POTUS: Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Leaving At End Of Year
President Trump said on Twitter Saturday that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the year.
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President Trump said on Twitter Saturday that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the year.
The U.S. Interior Department said Thursday it wants to have its newly reorganized regions up and running by July 1.
The U.S. Geological Survey will soon have 150 scientists at multiple labs on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden.
Taxpayers foot the bill every year to care for wild horses currently being held in pens across the West. The Secretary of the Interior wants to change that.
Hundreds rallied in Northern Colorado Friday evening, calling on the Federal Government to do more to protect public lands.
The Trump administration says it may pick a new Western headquarters for the nation's largest land management agency in the next six to eight months.
The U.S. Interior Department will send $18 million from oil and gas development from Colorado's Roan Plateau back to the state.
Parts of his realignment proposal have run into resistance from some politicians from both parties, particularly in the West, who fear it will disrupt relationships between state and federal officials.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is pressing ahead with a massive overhaul of his department, despite growing opposition.
A bipartisan group of 19 Western governors, including Gov. John Hickenlooper, said Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke did not consult with them about major plans for reorganizing the agency.
A Colorado Congressman is fighting a proposal to raise the entrance fee at 17 national parks - including Rocky Mountain National Park - during the busy summer season.
The National Park Service has proposed a fee increase that could put a daily pass to Rocky Mountain National Park at $70 during peak visiting season.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he's recommending that none of 27 national monuments carved from wilderness and ocean and under review by the Trump administration be eliminated.
Conservation groups are airing TV ads, planning rallies and creating parody websites in a last-minute blitz to stop Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke from downsizing or eliminating national monument areas that cover large swaths of land and water from Maine to California.
The Interior Department has unveiled a plan to protect the threatened sage grouse that gives Western states greater flexibility to allow mining, logging and other economic development where it now is prohibited.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced more than $50 million for maintenance and infrastructure work at national parks.
Canyons of the Ancients' national monument status is no longer under review, but conservationists are still seething over the review that targeted the area and 26 other national monuments.
The largest gathering of conservatives outside of Washington, D.C. is in Denver this weekend.
Senate Democrats are blasting the Trump Administration over a review threatening the future of 27 national monuments.
President Donald Trump's efforts to increase U.S. energy production got a boost Thursday from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who pledged to streamline permitting for oil and gas drilling and hold more frequent sales of drilling rights on federal lands.
There's a cloud of uncertainty looming over Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwest Colorado.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Wednesday he is ordering a review of federal efforts to conserve the imperiled sage grouse.
Two Republican members of Congress from Colorado are asking the Trump administration not to change the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, one of more than two dozen monuments under review for possible modification.
With the potential for wide public access just a year away, several activist groups are suing to keep Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge closed until more evidence proves it's safe.
President-elect Donald Trump's choice for interior secretary says the nation's vast federal lands should be used for a variety of purposes, from hiking, hunting, fishing and camping to harvesting timber and mining for coal and other energy sources.
Scheels is one step closer to coming to Littleton. On Tuesday night, leaders in the Colorado city approved a 30-year tax incentive to bring the major sporting goods retailer to the community.
Despite a big Week 2 win, Coach Deion Sanders said he's still not satisfied.
A woman who pleaded guilty this week to defrauding a 90-year-old man out of $40,000 is now accused of using similar tactics on other men, including one who told investigators he lost nearly $500,000.
A Denver Public Schools board facing criticism over infighting is dealing with new allegations against one of its members, and raising concerns among some parents about whether the board is focused on the district's students and schools.
Fresh snow coated some of the highest peaks near Leadville and Twin Lakes this week, creating a wintry scene.
Scheels is one step closer to coming to Littleton. On Tuesday night, leaders in the Colorado city approved a 30-year tax incentive to bring the major sporting goods retailer to the community.
A woman who pleaded guilty this week to defrauding a 90-year-old man out of $40,000 is now accused of using similar tactics on other men, including one who told investigators he lost nearly $500,000.
A Denver Public Schools board facing criticism over infighting is dealing with new allegations against one of its members, and raising concerns among some parents about whether the board is focused on the district's students and schools.
Fresh snow coated some of the highest peaks near Leadville and Twin Lakes this week, creating a wintry scene.
Foster Fête is a nonprofit organization that has provided 1,500 birthday celebrations to children living in foster care.
The Colorado Buffaloes hit the road again this weekend and are looking to go 3-0 on the season. The Buffaloes take on Northwestern, and despite a big 52-21 win over Weber State last Saturday, Coach Deion Sanders said he's still not satisfied.
Scheels is one step closer to coming to Littleton. On Tuesday night, leaders in the Colorado city approved a 30-year tax incentive to bring the major sporting goods retailer to the community.
The Moffat County Sheriff's Office has removed all of the Flock Safety cameras from the county ahead of the contract that expires at the end of the year.
Joe Ruch is tracking an active night of storms across Colorado.
A research group surveyed 1,389 Colorado registered voters on their thoughts about artificial intelligence and data centers.
Despite a big Week 2 win, Coach Deion Sanders said he's still not satisfied.
The Broncos traveled to Traylor Elementary School as part of the team's new Broncos Attendance Network.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
Four years ago, Colorado teen Zykyrah "Ky" Bess-Reed was just getting started on wheels; now she's training to compete on the world stage.
The University of Denver has unveiled the ring commemorating the Pioneers' win in the 2026 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships.
The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by soaring energy prices.
An Iran-linked adversary used Claude AI to try to target U.S. naval forces, Anthropic revealed in a recent report.
Maye Musk has described her son Elon as a genius even as a child, and said his efforts have led to insults and unfair treatment from the public.
The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against White people and other minority groups in South Africa.
The university has faced harsh criticism for a lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.
"As far as our family was concerned, she was pretty much perfect," former President Obama wrote about Sunny, who was a 13-year-old Portuguese water dog.
The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against White people and other minority groups in South Africa.
The previous votes have failed to stop President Trump from waging war with Iran.
The Justice Department is accusing several members of Russia's intelligence services of running a "global assassination network" that targeted Kremlin critics.
The Supreme Court on Monday blocked the Postal Service from enforcing new mail voting rules ahead of the midterm elections.
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Arapahoe County Public Health has invested money to support moms and families through a bilingual doula program. Doulas are trained to give support before, during and after birth.
Lindsay Clancy's case is resonating with moms across the U.S. — bringing into focus the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the lack of resources for many women.
Scheels is one step closer to coming to Littleton. On Tuesday night, leaders in the Colorado city approved a 30-year tax incentive to bring the major sporting goods retailer to the community.
The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by soaring energy prices.
A Northern Colorado restaurant spent Monday giving away its entire menu for free as a way to give back to the community.
Car ownership costs have soared 50% since 2020, according to new economic data. Here's where motorists are getting dinged.
Top OpenAI executive endorses plan that would require AI companies to submit their technology to third-party reviews to assess their safety.
A series of internal emails and text messages obtained by CBS Colorado appears to show the Denver city attorney pushing to get her former law firm hired for legal work involving Denver International Airport — even after the airport's insurance company initially rejected the firm.
A Denver man is the latest consumer to raise concerns about the technology being used to pay for and enforce parking downtown.
Evergreen High has two new members of its community -- two dogs whose presence has become part of the daily rhythm of the school, offering students and staff something they desperately needed after a shooting shattered their sense of safety.
Denver's Board of Ethics voted unanimously to investigate two complaints against City Attorney Miko Brown.
A former student and her parents are suing a church and school, alleging officials failed to protect the girl from a music director who they say sexually assaulted her when she was 13 and then failed to properly respond when concerns surfaced.