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Our March madness this year comes with a record-breaking heat wave that will send top temperatures near and above 80 degrees by the middle of the week. March will begin to feel like summer as we get closer to the first day of spring on Friday.
Industry experts are warning of a possible increase of prices of beef in the weeks to come due to a worker strike in the state.
West Metro Fire Rescue is investigating the cause of an explosion that damaged a townhome in Lakewood on Monday.
After a physical altercation at a Colorado prison in January, the Colorado Department of Corrections has determined that inmate Tina Peters is not guilty of assaulting another inmate.
Lakewood voters can expect to start seeing ballots in the mail soon. On April 7, voters will decide whether to keep or repeal recent rezoning changes approved by the city council.
Aurora police and the Drug Enforcement Administration say a strengthened federal partnership is disrupting drug trafficking networks across the metro area, and they're seeing the impact in both enforcement and community safety.
Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The 1619 Project, will deliver a keynote address at Shorter AME Church. The event is free and honors Denver civil rights pioneer Rachel B. Noel.
The Burnham Yard Small Area Plan hopes to include recommendations for affordable housing, public infrastructure, parks, open space and other considerations.
A fire that started on a Thornton school playground, injuring five people, prompting evacuations and damaging several businesses, was not intentionally started by humans, an investigation has concluded.
Grand Junction police say they responded to the campus after getting a call about a weapon on campus. Officers arrested a 19-year-old student after he allegedly pointed a gun at another student in a shared dorm bathroom.
Denver police say a shooting on Saturday stemmed from an argument over how the suspect was caring for a wheelchair-bound woman.
Carie Hallford, co-owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, was sentenced on Monday to 18 years in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and more than $1 million in restitution.
A 44-year-old Aurora resident was recently sentenced to 159 years in prison after he was caught hauling roughly 11 pounds of methamphetamine and 6,000 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl.
Investigators say power lines knocked down due to powerful winds sparked a wildfire in Northern Colorado on Thursday.
Costco is recalling a meatloaf and potato meal kit because one of its ingredients may be contaminated with salmonella.
This summer, CBS Colorado is taking First Alert Weather LIVE Where You Live. On Wednesday, First Alert Meteorologist Callie Zanandrie visited the farmers market in Green Valley Ranch.
Andrew Menard, one of the leaders of Team Rocky Mountain, said he's grateful for the connections and relationships he forms at the Transplant Games. He's an organ recipient, and his donor Jen Mercado shared her story.
It's been nearly two weeks since a tragic, deadly shooting occurred at Denver's Montbello Recreation Center. It's been closed ever since, and now some community members feel its closure is negatively impacting the community.
Colorado authorities are sending out a warning after the deaths of two young children on Front Range waterways.
Joe Ruch is tracking warmer temperatures across Colorado.
The mother of Robin Niceta is now at odds with her daughter, the former Arapahoe County human services worker, calling her daughter "diabolical" and claiming her daughter scammed her family and the public by claiming to have cancer.
A Colorado Supreme Court hearing board has stripped Jennifer Reba Edwards of her law license after the prominent animal rights lawyer was convicted in 2021 of stalking, retaliating against a witness, solicitation to commit murder and other criminal counts.
Parking anywhere near Denver International Airport comes with a growing risk of auto theft.
Former Arapahoe County social worker Robin Niceta has been indicted by a grand jury for multiple new criminal charges for allegedly faking a cancer diagnosis to avoid criminal proceedings, according to court records.
So far, the deputies involved are still on the job, and have been given remedial training as a result of the incident, but investigators say more discipline could be coming, because it's not just how they took the inmate down that's in question, but also how one of the deputies allegedly bragged about it afterward.
Teams of military members, Colorado first responders, and family members who have lost loved ones due to impaired driving faced off on Sunday in the annual Kart Racing for Heroes event.
A 40-year-old Cañon City resident and U.S. Bureau of Prisons employee was recently indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on accusations that he accepted bribes to sneak cigarettes, vape pens and alcohol into a southern Colorado federal penitentiary.
Police say a motorcycle driver was killed Saturday night when they were involved in a crash south of Denver.
A sprinter van pulling a cargo trailer veered off westbound Interstate 70 Saturday evening. No one was injured in the accident - unless you count a historic road sign as a casualty.
It's day four of the Transplant Games in Denver, and the athletes are celebrating a special milestone, a new Guinness World Record.
As gas prices remain high, there are steps drivers can take to make their vehicles more efficient and save money. Mechanics say they're seeing more drivers skip routine repairs, but that will end up costing more in the long run.
Two recent fires at homes under construction have been putting residents in Denver's LoHi neighborhood on edge. The cause remains under investigation.
A Denver nonprofit says it has developed an innovative way to fight hunger. The Lion Project launched its first mobile food market on Saturday afternoon.
The Green Valley Ranch Farmers Market in Denver is open every Wednesday through August, offering fresh farm products, local vendors, food trucks and community events.
Former high school psychologist James Chevrier has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a child.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
Assistant Coach of the Colorado Eagles, Kim Weiss, is headed to Las Vegas after accepting a head coach position for a new Professional Women's Hockey League team.
The 23rd Judicial District Attorney in Douglas County has dropped charges against a woman who was recently involved in two incidents with Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper.
Karl-Anthony Towns will "be beloved forever," Magic Johnson said in a surprise congratulatory message on "CBS Mornings" after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship.
Serena and Venus Williams are getting back together as a doubles team, at Wimbledon. The last time the sisters were a doubles duo was at the 2022 U.S. Open, where they lost their opening match.
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado said he's worried that "Americans are at risk" with Bill Pulte serving as the top intelligence chief.
Most suspect Iran nuclear program not stopped and think conflict wasn't worth the costs.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado said he's worried that "Americans are at risk" with Bill Pulte serving as the top intelligence chief.
Most suspect Iran nuclear program not stopped and think conflict wasn't worth the costs.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
A journalist who covered Colorado politics for decades has died. Lynn Bartels reported for the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post, and she often worked with CBS Colorado on election coverage.
A pilot program at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is using robotic animals to bring joy and connection to patients with dementia.
A popular brand creator personally knows what the NICU experience is like, so he stopped by to offer families support.
Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Most suspect Iran nuclear program not stopped and think conflict wasn't worth the costs.
Matthew Ankrum wanted to build wealth for his daughters and teach them about financial stability. A new book shares how.
Juneteenth will affect banking, mail service and financial markets, although retailers and restaurants are largely staying open.
Efficiency and safety are of the utmost priority at Denver International Airport. The airport will soon receive $43 million in investments to airport infrastructure.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
The Colorado State Patrol has concluded one of its troopers, Amber Garcia, used excessive force when she tasered a driver seven times in 35 seconds in 2024 in Saguache County.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
Most parents assume they get to choose which health insurance plan covers their newborn. For one family, that wasn't the case.
Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
Brandin Kreuzer, the man whose 50-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff's deputy was commuted by Colorado's governor, says he is ashamed of the violence he committed as a 19-year-old.
