Colorado COVID-19 Cases

Colorado New Coronavirus Cases:
Colorado Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,786,679
Colorado New Coronavirus Deaths:
Colorado Total Coronavirus Deaths: 15,213
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023

La Junta and other towns across Colorado are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the La Junta, CO community.

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Coronavirus News for La Junta

Why La Junta, Colorado, hosts an annual tarantula festival

A Colorado brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi) on the move at twilight. Each autumn, Colorado’s brown tarantulas emerge from their burrows and wander across the plains in search of mates. Males, ... More info »

Yahoo - 09/30/2025 04:12am

Why thousands of male tarantulas move en masse to mate

Every September, the small town of La Junta, Colorado puts on a whole festival to celebrate a beloved local animal: the tarantula! Around this time of year, thousands of mature male tarantulas start ... More info »

NPR - 08/05/2025 08:00pm

Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas

LA JUNTA, Colo. — Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens your step and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. PHOTOS: In ... More info »

The Denver Post - 10/02/2024 11:56pm

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