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A Douglas County Commissioner wants to look into taking over a Denver park located in Douglas County. Daniels Park is a place of beauty. It includes an area set aside for use by indigenous people. It's home to many bison.
A lawsuit filed against the Douglas County Board of Health by the Douglas County School District over the board's mask exemption rule has been settled.
A former Douglas County sheriff's deputy is charged with taking contraband into the detention facility in Castle Rock.
Matthew Buchanan, the suspect in a suspicious death and house fire last month, has been returned to Colorado after he was arrested in Florida, earlier this month.
Harold Henthorn convicted of killing his second wife, Toni in 2012, went before a federal judge for two days this week arguing his conviction should be overturned because his trial attorney did a poor job and "sold me down the river."
Harold Henthorn, convicted of murdering his second wife in 2012, wants a new trial and says his former attorney did wrong by him as his counsel.
Police in Florida arrested Matthew Buchanan for the death of his mother.
A lawsuit against four members of the Douglas County School Board will stand.
Two people died in a rollover crash on C-470 on Saturday afternoon.
Castle Rock police said that Matthew Buchanan is the sole suspect in the death of his mother, Elizabeth Bjorlow.
For the second time in a year, Douglas County commissioners are trying to oust one of their own.
Police in Castle Rock are asking for help in locating Matthew Buchanan, a person of interest in Tuesday's suspicious death and house fire.
Firefighters rushed to a home on fire in Castle Rock on Tuesday afternoon.
The Douglas County Commissioners announced they suspended Lora Thomas from Chair of the Board.
Douglas County Sheriff's deputies had their hands full with wind damage on Friday night.
There are two separate investigations involving the house. The first involves the deaths of the two people in January, the second involves the use of drugs.
Three teenage boys are charged with burglary, criminal mischief and animal cruelty in attacks and homes under construction in Douglas County.
Fire restrictions are going into effect in Douglas County and Jefferson County as Colorado's Front Range continues to experience dry conditions and above normal temperatures.
Former Douglas County Superintendent Corey Wise says the school district discriminated against him when his contract was terminated earlier this year.
Firefighters with South Metro Fire Rescue rushed to extinguish a van on fire in Castle Rock on Wednesday.
There will be periodic daytime closures of US 85 near Sedalia in Douglas County this week for rock scaling work.
On Tuesday night, the Douglas County School Board approved the contract for the new Superintendent Erin Kane.
One of the seven Douglas County School Board directors plans to be absent from Tuesday night's meeting.
A spark from a lawnmower is blamed for a grass fire in Parker on Saturday as temperatures climbed into the 70s by midday.
New Douglas County Schools Superintendent Erin Kane acknowledges she faces a very difficult job, but as she put it "I like difficult."
Most people have been touched by mass shootings in some way, whether in the line of fire or simply impacted knowing the pain people have suffered. In Colorado, we've had far too many experiences with mass shootings, so common some people are changing how they live their lives.
Frustration is reaching a boiling point for people living at the Columbine Towers, a southwest Denver apartment complex. For two weeks now, residents have been without working elevators, leaving some with physical limitations climbing numerous flights of stairs multiple times a day.
A few rain showers are still possible on Monday evening, however most of the wet weather should be wrapped up for the firework shows across the Front Range.
There are several municipalities along the Front Range hosting fireworks shows on July 4.
Denver police want to remind everyone on the 4th of July that all fireworks are illegal in the City and County of Denver.
South Metro Fire Rescue crews joined crews from Douglas County and the Forest Service as they battled a wildland fire burning in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests.
I-70 was closed eastbound between Exit 266: CO 72 and Ward Road and CO 391 (Wheat Ridge) at mile marker 267.
Xcel Energy is asking a Boulder County District Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit that claims its utility lines may have played a role in the start of the blaze.
A Lone Tree man who deceived athletes, sports agencies and entertainers with false information about investments and loans was sentenced Thursday to six years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Most people have been touched by mass shootings in some way, whether in the line of fire or simply impacted knowing the pain people have suffered. In Colorado, we've had far too many experiences with mass shootings, so common some people are changing how they live their lives.
Frustration is reaching a boiling point for people living at the Columbine Towers, a southwest Denver apartment complex. For two weeks now, residents have been without working elevators, leaving some with physical limitations climbing numerous flights of stairs multiple times a day.
There are several municipalities along the Front Range hosting fireworks shows on July 4.
Denver police want to remind everyone on the 4th of July that all fireworks are illegal in the City and County of Denver.
South Metro Fire Rescue crews joined crews from Douglas County and the Forest Service as they battled a wildland fire burning in the Pike-San Isabel National Forests.
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.
Young patients draw a lot of comfort when they get a new stuffed animal while in the hospital.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 has evolved.
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.
A few rain showers are still possible on Monday evening, however most of the wet weather should be wrapped up for the firework shows across the Front Range.
Meteorologist Chris Spears outlines what areas have the highest chance to see a passing storm.
Get ready to great more heat for your Independence Day! More 90s with afternoon thunderstorms will be the rule.
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.
Watch Lauren Whitney's forecast
Columbine Towers residents are frustrated after reaching second week without working elevators.
Xcel Energy is asking a Boulder County District Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit that claims its utility lines may have played a role in the start of the blaze.
Despite high gas prices, tourism is booming in Colorado's mountain towns over the 4th of July.
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed Monday afternoon du