Worker caught dumping chemicals in Vail storm drain
Vail's Gore Creek was nearly contaminated after a construction worker was caught pouring potentially toxic chemicals into a storm drain.
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Vail's Gore Creek was nearly contaminated after a construction worker was caught pouring potentially toxic chemicals into a storm drain.
Several crashes closed a stretch of westbound and eastbound Interstate70 at Vail Pass on Friday night. One crash closed a 10-mile stretch of I-70 from exit 180 East Vail to exit 190 Vail Pass Summit.
This is the first time the Vail Police Department has had a K9 since 2007.
Vail Resorts is planning to increase the minimum wage for employees.
Vail is hoping to help homeowners prevent wildfires from encroaching on their properties.
The public is being warned not to borrow someone else's ski pass to cut costs at the ski lift. Vail Police Department says it has seen an increase in ski pass fraud this season.
Vail Mountain is making history this year by extending the skiing and boarding season until May 1.
Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death but the State of Colorado doesn't even recognize it as a disease, let alone collect data or spend any money on research. That would change under a bill at the state Capitol.
A skier who triggered an avalanche near Vail on Saturday escaped injury by grabbing onto a tree as the slide swept into a gulch and other "high-consequence terrain."
More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling on Vail Resorts to pay its employees better -- and deliver the value season pass holders deserve.
The hockey community in Colorado is pulling together to remember a 10-year-old boy who died after being hit by a car in Vail on Jan. 13.
Police in Vail investigated the death of a child who was struck by a vehicle on Thursday night.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife made the tough decision to euthanize a mountain lion over the weekend after it demonstrated unusual behavior.
The closure was lifted about 30 minutes later, at around 1 p.m.
The Town of Vail is the latest Colorado high country community to scale back in-person services due to the spread of COVID-19 among staff and the community.
Eagle County will keep its COVID-19 public health order requiring face coverings in schools and child care setting into the new year.
Vail Pass has finally gotten enough snow for the backcountry trails to open for the season.
The snowstorm was a welcome sight on Friday among skiers and boarders, and other winter enthusiasts, in Colorado.
The winter storm moving into Colorado is bringing some much-needed snow to the ski areas.
The ski industry has more women in leadership positions than ever before, and despite the pandemic those in charge are looking for ways to keep growing and moving forward.
In the Frisco, Dillon and Silverthorne areas, Thursday's snowfall was slow to accumulate on the highway, but higher up on Vail Pass it created rough travel conditions.
With elections right around the corner, towns across Colorado's high country have made it clear: affordable housing is a top priority.
A chemical spill caused eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Vail to close Friday morning.
Most of us think of leaf peeping as hopping in the car and taking a drive but in Colorado, there's plenty of opportunity to get up close and personal with the trees by taking a hike during fall foliage season.
Vail Resorts is the latest to announce COVID-19 vaccine mandates. This time not just for staff, but also guests.
A cold blast of Arctic air dropped just to the east of Colorado. Since the eastern half of the state is right on the edge, temperatures will be cooler on Sunday.
Fire officials say a grass fire that sparked east of Denver on Saturday afternoon was sparked when welders were performing maintenance on a metal gate.
Colorado lawmakers are pushing for the Federal Aviation Administration to approve Denver International Airport's emergency waiver that would allow air traffic controllers to be paid during the shutdown.
Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled.
From the Front Range to the Palmer Divide and Cheyenne Ridge, elevation and wind direction often determine which parts of Colorado hit the snow jackpot during winter storms.
A cold blast of Arctic air dropped just to the east of Colorado. Since the eastern half of the state is right on the edge, temperatures will be cooler on Sunday.
Fire officials say a grass fire that sparked east of Denver on Saturday afternoon was sparked when welders were performing maintenance on a metal gate.
Colorado lawmakers are pushing for the Federal Aviation Administration to approve Denver International Airport's emergency waiver that would allow air traffic controllers to be paid during the shutdown.
From the Front Range to the Palmer Divide and Cheyenne Ridge, elevation and wind direction often determine which parts of Colorado hit the snow jackpot during winter storms.
Firefighters in the Denver metro area came to the rescue earlier this week when a dog became trapped inside a culvert.
