CPW: Family Of Drowned Parks Worker Needs Help With Funeral Expenses
"David's passing has been very tough for all of us, but his family is very distraught and is now facing enormous financial strains," said Park Manager Julie Arington.
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"David's passing has been very tough for all of us, but his family is very distraught and is now facing enormous financial strains," said Park Manager Julie Arington.
Low water flows and high temperatures have forced state officials to launch a voluntary fishing closure on the Yampa River.
Hikers in the Colorado Rocky Mountains often encounter wildlife while they attempt to summit local mountains. However, most cannot say they've had a wild mountain goat lick their back and head.
The bear cub that was burned in the 416 Fire still burning in Durango got a special visit from an icon and advocate for fire safety.
An orphaned bear cub injured in the 416 Fire near Durango will get a chance to return to the wild -- thanks to firefighters and Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff.
Wildlife officials say that a bear attack was unlikely in the incident reported in Red Feather Lakes earlier this month, where a family believed their tent had been trampled by a bear while they were inside.
Wildlife officials used photos from the poacher's own game camera to prove the crime.
Two fawns got a second chance after their mom died.
Wildlife officials returned to the area Thursday morning but couldn't find the cow.
"She's been in labor longer than we'd normally see an elk in labor. We need to see what's going on," wildlife officials stated.
As Coloradans, prepare to head outdoors for the holiday weekend Colorado Parks and Wildlife has an important reminder for everyone--- leave young wildlife alone.
Neighbors in the mountain town of Pine are taking extra precautions after a bear broke into the basement of a home.
The little girl who was attacked by a bear last weekend will continue her recovery at home. Kimberly Cyr was released from St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction on Friday.
DNA tests confirm that the bear killed by wildlife officials is the same bear that attacked a 5-year-old girl on the Western Slope early Sunday morning.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office say they've finished their investigation into a bear attack involving a 5-year-old girl on Sunday.
The 911 call made early Sunday morning reveals that the 5-year-old girl who was attacked by a bear was actually outside camping alone. Officials say the girls parents will not face any charges.
Authorities in Grand Junction have killed the bear they believe attacked a 5-year-old girl outside her home early Sunday morning.
The girl ventured outside at 2:30 a.m. Sunday to "investigate noises in the yard she may have thought was her dog."
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife says that the public helped them solve two incidents involving harassment of moose but they are still looking for help in finding the people involved in a third incident.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has tracked down the woman who posted a video to Facebook that shows her calling over a wild moose and feeding the animal from her hand.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife are looking for the man caught extremely close to a moose in Frisco.
Twin bear cubs were rescued after they were found near Coaldale. Now they'll live at a wildlife rehabilitation center before being returned to the wild.
A moose got stuck in a cattle guard and wildlife officers came to the rescue, but turns out the moose was in the habit of rescuing itself.
Homeowners called wildlife officials after a mountain lion climbed a tree in the backyard of a Grand Junction home.
Bob Shearon captured a photo of the big cat walking through the snow just outside his window in Eagle.
Denver homeowner EJ Braquet built a pergola over his back patio for his aging mother back in 2023. However, he could never have imagined what happened next.
The family of 6-year-old girl was awarded over $100 million following her death at Glenwood Caverns, and now the park has filed for bankruptcy.
In the days after a Colorado man fired into an Evergreen health clinic before taking his own life, a picture has begun to emerge of the life of 62-year-old Lance Black.
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."
Colorado is heading into a rare week where fire danger, damaging winds and winter storms are all colliding, creating hazards across nearly every part of the state at different times.
Denver homeowner EJ Braquet built a pergola over his back patio for his aging mother back in 2023. However, he could never have imagined what happened next.
The family of 6-year-old girl was awarded over $100 million following her death at Glenwood Caverns, and now the park has filed for bankruptcy.
In the days after a Colorado man fired into an Evergreen health clinic before taking his own life, a picture has begun to emerge of the life of 62-year-old Lance Black.
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."
Colorado is heading into a rare week where fire danger, damaging winds and winter storms are all colliding, creating hazards across nearly every part of the state at different times.
On Feb. 24 the Loveland Fire Chief will have the opportunity to respond to why the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Board of Directors unanimously passed a notice of intent to terminate his employment.
Denver homeowner EJ Braquet built a pergola over his back patio for his aging mother back in 2023. She can no longer make it to the nearby park, so he wanted to give her a shaded spot in the backyard to get outside. However, he could never have imagined what happened next.
When a crash happened near a home in Erie, a neighbor ran to help, pulling the 18-year-old passenger out of the vehicle to safety. That vehicle caught fire and claimed the life of the 18-year-old driver.
Boulder residents have been out buying supplies in anticipation of high winds and dangerous fire conditions this week. With strong winds forecast, residents want to be ready in case they lose power.
The dry winter and low snowpack is impacting Colorado's ski resorts. Less snow means fewer visitors, which is affecting staff and their bottom line, causing resorts to cut hours.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Mikaela Shiffrin, who is the winningest athlete on the World Cup circuit, has now failed to win a medal in eight straight Olympic events since the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang.
The U.S. kept pace with also-unbeaten Canada for the top seed in the Olympic men's hockey tournament.
It is Jordan Stolz's second gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, breaking a world record.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Police said the deadly shooting during a high school boys' hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, appears to have stemmed from a family dispute.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
A device that can pick up certain electronic signals is being used in the search for Nancy Guthrie, as it may detect emissions from her pacemaker, sources told CBS News.
A Denver judge ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections has been violating an amendment to the state constitution by requiring people in state prisons to work under threat of solitary confinement and other punishments.
Many of Hungary's neighbors say Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is eroding democracy, but President Trump is forging closer relations with the Putin ally.
At a coffee shop in Aurora, a group of people gathered Sunday evening to talk about artificial intelligence and the potential dangers the technology poses.
After setting social media abuzz by saying aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us."
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The AdventHealth Transplant Institute at Porter is participating in a national voucher system that allows living donors to give a kidney now and help a loved one receive one later.
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.
Local nonprofit Tax Help Colorado wants to help alleviate tax season stress. The program, 18 years in the making, is established by the IRS under the Mile High United Way and provides tax assistance for free.
Forecasters predicted filers would benefit from larger checks this year due to a series of new tax provisions in the "one big, beautiful" bill.
At a coffee shop in Aurora, a group of people gathered Sunday evening to talk about artificial intelligence and the potential dangers the technology poses.
Most retail and food establishments will remain open, but services like mail delivery will be suspended for the federal holiday.
Prediction markets are taking bets this Valentine's Day that celebrity relationships can thrive — or break apart.
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.
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.