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.
Five 17-year-old boys were killed in a car crash over the weekend when the vehicle they were in went off the road and off the edge of a cliff.
After years of slow progress, a new development in Castle Rock is finally close to getting the green light.
Police in the far southern section of Longmont shot a man who they said was involved in a domestic disturbance and took a victim hostage.
Friends are remembering Maggie Martinez as a kind, supportive member of Colorado's motorcycle community after investigators say she was struck and killed by a driver who then fled the scene.
Some Coloradans who signed over their state tax credit for a free e-bike finally got their delivery.
Five 17-year-old boys were killed in a car crash over the weekend when the vehicle they were in went off the road and off the edge of a cliff.
After years of slow progress, a new development in Castle Rock is finally close to getting the green light.
Police in the far southern section of Longmont shot a man who they said was involved in a domestic disturbance and took a victim hostage.
Friends are remembering Maggie Martinez as a kind, supportive member of Colorado's motorcycle community after investigators say she was struck and killed by a driver who then fled the scene.
Some Coloradans who signed over their state tax credit for a free e-bike finally got their delivery.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Police in the far southern section of Longmont shot a man who they said was involved in a domestic disturbance and took a victim hostage.
Former All-American and NFL All-Pro Chad Brown joined CBS Colorado to share his optimism for the Broncos this season and what he thinks it will mean for the team as Davis Webb takes over play calling from the sideline.
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Brown says the best teams he's played for are the ones that are most connected and tied to each other. He thinks the Buffaloes might be such a team after holding their first week of practices in southern Colorado.
As the baseball world watched last weekend while women took the field in a female professional league for the first time in decades, teen baseball players across Colorado saw a future.
Colorado lacrosse champion Eliza Osburn's journey to the world stage started long before she ever put on a Team USA jersey.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
The kickoff time for the Denver Summit FC game on Saturday has been moved due to high temperatures forecast for this weekend.
Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Temperatures last month averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit as above-average warmth blanketed the U.S.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
"This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," said 36-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert's son, Tyler Boebert, was arrested last weekend on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child and other charges.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
"This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," said 36-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
"This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," said 36-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Social workers at the Barbara Davis Center attend to all the needs created by having an expensive, chronic illness.
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Appeals court ruling could open the door to a flood of litigation against Google, Meta and other social media players.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
The issue arose when a skiff ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska and called for assistance from nearby ships.
For decades, the Skyline Cinema has been one of the few places Summit County families go to watch the latest movie, teenagers go for their first jobs, and friends go to spend a few hours together. Now, that could all be coming to an end.
Aurora Ward II City Councilmember Amy Wiles says she wants a pause on the approval of new data centers while the city develops policies on how to handle them.
Some Coloradans who signed over their state tax credit for a free e-bike finally got their delivery.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited Colorado's Supermax prison, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in southern Colorado before holding a private meeting with U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans and Hispanic faith leaders.
An accident that sent two passengers tumbling from a chairlift at Vail was caused by components that were improperly installed when the lift was built nearly two decades ago, according to a state investigation.
For the first time, court photos show the inside of a Commerce City home where authorities found three children, 31 dogs, two cats and two guinea pigs living last fall.
A series of sports photos have become treasured memories for a grieving community.