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A Chihuahua found himself in a bit of a pickle last week after being stuck inside a storm drain, prompting Animal Services to rescue the pooch.
Sole Cantu was last seen in Centennial on May 17 and is described as 5-foot-1 and 115 pounds, Hispanic with brown hair and brown eyes.
Former Denver Public Schools superintendent Susana Cordova is returning to Colorado as the state's Commissioner of Education.
The recent rise in water levels has mean increased opportunities for kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing and more, with more shaded areas accessible, but also more debris and hazards.
Gov. Jared Polis used the NBA Finals matchup between the Nuggets and the Heat as a vehicle for criticism of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Since April, traffic investigators have responded to six different "car surfing" incidents. In one, a deputy spotted two teens sitting atop the sunroof while a car drove down C-470. Most incidents involve teens, but one included adults in their 20s.
A week before the April general mayoral election hovered around 9% but for the runoff election for mayor and several city council seats, it's closer to 15%.
D3 Arts, a nonprofit offering art, music shows and sobriety meetings, is in limbo over city zoning codes over some of its events.
Obstacle courses and special challenges await the kids to teach them how quickly things can go wrong, and the tragedies that can come in those split seconds.
The fourth and final suspect in a 2020 double murder that occurred in Jefferson County was sentenced to life in prison. He was a minor at the time of the killing and now won't be eligible for parole for 40 years.
The 20-year-old man fell on Kindergarten Rock around 9 p.m. Monday, according to rescue crews.
A stretch of Colfax Avenue in Lakewood has been identified as having the highest concentration of traffic related deaths and injuries in the city of Lakewood.
After scattered showers over the Memorial Day weekend, Denver has moved even higher on the list of wettest Mays on record.
The Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office hosted an event in hopes of expediting the passport process for some people.
The federal agency that regulates the firearms industry sent an advisory on Tuesday warning that Minnesotans who use marijuana cannot legally own firearms, despite a new state law legalizing recreational use.
The multi-agency FEMA task force is sending around 45 people to Texas to help with search, rescue, and recovery in response to the devastating floods that have killed over 100 people and left dozens more missing.
Did you buy a Colorado Lottery ticket in Basalt recently? If you haven't checked your numbers yet, you might want to, as a store in town recently sold the jackpot-winning ticket worth $2.3 million, lottery officials said.
Former Denver coach and current Altitude host Bill Hanzlik said owner Josh Kroenke's fingerprints are all over the changes that have been taking place with the Nuggets recently.
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Delays, poor and unfinished work and broken promises are what customers across the Denver metro area say they experienced after hiring a contractor to work on their yards.
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.
