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It's at the Colorado Horse Rescue in Longmont where horses like Blackjack and Woody are finding comfort amidst the chaos of the ongoing Stone Canyon Fire.
The parking lot at Dakota Ridge High School at 13399 W. Coal Mine Ave. in Littleton has turned into a refuge for families forced out of their Jefferson County homes by the Quarry Fire.
Rocky Mountain National Park has enacted a complete fire ban as wildfires continue to burn along Colorado's Front Range.
A Loveland hotel a few miles east of the Alexander Mountain Fire evacuation zone was fully booked as evacuees moved pets, suitcases, blankets, and other belongings inside from the packed parking lot.
The executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety on Wednesday made a request of local fire department chiefs.
Gov. Jared Polis ordered a wildfire-related Colorado National Guard activation for the first time since 2021.
A new wildfire north of Gross Reservoir is being called the Lakeshore Fire and it's located in the Boulder foothills.
A wildfire burning in the Jefferson County foothills with dense housing nearby has grown to 341 acres and Colorado fire managers say it is still growing.
With three significant wildfires burning along the Front Range, many Coloradans have been asking what has happened to the summer rain caused by the summer monsoon.
Human remains were found at a home in the Stone Canyon Fire burn area north of Lyons. There is now 20% containment on the wildfire.
While crews continue the fight against the largest of Colorado's current wildfires, the Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County, federal investigators are also working hard to determine the cause and the origin.
As the sun set on the second day of the battle against the Alexander Mountain Fire in Northern Colorado, more than 5,000 acres of burning land were still not contained and multiple families and homeowners remained displaced following evacuations.
As the Alexander Mountain Fire west of Loveland grew by thousands of acres in less than 48 hours of burning, more than 3,000 different families have been displaced as the result of mandatory evacuations.
At a special meeting Tuesday night, trustees for the Town of Lakeside voted to unanimously fire their police chief, who had also served as mayor and fire chief and had worked for the town since 1967.
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday declared a disaster emergency as multiple wildfires are burning in Colorado and in some cases forcing evacuations.
Police did not immediately offer details about the incident other than to call it a "violent event" in the Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center, but said that the scene was secure and that there were no further threats to the public.
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Throughout Labor Day weekend at Aurora Sports Park, the joy and sense of community were everywhere. The Sudanese American Soccer Federation held its national tournament in the area along with a two-day community festival.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Watch First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch's full forecast.
In 2023, CBS News Colorado's Kati Weis spoke with several concerned residents at the park about a host of complaints they had – some people so upset, that they staged a protest at the park.
Miles away, in almost all corners of the metro area, residents in the Happy Canyon neighborhood in Denver, Applewood in Golden, or south in Sterling Ranch have the same question.
Questions about trust and safety have been a top conversation among leaders in Colorado's criminal justice system this year, including in Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty's office.
It's an unprecedented situation in Arapahoe County, where county commissioners have made a rarely seen decision -- stripping the county sheriff of his spending authority, and even asking for a district attorney review.
After months of fighting, a judge ruled in favor of a Colorado Department of Corrections employee who was told he needed to return months of alleged overpay. It comes after the department blamed a payroll mistake.
It was a summer for the record books in Denver. The average temperature (highs and lows) was 75 degrees. This is only the second time in Denver's history with an average summer temperature at or above 75 degrees.
Police did not immediately offer details about the incident other than to call it a "violent event" in the Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center, but said that the scene was secure and that there were no further threats to the public.
Throughout Labor Day weekend at Aurora Sports Park, the joy and sense of community were everywhere. The Sudanese American Soccer Federation held its national tournament in the area along with a two-day community festival.
There are less than a dozen Arapahoe County sheriff's deputies who patrol more than 600 square miles of eastern Arapahoe County. One deputy has been the first responder at the scene of seven fires so far this year alone.
A 27-year-old Denver man was sentenced to life in prison Friday after a jury convicted him of strangling his wife five months after they were married.
