
Boulder County Eases Limits On College-Aged Gatherings As Coronvirus Stats Begin To Improve
Young adults can now gather in groups of up to six. In-person classes are also set to return on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

By John Daley

Coronavirus Has Accelerated Health Care Worker Burnout And It’s A ‘Reckoning We All Have To Face’
Doctors, first responders and other health care workers were already at a higher risk for mental health issues and suicide. The COVID-19 pandemic made that worse.

By John Daley

Polis Says Colorado Still Needs To Bear Down As Coronavirus ‘Does Not Pick Favorites’
The day after the news that President Donald Trump had contracted COVID-19, Gov. Jared Polis expressed his concern and urged vigilance.

By John Daley

Colorado Coronavirus Cases Are Leveling Off, And Boulder Health Restrictions Are Showing Early Results
Last week, Boulder County Public Health issued an order banning gatherings of people ages 18 to 22 amid rising COVID-19 cases connected to CU Boulder.

By John Daley

Polis Is Phasing Out Colorado’s COVID-19 Health Equity Panel, Even As Gaps Persist In The Coronavirus’s Impact
Black and Latino Coloradans are getting sick and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than white people in Colorado, and nationwide.

By John Daley

Colorado’s Coronavirus Numbers Tick Up, Driven By Colleges Reopening
“We all are tired of the virus, but the virus is not tired of us,” Gov. Jared Polis said.

By John Daley

The Coronavirus Exposed Colorado’s Racial Inequities in Health Care. Community Health Centers Are Trying to Help
Black and Latino residents are getting sick and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates in Colorado and nationally. They are also disproportionately feeling the effects of the pandemic-sparked recession.

By John Daley

Broncos Home Games Will Have Fans Attend In-Person Starting Sept. 27
The Denver Broncos play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 27.


Republican Lawmaker Sues Polis Over Colorado Mask Mandate And Other Coronavirus Orders
State House Minority Leader Patrick Neville joined the lawsuit that targets a broad array of public health mandates put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By John Daley

Hispanic and Black Coloradans Are Hospitalized For Coronavirus At Elevated Rates
At one point in May, more than half of the patients in hospitals for COVID-19 were Hispanic.

By John Daley

From Coronavirus To Economic Downturn To Wildfires, 2020 Is Polis’ Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
Gov. Jared Polis is facing the state’s worst wildfire season in years, and it’s compounding the challenges unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a weakened economy.

By John Daley

Tobacco Retail Is Concentrated Near Denver Schools And Low-Income Neighborhoods, A New Study Finds
In Denver, there are 23 times more tobacco retailers than McDonald’s locations and 8 times more than Starbucks.

By John Daley

Fentanyl And Meth Fuel Record Colorado Overdose Deaths Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
In Denver, fentanyl-related overdose figures were up 282 percent in the first five months of 2020 compared to last year.

By John Daley


High School Football And Other Sports Cement Spring 2021 Seasons As Colorado Coronavirus Cases Fall
The state expects a “likely resurgence of COVID-19 cases in late fall,” so there will be no sports from mid-October through early January 2021.


‘Everybody I Know And Hang Out With Vapes’: More Colorado Teens See The Danger In Vaping, But 1 In 4 Still Do It
A new statewide survey, along with other research, also finds that many teens start vaping in middle school and use grows through high school, and it often leads to smoking conventional cigarettes.

By John Daley