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The fire was reported around 7:15 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Cody Street. just west of Carr Street. When firefighters from West Metro Fire Rescue responded to 911 calls, they found the woman's body in the house.
The South Rim Fire near Gunnison grew to almost 3,000 acres Saturday morning after its growth and lack of containment forced the closure of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on Friday, when it was about 1,600 acres.
While many teens are sleeping in or heading off to summer jobs, 22 high school students in Denver are trading their break for something they say is bigger -- a head start on college and a potential full-ride scholarship.
In a push to cut carbon emissions, Xcel Energy has increased its 2025 rebate program for homeowners. The changes are part of the Clean Heat Plan, which encourages the adoption of electric heat pump systems over traditional HVAC units.
It is hard to look at the heartbreak of the disaster in Texas. In Colorado past flash floods have brought similar heartache and similar threats.
One of the more infamous apparent hoaxes to ever come out of Colorado is the subject of a new documentary on Netflix that will debut next week.
Colorado leaders say the federal decision to deny undocumented immigrants Head Start funding will affect everyone.
Under the new federal tax and spending law, a state official says it will become more challenging to verify Medicaid eligibility for Coloradans.
Four Mile Historic Park is bringing back its Chinese lantern festival for the third year.
A search for a ring in Colorado has caught the attention of thousands of people on social media.
Even during tragedy, unfortunately, some people want to take advantage of others' vulnerability. A Colorado professor says checks and balances should be right up there along with your urge and ability to give.
Among the victims of the devastating flooding in Texas are campers and counselors from a girls summer camp. A thousand miles from Camp Mystic, the tragedy hits close to home at another summer camp nestled in the Rocky Mountains.
An ultrarunner collapsed on a high mountain trail outside Silverton only three hours after the start of the Hardrock Hundred, a 102.5-mile endurance race in the southwest Colorado mountains.
A paramedic in Boulder has been charged with manslaughter. The district attorney says a man died after a paramedic injected him with a sedative before doing a proper assessment.
A wildfire that's burning in the southern part of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has grown to more than 1,600 acres.
A Colorado judge allowed Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper to stay out of jail despite being accused of violating a protective order.
There's a chance for some unsettled weather in Denver's forecast early next week.
The Denver Zoo's Sumatran orangutan welcomed a new baby. You can help name it by donating five dollars to the Denver Zoo's website.
As the weather warms and more people use Denver's parks and trails, the city is reminding everyone what is allowed and what is not. The city says e-bikes are allowed but e-motorcycles and mopeds are not.
A semi-truck crashed on East Frontage Road near Castle Valley Parkway resulting in a diesel spill. Portions of East Frontage Road were closed due to the diesel spill and will remain closed until hazmat crews clean up the area.
A Denver police technician who was ordered suspended last month for violating department rules had downloaded and stored 589 nude or semi-nude images of women on his department cellphone.
The explosion that injured two state workers during avalanche mitigation may have been caused by an unintended detonation.
A veteran Denver Police Detective has been demoted after superiors learned he was regularly leaving work behind while he was on duty, to pursue an extra- marital affair in a suburb located miles away from Denver.
With passion and tears Jennifer Dunne pleads for answers and action from the Food and Drug Administration, which has held up the use of an experimental drug that has shown promise for children like her son.
A protest group called "Occupy Denver" that used to protest in downtown Denver and in public areas has now reverted to a different tactic -- descending on a quiet Denver neighborhood every Sunday afternoon and protesting outside a private home.
A Lakewood woman honored her son on what would have been his 29th birthday.
An effort to rename a Colorado state park in honor of a former governor is getting some pushback.
Pueblo fire officials send out a warning about smoke after a fire in an industrial area sent up a big plume.
A frightening situation took place in Colorado's mountains this week when a bear approached a person who was resting in a patio chair and swiped at them, causing a scrape.
People close to one of the victims in a violent crash that happened after a police pursuit are talking about the medical challenges he now faces.
Colorado stays hot through the holiday weekend, with Denver near 90 before storm chances increase for Labor Day.
Joe Ruch is tracking fall color in Colorado
Pueblo fire officials send out a warning about smoke after a fire in an industrial area sent up a big plume.
An effort to rename a Colorado state park in honor of a former governor is getting some pushback.
The playground was inspired by a Colorado mother and her 9-year-old son who has cerebral palsy.
The Border War between Colorado State University and the University of Wyoming returns this weekend, continuing one of the oldest rivalries in college football.
At the U.S. Open, artificial intelligence is giving players and fans a new way to experience the tournament.
Playing together at the U.S. Open in New York for the first time in four years, Serena and Venus Williams lost in a three-set thriller match in the first round of the women's doubles tournament.
The Colorado Buffaloes football season kicks off on Thursday night, and Coach Deion Sanders is hoping for a better record this year.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with about 10 Palestinian American residents who described the impact of the violence on their lives and properties.
The painting was among the artworks looted and sold under duress to Nazi officials from art dealer Jacques Goudstikker after Adolf Hitler's Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940.
The rescue brings the total to three workers saved from a hydropower tunnel, after two other workers were freed a day before.
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to revive peace efforts.
At the U.S. Open, artificial intelligence is giving players and fans a new way to experience the tournament.
An effort to rename a Colorado state park in honor of a former governor is getting some pushback.
President Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC had previously only given one donation this midterm cycle: about $800,000 to Darline Graham.
Some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping leak probe, U.S. officials briefed on the matter told CBS News.
A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
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.
Arapahoe County Public Health has invested money to support moms and families through a bilingual doula program. Doulas are trained to give support before, during and after birth.
Lindsay Clancy's case is resonating with moms across the U.S. — bringing into focus the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the lack of resources for many women.
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."
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.
Strong hiring last month was driven by gains in education and in leisure and hospitality, with the nation's jobless rate remaining steady at 4.1%.
The number of millionaire 401(k) accounts at Fidelity reached a record 769,000 in the second quarter.
Starting this week, the city of Denver is enacting its Universal Recycling and Composting Ordinance.
Chinese cars can collect and send consumer and vehicle data to Beijing, U.S. automaker group warns in calling for a ban on sales.
Despite having health insurance, families in Colorado have been hit with massive medical bills after their babies spent time in NICUs.
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.
