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Making ends meet continues to be a struggle for many families, and now back-to-school shopping is straining even more families' budgets. One local nonprofit is ensuring children have what they need for the start of the school year at no cost.
A handful of Colorado lawmakers are demanding answers about how the Department of Homeland Security is going to keep peaceful protesters safe.
Teachers often spend hundreds of dollars of their own money before students ever walk through the door.
It's no secret youth sports are changing. These days, more kids are specializing in one sport at younger ages, as opposed to playing multiple sports into adolescence.
At least 345 people — the majority in Colorado and Minnesota — have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A health professional at Metropolitan State University of Denver says exposure to wildfire smoke is more dangerous than you may think.
ICE will not comment on the timing of the new immigrant detention center's opening.
Since Urban Alchemy took over the Aspen shelter, they have ramped up services inside the facility, including behavioral health referrals, substance use treatment, and employment support, all things they said were previously lacking under former management.
The Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is paving down a section of South Platte River Drive between Santa Fe Drive and Florida Avenue.
Police in Parker want drivers in Colorado to understand that they are responsible for the actions of self-driving vehicles.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office released a sketch of the suspect wanted for attacking a 73-year-old hiker on Boulder Creek Trail in June.
As those costs push more students to rethink higher education, scholarships are filling a critical gap.
Investigators believe a 2015-2019 white Subaru Outback struck a bicyclist just after midnight on July 27.
With 90 days until the midterm elections, House Democrats are expanding the map of Republican-held congressional districts they believe they can potentially flip this fall.
The emerald ash borer continues to progress south along the Front Range. The wood-boring beetle is native to Asia and has killed millions of trees in the U.S. since first being found in Michigan in 2002.
Thornton police said 1 person was killed and another injured in a shooting at Thornton Parkway and Colorado Boulevard.
The Jefferson County Public School Board has voted to refer two mill levies to voters in November.
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.
CBS Colorado Newscaster Kelly Werthmann is among the 13 Denver "stars" who are featured in the Dancing with the Denver Stars, a fundraiser for Cleo Parker Robinson Dance.
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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.
Three members of a violent Venezuelan gang who are believed responsible for a frightening, rage-fueled pursuit of a Colorado man remain free as a single member of the group begins serving a prison sentence.
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.
Poudre School District students at schools without air conditioning have spent the first three school days of the year leaving class two hours early as high temperatures continue across Northern Colorado.
Wheat Ridge city leaders are beginning discussions about possible new regulations for e-bikes and other high-powered electric two-wheelers as concerns grow about safety, particularly among young riders.
The Arvada Center is preparing for its new theater season with five very different productions.
Tickets for the Sundance Film Festival go on sale in less than two months. The festival is kicking off its biggest year ever since moving to Boulder, and organizers are looking for volunteers.
Leaders across Colorado are moving forward with their own rules for new data centers.
Colorado officials say nothing will change in how residents can vote in the election this November, and they'll be watching to make sure no new rule-making under President Trump's executive order will jeopardize that. With three months until the election, they say they're willing to fight to make sure that doesn't happen.
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero usually interviews with CBS Colorado ahead of the new school year, but this time he has declined. We have reported on Marrero's discussions with the school board over his contract and his application to a school district in Florida. Some parents are concerned about whether he intends to stay.
There's a big change for kids in Denver schools. This year, there's a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones.
The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women should be allowed to participate in the league.
The Larry Walker Statue was unveiled prior to the Colorado Rockies game in Denver on Sunday.
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.
Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year.
The Broncos won't be allowing fans into training camp Monday because the bleachers are unsafe after weekend storms.
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in granting the Trump administration's request for emergency relief.
Although some Canadian goods will get more expensive in the U.S., trade experts don't expect a broader inflation spike.
The attack happened the same month Iranian-linked hackers are believed to have targeted the water systems of a dozen U.S. states.
Federal regulators alleged that a $100 million deal between Redfin and Zillow stifled competition for apartment listings.
The ruling said the newspaper did not have sufficient cause to terminate Karen Attiah, who at the time was the last Black full-time member of the Post's opinion desk.
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in granting the Trump administration's request for emergency relief.
Although some Canadian goods will get more expensive in the U.S., trade experts don't expect a broader inflation spike.
The Trump administration is trying to pull all economic levers at its disposal to cripple Tehran.
President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027, in a social media post.
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.
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.
Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year.
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, who has had melanoma herself, said Moderna's experimental trial is "a big win for mRNA vaccines against cancer."
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Rep. Joe Neguse is hoping to pay it forward after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Although some Canadian goods will get more expensive in the U.S., trade experts don't expect a broader inflation spike.
Federal regulators alleged that a $100 million deal between Redfin and Zillow stifled competition for apartment listings.
President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027, in a social media post.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
Cash drop social media accounts have people racing to find money hidden across the country. Here's what's behind the viral videos.
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.
Colorado's wildfire fight is increasingly beginning from the air -- sometimes before a fire is even visible to the naked eye.
