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A 27-year-old Rocky Ford man who pleaded guilty to a felony drug offense eight years ago, and was thereby not permitted by state law to own a firearm, was recently sentenced for owning 17 guns and trafficking narcotics from his home.
A Colorado woman and the ACLU are questioning whether chalk can be considered graffiti after she received a violation notice for writing a political message in chalk at a local park.
The Colorado mountain town of Ouray has been in the shadow of the Gold Mountain Fire since Saturday. It has quickly grown due to high winds and dry conditions, but residents are trying to stay optimistic.
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.
Cora & Stan raised their three children, then started doing foster care because of the need for good families.
Denver leaders are considering asking voters to approve a new seat tax on tickets sold for concerts and professional sporting events at large, privately owned venues to help pay for transportation improvements and street safety projects.
Multiple groups in Colorado are working together to bring bison back to part of their native prairie habitat.
Denver and SpotHero are teaming up to offer a special deal through the summer: $5 parking in thousands of parking spaces across downtown Denver.
Some of the communities that have canceled their fireworks portion of this upcoming 4th of July weekend festivities include communities in Colorado's mountains and the Western Slope.
Students in a special leadership academy in Aurora spent part of their summer learning how to empower themselves and their communities.
The names of the three firefighters who died in Colorado while responding to a wildfire over the weekend were released on Monday morning.
Edward Nalwamba is a Reverend at Resurrection Anglican Church in Greenwood Village, originally from Uganda, who sought asylum in the United States 25 years ago.
The attorney general serves as Colorado's chief law enforcement officer, deciding whether the state joins or initiates lawsuits that can shape policy on issues ranging from immigration and public safety to environmental protections and healthcare.
Denver's Centennial Gardens abruptly closed over a year ago and the gates have been chained ever since, leaving residents with questions like why and what's next.
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for several roads and trails around a wildfire that sparked west of Leadville, Colorado.
A body was recovered from a firefighting aircraft that went down in Silver Jack Reservoir in western Colorado.
Dive teams were called to a reservoir in the western part of the state after a firefighting aircraft went down in the water.
Centennial based Arrow Electronics has had a hand in most of our every day tech over the last 100 years, but they're also working on cutting edge technology for people with physical impairments.
Guests who were evacuated from Water World on Saturday due to a reported bomb threat were allowed back into the park today to retrieve their belongings.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife rescued a man on Saturday who was seriously injured in a boating accident at Chatfield Reservoir.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.
In Denver 10 months ago, a man named Ben Varga had just gotten dropped off at Washington Park to meet friends for a picnic. Not far away, two men were on a bench arguing.
In late 2024, Chrisanne Grimaldi was facing a common problem; she was drowning in medical debt totaling $80,000 and needed cash to pay down her debt.
SWAT teams in unincorporated Arapahoe County discovered an illegal marijuana grow operation on a 20-acre property last week.
The city of Boulder is warning people about buckling pavement.
Medical assistants are some of the first faces you see when visiting the doctor, but a new survey finds it's getting harder to hire for those positions.
Audiences attending the national tour of "Monty Python's Spamalot" at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts next month will see plenty of outrageous comedy on stage, but much of the magic begins behind the curtain.
Broomfield voters will decide this November whether the city's mayor should serve four-year terms instead of the current two-year terms.
After spending the past year under construction, Cheyenne Frontier Days is preparing to officially open its new Morning Star American Indian Village, a space organizers say will celebrate Native American history, culture and the long-standing role Indigenous communities have played in the annual event.
Barbara Lynne Jamison, Ellie Caulkins Artistic Director & CEO, spoke about Opera Colorado's new season, which includes some beloved classics and also some new experiences.
Broomfield voters will decide this November whether the city’s mayor should serve four-year terms instead of the current two-year terms after Broomfield City Council approved placing the proposed charter change on the ballot.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Firefighters were called to the scene of an abandoned missile silo in Arapahoe County overnight when they say a person snuck onto private property and became stuck inside.
Hilton Grand Vacations said it has fired an employee who sent a racial slur to Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray.
The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina was a grudge match, reopening decades-old wounds for both countries.
In a match Tuesday featuring two of soccer's biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance to Sunday's World Cup final.
The Front Range Passenger Rail District is rallying support from the cities where the future rail line will operate.
Jayden Adams' death was confirmed by South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture on Saturday.
After spending the past year under construction, Cheyenne Frontier Days is preparing to officially open its new Morning Star American Indian Village.
A man whose mother and stepfather are imprisoned in Iran tells CBS News "the hardest part is the uncertainty."
Lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent after the House passed a bill with overwhelming support.
It's the latest effort by President Trump to make his mark on Washington, D.C.
The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina was a grudge match, reopening decades-old wounds for both countries.
Lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent after the House passed a bill with overwhelming support.
It's the latest effort by President Trump to make his mark on Washington, D.C.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department in a permanent capacity.
Clayton, currently the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is expected to succeed Bill Pulte, Trump's controversial acting director of national intelligence.
Water quality along the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado has always been something of an issue.
Medical assistants are some of the first faces you see when visiting the doctor, but a new survey finds it's getting harder to hire for those positions.
A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer's symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers say.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
With the federal Medicaid work requirement looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program.
A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened.
Medical assistants are some of the first faces you see when visiting the doctor, but a new survey finds it's getting harder to hire for those positions.
It's the latest effort by President Trump to make his mark on Washington, D.C.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
With the federal Medicaid work requirement looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program.
The suit poses a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies.
Memorials are being held in the hometowns of three wildland firefighters who died while battling a fire on the Colorado-Utah border. Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are still under investigation.
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.
