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A small mountain food bank in Leadville lost nearly $28,000 after a fundraising company handling its donations declared bankruptcy while still holding the nonprofit's money.
A dispute is growing in Colorado's mountains over concert noise at the Dillon Amphitheater, where some nearby condo owners say shows are shaking their homes.
A Clear Creek County woman is relearning CPR weeks after she says the technique saved her life.
A dangerous stretch continues in Colorado's high country as avalanche conditions remain critical following days of heavy snow and powerful winds.
Breck Create's Precious Plastics studio in Breckenridge hit a milestone this winter, diverting 10,000 pounds of plastic from the landfill since launching in 2021.
A fire in Thornton crept close to a school and created a frightening scene for some students who saw flames in the field outside their classroom windows.
A working barn cat and emotional support animal for a Colorado community school has been returned after a woman says she mistook him for a stray and took him home earlier this week.
The family of a Thornton teen who was struck and killed while riding his motorized bike has message about being safer on the roads.
Maxine Mager, the founder and president of Creative Acres Animal Sanctuary, said she was alerted to the attack by her own dogs. Adams County officials say it's currently under investigation.
For new parents in the Denver metro area, finding the right child care facility can be challenging and expensive. However, a new state law beginning this year can help ease some of the financial strain.
A warm, dry winter is beginning to create concerns for Aurora's water supply. Snowpack across Colorado continues to lag and reservoir levels sit below what the city typically expects this time of year.
Aurora Parks Recreation and Open Space thinks getting girls into sports will strengthen the community.
Reservoirs that supply the city of Aurora with water are only 59% full, which means drought protocols may be needed later this year.
If you've driven down E-470 past the Aurora Highlands lately, you've likely seen a building that has already lived two lives: first as a highway maintenance facility and currently as a visitor center. Soon, this structure will take on its most critical purpose yet - Aurora's 18th fire station.
Extra firefighters reported for overtime in Aurora as fire officials responded to elevated fire danger driven by strong winds and an unusually dry winter. Three additional brush trucks were added to patrol the city.
Whether it's getting to work, school, or running errands, the ArapaGO Transit Connections Plan wants to better connect residents to where they need to go.
At Brookdale Meridian Englewood, residents gathered to celebrate Valentine's Day with music, dancing, and heartfelt moments. Among them were Syl and Margaret Walorski, a couple whose love story has spanned seven decades.
As the number and size of protests and demonstrations grow, members of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office's SORT team train for protests in various ways, including using mock demonstrators and agitators.
One county in Colorado has committed to investing more than $4 million into opioid prevention, treatment and recovery. It's an effort to better address a need that still requires attention alongside the ongoing work happening across the county.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
During the final days of the Longmont YMCA, more than 100 residents have spoken to the city council and packed meetings to try and keep it open.
Delayed due to warm weather, the Evergreen Lake Plunge is back this Sunday at 10 a.m. The plunge features a chilly jump into near-freezing water through a hole cut in the ice in Evergreen Lake.
In the years since the Marshal Fire impacted thousands of people in Colorado, the Community Foundation of Boulder County has been spreading out the $43 million it received in donations to survivors. Now the last will be used to fund future affordable housing projects.
Whether it's a loved one or even yourself, anyone can become a victim of fraud.
Parts of Evergreen's El Rancho restaurant will be preserved in a move to a new location, as a new filling station and convenience store moves ahead on the site.
For 35 years, James "Dr. Daddio" Walker's voice poured out of radios across Denver, bringing soul music, and a sense of unity to the Mile High City.
After months of infighting over Flock surveillance cameras in Denver, city leaders say Flock is on its way out and a different surveillance technology provider is in.
The University of Denver is launching a new Center for Housing Research and Innovative Solutions to tackle one of the state's most pressing issues.
Eating out can add up quickly, especially in today's economy. One Denver organization is easing that expense, meal by meal. SAME, or "So All May Eat" Café, offers locally sourced, made-from-scratch meals every weekday. It meets you right where you are in your budget.
A warm, dry winter is beginning to create concerns for Aurora's water supply. Snowpack across Colorado continues to lag and reservoir levels sit below what the city typically expects this time of year.
Sodern, known for manufacturing star trackers and space cameras, joins a growing aerospace hub in Douglas County.
A developer is asking Castle Pines to annex a huge plot of land south of Parker. The 795-acre property called "Crowsnest" could be developed into nearly 4,000 residences, with 70 acres of dedicated open space.
Residents of Parker, Colorado, and nearby communities have been gathering to support the owner of a beloved smoothie shop who was seriously injured last year.
Castle Rock Water says it's all part of routine maintenance, and the water is completely safe to drink.
The clock is ticking. In just a few months, every school district in Colorado must develop and adopt a policy around student cellphone use.
