An adult in Lafayette is the first human death of West Nile virus in Colorado this year, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Life isn't what it used to be since her West Nile diagnosis in 2022, but Lisa Montes is making the most of every day. I was here hanging out with the family, and we decided to go out in the backyard in the evening.

Colorado recorded its first human death of the year from West Nile virus on Friday. The case was in an adult from Lafayette. That's according to the state health department and Boulder County Public Health, in a press release.