
Cat Tests Positive For Bubonic Plague In Evergreen
A cat is sick with the plague in Jefferson County after possibly coming in contact with a sick rodent.
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A cat is sick with the plague in Jefferson County after possibly coming in contact with a sick rodent.
A hearing on the matter won't take place until March 2022, because of a backup in state courts, leading even state officials to worry about the safety of the people who still live there in the meantime.
The cause of the death has yet to be confirmed by the La Plata County Coroner's Office, but state health officials suspect the yersinia pestis bacteria is associated with the passing of a young girl.
A squirrel in Colorado tested positive for plague last week. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says it was in El Paso County.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment wants to tackle misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
Colorado's children in middle school and high school are improving their health in some ways, but struggle with other aspects of their health.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reopened an investigation into how ketamine is administered with regards to the death of Elijah McClain in August of 2019.
Colorado health officials conducted 12,413 COVID-19 tests on Sunday.
The guidance covered recommendations about wearing face coverings, maintaining healthy environments, physical distancing and transportation.
Colorado health officials administered 11,384 COVID-19 tests on Thursday.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is calling for a full investigation into air pollution violations at the Suncor Refinery in Commerce City.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment conducted a survey on nearly 45,000 Coloradans to ask how they feel about coronavirus (COVID-19).
If you're issued a quarantine order, what are the legal implications? It's important to follow that order, or you could be fined or sentenced to jail.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Friday it has reached a $9 million settlement agreement with Suncor Energy to resolve more than 100 air pollution violations committed by the company's Commerce City oil refinery. It is the largest penalty against a single facility for air pollution violations in the state's history.
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking Americans to prepare for the spread of coronavirus.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shared the latest number of flu hospitalizations in the state.
Hospitals across Colorado are taking extra precautions in response to the Coronavirus outbreak in China.
With large viral outbreaks happening across Colorado, state health officials are monitoring the situation for what is considered a common occurrence.
Health officials in Pitkin County are raising awareness about the risks associated with with vaping, especially among teenagers.
A new health study has prompted a change in oil and gas permitting in Colorado.
Only tobacco, mint and menthol flavors will remain for sale in the United States.
The City of Idaho Springs has to pay the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment department $10,000 for illegally discharging chemicals into Clear Creek.
The number of drug overdose deaths in Colorado decreased slightly last year but it still remains high.
Thousands of people have been vaccinated in a hepatitis A outbreak that began last fall. Colorado public health professionals have vaccinated nearly 6,000 people in at-risk populations since October 2018.
Flu numbers in Colorado are lower than they were this time in 2018, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Get ready to great more heat for your Independence Day! More 90s with afternoon thunderstorms will be the rule.
Rozy, the dog, got stranded in Afghanistan, when her family got stuck in Colorado Springs.
The Civic Center Conservancy is once again hosting the free concert and fireworks show at Civic Center Park. If you're not going in person, you can watch it on CBS News Colorado.
Experts say making your pets feel safe is the best care you can give them during the Fourth of July.
A 47-year-old man suffered fatal gunshot wounds as a result of a fight between a woman's boyfriends in Aurora last month.
One person died in a three vehicle collision in Jefferson County.
FBI, Denver Police, & Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force looking for bank robbery suspect.
An unknown male suspect is wanted for a bank robbery in Lakewood back in June.
A Denver firefighter had minor injuries after a partial collapse inside a home during the response to a house fire Sunday afternoon.
Rozy, the dog, got stranded in Afghanistan, when her family got stuck in Colorado Springs.
The Civic Center Conservancy is once again hosting the free concert and fireworks show at Civic Center Park. If you're not going in person, you can watch it on CBS News Colorado.
Experts say making your pets feel safe is the best care you can give them during the Fourth of July.
A 47-year-old man suffered fatal gunshot wounds as a result of a fight between a woman's boyfriends in Aurora last month.
One person died in a three vehicle collision in Jefferson County.
