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Emergency responders have positioned snowcats around Elbert County as they prepare for an onslaught of snow over the weekend.
Spring snowstorms are nothing unusual in Colorado, but parts of the state may see record-breaking accumulation over the weekend. Pantries are stocked and homeowners are prepared for the dreaded snow shoveling, but some residents are doing last-minute landscaping to prepare for whatever may come.
There were more people per capita in Colorado that were killed last year than there have been in 25 years, according to state data.
Rocky Mountain National Park plans to open reservations for wilderness backcountry camping permits on March 18.
The Regional Transportation District has spent the last few days preparing for a major weekend storm that could dump up to two feet of snow in the metro area.
Shoveling snow is always a challenge but could be especially difficult this weekend with up to three feet accumulating by Monday morning in some parts of the Denver metro area.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock urged residents to stay home and stay safe during this weekend's winter storm.
Even while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado's largest fire on record and restrictions on occupancy, Rocky Mountain National Park still welcomed more than 3.3 million visitors in 2020.
Denver firefighters rushed to rescue a stranded window washer in downtown Denver on Friday afternoon.
A Colorado man accused of disrupting an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Denver by refusing to wear a mask and then standing up and urinating in the cabin faces a federal charge of interfering with a flight crew and attendants that carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison and a possible $250,000 fine.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said on Friday that residents ages 50 and above will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 19.
CBS4 is partnered with the Denver Rescue Mission to Spread the Warmth this winter.
Six people are out of their home after a fire late Thursday night. Aurora firefighters rushed to the burning home at 13th and Salem Street about 10 p.m. Thursday.
A woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 225 on Friday morning. Police say the chain-reaction crash happened after a metal bar smashed through the driver's side window of her SUV.
Twelve bells chimed at Denver's City and County Building at noon on Friday to honor those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Colorado State Patrol unveiled its vehicles that have been wrapped for breast cancer awareness.
Colorado State Patrol is putting out a reminder to motorcyclists that lane splitting is still illegal in Colorado. A new law, however, allows motorcyclists to pass between vehicles stopped on the roadway.
The state collected more than $1 billion more than it's allowed to and previously didn't refund enough to taxpayers.
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Months after seeing an emergency increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates, providers of a critical autism treatment for children in Colorado are on the rebound.
Denver Public School Board President Xóchitl Gaytán has been working with immigration advocacy groups to create policy changes that would add further protections for undocumented students.
Right now, the state needs an estimated five to eight feet of high country snow just to break even. This is not snow in Denver or along the Front Range, but mountain snow at higher elevations, the kind that feeds reservoirs and rivers during spring runoff and sustains water supplies into early summer.
Months after Colorado State University started installing billboards around their Fort Collins campus against the wishes of the city, lawmakers are now looking to create legislation that would potentially force the university to have to take them down.
The CBI says 64% of human trafficking survivors are under age 18 and, under current state law, some of their abusers receive probation. A new bill under consideration would change that.
The 2026 tax season is underway, and that comes with several new credits and deductions that could impact your return this year.
Dr. Scott Joy, internal medicine physician with HCA HealthONE Englewood Primary Care talks about how to keep those healthy habits going way past the new year.
Aurora Fire Station No. 9 reopens with bigger space for three firetrucks to serve the community.
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Six people were displaced in a house fire that claimed the life of dog late Monday night in Aurora.
A crash between semi and truck causes delays Tuesday morning along westbound I-70 near Havana.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Some 2026 Winter Olympics athletes say their winning medals are falling apart, coming detached from their ribbons.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
A Canadian airline suspends flights to Cuba as U.S sanctions and Trump's tariff threats force Havana to warn carriers there's no way to refuel on the island.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that's a significant undercount.
Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won't be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or not — their new, often much higher, premiums.
Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
A Canadian airline suspends flights to Cuba as U.S sanctions and Trump's tariff threats force Havana to warn carriers there's no way to refuel on the island.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
Months after Colorado State University started installing billboards around their Fort Collins campus against the wishes of the city, lawmakers are now looking to create legislation that would potentially force the university to have to take them down.
The CBI says 64% of human trafficking survivors are under age 18 and, under current state law, some of their abusers receive probation. A new bill under consideration would change that.
State and federal lawmakers went to Evergreen to call for changes to laws regarding how quickly social media and telecommunications companies have to respond to requests for information regarding credible threats.
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that's a significant undercount.
Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won't be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or not — their new, often much higher, premiums.
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
The 2026 tax season is underway, and that comes with several new credits and deductions that could impact your return this year.
State and federal lawmakers went to Evergreen to call for changes to laws regarding how quickly social media and telecommunications companies have to respond to requests for information regarding credible threats.
Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
ChatGPT will clearly distinguish between ads and answers to user prompts on the AI platform, according to OpenAI.
Taming runaway U.S. beef prices will require more than stepping up imports, economists said. Here's the key to cutting costs.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.
