When I was 12, I lost my period. Though I’d attended sex education classes in middle school, nobody taught me what a period was, how to regulate one, how to care for one and, especially, how to notice irregularities and when or how to seek medical care. Many young people don’t have a parent, guardian […]
April not a good month for hiring in Colorado
Colorado employers added a meager 300 jobs in April, with the private sector losing 600 jobs and governments adding 900 jobs, according to a monthly update from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. March’s strong monthly gain, initially estimated at 5,300 jobs, was revised down to 2,800 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment remained […]
Colorado’s demand for water is slated to surpass supplies by 2050. Did lawmakers do enough to address the crisis?
As Colorado’s rivers shrink and its soils dry out, state lawmakers this year passed a slew of water bills that advocates say will help reduce water use and protect the critical natural resource. Nine major bills aim to reduce water use in cities, replace nixed federal protections of wetlands and minimize the amount of toxic […]
As Denver office vacancy rates rise again, so does optimism for downtown’s future
The high office vacancy rate in downtown Denver inched slightly higher in the first three months of 2024, rising to about 32% — the highest point in a couple of decades and more evidence of a drawn-out recovery from a pandemic that upended work routines and sectors of the economy. But real estate experts and […]
Colorado governor signs bill targeting airport impacts, but fight against noise and lead continues
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed into law a measure that aims to provide relief to those living in the shadows of Colorado’s airports, which have been blamed for exposing people beneath flight paths to noise pollution and lead contamination. But as the governor was putting pen to paper, an airplane’s engine buzzed overhead — […]
Renck & File: For Nuggets to win Game 7, they need Michael Porter Jr. to turn back into MP3
Can the Nuggets go from gags to riches? They were equipped to type an exclamation point to one of the oddest playoff series in franchise history and instead put a question mark at the end of the sentence. The Nuggets did not inspire confidence on Thursday. Now, the entire season comes down to a Game […]
Kristof: From the embers of an old genocide, a new one may be emerging
First they killed the adults. “Then they piled up the children and shot them,” a witness told Human Rights Watch. “They threw their bodies into the river.” That’s a scene from a humanitarian crisis happening now in Sudan that has been overshadowed by the Gaza Strip and Ukraine and may be about to get far […]
BBC confirms spin-off of ‘best comedy ever’ 2 months after leaving fans heartbroken by axe
Motherland had confirmed spin-off comedy Amandaland (Picture: BBC/Merman/Scott Kershaw) Motherland fans can wipe away their tears after the BBC confirmed a spin-off series based on the fan favourite character. Viewers were in revolt after it was announced the family comedy had been cancelled just two months ago, with many threatening to cancel their licence fee […]
‘Bloody £9 for two’ – Girl, 8, slams the price of ice creams in viral video
Marnie, eight, was shocked at the price of two screwballs in Burnley (Main pic, stock image by Getty, inset, TikTok/@karislambert) An eight-year-old girl has become a TikTok sensation after brutally taking down an ice cream van selling two screwball ice creams for £9. Marnie, standing beside her identical twin sister Mylah in Burnley, Lancashire says […]
Coronation Street star Lisa George could end up blind after scary diagnosis
Lisa George has revealed she could go blind (Picture: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock) Coronation Street star Lisa George has opened up about her scary health condition which she fears could mark the end of her acting career. The 53-year-old has played Beth Sutherland (Tinker) on the ITV soap for 12 years, but fears her acting days are numbered after […]
How can buyers score a victory when old home features electrical, insurance woes
Question: We bought an older home. We must apply for final loan approval with an insurance binder quote. That is a problem. The insurance broker cannot provide a quote. The insurance broker wrote today, “For a home built in the 1940s, there is a high chance there is active knob & tube (electrical wiring) if […]
This London street has been named one of the most beautiful in the world — but it’s swarmed with tourists
A street in West London has been named one of the most beautiful in the world (Picture: Getty Images) From world-famous museums to energetic pubs on street corners bustling with the sound of chatter, London is famous for many things. Now, one street has been named one of the most beautiful in the world. And […]