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Garfield County officials are warning against recreational dangers as the Colorado River reaches peak water flows.
RTD has closed some lines and is detouring others due to construction at the I-25 Broadway Station.
Hanging Lake Trail has been closed temporarily because of the large amount of spring run-off flowing down the trail in several locations.
Air quality will suffer through Wednesday morning as more wildfire smoke from Canada is steered into Colorado. The air is particularly unhealthy for people with asthma.
Researchers with Colorado State University say the relatively dry spring Colorado has experienced before recent weeks allowed the weeds to grow much easier than the lawns and fields they are thriving in.
From a life of opioid addiction and crime to a law school graduate, David Gharkhany is now living a life of recovery.
A multi-page petition is being circulated throughout the city for a ballot initiative this November. If passed, it would change Aurora to a "strong mayor" government, reducing term limits for council members and the mayor, among other changes.
The organization Here 4 The Kids is calling on Gov. Jared Polis to ban guns and create a buy-back program.
There's very few buildings you could begin to call skyscrapers in the mountains but there are multi-story buildings, so one mountain fire rescue agency is brushing up on training to fight fires in buildings with more than two floors.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm joined Gov. Jared Polis at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory where they announced the expansion of the NREL campus.
The new bills help meet the goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by the year 2040.
Starting in July, the Golden Police Department will move to a trial four-day work week.
Witnesses told deputies they saw two men firing weapons about 6 p.m. Sunday then the men jumped in their vehicle and took off.
Funding for the remodel comes from a $2.5 million federal grant. It'll help build more library space and create a place for community and connection.
The poor air quality has been sticking around for the past several days as smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to drift into Colorado.
One of those fires was confirmed to have started naturally. The other is still under investigation, but has already caused over $100,000 in damage, local officials say.
The body was found on Sunday, but officials don't believe the person died recently.
Officials at Cherry Creek Reservoir in Aurora are warning people about toxic blue-green algae, which can cause rashes, gastrointestinal issues, muscle weakness, or even vomiting.
An active weather pattern kicks off the week in Colorado, with scattered thunderstorms today and Monday, followed by a dramatic shift to intense midweek heat.
One house fire in Denver, another in Littleton, and a third in unincorporated Douglas County are all believed by fire officials or witnesses to be the result of fireworks misfires or improper disposal.
As of Friday morning, winds were already gusting around 60 mph in parts of Northern Colorado ahead of a blustery end to the work week.
An Adams County Sheriff's deputy was shot at a Denver metro area apartment complex early Friday morning.
Some power outages happened before the planned outages in Northern Colorado early Friday morning.
Itsuko Cobb began blinging her own Colorado sports apparel nearly two years ago, starting with Denver Nuggets' jerseys, and the response to them was overwhelming.
The U.S. Department of Education is sending notices to more than 5 million borrowers who are in student loan default as the Trump administration steps up enforcement.
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Strong winds moved into Colorado on Friday, causing dangerous driving conditions in some areas. This has prompted officials to close several highways or put wind restrictions in place in areas across the state until conditions improve.
An Adams County Sheriff's deputy was shot multiple times at a Denver metro area apartment complex early Friday morning.
Some power outages happened before the planned outages in Northern Colorado early Friday morning.
An Adams County Sheriff's deputy was shot at an apartment complex early Friday morning and rushed to Denver Health.
Devin Hayes first started building his Broncos Room, or fan cave, when his family moved into their Westminster home. This is actually Hayes' second Broncos Room.
A new report from the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation estimates the divisional round matchup against the Buffalo Bills, and a potential AFC Championship game, could generate more than $60 million in economic activity across the city.
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.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
Curtis International is recalling an additional 330,000 Frigidaire-brand minifridges to an existing recall after reports of the product catching fire.
"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.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
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.
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.
Curtis International is recalling an additional 330,000 Frigidaire-brand minifridges to an existing recall after reports of the product catching fire.
"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.
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.
