Durango Fire: 'Air Operations Crucial' In Battling Lightner Fire
Air operations will be crucial in battling a wildfire in southwestern Colorado Thursday.
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Air operations will be crucial in battling a wildfire in southwestern Colorado Thursday.
Evacuations have been ordered because of a wildfire in southwestern Colorado.
The search is on for an inmate who escaped from custody in La Plata County.
One person was killed and three others critically injured, including two children, in a townhome fire.
Colorado officials are considering the development of a regulated homeless campground in Durango.
The Colorado Department Of Transportation on Monday honored a Blue Angels pilot who was killed a year ago when his plane crashed during a practice flight.
The director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, Shailen Bhatt, toured cities across the state of Colorado, addressing infrastructure needs.
An environmental activist and her husband are facing charges stemming from a confrontation with ranchers in southeastern Utah.
It's not always easy to explain why people do what they do, but these events help explain why Janet Reichl has picked up trash ever since she retired and moved to Durango 20 years ago.
The votes are in and residents of Durango say they want the city to keep putting fluoride in the water.
Sen. Michael Bennet is vowing to fight Donald Trump as he holds town halls across Colorado.
People in southwest Colorado could soon be watching Denver-based television thanks to a decision by the Federal Communications Commission.
A week after hundreds of liberals staged a mock town hall to bash U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, he held a telephone town hall with 10,000 people from all over the state.
The Durango Herald announced this week that they will be seriously scaling back the number of printed editions of their newspaper they publish.
Three people were run over by a horse that was apparently spooked by a low-flying drone during the annual Skijoring race in Silverton on Saturday.
Voters in southwestern Colorado will soon decide whether to continue adding fluoride to their water.
Authorities are investigating after a 7-year-old girl fell from a chairlift at Purgatory Resort while skiing on Sunday.
A truck driver posted video on YouTube after a white-knuckle drive through Vail Pass showing semi drivers getting stuck. He comments that they aren't using chains.
Video was captured of a lynx walking across one of the runs, full of people, at Purgatory Resort Wednesday.
Fort Lewis College in Durango is looking into a case of vandalism involving students.
Durango School District 9-R buses will no longer be allowed to travel over Red Mountain Pass in the San Juan Mountains.
A ski area west of Durango has a new owner.
A report cited pilot error as the primary cause of the crash during a Blue Angels flight that claimed the life of Colorado native Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss.
A search was underway on Friday for two llamas that were left behind in the mountains of southwestern Colorado.
Authorities say a Colorado man who was a former New Mexico police officer has died trying to drive across a flooded wash.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft -- both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
Despite needing help with his motor skills and movement, it hasn't stopped Randy Milliken from loving his favorite team.
With only a few hours left until the big game -- the Colorado Rockies home opener at Coors Field in Denver -- CBS Colorado was keeping an eye on Ticketmaster for baseball fans who are looking to still purchase a ticket.
Fans heading to Coors Field in Denver this season can expect more than baseball.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig bids.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning.
The Secretary of the Interior was in Northern Colorado to learn about our water supply, wildfire preparedness, and how he might help.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
About half a million people in Colorado are living with a brain injury and many of them don't know it.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
A record warm winter, combined with dry conditions across Colorado, has created the perfect conditions for allergy season to start early.
The Colorado Auto Show is the place to dream big, and then look, touch, and sit behind the wheel of some of the coolest cars ever made.
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.
Rising fertilizer prices cost farmers more in a year hit hard by dry conditions, and with the potential for some farmers to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."