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Mayor Mike Coffman said it isn't about immigration,“it's simply a public health question and it should be addressed accordingly.” www.cpr.org/2026/07/28/t...
Aurora warns of legal consequences for GEO Group, without cooperation on TB investigation at crowded immigration detention center
City council demands GEO let public health officials learn the scope of a potential active tuberculosis outbreak so it is contained.
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A Colorado MD visits Greenland, bellwhether of a changing climate. www.cpr.org/2026/07/20/s...
Even scientists need a doctor sometimes. Colorado physician makes house call to Greenland.
The CU doctor was there for checkups on researchers working at the cold and icy Summit Station.
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A judge ruled in the city’s favor, writing "the city has a legitimate interest in promoting public health, combatting tobacco sales to minors." denverite.com/2026/06/25/j...
Judge tosses out challenge to Denver’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products
Vape shops and manufacturers sued the city, saying the ban is unconstitutional and unfair.
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The list includes drugs for diabetes, HIV, prostate cancer, Leukemia, cystic fibrosis, and inflammatory conditions, among other things. www.cpr.org/2026/06/15/c...
Colorado wins federal approval to import prescription drugs from Canada
The list includes drugs for diabetes, HIV, prostate cancer, Leukemia, cystic fibrosis, and inflammatory conditions, among other things.
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“When they quit, they see it in their friends, they get their friends to quit, and it's just kind of like a domino effect," said one student who is a member of the Youth Advisory Council. www.cpr.org/2026/05/05/c...
Colorado students educate classmates about the risks of nicotine with help from vaping settlement money
The state sued e-cigarette maker JUUL and won a $32 million settlement. Now those funds are supporting programs across the state.
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Measles is highly contagious but preventable with a vaccine. Most of Colorado's cases this year are in children ages 5 to 17. Two have been hospitalized. All but one were unvaccinated. www.cpr.org/2026/04/23/c...
Colorado records 17th measles case with an unvaccinated child in the Leadville area
The state is on pace to eclipse the number of measles cases it saw last year.
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"The tragic reality is that influenza, COVID‑19, and RSV can all be serious—and even fatal — for children, including those who were previously healthy,” said Dr. Edwin J. Asturias, a professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at CU Anschutz @cuanschutz.bsky.social www.cpr.org/2026/04/16/7...
Seventh Colorado child dies from influenza this season
Nine Colorado children total have died from respiratory viruses this season.
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www.cpr.org/2026/04/15/c... It puts the state well ahead of last year’s pace, when it saw 36 confirmed cases, way more than previous years. Most Colorado counties don't reach the herd immunity level for measles vaccination, with kindergarten vaccination rates at 88 percent, well below the 95% mark.
Second measles outbreak of the year confirmed in Colorado as case numbers climb higher
Colorado is on track to beat last year’s high measles numbers, as it records the 16th case of 2026.
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All of the cases so far have been in unvaccinated people, ages 5-17 years old, according to the state health department. www.cpr.org/2026/03/12/1...
Colorado now has 10 recorded measles cases as the Broomfield outbreak continues to spread
The new cases and seven others have all been linked to the outbreak that started at Broomfield High School.
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“It's really gonna hurt a lot of people,” if the cuts are ultimately passed, said Kathy Fieber, of Littleton, the mother of an adult son, Ben, with Down syndrome and autism. “Cut Costs, Not Care” was the message on the back of her blue t-shirt. www.cpr.org/2026/03/12/s...
Impact of state budget cuts gets real as lawmakers start trimming Medicaid programs
Parents of adults with disabilities make a plea to “not balance the budget on the backs of the most needy people,” as the Joint Budget Committee votes to recommend cuts.
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"This serves as a tragic reminder that influenza is not just a routine illness — it is a serious disease," said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist. www.cpr.org/2026/02/26/f...
Fifth Colorado child dies from flu this season
Doctors say they're seeing what a heavy toll a bad season can take as Coloradans generally lag the nation in vaccine rates.
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If you're an editor with a strong understanding of public affairs issues and experience navigating political cycles and election coverage, we want to talk to you!
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Colorado woman whose daughter died attends social media trial as addiction lawsuit plays out www.cpr.org/2026/02/19/s... via @codaleynews.bsky.social
Colorado woman whose daughter died attends social media trial as addiction lawsuit plays out
Social media companies are on trial in a landmark case that could have far-reaching implications.
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Colorado is taking steps, Gov. Jared Polis said, to make sure doctors and hospitals are better connected to global early-warning systems and scientific expertise “so we can better protect Coloradans.” www.cpr.org/2026/02/17/c...
Colorado looks to join WHO Global Outbreak Network
With the U.S. pulling out of global health group, the state intends to join network tracking disease worldwide.
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Shay said the idea is for men to simply bond over a meal somewhere other than online. “Have conversations that aren't keyboard warriors,” he said, “and having conversations that feel really authentic and very human.” www.cpr.org/2026/02/05/c...
In rural Colorado, some men are taking their troubles and putting them on the table
Dude Talk Dinners allow guys to meet offline, share a meal and talk about real life — jobs, stress, relationships.
