Articles By Jennifer Brown
Wave of suicides in northwest Colorado part of “toxic stress” from coronavirus, experts say
Nine people have died by suicide so far this year, five in the past month in a region that has been fighting to expand mental health care and break down stigma around treatment
Doctors are overwhelmed by coronavirus. So why did Colorado officials just end a 30-year contract with a peer health program?
The state Department of Regulatory Agencies approved a contract for a new program without telling the Colorado Medical Board, setting off a firestorm of complaints from doctors across the state.
Lack of child care prevents moms from getting drug treatment in Colorado. Here comes “RV Honey.”
The first-of-its-kind program will send RVs renovated as child care classrooms to drug and mental health centers in Denver and the San Luis Valley.
Downtown Denver’s hotel industry is struggling. Is it because people don’t want to be in the city center?
Even if a coronavirus vaccine comes, the hotel and convention industry can’t just hit the restart button. The uncertainty of recovery means events are getting canceled through mid-to-late 2021.
Eight states have programs that give workers paid time off. Does that help or hurt Colorado’s chances?
Critics of the ballot measure point to huge government bureaucracies and mandated “taxes” in other states, but supporters say every program is solvent, successful.
Colorado is debating abortion access again, and it’s quickly getting emotional
Opponents of Proposition 115 have reserved almost $1 million in TV ad time for October, while supporters have launched a social media campaign
Downtown Denver is starving for people. When will they come back?
After the shutdown, few companies have fully returned to their offices, while homelessness and protests conjure a new vibe.
Is your throat scratchy from Colorado’s wildfire smoke or coronavirus? Here’s how to tell.
The air quality in Denver was worse than in Beijing and Kolkata the past few days. Here is what health experts are saying about going outside.
What’s killing Mount Evans’ mountain goats? A research team is collecting their poop to solve the mystery.
Disease first struck in 2013, when a generation of young goats was wiped out because of severe E. coli infection. Researchers wonder if it’s linked to human waste.
