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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.
After a long drawn out thunderstorm some Aurora neighborhoods saw flooding.
The Adams County 14 School District has settled a years-long dispute this week with its former private management company, MGT Consulting.
A study led in part by a Children's Hospital Colorado doctor is offering a possible breakthrough in dealing with children's peanut allergies.
Indonesian Americans share dance, music and love for homeland known for natural beauty found on 17,000 islands.
All of the moisture Colorado has received this year, mixed in with our very recent rain/snow events in spring are leading CDOT crews to stay extra vigilant on making sure our roadways are safe for drivers, rumbling past rockfaces, now with runoff sliding down them.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office seized more than 100,000 fentanyl pills and 75 pounds of methamphetamine.
It's the perfect day to enjoy the sun and farmer's market season. Saturday is the official first day of the City Park Farmer's Market.
The tortilla rolling competition raises money for the Tepeyac Community Health Center.
An attempted armed carjacking led to a police chase and shootout. Officers in Brighton shot and injured the suspect.
Chase Fisher, the founder of Blenders eyewear, talked about how he got a partnership with Colorado Buffaloes Coach Deion Sanders.
The group Run For Their Lives was targeted in Boulder in June by a man who is charged with throwing Molotov cocktails at members, killing one person and injuring others.
A box truck rolled over on the shoulder of I-25 near Orchard Road south of Denver.
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The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
A woman in Aurora is in critical condition after a dog attack that involved three pit bulls outside her home.
CSP said that smartphone apps and cellphone sensors have shown a 4.7% decline in distracted driving in the state since the implementation of Colorado's hands-free law.
Nathan MacKinnon is the first to 50 goals in the NHL this season!
After more than 11 years with the Golden Police Department, Chief Joe Harvey was honored by colleagues, friends and family for his service and compassion.
On Wednesday students in Metropolitan State University of Denver's Intro to Space class cheered as NASA's rocket launched into space.
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An Aurora woman is in critical condition after a dog attack, involving three pitbulls, outside her home. Her family says the incident will leave her with permanent, life-altering injuries.
Golden Police Chief Joe Harvey was honored by his colleagues, friends, and family for his service and his compassion at a retirement ceremony held on Wednesday.
Denver's top election official says he will not comply with President Donald Trump's executive order on voting by mail, and the state will continue as planned.
Nathan MacKinnon is the first to 50 goals in the NHL this season!
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.
House GOP leaders have reversed course and agreed on a plan to reopen most of DHS while pursuing additional funding at a later date.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
One market analyst says Trump warning the Iran war will take 2-3 more weeks, without a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "was far less than" investors had hoped for.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts will spend about 24 hours orbiting the Earth and running checks on their spacecraft and life support systems before heading to the moon.
Bundy's full DNA profiled was entered into the FBI's national database, giving investigators a shot at solving potential cases linked to Bundy.
House GOP leaders have reversed course and agreed on a plan to reopen most of DHS while pursuing additional funding at a later date.
One market analyst says Trump warning the Iran war will take 2-3 more weeks, without a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "was far less than" investors had hoped for.
A coalition of major Democratic groups sued the Trump administration, seeking to strike down an executive order that would exert more federal influence over mail-in voting — including by creating lists of citizens who are eligible to vote.
President Trump said in a speech that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and that U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories."
President Trump says he's considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, following years of complaining about the alliance.
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.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
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.
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."
