Polis Calls On Federal Government To Include Ski Resorts In Paycheck Protection Program
Gov. Jared Polis is working with other states to make sure ski resorts in Colorado and elsewhere have access to federal relief funds.
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Gov. Jared Polis is working with other states to make sure ski resorts in Colorado and elsewhere have access to federal relief funds.
Daniel Escalante was a former mountain guide and Crested Butte town councilman and had extensive backcountry experience.
Gov. Jared Polis signed several executive orders on Thursday night related to the coronavirus pandemic in Colorado.
Arapahoe Basin in Summit County is hopeful they can reopen as social distancing guidelines are loosened, albeit slightly.
Attorneys for a man whose family vacation was interrupted by Colorado ski areas closing in the early stages of coronavirus pandemic filed a class action lawsuit Friday in Denver federal court.
Class action lawsuit says passholders should get partial refunds from Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain.
Two parking lots near Loveland Pass were blocked off Sunday morning.
Ski season ended early this year, not just in Colorado but around the world because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A young entrepreneur in the Vail Valley is helping local companies stay in business and underserved kids protect themselves in this time of pandemic.
Christy Sports stores are collecting used ski goggles to pass along to doctors and nurses who are lacking personal protective equipment, or PPE.
A Colorado ski lift operator was not paying attention when a New Jersey man suffocated after his coat got caught on the lift and kept him from breathing, authorities said in a report.
Since Colorado's 26 ski closed in mid-March do due to COVID-19, there have been a handful of storms that have spread snow across the high country.
Vail Resorts is losing millions because of the coronavirus pandemic -- and everyone from hourly workers to executives and shareholders will be feeling the pain.
Signs are posted warning people to not park along Loveland and Berthoud Passes, but that's not stopping a lot of people from packing into parking lots, making social distancing a challenge.
Spring break usually brings thousands of visitors to resort mountain towns in Summit County, but Thursday, main streets were ghost towns, only a few locals could be spotted walking dogs.
Ski resorts across the West that were shut down amid coronavirus fears are grappling with an economic "body blow" at a time when they normally would be welcoming hordes of spring break revelers.
Loveland Ski Area wants to do more to make sure people are following special orders for social distancing.
There will be no more skiing at Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Crested Butte this season, and for Breckenridge there's only a small possibility it might reopen in late April.
The ski area was hoping to stay open until early May like they did last year.
The closure comes during spring break which is one of the busiest times of the year in the high country.
Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order on Saturday night suspending downhill skiing operations for one week after the cases of coronavirus in Colorado continue to grow. There are more than 100 COVID-19 cases in Colorado and one death.
Gov. Jared Polis indicated that there should be no gatherings of 250 or more unless the organizers can keep groups of people at least six feet apart.
A storm moving across Colorado on Friday will bring wet snow and below normal temperatures. Roads will become wet but not snow covered in the metro area.
The number of employees with the mumps at Keystone Ski Resort is growing. A total of 26 employees at the ski area who live in employee housing in close quarters have tested positive for mumps.
The Summit County Sheriff's Office is looking for a snowboarder who collided with another snowboarder at Keystone Ski Resort.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft -- both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
More than 200 soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment are preparing to deploy to the Middle East, marking a significant mission that will take them away from their families for nearly a year.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
Despite needing help with his motor skills and movement, it hasn't stopped Randy Milliken from loving his favorite team.
With only a few hours left until the big game -- the Colorado Rockies home opener at Coors Field in Denver -- CBS Colorado was keeping an eye on Ticketmaster for baseball fans who are looking to still purchase a ticket.
Fans heading to Coors Field in Denver this season can expect more than baseball.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig bids.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning.
The Secretary of the Interior was in Northern Colorado to learn about our water supply, wildfire preparedness, and how he might help.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
About half a million people in Colorado are living with a brain injury and many of them don't know it.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
A record warm winter, combined with dry conditions across Colorado, has created the perfect conditions for allergy season to start early.
The Colorado Auto Show is the place to dream big, and then look, touch, and sit behind the wheel of some of the coolest cars ever made.
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.
Rising fertilizer prices cost farmers more in a year hit hard by dry conditions, and with the potential for some farmers to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."