Winter storm causes over 1 million power outages and major travel disruptions
The wintry mix hit hard in the northern U.S., closing schools, offices, even shutting down the Minnesota Legislature.
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The wintry mix hit hard in the northern U.S., closing schools, offices, even shutting down the Minnesota Legislature.
The massive, spiky and scaly invasive creatures are known for wreaking havoc across the state.
Upwards of 6,000 Xcel Energy customers in Colorado were without power as of 9:30 p.m. thanks to hours of hurricane force wind on Tuesday.
Officials in Costilla County say power there won't be restored until early next week.
Officials say, typically, larger outages are worked on first before crews work on smaller ones.
Hurricane force wind will rock Colorado today, causing the possibility for downed trees, scattered power outages, property damage and blowing dust in the Denver metro area.
A power outage is affecting the University of Colorado campus in Boulder.
Long lines for travelers at Denver International Airport are expected to start easing up after issues with the underground trains have been resolved.
Three schools in Keenesburg in northern Colorado are closed Friday due to power outages following a strong overnight storm.
Denver International Airport experienced a brief power outage on Wednesday afternoon, which caused some issues for travelers coming to and leaving from Denver.
A power outage at Denver International Airport caused flight delays on Wednesday afternoon.
Residents in the ever-growing portions of Northern Colorado, Timnath and Windsor, say they've experienced power outages daily for one week.
Fort Collins and northern Colorado residents might not have power through the night, Xcel Energy announced Wednesday night.
Douglas County residents were warned of a planned power outage on Wednesday night due to a deadly plane crash.
Xcel Energy restored power after an outage affected more than 5,000 customers.
A power outage caused by high winds impacted the supply of COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado. A total of 165 doses had to be thrown out after the brief, overnight power outage at the Kaiser Permanente Lakewood Medical Office.
There was a power outage at Ralston Elementary School in Golden on Tuesday morning.
Xcel Energy have spent nearly 24 hours trying to restore power to customers after a rare derecho swept across Colorado on Saturday.
Strong winds that blew through Colorado on Saturday knocked down trees and knocked out power for tens of thousands on the Front Range.
Approximately 3,600 residents are still without electricity since a wind-driven snowstorm blew down power lines Saturday in eastern Colorado.
Aurora police warned citizens on Tuesday afternoon about a "major power outage."
The spring storm that brought winter-like weather to Colorado is being blamed for one big power outage and several smaller ones.
More than 72 hours after the bomb cyclone hit Colorado, Xcel Energy says they finally restored every customer's power.
Xcel Energy had some extra help to restore power to the those impacted by the Bomb Cyclone, the unprecedented blizzard that hit Colorado this week.
The blizzard had resulted in more than 200,000 customers without power.
A Longmont police officer shot and killed a woman who refused to drop her weapon, according to investigators.
The mother of a teenage boy shot outside of Denver's Downtown Aquarium back in 2024 was hoping for longer sentences for his killers.
A new bill proposed in the state legislature hopes to save lives on Colorado's highways.
A surge of record-setting warmth is creating dangerous avalanche conditions in Colorado's high country heading into the weekend.
A natural gas leak at a gas station led to an explosion that injured two people in Denver late Thursday morning.
A Longmont police officer shot and killed a woman who refused to drop her weapon, according to investigators.
The mother of a teenage boy shot outside of Denver's Downtown Aquarium back in 2024 was hoping for longer sentences for his killers.
A new bill proposed in the state legislature hopes to save lives on Colorado's highways.
A surge of record-setting warmth is creating dangerous avalanche conditions in Colorado's high country heading into the weekend.
A natural gas leak at a gas station led to an explosion that injured two people in Denver late Thursday morning.
A Longmont police officer shot and killed a woman during a mental health crisis call.
The large wildfire "24 Fire" is burning south of Colorado Springs and caused the closure of Highway 115 for several hours on Thursday.
A natural gas leak at a gas station led to an explosion that injured two people in Denver late Thursday morning.
A new bill proposed in the state legislature hopes to save lives on Colorado's highways.
Shireen Banerji, PharmD, is the director of the Rocky Mountain Poison Center at Denver Health and spoke about National Poison Prevention Week.
The Colorado State University women's basketball team is headed to the Big Dance, as the Mountain West Champions are set to play in March Madness for the first time since 2016.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Thousands of entries were submitted to choose the name of the Pecos League baseball team in Grand Junction, Colorado.
The Burnham Yard Small Area Plan hopes to include recommendations for affordable housing, public infrastructure, parks, open space and other considerations.
Asked why the U.S. didn't inform allies ahead of the Iran strikes, President Trump said, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan?"
Satellite companies restrict access to images of the Middle East as the Iran war rages, with one citing concern data could be exploited "by adversarial actors."
A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.
A new bill proposed in the state legislature hopes to save lives on Colorado's highways.
Asked why the U.S. didn't inform allies ahead of the Iran strikes, President Trump said, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan?"
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.
Democrats would have to convince at least four Republicans to join their discharge petition to force a floor vote.
The federal class-action lawsuit claims that, for years, state officials have known that they're harming already vulnerable children by keeping them in detention, even after judges have said they should be released.
Colorado voters will decide whether transgender children can play sports with the gender that matches their gender identity or whether they'll be forced to play with other children of the same gender they were assigned at birth.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
A Denver small business owner was given 60 days to vacate his store, so his customers stepped up to make sure he stayed on his feet.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
USPS Postmaster General David Steiner said raising the price of stamps would "largely solve" the agency's financial woes.
One day after DIA's general counsel filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three of Mayor Mike Johnston's appointees -- alleging unethical and potentially illegal behavior, and claiming they were plotting to oust airport CEO Phil Washington -- one of the appointees, City Attorney Miko Brown, responded by saying of the claims in the lawsuit, "I know they're upsetting."
A woman whose aging mother was charged thousands of dollars to change a lock reached out to CBS Colorado in hopes that the station would help them get the money back.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
A CBS Colorado investigation has found Denver may now be subsidizing fire protection for neighboring cities -- despite deals that were supposed to save money -- as the city faces deep budget cuts and layoffs.
Eleven Denver City Council members voluntarily reimbursed the city for 2025 furlough days with reimbursement amounts ranging from $762.60 up to $1,969.92. Most of the council members' reimbursements were around $1,300.