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Colorado is heading into a rare week where fire danger, damaging winds and winter storms are all colliding, creating hazards across nearly every part of the state at different times.
Four Democratic lawmakers in Colorado have sponsored a bill that, if passed, would decriminalize "commercial consensual sex among consenting adults" in the state.
Local nonprofit Tax Help Colorado wants to help alleviate tax season stress. The program, 18 years in the making, is established by the IRS under the Mile High United Way and provides tax assistance for free.
Extra firefighters reported for overtime in Aurora as fire officials responded to elevated fire danger driven by strong winds and an unusually dry winter. Three additional brush trucks were added to patrol the city.
A Regional Transportation District A Line train struck and killed a pedestrian, forcing RTD to replace the train with shuttle buses near Smith Road and Dahlia Street.
A Denver judge ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections has been violating an amendment to the state constitution by requiring people in state prisons to work under threat of solitary confinement and other punishments.
The city council shared their desire to be proactive and asked residents to voluntarily limit water use where they can as the dry conditions continue. This also comes as North Metro Fire Rescue put a level 2 burn ban into effect.
At a coffee shop in Aurora, a group of people gathered Sunday evening to talk about artificial intelligence and the potential dangers the technology poses.
The Aspen Fire Department is developing a drone strike team to help combat wildfires.
Police are searching for the person responsible for a hit-and-run that killed a toddler in the Town of Erie.
A Colorado woman will serve 40 years in prison for attempting to murder her ex-boyfriend, shooting him multiple times.
NWS Boulder said temperatures at Denver International Airport hit 68 degrees just before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The normal temperature for Feb. 15 is 45 degrees, and the previous heat record was 67 degrees in 2017.
Multiple fire departments worked for hours to put out a fire that broke out in a community in Silver Plume on Sunday afternoon.
Police in the Denver metro area are warning drivers that obscuring their license plates to avoid paying tolls could cost them more in the long run.
The AdventHealth Transplant Institute at Porter is participating in a national voucher system that allows living donors to give a kidney now and help a loved one receive one later.
Crossing guard confrontations are on the rise at Denver Public Schools. DPS said the issue is at the point where Denver police officers are being asked to teach crossing guards how to defend themselves if things escalate.
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Sen. Michael Bennet dropped off signatures to appear as gubernatorial candidate on the Colorado ballot.
Leader representing Colorado TSA employees concerned about lack of urgency for a resolution as final paychecks arrive on Friday.
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A Commerce City couple is facing multiple charges after police discovered three children and more than 30 animals living in what Colorado authorities described as "deplorable conditions."
Denver's Career Service Board has tightened up eligibility rules for a popular paid leave program for Denver city employees known as Care Bank, leading one Denver City Council member, Flor Alvidrez, to criticize the changes.
Former homicide investigator with the Denver Police Department, Tom Haney Jr., who was also brought in to assist on the JonBenét murder case, died suddenly on Aug. 19 while playing golf with friends.
After months of frustration and uncertainty, residents are finally getting answers about a series of recurring power outages.
The saga continues six months after an HOA management company denied to CBS Colorado and homeowners that it was the same company it was replacing.
Gas prices are climbing again, and Colorado drivers are feeling it. As the conflict in Iran intensifies, crude oil prices have spiked to their highest level in more than a year.
A man with an arrest warrant out of Colorado in connection with a sexual assault is now facing attempted murder charges after a shootout with deputies and U.S. Marshals in Florida.
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.
It was a short run for Denver's Ruby Hill Rail Yard this season.
Denver Public Schools Patrol Officer Academy recruits took part in their final day of the Emergency Vehicle Operator Course, where they are learning high-stakes driving skills to respond to emergencies and protect school communities.
Melissa Gibson, the executive director of the Colorado Association of School Executives, talked about the Education Recruitment Fair at Frederick High School on Saturday. Here is the link where interested candidates can sign up for the teacher fair: co-case.org/page/CERF
Emily Thibault, President of Junior League of Metro Denver, spoke about the 14th annual event. It will take place at Mile High Station on March 14. CBS Colorado's Mekialaya White will emcee the event.
Joe Ruch is tracking a quick burst of snow tonight, just south of Denver.
Denver Public Schools patrol officer recruits are learning high-stakes driving skills to respond to emergencies and protect school communities.
Parker police discovered more than 100 suspected fentanyl pills and illegal drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop.
Olympic City's newest celebrities are back home in Colorado with new hardware. Just weeks after competing at the Games, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea are already back on the ice and others at the rink are eager to see them.
The University of Colorado community is mourning the death of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who was killed in a car crash. Monday was supposed to mark the start of spring football practice.
Whether it's scoring or rebounding, Olivia Reed Thyne legacy at Colorado Mesa is cemented.
On Sunday evening, Coach Prime announced the death of University of Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match.
United said it could permanently ban travelers who refuse to wear headphones while listening to audio or video content on its flights.
Documents released by the Justice Department provided a look into Howard Lutnick's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Many of the agents who were fired last week by FBI Director Kash Patel were assigned to a squad that worked on global counterintelligence cases, including those involving Iran, sources said.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News that Iranian negotiators said Iran had the "inalienable right to enrich all their nuclear fuel."
Documents released by the Justice Department provided a look into Howard Lutnick's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Many of the agents who were fired last week by FBI Director Kash Patel were assigned to a squad that worked on global counterintelligence cases, including those involving Iran, sources said.
Two sources familiar with the U.S. military's use of artificial intelligence confirm that the U.S. used Anthropic's Claude AI model over weekend for the attack on Iran — and is still using it.
Some Republican state lawmakers and health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration's $50 billion federal rural health fund.
President Trump on Monday listed four reasons why the U.S. launched its attack on Iran, initiating what he said he expects to be a weeks-long war.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Some Republican state lawmakers and health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration's $50 billion federal rural health fund.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Adams County Health Department confirmed a new case of measles on Monday and are warning Broomfield and Westminster residents about possible exposure.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says a Broomfield child with a confirmed case of measles recently visited multiple locations across the metro area while they were contagious.
Gas prices are climbing again, and Colorado drivers are feeling it. As the conflict in Iran intensifies, crude oil prices have spiked to their highest level in more than a year.
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.
United said it could permanently ban travelers who refuse to wear headphones while listening to audio or video content on its flights.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
U.S. financial markets rebounded after shedding more than 1,200 points in earlier trading on Tuesday.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
