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Gov. John Hickenlooper is talking about this year's presidential campaign on a national stage.
There are 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma cancer each year -- 8500 people a day -- a number that includes Colorado's Attorney General.
The federal government and Colorado have made little progress in remedying damage from the release of millions of gallons of wastewater from a southern Colorado mine last year, New Mexico's top prosecutor charged in a pair of scathing letters sent to officials this week.
Congress is showing an increasing willingness to let VA doctors talk to veterans about medical marijuana in states where it's legal, although final approval is far from certain.
A congressional subcommittee is holding a hearing in Denver to take testimony on VA hospitals and on prescription drugs for veterans.
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law on Thursday that will help teen moms stay in school by waiving previously required legal action for child support.
Colorado elections officials are changing their vetting of voter petitions.
Being overworked and underpaid is a complaint that's become all too common, but the Obama administration is trying to change that with new rules that force businesses to pay more overtime.
A Colorado business coalition has withdrawn ballot initiatives that would have asked voters for more investment in roads, bridges and highways.
Allison Eid, a Colorado Supreme Court justice, is on Donald Trump's list of possible successors to the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
Colorado's top elections official says a petition gatherer working on behalf of Jon Keyser's Republican U.S. Senate campaign turned in the signature of a dead voter.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill into law that allows Colorado to use kiosks to speed things up at Division of Motor Vehicles offices.
Two district attorney's offices say they are reviewing criminal complaints in Colorado's Republican Senate primary, and the complaints come as ballots go out to the first voters.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is among the top five vice presidential candidate choices for Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to a website that tracks political moves.
Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Jon Keyser is on the GOP primary ballot despite any forgery of petition signatures to help get him there.
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.
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's persistent drought and stretches of hot, dry weather are creating ideal conditions for one of the state's most destructive forest pests: the mountain pine beetle.
The Broncos hit the practice field Thursday for one final ramp-up period before training camp officially kicks off Friday.
A district attorney is accusing a magistrate of putting local children and others at risk after she released a fugitive on a personal recognizance bond.
A memorial procession for a firefighter who died after being injured will be held on Friday. As a result, Gov. Jared Polis ordered that flags will fly at half-staff.
As extreme heat and air quality warnings continue along the Front Range, the shifting climate isn't just impacting humans. At the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, it's changing which species can call the zoo home.
As Colorado marks 150 years of statehood, a new documentary features the voices of the Centennial State.
As extreme heat and air quality warnings continue along the Front Range, the shifting climate isn't just impacting humans. At the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, it's changing which species can call the zoo home.
A couple in Colorado has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that investigators said is linked to an alleged hit-and-run crash that happened just minutes earlier.
A district attorney is accusing a magistrate of putting local children and others at risk after she released a fugitive on a personal recognizance bond.
Doctor Lindsey Fish, the Chief of Urgent Care at Denver Health, shared how people can keep their skin safe during the summer months.
The Broncos hit the practice field Thursday for one final ramp-up period before training camp officially kicks off Friday.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Denver Broncos Linebacker Nik Bonitto is teaming up with the Safeway Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors program, the Bonitto Family Foundation and Food Bank of the Rockies to help fight childhood hunger.
Denver Broncos' Jonathon Cooper appeared in a Douglas County courtroom on Friday morning, where a judge set a date for his arraignment on criminal charges.
Economic activity weakened between April and June as energy costs surged, new government data shows.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
The DOJ is seeking to deport an Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an "alien terrorist," in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since it was created three decades ago.
The Justice Department is proposing a new rule to empower federal immigration judges to hold attorneys, their clients and witnesses in contempt if they violate court orders.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other AI leaders say they support pacing the rapid advancement of AI's capabilities.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
The DOJ is seeking to deport an Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an "alien terrorist," in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since it was created three decades ago.
Republican Sen. John Cornyn has demanded formal modifications to an agreement the Justice Department made with President Trump to settle his lawsuit against the IRS.
The acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of an abuse of power during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hours after Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to all questions during a Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky told CBS News he believes Fauci could be prosecuted.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Economic activity weakened between April and June as energy costs surged, new government data shows.
Boulder city leaders are considering the sale of a public parking lot for a proposed 110-room hotel with commercial space.
Fort Morgan leaders say they're breathing a sigh of relief after Cargill and Teamsters Local 455 reached a tentative agreement that could end the nearly 70-day lockout at the company's beef processing facility.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other AI leaders say they support pacing the rapid advancement of AI's capabilities.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
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.
