How to protect your lungs next time wildfire smoke hits Colorado
With potentially more smoky days on the horizon, CBS News Colorado spoke with a pulmonologist about ways you can stay safe this summer.
U.S. Air Force pays $9 million to clean up water contamination in Fountain
The U.S. Air Force paid $9 million for a new water treatment facility in Fountain due to past military activities that may have contaminated the city's water supply, according to a Peterson Space Force Base spokesperson.
Denver students find harmful microplastics in 16 major waterways
Toxic microplastics from everyday items like water bottles and clothing have been discovered in several major Colorado waterways, and it is local high school and college students who have made the discovery.
Bill aimed to minimize controversial wild horse roundups to become law
A first-of-its-kind bill is set to be signed into law this Saturday, and it's all about protecting Colorado's wild horses. The bill's sponsors believe it could serve as a model for other states across the American West.
Hundreds of students across 6 Denver metro districts deemed a threat this year
From Boulder to Jefferson County to Arapahoe County and in between, data released to The Investigators shows there were hundreds of threatening students in classrooms across six different public school districts in the metro area this year.
Former East High dean says safety issues at school have long been a problem
A former dean at East High School says there have been safety problems at the school for years, but that recent shootings at the school this spring are putting those issues in a spotlight that's now difficult to ignore.
Niceta drops request to delay trial after prosecutors question brain tumor
Niceta is no longer asking to delay her criminal trial due to potential incompetency, after prosecutors questioned in court whether or not the former Arapahoe County social worker really had a brain tumor she claimed to have.
Special prosecutor questions Robin Niceta's cancer diagnosis
New court documents show a twist in the criminal case of a former Arapahoe County social worker charged with making a false child abuse report against an Aurora city council member. Prosecutors now have "significant concerns" medical records provided to delay court proceedings detailing a cancer diagnosis may have been "fabricated."
Private management company to pay Adams County 14 School District $1.5 million
The Adams County 14 School District has settled a years-long dispute this week with its former private management company, MGT Consulting.
"Catastrophic" hazmat incident in Denver is "highly likely," new study shows
A recent study found Colorado ranks 26th for total train crossing accidents nationwide and now a councilwoman has a plan to address it. But one mode of transit was responsible for more than five times as many hazmat incidents in Colorado.
Investigation: Phone, vape and laptop batteries catching fire on planes
A CBS News Colorado investigation into records from the federal government found that over the last 10 years, there have been over 108 hazardous materials incidents in Colorado in the aviation industry.
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.