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A one, two Winter punch is getting set to hit Colorado just in time for Thanksgiving. We have a Winter Weather Advisory for the Denver metro area and a Winter Storm Warning for the foothills as the overall weather pattern changes for warm and mild to cold and wild!
Wednesday is one of the busiest days for travel across the country, and officials at Denver International Airport say they're expecting to see more than 750,000 travelers pass through the airport on the week of Thanksgiving.
One person is dead and two more were hurt after a car crash on Highway 6 at Loveland Pass.
Jury selection, in court, begins (soon) in the trial of two paramedics charged in connection with the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in Aurora.
A group of Indigenous students at CU Boulder recently launched a prize-winning rocket and earned a life-changing trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they watched the launch of a SpaceX mission.
A Colorado lawyer has been suspended for a year for using an AI chatbot to draft a legal document.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that he's identified a fourth hotel that could be used to house families dealing with homelessness.
Officer Andrew Niccum was also shot in the chest and was protected by his armor. Police say one of the rounds fired by the suspect hit one of Niccum's gun magazines, which likely stopped it from hitting his abdomen.
The Colorado Department of Transportation released that Gov. Jared Polis requested the lanes be open during the holiday travel periods, and the agency agreed, so there will be more days when the lanes are open coming up.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office says three people are dead after a suspected murder-suicide in a home near 84th Avenue and Franklin Drive in Adams County.
Castle View High School student Joey Catalioto was killed when he was walking along tracks on the east side of Sedalia.
In one of the most iconic tales for every holiday season, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts is once again hosting its popular take on "A Christmas Carol." The parents of two cast members have seen every show since 2018.
Part of the city's marijuana sales tax revenue is used to fund homeless services. According to the city of Aurora, marijuana funds available to homelessness services agencies dropped from $3.9 million for 2023 to $1.4 million to 2024.
We have one more nice November day to look forward to, but, the clock is ticking. We are expecting a big blast of Winter to arrive late on Thanksgiving that will send temperatures tumbling and bring in a shot of snow along with it.
Three people are dead and another has been critically injured after a shooting Monday afternoon in Custer County, Colorado, over a property dispute.
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.
The school district says books with potentially controversial themes dealing with race, gender identity, and sexual orientation will stay on school library shelves, but the school board unanimously approved a measure allowing students to opt out of certain portions of the curriculum.
Firefighters are comfortable saying the town of Meeker is safe from the Lee and Elk Fires, but they had to do some serious protection work to make sure more homes don't burn. The Lee Fire has already destroyed at least three homes, and the nearby Elk Fire has burned two.
Xcel Energy filed a proposal for approval with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission last year. Following protests in opposition to the plan, dozens of community and business leaders have gathered in support of it.
CU Denver is stepping in to help train more people in psychedelic mushroom therapy under state regulations.
A Red Flag Warning for critical high fire danger is in place for Friday across a large area of eastern Colorado including the Denver metro area. The warning runs from 9am through 6 pm on Friday.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Xcel Energy confirmed plans to shut off power in Northern Colorado this week due to extreme fire risk.
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.
Gov. Jared Polis took a long stroll down memory lane during his final State of the State address Thursday.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Xcel Energy says 9,00 customers will lose power on Friday due to planned public safety shutoffs amid high winds and fire danger. Many Colorado businesses hit by the last round of outages are frustrated over insurance claims not covering the loss.
The suspect in a massive fire in Denver earlier this month was in court Thursday morning. He's facing several arson charges in connection with a construction site fire that authorities say was the largest fire in the city in decades.
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Gov. Jared Polis took a long stroll down memory lane during his final State of the State address.
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.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Gov. Jared Polis took a long stroll down memory lane during his final State of the State address Thursday.
"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.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
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.
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.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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.
