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Before the slight warmup, temperatures took a dramatic dip on Monday evening at Denver International Airport. In just 5 minutes the temperature dropped 9 degrees, falling to a near-record cold of -19.
Animals of all kinds are adapting to the arctic chill across Colorado. While it's advised that pets stay indoors, other animals require more cold weather care.
When an avalanche buried 10 cars, (and thankfully nobody was hurt), it closed Berthoud Pass in Grand County, the main passage between the front range and Winter Park, as well as other holiday destinations.
While many roads, construction sites, roads and more closed Monday and through Tuesday, many construction workers, letter carriers, delivery drivers and others still worked.
Students in many Colorado school districts will have a snow day on Tuesday. Others will still have to go to class on Tuesday morning, but they will be on a delayed start.
As Colorado makes its way through a cold spell, with temperatures often below 0 degrees, the Fort Collins Rescue Mission has expanded its services to those who are homeless.
Ever since a 47% average increase in Douglas County home values, commissioners have been searching for property tax relief.
As residents across the Denver metro braced for extreme temperatures throughout the weekend, some residents in Lakewood were feeling left in the cold.
Steven Young was already serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for a 2020 slaying when he was recently given the same sentence again for killing a woman who witnessed that original killing.
The semi-truck was seen on its side near the Highway 52 exit as a tow truck attempted to get it back on its wheels. Traffic was being diverted off the interstate onto Highway 52.
The 40th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Marade took place in Denver despite extremely cold temperatures and snowfall.
Madison Marsh, 22, is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and the first-ever active duty servicemember to win the Miss America title.
A wind turbine at a northern Colorado wind farm folded in half and caught fire Thursday morning, startling neighbors who heard banging noises prior to the collapse.
Dangerous driving conditions and avalanche mitigation work on Monday means many major highways and interstates in Colorado's mountains are closed.
Six years after a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy nearly lost his life in the shooting that killed a fellow deputy, he is sharing his story and urging others to make a life-saving donation.
As University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz enters his second year, he sat down with CBS Colorado to share what challenges and changes the university expects to see this school year.
A former Denver Nuggets mascot is speaking out after filing a lawsuit against the team's ownership group.
A plane was diverted to Grand Junction, Colo., on Wednesday after a passenger reportedly became drunk and unruly. According to the Grand Junction Police Department, a drunk passenger began yelling racist slurs at airline staff and waving a skateboard around.
Thousands of educators in Colorado are starting their careers as teachers thanks to a relatively new grant. The Education Retention and Recruitment Grant, created more than two years ago, helps Colorado create an expedited path to a career in teaching through grants to cover the costs of schooling.
Coloradans looking to catch a show, look no further than the night sky this Thursday evening as the Perseid Meteor Shower rains down across our atmosphere.
For new parents in the Denver metro area, finding the right child care facility can be challenging and expensive. However, a new state law beginning this year can help ease some of the financial strain.
Many small businesses in Colorado have taken a large hit because of tariffs. While some local businesses are passing along the increased costs to customers, a local liquor store is doing the opposite and reducing its prices for wines and spirits.
It's the most common tree in Douglas County, but it's also under threat from the mountain pine beetle. As Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sounds the alarm about pine beetle outbreaks, there are steps homeowners can take to protect ponderosa pines.
A semi hauling crude oil skidded off a western Colorado highway and rolled New Year's Day. The damaged tanker trailer did not leak, however.
In an update Saturday afternoon, the Denver Fire Department said they're continuing to fight the flames after a construction site for an apartment building was engulfed in fire last night.
Denver could see a storm late next week.
Fire crews are still fighting the flames after a massive fire destroyed an apartment complex under construction on Friday night, and officials say they will continue to do so overnight. Some buildings next to the fire were damaged by the intense heat, but firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to those buildings.
Telluride says it is planning a limited opening on Monday. The resort has been closed for a week due to an ongoing labor dispute.
Legislators in Colorado are weighing in on a U.S. military operation Friday night that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
A fire at the Colorado Mills facility in Lamar was contained Friday night after a component overheated, causing a mechanical failure.
Gabe Vigil loved so many things, including helping others, dressing up in fancy suits, his motorcycle, and, of course, the Broncos. Above all, he loved his family.
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.
An indictment charging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with drug trafficking was unsealed Saturday.
President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country" of Venezuela until "a safe, proper and judicious transition," following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.
Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation.
After the U.S. carried out an attack inside Venezuela, Trump said Maduro was captured and flown out, and the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for now.
Diane Crump died Thursday night in hospice care, her daughter said. The 77-year-old was diagnosed in October with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
An indictment charging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with drug trafficking was unsealed Saturday.
President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country" of Venezuela until "a safe, proper and judicious transition," following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.
After the U.S. carried out an attack inside Venezuela, Trump said Maduro was captured and flown out, and the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for now.
In a pretaped interview on state TV, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro evaded a question about a U.S. strike at a docking area that the Trump administration believed was used by drug cartels.
As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
In response to regulatory actions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Denver Health and Children's Hospital Colorado say they have suspended all medical gender-affirming care for patients under 18.
Some people are starting "Dry January," where they stop or cut back on alcohol as part of their New Year's resolutions. The owner of an Aurora tea shop is embracing mindful drinking after losing his wife to pancreatic cancer.
Colorado is seeing a sharp rise in flu cases this winter, with state health officials reporting a surge in hospitalizations tied to a new strain of the virus.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
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.
Abel, 63, takes the helm of Berkshire Hathaway after a six-decade run by Buffett.
Tesla's electric vehicle sales fell 9% in 2025 from a year ago amid the expiration of a $7,500 EV U.S. tax credit.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Banks, post offices and major stock exchanges will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, but some stores are open.
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.
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.
