Author: By Debbie Kelley debbie.kelley@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Colorado has no cases of measles — yet — but officials urge vaccination to prevent the spread
As an infectious disease specialist for nearly 26 years, Dr. Michelle Barron has never physically seen measles, and neither have a lot of other physicians of the 21st century. The virus, most commonly identified by a flat red rash, fever, cough and white spots on the back of the throat, officially was eradicated in the…
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Is Colorado’s Blue Book too ‘blue’? New lawsuit argues guide’s analysis of abortion-rights measure is biased
Is Colorado’s Blue Book too “blue” this year? Some are arguing “yes.” The 2024 nonpartisan voter guide produced by the Colorado Legislative Council is not fair and impartial as state law mandates, in its analysis of Amendment 79, according to a lawsuit filed Sept. 9 in federal district court in Denver. At issue is the…
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Air Academy High lawsuit settlement totals $115,000 for former athletic director
Diane Shuck, former assistant principal and athletic director at Air Academy High School, is receiving $115,000 in a lawsuit settlement, say documents obtained through an Open Records Act request. Of that, $22,000 will go to her attorney, Joel W. Cantrick. The full settlement was paid by Academy School District 20’s insurance company. The district’s cost…