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Colorado's ongoing drought is putting growing pressure on one of the state's most important industries.
State leaders joined firefighters to deliver the 2026 Wildfire Outlook and Preparedness Plan for Colorado Thursday.
To meet the increased need for specialized education, the district has opened more than a dozen classrooms dedicated to supporting these children.
A Colorado airman in Aurora is pleading for the public's help after he says the man he trusted to care for his home and dog while he was deployed overseas stole his beloved husky and disappeared.
Aurora resident Erubey Zunun Roblero and his wife, Jacqueline, were just months away from celebrating their family of three becoming four when a crash claimed the life of their unborn baby.
Developers have broken ground on a new mixed-use district in the Centerra community in Northern Colorado.
A juvenile is facing charges in connection with a rash of swatting calls aimed at universities and other sites in Pennsylvania.
Police are looking for the person responsible for stealing a historic bronze marker in the Denver metro area.
The building at 2000 North Broadway has been vacant for a couple of years.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife released a bald eagle that had been injured back into the wild on Thursday.
This year's season of Film on the Rocks 2026 features classics, family favorites, and an Oscar winner! Tickets go on sale May 1.
State regulators are warning bad actors who are bringing hemp‑derived, often chemically-altered products into the state's legal marijuana system that there will be consequences.
The Colorado House passed a bill by a single vote that changes the penalty for murder with extreme indifference.
Lone Tree is building what will be its biggest park near Interstate 25 and RidgeGate Parkway. The city is over 10 times bigger today than it was 20 years ago, and more growth is on the way.
The claim that one could see six states from the top of the tower - Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico - was published by Ripley's Believe it or Not in 1933.
Police in Grand Junction said that the group almost caused a crash before officers arrested 13 people, including minors between the ages of 11 and 16.
A deadly hit-and-run suspect is scheduled to appear in a Douglas County courtroom in connection with the crash in June.
A crash closed Wadsworth Boulevard in both directions at 80th early Friday morning.
Denver Zoo and Conservation Alliance celebrate the lion cubs' birthday as the four turn one year old!
The Broomfield Town Square project is up in the air once again after developer contract issues.
Denver school board member Tay Anderson, who led the movement to remove Denver police officers from Denver Public Schools in 2020, is now calling for reinstating DPD officers in schools.
CBS News Colorado has learned via multiple law enforcement sources that the suspect in the shooting of two East High School administrators was arrested in 2021 for possession of a so-called "ghost gun" and possessing an extended gun magazine.
Residents of the Mosaic Apartments say management has not done enough to rid the complex of a myriad of issues.
The Colorado Department of Corrections says it's contributing to a safer prison environment to allow some inmates to be allowed to order items while incarcerated.
For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing national legal limits on PFAS in public water supplies. The proposed changes could affect dozens of public water utilities across the state.
Two drivers are questioning why a Waymo stopped in a travel lane Thursday before a chain-reaction crash near Denver Health.
Jefferson County sheriff's deputy under investigation after Evergreen High School presentation brings complaints
The Gold Crown Foundation promotes healthy living through sports.
Colorado Restaurant Foundation administers the Angel Relief Fund to assist restaurant workers.
The group behind a ballot initiative that would have provided millions of dollars for road and bridge construction in Colorado says it is pulling the measure.
Police in Denver investigated a crash involving a Waymo driverless vehicle near Denver Health.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is responding to concerns over remarks made by a deputy at an assembly for students at Evergreen High School.
Dr. Lindsey Fish, chief of Urgent Care for Denver Health, talks about the benefits of breastfeeding for both babies and moms.
The president of New Beginnings Recovery Center says they were informed that their contract to serve members with Medicaid is expiring in February.
Joe Ruch went out on the Eastern Plains to capture the lunar eclipse.
In a news release, the NFL said it plans to "elevate" Pro Bowl selections, with no replacement selections.
One study shows soccer and basketball are projected to generate the highest amount of global revenue for women's sports, and Denver is seeing some of those effects firsthand, with the new NWSL team, Denver Summit FC.
The ad for a new driver had sparked an online backlash, with viewers criticizing the spot for trivializing violence against women.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women should be allowed to participate in the league.
Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series, specials and movies, including Optimus Prime in the syndicated 1984 series "Transformers" and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died.
"She told me recently that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future," Stella Parton said in a Facebook post.
The plaintiffs say the Trump administration is trying to fire them as a part of its "extraordinary censorship efforts."
A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."
In a news release, the NFL said it plans to "elevate" Pro Bowl selections, with no replacement selections.
The group behind a ballot initiative that would have provided millions of dollars for road and bridge construction in Colorado says it is pulling the measure.
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
The plaintiffs say the Trump administration is trying to fire them as a part of its "extraordinary censorship efforts."
State lawmakers have reached a deal that funds repairs and improvements to roads across Colorado and will take the Restore Our Roads measure off the November ballot.
A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Researchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face.
Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year.
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, who has had melanoma herself, said Moderna's experimental trial is "a big win for mRNA vaccines against cancer."
A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
In a nearly 6,000-word essay, Gates argues that artificial intelligence poses a mounting threat to U.S. workers.
Canadian officials said the tariffs set to be imposed on more than 800 U.S. imports are "strategic" and designed to target some states.
Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle allegations that its social media platforms are addictive.
Denver City Attorney Faces Second Ethics Complaint, This One Over DIA Legal Work
An anonymous Denver city employee has filed an ethics complaint against City Attorney Miko Brown, alleging she may have violated the Denver Code of Ethics in connection with the city's hiring of the law firm where Brown previously worked.
The city of Denver is paying four lawyers at an outside law firm as much as $800 an hour to defend the city in two employee lawsuits, despite being in a $200 million deficit.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
Attorneys for the State of Colorado say a newly uncovered White House email provides crucial evidence in their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration retaliated against the state over election policies and the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
