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.
One day after former President Donald Trump said gangs from Venezuela had taken over Aurora in his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman says it's time to be clear about exactly what is happening in the city he serves.
A suspect named Jason Hobby has been arrested in connection with the Alexander Mountain Fire that burned almost 10,000 acres in Colorado earlier this year.
Throughout the fall season, CBS News Colorado is streaming a state high school game every week on Friday at 7 p.m. This week's game will feature a matchup between Cherokee Trail and Mountain Vista.
A 17-year-old boy told Jefferson County sheriff's deputies he knocked on the door of a Conifer home Tuesday afternoon before returning to his car when the homeowner's boyfriend shot the teen in the face, according to deputies.
One person was seriously injured in a stabbing on a trail in Boulder, and authorities in the Colorado city are asking for help finding the person who committed the crime.
One day after former President Donald Trump said gangs from Venezuela had taken over Aurora in his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman says it's time to be clear about exactly what is happening in the city he serves.
A suspect named Jason Hobby has been arrested in connection with the Alexander Mountain Fire that burned almost 10,000 acres in Colorado earlier this year.
A 17-year-old boy told Jefferson County sheriff's deputies he knocked on the door of a Conifer home Tuesday afternoon before returning to his car when the homeowner's boyfriend shot the teen in the face, according to deputies.
One person was seriously injured in a stabbing on a trail in Boulder, and authorities in the Colorado city are asking for help finding the person who committed the crime.
As part of Day of Service, Xcel Energy has partnered with Food for Thought Denver for a volunteer project.
As part of Day of Service, Xcel Energy has partnered with Food for Thought Denver for a volunteer project.
Richard Cowden, executive producer and artistic director of the center, sat down with CBS News Colorado to discuss its ties to the Aurora community and upcoming season.
The City of Lakewood is considering transitional housing to address the growing homelessness issue.
The search in Lake County for an 18-year-old who is wanted in a felony menacing case ended with authorities taking the teen into custody.
A suspect named Jason Hobby has been arrested in connection with the Alexander Mountain Fire that burned almost 10,000 acres in Colorado earlier this year.
Deion Sanders is getting his Colorado Buffaloes ready for the Rocky Mountain Showdown against the CSU Rams this weekend.
Throughout the fall season, CBS News Colorado is streaming a state high school game every week on Friday at 7 p.m. This week's game will feature a matchup between Cherokee Trail and Mountain Vista.
Mauricio Pochettino becomes the U.S. team's 10th coach in 14 years.
Jayson Tatum of the NBA's Boston Celtics debuts his first children's book, "Baby Dunks-a-Lot," inspired by his experiences as a father to his son, Deuce.
Officials in Kenya say the man accused of killing Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by setting her on fire has died of his own burns.
Despite her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics, Australian breakdancer Raygun is ranked No. 1 by The World DanceSport Federation.
Tuesday's debate came after weeks of back and forth over whether the matchup would occur at all. Another debate isn't guaranteed.
Inflation across the U.S. continued to recede in August as the rate of price hikes returns to pre-pandemic levels.
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
Mauricio Pochettino becomes the U.S. team's 10th coach in 14 years.
Tuesday's debate came after weeks of back and forth over whether the matchup would occur at all. Another debate isn't guaranteed.
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
Election officials from four battleground states spoke with CBS News about the threats they're facing as Election Day approaches.
The head of U.S. IndoPacific Command Admiral spoke on a video call to his Chinese counterpart as part of an effort to increase military-to-military communications.
Three years after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul in 2021 were honored at the Capitol posthumously.
Children's Hospital Colorado is expanding its services by opening a new pediatric urgent care center. Located in southeast Aurora, the kid-centric facility has quickly become a critical resource for families in the area.
Can Apple's AirPods make hearing aids cool? Experts say they could help destigmatize hearing loss.
The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate of all other work-related fatalities in the industry.
The FDA's updated regulation for notifying patients of dense breast tissue after mammograms is aimed at improving early detection of breast cancer.
The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
Inflation across the U.S. continued to recede in August as the rate of price hikes returns to pre-pandemic levels.
Restaurants and businesses in Littleton are serving their best for the city's second annual Restaurant Week. More than two dozen businesses are participating, including restaurants, wine bars, breweries and coffee and tea shops.
Can Apple's AirPods make hearing aids cool? Experts say they could help destigmatize hearing loss.
While two-thirds of millionaires don't consider themselves wealthy, a majority believe they are prepared for retirement.
Former Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol says he'll work to reestablish the brand as the nation's "community coffeehouse."
A Denver law firm, hired to look into an alleged gang takeover of an Aurora apartment building, says they found the Venezuelan TdA gang began taking over the Whispering Pines apartments in late 2023.
In 2023, CBS News Colorado's Kati Weis spoke with several concerned residents at the park about a host of complaints they had – some people so upset, that they staged a protest at the park.
Miles away, in almost all corners of the metro area, residents in the Happy Canyon neighborhood in Denver, Applewood in Golden, or south in Sterling Ranch have the same question.
Questions about trust and safety have been a top conversation among leaders in Colorado's criminal justice system this year, including in Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty's office.
It's an unprecedented situation in Arapahoe County, where county commissioners have made a rarely seen decision -- stripping the county sheriff of his spending authority, and even asking for a district attorney review.