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The recipients of the texts are typically threatened with severe consequences, including prosecution, the suspension of vehicle registration and the revocation of driving privileges.
Interstate 25 was closed in both directions in Northern Colorado from Fort Collins to the Wyoming State Line on Thursday. It reopened in the evening.
The eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed in Golden for a couple of hours on Thursday morning after a semi tipped over.
With high winds in the forecast for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Xcel Energy is warning customers in heavy wind forecast areas that outages will be handled differently. It's called Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings.
After the warmest winter on record and the second-driest in Colorado, farmers across Boulder County are preparing for a difficult growing season, with some expecting fewer crops to reach local markets this year.
Denver is considering a new partnership with Axon in a move away from Flock, the controversial license plate reader company.
A Colorado community is reeling from the death of a 5-year-old boy, and the news of who police suspect to be his killer. The Centennial neighborhood where the boy died is quiet and full of children, according to neighbors.
Workers at the JBS meat processing facility in Greeley are preparing to strike Monday.
A man has been indicted on two counts by a grand jury for allegedly tampering with the body of Denver hairstylist Jax Gratton.
Even though it has already been about three decades since the mid-90s, one of the next musicals coming to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts promises to make audiences feel like the 90s were yesterday.
New climate data show the December through February period ranked as the second warmest winter in the United States in NOAA's 131-year climate record. Several western states, including Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wyoming, recorded their warmest winter on record.
Commerce City police said no weapons or explosives were found and no one was injured, but later in the day, they said that two students were arrested for filing a false report of a bomb and an active shooter.
Young job seekers in particular are feeling the brunt of the weak jobs report as they're trying to make ends meet
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the ICE agents are no longer in the field following their investigation into the "Ace of Spades" cards being left on cars of recently detained immigrants.
The bridge on Baseline Road between 75th Street and Cherryvale Road is about 35 years old.
As extreme heat and air quality warnings continue along the Front Range, the shifting climate isn't just impacting humans. At the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, it's changing which species can call the zoo home.
A couple in Colorado has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that investigators said is linked to an alleged hit-and-run crash that happened just minutes earlier.
A district attorney is accusing a magistrate of putting local children and others at risk after she released a fugitive on a personal recognizance bond.
Doctor Lindsey Fish, the Chief of Urgent Care at Denver Health, shared how people can keep their skin safe during the summer months.
The pilot of a gyrocopter that crashed in a Colorado neighborhood earlier this month died five days later, according to the NTSB. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it went down in the area of Crow Drive and Cheyenne Drive, south of Perry Park Country Club, near Larkspur on July 13.
Districts around Colorado - and the nation - are struggling with a shortage of school bus drivers, and in Jeffco Public Schools, the situation has become so dire, it's bringing some employees to tears.
CBS4 Investigates is getting an up-close look at how criminals across the globe have been committing unemployment fraud in the Centennial State.
A hearing on the matter won't take place until March 2022, because of a backup in state courts, leading even state officials to worry about the safety of the people who still live there in the meantime.
The 43-year-old was jailed in January after she attempted to hire a hit man to murder her husband's girlfriend.
The puppy peddler has been cited for cruelty to animals, but she says she plans to continue selling dogs, because it's her "dream job."
The Tony Award-winning musical "The Outsiders" is coming to Denver, bringing a new stage adaptation of the classic American story to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Hundreds of kids came out to the Healthy Kids Expo on Saturday, an event designed to get kids active, introduce them to new sports and activities, and bring families together.
On Saturday afternoon, a ground stop was issued for flights to Denver International Airport.
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter went down in Gilpin County earlier this week, and a family that lives in a nearby home is now searching for answers.
Police are investigating a crash in front of a popular ice cream shop in Fort Collins that left five people injured and killed one person.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
The Tony Award-winning musical “The Outsiders” is coming to Denver, bringing a new stage adaptation of the classic American story to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
The Mile High Flea Market celebrated its 50th year on Saturday. There was a special birthday bash for the mascot, Freddy the flea, that included live music and face painting.
Joe Ruch is tracking rain and 90s across the Eastern Plains.
A sewage spill contaminated the Arkansas River south of Pueblo this week. Now, public health officials say they've found E. coli in the water.
Sam Ehlinger shined with a three-touchdown performance in the Denver Broncos' 34-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night.
Cale Makar is back for eight more years, Colorado Avalanche fans!
In a news release, the NFL said it plans to "elevate" Pro Bowl selections, with no replacement selections.
One study shows soccer and basketball are projected to generate the highest amount of global revenue for women's sports, and Denver is seeing some of those effects firsthand, with the new NWSL team, Denver Summit FC.
The ad for a new driver had sparked an online backlash, with viewers criticizing the spot for trivializing violence against women.
Poor weather and challenging terrain have hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal and Tibet.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
The incident happened about an hour after the National Transportation Safety Board released new details about a similar incident in early August.
Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
The incident happened about an hour after the National Transportation Safety Board released new details about a similar incident in early August.
A judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the AI company for protected speech.
The group behind a ballot initiative that would have provided millions of dollars for road and bridge construction in Colorado says it is pulling the measure.
Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Researchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the AI company for protected speech.
Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories.
A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
Denver City Attorney Faces Second Ethics Complaint, This One Over DIA Legal Work
An anonymous Denver city employee has filed an ethics complaint against City Attorney Miko Brown, alleging she may have violated the Denver Code of Ethics in connection with the city's hiring of the law firm where Brown previously worked.
The city of Denver is paying four lawyers at an outside law firm as much as $800 an hour to defend the city in two employee lawsuits, despite being in a $200 million deficit.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
Attorneys for the State of Colorado say a newly uncovered White House email provides crucial evidence in their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration retaliated against the state over election policies and the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
