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The man accused of walking into the Pig and Sprout restaurant in Denver with a rifle and holding employees and customers hostage at gunpoint faces several charges, including kidnapping and aggravated robbery.
The closure allows crews to work on the new Colorado Boulevard bridge over I-70.
Ballots were mailed to voters last week and already 436,443 have been returned.
The new service means United Airlines now has 8 nonstop flights to Latin America from Denver.
The National Weather Service in Boulder said most of the smoke was coming from the East Troublesome Fire burning near Kremling.
Recent polling shows John Hickenlooper has about a 10 point lead over incumbent Senate Cory Gardner in Colorado's U.S. Senate race.
Officials say tests of waste water from the county suggest the recent increase in cases will continue for at least another week.
Group gatherings are now limited to five people, instead of 10, and face coverings are now required in more outdoor settings.
The East Troublesome Fire continues to burn in northern Colorado, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions.
Denver Arts & Venues is taking applications for grants to help the City's arts industry.
A statue people knocked over during the racial injustice protests at the Colorado State Capitol has a new home.
In the past year, 81 people were determined to be eligible for reparations and the program has paid out a total of $6.6 million.
The fire was human-caused but exactly what specifically started the fire is unclear.
Todd and Andrea Eichorn, who own La Vita Bella, say the additional outside seating has helped their cafe thrive during the pandemic.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a great horned owl goes through treatment in rehab after suffering a wing injury.
Police in Boulder arrested a person of interest who is possibly connected to a stabbing. The suspect was taken into custody on drug possession charges.
Gov. Jared Polis introducted e-bikes at Chatfield State Park in an effort to get more people outside to enjoy Colorado for only $1 to start, 25 cents a minute to ride.
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A new separated bike lane has been installed for bicyclists on Garrison from Jewell to Mississippi in Lakewood.
The Polar Plunge is here and will be sticking around for several days.
A Denver man will serve 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting three women at two bars he owned.
A person is being charged with smashing some of the stained glass windows of a church in downtown Denver and vandalizing cars nearby.
Hunter S. Thompson's death at his home in Colorado has been reaffirmed as suicide by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation more than two decades after his death in 2005.
An open space in Northern Colorado has reopened to hikers after officials temporarily closed the area following reports of a mountain lion encounter.
In this week’s Your Local Dish, CBS Colorado First at 4 Anchor Mekialaya White and restaurant promoter Larry Herz have fried chicken at Welton Street Cafe.
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The Denver Broncos are facing the New England Patriots on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High.
When temperatures drop below freezing, Denver Rescue Mission scales up to spread the warmth.
On Friday, the National Western Stock Show's 2026 Grand Champion Steer took the red carpet for the 80th Annual Steer at The Brown Palace Hotel.
Rick Nicholas' love for the Denver Broncos started young when he started tailgating with his mom in 1976, and he has kept it up with meaning behind every detail.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
A free, family-friendly Denver Broncos fan rally is set for Saturday afternoon at Larimer Square, giving fans a chance to relive history and build excitement ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High.
The winners will be announced at "NFL Honors" on Feb. 5. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the playoffs began.
Here's the story of how Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham became the best scout team quarterback in the state of Texas.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
European veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians are voicing outrage over Trump's claim NATO allies stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan.
Cold weather can reduce the efficiency of electric vehicles, shortening their driving range. These tips can help.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Benoit Bourguet, 47, was competing in a rowing race from Spain to Antigua when large waves capsized his single-man vessel.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
Educators say the TABOR cap is affecting their ability to provide adequate educational opportunities for students in rural districts.
European veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians are voicing outrage over Trump's claim NATO allies stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan.
For the second time four months, the Colorado Department of Corrections is asking lawmakers for more money. The request comes as the state's prisons are overflowing with inmates, and the department is overbudget by millions of dollars.
As they rolled out yet another package of bills aimed at increasing affordable housing, Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic lawmakers acknowledged the growing frustration of Coloradans who believe they will never be able to afford a home here.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed that a third child has died in Colorado from an influenza-associated illness so far for the 2025-2026 respiratory disease season.
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
Hospitals across Colorado are urging people to roll up their sleeves and donate blood as supplies drop during one of the most demanding times of the year.
Giving blood right now is crucial amid an ongoing nationwide shortage, the Red Cross says. On Tuesday, the members of the Colorado House of Representatives and the State Senate are giving blood to help fix this severe shortage.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
Cold weather can reduce the efficiency of electric vehicles, shortening their driving range. These tips can help.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Delta said it is canceling flights at some airports in Texas, Oklahoma and other states because of the massive winter storm expected to blast much of the U.S.
The latest numbers from Denver's Metro Association of Realtors shows the median sales prices in the Denver area is down 2%. It's now just under $600,000, and the actual number of homes sold was down every month in 2025 compared to 2024.
A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.
The 38-year-old Aurora man jailed for investigation of arson for allegedly setting a five-alarm fire in Denver in early January "sees and hears things ... he has a mental condition," according to his sister.
A Denver judge denied bond for a 38-year-old man accused of killing a 2-year-old child. Nicolas Stout is facing charges of murder and child abuse resulting in death.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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.
