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A COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed to Americans by mid-December, according to national health officials. But most Coloradans likely won't get a vaccine until next year. KUNC's Colorado Edition spoke with Jasjit Gill, a clinical pharmacist specialist and the co-chair of the vaccine subcommittee for UCHealth, to better understand what vaccine distribution could look like.
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Colorado is currently experiencing the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations since the pandemic began. This is concerning for state officials, who have warned we could exceed our hospital capacity this winter. We spoke with Dr. Jane Jenab, a physician working in Colorado and New Mexico, who has been dealing with the pandemic first-hand.
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As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in our state, schools are closing and counties are moving to tighter restrictions. Executive director of the Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, Theresa Anselmo, joined Colorado Edition to talk about the state's response and how that has impacted local public health officials.
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Deep breathing, gentle stretches, mindfulness — not necessarily the first things you might think about when it comes to war veterans. But this Veterans Day, we wanted to learn more about a practice called “trauma-informed yoga.” It’s a type of yoga developed specifically for people with PTSD and complex trauma, and it can help veterans cope with emotional, cognitive and physical injuries that are common in the veteran community.
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In the midst of a record-breaking fire season, and as two of the largest fires our state has ever seen continue to burn, KUNC’s Colorado Edition spoke with Mike Lester, state forester and director of the Colorado State Forest Service, about how Colorado’s forests are managed.
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States were required to submit a plan for how they would distribute a COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the weekend. KUNC's Colorado Edition spoke with Dr. Eric France, chief medical officer for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, about what's included in our state's plan.
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Proposition 113 is the ballot measure that asks whether or not Colorado should be part of the National Popular Vote Compact. State lawmakers added Colorado to the compact last year, but the law was so controversial that a rare referendum was placed on the ballot, allowing voters to make the final call.
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Attempts to create a state-run paid family leave benefit by lawmakers have repeatedly stalled. Now, advocates are asking voters directly to decide if the program is right for Colorado.
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As protest events continue, many different groups are showing up with guns, throwing safety into question.
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Of the ballot questions Coloradans will vote on in November, Constitutional Amendment B might be the most confusing. So, to help us navigate the complex world of the 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) and the 1982 Gallagher Amendment, Colorado Edition turned to Phyllis Resnick, executive director and lead economist of the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University.