Open your medicine cabinet. Now count how many leftover prescription pain pills you have “hidden” behind the Q-tips, Tums, and deodorant.
The Opioid Crisis Begins at Home
Can you ask the gun question?
In the U.S., an estimated 4.6 million children live in homes with guns that are loaded and not secured, according to Everytown for Gun Safety.
An Election that Cries Out for Educated Voters
With clear policy differences between these gubernatorial candidates, you likely know who you’re voting for. But how to vote on the 22 city and state ballot issues may not be so clear.
The Front Porch Election Guide offers a clear description of what you’ll find on the ballot.
Reflections on Voting Behavior
Americans don’t vote. At least that’s the story that keeps getting told. But Colorado and northeast Denver voter turnout is high, especially when compared to numbers at the national level.
Gun Control Road Tour Stops in Denver
March for Our Lives stated its plan for the Road to Change Tour was to pass through NRA strongholds and communities affected by gun violence. Therefore, Denver and Aurora, Colorado were going to be part of that list for practical and tragic reasons.
Scouting Includes Girls
Come 2019, the “Boy Scouts” become Scouts BSA. This more gender-inclusive label is just part of the reorganization process following the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA’s) decision to incorporate girls into their Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs.
Tired of gridlock? Vote in the primary.
Broad turnout in primary elections is critical to ensure that candidates on the ballot represent the views of the majority.
Newspapers Matter
The “vulture capital owners” gave the Denver Post a crushing blow on March 14 when they announced that 30 people were being cut. In 2003 the Post had over 300 people. Now the staff is in the 60s.
Hey moms—Talk with your daughters about sexual assault
Dear daughter, When a grown man who has no relation to you or your parents wants to hang out and talk with you instead of the other adults, that’s a problem.
Social Workers Join Cops on Patrol
Intersections between mental illness and crime have been prominent in the news lately. Law enforcement officers and high school students are among those who’ve been killed by perpetrators with a history of mental illness.
