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With a background of red, white and blue American flags and balloons, the controversial conservative scholar Dr. John Eastman announced he intends to sue the University of Colorado.
While some areas along the Front Range have already eliminated drought, it will be another week before we know if other areas have managed to do the same.
Kadin Denner is a senior at Cherokee Trail High School, and plans to study electrical engineering on a swim scholarship.
Colorado officials are investigating the actions of a Texas woman who admits she brought rescue puppies to Colorado, selling them in various parks and other locations without proper licensing and certification.
Days after a Poudre School District survey of parents, students and staff showed an overwhelming majority wanted school resource officers in schools, a committee commissioned by the school board officially recommended the district eliminate SROs from all district buildings.
For the first time since last fall, Denver Broncos fans gathered for the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday.
The city will require new developments to create ways to expand travel options and promote alternatives to driving.
The state is tasked with making sure younger Coloradans, anyone with hesitancies, or those who are just too busy to get a COVID shot, take the next step and get vaccinated.
Restaurants looking to hire employees to meet the renewed demand for indoor dining since the pandemic say it is difficult to find enough interested applicants despite a higher unemployment rate in Colorado.
Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District, held a hearing on Thursday to discuss the growing threat of wildfires.
Leaders at the CDPHE understand the frustrations voiced by several Denver area superintendents.
Chris McLaughlin, the Chief Operating Officer at Denver International Airport, is resigning to take a position at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, according to DIA sources.
Democrats in the state Legislature are taking aim at guns, again. Eight years after they passed some of the strictest gun control in the country, they say it's not enough.
The state House passed a bipartisan bill to extend the period of time that restaurants and bars can offer takeout and delivery of alcoholic beverages that initially began during the coronavirus pandemic last year.
State health officials say Colorado's fourth wave of the pandemic is a transition wave.
The Back to the Future musical is in Denver's future, but on Monday, Oct. 21, prices are a blast from the past.
Council members will vote on rezoning the area around Ball Arena on Monday night. The proposed project, if approved, would turn the parking lots around the facility into a residential neighborhood with plenty of retail space.
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The Castle Rock community is mourning a first responder. Andrew Koldeway of Bennett died on Oct. 2 after a sudden and severe illness. He was 43 years old.
A Campus police officer was shot and injured Monday morning after trying to arrest a trespassing suspect, the campus said in a news release. That officer was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and has since been released.
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches are going into effect starting Thursday, and the setup is one to keep an eye on.
Xcel Energy confirmed plans to shut off power in Northern Colorado this week due to extreme fire risk.
Backcountry users across Colorado are being urged to remain cautious after several recent human-triggered avalanches, even as visible warning signs in the snowpack begin to fade.
Officials with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said that HF Sinclair will reimburse customers for damage to their vehicles as a result of contaminated fuel.
A truck driver in Colorado had a close call when their semi was blown off the road and ended up partially in the water of a nearby lake.
Gov. Jared Polis has delivered his final State of the State as the governor of Colorado. His term comes to an end in a year.
Colorado residents are preparing ahead of the planned power shutoffs and elevated fire danger due to high winds coming Friday. Some residents are working to clear fuel near their homes that may pose a fire danger, while others are purchasing generators that can keep medical equipment running during an extended outage.
An early morning fire in Lakewood started as an electrical fire which burned the fence between two homes before spreading to the garage. Another electrical fire on Wednesday night broke out in the basement of Aurora home.
Colorado senators are pushing to protect an important weather research facility based in Boulder. Sen. Michael Bennet announced Thursday that he and Sen. John Hickenlooper are opposing an amendment to the federal budget in order to keep funding the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Many Coloradans have been there; whether deciding to go to the emergency room or to urgent care. Both provide high quality care, but are designed for different needs. Dr. Lindsey Fish from Denver Health breaks down when should someone head to one or the other.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
The Denver Broncos nominated a high school coach for an NFL honor after his program's historic season, and the team's success in the face of great loss.
Denver Summit FC will play National Women's Soccer League matches across three venues for the club's inaugural 2026 season.
Saturday's AFC division round playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile High.
A figure skating duo based in Colorado Springs — Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea — has been selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy next month.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
The Trump administration has not yet disclosed many details about the deal.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
When the Senate returns from a weeklong recess, it will have six remaining appropriations bills to get across the finish line before the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.
State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
The Trump administration has not yet disclosed many details about the deal.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
A Verizon spokesperson told CBS News that an outage that customers reported beginning around noon Eastern Time had been resolved.
Food prices in December saw their biggest jump in more than three years, data shows, while the cost of eating out has also risen.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
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.
