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A new Colorado law will ban animal abusers from owning a pet for upwards of five years. Governor Jared Polis signed HB19-1092 into law Wednesday afternoon.
A single dad fights for a change in state law after his son's suicide is video recorded and shared on social media.
A Colorado lawmaker who carried a bill making it harder to opt out of immunizations is scared for his life as well as the lives of his family members after receiving a threatening email.
Colorado's next presidential primary will be held on Super Tuesday -- March 3.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, of Colorado's 1st District, wants to raise the smoking age across the country.
Voters in Denver still have a week to turn in their ballots for this year's city election. The ballot contains the mayor's race and all 13 city council seats.
The state legislative session ends Friday at midnight, and some of the session's most controversial bills may be in trouble.
In this scruffy, high-desert town encircled by prairies and potato farms, Sen. Cory Gardner drew shouts of approval last week for his message that Democrats are shoving the country toward socialism.
Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper is proposing a $15 federal minimum wage — with a twist.
President Donald Trump will speak at the Air Force Academy commencement next month.
Gov. Jared Polis is proposing a huge tax increase on nicotine products including e-cigarettes, as new research shows many children don't know what they're vaping or how addictive it can be.
Should Denver's homeless be allowed to camp in almost any public place in the city, indefinitely?
After touring the National Lynching Memorial recently, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke of the "shame" he felt.
Some lawmakers say Colorado would become a sanctuary state if a bill, making its way through the legislature, passes.
A woman who was separated from her brother in foster care now has a mission to help make sure siblings can stay together.
First responders are among those struggling to afford homeownership in Colorado.
Colorado is second in the nation for hail insurance claims, and new data shows just how much hail is impacting insurance premiums for homeowners.
Over the last 10 years, Colorado has become one of the most energy efficient states in the country and one of the most unaffordable as the cost of housing has soared.
Some of Colorado's Congressional leaders decried another round of layoffs at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, formerly the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in Golden.
Months after Colorado State University started installing billboards around their Fort Collins campus against the wishes of the City of Fort Collins, state lawmakers are now looking to create legislation that would potentially force the university to have to take them down.
The CBI says 64% of human trafficking survivors are under age 18 and, under current state law, some of their abusers receive probation. A new bill under consideration would change that.
Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Less than a year after Gov. Polis vetoed a bill to overhaul Colorado's labor unionization law, a House committee approved a new bill that's essentially a carbon copy of the old one.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could approve the first prescription psychedelic therapy as early as this year, and state lawmakers are scrambling to ensure Coloradans will be able to access it immediately.
Some Democratic Colorado lawmakers are demanding answers after reports that "death cards" were left in the vehicles of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Colorado lawmakers are demanding answers after reports that "death cards" were left in the vehicles of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and over claims that immigration agents used fake traffic stops to detain them.
Lisa Calderón, who has worked in different capacities at several nonprofits and in academia, is hoping to unseat Denver Mayor Mike Johnston after his first term.
Coloradans could sue federal immigration agents who violate their constitutional rights in state court under a bill that passed its first committee at the Colorado State Capitol.
On Friday, Gov. Jared Polis joined governors from across the Colorado River Basin trying to reach an agreement in protecting the Colorado River.
A massive and expensive mistake is under investigation by Colorado lawmakers after a billing code error caused overcharges for transportation to Medicaid appointments.
Former Colorado state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis was convicted by a Denver jury on Wednesday on multiple charges related to her time in the state legislature.
Housing challenges can lead to homelessness, which is one of the main reasons Arapahoe County officials have decided to take a long-term approach to address a shortage of affordable housing.
A new audit has raised concerns about whether the State of Colorado is protected against cyber attacks.
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.
At Brookdale Meridian Englewood, residents gathered to celebrate Valentine's Day with music, dancing, and heartfelt moments. Among them were Syl and Margaret Walorski, a couple whose love story has spanned seven decades.
Many couples looking to get hitched in Colorado on Valentine's Day headed to Georgetown and Loveland for special marriage events.
On Saturday, the office of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that the city is accepting bids for license plate reader services.
Two Colorado business owners have been separately charged for fraudulently billing the federal government's Medicaid program.
The Denver police department arrested a deputy on Thursday who has been accused of official misconduct for allegedly selling a vape pen to an inmate.
This decision comes after Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's decision to extend the contract for the Flock Safety camera program caused tension between the mayor and the Denver City Council.
Jenn Nawarda, a landscape contractor of "This Old House," came to CBS News Colorado's studio to offer landscaping tips and learn what she can about landscaping practices in Colorado.
The group says they want to to make therapy and other mental health services more accessible for communities that have historically faced barriers to care.
The man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after the store's owners estimated the value of losses around $2 million.
One day before the deadline, states in the Upper Colorado River Basin reached consensus on how to manage water rights and dwindling resources moving forward, but the Lower Basin states rejected the plan as unfair.
The U.S. kept pace with also-unbeaten Canada for the top seed in the Olympic men's hockey tournament.
It is Jordan Stolz's second gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, breaking a world record.
The U.S. women's curling team was surprised to learn that their defeat of Canada marked an Olympic first.
Kendall Coyne Schofield scored twice and top-seeded United States routed Olympic host Italy 6-0 in a lopsided, festive and sometimes chippy women's hockey quarterfinal at the Milan Cortina Games.
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.
The U.S. kept pace with also-unbeaten Canada for the top seed in the Olympic men's hockey tournament.
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
It is Jordan Stolz's second gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, breaking a world record.
Prediction markets are taking bets this Valentine's Day that celebrity relationships can thrive — or break apart.
The U.S. women's curling team was surprised to learn that their defeat of Canada marked an Olympic first.
On Saturday, the office of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that the city is accepting bids for license plate reader services.
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Democratic state Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet is leaving the Colorado State Capitol to confront and combat antisemitism full-time.
The FAA imposed a surprise flight ban over El Paso earlier this week amid disagreements within the U.S. government over the use of a high-energy laser against drones at the border.
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.
Prediction markets are taking bets this Valentine's Day that celebrity relationships can thrive — or break apart.
As construction on the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project moves closer to Aurora, business owners and neighbors along the corridor say they are bracing for short-term disruption while holding onto hope for long-term revival.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
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.
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.
