for measles, with vaccination rates for kindergarteners <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="below the 95% mark" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/04/colorado-kindergartners-vaccine-rates-lag-in-2025" data-vars-content-id="482407ce-65d7-4b33-87ec-a4e510f3a044" data-vars-headline="Measles vaccination rates in Colorado are lagging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/04/colorado-kindergartners-vaccine-rates-lag-in-2025" target="_self">below the 95% mark</a>, per new data collected and analyzed by the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washington Post" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzY3MTU3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzY4NTM5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NjcxNTcyMDAsImp0aSI6ImE3ZDE5NjMzLWU1NGMtNDVjMy04NzllLTQ1ZmM5NTg4MDhlOSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9oZWFsdGgvaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNS9tZWFzbGVzLXZhY2NpbmUtc2Nob29scy1vdXRicmVha3MtcHVibGljLWhlYWx0aC8ifQ.YVNK2Csiqf58uH7d_RB2KlDmCOBAaL3I3qEg90ApgeA&amp;itid=gfta" data-vars-content-id="482407ce-65d7-4b33-87ec-a4e510f3a044" data-vars-headline="Measles vaccination rates in Colorado are lagging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzY3MTU3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzY4NTM5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NjcxNTcyMDAsImp0aSI6ImE3ZDE5NjMzLWU1NGMtNDVjMy04NzllLTQ1ZmM5NTg4MDhlOSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9oZWFsdGgvaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNS9tZWFzbGVzLXZhY2NpbmUtc2Nob29scy1vdXRicmVha3MtcHVibGljLWhlYWx0aC8ifQ.YVNK2Csiqf58uH7d_RB2KlDmCOBAaL3I3qEg90ApgeA&amp;itid=gfta" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>.Why it matters: The state&#x27;s measles cases are rising to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historic levels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cpr.org/2025/12/15/measles-case-weld-montezuma-colorado/" data-vars-content-id="482407ce-65d7-4b33-87ec-a4e510f3a044" data-vars-headline="Measles vaccination rates in Colorado are lagging" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/12/15/measles-case-weld-montezuma-colorado/" target="_blank">historic levels</a>, leaving local communities vulnerable to a virus public health officials say is preventable.

A symbol map of U.S. cities showing the change in average allergy season length from 1970 to 2025. For most cities, the season has gotten longer, by an average of 23 days. Reno, Nevada, shows an increase of 100 days, while Tulsa, Oklahoma, has a decrease of 15 days.

Change in the average length of allergy season from 1970 to 2025

Data: Climate Central; Note: Map shows data for the two largest cities in each state, where available; Map: Axios Visuals

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