Ongoing drought that some say is a continuation of a dry period starting in the late 1990s continues to plague New Mexico’s agricultural sector.

A small business in Grand Junction is suing to stop the state of Colorado from collecting a premium for the paid family and medical leave ballot measure that voters passed last year.

DATA

• Cases 103
• Hospitalizations 6

• Deaths 4**

*These are cumulative totals as of 07/13/2021 4pm **Deaths in people with a recent positive COVID test.

• CASES PAST 7 days: 0
• CASES PAST 14 days: 0

TESTS

This week’s percent positivity was 0.0 percent, unchanged from last week. The goal is to remain below five percent.

July 15, 2021 Meeting Date

Our bodies will build bone until about age 18. After that point, we must consume adequate amounts of calcium in our diet or use supplements to maintain healthy bones.

The Colorado Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission filed a petition with the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to adjust its September 1 deadline to present the finalized congressional map.

A person can develop immunity – the ability to resist infection – in two ways: either after being infected with a virus or by getting vaccinated. However, immune protection isn’t always equal.

The news over the past months has been saturated with stories about another “surge” of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border of the U.S.

Recent housing inventory gains haven’t slowed Colorado’s red-hot real estate market like some analysts predicted.

The Mesa County Board of Commissioners sent a letter to Colorado Governor Jared Polis urging him to end the state's participation in the federal supplemental unemployment benefits.