Police did not immediately offer details about the incident other than to call it a "violent event" in the Glenwood Meadows Shopping Center, but said that the scene was secure and that there were no further threats to the public.
Watch Lauren Whitney's forecast
Throughout Labor Day weekend at Aurora Sports Park, the joy and sense of community were everywhere. The Sudanese American Soccer Federation held its national tournament in the area along with a two-day community festival.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Watch First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch's full forecast.
A warrant filed by university police says Watkins assaulted the victim by "forcefully grabbing her face, pulling her arms and pushing."
CSU quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi completed 10 out of 18 passes for 59 yards, while running back Justin Marshall ended the game with 25 carries for 106 yards as the Rams lost to the No. 4 ranked Texas Longhorns on Saturday.
Bret McGatlin, third-year head coach of the Eagles, said he learned from his father, Don McGatlin, a former high school football coach for more than 40 years, that who you are off the field is even more important than who you are on the gridiron.
Coach Deion Sanders praised the efforts of Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders at Folsom Field on Thursday night.
A group of students at Valor Christian High School are excited for the big football game, but they are also excited for their own sport: girls flag football.
At least 15,000 workers have voted to authorize strikes if no agreements are reached after contracts expire at hotels in 12 cities, from Honolulu to Boston.
Under President Biden's June proclamation, migrants who cross the southern border between legal entry points are generally disqualified from asylum.
A warrant filed by university police says Watkins assaulted the victim by "forcefully grabbing her face, pulling her arms and pushing."
In her first broadcast interview, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks about her historic ascension to the nation's highest court; her dissent in the Trump immunity decision; and the controversy over ethics involving justices.
The twin-engine Cessna crashed into a row of condo units, several of which caught fire, officials said.
The former president responded to Harris with a series of short videos from the families, including those that did and did not formally invite him to attend the memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Under President Biden's June proclamation, migrants who cross the southern border between legal entry points are generally disqualified from asylum.
The Democratic Party nominee said Arlington National Cemetery is a "place where we come together to honor American heroes" and is "not a place for politics."
Chester is what climate activists call an "environmental justice community," a place where climate change and pollution disproportionately affect underserved populations.
Democrats on the House Overside Committee sent a letter Friday to the Army requesting a report into an altercation involving an Arlington National Cemetery employee and Trump staff.
Castle Rock is making moves for youth mental health after the town council voted to rezone a former assisted living facility to a mental health center for teens. But some neighbors are worried about safety.
Trump angered abortion opponents after he appeared open to voting for an amendment that would roll back Florida's six-week ban.
Hormone therapy can benefit women's health during menopause, according to new research that looked at more than 100,000 women.
"Your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment," he said.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
At least 15,000 workers have voted to authorize strikes if no agreements are reached after contracts expire at hotels in 12 cities, from Honolulu to Boston.
Rhett Beutler, co-owner of Beutler and Son Rodeo Co., said horses were "just falling over, dying" after eating the feed.
Gas prices are projected to average $3.27 a gallon on Monday, which would make driving on the holiday the cheapest since 2021.
New artificial intelligence tools such as Flux are making it easier than ever to alter or fabricate images.
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge rose moderately in July, keeping the Fed on track to lower borrowing costs.
In 2023, CBS News Colorado's Kati Weis spoke with several concerned residents at the park about a host of complaints they had – some people so upset, that they staged a protest at the park.
Miles away, in almost all corners of the metro area, residents in the Happy Canyon neighborhood in Denver, Applewood in Golden, or south in Sterling Ranch have the same question.
Questions about trust and safety have been a top conversation among leaders in Colorado's criminal justice system this year, including in Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty's office.
It's an unprecedented situation in Arapahoe County, where county commissioners have made a rarely seen decision -- stripping the county sheriff of his spending authority, and even asking for a district attorney review.
After months of fighting, a judge ruled in favor of a Colorado Department of Corrections employee who was told he needed to return months of alleged overpay. It comes after the department blamed a payroll mistake.