Uncovering Colorado - Glenwood Springs
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Ever since the Grizzly Creek Fire in 2020, CDOT has been ever watchful for the cascading damaging rocks and mudslides that have the power to shut down the interstate for weeks at a time.
Education and experience are key to enjoying a safe rafting adventure anywhere on a river in Colorado.
Despite winding dirt roads, drivers still try and take the detour when Interstate 70 closes. CDOT said it does not want that to happen, but it needs to make the path safer for locals who use the road often.
Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon is mostly back open in western Colorado after a major closure.
A bluegrass quartet had high country travelers dancing among parked cars on the interstate during a 5 hour highway closure in Glenwood Canyon.
When you first get to the property, you walk to a mine shaft elevator to descend more than 100 feet into the solid rock.
The eastbound lanes of I-70 in Glenwood Canyon will be closed next Wednesday so crews can remove the semi that crashed on Thursday.
Altogether, the state has spent $27 million working to get I-70 through Glenwood Canyon and the Colorado River back in shape following last year's massive mudslides after torrential downpours in the summer.
There is hope that Hanging Lake Trail will be able to reopen this summer after last summer's mudslides damaged the popular tourist destination.
Talks about the backup plan for this summer are starting to heat up, as we move closer to the rainier season and the potential for additional closures through the canyon.
Firefighters in Eagle County are rushing to a new fire between Glenwood Canyon and Gypsum.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is looking ahead to the spring runoff and traffic that comes with the summer through the Glenwood Canyon of Interstate 70.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited a stretch of Interstate 70 on Friday that has had a rough year.
CSP responded to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries on a stretch of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon Monday. All lanes reopened at 2 p.m.
Helicopters helped with repairs along Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon on Tuesday.
Although CDOT had hoped to have Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon fully back open by Thanksgiving following destructive summer mudslides, a lane closures still remains in place.
Hanging Lake is getting some extra help in its recovery after this summer's mudslides damaged the popular tourist destination.
After a weather delay last week, a stretch of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon will be closed overnight Tuesday into Wednesday and possibly Thursday into Friday.
A stretch of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon will be closed overnight Friday into Saturday and then Sunday into Monday.
A stretch of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon reopened Wednesday afternoon after it was closed earlier in the day due to Flash Flood threats. The safety closure was put in place by the Colorado Department of Transportation.
A stretch of eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon will be closed overnight twice this week. Crews will begin work from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Wednesday into Thursday and again from Friday into Saturday.
A stretch of Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon reopened Friday night after it was closed earlier in the day due to Flash Flood threats.
Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at Dotsero are closed Wednesday afternoon for a crash.
The remnants of Hurricane Nora are still a few days away from impacting Colorado, but transportation officials are looking at how it could impact Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon.
Some state lawmakers in Colorado want to expand the use of automatic red light and speed cameras. Right now, law enforcement officers can only use the cameras to issue citations in certain areas, like a school zone or near a park.
Over a week after a Colorado man with intellectual disabilities was killed in a hit-and-run crash, investigators believe they have identified a person connected to the case.
Denver firefighters are searching through a parking garage that partially collapsed on Monday afternoon.
Two bills making their way through the Colorado General Assembly would require screening kids for vision loss at an earlier age and make school physicals more accessible.
An evacuation order was lifted on Monday afternoon for the 24 Fire burning in southern Colorado.
Some state lawmakers in Colorado want to expand the use of automatic red light and speed cameras. Right now, law enforcement officers can only use the cameras to issue citations in certain areas, like a school zone or near a park.
Over a week after a Colorado man with intellectual disabilities was killed in a hit-and-run crash, investigators believe they have identified a person connected to the case.
Denver firefighters are searching through a parking garage that partially collapsed on Monday afternoon.
Two bills making their way through the Colorado General Assembly would require screening kids for vision loss at an earlier age and make school physicals more accessible.
An evacuation order was lifted on Monday afternoon for the 24 Fire burning in southern Colorado.
Denver firefighters are searching through a parking garage that collapsed on Monday afternoon.
Andrea Carrillo works in the Zoology Preparation Lab at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
CBS Colorado Mornings will air its special "Soul of the Summit" on Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 a.m. The game starts at noon on CBS.
The St. Vrain Greenway Trail will extend northeast from the Sandstone Ranch Nature Area to the trail network at St. Vrain State Park, eventually connecting to the Weld Legacy Trail east of I-25 in the town of Firestone.
Investigators believe alcohol played a role in the crash, but the details are still under investigation.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
The Colorado State women's basketball team is heading home after a disappointing loss in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
The Colorado State University women's basketball team is headed to the Big Dance, as the Mountain West Champions are set to play in March Madness for the first time since 2016.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
The DOJ's Recognition and Accreditation program enables non-attorneys to assist immigrants with needs including naturalization petitions and immigration court appearances.
Iranian state media said there was no "direct or indirect communication" with President Trump, but a senior Iranian official later indicated they'd received communication from a mediator.
The Trump administration began deploying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some of the busiest airports in the country Monday morning.
The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots that are postmarked by but received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people were injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and a fire-and-rescue vehicle collided, authorities said.
Some state lawmakers in Colorado want to expand the use of automatic red light and speed cameras. Right now, law enforcement officers can only use the cameras to issue citations in certain areas, like a school zone or near a park.
Two bills making their way through the Colorado General Assembly would require screening kids for vision loss at an earlier age and make school physicals more accessible.
The DOJ's Recognition and Accreditation program enables non-attorneys to assist immigrants with needs including naturalization petitions and immigration court appearances.
Iranian state media said there was no "direct or indirect communication" with President Trump, but a senior Iranian official later indicated they'd received communication from a mediator.
The Trump administration began deploying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to some of the busiest airports in the country Monday morning.
Two bills making their way through the Colorado General Assembly would require screening kids for vision loss at an earlier age and make school physicals more accessible.
An Olympic-style competition featuring more than 20 events is set to take center stage in Denver this summer for the first time.
Two Colorado lawmakers have proposed a bill to address racial disparity when it comes to maternal mortality rates.
The federal class-action lawsuit claims that, for years, state officials have known that they're harming already vulnerable children by keeping them in detention, even after judges have said they should be released.
Colorado voters will decide whether transgender children can play sports with the gender that matches their gender identity or whether they'll be forced to play with other children of the same gender they were assigned at birth.
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
A pharmaceutical company issued the recall after receiving complaints of "gel-like mass and black particles" in the product, the FDA said.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Mortgage rates, though still well below their level a year ago, have edged up since the Iran war erupted. Here's why.
One day after DIA's general counsel filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three of Mayor Mike Johnston's appointees -- alleging unethical and potentially illegal behavior, and claiming they were plotting to oust airport CEO Phil Washington -- one of the appointees, City Attorney Miko Brown, responded by saying of the claims in the lawsuit, "I know they're upsetting."
A woman whose aging mother was charged thousands of dollars to change a lock reached out to CBS Colorado in hopes that the station would help them get the money back.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
A CBS Colorado investigation has found Denver may now be subsidizing fire protection for neighboring cities -- despite deals that were supposed to save money -- as the city faces deep budget cuts and layoffs.
Eleven Denver City Council members voluntarily reimbursed the city for 2025 furlough days with reimbursement amounts ranging from $762.60 up to $1,969.92. Most of the council members' reimbursements were around $1,300.