Maternal addiction care: Denver Health won a national quality award for its OB Perinatal Addiction Recovery (OB PEAR) program, which builds substance-use screening, treatment, and care coordination into routine prenatal and postpartum visits. Youth safety: Colorado DOT says teen crash deaths (ages 15–20) hit a record high in 2025, up 91% since 2015, with distracted driving, speeding, and lane violations leading the risk. Public health threat: Colorado officials announced an emergency rule to stop New World screwworm from spreading after detections in Texas and New Mexico, including restrictions on entering animals with suspected infection. School tech rules: Denver school board approved a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for the school day, with limited exceptions for health, disability, and language access. Community health & housing: Denver Health’s HOPE program highlights how hospitals and partners are helping people experiencing homelessness move from crisis to stability. Research & training: CU Boulder and CU Anschutz launched an immersive engineering-and-medicine project focused on astronaut health and spaceflight medical technology. Senior care recognition: Terra Bluffs in Parker, Colo., earned an AHCA/NCAL Bronze Commitment to Quality Award for 2026.