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When Denver began charging residents for trash collection, some people traded in their larger plastic trash carts for smaller ones to save money. But thousands of those carts -- which the manufacturers say are fully recyclable -- were crushed and then dumped in a landfill.
Travel in the days leading up to the Independence Day holiday weekend continues to be tricky for some passengers at Denver International Airport.
On Thursday in a historic decision, by a vote of 6-3, the Supreme Court ended the use of affirmative action in college admissions.
Colorado's largest philanthropic organization solely focused on supporting Colorado's Jewish community has a new president and CEO.
Safety managers in Adams County are sending out a warning after two different incidents in recent days in which drivers disobeyed road closure signs and wound up falling into sinkholes.
While auto thefts along the metro continue to rise, the Denver Police Department announces the first phase of completion of a new auto theft investigation pilot program.
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is responding to a lawsuit filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project.
Read more about the laws which are going into effect as of July 1.
With Independence Eve coming up in Civic Center Park, the executive director of the Civic Center Conservancy spoke about the park's history and importance to the Denver community.
June is National Reunification Month celebrating those who support families in the child welfare system
It is the wettest June on record in Denver. It will be one of the wettest months in history for the city. And 99% of the annual average precipitation in Denver has already been received.
Denver Public Schools is projected to lose nearly 1,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students in the upcoming school year compared to this past year, according to new data obtained by CBS News Colorado.
Residents in parts of Morgan County spent their Thursday cleaning up after storm damage. Hailstones, some said to be larger than tennis balls, fell on Wednesday night.
Flash flooding on Thursday hit Denver hard. The Mile High City saw a combination of heavy rain and hail in areas like LoDo and Sloan's Lake.
If the county is given the disaster declaration they will get grant money from the federal government to rebuild what was damaged.
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A judge denied bond for Nicolas Stout, who is facing charges of murder and child abuse resulting in death.
Deputies in the county in Colorado's mountains now have a new tool to stop suspects in their tracks.
A man accused of planning to carry out a mass shooting at Breckenridge Ski Resort is also now facing multiple charges related to fentanyl distribution that resulted in the deaths of two Steamboat Springs residents.
Aurora police will roll out major changes to their district boundaries next month to better balance staffing, improve response times and keep pace with the city's rapid expansion.
More than 1,000 people have died and thousands are still missing after devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. One man from Colorado who is living in Nepal is now at the scene to help.
Police say a 14-year-old from Denver is facing charges of attempted murder after a shooting at a park in northwest Aurora.
Greeley police are searching for two Commerce City men accused of stealing a 150-pound statue from Glenmere Park near the University of Northern Colorado campus.
The Denver Broncos Foundation has helped launch a new effort to ensure that students attend school.
The program manager for visitor services at Canyon of the Ancients National Monument and a Southern Ute tribal elder spoke about the descendants of the ancient people who lived in the area 1,000 years ago.
Flash flooding tore through border areas of Nepal and Tibet last week.
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Greeley police are searching for two Commerce City men accused of stealing a 150-pound statue from Glenmere Park near the University of Northern Colorado campus.
When troopers arrived, they found two people who had been crossing Highway 287 near West 66th Avenue on foot and had been struck by a Ford F-150 before driving away.
Two animal control officers from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office rescued a fawn that was trapped between two railings on a metal deck in Morrison.
The sale ends the turbulent 23-year ownership for business mogul Arte Moreno.
The legal wrangling comes with the clock ticking toward Colorado's season opener at Georgia Tech on Sept. 3.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
Cale Makar is back for eight more years, Colorado Avalanche fans!
Right now, people getting off at the I-25 and Broadway Station have to walk more than a mile to reach the future stadium site, but a pedestrian bridge would change all that.
The House on Tuesday passed a measure to extend government funding into December, averting a shutdown in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
A potential wiring issue could lead to vehicles losing power or disruption of other functions, such as windshield wipers and headlights.
IRS audits collected $3.5 billion less in fiscal 2025 as the agency shed thousands of auditors and other agency staffers.
MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.
At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.
The House on Tuesday passed a measure to extend government funding into December, averting a shutdown in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
IRS audits collected $3.5 billion less in fiscal 2025 as the agency shed thousands of auditors and other agency staffers.
If passed, the legislation would expand eligibility for residents in 57 Colorado zip codes to get compensation based on a list of eligible diseases and cancers, and would include coverage for workers and residents known as "downwinders."
Clean air advocates are asking local and state leaders in Colorado to act on the unhealthy ozone levels and their impacts.
If passed, the legislation would expand eligibility for residents in 57 Colorado zip codes to get compensation based on a list of eligible diseases and cancers, and would include coverage for workers and residents known as "downwinders."
On Monday, health officials confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus found in Weld County this year.
The White House said the agreements will reduce costs to treat Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease and other illnesses.
The president of New Beginnings Recovery Center says they were informed that their contract to serve members with Medicaid is expiring in February 2027.
A potential wiring issue could lead to vehicles losing power or disruption of other functions, such as windshield wipers and headlights.
IRS audits collected $3.5 billion less in fiscal 2025 as the agency shed thousands of auditors and other agency staffers.
MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that 110 CDL training schools were being ordered to shut down over a lack of English proficiency.
The White House said the agreements will reduce costs to treat Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease and other illnesses.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's security detail drew his gun on a man at Union Station last week, the mayor's office said Monday.
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.
