Want To See The Fall Colors At Maroon Bells? Make A Reservation First
Anyone wanting to see fall colors at Maroon Bells this year will need to make a shuttle or parking reservation.
Anyone wanting to see fall colors at Maroon Bells this year will need to make a shuttle or parking reservation.
Highway 82 over Independence Pass was closed for several hours Friday after a vehicle went off the side of the road and fell 400-500 feet.
Highway 82 over Independence Pass reopened on Friday evening to vehicles only, no semis. The pass was closed earlier this week as people were using it as a detour around the Interstate 70 closure due to the Grizzly Creek Fire.
The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the closure of Highway 82 over Independence Pass on Wednesday afternoon due to heavy traffic and safety concerns.
The Aspen City Council passed a mandatory mask zone which goes into effect July 31.
A black bear entered an Aspen home through the front door early Friday and severely injured the homeowner.
For now, you can book a slot to drive up Maroon Creek Road. Reservations are $10 per vehicle. Starting June 28, visitors will be required to use the RFTA shuttle service between the hours of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
An Aspen-based nonprofit is helping deliver personal protective equipment to Native American communities in the Southwest.
A multi-jurisdiction effort is underway in the Roaring Fork Valley to contain a small outbreak of COVID-19. Four friends, who work together at a grocery store in El Jebel, are now under self-quarantine after testing positive for the virus.
Popular Colorado mountain destination Maroon Bells will reopen to reservations next week.
More than 60 vehicles lined up to drive Independence Pass for the first time this season.
The popular Maroon Bells Scenic Area near Aspen will open for tourists this summer, but there will be some changes for those visiting Maroon Lake.
The city of Aspen has approved a gift card program that will give some residents $25 to spend at retail stores or restaurants to help stimulate the local economy.
This weekend usually brings the beginning of the heavy summer travel season, especially for those who love our mountain passes. Coronavirus means many of those passes will be not be open.
Park officials in Colorado have announced that bus service to a scenic area in White River National Forest will likely not be operational this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Three Aspenites have raised $3.5 million to help their community during the coronavirus pandemic.
The COVID-19 shutdown hit during the heart of spring break season.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment states there are no new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.
Doctors at a state psychiatric hospital in Colorado have released a man who pushed a snowboarder off a ski lift.
A three-week campaign in Aspen to raise money for Australia Wildfire Relief exceeded its goal.
An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene of a snowmobile crash Saturday night on the backside of Aspen Mountain.
The X Games begin on Thursday in Aspen, but the efforts to prepare for the thousands of people showing up began months ago.
A judge has sentenced a former Colorado ski company executive to six years in prison for stealing equipment and merchandise from the company and reselling the gear online for more than a decade.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials voted to open a small triangle of land above Aspen for mountain lion hunting.
Klaus Obermeyer made his first pair of skis at 3 years old by nailing his boots to the slats of an orange crate.
Students who are occupying Denver's Auraria Campus quad to protest the war in Gaza rejected an offer from their schools. The offer would have donated thousands of dollars to the International Red Cross if they had taken down the tents.
Colorado resorts plan activities as the ski season stretches into May.
Jackson is a patient ambassador for Children's Hospital Colorado. He and his mother are now advocating for research that could save his life.
A man from Evergreen was sentenced to prison for making threats to commit mass violence at the Denver FBI office back in January.
Reservations will open soon for people who want to drive to the top of Mount Blue Sky in Colorado this summer.
Students who are occupying Denver's Auraria Campus quad to protest the war in Gaza rejected an offer from their schools. The offer would have donated thousands of dollars to the International Red Cross if they had taken down the tents.
Colorado resorts plan activities as the ski season stretches into May.
Jackson is a patient ambassador for Children's Hospital Colorado. He and his mother are now advocating for research that could save his life.
A man from Evergreen was sentenced to prison for making threats to commit mass violence at the Denver FBI office back in January.
Reservations will open soon for people who want to drive to the top of Mount Blue Sky in Colorado this summer.
Demonstrators have erected a large encampment on the Auraria Campus. Auraria Campus CEO Colleen Walker initially enforced the campus's camping ban, but she is now taking a different, more diplomatic, approach in hopes of keeping the peace and keeping the campus open for the 38,000 students who are in the middle of final exams.
CBS News Colorado Political Specialist Shaun Boyd explains the rift at the state Capitol over a measure that is aimed at protecting children on social media.
Interstate 70 traffic is back to three lanes east and west, flowing over an area in Genesee where the Colorado Department of Transportation has been constructing a wildlife underpass.
A young Aurora boy born with a rare genetic condition has beat the odds again and again. But his future is uncertain. Jackson is a patient ambassador for Children's Hospital Colorado. He and his mother are now advocating for research that could save his life.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a Colorado woman who was rushed to the hospital after she was found lying on an air mattress in a garage with hip fractures and maggots burrowing into her body. One of those suspects is the victim's son.
Former Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons. Harris played nine seasons with the Broncos and made the Pro Bowl four times with the team.
Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin became the first set of teammates in NHL history with simultaneous postseason-opening goal streaks five or more games.
The eye-catching stunt was part of a promotional effort to spotlight the partnership between Hamilton's Mercedes F1 team and WhatsApp.
After beekeeper Matt Hilton removed the swarm, the Diamondbacks had him throw out the first pitch.
The Colorado Avalanche are moving on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Just before the primary runoff election, the GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary for a North Carolina congressional seat said she's suspending her campaign.
In a letter that was disclosed Wednesday, the Democratic senator's attorneys argued the habit resulted from "two significant traumatic events" in his life.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall.
Authorities in Portland say an arsonist set fire to at least 15 police cars at a training facility early Thursday.
U.S. Central Command initially said an airstrike in May 2023 had killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria, but an investigation has concluded it actually killed an innocent civilian.
Just before the primary runoff election, the GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary for a North Carolina congressional seat said she's suspending her campaign.
In a letter that was disclosed Wednesday, the Democratic senator's attorneys argued the habit resulted from "two significant traumatic events" in his life.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall.
U.S. Central Command initially said an airstrike in May 2023 had killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria, but an investigation has concluded it actually killed an innocent civilian.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
Jackson is a patient ambassador for Children's Hospital Colorado. He and his mother are now advocating for research that could save his life.
Getting an injured patient to a hospital as soon as possible is always a priority for medics, but in many rural Colorado mountain communities that trip can take longer than what's ideal.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
The USDA tested 30 samples from states with herds infected by H5N1.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
As Coloradans prepare to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, one Denver neighborhood wants to you join a celebration of cultural pride that also supports local small businesses and artisans.
A man's physical and verbal threats caused the United flight from London to Newark, New Jersey, to divert to Bangor, Maine.
"It's like trying to send a rocket to the moon in 1910 when the Wright Brothers were still working on their planes," one expert said.
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty told lawmakers that its subsidiary Change Healthcare didn't have multifactor authentification.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
"Happiness, peace, and dreams aren't for other communities. These goals are accessible to us as well," one grant recipient said. "I was so proud, because I realized in that moment I was breaking a cycle."
Investors are now closely watching what is happening in the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East because of its impact on their investments.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.
A Denver nonprofit that works with communities to plant trees and improve parks is having a special giveaway, providing trees for free and at a discount.
You've probably noticed recently the amount or quantity in a package of food or house supplies is decreasing, while the price is increasing.