Denver reports first known human West Nile case
A Denver resident has West Nile virus, and the local health department urged the public to drain standing water and take other precautions. The Denver Department of Public Health and …
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United, HealthOne standoff may force patients to find new doctors
The HealthOne hospital system and UnitedHealthcare are locked in a dispute over rates, which could force patients to find new doctors if they can’t reach an agreement. When a health …
Denver and the Front Range are failing to lower air pollution
Colorado has three years to lower ground-level ozone pollution to meet federal standards, and this summer’s hazy skies — caused by oil and gas drilling, heavy vehicle traffic and wildfire …
Navigation centers in Denver, Aurora will offer help to the homeless
Art LaGrange, wearing a tie-dyed T-shirt from a 1975 Led Zeppelin concert, ate a lunch of hot dogs, fries and mixed fruit inside RecoveryWorks’ homelessness hub in Lakewood on a …
People at Moms and Mutts puppy adoption event may need rabies shots
People who attended a puppy adoption event in Englewood and their pets may need preventive shots after one of the dogs at the event tested positive for rabies. The event …
Aurora says yes, Westminster says no to guns in city buildings
On a razor-thin 4-3 vote, the Westminster City Council this week knocked down a proposal that would have opted out of a new state law that prohibits firearms from being …
Indoor ski park Snöbahn inks deal with Shaun White, other investors
Snöbahn, the Colorado venue that brings outdoor sports indoors, has received an investment from some high-profile names in the world of professional sports who hope to expand the concept nationally. …
Aurora tightens city’s urban camping ban by eliminating warning period before disbandment
Law enforcement officals in Aurora will no longer have to provide 72-hour notice to people camping illegally in the city before disassembling and clearing encampments, following a change Aurora’s elected …
Aurora VA paused surgeries because of staffing, had “culture of fear”
The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center paused heart surgeries for nearly a year between 2022 and 2023 because the hospital didn’t have the staff to care for those patients …
Aurora may give city’s homeless camping ban more teeth
Wayne Wilkins has been homeless in Aurora for just over a year after failing to pay his $1,375 monthly rent at an apartment he used to lease in the city. …