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Update on sudden and severe lung illness associated with vaping

DENVER: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will provide updates on the numbers of confirmed and suspected cases of sudden and severe lung illness in Colorado associated with Read More

Colorado among the top states for treating tobacco addiction

DENVER: Colorado ranked third out of 48 states for providing treatment for tobacco addiction through a quitline. Quitlines provide resources proven to help tobacco users quit, such as coaching and Read More

Third bear attack this year in Aspen highlights serious concerns about bears roaming populated areas looking for easy meals

ASPEN, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Aspen Police officers responded to the 300 block of East Hopkins Avenue in Aspen at 11:30 last night after a large black Read More

Ajay Menon named President and CEO of the Colorado State University Research Foundation

Ajay Menon, a two-time dean at Colorado State University, has been named the next leader of the Colorado State University Research Foundation, the CSURF Board of Governors announced this week.Read More

Algae blooms: what to know and what you can do

DENVER — Late summer is the time of year when we see the majority of algae blooms in Colorado. Algae is naturally occurring, we do have blooms across the state Read More

Public Health and Safety Advisory

August 16, 2019 – The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR), in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), is issuing a health and safety advisory due Read More

Record-challenging heat to surge, bake southwestern US again next week

By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist A lack of moisture associated with the North American monsoon will continue to play a role in surges of above-average and record-challenging temperatures in the Read More

Vaccination clinic event

DENVER — Back-to-school time is a busy, but critical, time for parents to get their children up to date on vaccinations. Join Aurora Fire Rescue, the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition,Read More

Colorado Parks and Wildlife preparing for leftover license sales beginning August 6

DENVER, Colo.— Colorado Parks and Wildlife locations statewide are preparing for Leftover Day on Tuesday, August 6, beginning at 9 a.m. Mountain time. For those new to Leftover Day, the Read More

Gardner, Bennet Introduce Bill to Increase Number of Federal Judges in Colorado

Washington, D.C. — Colorado’s U.S. Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet this week reintroduced legislation to address the Article III judge shortage in Colorado. Colorado has a heavy caseload for Read More