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Alberto Mota was sentenced by Douglas County District Court Judge Ryan Stuart to 10 years in prison on Oct. 21.
In Colorado, if you are pulled over for what officers say is driving under the influence, you will be asked to consent to a chemical or blood test to check your blood alcohol concentration level, also known as BAC level.
A Cortez man who was federally indicted with threatening election officials and other government employees in August pleaded guilty on Wednesday to sending an interstate threat.
Superior residents and officials have tried to move on in the nearly three years since the Marshall Fire ravaged the Colorado town. However, the town still has not seen the funds promised by FEMA for repair reimbursement.
A celebratory trip for a Colorado couple has turned into a fight for recovery. Guy and Adrian Matlock have been in Denmark for over a month, but they should've been back weeks ago.
Colorado is at the center of what health officials say is a "fast moving" and deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
Poudre High School is reviving praise for increasing their graduation rate through a new focused method.
A woman in Northern Colorado has been released from the hospital after getting shot when she says she confronted two men who were breaking into her car.
Denver voters can expect to see several ballot issues regarding proposed tax increases.
For small farmers in Colorado like Przemek Lott in Strasburg, the egg selling business has really picked up recently. There are a few reasons for that.
A 56-year-old man is under arrest and accused of attempting to kidnap a child in Logan County.
The Colorado Hospital Price Finder is designed to connect Colorado residents with services and help with price transparency.
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said that the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche will stay at Ball Arena for the next 26 years, until 2050.
While school choice is guaranteed in state law, Amendment 80 would incorporate it into the state constitution while broadening the definition to include private and home school options, in addition to charter schools.
The proposed changes included: an increase in fare from free to $6.50, decrease in subsidy for each ride from $25 to $20, and 22 hours of ride service instead of the previous 25.
After months of fighting, a Colorado family is breathing a sigh of relief after the FDA announced initial approval of an experimental medication helping to keep their son alive.
The Denver Downtown Development Authority plans to purchase the Denver Pavilions shopping center off 16th Street.
Nutrition and health support in Colorado will be lacking with the federal government shutdown. The state plans to fill the void, at least temporarily.
In a new federal court document filed on Monday, the team of attorneys for detained immigrant rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra, and herself an immigrant fighting deportation, asked a judge to grant her immediate release.
The former chief deputy for the Douglas County Coroner's Office has notified the coroner and the county he may file a lawsuit after he claims he was unfairly fired.
The Aurora City Council will decide whether it needs an independent review of last summer's shootings at the Century 16 Theater where 12 people died.
Five million images are sent daily on a smartphone application that police say is becoming a tool for child predators.
A radical cleric who graduated from Colorado State University may have influenced the suspected Boston bombers.
New documents released by the Colorado Department of Corrections show the man believed to have killed Colorado Prison Chief Tom Clements practiced a controversial form of religion behind bars.
The City of Edgewater will be the first in the state to take advantage of changes to state law that give employers greater control over how tipped workers are paid.
A federal judge has denied a motion to pause upcoming changes to RTD's Access-on-Demand program that go into effect Jan. 1.
Between the recently completed construction on Denver's 16th Street and the unseasonably warm weather, there could be more people than ever ringing in the New Year in downtown.
The plunge had to be postponed this New Year's Day because the warm weather has crippled ice production on Evergreen Lake.
Tax credits for Coloradans buying an e-bike will be cut in half in the new year.
Last night, President Trump vetoed a bipartisan measure that would provide money to finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Project. The project would bring reliable water to 50,000 Coloradans across 39 communities, 19 of which are in violation of water quality standards. Advocates of the project, including Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, vow to continue pushing for the bill.
Starting on Jan. 1, Coloradans who are paid minimum wage will be making a little more money. Depending on where you live, there will be changes to how tipped workers are paid.
Upgrades to 16th Street in downtown Denver were completed earlier this year, and residents were excited to enjoy the area as they watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve.
A federal judge has denied a motion to pause upcoming changes to RTD's Access-on-Demand program that go into effect Jan. 1.
Tonight is the New Year's Celebration on Copper Mountain with fireworks and a torchlight parade.
Nathan MacKinnon has joined the 400-goal club in the NHL!
Three members of the Colorado Avalanche will be heading to Italy next year to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Jokic left Monday night's game against the Miami Heat with a knee injury before the end of the first half at the Kaseya Center when Jokic made accidental contact with teammate Spencer Jones.
Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headline the list of modern era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Due to his height, 24-year-old Jordan Wilmore was encouraged to play basketball his entire life. But policing was his true calling.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
More than 8,000 stores closed across the U.S. this year, according to retail industry data, including these well-known brands.
A staffer at Walt Disney World in Florida is recovering after being struck and injured by a fake boulder that rolled off stage during a live performance, Disney said.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died.
Several marijuana products sold by a single company to dispensaries across Colorado have potentially unsafe pesticides that exceed the legal limits, state health and business regulators said on Wednesday.
This year, 223 people have already died in crashes involving someone who's under the influence in Colorado. CSP expects to make more than 16,000 arrests by the end of the year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 32 jurisdictions are showing "high" or "very high" levels of flu.
A Colorado family is connecting their community and raising awareness about clubfoot, a birth defect where a baby's foot is turned inward and down, after their son was born with the condition.
Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn't know she was pregnant with her second child until days before giving birth.
Several marijuana products sold by a single company to dispensaries across Colorado have potentially unsafe pesticides that exceed the legal limits, state health and business regulators said on Wednesday.
More than 8,000 stores closed across the U.S. this year, according to retail industry data, including these well-known brands.
With costs climbing and many customers cutting back, Denver's restaurant scene has been hit hard. The city says licenses for retail food establishments have declined 21% since July 2023.
A Denver ice cream shop is warning other small businesses after a scammer, pretending to be a police officer, convinced an employee to send over all the cash in the register.
A federal judge has ruled that the White House cannot stop funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.
In Denver 10 months ago, a man named Ben Varga had just gotten dropped off at Washington Park to meet friends for a picnic. Not far away, two men were on a bench arguing.
In late 2024, Chrisanne Grimaldi was facing a common problem; she was drowning in medical debt totaling $80,000 and needed cash to pay down her debt.
