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As record-breaking wildfires and historic drought continue to plague portions of the western United States, researchers have now learned the burn scars left behind in the Rocky Mountains are impacting the viability of critical watersheds for tens of millions of Americans.
New court documents show a twist in the criminal case of a former Arapahoe County social worker charged with making a false child abuse report against an Aurora city council member. Prosecutors now have "significant concerns" medical records provided to delay court proceedings detailing a cancer diagnosis may have been "fabricated."
As we head into a new week we have more chances for showers and thunderstorms each day. Mother's Day started out on the wet side with morning rain. CBS4 Weather Watchers had some impressive amounts for the day.
Julian Rivera was recently handed a life sentence by a judge in the shooting death of a man at a Lakewood motel on Jan. 26, 2021. Rivera now heads to two other courtrooms to face charges for shootings committed later that same day.
At the southern border, cities expected to see even more migrants are not experiencing that after Title 42 was lifted earlier this week.
Colorado organizations are collaborating for a month-long "Donate for Mothers" campaign in May hosted by Vitalant.
For the first time ever, 3.5 miles of downtown streets were closed to vehicles for several hours, but instead stayed open for pedestrians.
Housing in Denver is already difficult, but it's even harder for those looking for shelter, coming from a different country.
Kenneth Dean Lee was recently returned to prison after sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. The registered sex offender had used the same tactic in previous attacks.
Happy Mother's Day! We have several systems pushing moisture into the state for Sunday. Enough for cooler temperatures and a chance for showers and thunderstorms.
The driver of a 2011 Smart Car was killed Saturday morning in a pre-dawn, head-on collision.
In the seven years since the Animas River turned an alarming mustard color due to the Gold King Mine spill, lawyers representing Colorado's government worked alongside those from federal agencies to file and settle lawsuits against private companies they deemed at least partly responsible. Large sums of money were obtained. Colorado recently turned to the feds themselves for more.
A 34-year-old Lakewood man was pulled from Clear Creek on Friday. Other rafters performed CPR until first responders arrived.
A man in his mid-20s died after being shot in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven early Saturday morning and now police are looking for the suspected shooter or shooters.
Today daytime highs will be in the low 60s for the Denver metro area.
A rollover crash at I-76 near 144th Avenue causes delays in the eastbound lanes.
Wall collapsed at the old Bar Bar in downtown Denver.
The suspect in the June 1 attack on a march for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, will be charged with murder after one of the victims died.
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Health advocates focus on men's health during the month of June especially low testosterone and how it impacts men.
With the posting of one flier after another, a family in Golden is hard at work searching for their missing best friend Bugsy.
Gov. Polis said he will make a clemency decision based on the facts of Tina Peters' election interference case, "and there's some that work in her favor, some that work against her."
"We have rights. Fundamental rights," Polis said. "When you're minding your business and doing your own thing, really, the government shouldn't interfere."
South Santa Fe Drive is closed in the southern part of the Denver metro area due to a criminal investigation.
It has been one year since a series of random stabbings in downtown Denver left two dead, two more injured, and the community uneasy.
South Santa Fe Drive is closed in the southern part of the Denver metro area due to a criminal investigation.
A lot of out-of-town visits that were planned for Telluride were canceled because of the strike.
Denver Metro Association of Realtors Committee Member Andrew Abrams answered the question of whether now is a good time to be buying a home in Colorado.
Midfielder Lindsey Heaps (formerly Lindsey Horan) will begin playing for the National Women's Soccer League's expansion in Denver this summer.
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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.
Lindsey Heaps (formerly Lindsey Horan) will be playing for her home team in Colorado.
Dec. 14 was an unforgettable Sunday at Mile High in Denver. Not just because the Broncos beat the Packers, but because two extraordinary kids got to watch their favorite NFL team, and one took part in the best halftime show of the season: mutton busting.
Inside Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, some Nuggets fans experienced a game like never before. For the first time, blind and low-vision fans could track every pass, shot, and fast break through their fingertips.
"We have rights. Fundamental rights," Polis said. "When you're minding your business and doing your own thing, really, the government shouldn't interfere."
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.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking to block the Pentagon's efforts to downgrade his retirement rank and pay.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Gov. Polis said he will make a clemency decision based on the facts of Tina Peters' election interference case, "and there's some that work in her favor, some that work against her."
"We have rights. Fundamental rights," Polis said. "When you're minding your business and doing your own thing, really, the government shouldn't interfere."
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking to block the Pentagon's efforts to downgrade his retirement rank and pay.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
"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.
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.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Some of Colorado's congressional representatives are reacting to the 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension passed by the House on Thursday.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
After more than a week of silence on the slopes, the lifts are spinning again at Telluride Ski Resort. But for the town of Telluride, business owners are worried the damage from the ski patrol strike may take longer to undo.
State officials say the number of people who have filed complaints that they bought contaminated gas in the Denver metro area recently is now over 400, double the number it was on Saturday.
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.
In addition to the 50 stores in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs area, the company said it will be building a distribution center in Aurora, which, in itself, is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area.
Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as its new president and vice chairman.
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.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.
