Tag: public health
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Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp
Citing potential tax avoidance, ‘serious risk to public safety,’ Marijuana Enforcement Division warns companies about swapping illegal chemically converted hemp for marijuana This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Denver Gazette. Colorado regulators announced on Monday that they plan to crack down on companies that illegally substitute cheaper and…
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Colorado health officials warn of measles exposure at local Chick-fil-A
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) says the Chick-fil-A at The Citadel Crossing Shopping Center in Colorado Springs was recently exposed to measles. According to a Wednesday news release, public health officials narrowed the exposure areas down to just that location after learning two unvaccinated Weld County residents infected with the disease…
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Pueblo health officials record first pediatric death from RSV in 2026
A child under the age of 5 has died from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to public health officials in Pueblo. It is the first pediatric death in Pueblo County so far this year, according to a news release from the Pueblo Department of Public Health & Environment. RSV is a common respiratory virus that…
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Federal judge, for now, declines to block Colorado’s gas stove disclosure law
A federal judge on Monday declined to block a 2025 Colorado law requiring health disclosures on new gas-fueled stoves, instead suggesting the state work with the challengers to voluntarily halt enforcement in the near-term. In June, Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1161 into law, which requires retailers of gas stoves to affix a “yellow…
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Federal judge rejects ‘inaccurate’ characterization of COVID vaccine decision
A federal judge last month refused to alter her decision dismissing a sprawling lawsuit that claimed a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for medical personnel violated a panoply of laws, rules, constitutional provisions and treaties. In 2023, 19 former employees of the University of Colorado Hospital Authority filed suit against state officials, alleging UCHA acted unlawfully by…
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El Paso County appoints new coroner
El Paso County has appointed a forensic pathologist to replace resigning coroner Dr. Leon Kelly to serve out the remainder of his term. A 12-year veteran of the El Paso County Coroner’s Office, Dr. Emily Russell-Kinsley is currently the deputy chief medical examiner. She earned a medical degree from Baylor, has medical examiner specialty training…
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Well-known El Paso County coroner announces he’ll be stepping down
Most of the boxes for the possible scenarios and a few surprises of what a forensic pathologist could encounter on the job have been checked off for El Paso County Coroner and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Leon Kelly. “When you think of all the things that have happened over the last decade, there wasn’t a…
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Well-known El Paso County coroner announces he’ll be stepping down
Most of the boxes for the possible scenarios and a few surprises of what a forensic pathologist could encounter on the job have been checked off for El Paso County Coroner and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Leon Kelly. “When you think of all the things that have happened over the last decade, there wasn’t a…
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El Paso County Board of Health takes a stance on recreational marijuana ballot measures
The El Paso County Board of Public Health has officially come out against a ballot question that will ask Colorado Springs citizens to vote on allowing existing medical marijuana shops to sell recreational marijuana in city limits. “This is a public health issue, and I think this is a stance we should be taking,” said…
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El Paso County Board of Health takes a stance on recreational marijuana ballot measures
The El Paso County Board of Public Health has officially come out against a ballot question that will ask Colorado Springs citizens to vote on allowing existing medical marijuana shops to sell recreational marijuana in city limits. “This is a public health issue, and I think this is a stance we should be taking,” said…