The Venezuelan gang that’s surfaced in Colorado and the presidential race
The gang, Tren de Aragua, has been linked to criminal activity in metro Denver and it’s been the focus of viral online posts and the Presidential campaign. Tren de Aragua formed in a Venezuelan prison more than ten years ago and expanded its criminal activity to kidnapping, extortion and human smuggling and trafficking.
Colorado researcher says people with PTSD are losing out on an effective treatment — MDMA
A Boulder-based therapist is disappointed by federal regulators’ decision last month not to approve a therapy using ecstasy to treat PTSD.
How rheumatoid arthritis and Down syndrome are helping researchers find treatments for Alzheimer’s
Colorado researcher Huntington Potter discusses a clinical trial to see whether the drug Leukine, normally used for bone marrow transplants and to treat some forms of cancer, reverses memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s.
New state historian wants to get Coloradans thinking about America’s democratic roots
Colorado’s newly-appointed state historian, William Wei, says democratic governments are facing the worst crisis since the 1930’s and he hopes to get Coloradans thinking about threats to democracy at home and abroad.
As COVID cases tick up, vaccines arrive soon in Colorado
According to state health data, wastewater samples from across Colorado indicate there’s been a “steady increase” in COVID-19 infections. As fall approaches, new vaccines have been approved for the coronovirus and for the flu.
Colorado hosts its first PGA Championship in a decade
Fifty of the world’s best golfers are in Colorado now for the BMW Championship at Castle Pines. The course is the longest in PGA history and it sits about 6200 feet above sea level, which means players have to adjust their game.
Aug. 14, 2024: Medicaid cuts cost some families needed coverage; The Olympics in a time of international strife
People were allowed to keep Medicaid coverage during the pandemic without the usual restrictions. But when things went back to normal, some lost coverage who shouldn’t have.
“Medicaid Unwinding” meant some Coloradans lost needed coverage
During the pandemic, the US government required states to keep people on Medicaid without checking their eligibility. Then, as the pandemic wound down, those who found jobs or earned too much to qualify, had to find other coverage. The problem was, some people who still qualified for Medicaid also lost coverage.
July 31, 2024: FDA decision soon on MDMA for PTSD; The legacy of a tough-on-crime DA
It’s illegal. And a party drug. But MDMA, also known as ecstasy and molly, shows promise in treating PTSD. The FDA has an August deadline to approve it, after clinical trials that include Colorado. Then, a father and son bond over gardening in Colorado Springs. Plus, the legacy of a tough-on-crime Denver DA from the 1920s. And En Garde! A Colorado fencer heads to the Paralympics.
July 25, 2024: Demand grows for children’s mental health care; Centenarian on life and longevity
In Colorado and across the nation, emergency departments at pediatric hospitals are overflowing with kids who need intensive mental health treatment. We talk with Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Mental Health in Chief, Dr. Ron-Li Liaw. Then, perspectives on living with Alzheimer’s with Rebecca Chopp. Plus, a program to find homes for wild mustangs. The growing popularity of flag football. And centenarian Nancy Tipton of Centennial!
From codebreaker to columnist, great-grandmother Nancy Tipton reflects on life and longevity
Nancy Tipton says all her life, she’s been blessed. The 101-year-old great-grandmother lives at Holly Creek in Centennial. As a young woman, she worked as a codebreaker and at the Pentagon, before moving to Colorado where she worked as a columnist for the Denver Post.
Hospitals struggle to serve growing number of children in need of intensive mental health treatment
In Colorado and across the nation, emergency departments at pediatric hospitals are overflowing with kids who need intensive mental health treatment. Many of these young people are essentially boarding at hospitals because there aren’t enough other treatment options.
Elephants have distinct names for one another, CSU researchers discover
African elephants are among the first animals known to have names similar to humans.
Wife of unarmed Black man fatally shot by Aurora police says husband complied with police orders
Anndrec Lewis said she can’t let another fatal police shooting go unnoticed, especially since the man shot was her husband.
Film shines light on one school’s struggle to accommodate flood of new immigrants
McMeen Elementary knows first-hand what it’s like to absorb some of the thousands of Venezuelan and other new immigrants who arrived in Denver this schol year. A new film, “McMeen in the Middle, Denver’s Migrant Crisis,” profiles the real-life challenges for these new students and their families and the burden felt by teachers.
New memoir recounts a thriving business, a vengeful ex-employee, and a new life in Ouray
When Di Rushing left her Mississippi Delta home three decades ago and headed for a new life in Ouray, Colorado, she and her family were fleeing a dark chapter in their lives. That episode became the catalyst for a memoir called “The Delta in the Rear View Mirror.”
