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The display has long been the centerpiece of Salida's Christmas Mountain celebration, which draws thousands to the Southern Colorado town every year.
Officials have released new details of their investigation into a small plane crash that killed two men in Erie, Colorado, a crash that family members say was caused by sudden wind shear.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is encouraging residents to put their old Halloween pumpkins to good use at local farms or composting facilities.
A Denver nonprofit that has fed families for 15 years says its contract to operate out of the Globeville Recreation Center wasn't renewed, giving it two months to find a new location.
As four-wheelers revved and cowboys took their positions, the annual Sterling Ranch cattle drive kicked into gear, bringing a century-old Western tradition straight through one of Colorado's most modern master-planned communities.
Three people were shot early Sunday morning at a reported house party in northeast Denver. One Denver Police Department officer shot at an armed male who police say wouldn't drop his handgun. However, that person ran off and was not found.
It took nearly seven years and a whole lot of controversy for Denver's Park Hill Park to be established after the old Park Hill Golf Club closed its doors.
November 1st marks 70 years since the horrific bombing of United Flight 629 in Colorado, which claimed 44 lives. Now, for the first time, a permanent memorial will honor the memory of those lives lost in this tragedy.
A Colorado resident is hoping to reward a child they say refilled their candy bowl on Halloween after it was emptied.
Born and raised in Telluride, Max Walker-Silverman, like many Coloradans, has experienced the devastation of a wildfire firsthand. He then went on to write and direct a movie about the experience his family went through.
The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. near East Alameda Parkway and South Chambers Road. Police say a 19-year-old Denver man was racing a BMW on Alameda when he left the road, crashed into a sign, and rolled his car.
The shooting happened near Cottonwood Lake Dr and D 1/2 Road in Clifton, according to the sheriff's office. Dispatchers received multiple calls about a shooting at a house, and deputies arrived to find two people shot.
After a chilly end to October, November kicks off with temperatures above average. Expect high temperatures on Saturday in the low 60s for the Denver metro area, with 50s in the mountains. It will be dry and a little breezy.
The statewide movement launched in 2010 has propelled Colorado to a top position in the country for philanthropic giving.
When trick-or-treaters stop by the Harvey Park neighborhood of Denver, they'll be in for more than just your average treat at the Vinson household.
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The shelter-in-place was lifted for Denver's Globeville neighborhood after a reported felony menacing in the area of the 4700 block of N. Pennsylvania St.
Chevron is being fined $1.5 million for last year's oil well blowout in Weld County after the Colorado Energy and Carbon Commission approved the fine.
A new measles case has been reported in Weld County which is unrelated to the Broomfield outbreak.
Denver Public Schools debates policy on ICE and employees
The City of Aurora has terminated Deputy Fire Chief Stephen McInerny saying he was fired on Monday.
Poisonous "forever chemicals" have been found at levels higher than what some states say are safe in more than a dozen Colorado water districts. This, after massive statewide testing for the pollutants was conducted during the pandemic.
When Aurora City Council voted unanimously this month to put retired Denver Fire Captain Harold Johnson on their powerful Civil Service Commission, they apparently had no idea about his history.
A judge in Jefferson County left bond at $3 million for a woman accused of trying to hire someone to kill her ex-husband's girlfriend.
The Airline Pilots Association said the captain who was in charge Saturday has been with United since 1990 and had 20,000 hours as a captain. The first officer joined the airline in 1999, according to ALPA, and had 11,000 hours in the 777.
April is National Donate Life Month, a time to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation. One Colorado woman is sharing how organ donors saved both her and her daughter's lives.
New affordable housing is now coming online in Idaho Springs, giving mountain workers something that has been hard to find for years: a modern place they can actually afford to live.
Buckley Space Force Base has been selected to operate a nuclear microreactor as part of the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations initiative.
Fans lucky enough to secure tickets to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles are facing steep prices, with some paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars to attend events.
Windy conditions will still be plaguing most of Colorado on Thursday. The winds will boost fire danger despite lower temperatures.
SeriesFest celebrates episodic storytelling, a festival about TV shows, at the Sie Film Center on May 6.
Mile High Asian Food Week is going to be celebrated across Colorado from April 26-May 3, serving up bold flavors and rich culture.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office hosted a walk with deputies and victim advocates on Wednesday to bring attention to crime victims and their commitment to justice.
A bone marrow transplant recipient is sharing her emotional story and hopes to inspire others about the life-saving circle of donation.
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Fans lucky enough to secure tickets to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles are facing steep prices, with some paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars to attend events.
Here is what to know about where and when to watch the 2026 NFL Draft.
The 2026 NFL Draft is Thursday night. Here is the order of picks for Round 1.
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.
President Trump intends to nominate David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration, according to a person familiar with the decision.
New lawsuit accuses JetBlue of using consumers' browser activity and other personal data to set airfares.
Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
The settlement stems from claims Capital One paid lower interest on older savings accounts while offering higher rates on a similar product.
President Trump intends to nominate David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
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."
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.
New lawsuit accuses JetBlue of using consumers' browser activity and other personal data to set airfares.
The settlement stems from claims Capital One paid lower interest on older savings accounts while offering higher rates on a similar product.
One woman's entire life savings was stolen from her by sophisticated scammers who used artificial intelligence to perfectly manipulate her.
The cost of renting a home, which surged during the pandemic, is showing signs of returning to earth, new data shows.
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.
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.
