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In Part 1 of The Longevity Project, Summit County's tourist-driven economy drives substance use rates above state and national averages, investigation reveals.
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A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard's venom.
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Nevada has the second-highest grocery prices in the nation, with Colorado and New Mexico also placing in the top 10. High prices mean local food banks are having to help fill in the gaps for many working families.
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One of the High Country’s only victim advocacy centers for child abuse might have to close its doorsThe organization has served nearly 500 children and hundreds of families in Summit, Eagle, Lake, and Clear Creek counties.
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A recent paper explored the challenges exacerbated by climate change faced by Latino farmworkers in Idaho, which are comparable to the issues faced by such workers across the West.
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Colorado is restricting the amount of "forever chemicals" Suncor can discharge into Sand Creek. It's the first time state regulators have put controls on PFAS pollution. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more details on the story.
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The governments of Boulder County and the town of Superior say increasing operations at the airport near Broomfield, especially training flights for student pilots, are causing “excessive noise,” dropping leaded fuel over their residents’ homes and threatening their “health, safety and welfare.”
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Teens in Summit County are weighing in on the future of their community as the local government prepares a new strategic plan. One of the teens' top requests: more places to spend time outside of school and sports.
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High school students from Durango are pushing for a change they say is necessary to combat fentanyl poisoning: ensuring students can’t get in trouble for carrying the overdose reversal drug naloxone wherever they go, including at school.
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The Tepeyac Community Health Center played a lead role in turning a former industrial lot in north Denver into a multi-use development that includes 150 affordable housing units, a new 24,500 square foot clinic, pharmacy, and also plans to add a grocery store offering fresh produce.