
Wild horse advocates protest against horse slaughter auctions
Wild horse advocates gathered in more than 20 states Saturday to demand better protections for America's mustangs.
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Wild horse advocates gathered in more than 20 states Saturday to demand better protections for America's mustangs.
According to BLM statistics, during the pandemic people flocked to Colorado's public lands, but they warn that many visitors is starting to take its toll.
Currently there is an incentive program that offers people $1,000 to adopt and care for the horse, the BLM says welfare checks ensure the horses are being properly cared for.
Governor Jared Polis is asking the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management to delay the planned round of wild horse from the Sand Wash Basin. That roundup is scheduled to start Wednesday, September 1st.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland paid her first visit Friday to the new Colorado headquarters of her department's Bureau of Land Management after its relocation from the nation's capital by the Trump administration sparked criticism that the move was intended to gut the agency that oversees vast tracts of public lands in the West.
Crews are battling a new wildfire located southwest of Craig in Moffat County.
Crews responded to a new wildfire on Friday afternoon north of Palisade.
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully and blocked him from continuing in the position.
Three wildfires in Moffat County have burned more than 350 acres.
The Dice Hill Fire burning in Summit County is 100% contained. The fire erupted Monday on BLM lands and has burned 27 acres.
Crews continue to battle the 27-acre Dice Hill Fire in Summit County.
The Bureau of Land Management has signed a lease agreement in Colorado to solidify relocation of its headquarters from the District of Columbia.
Speaking to a friendly crowd of conservative allies, new Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt said the plan to move the Bureau of Land Management's headquarters to Grand Junction just makes sense.
Stage 1 fire restrictions are in place in Summit County due to dry conditions.
The Grand Junction Regional Airport is weighing options for the future of an unfinished building.
Many consider rounding up wild horses to live out their lives on private pastures a reasonable approach to a tricky problem. Just keep in mind a few of the dozens of requirements for getting paid by the government to provide wild horses a home.
Colorado Pet Pantry is teaming up with Jewish Family Services to help furloughed government workers feed their their pets as well as their families.
Millions of years ago, tropical swamps covered parts of Colorado very different creatures lived here -- including crocodiles.
Environmental groups have asked a judge to overturn the sale of drilling rights on public land in Colorado and Utah, saying the Trump administration didn't consider the potential threat to public health and the environment.
Horses five years old and younger will be identified for removal to transported to Cañon City to await adoption.
The Trump administration says it may pick a new Western headquarters for the nation's largest land management agency in the next six to eight months.
The U.S. government is delaying a decision on a contentious proposal to allow oil and gas drilling near Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado.
Weeks of little-to-no rain left hundreds of wild horses in Western Colorado with dwindling options, now volunteers are making sure the magnificent creatures survive these extra dry conditions.
Firefighters responded to the Iron Mountain Fire north of Glenwood Springs Monday evening.
A man killed in a shootout with Bureau of Land Management officers in western Colorado killed two people and wounded five others at a bar in Colorado Springs 25 years ago.
A stretch of Colfax Avenue in Lakewood has been identified as having the highest concentration of traffic related deaths and injuries in the city of Lakewood.
With potentially more smoky days on the horizon, CBS News Colorado spoke with a pulmonologist about ways you can stay safe this summer.
As summer approaches, Denverites are hitting the streets and trails, and for many residents, spiking increased interest in electric bikes.
The Miami Heat beat the Bolton Celtics Monday night to take the Eastern Conference. Now the Denver Nuggets, in their first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, will face off against the Heat starting on Thursday, June 1.
A warehouse business went up in flames in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver on Monday evening.
A stretch of Colfax Avenue in Lakewood has been identified as having the highest concentration of traffic related deaths and injuries in the city of Lakewood.
With potentially more smoky days on the horizon, CBS News Colorado spoke with a pulmonologist about ways you can stay safe this summer.
As summer approaches, Denverites are hitting the streets and trails, and for many residents, spiking increased interest in electric bikes.
A warehouse business went up in flames in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood of Denver on Monday evening.
Fire rescue officials said the river on Memorial Day was running just over 1,000 cubic feet per second. That's like having the force of 1,000 basketballs coming at you at once.
As summer approaches, Denverites are hitting the streets and trails, and for many residents, spiking increased interest in electric bikes.
