Denver creates potential for competition in city tax dollars for developmentally disabled
Denver council's decision allows more than one agency to use $14.5 million annually in mill levy funds for people with developmental disabilities.
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Colorado improves in food stamp delivery but still far below national average
Colorado improved slightly in its ability to get food stamps to the needy, yet the state remains near the bottom of the heap in a national ranking released Tuesday.
Colorado must stop using jails for people in mental health crisis, panel says
Colorado should stop using jails to house people placed on involuntary mental health holds who haven't been charged with a crime, says a task force created by Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Drug-related child welfare cases have increased in Colorado, but connection to legalized marijuana is unclear
Colorado child protection cases related to drug use have increased since the state opened recreational marijuana shops three years ago, yet it's unclear how much the uptick relates to pot.
Can Denver quash AIDS by 2030? The city is ahead on international health goals
Denver -- along with many other cities across the world -- pledged to meet three measures by 2020: 90 percent of people with HIV know they have it, 90 percent...
Denver homeless shelters crowded as temperatures again drop below freezing
Homeless shelters in downtown Denver were crowded and hundreds of people were bused to an emergency shelter northeast of the city Saturday as bitter cold temperatures made it unsafe to...
Toddler found with hypothermia, frostbite after spending night in parked car
A 2-year-old boy had hypothermia and frost bite after police say his mother left him alone Friday night in a car parked outside a strip mall as snow fell and...
Craigslist post for free artificial tree leads couple to give away hundreds of Christmas trees
The Christmas Tree Project has given away more than 1,500 trees. This year, the organization has 350 requests for trees and plans to deliver the trees fully decorated.
Oil, gas industry launches counterattack ahead of DU vote on pulling investments
Colorado's energy industry went on the offensive Thursday ahead of an expected decision by University of Denver trustees about whether to pull investments from oil, natural gas and coal companies.
Colorado still the “least obese” state, but scores poorly for “excessive drinking,” high school graduation
Colorado still ranks as the "least obese" and the most physically active state, but poor scores for excessive drinking and drug-related deaths have dropped Colorado to the 10th healthiest in...