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In rural Colorado, some men are taking their troubles and putting them on the table Dude Talk Dinners allow guys to meet offline, share a meal and talk about real life — jobs, stress, relationships.

Shay said the idea is for men to simply bond over a meal somewhere other than online. “Have conversations that aren't keyboard warriors,” he said, “and having conversations that feel really authentic and very human.” www.cpr.org/2026/02/05/c...

In rural Colorado, some men are taking their troubles and putting them on the table Dude Talk Dinners allow guys to meet offline, share a meal and talk about real life — jobs, stress, relationships.

Shay said the idea is for men to simply bond over a meal somewhere other than online.
“Have conversations that aren't keyboard warriors,” he said, “and having conversations that feel really authentic and very human.”

www.cpr.org/2026/02/05/c... via @codaleynews.bsky.social

Absolutely, you bet.

Two of the four deaths have been children younger than 5 from outside metro Denver. It comes with low flu immunizations, only about a third of Colorado children 6 months to 9 years old have gotten a shot this season. #flu www.cpr.org/2026/02/04/f...

Fourth Colorado child dies of flu this respiratory viral season The state health department says it was a child younger than 5 who lived outside of metro Denver.

And sadly we also have another pediatric flu death. www.cpr.org/2026/02/04/f...

Fourth Colorado child dies of flu this respiratory viral season The state health department says it was a child younger than 5 who lived outside of metro Denver.

Two of the four deaths have been children younger than 5 from outside metro Denver. It comes with low flu immunizations, only about a third of Colorado children 6 months to 9 years old have gotten a shot this season. www.cpr.org/2026/02/04/f...

Colorado's first child death from COVID-19 this season amid low vaccination rates and required shots overhaul It’s a bad viral season in the state, and the number of children immunized against COVID has declined sharply.

The death was the fifth pediatric COVID-19 death of 2025, according to the state health department. The number of children who have died of COVID since 2020 is 47. That's more than triple the 13 children who have died from the flu in Colorado since 2019.

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Medicaid recipients, advocates furious over state mistake that’s costing tens of millions of dollars This now threatens funding for programs supporting thousands of Colorado families with children with disabilities.

“The state’s Medicaid program mistakenly paid contracted providers, which transport patients who use larger wheelchairs, several times more than was required.”

New reporting from @codaleynews.bsky.social and @bentebirkeland.bsky.social

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Medicaid recipients, advocates furious over state mistake that’s costing tens of millions of dollars This now threatens funding for programs supporting thousands of Colorado families with children with disabilities.

Medicaid recipients, advocates furious over state mistake that’s costing tens of millions of dollars www.cpr.org/2026/01/29/m... #copolitics

A third Colorado child dies from flu this winter A bad respiratory virus season and low vaccination rates driving the numbers

The most recent death comes amidst what has been a bad flu season, both in the state and nationally. The fatality is the second in the last two weeks and the third in a month. www.cpr.org/2026/01/22/t...

A third Colorado child dies from flu this winter A bad respiratory virus season and low vaccination rates driving the numbers

The most recent death comes amidst what has been a bad flu season, both in the state and nationally. The fatality is the second in the last two weeks and the third in a month. www.cpr.org/2026/01/22/t...

Colorado records 2nd pediatric flu death of the season The state has seen high levels of hospitalizations from the virus and low levels of vaccination.

Colorado has now reported 2 of the 17 pediatric flu deaths in the U.S. this season. www.cpr.org/2026/01/15/p...

Polio survivor joins Colorado’s new pro-vaccine group, created as federal guidelines upended Doctors, lawmakers and other advocates are joining forces to promote routinely recommended vaccines for kids.

“The whole block was sick and some of us got crippled. And that was just the way it was,” she said. www.cpr.org/2026/01/14/p...

Hundreds of Coloradans hospitalized with flu as numbers explode into record territory Nearly 800 people in the state are hospitalized with influenza.

The 782 new flu-related hospitalizations reported for the week ending Dec. 27 is a record for raw numbers of influenza hospitalizations reported in one week since the state started tracking influenza hospitalizations in 2004, said a CDPHE spokesperson. www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/c...

Hundreds of Coloradans hospitalized with flu as numbers explode into record territory Nearly 800 people in the state are hospitalized with influenza.

“We're continuing to see steadily increasing numbers of kids with the flu with no end in sight,” said Dr. Shen Nagel. www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/c...

Hundreds of Coloradans hospitalized with flu as numbers explode into record territory Nearly 800 people in the state are hospitalized with influenza.

Nearly 800 people (782) in Colorado are now hospitalized with flu, that’s almost 250 more than a week ago, 430 more than two weeks ago and 12 times the number the state recorded in mid-November. www.cpr.org/2025/12/31/c...

