Dozens Of Snowslides Cleared From Durango-Silverton Railroad Tracks
A heavy equipment contractor finished plowing snow from an avalanche-prone portion of iconic railroad track in southwestern Colorado this week.
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A heavy equipment contractor finished plowing snow from an avalanche-prone portion of iconic railroad track in southwestern Colorado this week.
"Move to Durango they said. The winters are mild compared to Hoth they said," Hank Blum joked on Twitter.
Four different crashes where Colorado State Patrol troopers were struck or their patrol cars were hit by other drivers have taken place in the past few days.
The Colorado State Patrol is urging people to drive responsibly after three troopers were hit in less than 24 hours.
An orphaned bear cub burned by a Colorado wildfire has been released back into the wild.
Places such as Pagosa Springs, Durango and Telluride could pick up anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of snow before midnight on Monday.
Southwestern Colorado is measuring snow in feet to start 2019 after one of its worst drought years on record.
The past year, 2018, has 2018 brought us a lot of stories of typical bear behavior, meaning lots of car break-ins starting in the spring and running right through the fall.
The Durango and Silverton Railroad will no longer be powered only by coal after being shut down over the summer because of the 416 Fire.
A Colorado man accused of killing his 13-year-old son is in court this week to determine what evidence will be allowed at his trial.
A hospital in Colorado plans to use a state grant to help victims of sexual assault.
The Secretary of State's Office says there are some voting issues in Durango after some internet issues.
Fire officials say the 416 Fire is now completely controlled, but it's not "out."
A Durango man has climbed Colorado's 100 highest peaks and he snapped pictures to prove it.
The 416 fire may have missed Kristi Householder's home, but the mudslides caused by rain on July 14th didn't.
A civil case filed Monday in District Court alleges the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad started the 416 Fire, which burned 54,129 acres.
State officials have shut down a Durango youth detention center after investigations found that staffers had improperly restrained two or more children in recent weeks.
A man in Durango was given a $1,000 fine for feeding bears in his backyard.
Low levels due to drought conditions and insufficient runoff have resulted in abnormally high temperatures in several western Colorado rivers this summer. The temperatures are enough to stress or even kill many of the state's mountain fish species.
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife released new video of the runoff from the recent storms near Durango in La Plata County.
Wildlife officials are asking anglers to fish early in the day in the Animas River.
A woman in Durango turned herself into police after she was accused of embezzling more than half of a million dollars from a dental office.
Five weeks after closing due to the 416 Fire, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has resumed its daily trips.
A rainstorm Wednesday swept debris from a charred hillside in Costilla County, interrupting the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's first trip over La Veta pass since a wildfire closed the area in late June.
A large wildfire that started over a month ago in southwestern Colorado is no longer considered a threat.
A Longmont police K9 was recently cited for malodorous conduct following a late night encounter with a backyard skunk.
A smoke shop in Denver and another in Fort Collins were both ordered to cease operations this month by city and state regulators.
A 42-year-old man who cut off his ankle monitor and left Colorado hours before he was scheduled to be sentenced for sexual assault received last week the prison term he had tried to avoid.
A log cabin known to locals in the Aspen community as Grant's Cabin burned to the ground Saturday after catching fire.
Less than a year after the shooting at Evergreen High School, supporters of a bill aimed at preventing future tragedies gathered to react to a veto of the measure by Gov. Jared Polis.
A Longmont police K9 was recently cited for malodorous conduct following a late night encounter with a backyard skunk.
A smoke shop in Denver and another in Fort Collins were both ordered to cease operations this month by city and state regulators.
A 42-year-old man who cut off his ankle monitor and left Colorado hours before he was scheduled to be sentenced for sexual assault received last week the prison term he had tried to avoid.
A log cabin known to locals in the Aspen community as Grant's Cabin burned to the ground Saturday after catching fire.
Less than a year after the shooting at Evergreen High School, supporters of a bill aimed at preventing future tragedies gathered to react to a veto of the measure by Gov. Jared Polis.
A smoke shop in Denver and another in Fort Collins were both ordered to cease operations this month by city and state regulators.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Less than a year after the shooting at Evergreen High School, supporters of a bill aimed at preventing future tragedies gathered to react to a veto of the measure by Gov. Jared Polis.
A new Colorado law aims to close the gap on how long it takes for people to install ignition interlock devices after being convicted of a DUI.
A group called Women Who Served Colorado is bringing veterans together and building community.
The Broncos have finalized the formal agreement to purchase land in Denver for their new stadium. The team says the closing on the purchase of Burnham Yard is expected in the fall.
Denver Summit FC will play their next two home games at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
The NHL Alumni Association announced Claude Lemieux's death. A cause of death was not immediately available, nor was it clear where Lemieux was when he died.
After a season filled with promise and a march through two rounds of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche got swept in the Western Conference final.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
Freedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.
The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement Saturday saying recent green card policy changes restated "longstanding law and policy."
Last year, Hegseth called China a "threat" to Taiwan and said an attack might be "imminent."
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no longer on the case.
The efforts by Rep. Lauren Boebert to expose the Epstein files has put her in President Trump's crosshairs.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican who represents Colorado's 4th Congressional District, doesn't agree that Tina Peters should get a payout from the federal government.
Freedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no longer on the case.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
The U.S. is in the process of setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to Ebola or infected with the deadly illness.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A Colorado School of Mines senior recently diagnosed with leukemia graduated in the halls of his oncology ward in a surprise ceremony put together by his care team.
The Broncos have finalized the formal agreement to purchase land in Denver for their new stadium. The team says the closing on the purchase of Burnham Yard is expected in the fall.
A proposal in Littleton could bring in a new restaurant, event space, a turf field for the community and connections to trails.
As Weld County and Northern Colorado continue to grow, leaders at the Greeley-Weld County Airport are preparing for an expansion they say will position the facility as a major transportation and economic hub for the region.
The sound of construction is replacing the sound of music from concert speakers at Civic Center Park this summer as the city renovates the historic venue.
The Colorado office responsible for overseeing the state's cybersecurity and digital infrastructure announced sweeping layoffs and a major restructuring effort following years of blistering state audits that exposed serious security deficiencies.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive."
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
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.