Cat Tests Positive For Bubonic Plague In Evergreen
A cat is sick with the plague in Jefferson County after possibly coming in contact with a sick rodent.
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A cat is sick with the plague in Jefferson County after possibly coming in contact with a sick rodent.
A hearing on the matter won't take place until March 2022, because of a backup in state courts, leading even state officials to worry about the safety of the people who still live there in the meantime.
The cause of the death has yet to be confirmed by the La Plata County Coroner's Office, but state health officials suspect the yersinia pestis bacteria is associated with the passing of a young girl.
A squirrel in Colorado tested positive for plague last week. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says it was in El Paso County.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment wants to tackle misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
Colorado's children in middle school and high school are improving their health in some ways, but struggle with other aspects of their health.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reopened an investigation into how ketamine is administered with regards to the death of Elijah McClain in August of 2019.
Colorado health officials conducted 12,413 COVID-19 tests on Sunday.
The guidance covered recommendations about wearing face coverings, maintaining healthy environments, physical distancing and transportation.
Colorado health officials administered 11,384 COVID-19 tests on Thursday.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is calling for a full investigation into air pollution violations at the Suncor Refinery in Commerce City.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment conducted a survey on nearly 45,000 Coloradans to ask how they feel about coronavirus (COVID-19).
If you're issued a quarantine order, what are the legal implications? It's important to follow that order, or you could be fined or sentenced to jail.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Friday it has reached a $9 million settlement agreement with Suncor Energy to resolve more than 100 air pollution violations committed by the company's Commerce City oil refinery. It is the largest penalty against a single facility for air pollution violations in the state's history.
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking Americans to prepare for the spread of coronavirus.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shared the latest number of flu hospitalizations in the state.
Hospitals across Colorado are taking extra precautions in response to the Coronavirus outbreak in China.
With large viral outbreaks happening across Colorado, state health officials are monitoring the situation for what is considered a common occurrence.
Health officials in Pitkin County are raising awareness about the risks associated with with vaping, especially among teenagers.
A new health study has prompted a change in oil and gas permitting in Colorado.
Only tobacco, mint and menthol flavors will remain for sale in the United States.
The City of Idaho Springs has to pay the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment department $10,000 for illegally discharging chemicals into Clear Creek.
The number of drug overdose deaths in Colorado decreased slightly last year but it still remains high.
Thousands of people have been vaccinated in a hepatitis A outbreak that began last fall. Colorado public health professionals have vaccinated nearly 6,000 people in at-risk populations since October 2018.
Flu numbers in Colorado are lower than they were this time in 2018, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
UCLA is the top overall seed in the women's NCAA March Madness tournament.
Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness bracket.
The Upper Colorado snowpack, which encompasses the Blue River Basin in Summit County, is experiencing a remarkable winter.
A Colorado Springs man who forged a set of keys from dinner knives to break into apartment building mailboxes in three Front Range cities was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison.
One person died when they were struck by a vehicle in Highlands Ranch Sunday afternoon.
The Upper Colorado snowpack, which encompasses the Blue River Basin in Summit County, is experiencing a remarkable winter.
A Colorado Springs man who forged a set of keys from dinner knives to break into apartment building mailboxes in three Front Range cities was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison.
One person died when they were struck by a vehicle in Highlands Ranch Sunday afternoon.
It's been two years since March Madness came to the Mile High City and businesses around Denver's Ball Arena are ready.
A new exhibit at the Museum of Boulder called "Bending the Arc" is honoring LGBTQ+ history in Boulder.
The Boulder International Film Festival took place this weekend with film industry celebrities coming to Colorado. Crowds filled downtown Boulder for each star-studded screening, with festival officials expecting 25,000 people to come through this week.
A popular Japanese home goods chain known for its affordability will be opening five locations in Colorado in 2025. These are the first Daiso locations to come to the state.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is expected to host a series of virtual town hall meetings to share resources with federal workers impacted by recent layoffs.
CSU Rams Head Coach Niko Medved talks with CBS Colorado's Rod Mackey about the team's journey to the NCAA Tournament and what comes next as they get ready to face off against Memphis.
High fire danger across Colorado again on Monday
UCLA is the top overall seed in the women's NCAA March Madness tournament.
It's been two years since March Madness came to the Mile High City and businesses around Denver's Ball Arena are ready.
The CSU Rams men's basketball team punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
Jessie Holmes won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska on Friday. It was his eighth time competing in the race.
Oliver Miller was known as the "The Big O" for his 6-foot-9, 280-pound frame that ballooned to well over 300 pounds during his NBA career.
UCLA is the top overall seed in the women's NCAA March Madness tournament.
Auburn is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke, Houston and Florida joining the Tigers on the No. 1 line in the March Madness bracket.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has awarded a $70 million contract to a construction company that will build seven miles of wall along the southern border.
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who is a green card holder, is being threatened with deportation.
The decision from the three-judge panel allows the orders to be enforced as a lawsuit challenging them plays out.
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who is a green card holder, is being threatened with deportation.
Presidents are given the extraordinary power by the 227-year-old law to order the arrest, detention and deportation of noncitizens who are 14 years or older and come from countries staging an "invasion or predatory incursion" of the U.S.
President Trump's extraordinary order is breathtaking in its scope and has little precedent in U.S. history.
The decision from the three-judge panel allows the orders to be enforced as a lawsuit challenging them plays out.
Rep. Gabe Evans spent a day this week touring energy production facilities across Weld County. The Northern Colorado county is the fourth largest producer of energy in the United States.
Historically, women have been excluded from clinical trials and medical research, but it can be shocking to learn it wasn't until 1993 when women were allowed to participate in clinical trials.
Trader Joe's says some bottles of Gerolsteiner sparkling water may be cracked or damaged and should be discarded carefully.
Most cases have been from an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, the CDC says.
Experts say birds are under some of the highest risk right now for bird flu, but the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance is keeping a close eye on all of their animals and working to limit chances for any interaction with wild birds.
A Colorado boy is now recovering from his seventh surgery. Over eight years ago, his father tried to kill both of them by crashing a car in Centennial.
It's been two years since March Madness came to the Mile High City and businesses around Denver's Ball Arena are ready.
Rep. Gabe Evans spent a day this week touring energy production facilities across Weld County. The Northern Colorado county is the fourth largest producer of energy in the United States.
The Russell 2000 index, made up of small-cap companies, is close to entering a bear market. Here's what that means.
Terumo says it's committed to meeting or exceeding health and safety standards in medical device sterilization.
In an unsigned letter, Tesla encourages trade representative to reconsider tariffs, saying they could hurt U.S.-based car manufacturers.
When Tate Anderson's daughter needed a loan for a couple thousand dollars to help buy a car in February, the Englewood woman went online and stumbled on a loan that her father couldn't believe.
Brenda Hamilton, the former town clerk for Lakeside, pleaded guilty to one felony count of embezzlement of public property, and agreed to pay restitution to the town totaling $26,000 as part of a plea agreement.
The medical director of a Denver eating disorder clinic says popular medications that are being used as weight loss drugs are impacting patients who are being treated for a variety of eating disorders.
The Colorado Department of Revenue has seized multiple properties, including a popular Denver BBQ restaurant, after they said the owners failed to pay taxes for years.
The Colorado Medical Board formally stripped former doctor Stephen Matthews of his medical license, four months after he was sent to prison for 158 years after drugging and raping women he met on online dating sites.