JENNIFER BROWN

Position: The Colorado Sun

Animal cruelty initiative irks Colorado ranchers

Coloradans who participated in the great, governor-inspired meat battle of 2021 either tore into a juicy steak Saturday or opted for a vegan burger and a side of veggies. But last weekend’s fight,...

DATE: March 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Boebert to challenge Electoral College vote

Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert intends to kick off her tenure by stepping into political controversy when she arrives in Washington. The Republican who will represent the Western Slope and...

DATE: Dec. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

First gentleman released from hospital after COVID-19 treatment

Marlon Reis, the partner of Gov. Jared Polis, was released from the hospital Tuesday after contracting coronavirus 10 days ago and checking into the hospital for treatment over the weekend. Reis,...

DATE: Dec. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

First gentleman released from hospital after COVID-19 treatment

Marlon Reis, the partner of Gov. Jared Polis, was released from the hospital Tuesday after contracting coronavirus 10 days ago and checking into the hospital for treatment over the weekend. Reis,...

DATE: Dec. 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado measure to ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy fails

A measure that would ban abortions in Colorado after 22 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk, failed Tuesday night. Both supporters and opponents of Proposition...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado voters approve creation of paid family leave program

Voters accomplished Tuesday what Colorado Democrats could not for the past six years at the state legislature: a statewide paid-leave program for workers who want time off to have a baby or care...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Remote therapy provides new avenue for care

DENVER (AP) – When patients sign up for the newest kind of therapy at the Mental Health Center of Denver, here’s what comes in their welcome packet: A biofeedback device that clips to their ear to...

DATE: Oct. 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Is your throat scratchy from smoke or coronavirus? Here’s how to tell.

The haze that’s blocking out the mountains, blue sky and even the sun across much of Colorado is full of tiny particles that are about 1/30th the width of a human hair. They’re coming from the...

DATE: Aug. 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Toxic algae are filling Colorado lakes with slimy pea-green soup

WINDSOR — It’s already baking hot on a smoky August morning when Sarah Erickson leans off the side of the dock and dips her tube-shaped monitoring device into the lake. The water quality...

DATE: Aug. 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hospitals could be overwhelmed if older Coloradans don’t reduce social interactions

The coronavirus could peak beyond hospital capacity in Colorado in September unless older adults reduce social interactions by far more than normal for months to come, according to new modeling...

DATE: May 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coronavirus put an end to Colorado’s paid family leave bill

Gov. Jared Polis made it clear he wanted any government-mandated family-leave program in Colorado to use the private market, a setup that would require businesses to buy insurance to cover employee...

DATE: May 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Paid family leave is a priority for Democrats

Bringing paid family leave to Colorado workers was a top priority for Democrats when they took control of the statehouse last year. But after effective protests from the business community, the...

DATE: Feb. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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