Colorado

traffic-safety

Traffic fatalities in Colorado reflect a serious public health and safety challenge, with hundreds of lives lost each year on state roads. In many recent years, Colorado has see...

disease-and-conditions

Plague in Colorado is an evergreen public health topic: the disease is rare today but remains present in wildlife and fleas, and cases continue to appear across the state. Plagu...

wildlife

Wolves were historically widespread across Colorado until trapping, poisoning, and hunting eradicated them by the 1940s. In the early 21st century, natural dispersers from neigh...

pregnancy

Getting regular prenatal care is the most important step for a healthy pregnancy. In Colorado, people have choices including OB-GYNs, family physicians with obstetrics training,...

law-enforcement-and-public-safety

Missing-person cases involving hunters in Colorado attract attention because of the state’s vast backcountry, harsh weather, and complex terrain. This evergreen explainer outl...

crime-verified-explainer

In recent reports, a man pushed his wife off a cliff in Colorado, an incident that drew widespread attention. This verified explainer summarizes what is confirmed from law enfor...

sports-policy

Based on available public records and program communications, Colorado did not formally unretire Shedeur Sanders’ jersey. The university did retire Sanders’ No. 23 in 2022,...

people

The Vance family in Colorado is best known for JD Vance, a U.S. senator and former Marine whose ties to Ohio and national politics draw attention, yet his connection to Colorado...

aviation-safety

On February 4, 2023, a private Cirrus SR22 and a Neosho BEECHCRAFT KING AIR collided near Denver, Colorado, under visual flight rules during evening conditions. The Cirrus desce...

Pet Health

In Colorado, several tick species are commonly encountered by dogs, each with different levels of disease risk. The most frequently reported ticks include the American dog tick,...