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State officials finalized a landmark agreement with Union Pacific Railroad that modernizes a century-old lease for the Moffat Tunnel, setting the stage for expanded mountain passenger rail service through the Rocky Mountains.
A former teacher is sharing his gratitude for a jury of his peers after they found him not guilty of strangling an elementary school student in 2024.
Student took part in an immersive experience in Jefferson County as a building was lit up in flames.
The Colorado Department of Transportation says springtime in Colorado is especially problematic when it comes to rock slides and rockfalls along roadways in the mountain corridor.
A home was completely destroyed, aside from its garage, in a remote area of Steamboat Springs, requiring fire crews to bring in their own water to extinguish the blaze. No one was injured in the fire, and a cat escaped safely.
The mayor's office is touting a 63% reduction in firearm-related homicides and a 56% drop in homicides overall.
A judge sentenced former Lakeside Town Clerk Brenda Hamilton to three years of probation and ordered her to repay the town $26,000 for her part in buying and selling town-owned cars after being convicted of embezzlement.
One person was killed and another was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 287 and Dillon Road in Lafayette early Monday morning.
Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide that occurred in the Stevens Gulch Picnic Area northwest of Fort Collins in April. Two of those suspects have been charged with first-degree murder.
Perhaps the most impressive statistic is the 50 inches of snow expected to fall atop Pikes Peak by Thursday morning.
In 2024, Aurora police officers responded to 3,545 reports of stolen vehicles, which was down from 5,223 in 2023 and 6,781 at its recent peak in 2022.
For months, residents in the City of Englewood have expressed confusion and concern due to inconsistent water bills and delays in receiving their bills after the city transitioned to a new billing system last year.
An important deadline hits Monday May 5, for federal student loan borrowers as the government can start taking money out of tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and eventually, paychecks.
The Colorado State Fair is selling $5 general admission tickets on Monday morning.
Denver police are investigating a shooting that took place in the Lower Downtown District Sunday, leaving four people injured.
A teenage tennis player from Thornton is making a name for herself in the sport, all from her wheelchair. She's already claimed a number of titles and has lofty goals for the future.
Tuesday is Colorado Gives Day and one in five people in Broomfield County is looking for help this holiday season. One of the few food pantries in the county has seen requests for help jump 25% in recent weeks.
A party in Northern Colorado took a violent turn early Sunday morning when a shooting left one person injured.
Several people are still in the hospital Sunday evening after a crash between a Mesa Valley County school activity bus and an SUV in Lakewood on Saturday. The sister of the man driving the SUV says their family has questions about what happened and is hoping everyone involved heals quickly. Her brother was ejected from the vehicle, and she says that he, along with his girlfriend and her two children, were all taken to the ICU in critical condition. Although investigators have not released any information on how the crash unfolded, the family says rumors and vitriol have been directed at him online.
Joe Ruch is tracking strong wind gusts on Tuesday.
Prosecutors are pressing voter fraud charges against a Colorado Springs woman who was exposed in a CBS4 investigation.
Although Rocky Flats was dismantled and cleaned up more than a decade ago, the controversy surrounding the former nuclear weapons facility has not gone away.
The idea of living in Colorado's nuclear shadow made David Wood uneasy. The longtime Colorado resident remembered Rocky Flats when it was a nuclear weapons facility and the huge environmental effort to dismantle it.
CBS4 found that getting around fireworks laws is as simple as placing an ad online.
A Denver judge has denied a request for a new trial from a lawyer who unmasked a Denver escort to her family, friends and colleagues.
The City of Denver wants to bring the first-ever full-service restaurant to Civic Center Park.
Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose.
The Denver Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam in which suspects call, claiming to be from the victim's bank.
An early morning collision between a train and a car in Brighton sent one person to the hospital and now police are investigating whether the driver of the car was drunk at the time he stopped on the tracks.
A 14-year-old boy is dead and now the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert looking for the driver of a black BMW sedan who police say struck the teen while he was riding his bicycle in Thornton.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston boasted a 45% reduction in street homelessness since 2023, but overall homelessness — sheltered and unsheltered — is still on the rise, local nonprofits say.
The events put servicemembers from all branches into military-style exercises and games — all while wearing ski boots.
The fire destroyed Rocky Mountain Roosters, and while the owners work to rebuild, they're thanking firefighters for rescuing about 30 dogs and preventing the fire from spreading.
The fire was small, but sparked in a park Saturday night after multiple people reported the sounds of fireworks.
A 14-year-old boy is dead and now the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert looking for the driver of a black BMW sedan who police say struck the teen while he was riding his bicycle in Thornton.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Here's how much Bad Bunny is expected to earn from his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
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.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
Here's how much Bad Bunny is expected to earn from his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX.
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.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
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.
