Castle Rock explores lawsuit against Denver over migrant policies
The Castle Rock Town Council has voted unanimously to explore suing the city of Denver over its migrant policies, and other municipalities may join them.
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The Castle Rock Town Council has voted unanimously to explore suing the city of Denver over its migrant policies, and other municipalities may join them.
For months newcomers in Denver have expressed their desire to work, but the lack of legal documentation has held many back from being able to have a full-time job. This week, more than 300 newcomers attended the orientation for the WorkReady Denver program.
The Denver Asylum Seekers Program aims to help hundreds of migrants join the area's workforce legally.
The growing number of people coming into the United States from China over the southern border includes individuals coming to Colorado.
Thousands of migrants from the southern border have arrived in Denver since December 2022, leading to the City of Denver declaring an emergency and costing the city over $60 million and counting.
Over the past few months, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has made it clear by saying that people need to be able to get employment.
As the City of Denver pulls back shelter resources for the migrant community, and other municipalities share their stance on not providing assistance during the ongoing arrivals, local nonprofit organizations are left with the brunt of the workload.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced changes on Wednesday to the city's strategy when it comes to migrants who have made their way to the Mile High City.
A nonprofit supporting migrants is asking the federal government for help. Earlier this week, the City of Aurora is considering a resolution to change how it supports migrants.
Denver is putting out the call for help as it conducts screenings and clinics for migrants hoping to get work authorization. The pace of arrivals has now slowed down from over 200 a day in January to 15-20 migrants per day.
A bus provided by the nonprofit ViVe Wellness showed up at Western Motor Inn Motel and took dozens of people to other shelters.
Hundreds of migrants staying at the Western Motor Inn motel that turned into a shelter have no clue what is next for them as the shelter is set to close.
It was a long day recently at McMeen Elementary School, where children are learning along with many new migrant children who have arrived at the dual language school since Denver's wave of migrants has impacted the city.
A Denver nonprofit that helps support families who are struggling to afford basic baby supplies, including diapers and formula.
CBS News Colorado's McMeen in the Middle series is looking at how one Denver Public School is handling the number of new students who've arrived from the Southern border.
The cost of providing health care to migrants who have arrived in the Denver metro area over the past year is hitting hard at UCHealth hospitals, headlined by the increase in the number of people at the flagship hospital in Aurora.
The City of Denver has reactivated a policy to discharge families from shelters after reaching the 42-day limit.
Denver Health has launched a new Mobile Health Clinic in partnership with Denver Public Schools to provide access to health care services to DPS families, including newly arriving migrants.
Denver looks to El Paso, Texas, 9 hours south by bus, where crossings are down sharply - and prepares to move 4000 from shelters.
Many migrants who are adjusting to life in Colorado got the chance to just be kids as they attended a birthday party for one of their classmates over the weekend.
It's a growing safety concern and potential nuisance. Drivers in Denver have started to see a trend of people offering to wash their windshields while stopped at an intersection. In some cases, people have become insistent, refusing to take no for an answer.
Denver Public Schools tells CBS News Colorado they have received hundreds of new students and are now finding themselves underfunded.
Migrants from Africa represent a small percentage of the people crossing the U.S. border, but their numbers have been rising. Last year, the Denver metro area saw a significant increase of immigrants and refugees from Africa, and many are still coming.
So far, Denver has spent more than $40 million on support efforts for 37,844 migrants from the southern border.
It seems as though Denver residents are so generous, that the donation centers earmarked for clothing and coats for migrants have run out of space.
As the number and size of protests and demonstrations grow, members of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office's SORT team train for protests in various ways, including using mock demonstrators and agitators.
On Wednesday, Daniel Ryan Clark was sentenced to ten years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for attempting to dispose of a woman's body in the garbage.
Detectives with the Golden Police Department are asking for help in identifying two suspects wanted in two separate incidents, a sexual assault and an attempted sexual assault, that happened last month.
Investigators said the gunman had been identified as Lance Black, 62, of Evergreen.
A Colorado man was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 10 years of probation after pleading guilty to kidnapping and attempted sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl outside Thornton Middle School. He was facing eight years in prison.
As the number and size of protests and demonstrations grow, members of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office's SORT team train for protests in various ways, including using mock demonstrators and agitators.
On Wednesday, Daniel Ryan Clark was sentenced to ten years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for attempting to dispose of a woman's body in the garbage.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
Detectives with the Golden Police Department are asking for help in identifying two suspects wanted in two separate incidents, a sexual assault and an attempted sexual assault, that happened last month.
Investigators said the gunman had been identified as Lance Black, 62, of Evergreen.
Detectives with the Golden Police Department are asking for help in identifying two suspects wanted in two separate incidents, a sexual assault and an attempted sexual assault, that happened last month.
On Friday, Feb. 13, dozens of couples gathered at the Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office for the 14th annual Marriage Marathon.
The plane crashed around 12:20 a.m. on the back side of Emerald Mountain. All four bodies have been recovered and the Routt County Coroner's Office will work to identify the bodies.
In just the first few hours on Thursday morning, some 500 people followed a clue to the Castle Rock Incline for a chance to win a ticket to the live "Survivor 50" finale.
The Colorado Symphony performed three sold-out concerts in New York City and the President and CEO of the Colorado Symphony, Daniel Wachter, talked about what's coming up this season for the symphony.
In the easy win, Brock Nelson scored twice for the U.S., four players had two assists apiece and there was production up and down the lineup.
Chloe Kim has fallen short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals.
The Denver Broncos are inviting the community to an open house to see the new proposed design for their new stadium on Thursday.
Ukrainian Olympian banned from Winter Games for insisting on wearing helmet honoring athletes killed in his country's war with Russia.
Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea won their medals in the "pairs free skate" event on Sunday. It was in mid-January that they would be among 16 skaters representing the United States at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.
Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
In the easy win, Brock Nelson scored twice for the U.S., four players had two assists apiece and there was production up and down the lineup.
Four Democratic-led states that have become frequent targets of President Donald Trump have sued to block his administration from cutting off hundreds of millions in public health grants.
Chloe Kim has fallen short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
Vice President JD Vance will talk about the economy, foreign policy, the state of the Republican Party and the 2028 race for the White House in a March edition of the CBS News town hall series "Things That Matter."
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Colorado ranks as one of the top five most expensive housing markets in the country, and first responders are among those struggling to afford homeownership in the state.
Four Democratic-led states that have become frequent targets of President Donald Trump have sued to block his administration from cutting off hundreds of millions in public health grants.
The University of Colorado Cancer Center at CU Anschutz has been selected by the National Cancer Institute as one of just eight hubs nationwide to evaluate new multi‑cancer detection blood tests, part of a national pilot called the Vanguard Study.
Lydia Howerton of Good Eaters showed how easy it is to bake her gluten-free zucchini brownies.
In Colorado, it's not yet clear exactly how much funding will be cut for public health services, but organizations like the Colorado Health Network are bracing for impact.
The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology, the company said.
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that's a significant undercount.
Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.
A Denver bar called Mecca Sports Bar has been under investigation for prostitution for several years. It's coming to light now because the city's Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection requested a hearing for the bar about their liquor license and dance cabaret license. Both are in limbo.ore arrests have been made.
Some travelers are finding they don't have storage above their seats when they get on the plane because early boarders are taking up the overhead bins.
Top Trump administration officials had decided to terminate Abigail Slater as the Justice Department's antitrust chief just before she announced her departure on social media.
Colorado is second in the nation for hail insurance claims, and new data shows just how much hail is impacting insurance premiums for homeowners.
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.