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State lawmakers are hoping to entice more apprentices help with a serious shortage of skilled labor in Colorado.
The results are in for the highly-contested election in Erie where voters elected their new mayor.
State Republicans and Democrats have come together to prevent the secret transfer of prisoners out of Colorado.
A controversial race for mayor in Erie is heating up as the election nears.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and to recognize the issue, a wave of blue descended on the state Capitol on Tuesday.
House Bill 1223 would pave the way for more research and funding.
The Senate voted against expelling a GOP senator accused of inappropriately touching a former legislative aide.
Colorado lawmakers have moved one step closer to passing a bill that would give rape victims more protection.
A record number of women are running for governors' offices in the U.S. this year.
The City of Boulder will be considering a ban on assault weapons.
Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign a bill into law that gives more rural communities faster internet.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has pardoned 17 people he says have served their time, rebuilt their lives and are contributing to their communities.
If you're a parent, you want to know if an employee at your child's school has been charged with a serious crime. But, in Colorado, schools aren't required to tell you.
Colorado Republicans in the House of Representatives are trying to make our students safer by requesting $50 million to help with school security.
State lawmakers are looking at a bill which could help ensure more Colorado high school graduates get into colleges here.
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.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans in Thornton on Monday for an energy roundtable event.
Two candidates in the state's 8th Congressional District are making their final push to voters in one of the country's most closely watched congressional races.
Republican Dick Wadhams and Democrat Mike Dino have a century of combined experience in Colorado politics, and they say 2026 will be a defining year for both major parties as they battle ideological wars from within.
On Monday, service and polling centers opened to serve voters across Colorado.
On Monday, June 22, service and polling centers will open to serve voters across Colorado.
A journalist who covered Colorado politics for decades has died. Lynn Bartels reported for the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post, and she often worked with CBS Colorado on election coverage.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx often points to his prolific fundraising as proof he's the undisputed frontrunner in the race for governor.
Three former Colorado Attorneys General are weighing in on what it takes to be the state's chief legal officer, and what they said casts doubt on whether Secretary of State Jena Griswold is qualified.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has accepted tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions that his opponent claims create a conflict of interest.
Colorado's low snowpack and prolonged drought conditions prompted Gov. Jared Polis to declare a statewide drought emergency on Thursday.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea.
Keeping the doors open at Sēb's Recreation Center in Aurora hasn't been easy for Keithan Holiday.
Lakewood officials say a pilot program for floating wetlands helped fight harmful algal blooms.
Some drivers traveling through Colorado's high country should be prepared for delays due to a mudslide in Red Mountain Pass.
The Colorado Secretary of State's Office says the Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx's campaign received nearly 200 illegal campaign contributions during the primary election.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea, according to records obtained by CBS Colorado through a Colorado Open Records Act request.
After a 39-year career in broadcast journalism, CBS Colorado's Alan Gionet is retiring.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a bear broke into a home while a man was injured and unconscious, but that the bear did not cause his injuries.
Some drivers traveling through Colorado's high country should be prepared for delays due to a mudslide in Red Mountain Pass.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Colorado general manager Josh Byrnes helped orchestrate a trade with his former team Monday as the Rockies sent right-hander Seth Halvorsen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor league players.
When Brady Russell helped douse his coach Mike McDonald with Gatorade after winning the Super Bowl, he wasn't only celebrating a championship but a long, hard journey to football's mountain top.
As Spain's World Cup champs took to the stage with their trophy, President Trump joined them in their moment of glory.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
The mothers of two men who accuse a North Dakota hospital of switching them at birth are speaking out after the discovery.
A short circuit in the engine compartment can potentially cause a fire. Here's the fix.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak, the nation's largest, is currently affecting nine states.
The central bank is widely expected to stand pat on Wednesday, but persistent inflation concerns are reshaping expectations for the rest of 2026.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Colorado Secretary of State's Office says the Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx's campaign received nearly 200 illegal campaign contributions during the primary election.
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
The extreme Colorado weather conditions this year are forcing some farmers and ranchers to make difficult decisions.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, extending the administration's tariffs on much of the world.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak, the nation's largest, is currently affecting nine states.
Utah's weekly measles case count has fallen. The national tally hasn't, and a newborn who's too young to be vaccinated is caught in between.
Federal health officials said they've identified a new outbreak of the cyclospora parasite, but the source hasn't been specified.
The FDA panel is reviewing seven peptides and deciding if they should be added to a list of substances that can be safely produced by compounding pharmacies.
The recall affects white-shell and cage-free eggs sold under multiple grocery brands in six states. No illnesses have been reported.
A short circuit in the engine compartment can potentially cause a fire. Here's the fix.
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
The central bank is widely expected to stand pat on Wednesday, but persistent inflation concerns are reshaping expectations for the rest of 2026.
Two years after it closed, Evergreen's storied El Rancho restaurant appears ever more likely to face a wrecking ball.
At 95 years old, Jake Jabs keeps his entrepreneurial spirit alive by still working six days a week.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea.
Insurance can be a hassle for anyone. For one Coloradan, that hassle has been magnified all because of her name.
A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.