Colorado company develops a flu shot — without a needle
The needle-free injections are being used for immunizations in eight states across the country, including Colorado.
Armed teachers in Colorado classrooms? Some are already training
The question is almost certain to come up next year at the state Capitol as lawmakers address the issue of how to reduce violence in schools.
Colorado filmmaker chronicles efforts to cure blindness in South Sudan
The award-winning short film “Duk County” follows a group of doctors and volunteers to South Sudan.
Helping hands take on rising poverty in wealthy Denver suburbs
Since the recession began, the number of poor children in the county has jumped by 80 percent.
Colorado company’s new-age stethoscope used in treating Ebola patients
A digital stethoscope will help keep health workers treating patients with the highly-infectious disease safer.
Ranks of suburban poor rise in well-to-do Douglas County
Child poverty has been growing even in wealthy suburbs like Douglas County where the number of kids living in poverty has nearly doubled since 2007.
Coffman and Romanoff spar in closely watched Colorado congressional race
Incumbent Republican Mike Coffman and Democratic challenger Andrew Romanoff are locked in a tight race for Colorado’s 6th Congressional District.
In ‘Fight Church,’ the punch isn’t served in little plastic cups
The film “Fight Church,” co-directed by Daniel Junge, features Christian congregations around the country that train their members in mixed martial arts.
Need bitcoins? New ATM in Denver area dispenses them
XB Teller opened an ATM this summer that allows people to buy and sell bitcoins.
Gay men should be allowed to donate blood, some experts say
Under federal law, gay men aren’t allowed to donate blood, but many doctors and scientists think the law goes too far.
2013 Colo. floods inspire song about devastation and rebirth
Fort Collins singer Justin Roth, who’s played at the Planet Bluegrass festival in Lyons for years, was inspired to write the song, “Rise,” after he saw images of a town submerged in water.
Boulder filmmaker’s new work tells story of rock climbing’s renegade past
The film, “Valley Uprising,” documents the rise in popularity of rock climbing beginning in the 1950s and the counterculture and infighting that surrounded it.
Why some kids snarl in the morning: Their biology demands sleep
With school starting, many teens and tweens have to get up earlier than is optimal for kids their age, which means they’re less able to focus and less emotionally stable than teens who can snooze a bit longer.
New memoir recounts life as a military spouse
“No Man’s War” by Angie Ricketts is a candid, sometimes funny, book about what military wives endure when their husbands head off to fight battles overseas.
Could equipping Denver police with cameras reduce complaints?
Denver police want to buy 800 police cameras that would be attached to their uniforms as a way to head off disputes between officers and citizens. Departments around the country that have tried that say they’ve had fewer complaints about police behavior.
Researchers hope to bring cutting-edge cancer treatment to Colorado
Researchers want to test a more targeted form of radiation therapy used in countries like Japan and Germany. They say the treatment leads to much higher cancer survival rates.