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The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a new education fund that will include $233 million more for K-12 schools.
In a packed Colorado courtroom, family and friends of Alexa Bartell put their grief into words.
Visitation changes are coming to Denver Jail after the sheriff was inspired by a Netflix documentary.
The board of Denver Public Schools approved a contract extension for Superintendent Alex Marrero.
Nineteen books are back on the shelves at the Elizabeth School District after being removed and disposed of in September.
From first-generation college students to future engineers, healthcare professionals , educators and everything in between, the DSST Class of 2025 is ready to make their mark. Students across 16 schools received acceptances to more than 447 colleges and universities, including Yale, Stanford, MIT, and Colorado College.
The Children's Diabetes Foundation is hosting its annual EPIC Diabetes Conference, which is a one-stop resource for all the latest diabetes information.
A soldier stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado has been charged with distributing cocaine after a DEA operation at an underground nightclub last week.
The most significant provisions of a contentious bill regarding transgender rights have been stripped out by Colorado lawmakers.
Denver Water has implemented summer watering rules effective from May 1 to October 1. These guidelines are designed to promote efficient water use and ensure the sustainability of water resources during the warmer months.
Opera Colorado presents a shortened version of Verdi's Il Trovatore, an opera about love and revenge set in the 15th-century.
A police chase in Colorado came to a tragic end Wednesday when the suspect's vehicle crashed head-on with another driver, killing everyone in both vehicles.
Deer Creek Canyon Park is scheduled to partially reopen this month after the Quarry Fire caused significant damage to the park in 2024.
Police in Denver are preparing for celebrations surrounding Cinco de Mayo this weekend.
The impact of tariffs is being felt across Colorado, from certain food to vehicles and other goods. Now, it could mean paying more for some beauty treatments, like getting your hair done.
RTD celebrates 250 years of America with special bus routes to History Colorado Center.
Get the chance to name the Front Range Passenger Rail train service coming to Colorado.
A deadly crash closed the southbound lanes of I-25 near Longmont/Lyons in a construction zone for several hours on Monday morning.
Joe Ruch is tracking a mild week with a few showers on Tuesday.
Watch Alex Lehnert's forecast
Aurora theater shooting defendant James Holmes has failed in his bid to change the location of his trial for now.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is "disappointed" a group of political appointees voted overwhelmingly to continue using a luxury suite for Broncos games after critics suggested the appointees should be giving the suite away to charities, nonprofits or schools.
CBS4 has learned that Denver police issued an arrest warrant Thursday for Denver Broncos strong safety T.J. Ward, a prized free agent pickup.
The political appointees tasked with overseeing Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium on behalf of taxpayers, voted against creating a policy to automatically give away their private, 23 person luxury box to charities, non- profits and schools.
Since recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado, fire departments around the state have battled an unanticipated problem -- fires linked to people trying to extract hash oil from marijuana in their homes.
Douglas County voters could see a question on their November ballot about increasing the number of elected county commissioners who represent them.
After a season filled with promise and a march through two rounds of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche got swept in the Western Conference final.
After a woman was seriously injured near Winter Park over the weekend, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning hikers to be aware of recent moose activity.
Low water levels at Boyd Lake State Park are changing the summer experience for visitors in 2026, with Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials warning swimmers to use caution as drought conditions continue across Northern Colorado.
Deputies in Eagle County made a major drug bust on Thursday when they discovered thousands of fentanyl pills hidden inside furniture boxes.
Douglas County voters could see a question on their November ballot about increasing the number of elected county commissioners who represent them.
There is a new bar and dance hall in downtown Denver co-founded by a young man with an old soul.
A Colorado company has been selected as one of two providers for NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services contract. Lunar Outpost said its Pegasus vehicle is one of the "next-generation mobility platforms to advance sustained lunar operations."
The Republican-led United States House Judiciary Committee is demanding records from Boulder and Denver counties as part of a congressional investigation into local immigration policies that lawmakers describe as "sanctuary" practices.
After a woman was seriously injured near Winter Park over the weekend, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning hikers to be aware of recent moose activity.
After a season filled with promise and a march through two rounds of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche got swept in the Western Conference final.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost and Firefly Aerospace are awarded with hundreds of millions of dollars in NASA contracts for the first phase of its moon base plans.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.
The nephew of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is sought by U.S. authorities, officials said.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
A new Colorado bill increasing penalties for dangerous passing and repeat speeding violations is headed to the governor's desk, after a deadly year on mountain highways helped inspire lawmakers to act.
Gov. Jared Polis signed a Regional Transportation District reform bill while riding an RTD bus.
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges filed against it by the Justice Department, saying the indictment represents a "top-down, retributive campaign" directed by President Trump.
The Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A Colorado School of Mines senior recently diagnosed with leukemia graduated in the halls of his oncology ward in a surprise ceremony put together by his care team.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.
The bill will create a first-of-its-kind Ibogaine research pilot program, paving the way for Colorado to study the psychoactive compound that claims to treat PTSD, addiction, and mental health.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
Oil prices were also mixed after U.S. strikes on Iranian forces, underscoring the risks still hanging over markets and consumers.
South Korean Starbucks' boss apologized again as it faced a backlash over a marketing campaign widely seen as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown in 1980.
There is a new bar and dance hall in downtown Denver co-founded by a young man with an old soul.
A Wheat Ridge car wash owner is considering an appeal after the city council approved new restrictions.
Nearly a decade after becoming one of Aurora's most recognizable gathering spaces, Stanley Marketplace is preparing for a major transition.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive."
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
