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Supporters of former U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar are welcoming him back to Colorado.
Several Colorado counties that strongly oppose increased regulation of the oil and gas industry say they want to form their own state.
A flurry of final bill signings from Colorado's Democratic governor Wednesday included divisive measures on renewable energy and labor rights.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper gave a personal apology to man who was wrongly jailed after signing a bill into law Wednesday to compensate the wrongly imprisoned.
Colorado prosecutors will have new criminal penalties to charge people accused of injuring pregnant women and causing them to lose their child in cases of domestic violence or car accidents.
Stricter restrictions on gun ownership by domestic violence offenders are now in place in Colorado under a law that establishes a process for them to relinquish their firearms.
Immigrants living illegally in Colorado will be able to get driver's licenses under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.
A bill enhancing labor rights for professional firefighters in Colorado has been signed into law by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Greeley City Council members and the Montrose City Council have approved bans on recreational pot shops.
Colorado auditors will investigate the State Energy Program's grant expenditures to see whether there's evidence of waste and fraud.
Gun-rights activists in Colorado turned in petition signatures Monday to set up the first recall in state history of a state lawmaker after he backed some of the strictest gun control measures to become law in the U.S. this year.
Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid says he's completed a rehabilitation program for alcohol and prescription drug abuse and hopes to regain the public's trust.
Colorado is getting a climate change czar, a new position signed into law this week after a debate that included biblical references and tongue-in-cheek praise for the Weather Channel.
The oil and gas industry in Colorado exerts an outsize influence on state politics, and its generous political spending might be the reason, suggests a report out Thursday from a left-leaning watchdog group.
A day after Colorado enacted a law taking marijuana magazines off store racks, three publications sued to block the provision.
Senate Bill 26-035 increases penalties for drivers who illegally cross double yellow lines to pass vehicles and adds tougher consequences for repeat speeding violations.
SB 150 will make significant changes to how Colorado's public transit is governed, slashing the number of board members by 40%.
On Tuesday night, Republican gubernatorial candidates in Colorado will tackle multiple issues and concerns during a primary debate.
One day after hundreds of Colorado Democrats voted to censure Gov. Polis over his decision to commute Tina Peters's sentence, the governor addressed the censure.
The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday voted 89.8% in favor of a measure to censure Gov. Jared Polis.
Gov. Jared Polis says a petition by hundreds of Democrats calling for him to be censored is politically motivated.
University of Colorado Regent Wanda James has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a censure issued by the Board of Regents after she criticized a public health campaign she said included racist imagery.
Gov. Jared Polis announced he is commuting the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was facing more than eight years in state prison for allowing unauthorized access to voting machines following the 2020 presidential election.
In an interview with CBS Colorado's Karen Morfitt, Colorado's governor spoke about his decision to grant clemency to former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
Colorado's governor has 30 days to address a stack of bills on his desk with a signature or veto. But he wasted no time signing two important bills with broad bipartisan support on Thursday.
A bill that addresses the use of artificial intelligence in Colorado and is now on the governor's desk works to prevent algorithmic discrimination.
If Gov. Jared Polis signs the bill into law, sales tax would be removed from the equation and only applied to the underlying cost.
In response to a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said on Wednesday that he plans to defend the state's prohibition against magazines that hold more than 15 rounds that were made after 2013.
With a potential economic benefit of hundreds of millions of dollars, Colorado Democrats and Republicans have an interest in Denver winning the bid.
Three months after Colorado's legislative Joint Budget Committee approved emergency funding for nearly 1,000 more beds in Colorado's prisons, the system is already near capacity again.
On Monday, the Colorado State Senate will take up a bill that could help restaurants make ends meet by eliminating credit card swipe fees.
The Aurora City Council says it needs residents' help finding ways to ensure respectful, productive public comment at city council meetings.
The state Senate gave initial approval Friday to a proposed ballot measure that would eliminate billions of dollars in refunds under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR.
State lawmakers are considering changing the penalties for crimes involving extreme indifference.
Under the bill, anyone who believes their constitutional rights have been violated could file a civil suit against any public official in state court.
On Monday night the Aurora City Council rejected a new policy outlining how police will respond to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
As Denver's 420 Fest sent a cloud of smoke into the Rocky Mountain air on Monday, lawmakers debated a bill that, if passed, would have voters decide in November if and how marijuana would be subject to testing and taxes.
The case hinges on discrimination after an appeals court in Colorado ruled that Catholic pre-schools can't discriminate against children over their parents' sexual orientation or gender identity.
The state Senate passed a bill Friday regulating copycat versions of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
Douglas County voters could see a question on their November ballot about increasing the number of elected county commissioners who represent them.
After a season filled with promise and a march through two rounds of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche got swept in the Western Conference final.
After a woman was seriously injured near Winter Park over the weekend, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning hikers to be aware of recent moose activity.
Low water levels at Boyd Lake State Park are changing the summer experience for visitors in 2026, with Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials warning swimmers to use caution as drought conditions continue across Northern Colorado.
Deputies in Eagle County made a major drug bust on Thursday when they discovered thousands of fentanyl pills hidden inside furniture boxes.
Douglas County voters could see a question on their November ballot about increasing the number of elected county commissioners who represent them.
There is a new bar and dance hall in downtown Denver co-founded by a young man with an old soul.
A Colorado company has been selected as one of two providers for NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services contract. Lunar Outpost said its Pegasus vehicle is one of the "next-generation mobility platforms to advance sustained lunar operations."
The Republican-led United States House Judiciary Committee is demanding records from Boulder and Denver counties as part of a congressional investigation into local immigration policies that lawmakers describe as "sanctuary" practices.
After a woman was seriously injured near Winter Park over the weekend, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning hikers to be aware of recent moose activity.
After a season filled with promise and a march through two rounds of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche got swept in the Western Conference final.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost and Firefly Aerospace are awarded with hundreds of millions of dollars in NASA contracts for the first phase of its moon base plans.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.
The nephew of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is sought by U.S. authorities, officials said.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
A new Colorado bill increasing penalties for dangerous passing and repeat speeding violations is headed to the governor's desk, after a deadly year on mountain highways helped inspire lawmakers to act.
Gov. Jared Polis signed a Regional Transportation District reform bill while riding an RTD bus.
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges filed against it by the Justice Department, saying the indictment represents a "top-down, retributive campaign" directed by President Trump.
The Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A Colorado School of Mines senior recently diagnosed with leukemia graduated in the halls of his oncology ward in a surprise ceremony put together by his care team.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.
The bill will create a first-of-its-kind Ibogaine research pilot program, paving the way for Colorado to study the psychoactive compound that claims to treat PTSD, addiction, and mental health.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
Oil prices were also mixed after U.S. strikes on Iranian forces, underscoring the risks still hanging over markets and consumers.
South Korean Starbucks' boss apologized again as it faced a backlash over a marketing campaign widely seen as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown in 1980.
There is a new bar and dance hall in downtown Denver co-founded by a young man with an old soul.
A Wheat Ridge car wash owner is considering an appeal after the city council approved new restrictions.
Nearly a decade after becoming one of Aurora's most recognizable gathering spaces, Stanley Marketplace is preparing for a major transition.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive."
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
