World's largest acidic geyser erupts in Yellowstone after years of silence
Echinus Geyser is about 66 feet wide and is surrounded by rocks that resemble sea urchins.
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Echinus Geyser is about 66 feet wide and is surrounded by rocks that resemble sea urchins.
Standing for more than a century, Old Faithful Inn "has the distinction of being considered a benchmark of national park architecture."
The bear was killed by park staff in Yellowstone last week because it posed a risk to public safety, the park said in a news release.
The hydrothermal explosion happened in Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin just before 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, July 23.
While the explosion was considered small, it unleashed "a massive amount of rocks and dirt" that shattered a fence and killed nearby trees.
The hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone took place near Biscuit Basin's Sapphire Pool on Tuesday morning, erupting boiling water and steam into the air, officials said.
A 72-year-old man killed a grizzly bear in Flathead County, Montana after it attacked him while he was out picking berries.
Five people were driving Thursday morning near a semi-centennial geyser thermal pool when it went off the road.
A person with a gun who authorities said was making threats in Yellowstone National Park died after a shootout with park rangers, officials said in a statement.
A huge section of the Wyoming mountain highway Teton Pass collapsed in a landslide Saturday. Officials said it will be closed indefinitely.
An 83-year-old South Carolina woman suffered serious injuries when a bison in Yellowstone National Park lifted her about a foot in the air with its horns.
This marks the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone National Park, officials said.
Officials ruled out a rare predatory attack, which suggests the marathon runner died following a chance bear encounter while likely running or walking.
Bison are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans. They can be dangerous when approached, according to the National Park Service.
"Some actions by visitors have led to the endangerment of people and wildlife and resulted in the death of wildlife," the park said.
Law enforcement at the park have opened an investigation into the incident.
A grizzly bear that appeared to have been killed was found near Yellowstone National Park, prompting an investigation from state and federal officials.
Yellowstone visitors have been cautioned to "be especially alert" as bears that emerge from hibernation can be particularly aggressive in their search for food.
No other remains were found after a search of Abyss Pool but investigators noted apparent "fatty tissues" floating in the 140-degree Fahrenheit pool.
The animals' eyes don't reflect light like deer do, contributing to the difficulty in seeing them on the road, officials said.
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is the only way to save the remaining glaciers, but last week the U.N. warned there's "no credible pathway" for that to happen.
A bison gored a Colorado man in Yellowstone National Park.
Most of Yellowstone National Park should re-open within the next two weeks — much faster than originally expected after record floods pounded the Yellowstone region last week and knocked out major roads, federal officials said Sunday.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
Officers with the Pagosa Springs Police Department in Colorado arrested a triple homicide suspect wanted out of Utah after tracking him in one of his victims' vehicles.
A quick swing in Colorado's weather will bring springlike warmth on Thursday before a colder storm delivers snow to parts of the state on Friday.
A student has been arrested and accused of bringing a gun to Arapahoe Ridge High School in Boulder.
Early Thursday morning, fire crews in Westminster rushed to a burning apartment building- twice.
A quick swing in Colorado's weather will bring springlike warmth on Thursday before a colder storm delivers snow to parts of the state on Friday.
Officers with the Pagosa Springs Police Department in Colorado arrested a triple homicide suspect wanted out of Utah after tracking him in one of his victims' vehicles.
A student has been arrested and accused of bringing a gun to Arapahoe Ridge High School in Boulder.
Early Thursday morning, fire crews in Westminster rushed to a burning apartment building- twice.
A contentious fight over fur stole the show at day one of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife March commission meeting.
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Early Thursday morning, fire crews in Westminster rushed to a burning apartment building.
Denver Restaurant Week kicks off March 6 with great dining options like Former Saint Craft Kitchen and Taps.
Immigrant rights groups claim detainees at Aurora's GEO ICE detention center are going hungry and are mistreated.
A hunting dog is recovering after he survived a fire at a kennel north of Colorado Springs.
The Colorado Avalanche have acquired defenseman Nick Blankenburg in a trade with the Nashville Predators, the hockey team announced.
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones are among 31 people charged in the federal case. They have pleaded not guilty.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Olympic City's newest celebrities are back home in Colorado with new hardware. Just weeks after competing at the Games, Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea are already back on the ice and others at the rink are eager to see them.
The University of Colorado community is mourning the death of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who was killed in a car crash. Monday was supposed to mark the start of spring football practice.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
GOP leaders say the lack of long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security puts the nation at risk amid heightened threats.
Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter in April 2022. On May 13, 2022, he declared his plan "temporarily on hold" over the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. Twitter's stock tumbled as a result.
A federal court in New York ruled Wednesday that businesses that paid emergency tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court are eligible for refunds.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
GOP leaders say the lack of long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security puts the nation at risk amid heightened threats.
Joe Trussel and Vanessa Diaz went before Colorado state lawmakers and recalled their darkest day -- the day their daughter Megan disappeared from her dorm at the University of Colorado Boulder.
A federal court in New York ruled Wednesday that businesses that paid emergency tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court are eligible for refunds.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said that he intends to review the clemency case for Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk who was convicted of multiple charges related to election interference in the 2020 presidential election.
State and local health officials declared a measles outbreak in Adams County on Wednesday after a third person connected to Broomfield High School contracted the illness.
After two unvaccinated students at Broomfield High School were reported to have measles, the Boulder Valley School District says out of 1,669 students, 26 are on their exclusion list and not allowed to attend class.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Some Republican state lawmakers and health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration's $50 billion federal rural health fund.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Adams County Health Department confirmed a new case of measles on Monday and are warning Broomfield and Westminster residents about possible exposure.
Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter in April 2022. On May 13, 2022, he declared his plan "temporarily on hold" over the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. Twitter's stock tumbled as a result.
A federal court in New York ruled Wednesday that businesses that paid emergency tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court are eligible for refunds.
Oregon food manufacturer Ajinomoto expands an earlier recall of frozen and ready-to-eat products over glass contamination.
Google is accused in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a man who committed suicide in October, allegedly at the direction of the tech giant's AI chatbot, Gemini.
The U.S. government must also reimburse businesses for the interest they paid on tariffs recently struck down by the Supreme Court, according to the Cato Institute.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.