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The latest survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Colorado has lost more farmland than any other state in the country.
The Colorado Department of Corrections is acknowledging a serious flaw in one of its automated systems that allowed a repeat offender to remain free before he caused a deadly crash earlier this month.
Among the 600,000 Coloradans who receive SNAP benefits, about 50% are children. About 10% are seniors, and 15% are people with disabilities.
Along with candy, the family is handing out ramen, mac and cheese, cereal, and even brand-new hats, gloves, scarves, and ear warmers for kids.
Two people were killed in a deadly wrong-way crash in the northbound lanes of I-25 at 6th Avenue early Friday morning.
Aurora Public Schools is preparing to open its first dual language magnet school in 2026, a move leaders say has been years in the making and one rooted in Aurora's diverse community.
A historic building at 1840 Grant Street sits dilapidated on the east side of Denver's skyline. The 104-year-old Spanish Renaissance-style old Cathedral High School has been overrun by vandals, unhoused drug addicts and "urban explorers."
CDOT is urging drivers to be extra cautious on the roads in the next week with the tie change ahead and the rising risk of wildlife collisions.
State leaders are in crisis mode as the weekend approaches. The ongoing government shutdown means SNAP benefits will be put on hold. That will result in 600,000 Coloradans -- half of them children -- being unable to buy food.
City leaders are taking action to try to help around 100,000 Denver families who could lose important benefits for food in two days. SNAP benefits are set to pause due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Tuesday's ballots will determine the direction of Denver Public Schools as four of seven seats on the board will be filled.
Life has changed a lot for a former CBS Colorado Future Leaders award winner in the past few years. In late 2022, Mylo Lovejoy was in high school with only three people in his graduating class. Now, he's a sophomore at Duke University studying mechanical engineering.
The Colorado Statehood stamp features a photograph of Jagged Mountain, located in the Weminuche Wilderness area of the San Juan National Forest.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced an emergency public fish salvage that began on Thursday at Two Buttes Reservoir in Baca County.
Performers at Colorado's iconic Casa Bonita restaurant weren't inside the Lakewood landmark but outside on the picket line on Thursday.
Joe Ruch is tracking an improvement in wildfire smoke on Wednesday across northern Colorado.
The Town of Windsor has closed access to the swim beach at Lake Windsor after testing confirmed the presence of a harmful blue-green algae bloom, marking another summer in which the popular recreation area has been impacted by water quality concerns.
One Colorado resident is holding onto hope that he will be able to return to a home that is still standing. It's threatened by the massive Aspen Acres fire.
A Colorado judge sentenced former town councilman Brent Metz on Tuesday to 4 years of probation for the shooting of a teenager two years ago.
Vitalant honored a Colorado woman who has donated 90-gallons of blood since she started donating in 1975.
An Arapahoe County jail inmate turned the tables on a sheriff's deputy last month, accusing the deputy of being drunk at work, leading to two misdemeanor alcohol-related charges against Arapahoe County Deputy Karl Biemel.
Are they video arcades or illegal gambling operations? Police have raided "game of skill" parlors up and down Colorado's Front Range.
Serial killer Scott Lee Kimball will be charged with attempting to escape from prison and solicitation for murder, according to CBS4.
Denver's Public Safety Department may need new leadership soon as the current Manager of Safety, Stephanie O'Malley, has expanded her job hunt.
The FBI rescued a 3-month-old baby and a 5-year-old in Denver during a nationwide child sex trafficking investigation.
The judge overseeing Barry Morphew's murder case has ordered him confined to his home at all times after viewing CBS Colorado's report about a hit-and-run and road rage incident in Denver.
An Endangered Missing Alert was issued for a 4-year-old girl who was picked up from school by her non-custodial father.
Effective Sept. 1, crimes for some fatal crashes could be charged as criminally negligent homicide, a Class 5 felony carrying up to three years in prison.
The owner of a Fort Collins birth center and a midwife have been arrested following a police investigation that began after officers responded to a 911 call involving a distressed newborn.
Raise the Future offers in-home coaching for foster and adoptive families to help them make deeper connections.
A judge who viewed CBS Colorado's hit-and-run report ordered Barry Morphew confined to his home at all times.
An Endangered Missing Alert was issued for a 4-year-old girl who was picked up from school by her non-custodial father.
The case of alleged ecoterrorism happened in Grand County, Colorado, in 2022.
Raise the Future offers in-home coaching for foster and adoptive families to help them make deeper connections.
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Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
The sale ends the turbulent 23-year ownership for business mogul Arte Moreno.
The legal wrangling comes with the clock ticking toward Colorado's season opener at Georgia Tech on Sept. 3.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
Cale Makar is back for eight more years, Colorado Avalanche fans!
Meta upgrades its AI glasses' privacy features to block device users from filming people without their consent.
A trade deal with Canada is about to give Chinese EV makers already grabbing major market share elsewhere a foothold just over the Detroit River.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in eastern Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
Chevron, the only U.S. oil company operating in Venezuela, said it has received additional land in the Orinoco Belt region and plans to double its oil production.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in eastern Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.
At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.
GOP leaders scheduled the vote after Democratic primary voters embraced a number of democratic socialist candidates.
President Trump framed last week's deal for the U.S. government to take a stake in Venezuelan oil as a boon for the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve. But the plan faces some hurdles, experts say.
The House on Tuesday passed a measure to extend government funding into December, averting a shutdown in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.
Clean air advocates are asking local and state leaders in Colorado to act on the unhealthy ozone levels and their impacts.
If passed, the legislation would expand eligibility for residents in 57 Colorado zip codes to get compensation based on a list of eligible diseases and cancers, and would include coverage for workers and residents known as "downwinders."
On Monday, health officials confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus found in Weld County this year.
The White House said the agreements will reduce costs to treat Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease and other illnesses.
The president of New Beginnings Recovery Center says they were informed that their contract to serve members with Medicaid is expiring in February 2027.
Meta upgrades its AI glasses' privacy features to block device users from filming people without their consent.
A trade deal with Canada is about to give Chinese EV makers already grabbing major market share elsewhere a foothold just over the Detroit River.
Chevron, the only U.S. oil company operating in Venezuela, said it has received additional land in the Orinoco Belt region and plans to double its oil production.
President Trump framed last week's deal for the U.S. government to take a stake in Venezuelan oil as a boon for the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve. But the plan faces some hurdles, experts say.
A potential wiring issue could lead to vehicles losing power or disruption of other functions, such as windshield wipers and headlights.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's security detail drew his gun on a man at Union Station last week, the mayor's office said Monday.
Denver City Attorney Faces Second Ethics Complaint, This One Over DIA Legal Work
An anonymous Denver city employee has filed an ethics complaint against City Attorney Miko Brown, alleging she may have violated the Denver Code of Ethics in connection with the city's hiring of the law firm where Brown previously worked.
The city of Denver is paying four lawyers at an outside law firm as much as $800 an hour to defend the city in two employee lawsuits, despite being in a $200 million deficit.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
