Controversial PARCC tests begin smoothly, in one district at least
Problems were minimal last week in Summit County as elementary students began their first electronic, state-mandated PARCC tests.
Popular high-deductible health plans can haunt Colorado parents
Colorado ranks among the top 12 states for high-deductible health plans. But that can make pediatric care extremely expensive for parents.
CU-Boulder offers new option to spread out payment
CU-Boulder says their pilot version of the program allowed some students and families to take out less money for their student loans.
Colorado sanctuary will rescue 30 very expensive lions
The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg will take delivery of a record-breaking 30 lions this April.
Michael Graves, architect of the Denver Central Library, dies at age 80
Architect and designer Michael Graves died Thursday at age 80. He designed the Denver Central Library, which opened in 1995.
Part-time professors struggle in Colorado’s community colleges
Their pay is lower than full-time professors, and they’re often without benefits, sick leave or job security, even though they teach the same work loads:
Colorado shelters forced to deal with overbreeding of large animals
Shelter owner Floss Blackburn told the Greeley Tribune that at least 50 percent of her rescue animals are there because of overbreeding.
Four highlights from Denver’s watchdog for city police and deputies
Denver’s Office of the Independent Monitor, the civilian watchdog for the city’s police and sheriff departments, released its 2014 annual report Tuesday.
Jefferson County school principal investigated for sexual assault on a child
Right now, the sheriff says there is no indication that any of victims previously or currently attend Ute Meadows Elementary.
Colorado Breweries sign on to climate change pledge
Three Colorado breweries — Aspen Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing and Odell Brewing — have joined 21 other brewers and signed a brewer’s pledge to advocate for action on climate change. Jenn Vervier, director of […]
Dog recovers from marijuana poisoning
A 10 pound dog who ate an apple pipe with marijuana residue is recovering reported the Durango Herald.
How Denver may have risen to a mile high
About 70 million years ago, eastern Colorado was basically at sea level. Today, the region is about 6,500 feet higher, depending on where you are.
Record snowfall causing ‘critically low’ blood supply
Bonfils Blood Center, the state’s biggest network for blood donations, told the Daily Camera that their supply of blood is “critically low.” The reason?
Once again, Colorado follows national heroin overdose trends
The CDC says that, nationally, four times more men died of a heroin overdose in 2013 than women. Colorado followed the pattern.
Last group of Fort Carson engineers back from Africa
The last 10 or so Fort Carson engineers who went West Africa in November to help respond to the Ebola crisis have returned to the United States, according to the army.