Nikola Jokic has gone from draft pick No. 41, to two-time MVP, and now the holder of the largest contract in NBA history.
The No. 1 best-selling NFL jersey in 2022 so far is that of the Broncos new starting quarterback.
A crowd estimated by Denver's Office of Special Events at over a half million joined the Colorado Avalanche as they raised the Stanley Cup in a two hour long parade that was a lot more like a party. Fans recalled the long time between championships.
The Colorado Avalanche relished in the sights and sounds of a parade and rally in their honor for winning the 2022 Stanley Cup championship.
As Colorado celebrated the Avalanche's third Stanley Cup victory by hosting a parade through Downtown Denver, several players on the team told CBS News Colorado that the crowd is what fueled them to victory.
Nearly half of all shootings in Denver and a quarter of the city's murders in 2020-2021 took place in just five geographical areas: "hotspots" that only make up 1.56% of Denver's land mass.
A federal judge on Thursday denied convicted wife-killer Harold Henthorn a new trial, after Henthorn claimed his trial attorney "acted in his own self-interest, was dishonest" and committed fraud in the course of defending Henthorn.
Thirteen Denver metro area school superintendents have signed a letter to the Colorado Board of Education saying they're "deeply disappointed" the board would take the unprecedented step of reorganizing the Adams 14 School District.
Thirteen Denver metro area school superintendents have signed a letter to the Colorado Board of Education saying they're "deeply disappointed" the board would take the unprecedented step of reorganizing the Adams 14 School District.
A second Fort Collins man, Harris Elias, 50, said Thursday he plans to sue Fort Collins police after he was arrested for DUI, spent three days in jail, but his blood test later showed no traces of alcohol or drugs.
A frozen dessert desert no longer: Aurora is now allowing ice cream trucks back into city limits after decades of having them outlawed.
The slide happened in the Upper Chaos Canyon area of the park.
From bath time to dinner time, animals of all kinds are caught on camera at Roxborough State Park.
Two out-of-state diesel repair facilities were sentenced this month, and a third will be next month, for conspiring with a Colorado shop to illegally alter the emission controls on more than 100 heavy duty trucks and semis.
Colorado Avalanche fans got a special treat with their drive-thru lunch order on Wednesday.
Gov. Jared Polis says he commends the President's action to provide relief and save people money.
The Weld Food Bank in northern Colorado said they've seen a 25% increase in demand for their services in recent months as the price for gasoline and groceries climbs to record highs.
At the gas station, the tank doesn't often get filled lately when Katie Orecchio visits the pumps. It wasn't on Friday.
A new measure passed Denver City Council allowing new affordable housing units to be built without parking lots.
An effort to bring higher education and industry relevant training to Castle Rock is paying off for the newest graduates of the Sturm Collaboration Campus.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 has evolved.
Young patients draw a lot of comfort when they get a new stuffed animal while in the hospital.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Colorado has seven cases of monkeypox as of June 29. There are more than 300 cases across the country.
New research at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus finds two FDA-approved drugs improve cognition in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
For much of the morning on Tuesday, the smell of smoke permeated Denver. A combination of weather and a fire that ignited at an Englewood waste management facility were responsible for the smell.
Meteorologist Chris Spears takes a look at what we can expect Sunday and during the week ahead.
Monsoon flow holds thru the middle of next week. As a result, daily t-storms will be scattered across the Rockies.
The slide happened in the Upper Chaos Canyon area of the park.
First Alert Meteorologist Chris Spears says it will be a pretty typical weekend of weather for early July.
Watch Dave Aguilera's Forecast
Watch Dave Aguilera's Forecast
Independence Eve celebrations are back for the first time since 2019, and there's a lot to look forward to.
Police say a Denver driver died when he tried to pass another vehicle on a double yellow line.
Police are investigating a shooting at an Aurora shopping mall that killed one man.
Police say that officers shot a man who was about to cut a woman's neck.