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A deer was stuck between a proverbial -- and literal -- rock and hard place this weekend when it was stuck on a small rocky embankment and a frozen lake in Colorado.
Police are searching for a driver who ran from the scene of a fatal crash Sunday morning in southwest Aurora.
Employees at Castle Pines restaurant Berg Haus say they haven't been paid in five weeks and they were notified on Thanksgiving day to look elsewhere for work.
Research shows visits to Colorado emergency rooms spike around the holidays. That means a lot of added pressure for first responders and healthcare workers.
A wildlife conservation group recently agreed to pay a Colorado rancher to move his domestic sheep out of the high country in order to free up the territory for a herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Along the Arkansas River Buena Vista is a home for the 3,000 or so people who live there and the kind of Colorado place those who visit think, "I'd like to make my home there."
Jeremy Lavon Tate, 29, entered an employee entrance at the hospital with a fully automatic handgun to get treatment for a minor finger injury.
The Brighton Police Department says it's investigating a shooting that happened inside an apartment complex near South Miller Avenue.
Colorado Department of Transportation issued an update saying that the northbound lanes of US 287 are back open after being closed due to safety concerns.
Despite strapped budgets, holiday sales this year are expected to soar. According to the National Retail Federation, an estimated 182 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. It's the highest estimate since NRF began tracking this data in 2017.
The season of winter driving provided a harsh reminder Thursday night with a half dozen vehicles sliding out of control on Interstate 70 between Genesee and Chief Hosa. The highway was closed for hours as cars and trucks were cleared away.
Founded by American Express in 2010 and officially cosponsored by the Small Business Administration since 2011, Small Business Saturday is known as a day to celebrate, praise and shop at local businesses and retailers.
The cold and snowy weather may not have been the most appetizing for the average shopper this Black Friday, something that seemed apparent for an outdoor mall like Belmar in Lakewood, where only a few people could be spotted shopping along Alaska Drive, of all names.
The Denver Police Department announced on Friday that a suspect is in custody after a fatal stabbing that happened near Park Avenue West and Lawrence Street.
Inside a busy factory in Buena Vista, workers are hammering, spackling and piecing together an answer. At least part of one.
Hot, dry, and windy conditions will elevate fire danger across much of Colorado to close out the week.
Airport officials told CBS News Colorado that the delay will allow the city and the airport to further examine details of the proposal aimed at better providing power to the rapidly growing airport.
Several people have been killed on a stretch of Interstate 225 in Aurora since 2023, when city leaders and parents began demanding a dramatic bump in the road be flattened.
The suspected driver in a wrong-way crash that killed two people on Highway 285 last month has been arrested.
The fire was called in Tuesday evening near East 7th Avenue and North Norfolk Way, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. In total, 14 units from AFR and Falck Rocky Mountain responded to the call.
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches are going into effect starting Thursday, and the setup is one to keep an eye on.
Xcel Energy confirmed plans to shut off power in Northern Colorado this week due to extreme fire risk.
There's a new group on the streets of Denver working to help the homeless community. These responders are specially equipped to help the homeless community because they've been in their shoes.
Officials with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said that HF Sinclair will reimburse customers for damage to their vehicles as a result of contaminated fuel.
Authorities in Denver closed part of westbound US 6 due to a multi-vehicle crash on Thursday night.
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There’s a new group on the streets of Denver working to help the homeless community. These responders are specially equipped to help the homeless community because they’ve been in their shoes.
Frozen Dead Guy Days is something unique to Colorado. It includes three days of crazy fun with a costume party, live music, a polar plunge, a brunch and coffin races.
Plans for a new truck stop in Colorado's high country have been called off. Some neighbors in Bakersville are breathing a sigh of relief, but questions remain on what will happen to the property.
Colorado residents are preparing ahead of the planned power shutoffs and elevated fire danger due to high winds coming Friday. Some residents are working to clear fuel near their homes that may pose a fire danger, while others are purchasing generators that can keep medical equipment running during an extended outage.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
The Denver Broncos nominated a high school coach for an NFL honor after his program's historic season, and the team's success in the face of great loss.
Denver Summit FC will play National Women's Soccer League matches across three venues for the club's inaugural 2026 season.
Saturday's AFC division round playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile High.
A figure skating duo based in Colorado Springs — Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea — has been selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy next month.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
The Trump administration has not yet disclosed many details about the deal.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
When the Senate returns from a weeklong recess, it will have six remaining appropriations bills to get across the finish line before the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.
State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
The Trump administration has not yet disclosed many details about the deal.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
A Verizon spokesperson told CBS News that an outage that customers reported beginning around noon Eastern Time had been resolved.
Food prices in December saw their biggest jump in more than three years, data shows, while the cost of eating out has also risen.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
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.
