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.
Fire crews with the Platte Canyon Fire Protection District rushed to the Bruno Gulch Campground near Grant, Colorado on Wednesday for a fire.
Commerce City police say just before midnight on Friday, a suspected drunk driver struck three cars on Interstate 270, allegedly veered off the road, and plowed into a home on East 54th Avenue.
The Dry Creek Fire burning south of Rifle on Colorado's Western Slope was estimated at 315 acres on Wednesday, up from 288 acres the night before.
There is the potential for severe weather across parts of Colorado on Wednesday that could bring large hail and damaging winds to parts of the state.
Denver police say last year, a total of 285 bikes were recovered after being lost or stolen, but were never claimed.
Fire crews with the Platte Canyon Fire Protection District rushed to the Bruno Gulch Campground near Grant, Colorado on Wednesday for a fire.
Commerce City police say just before midnight on Friday, a suspected drunk driver struck three cars on Interstate 270, allegedly veered off the road, and plowed into a home on East 54th Avenue.
The Dry Creek Fire burning south of Rifle on Colorado's Western Slope was estimated at 315 acres on Wednesday, up from 288 acres the night before.
There is the potential for severe weather across parts of Colorado on Wednesday that could bring large hail and damaging winds to parts of the state.
Denver police say last year, a total of 285 bikes were recovered after being lost or stolen, but were never claimed.
The Dry Creek Fire burning south of Rifle on Colorado's Western Slope was estimated at 315 acres on Wednesday morning. The fire has destroyed one home and one outbuilding since it sparked on Gage Road on Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations.
Miss Frontier Kathrine Olson and Lady-in-Waiting MeadowAnn King join CBS Colorado to share what to expect at the 2026 Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Police in Denver say in 2025, a total of 285 bikes were recovered after being lost or stolen, but were never claimed. They say that if the bikes are not registered when police find them, it is almost impossible to return.
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CBS Colorado reporter Justin Adams takes advantage of free pancakes at the Bike to Work Day celebration in Parker.
CBS Colorado's Eric Christensen never thought his golf addiction would take him to Roggen, Colorado. But last month he made the trek to a semi-ghost town that's the home of Rodeo Dunes.
Wyndham Clark began the final round up six shots, but ended up winning by just one, securing his second U.S. Open title in four years.
Serena Williams recently returned to competition in doubles after nearly four years away from professional tennis.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
Assistant Coach of the Colorado Eagles, Kim Weiss, is headed to Las Vegas after accepting a head coach position for a new Professional Women's Hockey League team.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Mo Strategies, started by former Trump campaign and administration officials, recently expanded its practice into the lucrative world of pardon lobbying.
U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts in the Northern District of California ruled in a 71-page opinion Tuesday that multiple Trump administration policies were arbitrary and violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
The legislation aims to increase housing supply and lower costs. It marks a rare bipartisan legislative accomplishment for lawmakers.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has filed a federal lawsuit against the Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
Mo Strategies, started by former Trump campaign and administration officials, recently expanded its practice into the lucrative world of pardon lobbying.
Gen. Chris Donahue had earned the ire of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple sources told CBS News.
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.
A pilot program at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is using robotic animals to bring joy and connection to patients with dementia.
A popular brand creator personally knows what the NICU experience is like, so he stopped by to offer families support.
Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has filed a federal lawsuit against the Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm.
The legislation aims to increase housing supply and lower costs. It marks a rare bipartisan legislative accomplishment for lawmakers.
Nvidia, Alphabet and other technology stocks fell as Wall Street shifted from rewarding AI spending to demanding evidence that it will produce outsized returns.
The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance is warning.
The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus.
The Colorado State Patrol has concluded one of its troopers, Amber Garcia, used excessive force when she tasered a driver seven times in 35 seconds in 2024 in Saguache County.
Magnus' Law is named after a 17-year-old boy killed by a driver who was never investigated for DUI. But the driver had been drinking.
Most parents assume they get to choose which health insurance plan covers their newborn. For one family, that wasn't the case.
Colorado's legal marijuana industry was built on a promise: strict regulation would protect businesses and consumers, while tax revenue would support schools, roads and public programs. But one of the state's largest cannabis cultivators says that promise is beginning to break down.
Brandin Kreuzer, the man whose 50-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff's deputy was commuted by Colorado's governor, says he is ashamed of the violence he committed as a 19-year-old.