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The victim was identified as Latasha Betterly-Byrd, a deputy with the Denver Sheriff Department.
Colorado is the No. 3 best state to retire in. That's according to a new study from WalletHub.
Nearly two dozen Denver businesses may have to pay fines for illegally selling tobacco products. Regulators says they don't have a newly required license, which allows sales to people 21 and over.
With fewer employees answering calls and call volumes increasing, Aurora's 911 call center is no longer able to meet national 911 standards.
The American Medical Association Pediatrics found 72% of kids in Colorado have lead in their blood -- one of the highest percentages in the country.
Firefighters had to raise the ladder and save three people from a burning apartment building at Federal and Exposition on Monday night.
On Monday morning, a dog named Watson wound up in the icy waters of a pond along the Big Dry Creek Trail in Centennial. A South Metro firefighter came to the rescue.
Denver's mask mandate will be allowed to expire this week, Mayor Michael Hancock announced during a news conference Monday.
Six teenagers were shot at Nome Park on Nov. 15, 2021, and now one of the teens arrested in connection with the shooting has been charged as an adult.
An art gallery in Louisville will be holding a silent auction this week and the funds raised will go towards helping victims of the Marshall Fire.
A pair of turkeys drew a lot of attention in the parking lot of a shopping complex in Greenwood Village.
A skier who triggered an avalanche near Vail on Saturday escaped injury by grabbing onto a tree as the slide swept into a gulch and other "high-consequence terrain."
Authorities arrested 10 people who they say are responsible for a fatal fight that broke out in Arvada in 2020 between two motorcycle gangs.
While the wind in Boulder County is not nearly as strong on Monday as it was a month ago when the Marshall Fire developed, there is still enough wind for a High Wind Warning on the west side of the county.
State and local officials in Colorado now have a guidebook for how to access the nearly $1 trillion that's available through the new infrastructure law.
Local residents filled a room at the Standley Lake Library in Westminster Wednesday night to question a developer that has a plan to put 40 homes at the site of the former Zerger Elementary in Westminster’s King Mill neighborhood.
Some school districts in the Denver metro area say a dangerous trend of destroying Chromebooks is not only hazardous but could result in consequences as well.
Bullying can be a problem at any school. But in the Boulder Valley School District, a months-long investigation by CBS Colorado has discovered racial disparities in how schools discipline bullies.
The crash in Aurora was caught on surveillance video. It caused heavy damage.
A man was arrested a day after police say he shot Ileana Hernandez near 16th Street and Chestnut Place. Hernandez died of her injuries days later, according to the DA's office.
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.
