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Dillon Thomas is a multi-Emmy Award winning general assignment reporter/MSJ for CBS News Colorado in Denver. He is a proud Latino and a native Coloradan with family roots from Pueblo to Northern Colorado. When not shooting and editing his own stories, he can be found filling in on the CBS News Colorado anchor desk.
He created a documentary, "Scarred: Lessons from Cameron Peak" which won two Emmys, and his coverage of the performing arts has won another.
In 2023 Dillon was selected as a "40 Under Forty" honoree by BizWest, which recognizes professionals for their careers and contributions to their communities.
Growing up in Aurora, Dillon began his journalism career at Smoky Hill High School. He later attended Colorado State University. Currently, Dillon is on staff at CSU as advisor of the campus's student-ran television station and also serves on the advisory council for the university's journalism school.
During college Dillon interned at CBS. His first job in TV was in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dillon returned to Denver to join the CBS News Colorado team in October of 2016 and serves as Your Northern Colorado Reporter. Dillon is also CBS Colorado's performing arts reporter covering the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and he also has served as the station's representative at Cheyenne Frontier Days since 2019.
While some of Dillon's favorite interviews are those of everyday Coloradans, he has had the honor to interview big names including Presidents Trump, Obama and W. Bush.
During his free time, Dillon can be found playing basketball, watching the NBA or visiting with family and friends. He has a passion for traveling and is well-along in a mission to see the Denver Nuggets play in every NBA arena.
You can contact Dillon by sending an email to yourreporter@cbs.com.
Dozens of Denver residents are experiencing homelessness and other challenges when it comes to affordable housing. Those individuals now have an outlet to get back on their feet.
Thanks to the success of the Denver Nuggets, about 20,000 fans will walk home with a piece of franchise history every night during the team's push for their first championship.
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One of the most iconic roadways in the United States is nearly ready to open for the year, as crews are clearing snow from Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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NASA recently awarded $177 million to CSU's Department of Atmospheric Sciences to develop the INCUS program, a system of satellites that will give researchers a 3D view of evolving storms from space.
One of the most popular Broadway musicals on tour is scheduled to be in Denver starting this Wednesday. Les Misérables will be behind performances in Denver beginning on Wednesday and Richard Barth will serve as the resident director of the performance.
Colorado State University has been selected by the United States Department of Agriculture to help local farmers improve their businesses.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is preparing to welcome the iconic Broadway musical, Les Misérables to the Buell Theater next week.
The test strips have already been delivered to UNC staff and are already being handed out to students who request them.
Two boys face charges related to an arson investigation at Mountain View High School.
A company announced plans to potentially build an asphalt facility directly next door to a growing neighborhood in northern Colorado.
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after Larimer County deputies say he fired shots near the Budweiser Event Center Saturday night before running from the scene.
A multi-award-winning musical is being told in its most intimate setting yet in Denver, as the Denver Center for the Performing Arts welcomes "The Color Purple" to the Wolf Theater.
An Evans man is being held in the Larimer County Jail facing felony charges related to the overdose death of a Fort Collins woman in November.