Colorado Moves Ahead With Higher Oil, Gas Fines
A Colorado proposal to hike oil and gas drilling fines for the first time in more than 50 years has advanced in the state Legislature.
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A Colorado proposal to hike oil and gas drilling fines for the first time in more than 50 years has advanced in the state Legislature.
Construction cranes loom over the terminal at Denver International Airport during hotel construction and the south terminal redevelopment.
New numbers show sharply rising prices for homes in the Denver area.
Colorado's medical marijuana regulations are badly enforced and in need of dramatic overhaul, state auditors concluded in a blistering 89-page report released Tuesday.
A battle over oil and gas regulations is heating up at the Capitol as some lawmakers say more must be done to hold the industry accountable.
John Connelly leaned forward on his barstool, set his lips against a clear glass pipe and inhaled a white cloud of marijuana vapor.
The planners of a massive development in Douglas County say they have found the water they need to move forward, according to CBS4's news partners at the Denver Business Journal.
Another Colorado town is looking into charging a fee for paper or plastic bags, but this time it's reaching beyond the grocery stores and wants to include every single business.
Protesters gathered in downtown Denver on Sunday to rally to bring back Saturday delivery.
Two and a half years ago, a Hollywood-based actor and producer channeled his years spent waiting tables to develop the Waiter Wallet, an organizational product for servers.
Brown stalks of corn sliced off a few inches above the ground stretch across a field at Ackerman Farms north of Fort Collins, where Eldon Ackerman's family has farmed since 1928.
Better snowfall helped draw skiers and snowboarders to the Colorado mountains in January and February, but a ski industry group says skier visits at its member resorts this winter are still below where they were at this time last season.
Federal officials are looking at options for setting royalties for commercial oil shale development, including implementing sliding-scale royalties or giving the interior secretary authority to set a higher rate than a 12.5 percent minimum rate if it's deemed appropriate.
Denver hotels are ripping out pools, changing their names and rolling out prototypes of their brand's new hotel rooms, all in an effort to attract business meetings and corporate travelers.
Oil and gas drilling is under review by lawmakers in Colorado, where lawmakers typically defer to state regulators on how drilling should be regulated.
Nine people were sent to the hospital after a crash involving a Colorado Springs fire truck and a bus belonging to a private transport company.
Amid Colorado's drought, researchers are hoping to make better use of the rain the state does get.
Public access to two reservoirs in Colorado ends next month when their recreational lease agreements end. Ahead of that, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has authorized a public fish salvage, expanding the methods anglers can use.
The free festival celebrating Aurora's international community starts Saturday at 3PM, at the Aurora Municipal Center's Great Lawn.
Most parents assume they get to choose which health insurance plan covers their newborn. For one family, that wasn't the case.
Amid Colorado's drought, researchers are hoping to make better use of the rain the state does get.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Most parents assume they get to choose which health insurance plan covers their newborn. For one family, that wasn't the case.
A pre-evacuation notice was issued Friday afternoon for some residents in northwest Colorado due to a wildfire.
One of the longest paved bike paths in the state is finally complete after 50 years of work to make it a reality. It is 45 miles long and runs from Bellvue to Greeley.
The U.S. men's national soccer team made easy work of Paraguay in its World Cup opener Friday, defeating the South American side 4-1 at SoFi Stadium.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested for the second time in a week.
Denver Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner announced that the team has signed a new five-year contract with coach Sean Payton.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony festivities got underway a little over an hour before the first kickoff in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca.
The X Games will take place at the Aspen Snowmass in Colorado over the next three years, thanks to a new host agreement.
President Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 ordering national parks to not display elements that "inappropriately disparage Americans past or living."
The U.S. men's national soccer team made easy work of Paraguay in its World Cup opener Friday, defeating the South American side 4-1 at SoFi Stadium.
The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
Three former Colorado Attorneys General are weighing in on what it takes to be the state's chief legal officer, and casting doubt on whether Secretary of State Jena Griswold is qualified.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has accepted tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions that his opponent claims create a conflict of interest.
The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
A federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Friday.
For most children, kicking a soccer ball around the backyard is an everyday activity. For 6-year-old Hadley McMahon, it's something her family once feared they would never see.
The New World Screwworm was recently found in Texas and New Mexico. Now, state officials have announced an emergency rule to prevent the spread of the flesh-eating parasite into Colorado.
A sunscreen ingredient that's been available in Europe, Japan and South Korea for years has finally been approved by the FDA for sale in the U.S.
Mishika Bhatia recently graduated high school and well into the research for a treatment for Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.
Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear needed to contain the outbreak.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
Nitenpyram is the first generic animal drug authorized to treat screwworms in dogs and cats, according to federal regulators.
SpaceX's stock closed the day at $160.95 after making its debut on the Nasdaq exchange.
The SpaceX CEO's fortune on paper now rivals the annual economic output of many countries, according to World Bank data.
Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
Most parents assume they get to choose which health insurance plan covers their newborn. For one family, that wasn't the case.
Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
Brandin Kreuzer, the man whose 50-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff's deputy was commuted by Colorado's governor, says he is ashamed of the violence he committed as a 19-year-old.
Construction on a much-anticipated 10-acre entertainment district in Glendale has come to a halt, with the developer and the city accusing each other of being responsible for the project going off the rails.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.