Before any of the community could speak during public comment, the board passed a motion to end all discussions with Jefferson County regarding swapping the land.
Delayed due to warm weather, the Evergreen Lake Plunge is back this Sunday at 10 a.m. The plunge features a chilly jump into near-freezing water through a hole cut in the ice in Evergreen Lake.
Residents in Ken-Caryl Ranch are questioning a metro district idea to swap 900 acres of open space for community center property -- roughly 12 acres -- with Jefferson County.
A plan for big increases in the size of Bear Creek Lake in Lakewood's Bear Creek Lake Park looks like it's not going to happen.
Parts of Evergreen's El Rancho restaurant will be preserved in a move to a new location, as a new filling station and convenience store moves ahead on the site.
In a special election on Tuesday night, Greeley voters elected to pause construction on a billion-dollar entertainment district known as Cascadia.
For the first time in Colorado history, speed enforcement cameras will begin issuing citations along a major interstate.
The future of Greeley's $1 billion plan for an entertainment district hinges on a vote happening on Tuesday. Voters will decide whether the new entertainment district in Northern Colorado will move forward.
The businesses in an industrial park on the outer edge of Fort Collins are banding together and expressing their frustrations about recent power shutoffs by Xcel Energy.
After months of pressing forward with billboard installations around campus against the wishes of the city of Fort Collins and many residents, Colorado State University has paused installation of additional signage for the time being.
CBS Colorado First Alert meteorologists declared Thursday a First Alert Weather Day for high fire danger.
A woman who owns a bridal studio in Denver could serve up to five years in prison after she pleaded guilty to withholding taxes from her employees and failing to remit them to the IRS.
The Colorado State Patrol says they are running into a new issue on the roads: drivers getting into crashes while being behind a self-driving car and intoxicated.
Before any of the community could speak during public comment, the board passed a motion to end all discussions with Jefferson County regarding swapping the land.
A house fire spreading into the nearby woods in Colorado's Golden Gate Canyon prompted officials to issue a pre-evacuation order to nearby residents.
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Winds on Thursday won’t be as strong as Wednesday, but they’ll still be gusty enough to support rapid fire growth.
Colorado State Patrol says they are running into a new issue on the roads; drivers getting into crashes while being behind a self driving car and intoxicated.
A house fire spreading into the nearby woods in Colorado's Golden Gate Canyon prompted officials to issue a pre-evacuation order to nearby residents.
Nonna's Italian Bistro serves up some traditional fare for Denver Restaurant Week March 6-15.
The U.S. men's hockey team visited the White House on Tuesday ahead of their upcoming appearance at Tuesday night's State of the Union address by President Trump. One player that won't be there is Brock Nelson.
The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.
The Penguins have traded defenseman Brett Kulak to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft.
The U.S. women's ice hockey team said Monday they will not be attending President Trump's State of the Union address, citing scheduling conflicts.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
Struggling pizza chain Papa John's said it will close 200 restaurants this year and another 100 by the end of 2027.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled Thursday that the legal challenge brought by a preservationist group failed because the White House is not a government agency.
The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 11 states, claimed that the retail giant deceived its employees about pay and the tips they could earn.
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials meet to talk peace, Russia launches drones and missiles and makes it clear there's no rush in Moscow for a ceasefire.
Starting next week, parents will get an alert if their teen repeatedly searches for certain terms related to self-harm or suicide in a short time span.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled Thursday that the legal challenge brought by a preservationist group failed because the White House is not a government agency.
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials meet to talk peace, Russia launches drones and missiles and makes it clear there's no rush in Moscow for a ceasefire.
Trump says he won't let Iran to build a nuclear weapon, and Iran says it doesn't intend to, but as talks resume, experts see war as more likely than a deal.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in her opening statement before the House Oversight Committee that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
A bipartisan Senate duo is teaming up on legislation that would ban large investment firms from snapping up single-family homes, a measure they say is aimed at the country's housing affordability crunch.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued a warning about a possible measles exposure at Denver International Airport and a church in Littleton last weekend.
Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.
After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return.
From headphones that can tell the age of your brain to a headband that can help rewire your brain, consumer neurotechnology devices are unraveling the mysteries of the mind
Struggling pizza chain Papa John's said it will close 200 restaurants this year and another 100 by the end of 2027.
The Federal Trade Commission, joined by 11 states, claimed that the retail giant deceived its employees about pay and the tips they could earn.
Starting next week, parents will get an alert if their teen repeatedly searches for certain terms related to self-harm or suicide in a short time span.
A bipartisan Senate duo is teaming up on legislation that would ban large investment firms from snapping up single-family homes, a measure they say is aimed at the country's housing affordability crunch.
Sodern, known for manufacturing star trackers and space cameras, joins a growing aerospace hub in Douglas County.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.