UCHealth named in lawsuit for alleged illegal tactics to sue for medical debt
One of Colorado's major nonprofit hospitals is the subject of a lawsuit for allegedly illegal tactics to collect medical debts from low-income patients.
Gov. Jared Polis signs 2 new school safety bills into law
Gov. Jared Polis signed two new bills into law Thursday aiming to make public schools in Colorado safer. This, amid controversy this year over safety in the state's public schools, especially following two shootings at Denver's East High School.
New bill will require SRO training for the first time
For the very first time, some training requirements are on the horizon for school resource officers in Colorado.
Is it appropriate for DPS educators to do pat-downs?
The student safety coordinator for Denver Public Schools has weighed in on community concerns regarding educators being required to conduct pat-down searches of students who are deemed threats to others.
New data: 151 "high" threat level students currently in DPS
For the first time, CBS News Colorado has found how many students in Denver Public Schools have been deemed a threat to others.
Thousands of Lakewood residents have heightened cancer risk, EPA says
A medical equipment manufacturing and sterilization company in Lakewood, lauded for saving millions of lives with its technology, is now accused of risking other lives in the process, according to recent lawsuits.
Denver principals demand review of controversial discipline policies
Amid fallout in DPS following shootings at East High School, the president of the Denver School Leaders Association spoke about its letter to district administrators demanding a comprehensive review of discipline policies.
Some DPS teachers feel student crimes are "swept under the rug"
Denver Public Schools is in upheaval after tragic shootings in and around East High School over the last two months.
Data: decline in crimes in Denver public high schools reported to police
Despite the recent tragic crimes at East High School, crimes reported to Denver Police are down significantly at the school in comparison to pre-pandemic years.
EPA to regulate toxic PFAS "forever chemicals," CO water systems affected
For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing national legal limits on PFAS in public water supplies. The proposed changes could affect dozens of public water utilities across the state.
Direct flights from Denver to Ethiopia could be available soon
A direct flight option for travelers from Denver to Ethiopia may only be just a few months away after Mayor Michael Hancock and a crew of city business leaders traveled to the country this month to lobby for it.
Colorado in top 10 states for reports of tax scams per capita
Colorado ranks fourth in the country for most reports per capita of imposter scams, and sixth in the country for most tax preparer scams, according to 2022 data from the Federal Trade Commission.
Here's how 2 Colorado influencers make a living and changed the game
Whether we realize it or not, influencers are shaping our understanding of the world around us. They teach us new recipes, show us new looks and introduce us to new places.
Proposed bill aims to end slaughter, human consumption of Colorado's wild horses
Americans' tax dollars ultimately fund the slaughter and human consumption of some wild horses from Colorado, advocates say. But a bill up for debate this legislative session in Colorado is aiming to put an end to that.
30,000 Coloradans had brown drinking water this January, CDPHE says
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says nearly half the population of the East Cherry Creek Valley water district was affected.