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Officials confirm a father and his teenage son died at their campsite near the Maroon Bells Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning while they were sleeping in a tent-- but what killed them is being investigated.
Survivors of a lightning strike on one of Colorado's highest peaks talked about their frightening experience with CBS4 and showed their scars from Mother Nature.
Fifteen people were injured and a dog was killed Sunday morning by a lightning strike on Mount Bierstadt in Clear Creek County.
Four men have been taken to a hospital after being struck by lightning while working at a construction site in Colorado Springs.
A family in Colorado Springs escaped unharmed after lightning hit their home and started a fire.
Wednesday's storms the rolled through the Denver metro area brought plenty of lightning. One lightning strike in Lakewood hit a tree and blasted some of the wood into a nearby house.
A teenager struck by lightning on May 1 in Aurora remains in critical condition, and a family friend told CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh his mother is by his side 24/7, praying for his recovery.
A runner who was injured by lightning in City Park during a thunderstorm on Tuesday was released from the hospital on Wednesday.
A runner circling the City Park Golf Course was injured by a lightning strike on Tuesday.
Lightning is believed to have started a fire at a condominium complex in Denver on Friday afternoon.
The teenager hit by lightning in a field in Aurora Friday afternoon remains in the hospital.
The man credited for saving the life of an Aurora teen is being called a hero.
A lightning strike hit one juvenile male in Aurora on Friday afternoon as thunderstorms passed over the Denver metro area.
Icelandair says a Boeing 757 continued safely to Denver after it was struck by lightning leaving Iceland.
Students at Franktown Elementary School were released early on Wednesday after it was damaged by a lightning strike.
Two men were injured when they were struck by lightning after they took cover under a tree while waiting for a bus.
Lightning struck two people in Denver on Tuesday afternoon, the Denver Fire Department said.
Lightning struck a home in Denver causing it to catch on fire with someone inside.
Canadian ultrarunner Adam Campbell was over halfway through Colorado's Hardrock 100 endurance race when he was struck by lightning.
For the second day in a row, lightning has been blamed in the death of a visitor at Rocky Mountain National Park.
More people were injured by a lightning strike on Saturday after a strike killed a woman and injured seven others on Friday.
A Frontier Airlines official says one of its planes was diverted to Salt Lake City after it was hit by lightning.
The man who recorded a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm earlier this week was knocked to the ground when the lightning bolt struck too close to his home.
There are two types of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, and while both are deadly, one is usually more destructive.
Firefighters in Elizabeth responded to three different fires Sunday afternoon. All of them were caused by lightning strikes.
Right now, Americans are carrying a total of $1.23 trillion in credit card debt. So, if you're trying to fix your credit, you're certainly not alone, assures Northern Colorado Credit Union Vice President of Lending Debbie Shephard.
The Douglas County Sheriff says Flock cameras were critical to investigators when they made an arrest after a shooting in the southern part of the Denver metro area.
A large crowd turned up in Denver on Monday to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
If you looked toward the horizon Sunday night, you might have seen it too -- a glowing ball of light drifting across the twilight sky.
A large crowd turned up in Denver in 2026 to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Right now, Americans are carrying a total of $1.23 trillion in credit card debt. So, if you're trying to fix your credit, you're certainly not alone, assures Northern Colorado Credit Union Vice President of Lending Debbie Shephard.
The Douglas County Sheriff says Flock cameras were critical to investigators when they made an arrest after a shooting in the southern part of the Denver metro area.
A large crowd turned up in Denver on Monday to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
If you looked toward the horizon Sunday night, you might have seen it too -- a glowing ball of light drifting across the twilight sky.
A forward on the Colorado Avalanche did not play in Monday's game because he was in a car accident in the morning.
Former county clerk Tina Peters and another inmate got in a confrontation over the weekend at a Colorado prison where she is serving her sentence.
Dozens of girls gathered over the weekend for a Young Reporter Workshop led by CBS Colorado Anchor Mekialaya White, in partnership with Girl Scouts of Colorado.
Right now, Americans are carrying a total of $1.23 trillion in credit card debt. So, if you're trying to fix your credit, you're certainly not alone, assures Northern Colorado Credit Union Vice President of Lending Debbie Shephard.
The Douglas County Sheriff says Flock cameras were critical to investigators when they made an arrest after a shooting.
If you looked toward the horizon Sunday night, you might have seen it too -- a glowing ball of light drifting across the twilight sky.
A forward on the Colorado Avalanche did not play in Monday's game because he was in a car accident in the morning.
Just west of Empower Field at Mile High, a rush for new Denver Broncos gear kicked off within moments of the team announcing that Jarrett Stidham will replace the injured Bo Nix as Sunday's AFC Championship starter.
The Broncos and their newly-named starting quarterback, Jarrett Stidham, will face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game next weekend. Denver will host its first AFC championship game in a decade.
With Bo Nix now out, and surgery scheduled for Tuesday, Stidham will take his place on Sunday and, should the Broncos win that game, in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 too.
Paul Andrews has been dubbed the neighborhood "handyman" and the neighborhood "hero" for the way he shows up for his community. He's also a Broncos superfan. So two neighbors gifted him a ticket to Saturday's game in Denver.
Valentino Garavani's high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century.
It will mostly be business as usual for homeowners this tax season. However, new changes introduced under the "big, beautiful bill" may affect how they file.
Saul Pereira Martinez had finished his shift on guard duty at Fort Tiuna, where Maduro was sheltered. The last time his mother spoke to him was at 2:00 am.
Spanish police said Monday that at least 40 people died and 159 were injured in a high-speed train collision in southern Spain.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
One of Aurora's newly elected city councilmembers was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Most Republicans feel Trump has done more than expected, while others have views that are more mixed.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
This year, AdventHealth says it will roll out close to 800 cameras in hospital rooms and urgent care centers across Colorado to add a virtual layer of care.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
Just west of Empower Field at Mile High, a rush for new Denver Broncos gear kicked off within moments of the team announcing that Jarrett Stidham will replace the injured Bo Nix as Sunday's AFC Championship starter.
It will mostly be business as usual for homeowners this tax season. However, new changes introduced under the "big, beautiful bill" may affect how they file.
The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
Some residents and businesses in southeast Denver were without landline phone service for more than a week, leaving many frustrated by what they described as a lack of communication from service provider CenturyLink.
From learning English here, to succeeding in sports, and building a growing business that's now employee-owned, Mowa Haile says he loves Colorado's sense of community.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.