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A river in Colorado that was turned sickly yellow by a mine waste spill reopened Friday after the now-diluted toxic plume passed through and reached Lake Powell — a huge reservoir 300 miles downstream that feeds the Colorado River and supplies water to the Southwest.
The Animas River has reopened to the public for recreational use after the wastewater contamination from an abandoned mine last week.
The Environmental Protection Agency is promising to "make it right" when it comes to the wastewater contamination of the Animas River.
The city of Burlington has been fined nearly a million dollars for more than 2,100 violations of Colorado drinking water standards.
People who live along the Animas River could be ingesting the contaminated water in any number of ways, from drinking it to showering in it, and the fear is how much exposure those people have had.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took full responsibility Tuesday for the mine waste spoiling rivers downstream from Silverton, Colorado, but people who live near the idled and leaking Gold King mine say local authorities and mining companies spent decades spurning federal cleanup help.
For rafting and fishing businesses, this year was set to be one of the best but that all changed last week after the massive spill of wastewater on the Animas River.
Coloradans living through some of the most horrific situations are finding comfort from trained therapy dogs.
CBS4's Jeff Todd has covered the story since the beginning, so he answered some of the big questions in an effort to provide you with basic information on the many issues.
Health experts say a Mesa County woman is recovering after being hospitalized for tularemia, also known as rabbit fever.
Toxic wastewater from a mine continues to spill into the Animas River in La Plata County and has reached the confluence with the San Juan River in New Mexico.
A yellow sludge spilling from a shuttered gold mine into a southwestern Colorado river has reached northern New Mexico, a state official said Saturday.
Volunteers and staff from Craig Hospital hosted an outing for some lucky patients on Friday.
For the first time in more than 20 years, a Boulder resident has tested positive for plague. And it's putting some on alert.
CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh met one woman fighting ovarian cancer with both chemotherapy and compassion.
As warm temperatures continue and spring weather moves in, Aurora is preparing for increased traffic to local pools.
Two statues from a foundry in Northern Colorado have completed a tour across the country that lasted over a week and are now installed in front of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
A man was killed and two people injured early Saturday morning when a car rear-ended a pickup truck on Interstate 225. Two other people ran from the crash scene.
Police are investigating a shooting at an apartment complex in Longmont on Wednesday that left one juvenile dead. His stepbrother is now facing murder charges.
An Olympic-style competition featuring more than 20 events is set to take center stage in Denver this summer for the first time.
Investigators are asking the public to help locate a vehicle they said was involved in a hit-and-run in Denver on Friday night.
West Metro Fire Rescue saved a driver after they crashed into the water at Jewell Park in Lakewood on Friday night.
The controversial Crowsnest annexation petition in Castle Pines has been withdrawn by the developer, as Castle Pines prepares to consider creating an annexation policy.
Erie officials say they may shut off water to homes that ignore irrigation restrictions, calling the move an "extraordinary" step as unseasonably warm weather strains the town's limited winter supply.
CBS Colorado's "Meet the Mentor" special aired on March 21. The special highlights Girls & Science female mentors and their careers in STEM.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
The Colorado State women's basketball team is heading home after a disappointing loss in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
The Colorado State University women's basketball team is headed to the Big Dance, as the Mountain West Champions are set to play in March Madness for the first time since 2016.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
Colorado state Rep. Yara Zokaie says her relatives in Iran are struggling as the U.S. and Israeli's war with Iran continues.
A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department's strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report — ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon.
Two Colorado lawmakers have proposed a bill to address racial disparity when it comes to maternal mortality rates.
The federal class-action lawsuit claims that, for years, state officials have known that they're harming already vulnerable children by keeping them in detention, even after judges have said they should be released.
Colorado voters will decide whether transgender children can play sports with the gender that matches their gender identity or whether they'll be forced to play with other children of the same gender they were assigned at birth.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
A pharmaceutical company issued the recall after receiving complaints of "gel-like mass and black particles" in the product, the FDA said.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Mortgage rates, though still well below their level a year ago, have edged up since the Iran war erupted. Here's why.
Every 1-cent increase in gasoline prices reduces consumer spending by $1.5 billion annually, one economist says.
One day after DIA's general counsel filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three of Mayor Mike Johnston's appointees -- alleging unethical and potentially illegal behavior, and claiming they were plotting to oust airport CEO Phil Washington -- one of the appointees, City Attorney Miko Brown, responded by saying of the claims in the lawsuit, "I know they're upsetting."
A woman whose aging mother was charged thousands of dollars to change a lock reached out to CBS Colorado in hopes that the station would help them get the money back.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
A CBS Colorado investigation has found Denver may now be subsidizing fire protection for neighboring cities -- despite deals that were supposed to save money -- as the city faces deep budget cuts and layoffs.
Eleven Denver City Council members voluntarily reimbursed the city for 2025 furlough days with reimbursement amounts ranging from $762.60 up to $1,969.92. Most of the council members' reimbursements were around $1,300.
