Maui teenagers survived wildfires by wading in Pacific Ocean for 5 hours
A family on Maui says they barely escaped death, wading in the Pacific Ocean for five hours while wildfires and hurricane winds roared around them.
My brother lives on Maui. Here's what he asks of Coloradans this week.
"The whole island is grieving and mourning in a state of shock, because Lahaina town, it was the heart of the island... this is probably the worst day in Maui history over generations past and to come."
Over 62,000 Coloradans lost Medicaid in June. How to protect your benefits.
The latest numbers come as the state begins to review Medicaid claims for the first time in three years, following a temporary halt on eligibility verifications during the pandemic.
5,000+ legitimate unemployment claimants stuck in "maddening" fraud holds
More than 5,000 Coloradans had their unemployment claims wrongfully withheld this summer — that's 5,000 people who weren't getting the money they desperately needed — due to a change in Colorado's unemployment fraud prevention system.
Golden artists claim downtown shop owner stole profits from art sales
Some artists in Golden say they are fighting to be paid for their hard work.
Robin Niceta indicted, arrested for allegedly faking cancer diagnosis
Former Arapahoe County social worker Robin Niceta has been indicted by a grand jury for multiple new criminal charges for allegedly faking a cancer diagnosis to avoid criminal proceedings, according to court records.
Jeffco deputies under review for treatment of handcuffed inmate
So far, the deputies involved are still on the job, and have been given remedial training as a result of the incident, but investigators say more discipline could be coming, because it's not just how they took the inmate down that's in question, but also how one of the deputies allegedly bragged about it afterward.
Mobile home park owner calls complaints "inaccurate," "untrue"
"We very much appreciate that this change is difficult for some residents. While its impossible to please everyone, our goal has been to accommodate the needs and concerns of our residents as best we can," the company said. "We believe the majority of our resident base is in favor of these changes, and ultimately, these changes are in the best interest of the community at large."
Mobile home park residents protest management during investigation
Residents of a mobile home park in Arapahoe County protested their management company Tuesday as state inspectors with the Colorado Mobile Home Oversight Program were also on the property to investigate various complaints.
Mobile home park residents claim management company is "taking advantage"
"I just think that they're just taking advantage of people, and I mean, most of us can't afford to move," said Lana Jackson, who has lived in the park since the 1970s. "Treat us more like human beings."
Here's what you need to know before getting in an ambulance
An Aurora woman says paramedics put her life at risk when they wouldn't take her to the hospital of her choice.
Aurora family hosts 4th of July parade, pancake breakfast 14 years in a row
Every Independence Day for the last 14 years, at the end of a cul-de-sac in the Knolls neighborhood of Saddle Rock Ridge, near Smoky Hill and Riviera, in southeast Aurora, the Hommes family wakes up early to flip pancakes in their front driveway.
Golden's Clear Creek Corridor reopens to tubing and whitewater sports
Water activities are back Monday on Golden's Clear Creek Corridor, just in time for Independence Day holidayers to enjoy the river after more than a month of restrictions to tubers and whitewater athletes, due to dangerous high waters.
Denver Public Schools expects to lose 6,600 students in 5 years
Denver Public Schools is projected to lose nearly 1,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students in the upcoming school year compared to this past year, according to new data obtained by CBS News Colorado.
A new neighborhood recycling its sewage could serve as a model
As Arapahoe County grapples with how to ensure sufficient water supplies for a projected growth, one new developing neighborhood in the county could provide a model for innovative water conservation methods.