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.
A two-alarm fire heavily damaged an apartment building in southeast Denver on Wednesday afternoon. One person was injured and taken to the hospital.
A dozen suspects have been arrested in Colorado in connection with a card-skimming crime ring.
A Colorado judge has ruled that ICE has continued to make unlawful warrantless arrests despite an injunction and has ordered them to take additional training.
A Cybertruck crashed into the Primrose School in Lone Tree on Wednesday morning, sparking a fire that ignited the building.
A high school student in Aurora is facing charges after he was accused of bringing a loaded gun into Overland High School on Wednesday morning.
A two-alarm fire heavily damaged an apartment building in southeast Denver on Wednesday afternoon. One person was injured and taken to the hospital.
A dozen suspects have been arrested in Colorado in connection with a card-skimming crime ring.
A Colorado judge has ruled that ICE has continued to make unlawful warrantless arrests despite an injunction and has ordered them to take additional training.
A Cybertruck crashed into the Primrose School in Lone Tree on Wednesday morning, sparking a fire that ignited the building.
A high school student in Aurora is facing charges after he was accused of bringing a loaded gun into Overland High School on Wednesday morning.
The leak happened near Mainstreet and Chambers Road in Parker.
UCHealth held the contest outside Ball Arena before the Game 5 showdown between the Avalanche and the Wild.
A fire started out at an apartment building in Denver on Wednesday afternoon and sent up a significant amount of smoke.
A Colorado judge has ruled that ICE has continued to make unlawful warrantless arrests despite an injunction and has ordered them to take additional training.
An Overland High School student was tackled by a school resource officer in the hallway and a loaded gun was recovered.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
The Broncos are kicking off the season in primetime. Denver will travel to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in Week 1 on Monday Night Football.
Craig Morton, who spent 18 years in the NFL and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two franchises — the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos — has died.
Grandview High School has produced many professional athletes, including professional baseball players. This year, the school has a pitcher who is gaining a lot of national attention, named Ethan Wachsmann.
Two future WNBA players have played at Grandview High School in Aurora over the past ten years, and the school has won 5 CHSAA State titles.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
The Trump Organization says its former Australian construction partner is just distracting from "his own defaults and failures" as he bails on plans for a Trump Tower.
A CBS News review of internal government documents and information provided to Congress shows immigration detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay are nearly empty.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
A Chinese manufacturing giant tells CBS News how its sprawling factory runs with a fraction of the human workforce previously required.
The Trump Organization says its former Australian construction partner is just distracting from "his own defaults and failures" as he bails on plans for a Trump Tower.
A CBS News review of internal government documents and information provided to Congress shows immigration detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay are nearly empty.
In November, Coloradans will get the chance to vote on a ballot measure to update the state's revenue cap and invest more money into K-12 education.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
Part of the problem starts before clinicians ever see a patient.
Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CBS News that the hantavirus outbreak should be treated differently from COVID.
Most of the Americans who were on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were taken to specialized facilities at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Twenty-four out of Colorado's nearly 180 school districts have earned special recognition for asthma preparation and education.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
A Chinese manufacturing giant tells CBS News how its sprawling factory runs with a fraction of the human workforce previously required.
"I'd been checking the status feverishly to see if anything was in my bank account," one small business owner said.
A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.
U.S. consumer prices rose in April, fueled by a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
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.
A jury in Douglas County awarded a New Jersey man $24 million after he sued a Parker police detective for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
A Denver County Court judge on Friday sentenced a vocal police critic to 60 days in jail and two years of probation, saying he needed to send a message that would deter her and her YouTube followers from future doxing of law enforcement.
City-funded contractors have been moving through Denver neighborhoods, replacing sections of sidewalks, frustrating some homeowners. The work was part of a broader program aimed at making city sidewalks more usable and accessible.
While touring the Marvin Foote Youth Services Center, Colorado state officials described the efforts behind massive changes being made to operations across juvenile detention facilities statewide.