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Hearing-aid Use Could Reduce Risks of Dementia
Correcting hearing loss by using hearing aids is a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia during aging, according to a new Global Council on Brain Health report. Sarah Lock, executive director of the council, said the report should be a wakeup call for...
Colorado Dropped Medicaid Enrollees as Red States Have, Alarming Advocates for the Poor
Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S. government lifted a pandemic-era restriction on removing people from the health insurance program. It’s the only blue state in a cluster of red states with high disenrollment rates — a group...
Judge rules Colorado school district denied care for student with special needs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado judge on Monday ruled that a Colorado Springs school district denied care for one of its students with special needs. Leah and Ronnie Broyles, the parents of 10-year-old Victoria Broyles, filed a complaint against Academy District 20 (D20) in February alleging the school district violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The trial began in June.
CPW allows ranchers to use deadly force if wolves endanger working dogs’ lives
Colorado Parks and Wildlife voted last week to update its rules on lethally deterring the endangered and newly reintroduced gray wolves in the state, allowing ranchers to kill wolves in the act of attacking working dogs, like livestock guardian dogs.
Home Ownership Takes a Massive Hit in Colorado
As we have come to learn here in Colorado, it’s getting exceedingly difficult to find affordable housing prices. The average rent, for example, is extremely high, sitting at $1,594. That’s the fifth highest average in the entire country. Not to mention, we’re also the 9th worst state in...
Often-overlooked Colorado city dubbed a 'thriving' spot for small business
A recent report from USA Today sought to determine which states and cities around the country were 'thriving' when it came to small businesses in recent years , and an often-overlooked Colorado city performed notably well in their ranking. While Colorado ranked in the middle-of-the road among the states with a 9.3 percent growth across all sectors of small business between 2016 to 2021, the city of Greeley outperformed the rest of the state in a big way. ...
Glow-in-the-dark monster trucks coming to Colorado
DENVER — A new glow-in-the-dark live tour will bring monster trucks back to Colorado this weekend. The Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party is stopping at Ball Arena in Denver for the first time. Three performances are planned on Saturday and Sunday. The tour brings fan-favorite Hot Wheels...
Unhealthy air quality has Coloradans concerned about short-, long-term health impacts
DENVER — Tuesday marked the second day of lingering haze along the Denver skyline due to wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada and the Pacific Northwest. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) implemented an Ozone Action Day until Wednesday at 4 p.m. Denver ranked among the 20 most polluted major cities globally on Tuesday — the only U.S. city in that category, according to IQAir.
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