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The program that started out as just a pilot is expanding. The Support Team Assisted Response or STAR program was started last year as a way for a mental health professional and a paramedic to respond to low-level calls instead of a police officer.
Risas Dental locations in the Denver metro area will offer free services on Monday, Sept. 6, Labor Day, from 8 a.m. until noon. This is the 10th anniversary of the event.
The City of Denver is able to give out more rental assistance money. On Tuesday night, the Denver City Council approved the final set of contracts to administer the federal funds.
A mobile van that helps with addiction outreach to those living on the streets was presented at the state Capitol on Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera welcomed health providers to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day.
The annual meadow closures begin Wednesday in Rocky Mountain National Park. Park officials want visitors to stay on designated trails and roadways during elk rutting season.
The Fowler Trail in Eldorado Canyon State Park has reopened to hikers. Repair work was completed on the popular trial after it was severely damaged during heavy rains earlier this summer.
One more hazy, hot, and smoky day is in the forecast for Tuesday. Then a shift in the weather pattern will bring increasing moisture and decreasing temperatures in the coming days.
According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the 28-year-old Broomfield man was camping at Two Buttes State Wildlife Area, about 40 miles south of Lamar in far southeast Colorado, when he went missing.
The Pikes Peak and Mt. Elbert shuttle lots have been closed for over a year, and officials say the reason they haven't reopened is due to "staffing challenges."
As flu season approaches in Colorado, people still receiving COVID-19 vaccines should not delay getting their flu shot, according to doctors.
Former Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm will be remembered during a public memorial and celebration of life event on Tuesday afternoon.
A judge has ruled that a former Loveland police officer involved in the rough arrest of a woman who suffers from dementia should stand trial for assault.
Colorado volunteers from the American Red Cross are on the ground in Louisiana.
The driver accused of causing a deadly crash on Highway 285 near Conifer has been identified as Benjamin Bobier of Colorado Springs.
The remnants of Hurricane Nora are still a few days away from impacting Colorado, but transportation officials are looking at how it could impact Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect wanted for waving a knife and threatening children in Boulder after she missed a court appearance.
After securing a Great Outdoors Colorado grant to help fund proposed improvements to Buchanan Park, Evergreen Parks and Recreation is seeing its vision come to fruition.
A family is rebuilding after a devastating fire tore through their home, displacing six children and their mother.
In churches and in hearts, Colorado’s Catholic community rejoiced Thursday at the selection of American Robert Prevost as the next pope. Those at home and abroad in Rome shared the excitement of the moment and the special connection they have with the previous Pope Leo.
A number of drivers in the state are now raising concerns over express lane citations issued in the state in court.
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a crash east of Boulder that injured a pedestrian.
Mike Chavez of Grand Junction is still amazed at his good timing. "It was quite the ordeal. One second ahead and the cab is crushed. One second behind, I would've hit boulders head-on."
Saturday was the last chance to enjoy a drink at a popular, award-winning brewery in Denver. The owners say the cost to keep it open is becoming too much.
Two new wildfires have broken out in Utah, this time next to the border with Colorado. Another fire sparked in Redrock Canyon, northeast of Grand Junction.
A new kind of library is coming to Thornton, Colorado, combining traditional library resources with outdoor recreation and environmental education.
Joe Ruch breaks down the fire weather forecast.
A group of about 40 children with special needs and their families spent the day at Chatfield Reservoir learning to fish thanks to the nonprofit C.A.S.T. for Kids.
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a crash east of Boulder that injured a pedestrian on Saturday afternoon.
Mike Chavez of Grand Junction is still amazed at his good timing. Chavez drove into a rockslide Tuesday in western Colorado - near Calamity Mesa, as luck would have it - and walked away.
The Brighton Fire Rescue District says a grassland fire broke out Saturday after a vehicle crashed on 120th Avenue, northeast of the Denver International Airport.
On Friday, Denver Summit FC celebrated another major milestone with the opening of the team's new performance center in Centennial.
The U.S. men's team had already clinched its spot in the Round of 32, the knockout round, with its 2-0 win over Australia on Friday.
The Colorado Avalanche traded Valeri Nichushkin to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
No foul was initially called after Alyssa Thomas' fist made contact with Caitlin Clark's throat during a game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever on Wednesday.
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
President Trump on Saturday said he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Venezuelans have taken the search for missing loved ones into their own hands, citing a scarcity of government rescuers.
Utah is restricting fireworks as the largest wildfire in the nation grows, fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds.
Michigan State Police said law enforcement and Child Protective Services confirmed a report against Pete Buttigieg was unsubstantiated and false.
The defense team for Tyler Robinson asked that the death penalty be taken off the table following public comments by prosecutors.
Two candidates in the state's 8th Congressional District are making their final push to voters in one of the country's most closely watched congressional races.
Republican Dick Wadhams and Democrat Mike Dino have a century of combined experience in Colorado politics, and the political analysts say 2026 will be a defining year for both major parties as they battle ideological wars from within their own ranks.
Michigan State Police said law enforcement and Child Protective Services confirmed a report against Pete Buttigieg was unsubstantiated and false.
In "Regime Change, Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump," Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan describe his fundamentally different approach to running the country.
Bolton agreed to pay a $2.25 million fine, pleading guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information.
Larimer County in Northern Colorado confirms first human case of West Nile virus this year
A trove of emails offers a new look at how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention navigated some of the most controversial decisions of President Trump's second term.
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.
A new report says it will take 93 years to solve the Denver metro area's affordable housing deficit. Modular technology could help speed up the process.
Technology companies are betting trillions of dollars that consumers will open their wallets for AI services. But what if Big Tech is wrong?
The Supreme Court ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable under state laws for failing to warn consumers about the alleged cancer risks of its weedkiller Roundup on its label.
Inflation continued to rise in May, with the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index rising at an annual rate of 4.1%.
Bret Saunders from KBCO radio is out of job.
A Keenesburg police officer pleaded no contest to reckless driving and reckless endangerment stemming from a 2025 crash on Interstate 25 that the Colorado State Patrol said he caused -- and then fled from.
A locksmith who investigators believe has been targeting older adults in the Denver metro area is now facing theft charges.
An internal Denver International Airport memo obtained by CBS Colorado appears to corroborate key details of a closed-door meeting that city officials have been publicly disputing.
The Colorado State Patrol has concluded one of its troopers, Amber Garcia, used excessive force when she tasered a driver seven times in 35 seconds in 2024 in Saguache County.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
