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If you're considering a trip to the Denver Zoo this weekend, remember that you can arrive early to avoid the summer heat.
While a heat wave hits Colorado and the state sees triple-digit degrees for consecutive days, the City Government of Commerce City has opened daytime cooling centers to the public.
The Aurora Police Department is searching for a vehicle that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Saturday morning near East Hampden Avenue and South Uravan Street.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office posted a message on X that deputies and Elk Creek Fire responded to a structure fire that left the occupants injured.
At the Broken Shovels Farm Sanctuary, they're cranking up the heat on efforts to keep the livestock cool during a heat wave that is expected to bring three consecutive days of temperatures of at least 100 degrees.
A small wildfire started late Friday morning in an open space area near the National Center for Atmospheric Research office in Boulder. Officials issued an update on Saturday that the fire was 100% contained.
Essential workers, like those from Aurora Public Works, brave triple-digit temperatures to conduct road repairs, even when the mercury soars.
Issues at a Denver apartment complex are troubling tenants as a heat wave exacerbates concerns about elevator and air conditioning services at The Lincoln at Speer Blvd.
Air conditioning technicians tell CBS News Colorado that they're getting more calls this week than they have all year.
The pilot of an experimental plane made an emergency landing in Douglas County on Friday afternoon after he lost power at 2,000 feet.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis joined with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he addressed the National Governors Association in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This year's Tube to Work Day in Boulder was more than just marking an annual tradition, it was a way to stay cool on the way to work during the heat wave hitting Colorado this week.
As the temperatures continue to rise during a heat wave in Colorado, your car can get even hotter. It only takes 10 minutes for the inside of your car to get 15 degrees warmer.
Kendall credits Children's Hospital Colorado with helping her work through an eating disorder.
The City of Denver is responding to the extreme heat wave by offering a place for people to cool off during the hottest hours of the day.
An 18-year-old driver has been arrested several months after a fatal crash that happened during an illegal street race.
A person fired multiple shots in an Evergreen shopping area late Thursday afternoon and then shot and killed themself when law enforcement arrived, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says.
A dog and her puppies, found neglected and abandoned in Parker last summer, now have forever homes. Their new owners say a CBSColorado.com article played a role in their adoption and reunion.
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In an "active shooter incident" in Evergreen, a shooter has died from self-inflicted wounds, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says.
The wildfire in Pueblo County and Custer County has forced new evacuations.
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The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
Municipalities all across Colorado are now evaluating if they'll proceed with fireworks events this Fourth of July weekend.
Congresswoman Diana DeGette is an icon in Colorado's Democratic party. In any other election year, that would be an asset.
Some fireworks sales are allowed in the Colorado city of Aurora.
The Aspen Acres Fire grew significantly on Wednesday and forced new evacuations. Southern Colorado authorities said the wildfire, which has destroyed more than 180 structures -- including an unknown number of homes -- was measured at 47,953 acres.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
Municipalities all across Colorado are now evaluating if they'll proceed with fireworks events this Fourth of July weekend.
To learn more about the children featured on CBS News Colorado newscasts and on our stream on Wednesdays, visit Raise The Future's website at raisethefuture.org.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Tickets for the 14 free and open Denver Broncos Training Camp practices were made available on Wednesday morning to both season ticket holders and the general public.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
On Friday, Denver Summit FC celebrated another major milestone with the opening of the team's new performance center in Centennial.
The U.S. men's team had already clinched its spot in the Round of 32, the knockout round, with its 2-0 win over Australia on Friday.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
On the same morning Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized last month, EMS personnel went to his home to respond to an unconscious person who appeared to experience "cardiac arrest," according to a dispatch call.
Almost 60,000 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes last week, according to a NASA satellite assessment.
The helicopter, which was assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush, is not believed to have been taken down by hostile action, the Navy said.
Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
Congresswoman Diana DeGette is an icon in Colorado's Democratic party. In any other election year, that would be an asset.
On the same morning Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized last month, EMS personnel went to his home to respond to an unconscious person who appeared to experience "cardiac arrest," according to a dispatch call.
NCAA President Charlie Baker told CBS News he doesn't think the group will need to change its rules on transgender athletes in light of a Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to ban their participation.
Almost 60,000 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes last week, according to a NASA satellite assessment.
President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, which was gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year.
Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for nearly 20 counties, warning that smoke from large fires could bring periods of moderate to heavy smoke.
For the first time, Medicare will cover GLP-1 drugs prescribed solely for weight loss for eligible beneficiaries at a $50 monthly copay.
Larimer County in Northern Colorado confirms first human case of West Nile virus this year
After January 2028, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store and at retailers, Sony said.
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic says the federal government lifted a set of restrictions on its powerful Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, resolving a weekslong dispute.
President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.
Three U.S. egg producers will be required to provide 53 million eggs to food banks and to pay a $3.3 million financial penalty.
AI tends to "play it safe within a user's preferences," nudging people toward more conventional choices, according to computational social scientist Sandra Matz.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
A Colorado administrative law judge has upheld the demotion of a former Colorado Department of Corrections manager who admitted participating in years of inappropriate text message exchanges with other prison leaders.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
A Keenesburg police officer pleaded no contest to reckless driving and reckless endangerment stemming from a 2025 crash on Interstate 25 that the Colorado State Patrol said he caused -- and then fled from.
A locksmith who investigators believe has been targeting older adults in the Denver metro area is now facing theft charges.
