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McMeen in the Middle is CBS News Colorado's exclusive series on how one Denver school is responding to the continuous enrollment of migrant students. Reporter Jasmine Arenas followed one of those families to their home where they discussed their struggles after arriving in the United States.
The City of Denver will resume discharging migrant families with children from city-run facilities after a pause that was enacted in November.
Employment is something thousands of migrants long for, but getting jobs in Denver has been a challenge. In the meantime, Stanley Marketplace is providing a space to help migrants support themselves.
Many migrants arriving in Denver have never experienced cold temperatures like what Colorado will see over the next week. However, beginning Wednesday night, a local church will open its doors overnight to migrants new to the community.
The city plans to cut funding from various city agencies to support incoming and recently arrived migrants this year. Denver says if the influx continues, expenses could reach as high as $15 million per month.
"McMeen in the Middle" is following a Denver Public School as it responds to a surge in the enrollment of students who are new to the US.
"McMeen in the Middle" follows the disruption at a Denver school brought on by the arrival of scores of students who've endured traumatic journeys to the US.
"McMeen in the Middle: Denver's Migrant Crisis" follows how a southeast Denver elementary school is coping with the arrival of scores of kids who've endured traumatic journeys to its classrooms.
The city relocated hundreds of migrant families from an encampment near Zuni and Speer in Denver on Wednesday.
Two men sprang into action after witnessing girls wandering onto thin ice and falling into the water.
A grassroots effort from Denver-area neighbors is helping get migrants on their feet while helping with employment barriers. Over 60 people attended a pop-up Tuesday event at Stanley Marketplace featuring migrant vendors.
More migrants are coming from Venezuela and one woman says she wants to make sure they have a Merry Christmas. A Colorado mother is leading a group called "Highlands Moms" to provide some Christmas cheer.
The City of Denver confirms with CBS News Colorado, that nine busloads arrived Thursday night and seven more on Friday.
Nearly 1,000 students have arrived since the October count day, so many affected schools are significantly underfunded and seeing class sizes grow to unsustainable levels.
A 74-year-old airport employee is helping newly arriving migrants at Denver International Airport find their way around the Mile High City.
Hundreds of migrants who arrived in Denver last month are being sheltered in Aurora. When they checked into the motel, residents who'd been living there for months say they were pushed out.
With the holidays approaching and more migrant families entering the city of Denver, some Colorado families are giving back in a big way to those who need it the most.
The city is asking border states like Texas to stop busing immigrants to Denver without notice. Many immigrants who have arrived here said they don't want handouts, just a job and an opportunity to provide for their families.
As the winter-like weather sets in across Colorado, migrants who have arrived in the Denver metro area may be in need of warmer clothing.
As migrant families come through Colorado on their journeys, many of them wind up on the streets with nowhere to go after their time at a shelter is up. That's when nonprofits step up to help.
Carbondale Mayor Ben Bohmfalk said the influx of 84 migrants from Venezuela has been a crash course in what kind of help is available to people in that kind of situation, and what is not.
In a packed room full of coats, shoes and backpacks, migrant families feel the warmth of a community set out to make the transition into Westminster Public Schools easier for newcomers.
As hundreds of thousands of migrants from Venezuela escape hyperinflation within their own country, some of them have taken to the mountain towns of Colorado as their sanctuary.
Highlands neighborhood moms gathered donations they collected and gave them to the migrants on Sunday.
The Rose Community Foundation has been working to help financially support the ongoing migrant crisis through donations into their newcomer fund. Now, the foundation is shifting gears to meet the challenge of helping migrant families access work.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Gov. Jared Polis took a long stroll down memory lane during his final State of the State address Thursday.
A Red Flag Warning for critical high fire danger is in place for Friday across a large area of eastern Colorado including the Denver metro area. The warning runs from 9am through 6 pm on Friday.
There's a new group on the streets of Denver working to help the homeless community. These responders are specially equipped to help the homeless community because they've been in their shoes.
Authorities in Denver closed part of westbound US 6 due to a multi-vehicle crash on Thursday night.
A Red Flag Warning for critical high fire danger is in place for Friday across a large area of eastern Colorado including the Denver metro area. The warning runs from 9am through 6 pm on Friday.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Xcel Energy confirmed plans to shut off power in Northern Colorado this week due to extreme fire risk.
Officials with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said that HF Sinclair will reimburse customers for damage to their vehicles as a result of contaminated fuel.
Gov. Jared Polis took a long stroll down memory lane during his final State of the State address Thursday.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Xcel Energy says 9,00 customers will lose power on Friday due to planned public safety shutoffs amid high winds and fire danger. Many Colorado businesses hit by the last round of outages are frustrated over insurance claims not covering the loss.
The suspect in a massive fire in Denver earlier this month was in court Thursday morning. He's facing several arson charges in connection with a construction site fire that authorities say was the largest fire in the city in decades.
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Gov. Jared Polis took a long stroll down memory lane during his final State of the State address.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
The Denver Broncos nominated a high school coach for an NFL honor after his program's historic season, and the team's success in the face of great loss.
Denver Summit FC will play National Women's Soccer League matches across three venues for the club's inaugural 2026 season.
Saturday's AFC division round playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile High.
A figure skating duo based in Colorado Springs — Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea — has been selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy next month.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Gov. Jared Polis took a long stroll down memory lane during his final State of the State address Thursday.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
When the Senate returns from a weeklong recess, it will have six remaining appropriations bills to get across the finish line before the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
A Verizon spokesperson told CBS News that an outage that customers reported beginning around noon Eastern Time had been resolved.
Food prices in December saw their biggest jump in more than three years, data shows, while the cost of eating out has also risen.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.