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Dozens of people testified at the state Capitol Thursday in support of a bill aimed at preventing predatory towing practices.
Colorado's elected leaders are reacting to Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice.
A Colorado legislative panel advanced a bill Thursday to add protections for elections workers after hearing disturbing testimony about escalating threats that have prompted many to quit or take security training so they feel safe in their public-service work.
The party drug ecstasy is being hailed as a breakthrough treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, and one Colorado veteran told lawmakers it could help others like it helped him.
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb was honored for his leadership and hard work as the first Black mayor of the Mile High City.
The state agency in charge of making sure marijuana dispensaries aren't selling to children is under fire.
Embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and dozens of others gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to call for free and fair elections.
Cheers erupted as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act into law on Monday.
A bill that would better hold assisted living facilities in Colorado accountable passed in a state senate committee.
Lawmakers and activists joined the governor in an effort to protect Colorado's air, outlining a series of bills they say will save money and create jobs.
Fentanyl is now showing up in nearly every community in Colorado and is responsible for hundreds of deaths in the past year.
Aurora council members voted 6-4 Monday night to amend a city code, exempting diapers from sales and use tax.
A bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent in Colorado is moving through the state capitol.
The bill makes sweeping changes to school bus safety, including equipping them with technology that allows school districts to track drivers' behavior and parents to track a bus's location.
Colorado lawmakers unveiled a bill they believe will be key in fighting the fentanyl crisis in the community.
House Speaker Mike Johnson came to Colorado on Friday to fundraise for Rep. Gabe Evans in his reelection bid. Evans is a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He faces challenger Manny Rutinel, a Democrat, in the general election.
House Speaker Mike Johnson expects Rep. Gabe Evans will be reelected in Colorado. Evans is a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District. He faces challenger Manny Rutinel, a Democrat, in the general election.
A new law creates specific requirements for college institutions, including a six-hour window for schools to take action if a student goes missing. That includes checking a student's phone records and social media posts, going door to door at the student's dorm and questioning school staff and emergency contacts.
A Denver District Court judge has given Secretary of State Jena Griswold until Thursday to comply with an open records request, or she could be held in contempt.
Aurora Ward II City Councilmember Amy Wiles says she wants a pause on the approval of new data centers while the city develops policies on how to handle them.
Starting Aug. 1, there will be new requirements to purchase certain types of guns.
Colorado Republican Gubernatorial Nominee Victor Marx has selected retired Marine Col. George Markert as his running mate.
The Department of the Interior has issued its plan for how to manage water on the Colorado River. It comes after Colorado and six other states failed to reach an agreement on releases from two key reservoirs - Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
There are many areas where Colorado is struggling, but education is now one of them.
While independent candidates are underdogs in most races, CBS Colorado analysts Mike Dino, a Democrat, and Dick Wadhams, a Republican, say don't count them out.
Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert had just taken the oath of office in 2021 when Jan. 6 happened, and she became the subject of an FBI investigation dubbed Operation Rampart 12.
Water quality along the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado has always been something of an issue. Many communities draw their water from the Arkansas River Alluvial, and some from deeper aquifers. Water that comes from the ground brings some of that ground with it. Therein lies the issue.
Victor Marx, a newcomer to politics, is projected to win the Republican primary for governor in Colorado. Marx won 39.9% of the vote and is projected to defeat state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms.
A new law could help lower homeowners’ insurance in Colorado even as wildfires burn in many parts of the state.
The Republican primary for Colorado governor remains too close to call almost a week after the election.
Coloradans will have to wait another week to find out who won the race for the GOP nomination for governor. Counties have until the end of the day Tuesday to match and verify signatures on several thousand ballots. Then, the Secretary of State will call the race on Thursday. If the candidates are still within half a percentage point or less, there will be an automatic recount.
Colorado Democrats are rushing to show a united front two days after a primary election that exposed deep divisions between progressives and the party's more moderate members.
Congresswoman Diana DeGette is an icon in Colorado's Democratic Party. In any other election year, that would be an asset. Democratic analyst Sheila MacDonald says this year it was a liability.