In a major change in cannabis policy that could impact Colorado’s industry, president directs DOJ to ease regulations Reclassifying the drug to a Schedule III drug puts it on par with Tylenol with codeine and opens the doors for Colorado research.

“It's super complicated,” said one researcher. "Are there legitimate therapeutic and medical uses? Absolutely. Are there legitimate recreational uses? Well, the voters of Colorado and increasingly other states say yes. Are there harms? Absolutely.” www.cpr.org/2025/12/18/c...

Colorado records 36th measles case of the year, state’s epidemiologist says vaccination provides the best protection Weld counts its first case as the state total far surpasses previous years’ totals, according to the state health department

Of Colorado’s 36 cases in 2025, the vast majority, 28, came in those who were unvaccinated or who have unknown vaccine status, according to the state health department. www.cpr.org/2025/12/15/m...

With a potentially rough flu season on the horizon, Colorado has lost nearly $28 million in federal immunization funding Federal money pulled back under the Trump administration would have funded and staffed things like a broad paid-media campaign, a statewide vaccine reminder program and a vaccine equity program.

Metrics for flu, shown on the state’s dashboard, show a clear uptick, just before the busy holiday season, with increases in emergency department visits, the rate of tests coming back positive and in wastewater samples.
www.cpr.org/2025/11/20/f...

Confirmed measles infection reported in Montezuma County, 32nd case in Colorado this year The state and Montezuma County health departments say the case is in a school-aged child.

It comes as the nation has seen a huge rise in cases. For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. could lose its measles-free status. www.cpr.org/2025/11/13/m...

Layoffs hit Colorado programs for substance abuse and mental health services CPR talks to Rep. Pettersen about Trump’s staffing cuts to places that help Coloradans deal with mental health or drug problems.

Layoffs hit Colorado programs for substance abuse and mental health services www.cpr.org/2025/10/20/l... via @codaleynews.bsky.social #copolitics

Mayor Mike (the other one) drops big bucks into Denver’s flavored nicotine fight Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, gave $1.5 million last month to an anti-nicotine campaign.

Supporters of the ban now have a 4-to-1 lead in fundraising. The move drew quick criticism from backers of the repeal, who are asking voters to abolish the ban and allow the sale of flavored vaporizers and other products in Denver.

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Here’s what to know about undocumented immigrants and health care It’s at the center of a big fight over a government shutdown in Washington, D.C.

Here’s what to know about undocumented immigrants and health care www.cpr.org/2025/10/02/u... #copolitics

Nursing homes and their residents fear Medicaid cuts impacts Senator John Hickenlooper visited a skilled nursing facility in Lakewood to hear the worries residents, caregivers and administrators have over unprecedented cuts.

“Pretty much everybody here's in the same boat, I don't know how many people here are independently wealthy, but I don't believe it's a lot,” he said with a laugh. “So it's really important for us. It really is.” www.cpr.org/2025/09/24/m... via @codaleynews.bsky.social #copolitics

Vaccine questions in Colorado multiply ahead of meeting of key federal vaccine panel Many Coloradans have questions surrounding vaccines. We’re here to answer them.

Will I be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine? What about my children? Will children be able to get their routine childhood vaccines? If the new federal vaccine panel upends accepted vaccine recommendations, how will Colorado respond? You have questions, we have some answers. www.cpr.org/2025/09/17/c...

Longtime CPR Morning Edition host Mike Lamp retires after 44 years in radio and TV Lamp came to Colorado Public Radio in 2000 after a broadcast career in Flagstaff and Phoenix, Arizona.

It’s Mike Lamp’s last week as CPR’s Morning Edition host. He signs off Friday—his 64th birthday. Mike sat down with me for a conversation about his life on air and off.

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Amid federal vaccine uncertainty, Colorado takes steps to insure access to COVID-19 vaccines State health department and chief medical officer issue orders to expand Coloradans' access to the shots.

“I will not allow ridiculous and costly red tape or decisions made far away in Washington to keep Coloradans from accessing vaccines,” Gov. Jared Polis said. www.cpr.org/2025/09/03/e...

Music to their fuzzy ears: shelter animals soothed by the sound of strings If you’re an animal lover with some musical talent, nonprofit Wild Tunes has a deal for you.

“I mean, I get to play my cello and hang out with dogs, which is like my happy place. So it's basically the best I could ask for.” www.cpr.org/2025/08/29/w...

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Colorado Latinos rank economy, immigration and health care as top concerns in new poll Large majorities opposed local law enforcement working with ICE, sharing data with ICE for immigration enforcement.

“They want folks to be treated with respect and they think it's just obvious that it should be a transparent process,” one pollster said about immigration enforcement. www.cpr.org/2025/08/20/2...