Rep. DeGette pushes to expand federal energy assistance program
Rep. Diana DeGette is pushing legislation to expand a federal program to help people pay their utility bills and still make ends meet.
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Rep. Diana DeGette is pushing legislation to expand a federal program to help people pay their utility bills and still make ends meet.
After losing his U.S. House bid by 546 votes in 2022, Adam Frisch will try for a second time to unseat Rep. Lauren Boebert.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, has served in the U.S. Senate for three decades.
Right now Colorado limits the number of juveniles in detention facilities. Some local leaders want to raise that limit, which would essentially mean locking up more offenders who are teenagers.
The first lady received some help with celebrating one of her favorite holidays from military children at Fort Drum.
Haley served as the governor of South Carolina and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Buck says Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are monopolies. He's taking on the four most powerful tech companies in the world.
The United States denied that it operates any surveillance balloons over China.
Sunday's shootdown marked the third unidentified object to be shot down over the U.S. and Canada in three days.
Thursday's debate saw 16 of the 17 candidates cover a range of topics, including housing, crime, transportation and environmental issues. CBS News Colorado will provide similar recaps on other portions of the debate in the coming days.
Republicans narrowly chose a former Kansas secretary of state candidate who promoted election conspiracies to lead it for the next two years.
Thursday's debate saw 16 of the 17 candidates cover a range of topics, including housing, crime, transportation and environmental issues. CBS News Colorado will provide similar recaps on other portions of the debate in the coming days.
The president's main concern about this latest object was the threat it potentially posed to civilian flights, the White House said.
Federal authorities found another document with classification markings at the former vice president's home Friday.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said China "firmly opposes" the resolution.
Holocaust survivors shared their stories and music at the Colorado State Capitol in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and support of a new endowed professorship at the University of Denver.
The Colorado governor's budget director says the state needs to open a new prison facility, but some state lawmakers aren't convinced it's needed.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture says 2026 will be another tough year for farmers and ranchers. Acting Commissioner of Agriculture Robert Sakata told a joint hearing of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees that Colorado producers are facing a lot of headwinds, including tariffs, drought, and several deadly viruses.
On Thursday, representatives of rural school districts in Colorado gathered at the state Capitol, calling on lawmakers to refer a measure to the 2026 November ballot that would allow voters to decide whether to raise the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights cap, thereby allowing the state to keep more tax revenue.
There have been some high-profile criminal cases involving people who have been deemed incompetent to face criminal charges.
Lawmakers have introduced eight affordable housing bills in the first seven days of the legislative session, and there are more to come.
Attorney General Phil Weiser went before state lawmakers and made it clear he's not holding his breath for a new Colorado River Compact.
State Rep. Matt Soper says there are no legal mechanisms in place to stop farmers from other countries from importing fruit to Colorado and selling it as "locally grown."
The cameras, which are mounted on light poles and in police cars around the country, capture a lot of personal data, which lawmakers say might violate constitutional protections.
State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado has been contacted by the Justice Department about a video he and a group of lawmakers recorded that urged U.S. service members to refuse illegal orders.
The Trump Administration is threatening to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to Colorado.
The Colorado governor will make his final State of the State address next week.
State Sen. Mark Beasley will be running for U.S. Senate instead. Greg Lopez is going to run for governor as an Independent candidate.
The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro prompted mixed reactions from Venezuelans in Colorado, some of whom lauded his removal, and others who said the U.S. government had no business bombing Venezuela and removing Maduro.
Legislators in Colorado are weighing in on a U.S. military operation Friday night that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
Last night, President Trump vetoed a bipartisan measure that would provide money to finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Project. The project would bring reliable water to 50,000 Coloradans across 39 communities, 19 of which are in violation of water quality standards. Advocates of the project, including Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, vow to continue pushing for the bill.
Starting Jan. 1, tax credits for Coloradans buying e-bikes will be cut in half.
Several laws passed by the state legislature and Gov. Jared Polis will take effect on Jan. 1. Others passed in the last legislative session won't take effect until later in the year.
A veto by President Donald Trump kills funding for a long-planned water pipeline that could serve some 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado.
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died. He was 92.
This week, Coloradans will change our calendars to 2026, and with the new year comes new state laws taking effect. The new laws cover a wide range of topics, including pricing protections to gun sales, hunting, and electronics.
Commissioners in Grand County are protesting to Gov. Jared Polis after the return of a gray wolf that recently wandered into New Mexico.
