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Thirty-six-year-old Joseph Crecelius was pulled from the murky waters of Duck Lake about two hours after the Denver Fire Department's water rescue team was notified.
Another space for the Summit County workforce is set to open next week. It is one of many solutions the county hopes to get the ball rolling on in the near future, but the need? It's hard to keep pace with.
A jury has found Alex Ewing guilty on all counts in the 1984 murder of an Aurora family. The jury found Ewing guilty of killing three members of the Bennett family with a hammer.
Authorities began evacuating a small campground near Ferris Reservoir in southwestern Colorado following the ignition of a wildfire Friday afternoon.
Gov. Jared Polis has issued a state disaster declaration in the devastating and damaging mudslides that forced the Interstate 70 closure through Glenwood Canyon.
A semi rollover blocked all southbound lanes of traffic on Interstate 25 Friday afternoon. The traffic was getting by on the shoulder and the Colorado Department of Transportation said to anticipate long delays in the area.
UCHealth is offering COVID-19 vaccine clinics on two Saturdays in August at three locations across Colorado.
Westbound Interstate 70 will close between Interstate 270 and Colorado Boulevard starting at 10 p.m. Friday.
Four children from Aurora are among the thousands of people who were stuck in airports across the nation following a system-wide failure at Spirit Airlines. The airline had to cancel hundreds of flights this week, the company citing a snowballing effect within their company as the cause.
An inmate escaped from the Teller county Jail in Divide early Friday morning.
Colorado is home to the newest Dark Sky Park in the United States and it's the second designation for the state this year.
Authorities say an Arizona woman fell about 200 feet to her death while climbing the Via Ferrata route in Telluride.
Two people who went hiking on Thursday got lost in the northwestern Colorado wilderness and one of them wound up suffering from dehydration and hypothermia during their overnight ordeal.
From cool-mist humidifiers to warm-mist humidifiers, these options will add moisture and comfort to your home.
The drinking water advisory because of E. coli has been lifted in Englewood.
The Children's Diabetes Foundation is hosting its annual EPIC Diabetes Conference, which is a one-stop resource for all the latest diabetes information.
High school graduation is right around the corner and one school system in Colorado has a lot to brag about. One hundred percent of the graduates from the Denver School of Science and Technology are going on to continue their education.
Colorado could soon be the first state in the country with a law extending family leave to parents whose babies are in a neonatal unit. The bill is now heading to the governor's desk.
A soldier stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado has been charged with distributing cocaine after a DEA operation at an underground nightclub last week. The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado said Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez is one of 17 active duty U.S. Army service members who were at the illegal Warike nightclub when the DEA executed a search warrant at the property Sunday.
Change is coming to Denver Jail after the sheriff was inspired by a Netflix documentary. In a partnership with Goodwill Colorado, inmates will now change into everyday clothes for visits with family and friends.
The eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed at the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel due to a crash near Bakerville on Tuesday morning.
A fireworks display in Highlands Ranch that was canceled for fear of wildfire risk could be reignited by Douglas County commissioners.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday delivered a death blow to ballot measures aimed at handing Democrats seven of Colorado's eight Congressional seats.
U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are promoting what they say is a consumer-focused approach to expanding the nation's energy grid.
Colorado voters drop off ballots for Primary Election Day in which candidates for some big races will be decided including governor and secretary of state offices.
Wildfires burning in Colorado and Utah are impacting air quality across the state.
I-70 eastbound is closed at the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel, milepost 213.5, due to a crash near Bakerville, milepost 221.
Denver and SpotHero are teaming up to offer a special deal through the summer: $5 parking in thousands of parking spaces across downtown Denver.
On July 1, changes will limit how much Americans can borrow and limit their repayment options.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
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.
A big majority say the nation has succeeded in achieving its founding ideals, at least a fair amount, if not a great deal. But Americans also see a nation facing challenges today, according to CBS News' most recent poll.
The USDA says almost 11% of SNAP payments contain errors, almost double the threshold set by Congress. Here's what is going on.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday delivered a death blow to ballot measures aimed at handing Democrats seven of Colorado's eight Congressional seats.
A big majority say the nation has succeeded in achieving its founding ideals, at least a fair amount, if not a great deal. But Americans also see a nation facing challenges today, according to CBS News' most recent poll.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for nearly 20 counties, warning that smoke from large fires could bring periods of moderate to heavy smoke.
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.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are promoting what they say is a consumer-focused approach to expanding the nation's energy grid.
The USDA says almost 11% of SNAP payments contain errors, almost double the threshold set by Congress. Here's what is going on.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
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.
