Gun deaths surged to 20-year high amid pandemic, CDC reports
CDC data showed firearm homicides rose 35% during the first year of the pandemic to the highest rate since 1994.
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CDC data showed firearm homicides rose 35% during the first year of the pandemic to the highest rate since 1994.
A bill aimed at making sure people can visit their loved ones in health care facilities may be in danger of dying with just three days left in the Colorado legislative session.
Denver Broncos Offensive Guard, Dalton Risner, teamed up with United Healthcare of Colorado to give out new bikes and helmets to students at Paris Elementary School.
A national state of emergency for pediatric mental health was declared last year and Colorado is working to protect its youngest residents.
An East Denver nonprofit seeks to build tenacity, compassion and critical thinking skills in young people -- all using the game of chess.
It's Nursing Week, a time to celebrate the unsung heroes who work to protect our community every day.
Many women sought care in Colorado when abortion laws changed in other states last year.
At the west steps of the state Capitol, about 200 Coloradans rallied for rights they fear are on the brink of being stripped away in America.
The Governor's Behavioral Health Task Force is also pushing to address workforce shortages among mental health professionals, build a more effective safety net systems for people with behavioral health disorders, and shore up mental health care services to meet record demand.
The state House has passed a bill that makes prescription drugs and health care more affordable and dependable.
More than a dozen, free COVID-19 testing sites in the Denver metro area are shutting down this weekend.
An adult male has tested positive for Avian flu on Colorado's Western Slope. The man is younger than 40 years old and is an inmate.
In addition to school districts, county health agencies and law enforcement are also able to access the lifesaving medication.
Fertility treatments have made it possible for thousands of couples to have a family but some lawmakers say a lack of transparency in the industry has also made it prime for fraud.
Kathy Patterson, a respiratory therapy clinical educator, says moments like this are important reminders they have not been forgotten.
With the posting of one flier after another, a family in Golden is hard at work searching for their missing best friend Bugsy.
Gov. Polis said he will make a clemency decision based on the facts of Tina Peters' election interference case, "and there's some that work in her favor, some that work against her."
"We have rights. Fundamental rights," Polis said. "When you're minding your business and doing your own thing, really, the government shouldn't interfere."
South Santa Fe Drive is closed in the southern part of the Denver metro area due to a criminal investigation.
It has been one year since a series of random stabbings in downtown Denver left two dead, two more injured, and the community uneasy.
South Santa Fe Drive is closed in the southern part of the Denver metro area due to a criminal investigation.
A lot of out-of-town visits that were planned for Telluride were canceled because of the strike.
Denver Metro Association of Realtors Committee Member Andrew Abrams answered the question of whether now is a good time to be buying a home in Colorado.
Midfielder Lindsey Heaps (formerly Lindsey Horan) will begin playing for the National Women's Soccer League's expansion in Denver this summer.
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Saturday's AFC division round playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile High.
A figure skating duo based in Colorado Springs — Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea — has been selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy next month.
Lindsey Heaps (formerly Lindsey Horan) will be playing for her home team in Colorado.
Dec. 14 was an unforgettable Sunday at Mile High in Denver. Not just because the Broncos beat the Packers, but because two extraordinary kids got to watch their favorite NFL team, and one took part in the best halftime show of the season: mutton busting.
Inside Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, some Nuggets fans experienced a game like never before. For the first time, blind and low-vision fans could track every pass, shot, and fast break through their fingertips.
"We have rights. Fundamental rights," Polis said. "When you're minding your business and doing your own thing, really, the government shouldn't interfere."
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking to block the Pentagon's efforts to downgrade his retirement rank and pay.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Gov. Polis said he will make a clemency decision based on the facts of Tina Peters' election interference case, "and there's some that work in her favor, some that work against her."
"We have rights. Fundamental rights," Polis said. "When you're minding your business and doing your own thing, really, the government shouldn't interfere."
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking to block the Pentagon's efforts to downgrade his retirement rank and pay.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Some of Colorado's congressional representatives are reacting to the 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension passed by the House on Thursday.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
After more than a week of silence on the slopes, the lifts are spinning again at Telluride Ski Resort. But for the town of Telluride, business owners are worried the damage from the ski patrol strike may take longer to undo.
State officials say the number of people who have filed complaints that they bought contaminated gas in the Denver metro area recently is now over 400, double the number it was on Saturday.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
In addition to the 50 stores in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs area, the company said it will be building a distribution center in Aurora, which, in itself, is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area.
Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as its new president and vice chairman.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.