Jena Griswold is the projected winner of the race for the Democratic nomination for Colorado Attorney General. Michael Allen is the projected winner of the Republican primary in the Colorado attorney general's race.
Challenger Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist, is the projected winner of the Democratic primary in Colorado's First Congressional District.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is the winner in the pivotal race to be the Democratic nominee for governor in Colorado, AP projects.
Challenger Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist, is the projected winner of the Democratic primary in Colorado's First Congressional District.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams without violating federal law or the Constitution.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday shot down an effort by Democrats to gerrymander the state's congressional districts.
A controversial member of the Federal Heights government will get to keep her job, despite months of concerns about her leadership raised by residents and members of the police and fire departments.
Multiple schools in the Poudre School District plan to release early on Thursday due to forecast high temperatures and inadequate air conditioning.
Under the approved plan, residential customers will see an average increase of about $5 per month, while commercial customers will pay about $7 more each month.
Colorado founded Hope & Home among foster parent licensing agencies across the state.
The Colorado Quantum Innovation Center will serve as Inflection's headquarters in Louisville.
Poudre school district announced that some of the schools in the district will be sending kids home two hours early due to extreme heat.
The Tony Award-winning musical "The Outsiders" is coming to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, bringing the story of friendship, family and rivalry to the stage.
Expired temporary license plates and expired vehicle registrations continue to be an issue across Colorado, according to law enforcement. The Denver Police Department says that starting next week, they will increase patrols to encourage drivers to renew anything expired.
Denver Public School starts classes on Monday and teachers are getting their classrooms ready for a brand new school year.
The suspect driver wanted in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist last month has turned himself in to authorities and was in custody on Wednesday morning. Investigators with Aurora police confirmed to CBS Colorado that Jamie Gardner had been released after posting $50,000 bond.
The Broncos won't be allowing fans into training camp Monday because the bleachers are unsafe after weekend storms.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
Wednesday's meeting was the third community meeting for the La Alma Lincoln Park community since the Denver Broncos' leadership announced their plans to build the new Broncos stadium in the former railyard.
Westbrook played for Oklahoma City, Houston, Washington, both Los Angeles teams, Denver and Sacramento during his 18-year-career.
The Denver Broncos CEO said he hopes to open the new stadium at Burnham Yard in time for the 2031 NFL season- just five years from now.
Federal debt has mounted amid tax cuts and trillions in pandemic spending, adding to the nation's interest payments.
President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to pause the 50% tariffs.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
The USDA's own inspector general has repeatedly raised concerns about federal oversight of dog breeders.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to pause the 50% tariffs.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
The 35-year-old executive assistant to the president is a quiet but loyal force at President Trump's side.
The Trump administration has been quietly deporting migrants from Mexico to Central America, despite the Mexican government's willingness to accept the return of all its citizens.
The disclosure requirement would be added to the Form 990, the annual return that nonprofit groups file with the IRS.
Rep. Joe Neguse is hoping to pay it forward after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high for the 2025-2026 school year
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
Colorado doctors will still be recommending the long-standing American Academy of Pediatrics immunization schedule.
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
Federal debt has mounted amid tax cuts and trillions in pandemic spending, adding to the nation's interest payments.
The Colorado Quantum Innovation Center will serve as Inflection's headquarters in Louisville.
With an El Niño in the forecast, the possibility of more powder is a possibility. At least Breckenridge is banking on it.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
Waymo is eyeing a Denver public launch of its robotaxis at "some point later this year."
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
Attorneys for the State of Colorado say a newly uncovered White House email provides crucial evidence in their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration retaliated against the state over election policies and the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
Colorado's wildfire fight is increasingly beginning from the air -- sometimes before a fire is even visible to the naked eye.
Some Coloradans who signed over their state tax credit for a free e-bike finally got their delivery.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited Colorado's Supermax prison, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in southern Colorado before holding a private meeting with U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans and Hispanic faith leaders.
