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Jim Robbins | KFF Health News (TNS) Each fall, millions of hunters across North America make their way into forests and grasslands to kill deer. Over the winter, people chow down on the venison steaks, sausage, and burgers made from the animals. These hunters, however, are not just on the front lines of an American tradition. Infectious disease researchers say they are also on the front lines of what could be a serious threat to public health: chronic wasting disease. The neurological disease, which is contagious, rapidly spreading, and always fatal, is caused by misfolded proteins called prions. It currently…

Colorado civil rights attorney Kevin Williams died this week after 26 years of fighting to improve the lives of people with disabilities. He was 57. Williams died Tuesday after a short illness, according to colleagues at the Denver-based Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, where he launched the legal program in 1997 upon graduation from law school. A quadriplegic paralyzed from his chest down following a car crash at age 19, Williams steadily increased access for disabled people by filing lawsuits — pressing for enforcement under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act and the Fair Housing Act.…

Does abortion initiative prevent “real freedom of choice?” Re: “Put abortion rights in the Colorado Constitution,” Jan. 28 commentary Wait. Stop. Don’t sign ballot Initiative 89 to “Put abortion rights in the Colorado Constitution.” This is not a ballot initiative about something inanimate, such as gas exploration or gaming. It’s not a ballot initiative that warrants a casual signature as you walk out of your local grocery store. It is imperative that registered voters give this measure a great deal of scrutiny. The abortion issue is tearing this country apart. It is an emotional issue with heart-wrenching anecdotal stories on…

National news can give you the idea that higher interest rates are slowing the housing market this spring. But that’s definitely not the case if you have a single-family home to sell in any nice, suburban Denver neighborhood—something Judy and John Kary found out two weeks ago. What: The Steller Group, Inc., agents specializing in downsizing moves: listing, selling, improving to increase salability, handling discards, low-maintenance living, purchase & rental. When: Decluttering and Where to Start: Thurs., Feb 15, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Where: Arvada Elks Lodge, 5700 Yukon Street, Arvada. When: Senior Living Options: Wed., Feb. 28, 10…

Randy Gradishar waited 35 years to receive one of the greatest honors in professional football. That wait ended when the former Broncos linebacker was officially elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which was announced during the 13th annual NFL Honors in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Gradishar is a part of the 2024 class that includes Dwight Freeney, Andre Johnson, Patrick Willis, Steve McMichael, Devin Hester and Julius Peppers. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony will be Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio. Gradishar is the 16th Bronco to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and…

The Broncos’ offseason could mirror a 2,000-piece puzzle. Head coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton will have to spend an extensive amount of time putting the right pieces in place to field a competitive roster while facing steep salary cap limitations in 2024. Denver’s offense will require a thorough look for obvious reasons. While the Broncos improved from their lackluster effort in 2022, they didn’t move mountains under Payton, finishing 26th in total yards per game (298.4) and 19th in points per game (21). The team’s play-caller admitted as much when addressing reporters last month. “I would say…

A man was found dead in a parking lot early Thursday morning by Adams County sheriff’s deputies who were investigating a stabbing at a nearby apartment in Twin Lakes. Deputies responded to an apartment at 7220 Zuni St. at 3:30 a.m. and found a wounded man who said he had been stabbed, according to spokesperson Adam Sherman. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment, and deputies and detectives searched the area for witnesses, evidence and the suspect when they found a man’s body in the parking lot of an adjacent business. “All indications are the deceased male was…

The Nuggets won their seventh consecutive game against the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-106, on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, where Kobe Bryant was honored pregame with a freshly unveiled statue. Here are three observations as Denver (36-16) moved into a two-way tie for first place in the Western Conference with Minnesota. Nuggets are different in clutch time The Lakers, flaws and all, are a pretty good clutch team. Their eight wins in games decided by three points or less are the most in the NBA. But the Nuggets boast the No. 1 clutch defense in the league, and it showed…

Condolences spread through social media platforms Thursday following the announcement of the death of Carl Iwasaki, a beloved former Northern Colorado baseball player and coach. Iwasaki died Wednesday evening according to a post on his Instagram page by his wife, Shelley. The post said Iwasaki was an organ donor and his last act was donating his liver to save a life. No cause of death was included in the post. “Such a Carl thing to do,” the message read. “We are grateful for all the love and prayers that have been sent Carl’s way. Carl was truly a one of…

Five people have been arrested and two more are wanted in connection with the slaying of a 22-year-old pregnant woman in Lakewood in February 2023. Melanie Massay was ambushed by multiple people and fatally shot in the 1300 block of Zephyr Street on Feb. 28, according to a crime alert from the Lakewood Police Department.  Massay was pregnant at the time and her unborn child was also killed, Lakewood police said Thursday. Police issued arrest warrants for the seven people suspected in Massay’s death in January and have arrested five, according to the department. Isaac Pierrie, 23, and Jaliyah Burks,…