Scrapbook of famed climber named Colorado’s most treasured artifact
This summer, state historians organized a vote to choose the state’s most significant artifact. Winners were just announced.
Study finds ‘Young Invincibles’ not so invincible
Young adults between 18-26 years old are considered essential to the success of the Affordable Care Act but a recent study finds this group to be more at risk for health problems than they, or insurers, might think.
Beta Test: Another reason why kids need sleep
Study finds that when children sleep, the bonds between the left and right hemispheres of the brain strengthen, suggesting that sleep is key to helping the brain mature.
Lost boy of Sudan relives nightmare after returning to help homeland
Daniel Majook Gai returned to his homeland two years ago to help set up schools in South Sudan but recent violence forced him and others into hiding in the bush.
Lawmaker who was ‘true servant of the people’ remembered in Denver
Ken Gordon served in the Colorado House and Senate for 14 years and was an ardent advocate for campaign finance reform before his death in December.
For low-income students, getting into college is only half the battle
Lots of programs help high school students prepare and pay for college, but one Denver scholarship also aims to help these students stay in college and graduate.
Beta Test: Taking the guesswork out of drug testing
Traditional tests only detect one or two drugs. A new test developed at the University of Colorado Denver can detect hundreds at one time.
Rock concerts latest venue for finding bone marrow donors
A Colorado group is setting up shop at concerts to ask concert-goers if they want to sign up to be donors.
What is great art? It depends who you ask
A new book by the art director at the museum focuses on a collection of paintings that could be the work of well-known Russian Avant-Garde artists, or they could be fakes.
Coloradan returns from Afghanistan with concerns for Afghan women
As the U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan, one Coloradan who’s just returned from two years in the country, is worried that progress slowed, especially when it comes to women’s rights.
Beta Test: Neanderthals knew how to keep a tidy house, finds new research
A new study finds Neanderthals were a lot more like humans than we previously thought.
Health insurance becoming more expensive for businesses, employees
A new survey finds Colorado employers face higher health insurance rates in 2014, and that means employees will be paying more, too.
You can help choose Colorado’s most important artifact
A new poll is asking Coloradans what they believe are the 10 most important artifacts in the state. The choices range from the remains of a grizzly bear to a 5000-year-old sandal found in Franktown.
On Colorado’s frigid nights, outreach workers search for the homeless
Workers say it can be hard to convince some homeless people to go to a shelter even when it’s bitter cold. This is a problem as Colo. experiences an “arctic blast” that’s expected to last the rest of the month.
This holiday season, curl up with a few good Western books
Each year during the holidays, we check in with the experts to find out the best books with Western themes by Western authors.
Beta Test: Countering terrorism with antibiotics
As part of a new series which profiles new research around the state, a Colorado professor explains his effort to find new antibiotics to treat victims of lethal bacteria.