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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 […]

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 […]

GOLDEN, Colo. — A popular Colorado tourist spot is going smoke free. Starting next year, you could be fined $50 for lighting up or vaping in public in Golden. The ban includes outdoor areas for a part of Golden where supporters of the move say there are so many bars and restaurants that there’s just […]

HEMPSTEAD, Texas — Anger over Sandra Bland’s death in a Texas jail has boiled over after newly released video showed what happened at the traffic stop that led to her arrest. Now, many question whether she should have been arrested at all. The dash cam video shows Texas state Trooper Brian Encinia pulling Bland over […]

PARKER, Colo. — The City of Parker has banned e-cigarettes for minors.  It joins a growing number of communities cracking down on the devices  including Edgewater, Lakewood and Ft. Collins. E-cigarettes help to gradually reduce the amount of nicotine until the user is weaned off of it. A new study, partly funded by the National […]

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A ban on electronic cigarettes goes into effect in Fort Collins on Saturday. The law, passed by the city council on Tuesday, bans e-cigarettes anywhere conventional smoking is prohibited as well. Also, all hotel and motel rooms in the city will have to become 100 percent smoke-free. Previously 75 percent of […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

LAYTON, Utah — A Utah toddler died from injuries that police said were caused by his mother’s boyfriend during a potty training incident. Police were notified of the abuse when James Sieger Jr., 2, was unresponsive and covered in bruises when he arrived at Davis County hospital on Saturday. The boy, who suffered severe internal […]

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 […]

NEW YORK — Cinderella’s fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a golden carriage. If only we were so lucky. We sampled some of the many pumpkin-spiced food and beverages on the market. There are now so many of them, there might as well be a pumpkin ETF. The ticker symbol PMKN is available, in case […]