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An Arapahoe County man tested positive for Sin Nombre hantavirus, likely from local rodent exposure, and is recovering at home. The case is not tied to the MV Hondius cruise-ship outbreak; Sin Nombre is not spread person-to-person. Colorado hantavirus infections are rare but occur, usually in spring/summer, and prevention focuses on avoiding rodent contact and following proper cleaning precautions.
Colorado's National Guard will fly four F-16s in a Memorial Day flyover across nine communities (Greeley, Silver Cliff, Homelake, Silverton, Durango, Nucla, Grand Junction, Grand Lake, and Denver) with flights estimated between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. and timings potentially affected by weather or cancellations.
An Arapahoe County resident has tested positive for hantavirus after rodent exposure; this is Colorado's second hantavirus case this year and is not linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. Deer mice are the virus source, with no person-to-person transmission. Officials emphasize avoiding rodent exposure and waste; CDPHE notes 132 Sin Nombre cases since 1993 with 47 fatalities.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted Tina Peters’ nine-year sentence for a voting-system breach, allowing early parole and prompting Peters to publicly thank him while Democrats condemn the move as emboldening election deniers. Peters, a former election official tied to 2020 election conspiracy theories, remains a polarizing figure as Polis faces censure from the Colorado Democratic Party for showing mercy. Peters’ post on a social account run by her legal team continues to push conspiratorial rhetoric, signaling ongoing tensions over election integrity and accountability.
Colorado Democrats censured Gov. Jared Polis for granting clemency to Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of enabling unauthorized access to voting equipment; Polis shortened her nine-year sentence to 4.5 years (not a pardon), sparking criticism that the move undermines trust in elections. Peters’ case has become a rallying point for election-denial voices, while Polis’ allies argue the decision was based on the facts of the case and the process, with critics including Sen. Michael Bennet suggesting it could threaten Polis’ political prospects.
The Colorado Democratic Party formally censured Gov. Jared Polis, suspending him from speaking at party events, over his decision to commute the nearly nine-year sentence of Tina Peters, a Mesa County clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines. The measure, approved by about 90% of the State Central Committee, frames the clemency as detrimental to party interests. Peters faces parole June 1, while Polis defended his action as based on the case facts and constitutional rights, and not influenced by outside pressure.
Colorado Democrats censured Gov. Jared Polis for commuting the nine-year sentence of Tina Peters, an election-denier convicted in a voting-system breach; they say the clemency under Trump pressure undermines accountability, while Polis argues he acted on the case’s facts and Peters could be paroled June 1 after a court directed resentencing.
Colorado's Democratic Party central committee voted 89.8% to censure Gov. Jared Polis after he commuted the nearly nine-year sentence of Tina Peters for tampering with election equipment, temporarily barring him from party events; Polis defends the decision as non-partisan and data-driven, while Peters’ sentence reduction draws criticism from prosecutors and party members who say it harms election integrity and party credibility.
Colorado reports its first hantavirus death since 2024, linked to the local Sin Nombre strain with preliminary evidence of local rodent exposure; officials say the overall risk to the public remains low but urge precautions during spring cleaning, as the virus can incubate up to six weeks and may cause severe lung disease if inhaled from rodent droppings or nests.
Colorado has confirmed a hantavirus death and state health officials have launched an investigation to identify exposure sources and prevent additional cases.
A Douglas County adult died from hantavirus; state health officials say the case is not connected to the MV Hondius cruise-ship outbreak. The local case involves the Sin Nombre strain, a rodent-borne hantavirus, while the cruise-ship outbreak involves Andes virus, which can spread between people. Preliminary evidence points to local rodent exposure and the risk to the public remains low; dashboards from state and federal health agencies track hantavirus cases.
An adult in Colorado died from a confirmed hantavirus infection not linked to the Atlantic cruise-ship outbreak; officials say the rodent-borne virus is common this time of year, with transmission primarily via rodents and a typical six-week incubation, as authorities investigate exposure sources while other cruise-ship cases continue to be monitored.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed a fatal hantavirus case in an adult in Douglas County. Officials say Sin Nombre hantavirus occurs regularly in Colorado and is often spread by deer mice, with higher activity in spring and summer. The case is not linked to a cruise ship outbreak, and the public risk remains low. Authorities are investigating the exposure source and urge residents to avoid contact with rodent urine, feces, saliva, and nesting materials.
A Douglas County hantavirus death is not linked to the MV Hondius cruise-ship outbreak; officials say rodent exposure is the likely source and the public risk remains low. Colorado experiences Sin Nombre hantavirus cases periodically (132 since 1993, 47 deaths; last fatality in 2024). The Hondius outbreak infected 11 people with 3 deaths, and French sequencing showed the strain is not more transmissible or dangerous.
In rural Colorado, Trump supporters say enduring higher gas prices is worth the cost to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, a view that underscores a durable bond with Trump even as national polls show waning support on the economy.