The virus has spread across 42 counties in the state — there are 262 cases in Denver. 

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Friday that legislation to speed $2.2 trillion in economic relief to businesses, health care providers and families reeling under the coronavirus epidemic "reflects the need for urgent and comprehensive action" but could be only the first installment of the fede…

WASHINGTON — After days of desperate pleas from the nation’s governors, President Donald Trump took a round of steps to expand the federal government’s role in helping produce critically needed supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic even as he warned the leaders of hard-hit states not to…

FRISCO — The absence of tourists has meant lower-than usual patient numbers in hospitals in Colorado's mountain communities, which is good news for staffing and supply levels in an area seeing a disproportionately high number of coronavirus cases.

The virus has spread across 42 counties in the state — there are 262 cases in Denver. 

"This isn't a vacation," and Colorado, the country and the world has not yet seen the worst of it, Polis said.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is expected to discuss the $2.2 trillion relief package passed by the Senate early Thursday.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the d…

Former Colorado solicitor general Fred Yarger doubts the federal government will in turn produce a nationwide stay-at-home directive, noting that “it’s questionable whether they have that authority.”

In response to a March 25 executive order from Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Department of Corrections has temporarily halted intakes from county jails and will open additional bed spaces at the recently upgraded Centennial Correctional Facility South in Canon City. 

Small business owners need help now, not at the end of the drawn-out loan process, even if some of those loans are forgiven later on, said Hunter Railey, Colorado's director for the organization.

"The key to this is avoiding close contact." 

When U.S. Senate candidate Trish Zornio talks about a pandemic, people should listen. Politics is the new gig for the world-class biomedical researcher and educator for the University of Colorado.

Americans have filed for unemployment insurance at a rate not seen since the 2008 recession.

The HelpColoradoNow.org relief fund has now taken in $7.5 million, and on Friday, Gov. Jared Polis announced it will start accepting grant applications for up to $25,000 each.

Labor unions and liberal groups want workers to be on the front lines of coronavirus recovery plans, they said in a telephone press conference Friday morning.

For one emergency room doctor who works at a Denver area hospital chain, a projected onslaught of COVID-19 patients has meant alternating between urgently posting on Facebook and Nextdoor in search of extra protective face masks to practicing peaceful meditative techniques to calm himself when he thinks of what’s to come.

The virus has spread across 39 counties in the state — there are 262 cases in Denver. 

Gov. Jared Polis' stay-in-place order took effect at 6 a.m. Thursday. Here's what it means for most Coloradans.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared that "I'll be the oversight" as lawmakers were in the final days of drafting what became a $2.2 trillion rescue plan for American businesses. In the end, Congress ensured that won’t be the case.

Colorado Democrats said you can thank members of their party for the good parts of the Republican coronavirus relief bill Thursday.

The level of dissatisfaction in Colorado, while low, does not mirror the experiences of other states.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is expected to discuss the $2.2 trillion relief package passed by the Senate early Thursday.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to stem the coronavirus outbreak.

The state has received 5,000 test kits and expects another 2,500 in the coming week.

With gyms closed in Colorado and the weather warming up, many are turning to bicycles to stay active or for vital transportation. 

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck wrote that the unanimously passed Senate measure included "$125M for pet projects instead of for struggling families and businesses. Dems are again exploiting a crisis to fund their liberal wishlist.”

As employers lay off their workforces or switch to teleworking and as events worldwide get canceled, people have become less mobile to prevent the spread of the virus.

When Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued a stay-at-home order Wednesday, he explicitly exempted grocery stores as “critical retail” that can remain open and allowed those employees to keep going to work. But the order didn’t automatically give grocery workers the same benefits that are available to health care workers and first responders. Those benefits include emergency child care and paid leave.

The sprawling measure is the third coronavirus response bill produced by Congress and by far the largest. It builds on efforts focused on vaccines and emergency response, sick and family medical leave for workers and food aid.

The Republican congressman from southwest Colorado joined the chorus of lawmakers nervous about the state's supply of medical equipment.

The town hall is set for 4 p.m. Thursday. Members of the public can tune in on Facebook by accessing any of the elected officials’ Facebook pages, or by calling 301-715-8592 and using the meeting code 547782968.  

Polis: "Americans have been called on to serve our country time and time again. You have a chance to be a hero ... and to save thousands of lives by staying home."

Vape shops want the same exclusion from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock's stay-at-home order as liquor stores and marijuana dispensaries received.

The lawmakers said "it is unacceptable that a contracted health agency could somehow ignore the will of a majority of our elected and accountable Douglas County Commissioners."

Available options for states given waivers include extending current authorizations for service, allowing states to enroll new providers more quickly, and enabling states to change their programming on new deadlines.

The Colorado General Assembly will not resume what’s left of its 120-day session on Monday, but how that will happen is still very much up in the air.

“Regardless of the possible, or even proven, health benefits of your products, if you are considering offering your product as a preventative, treatment or cure for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, think twice and tread carefully."

Interim general manager Paul Ballard described the last 10 days as having “a steady and dramatic decrease in ridership that is unrivaled in public transportation history."

Not all leaders are on board with the decision, which is being drafted by the Tri-County Health Department.

Read this wrapup of other news you might have missed about the ongoing pandemic’s impacts on the Centennial State. Among the items: NFIB survey finds small businesses are feeling the pain; Hancock launches business task force; Arvada Center offers 8 ways to support the arts; Sen. Cory Gardner asks the president for support on combating Chinese "misinformation."

CHEYENNE — Three of America's best-known national parks — Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Great Smoky Mountains — closed their gates Tuesday as parks struggle to keep popular recreation areas open while heeding warnings from officials urging them to prevent spreading the coronavirus at congeste…

At issue: when the General Assembly adopted a resolution putting them into recess from March 14 to March 30, whether the lawmakers lost those 16 days from the 120-day calendar.