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Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, in wildfire smoke can get into buildings and remain in the walls and floors for weeks. Some are hazardous to human health.
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Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, in wildfire smoke can get into buildings and remain in the walls and floors for weeks. Some are hazardous to human health.
Before gazing up at this weekend's "ring of fire" solar eclipse, experts urge proper eye protection.
Regulator cracks down on top-selling vaping products increasingly popular among children and teenagers.
Hundreds of Coloradans fear they'll have to move out of state to access a lifesaving medication, and they say the state board that controls their fate won't even listen to their pleas for help.
Eight brands say they'll send money to customers to cover the sales tax on feminine hygiene products.
RSV season is ramping up, but some doctors are facing challenges getting ahold of a shot that can help protect young children.
At least 11 teens — some as young as 15 — were found working at a Monogram Meat Snacks plant, the Department of Labor said.
Kaiser Permanente employees returned to the picket lines for the third day on Friday in what is the largest health care strike in U.S. history.
Union coalition that led three-day walkout says employees may strike again unless health care giant addresses their concerns.
Researchers found that people with acute respiratory infections who tested negative for COVID-19 could still experience long-term symptoms including coughing, stomach pain and diarrhea.
According to Colorado data from 2022, 66% of caregivers are improperly restraining children in their seats.
Now sober, she makes it her life's mission to help others get addiction treatment.
Kaiser Permanente says it has been able to reach some tentative agreements in bargaining.
Jackie Cooper has been a nurse for 47 years, with 10 of those years spent at the AdventHealth Parker Cancer Center.
The two candy varieties, the Slime Licker and Cocco Candy Rolling Candy, pose a choking hazard, a federal agency warns.
As families get ready to celebrate the holidays, many health care employees will be working. Labor & delivery nurse Monica Bradford talks about how she and her colleagues will celebrate at North Suburban Medical Center.
As the holidays approach, parents are busy picking out the perfect toys for their kids. But how do you know you're getting the safest option? Dr. Karen Woolf, the Medical Director at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, explains the hazards families should know about.
The last reported death in a pediatric patient with group a strep in Colorado was in 2018.
Did you know the drop in temperature can impact your heart? Dr. Sam Mehta, a cardiologist with Denver Heart, explains how to manage risks during the winter months.
Colorado's Dr. Scott Joy joined CBS News Colorado to express why it's important to get regular cancer screenings and which ones are most effective.
Douglas County voters could see a question on their November ballot about increasing the number of elected county commissioners who represent them.
After a season filled with promise and a march through two rounds of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche got swept in the Western Conference final.
After a woman was seriously injured near Winter Park over the weekend, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning hikers to be aware of recent moose activity.
Low water levels at Boyd Lake State Park are changing the summer experience for visitors in 2026, with Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials warning swimmers to use caution as drought conditions continue across Northern Colorado.
Deputies in Eagle County made a major drug bust on Thursday when they discovered thousands of fentanyl pills hidden inside furniture boxes.
There is a new bar and dance hall in downtown Denver co-founded by a young man with an old soul.
A Colorado company has been selected as one of two providers for NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services contract. Lunar Outpost said its Pegasus vehicle is one of the "next-generation mobility platforms to advance sustained lunar operations."
The Republican-led United States House Judiciary Committee is demanding records from Boulder and Denver counties as part of a congressional investigation into local immigration policies that lawmakers describe as "sanctuary" practices.
After a woman was seriously injured near Winter Park over the weekend, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning hikers to be aware of recent moose activity.
Fort Collins is one of the destinations for the new Front Range Passenger Rail.
After a season filled with promise and a march through two rounds of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche got swept in the Western Conference final.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost and Firefly Aerospace are awarded with hundreds of millions of dollars in NASA contracts for the first phase of its moon base plans.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.
The nephew of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is sought by U.S. authorities, officials said.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
A new Colorado bill increasing penalties for dangerous passing and repeat speeding violations is headed to the governor's desk, after a deadly year on mountain highways helped inspire lawmakers to act.
Gov. Jared Polis signed a Regional Transportation District reform bill while riding an RTD bus.
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges filed against it by the Justice Department, saying the indictment represents a "top-down, retributive campaign" directed by President Trump.
The Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A Colorado School of Mines senior recently diagnosed with leukemia graduated in the halls of his oncology ward in a surprise ceremony put together by his care team.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.
The bill will create a first-of-its-kind Ibogaine research pilot program, paving the way for Colorado to study the psychoactive compound that claims to treat PTSD, addiction, and mental health.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
Oil prices were also mixed after U.S. strikes on Iranian forces, underscoring the risks still hanging over markets and consumers.
South Korean Starbucks' boss apologized again as it faced a backlash over a marketing campaign widely seen as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown in 1980.
There is a new bar and dance hall in downtown Denver co-founded by a young man with an old soul.
A Wheat Ridge car wash owner is considering an appeal after the city council approved new restrictions.
Nearly a decade after becoming one of Aurora's most recognizable gathering spaces, Stanley Marketplace is preparing for a major transition.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive."
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
