A supporter of state Sen. Julie Gonzales' campaign for U.S. Senate films a video asking a question to a cardboard cutout of Gonzales' primary opponent, U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, at the Colorado Democratic Party's DemFest event in Denver on June 6. (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)
Kandace Hyland, a marketing director in Utah, was surprised to learn that daycare staff in the state don’t have to be vaccinated against measles, even amid an ongoing outbreak. “I’m nervous sending her to daycare every day,” she says of her baby. (Amy Maxmen/KFF Health News)
Several Saturdays in the spring and fall, Steve Siple joins other locals in Charlotte, North Carolina, to pick up trash along the city’s light rail lines. The volunteers typically clear about a mile of the trail before ending at a brewery to celebrate and socialize. It’s one of several ways Siple prioritizes social connection. (A.M. Stewart for KFF Health News)
A voter drops off their ballot at a ballot drop box outside of the La Familia Recreation Center in Denver Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)
A confined swine feeding operation is shown in this photo. Congress is once again taking aim at state animal welfare laws regarding livestock confinement. (Photo by Kent Becker/U.S. Geological Survey)
