- The federal government says it has a slew of mysteries it can’t solve. The sorts of mysteries that thrill daydreamers, conspiracy theorists, and scientists: Are there Unidentified Flying Objects buzzing around us?
- This week, the state began calling the unvaccinated, the state's first lung transplant due to COVID and more.
- Dr. Robert Meguid is a cardiothoracic surgeon and associate professor at the CU School of Medicine. In March, he operated on Bryan Raymond , the first COVID-19 patient to receive a lung transplant in Colorado. Meguid talks about that surgery, why he thinks more COVID patients may need transplants, and his own brush with a severe respiratory illness.
- It started with cold symptoms late last year. It ended in a transplant. Bryan Raymond caught COVID-19 and is now learning to breathe again with a donor's lungs. He and his wife Trinity share their journey as he becomes the first COVID-19 patient to receive a lung transplant in Colorado.
- A year and a day after Colorado officially recorded its first case of coronavirus, Bryan Raymond, received the state’s first COVID-19-related lung transplant.
- Even before COVID-19, Colorado was in a behavioral health crisis. The state’s suicide rate has consistently been among the highest in the nation, drug overdoses are increasing, and people with mental health disorders crowd emergency rooms and jails. By most accounts, the pandemic made things considerably worse. State lawmakers tackled some of those issues in the legislative session that just ended, including addressing funding. We get perspective today from Moe Keller, director of advocacy for Mental Health Colorado.
- A lonely lane through Pueblo's Roselawn Cemetery held a silent secret.
- In 1969, a rural Colorado doctor got a request from a colleague to perform an unusual procedure. Before long, Stanley Biber was a leader in gender affirmation surgery, the small town of Trinidad became known as the "sex change capital of the world" and “going to Trinidad” became a catch phrase for those in the transgender community. Author Martin Smith’s new book is “Going To Trinidad: A Doctor, a Colorado Town, and Stories From An Unlikely Gender Crossroads.”
- Mark Kennedy faced controversy even before he was officially hired. Now the CU Board of Regents will start looking for his successor.
- After a string of election losses, the new head of the Colorado Republican party says it’s time to target suburban, unaffiliated voters with a platform that includes improving education and cutting taxes. Attorney Kristi Burton Brown was elected GOP chair in March, succeeding U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, who decided not to run again.
- Anthony Young is president of the Denver-Rocky Mountain Association of Black Psychologists and a former national president of the group. He has a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Denver.
- Even though Black women were the fastest-growing group of new business owners in recent years, they receive a fraction of the venture capital and have fewer resources.
- Tourism, mining and the foodservice industry were among the hardest hit industries in the state.
- Brittney Rae Reese owns FIT & NU in Aurora with her sister, Joslyn. The pandemic meant redefining the business model but it came with many challenges. Plus Makisha Boothe, of Denver, supports Black women entrepreneurs through SistahBiz Global Network.
- People are eager to travel but they'll be mindful of safety precautions as they go, according to Cathy Ritter, director of the Colorado Tourism Office. The pandemic hit tourism harder than any other industry in the state.
