A city in Northern Colorado is working to get ahead of the curve this summer after the state’s first West Nile virus case of the year was detected.
According to UCHealth, Colorado recorded 286 confirmed cases of the virus last year, 20 of which were fatal. The first case of 2026 was detected in Jefferson County earlier this month.
Loveland began targeted spraying in neighborhoods throughout the city on June 11. City officials hope these efforts will keep the mosquito population under control as we move into the summer months…