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The drug, Xylazine, also known as Tranq, is a veterinary tranquilizer that can be mixed into pills or powder.
The Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster unveiled its new "Pollinator Palooza" exhibit on Tuesday.
Public health protection put in place during COVID is about to come to an end. The change will mean hundreds of thousands of Coloradans will likely lose eligibility for Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus.
The Denver City Council approved an ordinance change that reduces the speed limit on local streets citywide from 25 mph to 20 mph.
Investigators in Douglas County are asking for help identifying an alleged thief who targets vehicles in preschool or daycare facilities.
Two different events were held to support the families of the victims in a double homicide at a restaurant last month.
A big boost in funding should help drill down the shortage of dental hygienists in our state. Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation is supplying four grants totaling nearly $5 million to expand dental hygiene programs across Colorado and increase diversity.
Under the bill -- aimed at stabilizing property tax fluctuations for the next 10 years -- the governor says the tax on a home valued at $600,000 would drop from just over $1,000 to $400 next year.
A company announced plans to potentially build an asphalt facility directly next door to a growing neighborhood in northern Colorado.
A familiar "warm season" weather pattern will develop on Tuesday for one of the first times this year.
A suspect was killed in a shooting involving Denver police officers after a response to a a family disturbance that led to a stabbing on Monday night.
A mother and her 14-year-old son allege a group chat among Castle Rock Middle School students evolved into bullying and racism toward black and biracial students.
In response to recent incidents of violence, DPS worked to revise district-wide safety policies. One day after the shooting at East High School, the Board of Education directed the superintendent to craft a comprehensive safety plan.
Summer in Colorado means spending plenty of times outdoors. Along the Front Range, you'll find festivals offering everything from a street fair feel to a real step back in time.
Four suspects have been taken into custody after a shooting at the Southlands shopping mall and police chase.
Watch First Alert Meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
The National Western Stock Show Parade kicks off in downtown Denver at noon on Thursday.
Denver, which has one of the highest minimum wages in the country, is working to educate workers and employers on the law surrounding the wage, which just increased to $19.29 and $16.27 for tipped workers on Jan. 1.
A board in Jefferson County denied the zoning application to allow workers to live on the property of a popular French bakery.
The game will take place in Salt Lake City against the Utah Mammoth.
After days of speculation in the country music scene in Denver, the truth is out. Yukon Jack, the performer allegedly slated for a show at the Grizzly Rose Thursday, is actually country megastar Garth Brooks.
Colorado voters will decide on 14 statewide ballot measures this November, covering issues ranging from taxes and crime to election rules and civil rights.
Community leaders in Aurora are reflecting on what went right and what went wrong during recent youth basketball tournaments.
The build at Griffith Station Homes in Arvada is the next stop in CBS Colorado's yearlong "Colorado 150" series.
After a hot and dry summer, drought stress could change not only when Colorado's leaves turn, but also how vibrant the display will be and how long it lasts.
After days of speculation in the country music scene in Denver, the truth is out. Yukon Jack, the performer allegedly slated for a show at the Grizzly Rose Thursday, is actually country megastar Garth Brooks.
See highlights from big 14-13 win on the road to start the season for the Buffs football team, and watch some of Coach Prime's postgame comments.
Prosecutors are asking a judge to further tighten Barry Morphew's bond conditions following an alleged hit-and-run in Denver that was first reported by CBS Colorado.
Colorado voters will decide on 14 statewide ballot measures this November, covering issues ranging from taxes and crime to election rules and civil rights.
After a hot and dry summer, drought stress could change not only when Colorado's leaves turn, but also how vibrant the display will be and how long it lasts.
The Colorado Buffaloes football season kicks off on Thursday night, and Coach Deion Sanders is hoping for a better record this year.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
The Denver Broncos Foundation has helped launch a new effort to ensure that students attend school.
The sale ends the turbulent 23-year ownership for business mogul Arte Moreno.
The legal wrangling comes with the clock ticking toward Colorado's season opener at Georgia Tech on Sept. 3.
Chinese cars can collect and send consumer and vehicle data to Beijing, U.S. automaker group warns in calling for a ban on sales.
Diesel hit a record of $5.85 a gallon Friday, eclipsing its prior mark of $5.81, set in June 2022.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remembered activist Gloria Steinem as "one of the architects of the entire structure of women's equality," while encouraging young women to lift up each other.
The U.S. military intercepted and sank a vessel that was allegedly being used to support at-sea drug trafficking by the Ecuadorian criminal organization Los Choneros, officials said.
The Pentagon says "Operation Epic Fury" ended on May 5, after an Air Force email last month told service members to stop using the name for ongoing Iran operations.
Colorado voters will decide on 14 statewide ballot measures this November, covering issues ranging from taxes and crime to election rules and civil rights.
The federal government plans to start excavation over the next two weeks on a massive triumphal arch near Washington, D.C., Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said, a controversial project championed by President Trump.
Leon Black, a former close associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was subpoenaed in June after he abruptly left a voluntary appearance before the House Oversight Committee.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remembered activist Gloria Steinem as "one of the architects of the entire structure of women's equality," while encouraging young women to lift up each other.
The U.S. military intercepted and sank a vessel that was allegedly being used to support at-sea drug trafficking by the Ecuadorian criminal organization Los Choneros, officials said.
Arapahoe County Public Health has invested money to support moms and families through a bilingual doula program. Doulas are trained to give support before, during and after birth.
Clean air advocates are asking local and state leaders in Colorado to act on the unhealthy ozone levels and their impacts.
If passed, the legislation would expand eligibility for residents in 57 Colorado zip codes to get compensation based on a list of eligible diseases and cancers, and would include coverage for workers and residents known as "downwinders."
On Monday, health officials confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus found in Weld County this year.
The White House said the agreements will reduce costs to treat Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease and other illnesses.
Starting this week, the city of Denver is enacting its Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance.
Chinese cars can collect and send consumer and vehicle data to Beijing, U.S. automaker group warns in calling for a ban on sales.
Diesel hit a record of $5.85 a gallon Friday, eclipsing its prior mark of $5.81, set in June 2022.
Meta upgrades its AI glasses' privacy features to block device users from filming people without their consent.
A trade deal with Canada is about to give Chinese EV makers already grabbing major market share elsewhere a foothold just over the Detroit River.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's security detail drew his gun on a man at Union Station last week, the mayor's office said Monday.
Denver City Attorney Faces Second Ethics Complaint, This One Over DIA Legal Work
An anonymous Denver city employee has filed an ethics complaint against City Attorney Miko Brown, alleging she may have violated the Denver Code of Ethics in connection with the city's hiring of the law firm where Brown previously worked.
The city of Denver is paying four lawyers at an outside law firm as much as $800 an hour to defend the city in two employee lawsuits, despite being in a $200 million deficit.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
