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Hold the onions: Taylor Farms, McDonald’s sued in Colorado for E. coli infections

By Sage KelleyAugust 7, 2026

The women allegedly contracted the illness during an outbreak in 2024.

Flier for a celebration of life party at Cheesman Park Aug. 15

Kendall Fitzgerald wants a celebration of life while he’s still alive. Won’t you join him?

By Sage KelleyAugust 6, 2026

Fitzgerald is not dead. In fact, he’s more alive than ever after brain surgery, and he wants to party with you.

Colorado panel looks into chronic health risks near oil and gas production

Colorado panel looks into chronic health risks near oil and gas production

By Sage KelleyJuly 23, 2026

Long-term risks were well managed by engineering practices, according academic research, but there were acute issues.

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Colorado was the first state to cap a drug’s price – then a federal court stepped in

By Shweta KumarJuly 22, 2026

The list price of Enbrel, an autoimmune medication, has risen by more than 1,500% since 1998.

A bag of Taylor Farms salad in the fridge

Lettuce distributor connected to “explosive” and “watery” diarrhea outbreak has facility in Colorado

By Thomas MitchellJuly 17, 2026

Colorado’s cyclosporiasis case count is relatively low.

Buy local to avoid the “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis outbreak

Buy local to avoid the “explosive diarrhea” cyclosporiasis outbreak

By Antony BrunoJuly 13, 2026

With over 100 cases of cyclosporiasis reported in Colorado, here’s how to stay safe.

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Lawsuit wants male circumcisions outlawed in Colorado

By Sage KelleyJune 12, 2026

Plaintiffs argue that a state law banning female genital cutting but not male circumcision violates the state’s 1972 Equal Rights Amendment.

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Charlie’s Denver cancels Pride turtle race amid animal cruelty complaints

By Hannah MetzgerJune 2, 2026

Last weekend’s turtle race prompted reports to PETA, the state Bureau of Animal Protection, and the city health department.

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Recess Is Canceled: Denver Anti-Vaxxer Dating Event Pushed Out After Controversy

By Sage KelleyMay 14, 2026

Unjected will move to the Grizzly Rose.

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Shingles Mixer: Anti-Vaxxer Dating Gathering In Denver

By Hannah MetzgerMay 12, 2026

A dating app for the unvaccinated wanted to kick off its multi-state tour at Recess Beer Garden. That location is off, but the event’s still on.

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Pollen Allergies Are Brutal This Year. Here’s Why, and How to Find Relief.

By Levi KellerMay 5, 2026

More than one in four adults has seasonal allergies. That number is expected to increase.

A fentanyl emergency response team stands outside of a home in Ohio.

Drop in U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Nears 50 Percent Since 2023

By Tim Henderson, StatelineMarch 23, 2026

Colorado saw overdose deaths drop, but at much lower rate than national average.

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Colorado Abortion Fund Saw 84 Percent Jump in Spending on Procedures in 2025

By Lindsey Toomer, Colorado NewslineFebruary 19, 2026

Just under 48 percent of clients receiving funding were from Colorado, and almost 40 percent were Texas residents. 

Denver Senior Living Facility Infested With Bedbugs for a Year, Resident Claims

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 20, 2026

“She had a bedbug crawling out from her shirt,” recalls the daughter of a Francis Heights tenant. “They’re everywhere.”

An Amur tiger at the Denver Zoo

When COVID Jumped the Fence at the Denver Zoo, Researchers Seized the Opportunity

By Brendan Joel KelleyJanuary 12, 2026

A new Colorado-led study traces how the virus moved through tigers, lions and hyenas in 2021.

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Denver Church Offers Affordable Housing to Men of “Any Faith or No Faith at All”

By Teague BohlenNovember 27, 2025

Granite Peaks Church has been walking the walk for nearly a decade.

Aedes aegypti mosquito on a human's arm

Newly Arrived Mosquito, Kissing Bugs Bring New Disease Threats to Colorado

By Michael RobertsNovember 20, 2025

A new mosquito species in Colorado is capable of carrying dengue, yellow fever and Zika, while kissing bugs can now carry parasites that cause Chagas disease.

Rickety Romance? Controversial Condo Development to Host Denver Singles Mixer

By Hannah MetzgerNovember 5, 2025

The Upton Residences are celebrating cuffing season…amid a $10 million legal battle involving warnings of collapse.

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Providers Work to Overcome Difficulties for Reproductive Health Care Access in Rural Colorado

By Lindsey Toomer, Colorado NewslineOctober 3, 2025

After the federal government cut off Medicaid funding for certain reproductive health care providers, the state stepped in.

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The Kratom Conundrum

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 23, 2025

Isolated alkaloids from the plant’s active ingredients pose greater danger for consumers.

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The Veteran and His Venoms

By Brendan Joel KelleySeptember 16, 2025

Zach Phillips’ healing journey has gone from using cannabis to ayahuasca to snake venoms.

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El Grito 5K Returned, Reviving Chicano Tradition

El Grito 5K Returned, Reviving Chicano Tradition

By Bennito L. KeltySeptember 15, 2025

After a five-year hiatus, the run that started thirty years ago is back.

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