March 8, 2022: The rising cost of gasoline; Treating dogs’ pain could help people

By Nathan Fernando-Frescas

March 8, 2022

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dog pain arthritis — Thomas Story, of Boulder, with his dog Baer, who was a subject in a study to minimize the effects of arthritic pain using a substance produced by the cells. It is also being studied in people.

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March 8, 2022: The rising cost of gasoline; Treating dogs’ pain could help people

Segment 1 | 6:40
Tracking gasoline prices in Colorado as the U.S. bans Russian oil imports
Segment 2 | 11:02
Dogs suffer chronic pain just like people; could the same type of treatment work for both?
Segment 3 | 6:24
Coloradans welcome ‘a little break’ after two years with COVID
Segment 4 | 15:00
Sorting through confusion to identify the funky thistle, a new species of plant in Colorado
Segment 5 | 6:42
Big Colorado ski resorts dominate, but these small, city-owned ski areas keep up the tradition of skiing for all

President Biden announced today a ban on oil imports from Russia; we check-in on gas prices in Colorado and the potential impact. Then, our special series "On Pain" looks at how treating chronic pain in dogs could one day help humans. Plus, the Funky Thistle is a new species of plant discovered in Colorado. And, exploring Colorado's ski hills.

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March 8, 2022: The rising cost of gasoline; Treating dogs’ pain could help people

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March 8, 2022: The rising cost of gasoline; Treating dogs’ pain could help people

Tracking gasoline prices in Colorado as the U.S. bans Russian oil imports

Dogs suffer chronic pain just like people; could the same type of treatment work for both?

Coloradans welcome ‘a little break’ after two years with COVID

Sorting through confusion to identify the funky thistle, a new species of plant in Colorado

Big Colorado ski resorts dominate, but these small, city-owned ski areas keep up the tradition of skiing for all

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Colorado’s Western Slope braces for a weekend primed for wildfires

Barry Morphew indicted for murder in death of his wife, Suzanne

Judge rules Trump administration can’t require Colorado, other states to help on immigration to get transport money

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