As COVID-19 evolves, we must, too. But what does healthy prevention look like several years after the virus has emerged?
COVID-19
Posted inCOVID
COVID infections are increasing in Colorado, with one important caveat
Hospitalizations remain relatively low, though they are proof of the ability of the virus to cause harm
Posted inCulture
President and CEO at Central City Opera out in the middle of the company’s summer festival
The opera company’s board hired Pamela Pantos to the role in February 2022. She left the organization after a monthslong labor dispute between arts workers and management.
Posted inEducation
Colorado’s outgoing education chief faced a pandemic, divisive politics and even death threats. Now, she’s ready for a break.
Katy Anthes will hand over the state education department to Susana Córdova on Monday after about seven years of overseeing Colorado’s 178 school districts during a disruptive era in education
Posted inHealth
Massage therapists ease the pain of hospice patients, but aren’t easy to find
Massage is a top request from hospice patients and their families, but fewer than 1% of therapists specialize in end-of-life care
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: COVID-19 showed us how to beat poverty
Those lessons are just as valid today, now that the health emergency is over but economic hardship remains.
Posted inHealth
The hidden loneliness epidemic endangers Coloradans, especially older adults
Loneliness and isolation pose health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day and costs the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. Surgeon General says
Posted inEducation
Many Colorado districts bought Chromebooks to get kids through COVID. Now, thousands of computers are nearing their end.
Chromebooks reach their “death date” when they are no longer capable of receiving operating system updates. Replacing them straps district budgets and harms the environment.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Nicolais: Working with Mike Johnston during a pandemic convinced me he is the right choice for Denver mayor
During 2021, I served as COVIDCheck Colorado’s general counsel and saw the inspirational leadership style Johnston would bring to combat Denver’s biggest challenges
Posted inCOVID
Colorado, say goodbye to Exposure Notifications, the phone-based COVID contact-tracing app
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the phone functionality will be decommissioned on Thursday