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Firefighters in Boulder rushed to extinguish a fire burning a fence on Friday afternoon amid dangerously strong winds.
This wind event is expected to create gusts of up to 100 mph in some places and has already caused damage in multiple areas across Colorado.
Planned power outages that began in two Denver metro area counties on Friday morning remain in effect as dangerous wind conditions -- with gusts reaching 100 mph in places -- are expected to continue in what is being called a prolonged wind event.
Many people were out 24 hours or more, leading to melting food and angst as another outage loomed on Friday.
Residents and businesses in Golden are bracing for a prolonged power outage after Xcel Energy confirmed a Public Safety Power Shutoff will begin Friday at 5 a.m., driven by what city officials say is a worsening and potentially dangerous wind event.
Jeffco public health officials are warning about refrigerated food and medications no longer being safe during ongoing outages.
Two high school basketball coaches who were fired by a Colorado charter school are suing the school in federal court, saying their suspension and ultimate termination violated their constitutional rights.
Multiple schools remain without power in the Boulder Valley School District, and Friday's classes are canceled.
Tens of thousands of Xcel Energy customers experienced planned power outages in Colorado starting Wednesday. Some residents in Jefferson County said they felt left in the dark, literally and figuratively.
Colorado's drought conditions remain unchanged this week, as a continued lack of moisture keeps much of the state drier than normal.
A small wildfire that burned west of Fort Collins was caused by downed power lines, firefighters say.
Police seized dozens of birds outside a Commerce City home and say they will have to euthanize them. Police said they were roosters and hens, and they were trained for cockfighting.
Power outages put in place due to extreme wind conditions this week in Colorado are presenting challenges for many business owners on the Front Range.
A house went up in flames in Conifer overnight. It started during windy conditions and firefighters said it spread to the vegetation nearby.
Xcel Energy shut off power to thousands of people pre-emptively due to dangerous wind and fire conditions. Thousands of customers remained without power on Thursday.
In Colorado, Douglas County officials provided an update about a fire in a rural part of the county that forced evacuations on Tuesday.
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The union representing workers at the JBS plant in Greeley is hosting 3 strike registration events this week.
Some Safeway workers are claiming the union is threatening to impose fines for crossing the picket line during last year's strike.
The Denver City Council has filed a moratorium for data centers that is expected to last for months.
EV purchases in Colorado are soaring, but some firefighters say they don't know the best ways to extinguish the flames if an electric vehicle catches fire.
Susan Hennessy, of Denver, works in the movie business, helping out on all sorts of big-name films, including Steven Spielberg's recent biographical drama The Fabelmans, but being in that industry also means a bit of instability.
The Colorado Department of the American Legion, which offers a range of services to thousands of military veterans in Colorado, has lost its charter after it was accused of financial mismanagement, misappropriation of funds and more.
The latest numbers come as the state begins to review Medicaid claims for the first time in three years, following a temporary halt on eligibility verifications during the pandemic.
More than 5,000 Coloradans had their unemployment claims wrongfully withheld this summer — that's 5,000 people who weren't getting the money they desperately needed — due to a change in Colorado's unemployment fraud prevention system.
Fire danger is surging back into the weather picture for the rest of the week right on into the start of the weekend. Thursday is a First Alert Weather Day for the return of critical fire weather conditions across most of eastern Colorado including Denver and areas near the base of the Front Range foothills.
Denver is considering a new partnership with Axon in a move away from Flock, the controversial license plate reader company.
After the warmest winter on record and the second-driest in Colorado, farmers across Boulder County are preparing for a difficult growing season, with some expecting fewer crops to reach local markets this year.
CBS News Colorado's new documentary, "Making Ends Meet," follows hard-working Colorado families facing financial hurdles that defy easy solutions.
Girls & Science continues at CSU Spur with STEM focused 2nd Saturday event.
The documentary "Making Ends Meet" airs on Friday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a panel discussion at 7 p.m.
The bill comes after Edward Aber, former commander of the La Plata County Jail, was charged with over 100 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification and official misconduct.
A man has been indicted on two counts by a grand jury for allegedly tampering with the body of Denver hairstylist Jax Gratton.
Commerce City police said no weapons or explosives were found and no one was injured, but later in the day, they said that two students were arrested for filing a false report of a bomb and an active shooter.
A Colorado community is reeling from the death of a 5-year-old boy, and the news of who police suspect to be his killer. The Centennial neighborhood where the boy died is quiet and full of children, according to neighbors.
As the Colorado Avalanche took to the ice for their morning skate at Ball Arena on Tuesday, 17-year-old Sabrina Cassano stood along the glass smiling ear to ear.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL's top four teams in points.
Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia, fueling fear for the women if they returned home.
Oksana Masters has competed at every Paralympics since 2012 and is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
A 2024 government lawsuit accused Invitation Homes of deceiving renters about lease costs, charging undisclosed junk fees and other unlawful practices.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to clear the way for it to end temporary deportation protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
Howard Schultz said he and his wife will move to Florida as Washington weighs a roughly 10% annual tax on earnings over $1 million.
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
The emergency oil release — the largest in the multinational organization's history — could help ease oil prices in the short term, according to analysts.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to clear the way for it to end temporary deportation protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
President Trump told FIFA representatives Tuesday that Iran is welcome to play in the World Cup tournament in the United States, officials told CBS News.
Richard Kahn was one of Epstein's closest associates in his final years, managing his finances and investments.
In a sign of just how toxic political discourse has become, a debate in Denver aimed at modeling civility ended in a political protest.
A measles outbreak tied to local schools has some parents in the Broomfield community weighing difficult decisions about everyday activities, especially those with infants too young to be vaccinated.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
The zipper head on the recalled HALO Magic Sleepsuits poses a danger to babies, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
In July, Prasad was briefly forced from his job, but was reinstated less than two weeks later.
Health officials in Colorado have identified four additional cases of measles in connection with the recent outbreak at Broomfield High School or Broomfield Heights Middle School and have expanded the list of locations for possible exposure.
A 2024 government lawsuit accused Invitation Homes of deceiving renters about lease costs, charging undisclosed junk fees and other unlawful practices.
Howard Schultz said he and his wife will move to Florida as Washington weighs a roughly 10% annual tax on earnings over $1 million.
The emergency oil release — the largest in the multinational organization's history — could help ease oil prices in the short term, according to analysts.
The inflation data captures the period before the Iran war broke out. Since then, oil prices have surged, driving inflation fears.
Even if oil prices ease, they won't return to the levels they were at before the war started, according to Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.
There's harsh criticism of a Colorado police officer charged with failing to report a crash -- a crash investigators say he was partially responsible for while off-duty. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from an unexpected place.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