The Colorado-based footwear giant says that's how much the company has paid due to increased tariffs, and says the Trump administration overstepped his authority in implementing those tariffs.
As the Regional Transportation District faces a projected $200 million budget shortfall, the agency is exploring new ways to bring in revenue.
Loveland is backing out of their plan to purchase and establish a new homeless shelter.
A bill expanding who can use Colorado's red flag gun law passed its first committee Tuesday at the Colorado State Capitol.
A person was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night in northern Aurora after they were were seen walking with several dogs next to a body of water and fell into icy water.
Bad air quality has unfortunately become a familiar issue in Colorado. At a few points last year, Denver's skyline was completely blanketed with smoke, whether from wildfires in the state or nearby areas, as well as other sources.
The NAACP posted online that Dr. Daddy-o opened doors for countless Black radio professionals and provided a platform for leaders and citizens to be heard.
A person was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night in northern Aurora after they were were seen walking with several dogs next to a body of water and fell into icy water.
As the Regional Transportation District faces a projected $200 million budget shortfall, the agency is exploring new ways to bring in revenue.
The city of Loveland is backing out of their plan to purchase and establish a new homeless shelter. The decision to abandon the purchase of a new property comes just weeks after it was approved by the city council in a contentious meeting.
The future of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association campus in Colorado Springs was uncertain Tuesday after the board voted to relocate to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The Broncos have fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, as well as their wide receivers coach and their cornerbacks coach.
Olympic veterans, including skier Lindsey Vonn and bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, are among the seven Americans making their fifth trips to the games.
The Seahawks and the Patriots previously met in the Super Bowl back in 2015, when a last-second goal line interception by Malcolm Butler sealed the win for New England.
The Broncos season is over after a 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots in Sunday's AFC Championship game.
A father and daughter are finally together at a Broncos home game after a double lung transplant made it possible for Jessica Del Toro, who has pulmonary hypertension, to be in the Mile High City.
Net international migration dropped sharply amid President Trump's immigration crackdown, new Census data shows.
Yale joins Harvard, MIT and other top universities that have eliminated tuition for households with modest income.
A man was hospitalized after allegedly exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Arizona on Tuesday, according to the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.
Leaders of three immigration enforcement agencies are set to testify before House and Senate committees next month.
More than half of House Democrats support impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
A bill expanding who can use Colorado's red flag gun law passed its first committee Tuesday at the Colorado State Capitol.
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, according to a government report sent to Congress and obtained by CBS News that does not mention Pretti reaching for his firearm.
Johnston announced his plan on Tuesday, which focuses on crime, filling vacant office space in downtown Denver, homelessness, climate change, and child care, while touting falling rent prices.
Leaders of three immigration enforcement agencies are set to testify before House and Senate committees next month.
More than half of House Democrats support impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
The AAP is recommending immunization against 18 diseases. Earlier this month, the CDC reduced its recommendations for childhood vaccines to 11 diseases.
A Denver woman says repeated mold concerns at her apartment complex have left her feeling unsafe in her home and worried about her child's health, prompting her to contact the city.
A father and daughter are finally together at a Broncos home game after a double lung transplant made it possible for Jessica Del Toro, who has pulmonary hypertension, to be in the Mile High City.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed that a third child has died in Colorado from an influenza-associated illness so far for the 2025-2026 respiratory disease season.
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
For more than two decades, the Great American Beer Festival has taken place inside the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. That's changing this year.
Yale joins Harvard, MIT and other top universities that have eliminated tuition for households with modest income.
Pinterest is cutting costs to create more cash flow for AI-focused roles and AI‑powered products, the company said in a filing Tuesday.
Amazon acknowledged it hasn't yet "created a truly distinctive customer experience" in announcing move to scale back its brick-and-mortar grocery business.
UPS executive said the delivery company is moving to cut costs and plans to offer a voluntary separation program for full-time drivers.
The former sergeant was fired from the department this month after allegedly working a private security job while on duty, a CBS Colorado investigation found. He had also previously left or been fired from other departments.
Despite efforts to deter them, thieves in Colorado are continuing to steal credit cards, checks, ballots and even prescription medication from mailboxes.
The 38-year-old Aurora man jailed for investigation of arson for allegedly setting a five-alarm fire in Denver in early January "sees and hears things ... he has a mental condition," according to his sister.
A Denver judge denied bond for a 38-year-old man accused of killing a 2-year-old child. Nicolas Stout is facing charges of murder and child abuse resulting in death.
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.
