Residents In Northeastern Colorado Weigh In On Nebraska's Push To Build Canal
Plans to build a canal in northeastern Colorado that would divert water from the South Platte River into Nebraska continue to move forward.
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Plans to build a canal in northeastern Colorado that would divert water from the South Platte River into Nebraska continue to move forward.
Nebraska lawmakers recently sent a bill to their governor's desk approving construction of a canal that will pull water from the South Platte River in Colorado, even as Colorado continues to navigate concerns of drought and decreasing river levels.
The City of Denver is celebrating a massive infrastructure project involving the South Platte River.
A member of Colorado's Congressional delegation has convinced the Army Corps of Engineers to invest $350 million in improvements to the South Platte River.
Nebraska took another step Wednesday toward building a canal that would divert water out of neighboring Colorado under a 99-year-old compact, a project based in fears about the Denver area's growing use of the South Platte River that runs through both states.
Samples taken from the South Platte Renew wastewater treatment site and others are used to determine levels of the coronavirus in the population.
Colorado's governor is warning he will "protect and aggressively assert" his state's water rights after Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a plan to spend $500 million on a canal and reservoir project that includes claiming access to land in Colorado under a 99-year-old compact between the states.
At the center of recent controversy is a 100-year-old compact which Nebraska's governor says allows them to build a canal through Colorado.
Some volunteers cleaned up a stretch of the South Platte River in Denver on Friday.
Volunteers spent Sunday morning cleaning up the South Platte in Denver for the last time this season.
A woman who was tubing on the South Platte River on Friday floated over a dam and did not survive.
FEMA launched a new, interactive app centered in Confluence Park to help illustrate the dangers of floodwaters.
People enjoying the parks in Englewood might not be allowed after hours.
Warmer weather can cause water bacteria levels to rise. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment has begun weekly testing to measure the water quality of those parks.
As Englewood police clear out homeless camps along the South Platte River, volunteers offering to help those displaced say the process can be an emotional one.
For the last several weeks the City of Englewood has been telling homeless campers along the South Platte River they must move.
The homeless living along the South Platte River in Englewood will be arrested if they don't vacate the area by Wednesday.
City officials say they have found drugs and human waste that must be cleaned up -- as well as trip wires to keep people away.
A nonprofit is coming together to help the homeless who have less than two weeks to leave their camps along the South Platte River in Englewood.
The City of Englewood is telling homeless campers along the South Platte River near Dartmouth they must move within two weeks.
Denver is getting a new park along the South Platte River. The park will be built at Arkins and 35th in the RiNo neighborhood.
Walk around Civic Center Park in Denver, and you'll find litter everywhere. Bottle caps, plastic bottles and paper are strewn throughout the gutters.
The day after Thanksgiving is typically a big day for huge sales and considered the official start for the holiday shopping season. But not everyone wants to spend their weekend at the store.
The official state fish of Colorado was thought to be lost forever but now the greenback cutthroat trout is making a comeback.
A group of Coloradans came together to pick up trash in the South Platte River and surrounding area near Interstate 25 and Speer Boulevard.
An internal report obtained by CBS Colorado raises several concerns about how Colorado's helitak program is being run.
In Aurora, a locally owned car wash says one more competitor could be the one that shuts it down.
The Cherry Creek Bruins are back in the state Colorado state 5A football championships, but for one student athlete, this weekend is about far more than the quest for another title.
University of Denver Athletics is partnering with CBS Colorado's Together for Colorado Toy Drive. The Denver Pioneers Cheer Squad recently introduced some members from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver to cheerleading.
Many local businesses around Canvas Stadium are preparing for an influx in business during the CHSAA state football championships.
An internal report obtained by CBS Colorado raises several concerns about how Colorado's helitak program is being run.
In Aurora, a locally owned car wash says one more competitor could be the one that shuts it down.
University of Denver Athletics is partnering with CBS Colorado's Together for Colorado Toy Drive. The Denver Pioneers Cheer Squad recently introduced some members from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver to cheerleading.
Many local businesses around Canvas Stadium are preparing for an influx in business during the CHSAA state football championships.
The Adams County Board of Commissioners is asking an elected official in the Colorado county to resign following an investigation this year into Treasurer Alex Villagran's conduct with county employees.
DJ Bret Saunders from KBCO described the excitement surrounding the release of the rock radio station’s annual CD and talked about some of the performers who are featured.
In Aurora, a locally owned car wash says one more competitor could be the one that shuts it down.
An internal report obtained by CBS Colorado raises several concerns about how Colorado's helitak program is being run.
University of Denver Athletics is partnering with CBS Colorado’s Together for Colorado Toy Drive. The Denver Pioneers Cheer Squad recently introduced some members from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver to cheerleading.
Many local businesses around Canvas Stadium are preparing for an influx in business during the CHSAA state football championships.
The Cherry Creek Bruins are back in the state Colorado state 5A football championships, but for one student athlete, this weekend is about far more than the quest for another title.
Many local businesses around Canvas Stadium are preparing for an influx in business during the CHSAA state football championships.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
As the Denver Nuggets, Denver Broncos and Colorado Avalanche fans celebrate winning seasons so far, local sports stores are ready with all the gear.
Longtime baseball executive Josh Byrnes has been named the new GM of the Colorado Rockies, marking a return to the ball team.
Minimum wages are set to rise in 22 U.S. states and 66 cities and counties next year, even as the federal baseline wage remains at $7.25.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
Federal regulators are investigating multiple Texas incidents in which the robotaxis drove around stopped school buses.
A federal judge granted a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a federal investigation in Florida into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Friends, family and many others gathered to remember the life and legacy of former Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter on Friday at the Colorado State Capitol.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
A federal judge granted a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a federal investigation in Florida into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
At least 87 people have been killed since the vessel strikes began in early September.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday presented an indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James to a grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.
A program at University of Colorado Anschutz is connecting its health care students with seniors to help prepare them for future interactions with older generations.
A clinical study into weight loss drugs for pets just launched, with results from the trial expected by next summer.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
The former officials said the FDA's plans to revamp how certain life-saving vaccines are handled would "disadvantage the people the FDA exists to protect, including millions of Americans at high risk from serious infections."
Many local businesses around Canvas Stadium are preparing for an influx in business during the CHSAA state football championships.
Minimum wages are set to rise in 22 U.S. states and 66 cities and counties next year, even as the federal baseline wage remains at $7.25.
Federal regulators are investigating multiple Texas incidents in which the robotaxis drove around stopped school buses.
As the Denver Nuggets, Denver Broncos and Colorado Avalanche fans celebrate winning seasons so far, local sports stores are ready with all the gear.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
An internal report obtained by CBS Colorado raises several concerns about how Colorado's helitak program is being run.
A veteran Denver commercial real estate broker warned elected Denver officials in December of 2023 to scrap their plans to buy the Denver Post building for $88.5 million.
Colorado is now among the states under a microscope from the U.S. Department of Transportation, after several high-profile crashes involving drivers who couldn't understand road signs written in English.
Before the Broncos won in Week 11, the game at Empower Field at Mile High was preceded by a tense showdown between an air traffic controller and the pilot of a single-engine aircraft.
On Sept. 4, the body of Kathleen Mayo was found inside her first floor unit. Police say she was murdered.