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Shay said the idea is for men to simply bond over a meal somewhere other than online. “Have conversations that aren't keyboard warriors,” he said, “and having conversations that feel really authentic and very human.” www.cpr.org/2026/02/05/c... via @codaleynews.bsky.social
In rural Colorado, some men are taking their troubles and putting them on the table
Dude Talk Dinners allow guys to meet offline, share a meal and talk about real life — jobs, stress, relationships.
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Two of the four deaths have been children younger than 5 from outside metro Denver. It comes with low flu immunizations, only about a third of Colorado children 6 months to 9 years old have gotten a shot this season. #flu www.cpr.org/2026/02/04/f...
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Two of the four deaths have been children younger than 5 from outside metro Denver. It comes with low flu immunizations, only about a third of Colorado children 6 months to 9 years old have gotten a shot this season. www.cpr.org/2026/02/04/f...
Fourth Colorado child dies of flu this respiratory viral season
The state health department says it was a child younger than 5 who lived outside of metro Denver.
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The death was the fifth pediatric COVID-19 death of 2025, according to the state health department. The number of children who have died of COVID since 2020 is 47. That's more than triple the 13 children who have died from the flu in Colorado since 2019. www.cpr.org/2026/01/30/f...
Colorado's first child death from COVID-19 this season amid low vaccination rates and required shots overhaul
It’s a bad viral season in the state, and the number of children immunized against COVID has declined sharply.
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“The state’s Medicaid program mistakenly paid contracted providers, which transport patients who use larger wheelchairs, several times more than was required.” New reporting from @codaleynews.bsky.social and @bentebirkeland.bsky.social www.cpr.org/2026/01/29/m...
Medicaid recipients, advocates furious over state mistake that’s costing tens of millions of dollars
This now threatens funding for programs supporting thousands of Colorado families with children with disabilities.
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Medicaid recipients, advocates furious over state mistake that’s costing tens of millions of dollars www.cpr.org/2026/01/29/m... #copolitics
Medicaid recipients, advocates furious over state mistake that’s costing tens of millions of dollars
This now threatens funding for programs supporting thousands of Colorado families with children with disabilities.
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The most recent death comes amidst what has been a bad flu season, both in the state and nationally. The fatality is the second in the last two weeks and the third in a month. www.cpr.org/2026/01/22/t...
A third Colorado child dies from flu this winter
A bad respiratory virus season and low vaccination rates driving the numbers
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The most recent death comes amidst what has been a bad flu season, both in the state and nationally. The fatality is the second in the last two weeks and the third in a month. www.cpr.org/2026/01/22/t...
A third Colorado child dies from flu this winter
A bad respiratory virus season and low vaccination rates driving the numbers
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Colorado has now reported 2 of the 17 pediatric flu deaths in the U.S. this season. www.cpr.org/2026/01/15/p...
Colorado records 2nd pediatric flu death of the season
The state has seen high levels of hospitalizations from the virus and low levels of vaccination.
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“The whole block was sick and some of us got crippled. And that was just the way it was,” she said. www.cpr.org/2026/01/14/p...
Polio survivor joins Colorado’s new pro-vaccine group, created as federal guidelines upended
Doctors, lawmakers and other advocates are joining forces to promote routinely recommended vaccines for kids.
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The 782 new flu-related hospitalizations reported for the week ending Dec. 27 is a record for raw numbers of influenza hospitalizations reported in one week since the state started tracking influenza hospitalizations in 2004, said a CDPHE spokesperson. www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/c...
Hundreds of Coloradans hospitalized with flu as numbers explode into record territory
Nearly 800 people in the state are hospitalized with influenza.
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“We're continuing to see steadily increasing numbers of kids with the flu with no end in sight,” said Dr. Shen Nagel. www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/c...
Hundreds of Coloradans hospitalized with flu as numbers explode into record territory
Nearly 800 people in the state are hospitalized with influenza.
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Nearly 800 people (782) in Colorado are now hospitalized with flu, that’s almost 250 more than a week ago, 430 more than two weeks ago and 12 times the number the state recorded in mid-November. www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/c...
Hundreds of Coloradans hospitalized with flu as numbers explode into record territory
Nearly 800 people in the state are hospitalized with influenza.
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“It's super complicated,” said one researcher. "Are there legitimate therapeutic and medical uses? Absolutely. Are there legitimate recreational uses? Well, the voters of Colorado and increasingly other states say yes. Are there harms? Absolutely.” www.cpr.org/2025/12/18/c...
In a major change in cannabis policy that could impact Colorado’s industry, president directs DOJ to ease regulations
Reclassifying the drug to a Schedule III drug puts it on par with Tylenol with codeine and opens the doors for Colorado research.
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Of Colorado’s 36 cases in 2025, the vast majority, 28, came in those who were unvaccinated or who have unknown vaccine status, according to the state health department. www.cpr.org/2025/12/15/m...
Colorado records 36th measles case of the year, state’s epidemiologist says vaccination provides the best protection
Weld counts its first case as the state total far surpasses previous years’ totals, according to the state health department
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