One Colorado student is among the nation's best and brightest and is heading to Washington, D.C., to compete against students across the country who are engaged in civics.
Dry and mild conditions for Colorado until next weekend where we are tracking the chance for snow
One Colorado student is among the nation's best and brightest and is heading to Washington, D.C., to compete against students across the country who are engaged in civics. After winning the Colorado State Civics Bee, Cameron Parker is heading to the National Civics Bee Championship finals, where he'll represent the state and has a chance to win $100,000 in education savings.
Ski season is underway, and Loveland Ski Area opened to the public on Saturday. One lift and three runs are open, along with a terrain park.
In the past few weeks communities across Colorado have come together to feed the hundreds of thousands of Coloradans facing food insecurity. On Saturday, several communities gathered again to serve and feed those in need.
For the first time in 10 years, the Mullen Mustangs are going to the playoffs as league champions. Players and coaches say their success goes beyond talent and game strategy; it's about preparation, recovery, and mental health.
On Friday, the Colorado Rockies announced that Paul DePodesta is the club's new president of baseball operations.
Fox Sports announced that it has hired former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees to replace Mark Sanchez.
The Denver Film Festival will screen the world premiere of "Elway," a Netflix documentary produced by Skydance Sports, Omaha Productions, and MakeMake on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
Denver's defense bailed out the Broncos in a 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night.
Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled.
Costco said the recalled bubbly beverages could pose a "laceration hazard" to consumers.
President Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit before saying that no U.S. government officials would go.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
Capitol Hill Democrats are not receiving many of the answers they're seeking about President Trump's ballroom plans.
Colorado lawmakers are pushing for the Federal Aviation Administration to approve Denver International Airport's emergency waiver that would allow air traffic controllers to be paid during the shutdown.
The city's budget will be up for a final vote by Denver's City Council on Monday. However, the budget will pass even if it doesn't receive majority support, as the deadline to have a budget in place is Nov. 12.
President Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit before saying that no U.S. government officials would go.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
Capitol Hill Democrats are not receiving many of the answers they're seeking about President Trump's ballroom plans.
After voters overwhelmingly approved Referendum 310 -- upholding Denver's ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products -- some business owners say the financial hit could be devastating.
Amid public forums and local cries for help, states are also talking with large health systems, technology companies, and others amid intensifying competition for shares of a $50 billion fund to improve rural health.
The deal, with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, is expected to lower the price of obesity drugs to between $149 and $350 per month in some cases, officials said.
The FDA has sent warning letters to 18 websites selling counterfeit or unapproved versions of Botox and similar injectable drugs commonly used to smooth wrinkles.
A Colorado woman only received treatment for perimenopause after consultation with a second doctor. Initially, her symptoms were brushed off as stress.
Costco said the recalled bubbly beverages could pose a "laceration hazard" to consumers.
After voters overwhelmingly approved Referendum 310 -- upholding Denver's ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products -- some business owners say the financial hit could be devastating.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
Neighbors in Lone Tree are fighting to save the bluffs near their homes from development.
Tennyson Street has long been thought of as a cultural district. Art galleries and studios used to line the street, but after the pandemic many of those studios and galleries closed. Since then, other businesses have stepped up and are now helping artists in the area.
CBS Colorado has learned the owners of the Denver Post have fallen further behind on their rent payments at a building owned by the city of Denver, and the newspaper owners now owe the city nearly $3 million in back rent and penalties for non-payment.
A man who called himself a "Crypto Pastor" is accused of diverting $1.3 million from investors in his crypto scheme.
In his first comments on a CBS News Colorado investigation that found Denver International Airport executives paying between $15,000 and $19,000 to fly to a conference in Spain, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said, "I have not ever paid that much for an airplane ticket."
The FAA has requested additional time to review a proposed transaction by the city of Denver to give a developer another 20 acres of land at Denver International Airport as part of the land swap involving the former Park Hill Golf Course, CBS News Colorado has learned.
The battle over Denver's Flock camera surveillance system escalated Tuesday with nine Denver City Council members asking the city auditor to step in and essentially block Mayor Mike Johnston's proposed extension of a contract with Flock.