Weld County Used Military Vehicle For Rescues During Colorado Blizzard
The Weld County Sheriff's Office used Rescue 1 to help dozens of stranded motorists during the Colorado blizzard.
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The Weld County Sheriff's Office used Rescue 1 to help dozens of stranded motorists during the Colorado blizzard.
While the drought isn't over, the blizzard did put a large dent in the dry conditions along and east of the Continental Divide.
After the biggest snowstorm in 18 years slammed the Front Range on Sunday, another winter storm crossing Colorado on Tuesday will bring more snow to the region.
The blizzard that hit Colorado over the weekend was a historic storm that brought Denver's biggest snow in 18 years.
The volunteers focused on the homes where the residents are older and might not be able to lift the heavy, wet snow by themselves.
Denver police say they helped get 60 drivers who were stuck in snow between Sunday night and Monday morning.
After closing all runways and then eventually ceasing all operations for the day during the blizzard on Sunday, Denver International Airport reopened some of the runways about 2 p.m. Monday.
All lanes of Interstate 70 reopened between Airpark Road and the Kansas state line at around 2:50p.m. on Monday.
All lanes of Interstate 25 reopened from Castle Rock To Colorado Springs on Monday morning after being closed Sunday afternoon due to adverse winter driving conditions.
As the Denver metro area was being swallowed up by a blanket of whiteout snow, the work for safety crews and first responders was just picking up.
So many cars got stuck on the snowy roads in Aurora during Sunday's blizzard that the city had issued an emergency declaration.
The Colorado Department of Transportation late Sunday night lifted all safety closures along Interstate 70 in both directions from Golden through the high country.
Hundreds of drivers were stranded along Interstate 70 either on their way to the mountains to enjoy the fresh powder or on their way home during the major snowfall on Sunday.
The dangerous road conditions in Colorado due to the blizzard that's socking the state are not only hard for personal vehicles.
Xcel Energy says customers in northern Colorado should be prepared for power outages throughout the night.
A CBS4 crew caught up with a man who used tools, chains and a shovel to dig multiple people out of their snowy situations in northern Colorado during the blizzard.
Several Red Cross shelters opened across Colorado as the blizzard warning went into effect on Sunday.
All airlines "ceased operations for the day" at DIA. The runways remain closed, hundreds of passengers are expected to spend the night at the airport and some flight delays are to be expected Monday.
The Colorado National Guard is coordinating with Wellington Fire Protection District to rescue stranded drivers in northern Colorado.
State of Colorado government offices in Denver and the surrounding metro area will open late on Monday due to the blizzard conditions. There will be a 2-hour delay in scheduled start times for state employees.
Authorities shut down Interstate 70 in Colorado's foothills during the blizzard that slammed the state on Sunday.
All lanes of Interstate 25 were closed from Castle Rock To Colorado Springs on Sunday afternoon shortly before this winter storm became a blizzard.
The Colorado State Patrol said the closure was due to bad weather and poor visibility.
The heavy, wet snow that is falling across Colorado during this March storm is causing power outages across the state.
The winter storm set to bring major impacts to Colorado for the upcoming weekend may not have enough wind to be technically classified a blizzard.
Three people, including a police officer, were injured when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver in Greenwood Village on Friday.
After a K-9 officer attacked a two-year-old and maimed her father, a Colorado family says they are facing hundreds of thousands in medical debt with no help from the county.
A Durango middle school teacher who obtained sexual images and meet-ups from more than dozen teenage boys by pretending to be a 16-year-old girl on social media was sentenced last week to four decades in prison.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a fisherman was injured in a bear attack in Jefferson County on Friday.
Earlier this week, the Firestone Police Department arrested a Colorado state trooper during an investigation into an attack.
Three people, including a police officer, were injured when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver in Greenwood Village on Friday.
After a K-9 officer attacked a two-year-old and maimed her father, a Colorado family says they are facing hundreds of thousands in medical debt with no help from the county.
A Durango middle school teacher who obtained sexual images and meet-ups from more than dozen teenage boys by pretending to be a 16-year-old girl on social media was sentenced last week to four decades in prison.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a fisherman was injured in a bear attack in Jefferson County on Friday.
Earlier this week, the Firestone Police Department arrested a Colorado state trooper during an investigation into an attack.
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Joe Ruch is tracking the return of heavy rain.
Denver police are searching for a driver who seriously injured a pedestrian in a hit-and-run.
Three people, including a police officer, were injured in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver in Greenwood Village.
On Saturday, CBS Colorado anchor and reporter Kelly Werthmann is joining a dozen Denver stars making their dancing debut.
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.
Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year.
The Broncos won't be allowing fans into training camp Monday because the bleachers are unsafe after weekend storms.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
Wednesday's meeting was the third community meeting for the La Alma Lincoln Park community since the Denver Broncos' leadership announced their plans to build the new Broncos stadium in the former railyard.
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The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
"I think we have about four to five passengers that were burned by the laptop," a pilot can be heard saying in air traffic control audio obtained by CBS News.
The Central African Republic is one of more than 30 countries the U.S. government has convinced to accept third-country deportees arrested as part of President Trump's large-scale crackdown on illegal immigration.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
State Sen. Cathy Kipp says a deepfake video of her violates Colorado law. She has filed what may be the first complaint under a state law that limits deepfakes, which use artificial intelligence to generate fake images of a person that look and sound real.
The Central African Republic is one of more than 30 countries the U.S. government has convinced to accept third-country deportees arrested as part of President Trump's large-scale crackdown on illegal immigration.
President Trump's legal team is threatening to sue left-leaning think tank Center for American Progress for defamation over a report it issued that found "no evidence that National Guard deployments have reduced violent crime."
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year.
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, who has had melanoma herself, said Moderna's experimental trial is "a big win for mRNA vaccines against cancer."
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Rep. Joe Neguse is hoping to pay it forward after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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An alternative measure of unemployment that accounts for wages suggests the U.S. labor market is weaker than it looks.
Ground beef prices, now averaging nearly $7 a pound, remain historically high due to shrinking cattle herds.
United Airlines has completed Phase 1 of the expansion of the world's largest pilot training facility in Denver.
The city of Denver is paying four lawyers at an outside law firm as much as $800 an hour to defend the city in two employee lawsuits, despite being in a $200 million deficit.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
Attorneys for the State of Colorado say a newly uncovered White House email provides crucial evidence in their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration retaliated against the state over election policies and the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
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