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After learning that an Aurora police officer was recently promoted to detective, three years after he was found drunk and unresponsive at the wheel of a police car, a member of Aurora City Council's Public Safety Committee on Thursday promised to seek rule changes to prevent such promotions in the future.
A 13-year-old boy is accused of driving a car through a fence with others in the vehicle on Kansas Place early on Thursday morning. Everyone was ok.
The organization said it has teams for all the towns in Summit County and "activated" its group of volunteers, who went running to help search as soon as they got word.
Colorado could potentially receive upward of $800 million in federal aid for broadband installation thanks to the Broadband Equity Access and Development program, better known as BEAD.
Last November, Douglas County voters turned down a measure that would have increased pay in the school district, so now the district is looking for other options.
Five people are facing charges after they were indicted by a grand jury in an auto theft and burglary crime ring.
A man out of Grand Junction was sentenced to life behind bars for the distribution of fentanyl, which resulted in a death, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Colorado.
The majority of proposed gun ordinances in Broomfield were adopted by city council during the latest regular meeting.
The City of Englewood has temporarily closed the library, north Civic Center lobby and second-floor restrooms due to meth contamination.
The restaurant was closed because they didn't have any food ready to serve after thieves broke into the establishment.
Officer Nathan Meier was never arrested or charged with DUI despite his blood alcohol level being more than five times the legal limit and an admission of drinking back in 2019. In his new position, Meier will be earning a salary of $110,399, an increase of $10,000 from his previous position as an officer.
"I burned it," said the 34-year-old suspect, who owns a dentistry practice in Aurora.
With 200 flights at Denver International Airport affected by the nationwide grounding of flights on Wednesday, passengers were attempting to find a way around the trouble.
While many people do it, not everyone is ticketed for it, which is part of the reason why some Denver City Council members are moving to decriminalize it.
The 10-story building is being worked on right now in the RiNo District north of the Rockies Stadium.
Heavy rain has drenched parts of Colorado, with flooding continuing into Monday as more storms develop across the state.
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Communities in southwestern Colorado are drying out after historic flooding submerged parts of Pagosa Springs over the weekend, but residents are bracing for more storms.
Workers at the Secret Garden Bar and Café say they were blindsided by the restaurant’s sudden closure — just one day before contract talks were set to begin and nine days before the café’s scheduled Oct. 19 shutdown.
Firefighters rushed to a fire burning outside a home in Westminster early Monday morning.
Colorado 21-year-old faces long road to recovery after suspected impaired driver crash; family urges community support
On Saturday, Colorado officials placed residents between the Willow Fire and Leadville under pre-evacuation status.
Even after the 4th of July ends, there are still plenty of fun things happening in the Denver area this weekend.
El Paso County officials have lifted an evacuation order for residents near a fire that sparked near Fountain, Colorado, which is about 10 miles south of Colorado Springs.
Lake Pueblo State Park is a popular location to spend Independence Day for many people in southern Colorado, but officials are warning the public to stay near the shorelines this year.
21-year-old Izabella Gomez is facing a long road to recovery after suffering life-threatening injuries in a Denver crash her family says was caused by a suspected impaired driver.
The Women's Walk Across America moved through Denver today.
Joe Ruch is tracking daily storm chances across Colorado.
The global discount supermarket chain Aldi recently announced plans to expand into the Colorado market, opening 50 stores within the next two years. According to Denver's Permitting and Licensing Center, the grocery chain has applied for permits at two locations in the city.
A man has died after falling into the water on Friday afternoon while he was paddleboarding in Cherry Creek Reservoir. That's located in the southeastern part of the Denver metro area in Cherry Creek State Park.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Tickets for the 14 free and open Denver Broncos Training Camp practices were made available on Wednesday morning to both season ticket holders and the general public.
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.
After the pope's visit to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, the U.S. Embassy said the ambassador to the Holy See gave Leo a commemorative baseball, an apple pie and a U.S. World Cup jersey.
The remains of a Revolutionary War soldier were identified as a young man from Maryland just before America's 250th anniversary.
These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
Polls closed in the state primary election on June 30. Many days later, there was still no projected winner in one race.
These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
After defeating the longest-serving member of Colorado's congressional delegation in the Democratic primary election for Colorado's First Congressional District, Melat Kiros is looking to the future of her role in the party that is undergoing some change.
Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
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.
For the first time, Medicare will cover GLP-1 drugs prescribed solely for weight loss for eligible beneficiaries at a $50 monthly copay.
Larimer County in Northern Colorado confirms first human case of West Nile virus this year
Federal safety regulators are urging consumers to stop using the recalled fireworks and return them for a full refund.
A year after President Trump signed the sweeping tax and spending package, its effects on households, businesses and federal programs are increasingly evident.
Major retail stores will be open on Friday, although some may have modified hours on Saturday, July 4.
June's payroll gains were much lower than the 100,000 new hires that economists had predicted.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
A Colorado administrative law judge has upheld the demotion of a former Colorado Department of Corrections manager who admitted participating in years of inappropriate text message exchanges with other prison leaders.
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.
