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Inside the halls of Aurora West Preparatory School, mentors like Victoria Smith are working one-on-one with students to turn their lives around and away from the criminal justice system.
A pair of George Washington's spurs — on loan from Mount Vernon in Virginia — now sit at the center of a powerful new exhibition in Denver. And like many of the artifacts on display, they carry a story shaped at every turn.
Terry Pendleton was arrested in August and on Monday, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor, while the felony charge of impersonating a police officer was dismissed by the plea. Police say he used the lights to avoid traffic on I-25.
Irene Gonzales says she found out the day after Christmas in 2019, after not being able to make contact with her daughter for roughly a week. Her daughter, Alicia Tverberg, was 21 at the time of her killing.
The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a new online tool designed specifically to help mountain travelers avoid traffic and headaches.
The lion had previously been part of CPW's mountain lion density study, which helps study population size and movement, agency officials said. The mountain lion was discovered three days before the start of hunting season.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office, Food Bank of the Rockies, and Mountain States Toyota teamed up to make the 22nd year of the event possible.
Three people -- ages 18 to 21 -- have been arrested after police say a homicide occurred in the city of Fruita near Grand Junction.
DPS officially has a new school board, but not a new board president or vice president, despite attempts to vote. But for some community members, the concern wasn't the swearing-in; it was the plan to elect new officers.
Deputies in Arapahoe County came to the rescue earlier this week when a woman fell and became trapped on the roof of a Colorado host home for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Two more ski areas opened over the weekend for this year's ski season. However, due to the lack of snowfall, others are having to push back their plans.
According to a report from Zillow, the Denver metro area is leading the country for the number of homes that have lost value over the last year, at about 91%.
Colorado state officials and the Colorado County Clerks Association are asking Gov. Jared Polis to deny a request that would transfer former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters from state to federal custody.
An Aurora tattoo artist is raising money and awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women with a flash tattoo drive the weekend of Nov. 21 to 23.
A 63-year-old Akron resident wooed a woman he met online during the COVID pandemic with money illegally obtained from the federal government. His love interest turned out to be a scammer.
In this week’s Your Local Dish, CBS Colorado First at 4 Anchor Mekialaya White and restaurant promoter Larry Herz head to DNVR Bar on Colfax in Denver.
The story of Hartman Castle stretches back to the very founding of Gunnison itself.
Denver Public Schools superintendent Alex Marrero has announced that he has applied for the same position at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Three suspects have been arrested in Commerce City in connection with copper wire thefts.
Two lost hikers were rescued near Bear Mountain in Douglas County thanks to search and rescue crews.
Former Jefferson County jail deputy Myriah Lovato was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate.
CBS4 has learned there will be no criminal charges filed in connection with the death of a 48-year-old father and business executive who died in May after a physical altercation at a Glendale strip club.
Video of an officer-involved shooting shows at least one Rifle police officer shooting a man twice in the back as he was jogging away.
Fran Gomez will be the first woman to lead the department.
Tyjohanna Whitacker said it was an emotional day when she learned she no longer had to live in a home reeking of urine and mold.
The service reductions could take effect no later than May or June 2027.
Country concerts, carnival rides, and, of course, a rodeo are just some of the activities that the Adams County Fair has for everyone this weekend.
The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Denver Public Schools after a claim by students that they were made to kiss during a class assignment.
Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. The district says it is being asked to violate state law.
According to the attorneys for Chantal Rojas, the woman who was detained by ICE at Denver International Airport, she could be released on bond on Wednesday after a judge granted her a $3,000 bond on Tuesday.
Tree kangaroo Nane celebrate his first birthday at the Denver Zoo and Concervation Alliance with birthday decorations and his favorite veggies.
Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. The district says it is being asked to violate state law.
A new study found that food delivery apps have gotten increasingly popular with American teens. Some teens even use the apps to deliver food to their school during lunch.
Kids kicked off the Adams County Fair on Wednesday with a rodeo including sheep, goats, swine, and beef shows. The fair will run until August 2.
Denver Public Schools board members voted unanimously May 20 to dismiss a 50-year-old foreign language teacher following a district investigation and an independent review into student complaints about a class assignment.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Denver Broncos Linebacker Nik Bonitto is teaming up with the Safeway Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors program, the Bonitto Family Foundation and Food Bank of the Rockies to help fight childhood hunger.
Denver Broncos' Jonathon Cooper appeared in a Douglas County courtroom on Friday morning, where a judge set a date for his arraignment on criminal charges.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Schools in three states will be equipped with drones this coming academic year that aim to find and deter active shooters within seconds.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
Former FBI Director James Comey filed new motions late Tuesday in his effort to toss out federal charges accusing him of threatening President Trump's by posting a photo of seashells arranged to form the numbers "86 47."
The U.S. and Saudi militaries announced airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces.
According to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, all airports and facilities were being impacted by the IT outage.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants.
Former FBI Director James Comey filed new motions late Tuesday in his effort to toss out federal charges accusing him of threatening President Trump's by posting a photo of seashells arranged to form the numbers "86 47."
The U.S. and Saudi militaries announced airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces.
In the year since President Trump signed an executive order aimed at moving homeless people off the streets, states have expanded involuntary treatment for the homeless.
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
Schools in three states will be equipped with drones this coming academic year that aim to find and deter active shooters within seconds.
The Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China.
A longtime Denver business owner remembered for his kindness and deep ties to the Hilltop neighborhood has died.
Millions of Canadians shunned travel to the U.S. in 2025, opting to vacation at home or travel to other countries.
U.S. households will spend roughly $4,000 per student on school supplies and lunches this year, a new analysis found.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea.
Insurance can be a hassle for anyone. For one Coloradan, that hassle has been magnified all because of her name.
A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.
