“There are black spots that are burns, particles all over; there’s metal. It was all scarred,” said Szema, a pulmonologist and professor who studies toxic exposures…
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ESSAY: Responses to Sexual Violence, Part One
About two-thirds of female assault victims do not report to the police and many victims do not tell anyone. Sexual assault is a terrifying and humiliating experience…
More Coloradans Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine
Eligibility now includes Coloradans age 50 and older, people with high-risk conditions, and workers in food and restaurant services, manufacturing, the US Postal Service…
OPINION: Mental Health, and a Nation on Edge
Sometimes, I look back fondly on those manic episodes of a dozen years ago — the seemingly inexhaustible energy and flashes of brilliance…
San Juan Basin Public Health Overseeing Equitable Vaccine Distribution
“We’ve achieved the highest vaccination rate as a region through community partnerships and efficiency, and at the same time we are prioritizing people who have barriers to accessing a site…”
COVID Vaccine Could Be Universally Available in Colorado by Mid-April
The current distribution phase is 1B.3, which includes people 60 and older, those with multiple high-risk health conditions, and grocery and agricultural workers…
COVID Cases Down 83% Among Nursing Home Staffers, Despite Vaccine Hesitancy
“A lot of my members are not too excited about taking this vaccine because they’re afraid,” Lewis said….
Children’s Mental Health During a Pandemic: ‘We Forgot About Fun’
It was a rough year and Robles knows firsthand that grief and anxiety affected her four children, especially Guillermo and his 8-year-old brother Gael…
K-12 Standardized Testing Compromise Wins Initial Approval
“Both sides have given so much and truly met in the middle, and we need to recognize that,” Larson said of the compromise…
San Juan Basin Public Health Urges Testing as COVID-19 Variant Cases Identified
“The presence of variants in Southwest Colorado is troubling and means virus transmission could happen more easily,” said Liane Jollon, SJBPH executive director…
OPINION: Finding Our Way Out of the Pandemic’s Rubble
For example, we found that two in five Coloradans struggle to afford health care, housing, or food…
Wings Early Childhood Center Now Enrolling Ages 1-5
We are a nature-based, play-based center that focuses on the child’s interests and needs…
States Chipping Away at Abortion Rights?
“Will this court overturn Roe v. Wade? It’s possible,” Scheidler said. “But I think we’re more likely to see this court put more restrictions on abortion…”
Colorado Schools Uncertain About Waivers for Standardized Testing
Reluctant Colorado school districts are preparing to administer standardized tests amid uncertainty about whether the state can get any relief from federal testing requirements….
Janssen Vaccine Expected to Arrive in Colorado This Week
“We are thrilled to be able to distribute a third safe and effective vaccine in the state of Colorado,” said Dr. Eric France…
Colorado Changes Its Vaccine Priorities… Again
‘Phase 1B.3’ starts March 5 and includes grocery workers, people 60 to 64, and those with multiple health conditions…
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Confirms Finding of COVID Variant
It is important that all individuals within the Southern Ute Indian Reservation follow the safety guidance in place to help slow or stop the spread of the virus…
Is Colorado’s School Accountability System Working?
“What are we measuring with the tests?” Gonzales-Gutierrez asked. “Are they taking into consideration language, the history of oppression in the school system?”
Healthy Minds and Hunger Free Campus Checklists Released
“At a time when too many of Colorado’s students worry about how they can afford to eat or pay rent, and struggle with mental health, these checklists are a welcome resource…”