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Four youth groups from within the Tri-County Health Department service area of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, including youth from Englewood have helped write, produce and star in a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) that educate residents about the harmful effects of tobacco on the community.   The youth groups were given the task of creating […]

NEW YORK — The New York Daily News published the first pictures of former Olympian and reality star Bruce Jenner dressed as a woman. The pictures were on the front cover of the print edition on Wednesday and also featured on the paper’s website. On Thursday morning, the link to the article had been removed. […]

DENVER — A warm and dry Easter weekend didn’t come without dangers across the metro area. Over hot flames and an open grill, the Silvers family gathers for an Easter celebration.  It’s a barbecue at Cherry Creek State Park filled with blessings, laughter and fret. “Happy re-birthday Jesus,” said Krista Silvers-Nelson as the family sat […]

Many couples spend years trying not to get pregnant, so it’s only understandable that they may have a few issues when it comes to trying to have a child. Just like when you become a parent, there is no written manual on how to get pregnant. For one in six couples, infertility issues are an […]

DENVER — With a red flag warning in place until Tuesday evening, fire officials took the opportunity to stress the importance of fire mitigation to help keep your home safe from danger. It’s time to be ready for wildfire season. Colorado’s mountains are still snow-capped, but farther east everything is a lot drier. “The snow […]

Colorado kids say tobacco is nasty. Wednesday, March 18 is Kick Butts Day, a national day of activism in the anti-tobacco campaign with a “for kids, by kids” approach. It’s important when you consider that while 3% of Colorado middle school students use, that percentage jumps to 17% in high school. To get a head […]

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — A fire that started on the back deck of a home in Adams County spread inside the house and did extensive damage Monday. North Metro Fire Rescue said no lived in the home in the 5900 block of East 121st Place. The cause of the fire hasn’t been released. As the […]

BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder City Council passed an ordinance on Tuesday night to expand smoke-free public places in the city. The expansion will now include the following areas: all Parks and Recreation and Open Space & Mountain Parks lands all multi-use paths and 25 feet on each side of the paths 25 feet from all […]

NORTHGLENN, Colo. — Northglenn Police helped two adults and three children safely escape an early-morning house fire Wednesday that started as a result of discarded cigarettes in a flower pot, North Metro Fire Rescue said. A resident woke up and saw flames coming from her neighbor’s back patio at 11372 Lincoln Drive and called 911 […]

AURORA, Colo. — A 52-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Friday  for a fatal stabbing at an Aurora motel last year. Jeffrey Alan Banworth was found guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Ryan Siefford last December, said Sue Lindsay of the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Siefford, 32, was stabbed […]

NEW YORK — Joe Camel isn’t going to be able to smoke at his desk any longer. Reynolds American, the nation’s No. 2 tobacco company, will no longer let its employees smoke in most places at work starting next year. The company, which makes Camel cigarettes, is constructing indoor smoking areas for those who do […]

DENVER — This is something parents who use e-cigarettes need to know about. The number of children who are getting sick because of the devices has spiked, largely because of the liquid nicotine they use. More than 2,700 people have turned to poison control centers so far this year because they were exposed to liquid […]