Gov. Polis Has Declared An End To Colorado’s COVID-19 Health Emergency. Here’s What That Means
The governor’s new orders are focused on getting Colorado back to “normal” and boosting vaccination efforts.
By Chuck Murphy
Investigating The Third Wave Of COVID In Colorado
At one point in the pandemic, the rate of nursing home deaths in Colorado was the worst in the nation. This was over several weeks last fall during the third wave of COVID-19. How the state got to that point is the subject of a CPR News investigation. Reporter Ben Markus lifts the curtain on why he began looking into this and what he found.
$1 Million Colorado Vaccine Drawing Isn’t A Lottery, And You Might Already Be Entered
Colorado will award $1 million each week, starting June 4, to five lucky COVID-19 vaccine recipients. Here’s how the drawing will work, and why the state is doing it.
By Chuck Murphy
Don’t Throw Away Your Mask Yet: New CDC Recommendation Won’t Immediately Impact Colorado
Colorado health officials are still reviewing the CDC’s new guidance about the fully vaccinated not needing to wear masks indoors or outside.
University Of Colorado President Mark Kennedy Will Step Down
Mark Kennedy had recently been censured and was on increasingly shaky ground with a Board of Regents.
Anxiety — Not The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine — Caused Reactions In Colorado, CDC Says
Federal researchers have determined that a handful of adverse effects reported in Commerce City were likely a result of patient anxiety.
By Chuck Murphy
Colorado Pauses Use Of Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine While CDC, FDA Investigate Possible Side Effects
Colorado will pause distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson while federal authorities investigate six cases in which people who received the vaccine developed blood clots.
By Chuck Murphy
COVID Variants Are Driving A New ‘Fourth Wave’ In Colorado, Polis Says
Cases are rising and hospitalizations are up, but the state’s vaccine distribution continues to go well and deaths from COVID-19 have fallen.
Polis Releases Rural Colorado Counties From Most Mask Restrictions
Masks will still be required for everyone in schools, child care settings, public areas of government buildings and certain other indoor settings.
No Motive Yet As Investigators Name Victims, Piece Together Timeline Of Boulder King Soopers Shooting
Boulder shooting at King Soopers: The latest updates, what we know about the victims, the shooter and more.
Colorado COVID Restrictions Likely To Ease Next Week As Vaccine Distribution Grows
Health officials are clearly banking on vaccine distribution to outrun the growth of variants or any spread of the virus.
By Chuck Murphy
There’s A COVID-19 Vaccine Fair In Denver This Weekend. You Probably Aren’t Invited
UCHealth will have 10,000 doses to inject seniors 70 and older at Coors Field on Saturday and Sunday.
By Chuck Murphy
Son Of Prominent Colorado Lobbyist Gets Late Night Pardon From Trump
Drew “Bo” Brownstein’s pardon was among 143 pardons and commutations released close to midnight in Washington.
By Chuck Murphy
Though Colorado Coronavirus Numbers Are Back On The Rise, Polis Surprises With Restriction Rollback
Gov. Jared Polis is basing his optimism on the arrival of vaccines that provide immunity from the virus.
The First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Arrived In Colorado Monday. Here’s What We Know.
Colorado’s first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Denver on Monday morning.
Meatpacking Giant JBS Battles New Coronavirus Outbreaks At Greeley Plant And Corporate Offices
At least 32 workers at JBS have tested positive for COVID-19.
By Chuck Murphy