New Colorado gun tax aims to shore up state’s victim services
The 6.5% tax on manufacturers and sellers -- including pawnbrokers 鈥� of guns, gun parts, and ammunition will generate an estimated $39 million a year.
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FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men
The federal government in 2020 and 2023 changed who it said could safely donate organs and blood, reducing the restrictions on men who have had sex with another man. But...
How a friend鈥檚 death turned Colorado teens into anti-overdose activists
Gavinn McKinney almost made it to his 16th birthday. He died of fentanyl poisoning at a friend鈥檚 house in December 2021. His friends say it was the first time he...
A CU Boulder nanoengineer teamed up with Rihanna鈥檚 tattoo artist to make ink that can be turned on and off
University of Colorado Boulder nanoengineer Carson Bruns started a company with tattoo-artist-to-the-stars Keith 鈥淏ang Bang鈥� McCurdy, along with a former doctoral student. Early next year, they plan to release their...
Colorado鈥檚 infant mortality gap persists with Black, Latino families
Colorado is among about 15 states that have met federal goals to reduce infant mortality. Breaking down the data by race and ethnicity, though, makes clear that major gaps remain.