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.
It will be another warmer-than-normal day across the state Wednesday afternoon, but the active weather will bring a risk of severe weather for Eastern Colorado later in the day.
Stock futures were pointing to a strong opening as investors took cheer from positive news on trade and the Federal Reserve.
Bakers in Colorado wonder what the FDA's plan to phase out certain synthetic food dyes means for the future of their business.
The EU has hit Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of euros in fines as it steps up enforcement of the European Union's Digital Markets Act.
Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.
It will be another warmer-than-normal day across the state Wednesday afternoon, but the active weather will bring a risk of severe weather for Eastern Colorado later in the day.
Bakers in Colorado wonder what the FDA's plan to phase out certain synthetic food dyes means for the future of their business.
For years, the owners of a Colorado business have been raising concerns about a dangerous curve in the road that has sent several vehicles crashing into their property.
The Mountain Fire Protection District is asking voters to approve a tax increase and procedure adjustment in order to keep operating at the high level its team currently works at.
The Douglas County School District has voted in favor of a plan to consolidate three different elementary schools in Highlands Ranch.
Dr. Abby Barnes is an OB/GYN with HCA HealthONE and discusses Infertility Awareness Week and what it means to those impacted.
YMCA promotes healthy lifestyles for children wtih community events on April 26 to encourage them to keep their bodies and minds active through the summer months.
The Douglas County School Board has voted to close 3 schools and consolidate 3 others for the 2026-2027 school year.
The Colorado Rockies and Coors Field have been awarded the Eco Slugger Innovation Award by the MLB.
Gov. Polis celebrated Earth Day with an executive order to make Colorado a leader in energy efficiency.
Some of the best extreme skiers in the world recently gathered at a Colorado mountain for an event that might end up in the Winter Olympics someday.
A statement from Sharpe's lawyer said the relationship was consensual and called the lawsuit a "blatant and cynical attempt to shake down" Sharpe for millions of dollars.
Bryant helped the Cubs break a 108-year World Series drought and won the NL MVP in 2016, but he has struggled with injuries in his Colorado career.
Mackenzie Blackwood is already fitting right in with the Colorado Avalanche in their eighth consecutive postseason, and a roster filled with playoff experience that includes 10 players who were part of their Stanley Cup title three years ago.
The Denver Nuggets roared back from a 15-point first-half deficit to power past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overtime Saturday.
Stock futures were pointing to a strong opening as investors took cheer from positive news on trade and the Federal Reserve.
The EU has hit Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of euros in fines as it steps up enforcement of the European Union's Digital Markets Act.
Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, scientists say.
Allianz survey finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are about dying.
A watch means to be ready, while a warning means act now.
State-level efforts to regulate fertility coverage reveal the gauntlet of budgetary and political hurdles such initiatives face.
As homeowners struggle to afford soaring insurance premiums, state lawmakers are considering a first-in-the-nation program to help provide relief.
Elon Musk told Tesla investors that he plans to scale back his time at the Department of Government Efficiency.
President Trump said he isn't planning on firing Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, one day after calling Powell a "major loser."
A jury concluded The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial she says damaged her reputation.
Bakers in Colorado wonder what the FDA's plan to phase out certain synthetic food dyes means for the future of their business.
State-level efforts to regulate fertility coverage reveal the gauntlet of budgetary and political hurdles such initiatives face.
Federal health officials want companies to swap out certain food dyes with natural alternatives.
Ever struggled with planning nutritious meals? A TikTok user has shared his viral solution that others online have dubbed "people kibble."
When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in COVID-era funds to states, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses.
Stock futures were pointing to a strong opening as investors took cheer from positive news on trade and the Federal Reserve.
Bakers in Colorado wonder what the FDA's plan to phase out certain synthetic food dyes means for the future of their business.
The EU has hit Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of euros in fines as it steps up enforcement of the European Union's Digital Markets Act.
Allianz survey finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are about dying.
Elon Musk told Tesla investors that he plans to scale back his time at the Department of Government Efficiency.
Ryan Egelston is facing two new criminal charges stemming from a jailhouse altercation. Ben Varga, the victim, is now enjoying solid food.
Charges have been filed against two Colorado Department of Corrections employees.
A Denver judge has sentenced Diego Marroquin, a former worker at St. John's school and church in southeast Denver, to four years of sex offender intensive supervised probation stemming from accusations by a teenage girl that Marroquin raped her at the church.
Andrew Buen, the former Clear Creek County deputy sheriff who shot and killed motorist Christian Glass, spoke publicly for the first time in interviews with CBS Colorado.
Nearly a year a horrific crash on Highway 285 near Conifer, some victim survivors say their vehicles are still being held in impound lots.