Glenwood Springs Mayor: Raise Limit On Hanging Lake Hikers
The Forest Service's plan to limit the number of visitors to Hanging Lake Trail announced earlier this week has provoked a strong reaction.
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The Forest Service's plan to limit the number of visitors to Hanging Lake Trail announced earlier this week has provoked a strong reaction.
The U.S. Forest Service says Hanging Lake has continued to see a large increase in visitation over the last decade. Up to 1,200 visitors venture to the lake a day during the summer.
A section of bridge that's in the process of being demolished in Glenwood Springs came crashing down unexpectedly Tuesday night.
A bridge linking thousands of people on the Western Slope closed at 12:01 a.m. Monday and the first morning commute was crowded and delayed.
A family walking across the country made their way through part of Colorado Wednesday.
The Garfield County Board of Commissioners rejected an offer by Ursa Operating Co. to engage in mediation regarding the location of a well pad within the Battlement Mesa residential boundaries.
Dozens of bears have already been euthanized across the state as a wave of recent bear conflicts continues.
A shelter dog stolen in March and discovered in Las Vegas has been reunited with animal rescue and is now looking for a forever home.
Hanging Lake might be a victim of its own popularity.
Medical calls at Colorado's Hanging Lake are straining the limited staff at a nearby fire department.
Rangers are trying to repair the damage overcrowding is causing at the popular Hanging Lake Trail near Glenwood Springs.
The Glenwood Springs Arts Council may be forced to close its doors for good after a police investigation and the discontinuation of funds from the city.
Residents and visitors are bracing for what is sure to be traffic gridlock for several months as crews tackle a massive bridge reconstruction project.
The U.S. Forest Service is trying to decide how to proceed with overcrowding and bad behavior on one of Colorado's most popular hiking trails: Hanging Lake.
As if the overcrowding and parking issues at the popular Hanging Lake Trail east of Glenwood Springs weren't enough, now vandalism and graffiti could contribute to its complete closure.
J.C. Penney Co. said Friday that it is delaying the closure of 138 stores by several weeks after more people started visiting those locations. Four locations in Colorado will be among those closing.
The authenticity of a piece of American Old West history is in question after it was purchased and brought back to Colorado.
JCPenney will close four stores in Colorado as part of its closing more than 100 stores nationwide.
A piece of American Old West history is back in Colorado. A pistol belonging to famous gunslinger Doc Holliday is now at the Frontier Historical Museum in Glenwood Springs.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is expanding service on its mountain bus route to accommodate spring break skiers.
All Roaring Fork high schools were closed on Thursday and the elementary and middle schools placed on lock out after a threat made online that turned out to be a spam email.
The overcrowding and parking issues at the popular Hanging Lake Trail east of Glenwood Springs are the subject of a meeting in hopes of finding solutions.
Firefighters saved a little boy's holiday by rescuing his new drone from a tree.
A man suspected of killing his wife and infant son calmly told officers during a traffic stop in Colorado that he was having a "long week" because his wife and children had been murdered and he was being blamed, according to police reports.
Cell phone video captured a bighorn sheep smashing out a window at a famous hotel.
More than 200 soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment are preparing to deploy to the Middle East, marking a significant mission that will take them away from their families for nearly a year.
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.
Picture "Hamlet" set at a Southern barbeque where a Black family has gathered for a celebration, that is "Fat Ham."
David McWilliams had been wanted by law enforcement since May 2025, when he allegedly struck a bicyclist, causing serious injuries, and then fled. At the time, police said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
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.
More than 200 soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment are preparing to deploy to the Middle East, marking a significant mission that will take them away from their families for nearly a year.
Colorado is among the states seeking to block the president's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
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.
Picture "Hamlet" set at a Southern barbeque where a Black family has gathered for a celebration, that is "Fat Ham."
David McWilliams had been wanted by law enforcement since May 2025, when he allegedly struck a bicyclist, causing serious injuries, and then fled. At the time, police said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
In this week’s Your Local Dish, CBS Colorado First at 4 Anchor Mekialaya White and restaurant promoter Larry Herz enjoy the vibe at Odie B's.
As a preview of A Day for Wednesday's Child, Tiana Kennedy spoke with CBS Colorado's Mekialaya White about Raise the Future's efforts to help children in Colorado who are in foster care.
Picture "Hamlet" set at a Southern barbeque where a Black family has gathered for a celebration, that is "Fat Ham."
Spend any time with Randy Milliken and most likely he'll talk baseball, and more notably, his love for the Colorado Rockies.
Fans are hopeful that the Rockies will have a better season than they've had over the past few years.
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.
Nathan MacKinnon is the first to 50 goals in the NHL this season!
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.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area in March.
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."
Colorado's youth detention facilities are at the center of a civil rights lawsuit alleging that children are being kept beyond their court-ordered release dates. Advocates and families say the impact is irreversible.