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Crews have continued to work quickly to restore service to thousands of Coloradans who lost power as extreme high winds moved through the state this week.
Many Colorado businesses tried to keep the doors open during the recent power shutoffs despite the drop in foot traffic. Now, they're hoping customers will return in greater numbers ahead of the coming Christmas holiday.
Police are searching for a person they say crashed into an Aurora apartment complex on Friday night.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are asking President Trump to reverse his decision after the president reportedly denied disaster declaration requests for major wildfires and flooding across the state earlier this year.
City Ice, a family-owned business in Denver, was loading up Saturday afternoon for another trip to the foothills. The ice was being delivered to several restaurants in the foothills trying to save their food during a continued power outage.
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed on South Jebel Court and now Aurora police are looking for a suspect or suspects.
In Boulder, a large crowd of protesters and several Colorado officials turned out Saturday to protest against plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Due to the power outage, time (very) briefly stood still at the NIST Internet Time Service facility in Boulder.
Two weeks after a rockslide in Colorado derailed a train into the Gunnison River, spilling thousands of gallons of fuel into the water, the Environmental Protection Agency said the initial cleanup operation is coming to a close.
One of two men accused of robbing an Aurora woman who was selling jewelry out of her home has been found guilty on multiple felony charges.
A family-owned business in Gunbarrel is selling trees from Colorado for Christmas, and you still have time to get a native tree for your celebration. The company says its work also helps reduce the risk of wildfires in the region.
In Nederland, people said a fire sparked when United Power re-energized a line after they called to report it down. It was one of several fires in Boulder County thought to be related to power outages and restoration.
After losing power Friday morning, restaurants coordinated efforts to keep food from spoiling. Multiple businesses ran generators while others shared cold storage space, including a refrigerated truck, secured by Woody's Pizza.
Colorado's weather settles into a quieter pattern on Saturday, with snow continuing in the mountains, cooler air moving onto the plains, and a brief window of elevated fire danger for parts of the Front Range.
The governor called on Xcel to be more transparent about these shutoffs, echoing his concerns after Xcel implemented a similar shutoff last year. He said those concerns have not been addressed over a year and a half later.
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A deadly crash closed eastbound lanes of I-70 in Clear Creek County on Thursday morning.
A deadly crash closed eastbound lanes of I-70 in Clear Creek County on Thursday morning.
A crash closed eastbound lanes of I-70 in Colorado's mountains on Thursday morning.
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Colorado ranks seventh in the country for above-average homeowners insurance costs and extreme weather like the wildfires Colorado's front range has experienced this week will lead to an increase in insurance premium costs across the state.
The executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety on Wednesday made a request of local fire department chiefs.
At a special meeting Tuesday night, trustees for the Town of Lakeside voted to unanimously fire their police chief, who had also served as mayor and fire chief and had worked for the town since 1967.
The third week of testimony in the trial of cardiologist Stephen Matthews began with graphic testimony from a woman who said after Matthews prepared her a shot of liquor at his home in 2019, she lost her memory.
The grand jury charged each with felony theft, embezzlement, and official misconduct. The grand jury said Gordanier sold multiple police vehicles to his daughter between 2019 and 2023 for as little as $300. She then sold them on the open market, pocketing thousands of dollars.
A funeral home owner who stashed decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Colorado corpse abuse charges.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
The skier from Colorado takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Final discussions are underway as Colorado moves toward possible changes to how SNAP benefits work in the state.
Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
American star Lindsey Vonn participated in an official Olympic training event for Women's downhill skiing, hitting the slopes at the Winter Games for the first time after rupturing her left ACL when she crashed in a World Cup race in the Alps.
The New Life Program is designed to help men overcome the struggles that keep them in cycle of addiction and homelessness.
Jon Hallford, a funeral home owner who stashed decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on state charges of corpse abuse.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Team USA star skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
The Colorado Eagles have hired Kim Weiss as assistant coach, making her the second woman to reach that role between the American Hockey League and National Hockey League.
Less than two months from the inaugural match for Denver Summit FC, some players are expressing their excitement over what is a homecoming for them.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Less than a year after Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill to overhaul Colorado's law governing unionization, a House committee approved a new bill that's essentially a carbon copy of the old one.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
An 11-year-old girl in Fort Collins successfully became the 37th child in U.S. history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time. Gracie Greenlaw is now home and thriving after receiving the organ donations.
For the past eight years, Louis "Lou" Cicio has celebrated Jan. 30 as his "birthday." Not because it's the day he was born, but because it's the day he nearly died — and survived.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Millions of Americans lack access to any type of retirement plan, hampering their ability to save for old age.
Employers cut more than 108,000 jobs in January, the highest total for that month since 2009, new data shows.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.
