Hickenlooper: Colorado Pot Market Exceeds Tax Hopes
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has announced a plan to start spending nearly $100 million in marijuana tax money.
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has announced a plan to start spending nearly $100 million in marijuana tax money.
New air pollution rules for Colorado's oil and gas industry go up for public comment Wednesday.
Customers at the new Trader Joe's grocery store on Colorado Boulevard are finding that parking is hard to come by, and some are paying the price for parking where they shouldn't.
It has been seven weeks since Colorado made history by becoming the first state in the country to legalize recreational marijuana, but the demand is greater than expected and the supply can come with surprises of its own.
The first recreational marijuana store in Boulder County opened its doors on Tuesday.
Long lines of customers waited outside the three Trader Joe's locations in Colorado early Friday morning.
Foreclosure auction sales last year dropped to the lowest level reported since 2004.
Frontier Airlines has received approval for gate-to-gate personal electronic device use from the Federal Aviation Administration. That means passengers can use personal electronic devices in "airplane mode" during all phases of flight.
Comcast is headquartered in Pennsylvania, but Colorado is closely watching its bid to buy Time Warner Cable for more than $45 billion.
Renovations to Denver's Union Station are expected to up the profile of Denver on a national level.
A tiny mouse is causing a big commotion across Colorado. The Preble mouse is holding up some flood repair efforts.
The long awaited opening of the first Trader Joe's stores in Colorado will occur Friday morning.
The stores aren't even open yet in Colorado, yet an advocacy group is calling on Trader Joe's to stop selling meat raised on antibiotics.
State marijuana regulators and professors agree that things are going relatively well in the new business of legal pot.
Colorado lawmakers are working on a bill that would require property management companies to disclose the fees they charge at the closing of a home sale. The fees are in many cases hundreds of dollars and some say they're getting out of hand.
Our prolonged period of strong winds and critical fire danger rolls on for Friday for day number two of a three day threat. Warm temperatures, dry air and super, gusty winds will team up again for a First Alert Weather Day that creates ideal conditions for rapid wildfire spread.
Xcel Energy has planned for possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs beginning on Saturday, March 14, around 2 p.m.
The Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins was closed on Friday, including all in-person, hybrid and remote classes as well as all operations.
CBS News Colorado's new documentary, "Making Ends Meet," follows hard-working Colorado families facing financial hurdles that defy easy solutions.
High winds turned the big, beautiful trees that make Evergreen so green into safety hazards. Evergreen Fire/Rescue responded to at least 75 calls related to the wind.
In Northern Colorado, smoke from fires in Nebraska moved into parts of Fort Collins and Greeley, creating an air quality issue for some communities.
The first A to Z with Alex Lehnert segment features armadillos from the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.
A large tree was downed in Fort Collins after Northern Colorado was struck by strong winds on Thursday.
Avalanche danger remains elevated across parts of Colorado's northern mountains on Thursday, with forecasters warning that large, potentially deadly slides are still possible.
Watch Alex Lehnert's forecast
As the Colorado Avalanche took to the ice for their morning skate at Ball Arena on Tuesday, 17-year-old Sabrina Cassano stood along the glass smiling ear to ear.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL's top four teams in points.
Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia, fueling fear for the women if they returned home.
Oksana Masters has competed at every Paralympics since 2012 and is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
Parts defect affecting Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles can increase the risk of injury, according to a safety notice. Here's what to know.
GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
The U.S. military says six service members were killed in a plane crash in Iraq, as Iran's continued attacks on Gulf states keep oil prices high.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
The U.S. is temporarily allowing the purchase of Russian oil that's already at sea, in the Trump administration's latest move to loosen sanctions on Russia's oil industry as the world grapples with high oil prices.
Companies are using people's browsing and buying history to set individualized prices on everything from groceries to plane tickets based on what they think a person can afford or is willing to pay.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Colorado health officials have identified two additional cases of measles, bringing the total number to nine in the Broomfield outbreak.
Crystalline silica, which is released into the air when workers cut and polish engineered stone for kitchen countertops, can scar human lungs beyond repair.
A measles outbreak tied to local schools has some parents in the Broomfield community weighing difficult decisions about everyday activities, especially those with infants too young to be vaccinated.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
Parts defect affecting Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles can increase the risk of injury, according to a safety notice. Here's what to know.
GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
The U.S. is temporarily allowing the purchase of Russian oil that's already at sea, in the Trump administration's latest move to loosen sanctions on Russia's oil industry as the world grapples with high oil prices.
There's harsh criticism of a Colorado police officer charged with failing to report a crash -- a crash investigators say he was partially responsible for while off-duty. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from an unexpected place.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."