Tag: mary bradfield
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Polis signs Bradfield’s prescriptive authority for psychologists bill | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS
Psychologists working in Colorado will soon be eligible to apply to prescribe mental health medications to their patients, thanks to House Bill 1071 from Colorado Springs’ Rep. Mary Bradfield. Currently, if a psychologist providing therapy or counseling decides their patient needs medication such as antidepressants, they must refer the patient to a psychiatrist or medical doctor to get a…
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By the Numbers | Fountain-Fort Carson at Widefield
Fountain-Fort Carson and Widefield will open the football season against each other Friday night after very different seasons a year ago. The Trojans advanced to the Class 4A semifinals and finished 6-2. The Gladiators lost all four of their games a year ago. Despite the relatively short drive between the two schools, Thursday’s contest will…
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Colorado’s deadliest shooters: Male, mostly young and signs of mental illness
Dylan Klebold wielded an Intratec TEC-DC9, an assault weapon originally conceived as a machine gun for South African police. His friend Eric Harris carried a Hi Point 995, a cheap short-barreled rifle. Both also brought shotguns sawed off to spray ammunition widely. Together they fired 188 rounds at Columbine High School, killing 12 classmates and…