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Tuesday is the fifth day of a six day heat wave that started last Friday. It will also be the hottest day of the six day stretch in most areas. Afternoon temperatures in Denver could break a record thanks to gusty winds.
A recent Air Force Academy graduate died in a plane crash Monday morning. First Lt. Kenneth Allen was flying during a routine training mission when the plane crashed in the North Sea.
Gates open for vehicle entry at 7:30 p.m. and the fireworks show begins at approximately 9:15 p.m.
Police in Aurora need the public's help finding a murder suspect wanted in a deadly shooting in northwest Aurora. Octavis Demond Styles is the suspect in the shooting at the Windsor Court Apartments on March 21.
Prosecutors say Lindsey Wards' blood alcohol level was over three times the legal limit when she killed Benjamin Mitton, 41, and Nichole Gough, 43, last August.
Colorado is poised to enter a new phase with loosened coronavirus-related social and business restrictions soon called Protect our Neighbors.
People who've had to rescue imperiled treasure seekers in the Rocky Mountains say they're glad to hear that the legendary Fenn treasure is found.
The man who posted a viral photo last weekend that shows him walking on a log in the middle of Hanging Lake, will face a judge on Tuesday but for another issue. David Lesh will appear in court for snowmobiling on Independence Pass in an area that was off-limits.
The Colorado Department of Transportation will perform rock scaling in Mount Vernon Canyon in Jefferson County.
Denver City Council approved a resolution Monday to extend its contract with the National Western Complex.
Alamosa defense attorney James Marshall was formally charged Monday morning for allegedly shooting another man in the back of the head during a protest in downtown Alamosa.
When restaurants were shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, truckers struggled to find food on the road.
Denver police released the mugshot for Michael Close who is accused of shooting two people in Denver on June 10.
As demands across the country increase for schools and municipalities to reexamine budgets for security and local police departments, some students at the University of Colorado Boulder are calling for the university to end contractual relations with the Boulder Police Department and reduce funding for university police. Students want the school to reallocate that money to other programs like housing and mental health services.
A CBS4 producer decided to take his annual road trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks knowing it would be a little different during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A rodeo tradition was featured at halftime of the Broncos game at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver is a place where kids can be kids and the Together for Colorado Toy Drive continues through Christmas Eve.
Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II donated 100 bikes to A Precious Child Foundation to help students in low income areas.
The Ice Castles will have two locations in Colorado this winter, one in Cripple Creek and the other in Eagle. It's the first time two castles have been built in the same state.
The US Postal Service delivered its 7 billionth package in Commerce City on Monday.
FEMA recently approved some help after the Aspen Acres Fire, but has denied Colorado's request for Individual Assistance. Survivors say that as cleanup continues and they try to rebuild, the costs are mounting, and they hope FEMA will reconsider.
Long before game time, Denver Broncos fans were kicking off the home opener in style.
Sunday's matchup between the Broncos and the Jaguars held a special moment for Denver: the introduction of the team's new mascot.
A UTV rider in Colorado was hospitalized after losing control near a steep embankment and falling about 250 feet.
Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants aimed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coming from the stands.
Joe ruch is tracking warm temperatures in Denver
Many Broncos fans gathered Sunday morning to celebrate ahead of the team's first home game with flags, costumes, food and lots of spirit.
The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming is helping three people in Littleton who lost their home in a fire on Friday.
Police are investigating a crash in Wheat Ridge involving a pickup truck and a semi-truck that left one person dead.
The man accused of killing one person and hurting others in a crash with a Colorado school bus last year has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and other charges.
Long before game time, Denver Broncos fans were kicking off the home opener in style.
Sunday's matchup between the Broncos and the Jaguars held a special moment for Denver: the introduction of the team's new mascot.
Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants aimed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coming from the stands.
Former Colorado Rockies First Baseman Todd Helton is a five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger and three-time Gold Glove Award Winner. Now, he has been memorialized in a statue that baseball fans can enjoy for years to come.
Colorado State University has a four-legged member of its football game-day crew whose job begins as soon as the Rams kick off.
In 2019, Bunch became both the first historian and the first African American to serve as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. As he prepares to retire, he talks about the museums' mission to protect history, and give America a full picture of itself.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
President Trump said he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security" in Greenland following a push by the president to boost U.S. influence over the island — or take it over.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
CBS News observed two MS NOW employees being turned away from the White House on Saturday morning.
Officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an alert about a possible measles exposure after a confirmed case with an unvaccinated out-of-state visitor earlier this week.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
With diesel prices nearly doubling, businesses that rely on diesel are hurting.
The average for diesel has reached a new high in Colorado. AAA says the price of diesel is now at $6.12 per gallon, which is affecting trucking companies.
For one student at Metropolitan State University of Denver, an internship at Sierra Space began with training at the university's Cybersecurity Center.
The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should proceed with artificial intelligence development despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back.
The manufacturer has received hundreds of reports of blankets "smoking, melting or burning" due to overheating, according to a recall notice.
Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado.
A series of internal emails and text messages obtained by CBS Colorado appears to show the Denver city attorney pushing to get her former law firm hired for legal work involving Denver International Airport — even after the airport's insurance company initially rejected the firm.
A Denver man is the latest consumer to raise concerns about the technology being used to pay for and enforce parking downtown.
Evergreen High has two new members of its community -- two dogs whose presence has become part of the daily rhythm of the school, offering students and staff something they desperately needed after a shooting shattered their sense of safety.
Denver's Board of Ethics voted unanimously to investigate two complaints against City Attorney Miko Brown.