A stretch of Colfax Avenue in Lakewood has been identified as having the highest concentration of traffic related deaths and injuries in the city of Lakewood.
CBS News Colorado answers questions from voters and taxpayers about what they'll be voting on when it comes to property taxes and what those taxes mean for them.
With potentially more smoky days on the horizon, CBS News Colorado spoke with a pulmonologist about ways you can stay safe this summer.
The Alpine Rescue Team rescued an injured backcountry skier on the northwest side of Torrey's Peak.
The Miami Heat beat the Bolton Celtics Monday night to take the Eastern Conference. Now the Denver Nuggets, in their first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, will face off against the Heat starting on Thursday, June 1.
Coloradans are already getting excited for the NBA Finals, and a new mural by a local artist has become a popular spot for a photo-op.
The Denver Nuggets' no-drama way of conducting business doesn't grab tons of headlines. But it has set the franchise up for its first NBA Finals in 47 years in the league.
Defensive back Shilo Sanders will officially follow his father and brother to Colorado from Jackson State.
Colorado Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner is slowly recovering from a concussion and fractured skull.
The National Weather Service's Cheyenne office is investigating a pair of possible tornadoes which were reported by rural residents on Saturday. Two land spouts were confirmed by the NWS in the Wyoming's largest cities days earlier.
President Biden went to Arlington National Cemetery to laud the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country.
Russia's war in Ukraine is spurring investments in renewable energy, but the world still must scale back fossil fuels to meet climate goals, energy group says.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell their debt ceiling deal to lawmakers.
According to the National Parks Service, a white buffalo calf is "the most sacred living thing on Earth" to some Native American tribes.
Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney blasted Republicans raising fears about college students voting and implored new graduates not to compromise truths in a commencement speech at her alma mater.
President Biden went to Arlington National Cemetery to laud the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell their debt ceiling deal to lawmakers.
The Kremlin is upset with remarks the South Carolina senator made about Ukraine.
Turkey's Supreme Election Council chairman said Erdogan had received 52.14% of the votes.
With potentially more smoky days on the horizon, CBS News Colorado spoke with a pulmonologist about ways you can stay safe this summer.
The lawsuit -- filed this week in Denver District Court -- alleges that drivers urinated in bottles and defecated in dog waste bags in their delivery vans to ensure that they did not face discipline for failing to stay on pace with their deliveries.
Charleigh Chatterton gave birth to her daughter with no complications. Days later, her "chances of survival were slim" after she got a rash "as hot to touch as a boiled kettle," she said.
Toxic microplastics from everyday items like water bottles and clothing have been discovered in several major Colorado waterways, and it is local high school and college students who have made the discovery.
According to researchers and medical experts with UCHealth in northern Colorado, the number of young adults experiencing strokes in the region has nearly doubled in the last three to five years.
While fans wait for the much-anticipated grand reopening of Casa Bonita, they can enjoy a delicious craft beer in its honor from a patio just a few feet away.
Russia's war in Ukraine is spurring investments in renewable energy, but the world still must scale back fossil fuels to meet climate goals, energy group says.
From Ford's Edsel to bottled water with flavoring for pets, notorious corporate and marketing missteps are featured in a traveling exhibition, "The Museum of Failure," now on display in Brooklyn.
No, we still don't know when Casa Bonita will hold their grand reopening, but you can now jump on their waiting list.
Two billboards went up this week in Denver advertising Casa Bonita. They are located along Colfax Avenue close to Empower Field at Mile High.
KIPP Colorado, a network of free college-preparatory public charter schools, is increasing pay to ensure that educators are compensated fairly and transparently.
With graduation season upon us, many graduates may be rethinking their future plans following the pandemic. Some may wonder whether or not it's worth the cost to pursue a college degree.
Dozens of Denver residents are experiencing homelessness and other challenges when it comes to affordable housing. Those individuals now have an outlet to get back on their feet.
Colorado's Property Tax Deferral Programs have traditionally helped seniors and active military personnel continue to afford to live in their homes by deferring the payment of their property taxes. This service was expanded this year.
The latest report for the first quarter of 2023 shows that Colorado recorded 55,787 new entity filings, posting the largest quarter in the report's history