Mayors From Colorado's 2 Largest Cities Call For Changes To Proposed Fentanyl Bill
Fentanyl is now showing up in nearly every community in Colorado and is responsible for hundreds of deaths in the past year.
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Fentanyl is now showing up in nearly every community in Colorado and is responsible for hundreds of deaths in the past year.
Mayor Michael Hancock recently unveiled an aggressive new crime-fighting plan, and this week he talked with CBS4 about convincing people not to abandon downtown.
Following a weekend crime spree in Denver, Mayor Michael Hancock joined other city leaders to announce a comprehensive strategy to fight back against rising crime in Denver.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced he tested positive for COVID-19. He shared the note on Jan. 1.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Friday vetoed the ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock hit the streets on Friday morning to encourage people to get out and vote.
Mayors and lawmakers from around the country converged on Denver to take a stand against a wave of new laws that make it harder to vote.
Denver's two deputy managers in the Parks and Recreation Department, who were appointees of Mayor Michael Hancock, saw their job classifications changed last month to a status that provides hefty protections from removal.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock visited the CCC camp at Katherine Craig Park on Monday. He visited during the inaugural workforce session to see the efforts to help restore the park with a lot of history.
Go big or go home. That was Denver Mayor Michael Hancock's motto for his State of the City address on Monday.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock delivered the State of the City address on Monday morning. He said the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is underway and is providing new opportunities.
A hotel in northeast Denver is a step closer to becoming housing for people struggling with homelessness.
For the first time since landing baseball's All-Star Game, Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock are sharing the behind-the-scenes story of how it all came together.
Unsanctioned camps are not the answer for homelessness, that's the message from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced a housing and homelessness recovery strategy on Wednesday.
A new Safe Outdoor Space for people experiencing homeless is now open at Regis University in Denver. It's the third one to open in the city.
Many Denver Nuggets fans weren't able to see the Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers in a 120-115 thriller in Game 3 of the First Round of the NBA Playoffs, including Denver Mayor Michael Hancock who took to Twitter.
Mayor Michael Hancock updated and extended Denver's COVID-19 mask order to better align with the state's mask order.
Mayor Michael Hancock announced Wednesday he wants voters to approve a $400 million bond package in November to help fund his pandemic recovery plan in addition to any federal funding the city receives this year.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has released a statement regarding the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd.
The city of Denver and the Australian State of New South Wales signed an agreement on Tuesday establishing a City2State Business Welcome Program.
Mayor Michael Hancock said everyone needs to stay vigilant because cases have been inching up over the last several weeks.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock got his shot in the arm on Friday morning at Denver Health.
An ethics complaint against Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has been dismissed. The complaint was filed after his out-of-town trip last Thanksgiving while he urged residents to "stay home."
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has told the city's Board of Ethics his out-of-town trip last Thanksgiving was "a mistake" but not a violation of the city ethics code.
Water quality along the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado has always been something of an issue.
Authorities in Aurora are searching for a person who went missing in the water at Cherry Creek State Park on Tuesday.
Central City Opera is performing the "Ballad Of Baby Doe" after premiering the opera in 1956.
On Tuesday, the Denver Police Department released body camera footage and provided details of a shooting investigation involving an officer and a suspect with a knife.
Firefighters were called to the scene of an abandoned missile silo in Arapahoe County overnight when they say a person snuck onto private property and became stuck inside.
Water quality along the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado has always been something of an issue.
Authorities in Aurora are searching for a person who went missing in the water at Cherry Creek State Park on Tuesday.
Central City Opera is performing the "Ballad Of Baby Doe" after premiering the opera in 1956.
On Tuesday, the Denver Police Department released body camera footage and provided details of a shooting investigation involving an officer and a suspect with a knife.
Firefighters were called to the scene of an abandoned missile silo in Arapahoe County overnight when they say a person snuck onto private property and became stuck inside.
Jo Dee Messina will be performing along with Zach Top at Frontier Nights on July 25.
Breast cancer survivor Erin Burnett shared with CBS Colorado her fight with cancer and what to expect at the "Fork Cancer" event coming to Denver on July 16.
A lost cat named Bones shut down the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnel on Sunday morning after it was spotted roaming the eastbound lanes.
On August 3, NASA's Artemis II astronauts will present highlights from their historic 700,000 mile mission that took place in April at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. It will feature astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
The Elk Fire in western Colorado has grown to approximately 574 acres and remains 0% contained. Due to the fire's growth, authorities have issued a pre-evacuation notice for residents in Hinsdale and Gunnison Counties.
In a match Tuesday featuring two of soccer's biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance to Sunday's World Cup final.
The Front Range Passenger Rail District is rallying support from the cities where the future rail line will operate.
Jayden Adams' death was confirmed by South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture on Saturday.
If you're around Colorado youth baseball this summer, there's a good chance that you'll see, and likely hear, Bob McCaslin calling games.
One look and listen to Dillon Stewart's swing and you can tell he can sent it.
In a match Tuesday featuring two of soccer's biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance to Sunday's World Cup final.
Senate Democrats blocked a must-pass annual defense policy bill from moving forward on Tuesday as they voiced opposition to the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
Kent Carpenter and his Filipina companion were at his house in the coastal town of Sibulan when masked men forced their way in.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained for repairs, after weeks of railing against alleged vandals.
Water quality along the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado has always been something of an issue.
Senate Democrats blocked a must-pass annual defense policy bill from moving forward on Tuesday as they voiced opposition to the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained for repairs, after weeks of railing against alleged vandals.
Restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar levels likely will require a much bigger armada of U.S. warships if not tens of thousands of American troops on Iranian soil, experts say.
With the federal Medicaid work requirement looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
With the federal Medicaid work requirement looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program.
A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened.
As health officials investigate a growing multistate cyclospora outbreak, Colorado public health leaders say there is no evidence of an increased risk from produce sold in Colorado.
Researchers are getting a better idea of the ills caused by wildfire smoke as the West becomes the location of larger and more severe fires.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
With the federal Medicaid work requirement looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program.
The suit poses a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies.
Colorado-based Arrow Electronics is one of the largest companies you've probably never heard of.
At the Black Arts Festival being held in City Park, people were doing everything they could to stay cool.
Memorials are being held in the hometowns of three wildland firefighters who died while battling a fire on the Colorado-Utah border. Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are still under investigation.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
A Colorado administrative law judge has upheld the demotion of a former Colorado Department of Corrections manager who admitted participating in years of inappropriate text message exchanges with other prison leaders.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.