Fireworks Company Says They Can Still Shoot Off Displays Safely
With the fire danger remaining high to extreme across Colorado, many communities are debating whether to have fireworks shows on the 4th of July.
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With the fire danger remaining high to extreme across Colorado, many communities are debating whether to have fireworks shows on the 4th of July.
The Royal Gorge Route Railroad is back in business for the first time since the wildfire there earlier this month.
Picture a great, tropical river running to a huge inland sea in, of all places, the scrubby, arid hills north of Canon City, studded with pinyon pines and cactus.
Crews gained the upper hand on the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history Saturday and had more than half the blaze contained as officials prepared to lift mandatory evacuation orders.
The weather conditions combined with the hard work of firefighters helped bring the Royal Gorge Fire to 40 percent containment.
The three wildfires burning in Colorado are creating potentially dangerous air quality conditions along the Front Range.
All evacuations have been lifted in connection with the wildfire burning near Royal Gorge Park. The wildfire has destroyed much of the park and damaged the famous bridge.
A wildfire near Royal Gorge Park has destroyed much of the park and damaged the famous bridge.
The high fire danger across much of Colorado has a growing number of counties and communities putting their fire bans in place.
A fire burning on an estimated 200 acres south of the Royal Gorge Bridge and Arkansas River led to the evacuation of the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park near Canon City.
The Colorado Department of Corrections is confirming the death of an inmate at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in Canon City.
The Colorado Supreme Court isn't taking up an appeal from a man who sued a Roman Catholic hospital over the deaths of his pregnant wife and their unborn twins.
Two Michigan prison fugitives arrested in Colorado will each serve up to 18 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after being sentenced on Wednesday.
It was a startling assertion that seemed an about-face from church doctrine: A Catholic hospital arguing in a Colorado court that twin fetuses that died in its care were not, under state law, human beings.
Colorado's Catholic bishops will review a church hospital's legal argument that it should not be liable for the death of unborn twins because a fetus is not a person under state law.
Construction of the proposed "Over the River" project in Colorado is on hold pending legal challenges, but artist Christo said Wednesday his team is doing other work.
A noxious weed is being blamed for killing 19 horses at the Wild Horse Inmate Program facility.
Hundreds of Colorado correctional officers are remembering a co-worker who lost her life while on duty.
A billionaire is accused in a lawsuit of kidnapping and holding a man against his will. A Gunnison County Sheriff's deputy is also said to be involved.
Former President Bill Clinton is campaigning for President Barack Obama in the Denver metro area on Tuesday.
Hurricane Sandy is having a major impact on events this week connected to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.
The public is getting time to comment on a proposal to expand the Garden Park Fossil Area north of Cañon City and designate it a national natural landmark.
A coroner says the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Canon City has been declared brain dead.
The suspect in the murder of a state prison guard is a convicted kidnapper and sex offender.
After more than half a century the Royal Gorge Scenic Railway makes its final run at the end of the month.
With no snow cover, the idea of a catastrophic fire is on a lot of minds in Colorado's foothills.
The FAA imposed a surprise flight ban over El Paso earlier this week amid disagreements within the U.S. government over the use of a high-energy laser against drones at the border.
Most musicals are known for their songs, dances, and costumes, but the show at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts right now has some amazing acrobatics as well.
As construction on the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project moves closer to Aurora, business owners and neighbors along the corridor say they are bracing for short-term disruption while holding onto hope for long-term revival.
For the first time in 50 years, Colorado Symphony toured New York City.
With no snow cover, the idea of a catastrophic fire is on a lot of minds in Colorado's foothills.
Most musicals are known for their songs, dances, and costumes, but the show at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts right now has some amazing acrobatics as well.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
As construction on the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project moves closer to Aurora, business owners and neighbors along the corridor say they are bracing for short-term disruption while holding onto hope for long-term revival.
For the first time in 50 years, Colorado Symphony toured New York City.
The Roots Family Center reached its goal of opening a new space for its services, which include a community doula program.
City officials are concerned golf carts will damage the grass, which have been subjected to drier-than-usual conditions this winter.
As construction on the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project moves closer to Aurora, business owners and neighbors along the corridor say they are bracing for short-term disruption while holding onto hope for long-term revival.
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.
Most musicals are known for their songs, dances, and costumes, but the show at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts right now has some amazing acrobatics as well.
In the easy win, Brock Nelson scored twice for the U.S., four players had two assists apiece and there was production up and down the lineup.
Chloe Kim has fallen short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals.
The Denver Broncos are inviting the community to an open house to see the new proposed design for their new stadium on Thursday.
Ukrainian Olympian banned from Winter Games for insisting on wearing helmet honoring athletes killed in his country's war with Russia.
Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea won their medals in the "pairs free skate" event on Sunday. It was in mid-January that they would be among 16 skaters representing the United States at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.
The FAA imposed a surprise flight ban over El Paso earlier this week amid disagreements within the U.S. government over the use of a high-energy laser against drones at the border.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
A judge dismissed charges against two men charged with assaulting ICE officers after the Justice Department said "newly discovered evidence" was "materially inconsistent" with the allegations.
The FAA imposed a surprise flight ban over El Paso earlier this week amid disagreements within the U.S. government over the use of a high-energy laser against drones at the border.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
Vice President JD Vance will talk about the economy, foreign policy, the state of the Republican Party and the 2028 race for the White House in a March edition of the CBS News town hall series "Things That Matter."
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Colorado ranks as one of the top five most expensive housing markets in the country, and first responders are among those struggling to afford homeownership in the state.
The University of Colorado Cancer Center at CU Anschutz has been selected by the National Cancer Institute as one of just eight hubs nationwide to evaluate new multi‑cancer detection blood tests, part of a national pilot called the Vanguard Study.
Lydia Howerton of Good Eaters showed how easy it is to bake her gluten-free zucchini brownies.
In Colorado, it's not yet clear exactly how much funding will be cut for public health services, but organizations like the Colorado Health Network are bracing for impact.
The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology, the company said.
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that's a significant undercount.
As construction on the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project moves closer to Aurora, business owners and neighbors along the corridor say they are bracing for short-term disruption while holding onto hope for long-term revival.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.
A Denver bar called Mecca Sports Bar has been under investigation for prostitution for several years. It's coming to light now because the city's Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection requested a hearing for the bar about their liquor license and dance cabaret license. Both are in limbo.ore arrests have been made.
Some travelers are finding they don't have storage above their seats when they get on the plane because early boarders are taking up the overhead bins.
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.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.