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Police said the shooting happened when the victim was showing his friend how to disassemble a handgun.
Families are planning to gather outside the DPS Administration building ahead of the school board's meeting Monday evening.
The three finalists include APS Chief Academic Officer Nia Campbell, Cherry Creek School District Assistant Superintendent Michael Giles and APS' former Chief Academic Officer Andre Wright.
A 52-year-old Littleton resident who called the Colorado Secretary of State's Office to direct threats at Jena Griswold, Colorado's top elections official, was released Monday after serving 286 days in jail following his arrest.
The maintenance should continue through early June.
A Colorado judge over the weekend allowed a temporary restraining order against a bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on Friday.
Construction crews are tearing down a more than 110-year-old bridge over Alameda Avenue between Kalamath and Lipan streets in Denver.
The legendary rock musician will perform at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland on Sept. 2.
Jefferson County sheriff's deputies need the public's help figuring out who killed a man in the Woolly Mammoth Park-N-Ride lot off of Highway 40 near I-70.
Betty Clark is keeping her late father's legacy alive with help from the community.
Back in March, Amprius Technologies announced plans to create a 775,000-square-foot plant for the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries.
Sunday is the final day for a handful of ski areas around Colorado. Keystone resort hosted a weekend of events, including DJs, a rail jam and its Slush Cup.
A Grand County neighborhood was put on a shelter-in-place alert as authorities took two 19-year-olds into custody Saturday morning.
The Pueblo Fire Department says an evacuation notice was lifted Saturday evening after a wildfire was reported in Beulah initially and was renamed North Creek fire. Fire investigators say the fire is now 50% contained.
A 35-year-old Adams County man, Jeffrey Aschenbrenner, was sentenced last week to life behind bars for ambushing his girlfriend and her father as they moved her belongings out of the home she and Aschenbrenner shared.
November 1st marks 70 years since the horrific bombing of United Flight 629 in Colorado, which claimed 44 lives. Now, for the first time, a permanent memorial will honor the memory of those lives lost in this tragedy.
A man allegedly involved in street racing in Aurora crashed his car, rolling it, and one of the two passengers in his car died, Aurora police say.
The last of six suspects wanted in connection with a string of break ins and burglaries across the Front Range has been arrested.
A nonprofit has fed hundreds of Denver residents for 15 years, now the BirdSeed Collective says it's contract has not been renewed.
Born and raised in Telluride, Max Walker-Silverman, like many Coloradans, has experienced the devastation of a wildfire firsthand. He then went on to write and direct a movie about the experience his family went through.
The eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed at the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel due to a crash near Bakerville on Tuesday morning.
A fireworks display in Highlands Ranch that was canceled for fear of wildfire risk could be reignited by Douglas County commissioners.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday delivered a death blow to ballot measures aimed at handing Democrats seven of Colorado's eight Congressional seats.
U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are promoting what they say is a consumer-focused approach to expanding the nation's energy grid.
Colorado voters drop off ballots for Primary Election Day in which candidates for some big races will be decided including governor and secretary of state offices.
Wildfires burning in Colorado and Utah are impacting air quality across the state.
I-70 eastbound is closed at the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel, milepost 213.5, due to a crash near Bakerville, milepost 221.
Denver and SpotHero are teaming up to offer a special deal through the summer: $5 parking in thousands of parking spaces across downtown Denver.
On July 1, changes will limit how much Americans can borrow and limit their repayment options.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
On Friday, Denver Summit FC celebrated another major milestone with the opening of the team's new performance center in Centennial.
The U.S. men's team had already clinched its spot in the Round of 32, the knockout round, with its 2-0 win over Australia on Friday.
The Colorado Avalanche traded Valeri Nichushkin to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
No foul was initially called after Alyssa Thomas' fist made contact with Caitlin Clark's throat during a game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever on Wednesday.
A big majority say the nation has succeeded in achieving its founding ideals, at least a fair amount, if not a great deal. But Americans also see a nation facing challenges today, according to CBS News' most recent poll.
The USDA says almost 11% of SNAP payments contain errors, almost double the threshold set by Congress. Here's what is going on.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday delivered a death blow to ballot measures aimed at handing Democrats seven of Colorado's eight Congressional seats.
A big majority say the nation has succeeded in achieving its founding ideals, at least a fair amount, if not a great deal. But Americans also see a nation facing challenges today, according to CBS News' most recent poll.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for nearly 20 counties, warning that smoke from large fires could bring periods of moderate to heavy smoke.
Larimer County in Northern Colorado confirms first human case of West Nile virus this year
A trove of emails offers a new look at how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention navigated some of the most controversial decisions of President Trump's second term.
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are promoting what they say is a consumer-focused approach to expanding the nation's energy grid.
The USDA says almost 11% of SNAP payments contain errors, almost double the threshold set by Congress. Here's what is going on.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
A Keenesburg police officer pleaded no contest to reckless driving and reckless endangerment stemming from a 2025 crash on Interstate 25 that the Colorado State Patrol said he caused -- and then fled from.
A locksmith who investigators believe has been targeting older adults in the Denver metro area is now facing theft charges.
An internal Denver International Airport memo obtained by CBS Colorado appears to corroborate key details of a closed-door meeting that city officials have been publicly disputing.
The Colorado State Patrol has concluded one of its troopers, Amber Garcia, used excessive force when she tasered a driver seven times in 35 seconds in 2024 in Saguache County.
