Gyms can officially reopen in Colorado under new coronavirus guidelines

The Dever Post (Fitness) 6/4 1:37P John Meyer, The Know

State health officials finalized long-awaited guidelines for reopening gyms , fitness classes, rec centers and other indoor sports facilities on Thursday, allowing them to operate at up to 25% capacity or 50 people per room whichever number is...

Talked With Your Child About Racism Lately? Denver Expert Recommends Doing It Now

CBS Denver (Health) 6/4 12:05P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Having dialogue about the state of the world to your adult friends and family is one thing, but how do you address delicate conversations like racism and injustices to your child? Dr....

Governor Announces ‘Lifeline Pass’ Will Soon Allow Some Visitors At Colorado Nursing Homes

CBS Denver (Health) 6/4 11:03A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Colorado leaders are piecing together a plan to allow limited visits to nursing homes in the state in the near future. Since the coronavirus outbreak, visitation by family members and...

Popular scenic Mount Evans Highway will stay closed for all of 2020

The Dever Post (Fitness) 6/4 10:44A John Meyer, The Know

Cross another awesome outdoor activity off your list for this summer due to the coronavirus. The highway to the summit of Mount Evans will not open in 2020. Mount Evans is the closest fourteener to Denver, and the 28-mile drive south from Idaho...

Denver Health Downtown Denver Urgent Care Center Closes For Rest Of Week Due To Protests

CBS Denver (Health) 6/4 6:15A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Denver Health s Downtown Denver Urgent Care office has been boarded up and will be closed for the rest of the week due to the Denver protests. Other urgent care centers in the area will be open for demonstrators who may need medical...

Colorado’s public land managers are trying to figure out how to handle an explosion of people going...

The Dever Post (Fitness) 6/4 5:16A John Meyer, The Know

With state parks observing explosive growth in visitation and Front Range open-space managers wrestling with overcrowding , public land managers have been meeting to discuss solutions, the head of Colorado’s Division of Natural Resources said...

Colorado Lawmakers Consider A Health Insurance Fee To Subsidize Care For Non-Citizens

CBS Denver (Health) 6/4 4:00A Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Colorado could follow California s lead in providing subsidies to help fund health care for people who aren t citizens. A bill by Democratic state lawmakers would replace a federal tax...

Coronavirus Hospitalizations Continue To Decline Across Colorado

CBS Denver (Health) 6/3 4:44P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) The number of patients currently hospitalized for COVID-19 in Colorado continues to decline. As of Wednesday, 261 patients were hospitalized for the virus, according to the Colorado...

UCHealth Coronavirus Antibody Testing Boasts 98% Accuracy Rate

CBS Denver (Health) 6/3 2:55P Health – CBS Denver

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – With the approval of the Food and Drug Administration, Colorado medical provider UCHealth is boasting of its ability to test Coloradans for COVID-19 antibodies with a more...

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park opening for the season on Thursday

The Dever Post (Fitness) 6/3 7:41A Danika Worthington, The Know

Trail Ridge Road, the scenic route that takes visitors through Rocky Mountain National Park, is opening for the season Thursday. The road historically opens Memorial Day, although snowplowing operations can lead to earlier or later openings. This...

Suncor Plant Flaring Could Be Seen During Maintenance This Week

CBS Denver (Health) 6/3 7:19A Health – CBS Denver

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) A warning for those who live or travel near the Suncor plant in Commerce City. The company will be conducting maintenance which means there could be increased flaring....

Lakes at Cherry Creek, Chatfield state parks reaching capacity even on weekdays

The Dever Post (Fitness) 6/3 5:32A John Meyer, The Know

Because boaters were turned away at Cherry Creek and Chatfield state parks last weekend after both lakes reached capacity, we have some advice for eager sailors on how to avoid driving all the way out there for naught. “The best way to avoid...

Some Older Coloradans Feeling ‘Lonely-Sad’ From Isolation Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

CBS Denver (Health) 6/2 7:27P Health – CBS Denver

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Local health experts and long-term senior care providers are calling on Gov. Jared Polis to allow residents in senior living centers to regain some sense of social...

Protesters In Downtown Denver Urged To Get Free Coronavirus Test

CBS Denver (Health) 6/2 5:07P Health – CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) Concerns of COVID-19 may not be at the forefront of recent protesting, but the city of Denver wants to remind people, there is free testing available to those who believe they may have...

Cowboy with Cancer Loses His Leg But Gets Back With His ‘Soul Mate’

CBS Denver (Health) 6/2 12:08P Health – CBS Denver

CANON CITY, Colo. (CBS4) A year ago, a cowboy from Canon City lost his right leg to bone cancer. But Charles Doc Dison hasn t let it stop him. Thanks to a high tech prosthesis, the 66-year-old is back...