Plastic Bags Could Be Outlawed In Colorado By Next Year Under Proposed Bill
Plastic bags and Styrofoam are ubiquitous at grocery stores and restaurants, but their days may be numbered in Colorado.
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Plastic bags and Styrofoam are ubiquitous at grocery stores and restaurants, but their days may be numbered in Colorado.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers said Wednesday they plan to spend $700 million on job-creating transportation projects, sustaining a multibillion-dollar agriculture industry and delivering critical aid to small businesses battered by the pandemic.
One thing that hasn't changed for Denver Restaurant Week are the price options -- $25, $35, and $45 per person for a multi course meal.
The Denver Public Library reopened nine branches on Tuesday, almost a year to the day since they closed their doors due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
In Israel, many businesses now offer services to those who can provide proof of vaccination, but legal experts say a similar approach in Colorado may not be as easy.
The City of Denver approved a $149 million plan to renovate the 16th Street Mall, the home of more than 300 downtown businesses.
Eligible Coloradans could start seeing the latest round of $1,400 stimulus checks hit their bank accounts in a matter of days if approved by the U.S. House.
Vail Resorts has extended their ski season. Beaver Creek and Keystone will close on April 11 and Vail will remain open until April 18.
Colorado restaurants lost more than $3 billion in 2020, according to a new survey from the Colorado Restaurant Association.
Large summer events might return to the town of Avon.
Grocery store workers are part of the nearly 958,000 Coloradans who became eligible for the vaccine Friday.
The Colorado-based company recently rejected an order for 400 jackets from a Texas oil and gas company because it reportedly didn't want to be associated with an industry that doesn't meet its brand standards.
The housing market in the Denver metro area has seen a dramatic increase in home prices over the past year, making it even more competitive for families to buy their first home.
A third stimulus check is a very popular idea, but some experts believe it's not what the economy needs right now.
Southwest Airlines announced it will extend service from Denver to Steamboat Springs and Telluride.
High temperatures today are expected to climb to around 90 degrees, putting Denver in a position to challenge, and potentially set, an all-time record high for March.
NASA's Artemis II mission will send astronauts back to the moon for the first time in decades.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is preparing to launch its latest hit show "Next To Normal." The show is put together primarily by local performers and musicians.
People from all over the world come to Colorado to see the Centennial State, and body camera units worn by police officers in one Colorado mountain town are helping them communicate with all visitors.
The Colorado Rockies will offer an eating and drinking challenge for fans at Coors Field this season.
The Colorado Rockies will offer an eating and drinking challenge for fans at Coors Field this season.
Shaving Grace Hairport at Denver International Airport is the only barbershop kiosk of its kind in the U.S.
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The proposed Front Range Passenger Rail would connect train passengers from Fort Collins to Pueblo, covering 180 miles between the two cities in Northern Colorado to southern Colorado.
The Denver Board of Water Commissioners declared a Stage 1 drought on Wednesday morning and implemented mandatory water restrictions.
The Colorado Rockies will offer an eating and drinking challenge for fans at Coors Field this season.
The 31-year-old American matched Austrian downhill great Annemarie Moser-Pröll, who won her six titles in the 1970s.
The Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team is preparing for a familiar quest.
Denver Summit FC captured its first point as a franchise with a 1-1 draw against the Orlando Pride last weekend. It's a milestone worth celebrating, but likely the first of many during its inaugural season.
Five days before Denver Summit FC takes the field for its first ever home match, controlling owner Rob Cohen says the moment is really starting to sink in.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
The Supreme Court ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers.
Savannah Guthrie said her family is in agony as she made a tearful plea for someone "to do the right thing" nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.
The 31-year-old American matched Austrian downhill great Annemarie Moser-Pröll, who won her six titles in the 1970s.
Democrats have vowed to keep forcing votes on the issue as they seek public testimony from administration officials.
Colorado lawmakers are getting involved in the effort to curb shoplifting by creating a retail theft prevention advisory board in the Colorado Attorney General's Office.
The Supreme Court ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers.
An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide.
A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of the Middle East deployment, according to a source familiar with the planning.
In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.
Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about his company's bladder cancer drug Anktiva.
A compound found in python blood could lead to a new kind of weight loss drug, one that suppresses appetite without some of the side effects linked to popular medications like Ozempic.
Two bills making their way through the Colorado General Assembly would require screening kids for vision loss at an earlier age and make school physicals more accessible.
An Olympic-style competition featuring more than 20 events is set to take center stage in Denver this summer for the first time.
Two Colorado lawmakers have proposed a bill to address racial disparity when it comes to maternal mortality rates.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about his company's bladder cancer drug Anktiva.
Colorado's dry winter is now raising concerns about what summer recreation could look like, but rafting outfitters said the outlook isn't as bleak as it might seem.
FedEx said it will give customers the option of two-hour or end-of-day delivery, including for large and oversized packages.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the issue can reduce the driver's ability to detect hazards and increase the risk of a crash.
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."
A woman whose aging mother was charged thousands of dollars to change a lock reached out to CBS Colorado in hopes that the station would help them get the money back.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
A CBS Colorado investigation has found Denver may now be subsidizing fire protection for neighboring cities -- despite deals that were supposed to save money -- as the city faces deep budget cuts and layoffs.