
Highway 285 Reopens After Crash Near Fairplay
Highway 285 reopened on Wednesday afternoon between Ridge Lane and County Road 7 after a crash near Fairplay.
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Highway 285 reopened on Wednesday afternoon between Ridge Lane and County Road 7 after a crash near Fairplay.
An 8-year-old boy died Friday night in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 285.
There were 22 people killed in crashes on Highway 285 between C-470 and Bailey from 2012–2017. There were 15 people killed on I-70 between Morrison and Dumont in the same period. I-70 has three times the average traffic volume.
Although September is starting off this year with summer-like record breaking heat, you know that at this point fall is definitely right around the corner.
Two people were hurt after their vehicle fell 100 feet into a ditch off Highway 285 on Saturday.
A Colorado State Trooper was hurt while he was investigating a crash on Friday afternoon.
Numerous accidents have been reported due to the poor conditions.
Smoke could be seen on the hillside near C470 and U.S. 285 in Morrison Wednesday morning.
Icy roads and snowy conditions, combined with drivers traveling too fast for the conditions, are likely to blame for a series of crashes on Highway 285 in Aspen Park on Wednesday morning.
A mudslide forced officials to close Highway 285 in Bailey on Monday. Some power lines were down in the area.
The Weston Pass Fire is now 32 percent contained, and has grown to more than 13,000 acres in Teller County.
A standoff in the foothills in Jefferson County has ended with the discovery of a body.
Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies responded to a barricade situation in Conifer Monday night.
A crash involving a semi truck that spilled fuel on Highway 285 early Wednesday morning caused some traffic delays.
A deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was involved in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 285 and Elk Creek Road on Sunday.
Adverse weather conditions forced state officials to close U.S. 285 at Kenosha Pass on Saturday afternoon.
Watermelons spilled all over Highway 285 on Tuesday afternoon after a semi hauling the melons caught fire.
A 16-year-old boy from Centennial was killed late Wednesday night when the vehicle he driving flipped over on Highway 285.
With two more fires on the day before a Red Flag Warning goes into effect, residents in the Jefferson County foothills are concerned the dry conditions could mean disaster soon.
A brush fire closed Highway 285 near Turkey Creek Road for three hours Wednesday afternoon. Homes in the area were being evacuated. The highway was reopened at 4:30 p.m.
More than a dozen geese and ducks died on a pond in Lakewood.
Police in Lakewood say the woman killed in a rollover crash on Highway 285 at Kipling on Wednesday morning has been identified as Jessica Prue, 31.
Police in Lakewood say a woman was killed in a rollover crash on Highway 285 at Kipling on Wednesday morning.
A proposed Catholic retreat and conference center in Jefferson County has been approved despite scrutiny over neighbors' concerns that the development would pose an imminent wildfire threat.
A decision over a proposed Catholic retreat and conference center in Jefferson County has been delayed until later this year.
The heavy rains over the last few days have been good for Colorado's current drought.
Significant catch-up work remains for Colorado students to perform at grade level after the pandemic.
A 17-year-old boy turned himself on Monday in for killing a 28-year-old man on N Beeler Street on Aug. 8.
Texas would need to hire more than 5,000 licensed school psychologists to meet minimum recommended ratios.
For the first time, some of the body camera video from the tragic STEM School shooting that happened three years ago has been released.
A man died after he was hit by a car while trying to cross N Peoria Street in Aurora on Tuesday night.
Dozens of children in Colorado were recovered with the help of numerous Front Range law enforcement agencies and organizations during a nationwide sex trafficking operation.
After three consecutive days with rain, much drier and warmer weather returns Wednesday along with higher ozone.
The Wyoming congresswoman lost to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. In Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Tshibaka will advance to the general election in the Senate race.
The heavy rains over the last few days have been good for Colorado's current drought.
Significant catch-up work remains for Colorado students to perform at grade level after the pandemic.
A 17-year-old boy turned himself on Monday in for killing a 28-year-old man on N Beeler Street on Aug. 8.
For the first time, some of the body camera video from the tragic STEM School shooting that happened three years ago has been released.
A man died after he was hit by a car while trying to cross N Peoria Street in Aurora on Tuesday night.
As part of what the league is calling a "civic engagement night," all 30 teams will instead play the night before the election.
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Coming off a national championship win, DU men's hockey head coach David Carle has signed a multi-year extension.
Deserving young patients and their families got to attend a private Denver Broncos team practice at team headquarters.
Milloz and an unidentified female died during mountaineering practice on the Aiguille du Peigne, the French Mountain and Climbing Federation said.
For the first time, some of the body camera video from the tragic STEM School shooting that happened three years ago has been released.
The Regional Air Quality Council has approved a plan to reduce ozone air pollution across nine counties in the Denver metro area. The council passed it with a 20 to one vote Friday afternoon following lengthy public comment.
At the heart of the debate over the roundup lies one major question: Should taxpayers foot the bill for these roundups so ranchers can graze their livestock on the same land for a cheaper price?
As the EPA is preparing to reclassify nine counties from "serious" to "severe" violators of federal ozone standards, the Regional Air Quality Council is preparing to adopt a plan to reduce ozone pollution.
Nearly half of all shootings in Denver and a quarter of the city's murders in 2020-2021 took place in just five geographical areas: "hotspots" that only make up 1.56% of Denver's land mass.
Texas would need to hire more than 5,000 licensed school psychologists to meet minimum recommended ratios.
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
The apartment is a major upgrade, after experiencing homelessness for around 8 years.
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights, will do his time at a low-security federal prison camp in Colorado.
Casa Bonita and the City of Lakewood don't seem to agree on what should be a matter of public record when it comes to details of the restaurant's renovations.
The state estimates the legislation will save Coloradans a combined $9.1 million annually.
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is considering a rule change that some environmentalists say is fairer to utility customers.
Aurora students got to meet their teachers and get free school supplies at a back to school kickoff event.
The impact of inflation might be felt most of all at the grocery store. That in turn has increased the requests for help at Colorado's food banks.
The free meal program started during the pandemic will not be extended into the 2022-2023 school year for the Boulder Valley School District.
As Jefferson County Public Schools returns from summer break this week, the state's second largest school district is investing big in its students' mental health, although those changes may not be all that visible.
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service concerned Chicago-style pies may still be in stores or in home freezers.
In a survey of 14 different snow collection sites across the state, all 14 showed microplastics in the first set of samples.
After three consecutive days with rain, much drier and warmer weather returns Wednesday along with higher ozone.
The US Bureau of Reclamation Tuesday said water shortages in the Colorado River have passed a threshold leading to new water restrictions as seven states involved in the Colorado River Compact have failed to reach a new deal to replace the one signed 100 years ago.
Heavy rains cause mud to flow outside of Telluride.
For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures more drought, federal officials announced Tuesday.
Heavy rains cause mud to flow outside of Telluride.
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Colorado State University's newest campus needs your help naming a kitten. However, it's not a real cat. It's a 9-foot interactive kitten statue that welcomes visitors to the Vida building on the CSU Spur campus in Denver.
Police in Edgewater are warning against giving money to what appears to be a talented musician playing a violin in a parking lot.
Struggle of Love Foundation held an event in Denver's Montbello neighborhood.
A Colorado-based supersonic aircraft manufacturer will build dozens of new aircraft for two major U.S. airlines.