Boulder is getting older. Over the next two decades, the number of people over the age of 80 will grow more than 244% in Boulder county while population numbers for almost every other age group under 65 will decline. KGNU’s Alexis Kenyon spoke with Elizabeth Garner, the state’s demographer who […]
Art by Weston F. Hailey Two years into the pandemic, more people are being hospitalized and dying from COVID than ever before. While science shows vaccines, reliably keep people from dying or being hospitalized, it also shows that within six months, vaccines no longer decrease a person's chance of infection. […]
Hydraulic fracturing developments have been popping up along the E-470 corridor, a toll road outside of Thorton. Many area residents have raised concerns about potential dangers to environmental and human health. There is an on-going dispute about how close drilling operations should be located near residences and schools. Local governments […]
Scientists from various government agencies and academic institutions are teaming up with Boulder County health officials to provide accurate and up-to-date information on the air quality in areas impacted by the Marshall Fire. KGNU’s Rossana Longo-Better ran into two scientists monitoring air quality in the burn zone and shares this […]
The human death toll for the Marshall Fire was remarkably low considering the size and intensity of the disaster, but many pets were not so lucky. This has contributed to a sense of grief many fire survivors are struggling with. The Luvin’ Arms Animal Sanctuary in Erie is organizing a […]