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A big leap in the number of jumpers led to a record day at the Evergreen Lake Plunge on New Year's Day, surpassing past events.
A new Colorado state law is doing away with plastic foam and bringing in compostable containers. Meanwhile, a local girl who's still years away from getting her driver's license helped to drive the big change for Colorado's environment.
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted Japan just hours into the new year. Meanwhile, halfway across the globe in Colorado, scientists jumped into action to determine the precise location and magnitude of the earthquake.
Peace and quiet is what residents here in Edgewater say attracted them most to the community. However, after an unexpected evening of gunfire and attempted break-ins, a community known for its serenity was left in shock.
Disruptive Ink, located in Lakewood, is a local female LGBTQ+-owned tattoo shop and they're offering a welcoming space for everyone.
Billy and Everest were John Davison's best friends. He served a two-month jail sentence and says he paid a friend to watch the dogs while he was gone. When he got out, he learned they were brought to a shelter and adopted.
A cyclist was seriously injured when he and two friends were struck by the driver of a Mustang who was attempting to pass another Mustang, police said. The driver who allegedly hit the cyclists fled in the car, then on foot with a passenger.
An expanded resource in Jefferson County is helping the homeless community because of a growing need. RecoveryWorks is a nonprofit organization that recently opened a new navigation center in Lakewood.
For months, the family of shooting victim Adam Fresquez has been demanding that authorities provide answers to their questions about the events that led up the 33-year-old's death.
Two months since the attack in Israel that initiated the start of the war abroad, Jewish residents back in the Denver area felt a different kind of weight while they celebrated the first night of Hanukkah.
More than a year after University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell went missing, her death is prompting change at the Colorado State Capitol.
A new food lab is being built at the Denver Federal Center, which has been designed to strengthen food safety across the country.
A fire burning in southern Colorado has closed a portion of a highway and forced some residents to evacuate.
Visitors to the Denver Zoo will have the chance to see the newborn orangutan with his mom, Hesty.
Denver International Airport employees are getting ready for what could be their busiest month on record.
More than a year after University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell went missing, her death is prompting change at the Colorado State Capitol.
Raise the Future held it's annual fundraising gala at Coors Field this year.
Transplant donors and recipients gathered at the Denver Convention Center for the first day of the Transplant Games of America. Participants competed in more than 20 different events in honor of donor transplants.
A fire burning near Penrose has closed a portion of Highway 115 and forced some homes to evacuate.
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Assistant Coach of the Colorado Eagles, Kim Weiss, is headed to Las Vegas after accepting a head coach position for a new Professional Women's Hockey League team.
The 23rd Judicial District Attorney in Douglas County has dropped charges against a woman who was recently involved in two incidents with Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper.
Karl-Anthony Towns will "be beloved forever," Magic Johnson said in a surprise congratulatory message on "CBS Mornings" after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship.
Serena and Venus Williams are getting back together as a doubles team, at Wimbledon. The last time the sisters were a doubles duo was at the 2022 U.S. Open, where they lost their opening match.
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
In a social media post, President Trump touted the U.S. government's 10% stake in Intel, noting that it is now worth $60 billion.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. drops to $3.99, the lowest since March 30.
The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.
U.S. inflation is expected to remain elevated through the end of the year, Fed officials say in their latest forecast.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appointed Alessandra Serano to serve as the Justice Department's national coordinator on human trafficking and child exploitation cases.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx often points to his prolific fundraising as proof he's the undisputed frontrunner in the race for governor.
An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Loveland is working to get ahead of the curve this summer after the state's first West Nile virus case of the year was detected.
A WHO official tells CBS News Ebola is still spreading in Congo after a month, as experts race to contain the outbreak in Central Africa.
The affected formula was sold at Target and at Nara.com, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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.
In a social media post, President Trump touted the U.S. government's 10% stake in Intel, noting that it is now worth $60 billion.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. drops to $3.99, the lowest since March 30.
When you walk inside the Conoco station at the corner of University and Bonnie Brae in Denver, you can't help but notice the history on the walls.
U.S. inflation is expected to remain elevated through the end of the year, Fed officials say in their latest forecast.
Film submissions are officially open, construction projects are beginning at venues across the city, and festival organizers are working with local leaders to shape what the 2027 Sundance Film Festival will look like when it arrives in Colorado.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
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.