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Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including 3 instances of ‘immediate jeopardy’
A handful of Colorado hospitals over the past three years have been cited by the state health department for contaminated equipment, The Denver Gazette has learned. Contaminated equipment was what led officials at the Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center in Aurora to reschedule hundreds of dental and surgical procedures earlier this year. VA officials told The Denver Gazette on Wednesday that the source of the contamination has been identified as flecks of plastic. ...
Events of the week around Colorado
The Arapahoe County Fair is the family deal of the summer for the Denver metro area. A $25 ticket (free for kids under 36 inches) gets unlimited carnival rides and a broad range of live music, trick dog shows and other entertainment, exhibits and fireworks. Another $25 ($10 for designated...
The end is near for all the smoke around Denver – Here’s when it should disappear
It’s almost felt like we’re living in a giant smoky bubble the last few days in Denver, but thank goodness, the end is near for all the smoke!. According to our partners at 9News, the smoke will be at it’s worst today (Wednesday) before some slight relief on Thursday and then it’ll “basically be gone on Friday.”
WOW: 10 Pets That Are Shockingly Legal in Colorado
When we were kids we all had a great pet that was rather unique. Did you know a lot of those dream pets can be your true and legal pet in Colorado?. As a kid, I wanted a pet that in no way, shape, or form would ever be legal to own in Colorado. I wanted to have a Komodo Dragon. I thought, and still think, they are epic but not the most cuddly pet. In fact, they would hurt you in a heartbeat if you tried.
Colorado weather: Wildfire smoke continues to choke the state, prompts hazardous air quality alerts through Thursday
Wildfire smoke moving into Colorado from Canada and high ozone levels continue to choke the state Wednesday, prompting alerts for hazardous air quality set to last through Thursday. As of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Denver and most of the surrounding area had air quality index ratings between 100 and 150, according...
Colorado City Named ‘Foodie Capital’ of The Nation, Here Is Why
When you hear the word foodie what do you think of? Foodie is a term used to describe a person who is passionate about food. This person might use foodie as a way to describe themselves. The pursuit of finding a good restaurant and dish. I am passionate about finding...
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