Historic Colorado flume collapses, causes landslide
Crews have begun clean-up operations in southwestern Colorado where a 102-year-old wooden flume broke open last month, causing a landslide and forest closure.
Colorado man sent to prison for ending fistfight with fatal gunshots
A Castle Rock resident who culminated a fistfight over accusations of romantic impropriety by shooting two men, killing one of them, was sentenced Friday to 60 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Colorado's newest firefighting helicopter out of service for several weeks during wildfire season
In a case of bad timing, a helicopter purchased by the state for the specific purpose of fighting wildfires has been taken out of service in the middle of the summer fire season.
Colorado felons caught after trying to elude police through car wash
Four people failed to make a clean getaway last week despite driving through a car wash while being pursued by police.
Two men died in Colorado plane crash while flying recently purchased 'kit' plane back to Florida
A pilot flying his recently purchased float plane home and his airline-certified co-pilot both died last month during takeoff from the Montrose Regional Airport.
'Prolific' Colorado drug dealer returned to prison after more arrests
A Colorado man with previous drug-related convictions was recently sentenced to 40 more years in prison for his continued dealings while on parole.
Wildlife officials ask anglers to 'fish out' Colorado lake before broken dam drains all water
A leaky outlet on a dam is causing the water level at a southwestern Colorado reservoir to drop quickly. In response, wildlife officials are inviting the public to harvest as many fish as possible before the lake runs dry.
Michigan ultrarunner collapses, dies during 100-mile Colorado footrace
An ultrarunner collapsed on a high mountain trail outside Silverton only three hours after the start of the Hardrock Hundred, a 102.5-mile endurance race in the southwest Colorado mountains.
Colorado company that fired employees for refusing to take COVID vaccine settles lawsuits
Denver-based Newmont Mining has settled three lawsuits filed by a dozen employees who were terminated for their refusal to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus during the coronavirus pandemic.
Colorado stadium worker sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting co-worker
A former Coors Field concession stand worker was sentenced last week for the shooting death of another worker after a Colorado Rockies game four years ago.
Families of women killed in Colorado crash sue, claim Jeep tour driver was under the influence
Attorneys representing the families of two Arizona women killed when a Jeep tumbled more than 250 feet off a cliff in southwestern Colorado three years ago are suing the tour company and the estate of the Jeep's driver.
Denver police looking for suspect in deadly I-25 hit-and-run
Motorists traveling southbound on Interstate 25 through Denver were guided off the highway following a death Saturday morning.
'Sky crane' helicopters replace wildfire planes at Colorado airport
The U.S. Forest Service has shifted aerial wildfire firefighting resources along Colorado's Front Range. Two large 'sky crane' helicopters were moved into position at Broomfield's Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport this week.
Bull escapes Colorado rodeo, still roaming mountain town
A rodeo bull broke free of his handlers mid-day Wednesday and, almost a day later, has yet to be found.
Crews encounter 300-degree temperature in burning remnants of Colorado coal mines
Crews tearing apart a 1.5-acre pile of coal mine refuse that has been smoldering for two decades recently uncovered a section which measured 300 degrees Fahrenheit.