Weakened School Trans Fats Ban Advances In Colorado
The nation's leanest state has backed off a sweeping trans fats ban for public schools in favor of a weaker version intended to reduce childhood obesity.
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The nation's leanest state has backed off a sweeping trans fats ban for public schools in favor of a weaker version intended to reduce childhood obesity.
Nearly two dozen medical marijuana dispensaries located near schools are indicating they will move or close, rather than fight an order by the U.S. Attorney for Colorado.
The San Juan Basin Health Department building in Durango is tentatively set to reopen Friday following cleanup of a mercury spill.
A sweeping trans fats ban for public schools is before Colorado senators after a two-week delay.
The health department in Durango remains closed while crews continue to clean up a mercury spill.
The Colorado Board of Health is taking comments from the public about a proposal that would require workers in health care settings to receive flu shots.
All medical marijuana dispensaries in Fort Collins have been closed permanently.
Doctors across the country are sounding off about a shortage of medications for children with cancer. Some hospitals say they might start running out of the drugs and the medication shortage is affecting sick children in Colorado.
A Colorado mother is helping premature babies breathe easier. She came up with a special backpack after her son was born 3 months early.
What time is the right time for bedtime? We doctors have been making recommendations for more than 100 years... and guess what? It seems we've just been winging it without solid research. We just don't know. Dr. Dave Hnida looks at 100 years of sleep guidelines, and how they have been ignored by every generation of kids.
Colorado Christian University in Lakewood was one of the first organizations to file a lawsuit after the government announced a controversial contraception mandate.
Three high school employees are on unpaid leave after accusations they drank alcohol with students.
Tests so far show a large number of positive results for tuberculosis. Longmont High School delivered the latest findings to parents on Wednesday.
Sometimes people in Colorado can take the mountains for granted, but a group of children will never forget their experience in the high country.
Four Colorado nonprofits have banded together to promote the early detection of ovarian cancer and to help fight the disease.
Friends are remembering Maggie Martinez as a kind, supportive member of Colorado's motorcycle community after investigators say she was struck and killed by a driver who then fled the scene.
Some Coloradans who signed over their state tax credit for a free e-bike finally got their delivery.
A former administrator at the University of Colorado Boulder is facing multiple charges after an investigation by the school found that he stole thousands of dollars.
On the first day of school, a Colorado grade schooler learned the consequences for not listening to his mother.
The orchard has grown to nearly 400 trees, all growing varieties of apples that were thought lost to history.
Former All-American and NFL All-Pro Chad Brown joined CBS Colorado to share his optimism for the Broncos this season and what he thinks it will mean for the team as Davis Webb takes over play calling from the sideline.
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Brown says the best teams he's played for are the ones that are most connected and tied to each other. He thinks the Buffaloes might be such a team after holding their first week of practices in southern Colorado.
Developers are hoping to built the housing development east of Memmen Park, north of the Baldwin Park subdivision and south of the Southridge townhome subdivision.
Friends are remembering Maggie Martinez as a kind, supportive member of Colorado's motorcycle community after investigators say she was struck and killed by a driver who then fled the scene. Police have arrested 40-year-old Nathan Eastman in connection with the crash.
As the baseball world watched last weekend while women took the field in a female professional league for the first time in decades, teen baseball players across Colorado saw a future.
Colorado lacrosse champion Eliza Osburn's journey to the world stage started long before she ever put on a Team USA jersey.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
The kickoff time for the Denver Summit FC game on Saturday has been moved due to high temperatures forecast for this weekend.
Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Temperatures last month averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit as above-average warmth blanketed the U.S.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
"This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," said 36-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert's son, Tyler Boebert, was arrested last weekend on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child and other charges.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
"This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," said 36-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
"This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," said 36-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Social workers at the Barbara Davis Center attend to all the needs created by having an expensive, chronic illness.
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
The issue arose when a skiff ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska and called for assistance from nearby ships.
For decades, the Skyline Cinema has been one of the few places Summit County families go to watch the latest movie, teenagers go for their first jobs, and friends go to spend a few hours together. Now, that could all be coming to an end.
Aurora Ward II City Councilmember Amy Wiles says she wants a pause on the approval of new data centers while the city develops policies on how to handle them.
Some Coloradans who signed over their state tax credit for a free e-bike finally got their delivery.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited Colorado's Supermax prison, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in southern Colorado before holding a private meeting with U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans and Hispanic faith leaders.
An accident that sent two passengers tumbling from a chairlift at Vail was caused by components that were improperly installed when the lift was built nearly two decades ago, according to a state investigation.
For the first time, court photos show the inside of a Commerce City home where authorities found three children, 31 dogs, two cats and two guinea pigs living last fall.
A series of sports photos have become treasured memories for a grieving community.