VIDEO: Union Pacific Train Derails & Fireball Erupts Along Interstate 80 In Wyoming
A train hauling mixed cargo including alcohol derailed and caught fire near Rock Springs, Wyoming on Saturday.
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A train hauling mixed cargo including alcohol derailed and caught fire near Rock Springs, Wyoming on Saturday.
Rain will change to snow along Colorado's Front Range on Thursday with 4-8 inches of wet slushy snow expected in most areas.
Interstate 80 in Wyoming reopened early Wednesday, more than two days after it was closed during a deadly crash that involved more than 100 vehicles.
A portion of Interstate 80 in Wyoming remains closed Tuesday more than 36 hours after a deadly crash involving more than 100 vehicles. The crash happened Sunday afternoon during a snowstorm that also brought snow to Colorado.
More than 100 vehicles including numerous semis were involved in a chain reaction crash on Interstate 80 in Wyoming on Sunday afternoon.
Multiple crashes in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie forced the closure of the highway Friday morning. The Wyoming Department of Transportation cited windy, wintry conditions on the closure-prone section of interstate.
A 49-year-old Colorado man and his 10-year-old daughter have died in a wreck in southern Wyoming.
One student and one teacher were killed after school bus and a dump truck collided Thursday morning on Interstate 80.
Authorities blame speed and a slippery pavement for a collision between a pickup truck and a semi that killed four Coloradans in Nebraska.
Authorities have arrested a truck driver involved in a fiery crash that killed a young Minnesota couple and their three children in western Nebraska.
Authorities say a woman was killed when she was hit by a truck on Interstate 80 east of Evanston.
A new storm system is getting ready to move on shore in the west and that means a downward turn in the weather as we head into the upcoming weekend and early next week.
An 18-year-old driver from Colorado has been accused of hitting two construction workers on Interstate 80 in western Nebraska.
A second person has been confirmed dead a day after more than 60 vehicles smashed into one another in dense fog, injuring up to two dozen and becoming the second weather-related pileup to shut down a major trucking corridor in southeast Wyoming in less than a week.
Trucks and cars piled into one another in dense fog on Interstate 80 in southeast Wyoming, resulting in a fiery chain-reaction crash that killed one person and injured 16 others Monday.
Wintry weather swept across parts of the Rockies on Thursday, leaving behind some wrecks and road closures.
The bill that would require passenger vehicles to have tires with adequate tread, snow tires or chains on Interstate 70 in the mountains during winter months has advanced in the state House.
Colorado lawmakers are considering requiring snow tires or chains on noncommercial vehicles at all times during winter and spring months, an attempt reduce accidents and mountain traffic.
Nebraska authorities say a man has died in Lincoln County after crashing his car head-on into a semitrailer.
A Colorado man missing for over a week has been found dead in Iowa.
State officials urged residents on Friday to avoid the contaminated floodwater pouring into western Nebraska from Colorado, while offering assurances that the flood posed no immediate threat to cities, railroad lines or Interstate 80.
Snowy, windy weather in Colorado and Wyoming has stranded dozens of students and drivers.
Interstate 80 is back open through Wyoming after slick conditions led to a deadly multi-car accident.
A Colorado man led Wyoming state troopers on a wild high-speed chase along two interstates and into the prairie before he was finally captured.
Buford is a small place for sure, but so is the world.
Leaders with the NAACP say, while they see some progress under Chamberlain, questions remain around accountability.
A tow truck driver in Colorado says he is facing consequences after refusing to tow vehicles connected to an immigration enforcement operation in Eagle County in January.
The U.S. Department of Education says Colorado's second largest school district is violating Title IX by allowing transgender students access to sports teams, bathrooms and overnight accommodations that match their gender identity.
Coloradans are getting ready for round two of hurricane force winds. Xcel Energy says it could shut off sections of the grid when those winds kick up again on Saturday.
Colorado is heading into a huge weather shift this weekend that will include yet another day of critical fire threat right into a windy, blast of cold air and snow.
Colorado is heading into a huge weather shift this weekend that will include yet another day of critical fire threat right into a windy, blast of cold air and snow.
Leaders with the NAACP say, while they see some progress under Chamberlain, questions remain around accountability.
A tow truck driver in Colorado says he is facing consequences after refusing to tow vehicles connected to an immigration enforcement operation in Eagle County in January.
The U.S. Department of Education says Colorado's second largest school district is violating Title IX by allowing transgender students access to sports teams, bathrooms and overnight accommodations that match their gender identity.
CBS News Colorado's new documentary, "Making Ends Meet," follows hard-working Colorado families facing financial hurdles that defy easy solutions.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Leaders with the NAACP say, while they see some progress under Chamberlain, questions remain around accountability.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed the death of a gray wolf from the King Mountain Pack earlier this week.
The Department of Education says Colorado’s second largest school district is violating Title IX by allowing transgender students access to sports teams, bathrooms and overnight accommodations that match their gender identity.
Coloradans are getting ready for round two of hurricane force winds. Xcel Energy says it could shut off sections of the grid when those winds kick up again on Saturday. Boulder County will close trails across the region on Saturday due to the high fire danger.
As the Colorado Avalanche took to the ice for their morning skate at Ball Arena on Tuesday, 17-year-old Sabrina Cassano stood along the glass smiling ear to ear.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL's top four teams in points.
Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia, fueling fear for the women if they returned home.
Oksana Masters has competed at every Paralympics since 2012 and is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
Parts defect affecting Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles can increase the risk of injury, according to a safety notice. Here's what to know.
GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns about the extended use of holding cells in Immigration and Customs Enforcement suboffices across the state, but the Department of Homeland Security maintains that they serve as temporary holding areas, similar to other law enforcement offices.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury in Iran Friday.
President Trump's comments came shortly after he said that the U.S. military had conducted "one of the most power bombing raids" on a vital Iranian oil hub.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Colorado health officials have identified two additional cases of measles, bringing the total number to nine in the Broomfield outbreak.
Crystalline silica, which is released into the air when workers cut and polish engineered stone for kitchen countertops, can scar human lungs beyond repair.
A measles outbreak tied to local schools has some parents in the Broomfield community weighing difficult decisions about everyday activities, especially those with infants too young to be vaccinated.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
Parts defect affecting Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles can increase the risk of injury, according to a safety notice. Here's what to know.
GDP grew at a sluggish 0.7% pace in the final months of 2025 as the government shutdown hurt economic activity.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
The U.S. is temporarily allowing the purchase of Russian oil that's already at sea, in the Trump administration's latest move to loosen sanctions on Russia's oil industry as the world grapples with high oil prices.
Prosecutors in El Paso County have decided not to pursue criminal charges against a youth hockey coach in southern Colorado, saying there is insufficient evidence to prosecute him.
Law enforcement authorities in Arizona have arrested and jailed a former Colorado resident, Keith Carl Jones, on sex-related charges, 30 years after he was connected to the unsolved disappearance of a Castle Rock woman.
There's harsh criticism of a Colorado police officer charged with failing to report a crash -- a crash investigators say he was partially responsible for while off-duty. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from an unexpected place.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.