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Upwards of 6,000 Xcel Energy customers in Colorado were without power as of 9:30 p.m. thanks to hours of hurricane force wind on Tuesday.
Colorado's first African American woman to serve in the state Senate has died. Gloria Travis-Tanner's career spanned 17 years at the State Capitol.
A South Dakota man sentenced a year ago to federal prison on drug charges has be recaptured.
Embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and dozens of others gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to call for free and fair elections.
Strong, hurricane force wind forced multiple semi trucks to tip over on Interstate 25 in Larimer County on Tuesday.
Brighton police says they found a possible kidnap victim. P
he sentence was reached as part of a plea agreement in exchange for a guilty plea to 10 counts of sexual assault on a child.
The Great Kansas Comeback, as it will forever be known in the history books, is about more than just one stifling, scintillating 20-minute stretch of Jayhawks basketball.
Greenwood Village Police are investigating a crash involving a South Metro Fire Rescue truck on Tuesday.
A sexual assault suspect wanted in two separate incidents in Colorado has been arrested in Missouri.
The 39-year-old Colorado woman killed Saturday evening in southeast Windsor has been identified as Jessica Lee Matey Evans.
Strong winds are expected to last through the day, and at least two Colorado ski areas have announced they are closed for the day.
It's the first major upgrade to the popular landmark in nearly 40 years.
Fire investigators determined a down power line started a small wildfire in unincorporated Boulder County.
The lyric "Backstreet's Back" holds true this summer as the iconic boy band stops at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre.
A Colorado man was sentenced to three years and one month in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty last fall to threatening election officials and other government employees. Teak Ty Brockbank of Cortez pleaded guilty Oct. 23, 2024 to sending an interstate threat.
Protesters showed up at an event to discuss the budget bill in downtown Denver, shouting over Colorado Republican Representatives Gave Evans and Lauren Boebert.
On Thursday morning, the class of 2025 graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Congratulations to all of the graduates!
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I-25 remains closed in both directions after two semis were involved in a crash near Mead around 3 a.m.
Buckley Space Force Base has been selected to operate a nuclear microreactor as part of the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations initiative.
Windy conditions will still be plaguing most of Colorado on Thursday. The winds will boost fire danger despite lower temperatures.
If you're in need of a new air conditioner or furnace, it might be worth considering a heat pump. They can both heat and cool your home in one unit.
A wildfire that's being called the Hammer Fire has burned more than 4,000 acres on the Eastern Plains and forced some evacuations on Wednesday evening.
State lawmakers are considering changing the penalties for crimes involving extreme indifference.
New apartments targeted toward the local median income offer a new housing option in Idaho Springs.
Lawyers for the five children and ex-wife of Boulder terror suspect Mohamed Soliman filed an emergency motion Wednesday, seeking to prevent their removal from the U.S.
Xcel Energy is enacting Enhanced Power Safety Settings due to strong winds forecasted along the Front Range on Friday.
The Hammer Fire is burning east of Fountain and southeast of Colorado Springs in El Paso County and forced evacautions in some areas nearby.
Gov. Polis is hoping to help get kids back into class amid the Sheridan School District teachers' strike.
Some robots ran the Beijing half-marathon autonomously, while others were controlled remotely, all competing on a parallel course to avoid collisions with human athletes.
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced they have contracted a team to broadcast its games in Spanish for the playoffs.
Those in Denver on Saturday likely noticed it was a little more crowded than usual. It wasn't just the nice weather; two big sports games brought tens of thousands of fans to the stands.
It's been a complete season of dominance for the Colorado Avalanche heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Denver Nuggets will play a regular-season game in Mexico next season. It will be against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 7 at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
The crew of the Mariana notified the U.S. Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
State lawmakers are considering changing the penalties for crimes involving extreme indifference.
Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday.
With three weeks left in the legislative session, Democrats in the Colorado Legislature have introduced a bill titled the "No Kings Act."
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, kicking off an expected sprint of seven budget hearings he'll attend over the next week.
CBS News reported Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.
The U.S.-Iran war isn't just driving prices higher for gasoline. Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas go into making more than 6,000 consumer products, the Department of Energy says.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
A program in Colorado is shaping the next generation of builders, designers, and engineers.
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
Shippers have pledged to share refunds with customers who paid tariffs once the government issues refunds.
A Denver family is sharing their story after thieves got away with the steel sculpture that stood outside their home for over a decade.
When the Orion spacecraft lifted off April 1, four astronauts were aboard -- but for the families of dozens of workers who died before the launch, the mission carried something else: the weight of those who would never see it fly.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
