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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday declared a disaster emergency as multiple wildfires are burning in Colorado and in some cases forcing evacuations.
Some people in Northern Colorado watched the plume of smoke from the Alexander Mountain Wildfire grow and waited for possible evacuation orders.
A new wildfire on Colorado's Front Range has destroyed at least two homes and evacuations are in place in part of the town of Lyons as well as rural areas to the north.
A 62-year-old man from Yuma has been arrested in Central Florida and is now accused in the disappearance and death of 25-year-old Britani Meek, who's been missing since Oct. 25, 2023.
Terrell Davis was placed on United Airlines' no-fly list after being handcuffed on a flight earlier this month, both Davis and United said. The airline said it reversed that move, removing Davis from the list the following day.
The man called 911 Monday morning and told police he found his wife bleeding on the ground and their daughter not breathing. Police and fire rescue arrived at the apartment in the 3200 block of North Syracuse Street.
Tens of thousands of military men and women are laid to rest at Fort Logan National Cemetery, and that now includes Staff Sgt. Harold Schafer.
Colorado residents who evacuated from the Alexander Mountain Fire are worried about their homes as the mandatory evacuation order remains in place.
Fears that a continued political crisis in Venezuela could fuel more migration.
Kristi Lehnert, owner of Colorado Cherry Company, says as soon as they saw the smoke from the Alexander Mountain Fire, they decided to close up shop and evacuate.
Musicians from all over the country come to Boulder summer after summer to play in the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra.
The third week of testimony in the trial of cardiologist Stephen Matthews began with graphic testimony from a woman who said after Matthews prepared her a shot of liquor at his home in 2019, she lost her memory.
One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was taken to the hospital and later died. Denver police are now investigating the deaths as a double homicide.
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) revealed that Thomas Crooks had plans to blow up his van.
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to a Colorado church that sued the town of Castle Rock after it was barred from sheltering the homeless.
A police officer in Glenwood Springs shot and killed an armed man after trying to contact him in a shopping center parking lot on Monday afternoon, Glenwood Springs Police Chief Joseph Deras said.
A 32-year-old self-proclaimed life coach for children who was found sleeping in a parked car with a naked 12-year-old boy was sentenced Thursday to 29 years in prison.
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.
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 quiet Labor Day on Parfet Estates Drive in Golden, but residents say the street usually gets a lot more crowded.
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.
A police officer in Glenwood Springs shot and killed an armed man after trying to contact him in a shopping center parking lot on Monday afternoon, Glenwood Springs Police Chief Joseph Deras said.
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 police officer in Glenwood Springs shot and killed an armed man after trying to contact him in a shopping center parking lot on Monday afternoon, Glenwood Springs Police Chief Joseph Deras said.
A 32-year-old self-proclaimed life coach for children who was found sleeping in a parked car with a naked 12-year-old boy was sentenced Thursday to 29 years in prison.
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.
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.