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The Colorado State Senate gave initial approval Friday to a proposed ballot measure that would eliminate billions of dollars in refunds under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR.
An invasive worm species is causing problems in the state, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture is asking residents to help eradicate it.
A school board member in a Denver metro area district resigned after the board said he made "racialized remarks."
Carie Hallford faced between 25 and 35 years in prison after she and her husband pleaded guilty to almost 200 counts of abuse of a corpse, related to the remains and cremains discovered at the funeral home in Penrose.
Police sent out a reminder that they are still looking for the public's help trying to solve a double murder. Emerall Vaughn-Dahler and Ignacio Gutierrez Morales were killed three years ago.
An Aurora restaurant paid a fine after an investigation found a teen employee was allowed to load a trash compactor — a federally prohibited hazardous task for a minor — and some employees worked longer than federal law allows.
Two Adams County deputies fired their weapons after giving commands to Jesse Klopfenstein, according to the sheriff's office. His girlfriend disputes that claim.
A new, nearly 700-page report describes the Evergreen High School shooter's every move the day of the shooting last September, the law enforcement response, and interviews with friends, family, teachers, and witnesses.
Colorado emergency responders closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 76 for much of Friday morning after a fatal crash involving a trash truck and a pedestrian.
President Trump recently signed an executive order fast tracking FDA review of the drug ibogaine and expanding access to it. But do you know what it is?
The union and the Sheridan School District have reached a tentative agreement to end the longest teachers strike in the state in 40 years.
At Denver's Park Hill Elementary School, a small group of fourth graders came up with a big idea to help cool down their school.
Gov. Jared Polis says relief is on the way for Colorado homeowners struggling with high insurance premiums. The governor released a report called Colorado's Roadmap to Reduce Homeowner's Insurance Premiums.
Colorado's ongoing drought is doing more than drying out soils and stressing landscapes. It's also changing what kinds of insects Coloradans are seeing this season.
After a firefight that lasted about 2 hours, firefighters contained the Ponds Fire on the western edge of Fort Collins.
Summit County is known for its outdoor recreation, but mental health professionals say life in the mountains can also come with isolation, loneliness and other challenges.
For Spencer Wilson, working at CBS Colorado has been a dream. His last day on the job was on Sunday.
A bear wandered into the southern part of Denver this weekend and made its home in a tree, and drew a lot of interest from residents in the process.
Drivers heading westbound near Bennett were being asked to use a detour.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Following a CBS4 Investigation that found "critical" problems with the tented roof covering DIA's main terminal, Denver City Councilman Kevin Flynn has asked DIA administrators to provide an "action plan" on what they intend to do and when they intend to do it.
Harold Henthorn convicted of killing his second wife, Toni in 2012, went before a federal judge for two days this week arguing his conviction should be overturned because his trial attorney did a poor job and "sold me down the river."
The third in a series of gun buyback events last weekend in Denver brought in 50 firearms, according to one of the organizers, and 358 guns have been collected over the course of three such events.
An inspection of the celebrated tented roof over Denver International Airport in late 2021 revealed "critical" issues in some of the cables supporting the roof. Inspectors say some steel cables were "overloaded" and others were at risk of failure.
Harold Henthorn, convicted of murdering his second wife in 2012, wants a new trial and says his former attorney did wrong by him as his counsel.
FEMA recently approved some help after the Aspen Acres Fire, but has denied Colorado's request for Individual Assistance. Survivors say that as cleanup continues and they try to rebuild, the costs are mounting, and they hope FEMA will reconsider.
Long before game time, Denver Broncos fans were kicking off the home opener in style.
Sunday's matchup between the Broncos and the Jaguars held a special moment for Denver: the introduction of the team's new mascot.
A UTV rider in Colorado was hospitalized after losing control near a steep embankment and falling about 250 feet.
Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants aimed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coming from the stands.
Joe ruch is tracking warm temperatures in Denver
Many Broncos fans gathered Sunday morning to celebrate ahead of the team's first home game with flags, costumes, food and lots of spirit.
The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming is helping three people in Littleton who lost their home in a fire on Friday.
Police are investigating a crash in Wheat Ridge involving a pickup truck and a semi-truck that left one person dead.
The man accused of killing one person and hurting others in a crash with a Colorado school bus last year has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and other charges.
Long before game time, Denver Broncos fans were kicking off the home opener in style.
Sunday's matchup between the Broncos and the Jaguars held a special moment for Denver: the introduction of the team's new mascot.
Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants aimed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coming from the stands.
Former Colorado Rockies First Baseman Todd Helton is a five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger and three-time Gold Glove Award Winner. Now, he has been memorialized in a statue that baseball fans can enjoy for years to come.
Colorado State University has a four-legged member of its football game-day crew whose job begins as soon as the Rams kick off.
In 2019, Bunch became both the first historian and the first African American to serve as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. As he prepares to retire, he talks about the museums' mission to protect history, and give America a full picture of itself.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
President Trump said he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security" in Greenland following a push by the president to boost U.S. influence over the island — or take it over.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
CBS News observed two MS NOW employees being turned away from the White House on Saturday morning.
Officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an alert about a possible measles exposure after a confirmed case with an unvaccinated out-of-state visitor earlier this week.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
With diesel prices nearly doubling, businesses that rely on diesel are hurting.
The average for diesel has reached a new high in Colorado. AAA says the price of diesel is now at $6.12 per gallon, which is affecting trucking companies.
For one student at Metropolitan State University of Denver, an internship at Sierra Space began with training at the university's Cybersecurity Center.
The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should proceed with artificial intelligence development despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back.
The manufacturer has received hundreds of reports of blankets "smoking, melting or burning" due to overheating, according to a recall notice.
Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado.
A series of internal emails and text messages obtained by CBS Colorado appears to show the Denver city attorney pushing to get her former law firm hired for legal work involving Denver International Airport — even after the airport's insurance company initially rejected the firm.
A Denver man is the latest consumer to raise concerns about the technology being used to pay for and enforce parking downtown.
Evergreen High has two new members of its community -- two dogs whose presence has become part of the daily rhythm of the school, offering students and staff something they desperately needed after a shooting shattered their sense of safety.
Denver's Board of Ethics voted unanimously to investigate two complaints against City Attorney Miko Brown.
