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He received the honor for fending off a gunman and helping save a fellow officer during a shooting in 2021.
Jason Lee Carey worked in the Douglas County/Parker area between 2014 and 2021 at a school district and preschools. He is also known to have gone by the name "Thor."
That crash sparked a wildfire and evacuations in the towns of Gold Hill and Ward.
Sixteen months after the most destructive wildfire in state history, Polis signed nearly a dozen bills aimed at fire recovery and prevention. He held one of the bill-signing ceremonies at a home being rebuilt after the Marshall Fire.
The hiking trail was closed for two weeks after the road just before the parking lot was covered in several feet of mud and rocks. It took 35 loads to clear out the debris.
Alan Golin Gass was approached by preservationists hoping to secure the special status for the mid-century home.
Colorado firefighters are being asked to take part in an effort to track and reduce cancer in their profession. Cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths among firefighters, accounting for 75% of those fatalities last year.
During Tuesday's board meeting, the interim superintendent and his team recommended that Sable Elementary become an early childhood center and that Paris Elementary becomes affordable housing for teachers and community members.
Early results showed Mobalade with nearly 60% of the votes. Former Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams conceded shortly after those early results came in.
A road shoulder collapse might not be classified as a pothole, but one is certainly getting attention.
Lauren Boebert has filed for divorce from her husband.
Colorado State Patrol said after that March 4 crash that the Officer Eduardo Landeros was not using his lights or sirens. Now the District Attorney's Office will decide if criminal charges are warranted.
Springtime typically brings the work of pothole filling on roads around Colorado, but the record rains in recent days have added a wrinkle to roads.
If you've lived in Colorado for a while, you already know it's one of the best places to live in the country. And the publisher of one of the most popular annual lists of best places to live agrees.
The Children's Diabetes Foundation is hosting its annual educational conference.
Dan West, a forest entomologist with the Colorado State Forest Service, says Colorado could have a "shorter, less colorful" fall season in 2025.
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Breastfeeding is proven to provide great benefits for an infant's nutrition and development.
Two days after the Colorado Legislature ended a special session where it raised taxes on businesses to close a $750 million budget shortfall, Gov. Jared Polis announced $252 million in budget savings. The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing -- which administers Medicaid -- will see the biggest cut.
Twenty million dollars of American Rescue Plan funds will go to improve water quality long term for northwestern Douglas County.
A University of Colorado School of Law professor spoke with CBS Colorado about what's at the center of this fight over who gets to become a citizen of the United States.
Members of the governor's task force on the Front Range pine beetle infestation met at Chief Hosa Lodge on Wednesday morning amid worries about the expected wide-ranging damage that hangs over hundreds of thousands of acres of Colorado forests.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
A 16-year-old high school student is facing charges after they allegedly planned to kill one of the teachers at their school.
The Denver City Council approved a one-year contract with Axon to operate cameras that automatically read license plates.
A storm front moved through Colorado on Wednesday, bringing much needed snow and rain to many parts of the state.
The neighborhood's leadership say they're investing in the community with the FreshLo Hub, a business accelerator.
Heather Piper has been a foster parent for 10 years and says that teens are her jam.
Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is reminding everyone that street sweeping starts Wednesday morning.
Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would bar providers from collecting medical debt by garnishing wages, seizing assets below $30 thousand, or placing a lien on a person's primary home.
The Colorado National Speedway in Dacono is expanding. The speedway announced on social media that it's adding a drag strip.
Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he's "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment" after pleading not guilty to charges including driving under the influence.
Tickets are going on sale Tuesday for an event in Denver next month called "Night of Champions."
The DU Pioneers are heading to the Frozen Four for the third straight year. The Pios will play Michigan on April 9 in Las Vegas.
The most heavily-attended NWSL game ever ended in a scoreless draw on Saturday.
President Trump is updating the nation on U.S. operations in Iran as he threatens to withdraw from NATO.
President Trump says he's considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, following years of complaining about the alliance.
American commandos joined Ecuadorian troops in a joint mission aimed at dismantling a suspected criminal hub along the country's coast.
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese's products starting next year, after getting criticism for changing the popular treats.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
A University of Colorado School of Law professor spoke with CBS Colorado about what's at the center of this fight over who gets to become a citizen of the United States.
President Trump is updating the nation on U.S. operations in Iran as he threatens to withdraw from NATO.
President Trump says he's considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, following years of complaining about the alliance.
American commandos joined Ecuadorian troops in a joint mission aimed at dismantling a suspected criminal hub along the country's coast.
President Trump has told Britain's Telegraph newspaper he could try to terminate U.S. membership in NATO. He's railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the Iran war.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
About half a million people in Colorado are living with a brain injury and many of them don't know it.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
A record warm winter, combined with dry conditions across Colorado, has created the perfect conditions for allergy season to start early.
The Colorado State Senate recognized Purple Day, marking efforts to raise awareness about epilepsy and support people living with the neurological disorder. For one state senator, the recognition carried deep personal meaning.
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese's products starting next year, after getting criticism for changing the popular treats.
U.S. gasoline prices continue to inch higher after crossing the $4 a gallon threshold on Tuesday for the first time since 2022.
The Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola project near the old Argo Gold Mine and Mill in Idaho Springs is nearing completion.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks AI will shorten the work week and lead to medical breakthroughs, while acknowledging the technology's potential impact on the nation's workforce.
After record warm temperatures this winter, pest control experts in Colorado are seeing more bugs out earlier.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."
Colorado's youth detention facilities are at the center of a civil rights lawsuit alleging that children are being kept beyond their court-ordered release dates. Advocates and families say the impact is irreversible.
One day after DIA's general counsel filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three of Mayor Mike Johnston's appointees -- alleging unethical and potentially illegal behavior, and claiming they were plotting to oust airport CEO Phil Washington -- one of the appointees, City Attorney Miko Brown, responded by saying of the claims in the lawsuit, "I know they're upsetting."
