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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

 
 

BY MEG WINGERTER

A Boulder couple who lost their son to a sudden crisis are trying to raise awareness of suicide risk factors in people without preexisting mental illnesses.

They hope that refining the questions that health care providers ask to gauge suicide risk could catch people who don't have a history of suicidal thoughts, but could act impulsively while caught in a period of overwhelming emotion. Screening will never be perfect, though, so experts would like to see more investment in building supportive relationships, teaching coping skills and creating a stronger safety net, so that a setback such as a job loss doesn't become a crisis.

Boulder couple raises awareness of ‘suicide crisis syndrome’ after son’s death

The majority of suicide decedents said they weren’t thinking about killing themselves. Conversely, few of those who said they had serious suicidal thoughts in the past year made an attempt.

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Denver reports first West Nile virus infection of year, later in season than usual

Colorado has had a relatively low number of cases this year, with 40 counted so far. Two people have died and 20 have needed hospital care.

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Someone ‘intentionally disrupted’ main oxygen supply at University of Colorado Hospital

The hospital has alarms for drops in oxygen pressure and was able to make the switch to a different large tank before levels reached the danger zone, officials said.

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Person with measles visited Denver’s Union Station, Steamboat Springs hotel, state says

The person, who was visiting Colorado, is the second measles case confirmed this week.

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Colorado doctor accused of defrauding state Medicaid of nearly $375,000 after losing license

A Colorado doctor fraudulently billed the state’s Medicaid program for nearly $375,000 after his clinic lost its license to provide opioid addiction treatment services in 2022, a new lawsuit alleges.

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Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump’s 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate questions over her vaccine stance

Saphier is director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth.

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Confirmed measles case visited north metro Denver restaurants, hotel and hospital, state says

A person with a confirmed case of the measles may have exposed others in Boulder, Lafayette and Westminster last week, Colorado public health officials said.

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Colorado leaders oppose EPA plan to roll back pollution limits on power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency’s rule change won’t be immediate because federal laws require administrative procedures, including a public comment period.

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How parents in Boulder rewrote the rules on autism therapy in school

The Boulder Valley School District implemented what is likely the nation’s first — and only — neurodiversity policy.

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Colorado has 6th-lowest rate of kindergarteners vaccinated against measles

The largest share of kids who weren’t vaccinated in Colorado were “noncompliant,” meaning their parents hadn’t submitted proof of immunization or an exemption form.

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