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Safety Concerns Prompts I-70 Closure Heading West Over Vail Pass
The closure was lifted about 30 minutes later, at around 1 p.m.
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The closure was lifted about 30 minutes later, at around 1 p.m.
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 between Frisco and Loveland Pass were closed Saturday afternoon. The Colorado Department of Transportation says there are multiple vehicles which spun out on the highway.
Wintery weather moved in across Colorado's high country, and the inevitable happened at around 1:45 p.m.
The brother of one of the victims killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 70 is blasting Gov. Jared Polis for reducing the sentence of the truck driver convicted of causing four deaths.
Governor Jared Polis has granted Rogel Aguilera-Mederos clemency, reducing his sentence to 10 years from a previously-set 110 years.
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at Colorado Mills Parkway were closed Sunday evening.
The Colorado Department of Transportation issued a safety closure for both east and westbound lanes of Interstate 70 on Sunday morning.
Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 on the Eastern Plains are closed due to a crash.
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos is the driver who crashed an out-of-control semi truck into stopped traffic on Interstate 70 in Lakewood in 2019, killing four people and injuring several others.
The Eisenhower and Johnson Tunnels were a part of a blackout on Sunday, Dec. 12 which caused Colorado Department of Transportation operators to close the tunnel for safety reasons.
Nearly 100 acres burned in a grass fire along Interstate 70 in Arapahoe County on Tuesday.
Semi driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos has been sentenced to 110 years in prison for the fiery crash on I-70 that killed four people near the Colorado Mills Mall in 2019.
The widow of one of the victims of a 2019 crash that killed four people on Interstate 70 says she'll speak at the sentencing hearing for the driver.
Both directions of Interstate 70 were closed Sunday afternoon at the Eisenhower Johnson Tunnels for a reported power outage.
The Colorado Department of Transportation told reporters Monday Vail Pass is the most dangerous stretch of Interstate 70 in the state.
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at Kipling Street were closed Saturday at around 6 p.m. for a rollover crash. Wheat Ridge police say the crash shut the highway down completely.
Helicopters helped with repairs along Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon on Tuesday.
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed between Frisco and Silverthorne due to a vehicle fire.
Hanging Lake is getting some extra help in its recovery after this summer's mudslides damaged the popular tourist destination.
Wheat Ridge Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 70 at Kipling Street that caused a large backup.
In the Frisco, Dillon and Silverthorne areas, Thursday's snowfall was slow to accumulate on the highway, but higher up on Vail Pass it created rough travel conditions.
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos said he finds himself in a personal version of hell just weeks after he was convicted of 27 counts, including vehicular homicide.
Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed for about a half-hour Monday afternoon from Loveland Pass to Silverthorne. All lanes reopened by 3:22 p.m. Monday.
A chemical spill caused eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Vail to close Friday morning.
The Colorado Department of Transportation says due to safety concerns along Interstate 70, its project along a westbound stretch in Summit County will now be done during the daylight.
A 32-year-old Denver woman who believes she was drugged and raped during a "date" with a Denver cardiologist cried on the witness stand Thursday as she recalled blacking out for roughly ten hours after having a drink at the home of Dr. Stephen Matthews.
For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them, those who were born with a cleft, and many say it's a safe space where they feel comfortable.
Denver Film will be taking over Lakeside Amusement Park for its annual Summer Scream.
Teenagers are digging up City Park this summer as part of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science student scientist internship program.
A former El Paso County deputy has been sentenced after pleading guilty to theft and misconduct charges in what has been an interesting and often confusing series of events that led to Kevin Sypher's arrest.
A 32-year-old Denver woman who believes she was drugged and raped during a "date" with a Denver cardiologist cried on the witness stand Thursday as she recalled blacking out for roughly ten hours after having a drink at the home of Dr. Stephen Matthews.
For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them, those who were born with a cleft, and many say it's a safe space where they feel comfortable.
Denver Film will be taking over Lakeside Amusement Park for its annual Summer Scream.
Teenagers are digging up City Park this summer as part of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science student scientist internship program.
A former El Paso County deputy has been sentenced after pleading guilty to theft and misconduct charges in what has been an interesting and often confusing series of events that led to Kevin Sypher's arrest.
For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them, those who were born with a cleft, and many say it's a safe space where they feel comfortable.
In Aurora, a Hispanic marketplace is giving small businesses like La Plaza Colorado a platform.
Investigators determine a bird the caught fire after flying into electrical equipment and that caused last week's brush fire near Byers.
CBS News Colorado First at 4 Anchor Karen Leigh sat down and spoke with Andrew Novic who discussed what all was in store for Summer Scream.
NBA guard Russell Westbrook is expected to join the Denver Nuggets after being bought out following a sign-and-trade agreement for Kris Dunn with the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
NBA guard Russell Westbrook is expected to join the Denver Nuggets after being bought out following a sign-and-trade agreement with the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
The Colorado Rockies are back at Coors Field Friday night and fans will have a new way to eat ice cream.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo declared the Seine river "exquisite" after taking a long-promised dip to show its water is safe for the Paris Olympics.
It was to be a night of nationwide exposure for the rising performer and Colorado native, instead, it drew criticism and expressions of concern.
The lawyers representing former Denver Broncos star Terrell Davis say United Airlines so far hasn't done enough to right what they say was an "injustice" done to their client.
The latest forecast indicates temperatures will likely be warmer than usual for much of the U.S. in August, September and October.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
July is on track to see the fifth consecutive monthly drop in migrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from the roof of a building near the rally, hitting Trump in the right ear.
July is on track to see the fifth consecutive monthly drop in migrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, opened fire from the roof of a building near the rally, hitting Trump in the right ear.
Former President Donald Trump is slated to accept the GOP's nomination for president on the fourth and last day of the Republican National Convention.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
Usha Vance introduced husband JD Vance at the RNC, telling the delegates that when she met him at Yale Law School, his "idea of a good time was playing with puppies and watching the movie 'Babe.'"
For a long weekend, just shy of 20 kids will get to spend some time with people just like them, those who were born with a cleft, and many say it's a safe space where they feel comfortable.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
Public safety and health care organizations are using drones to speed up lifesaving treatment during medical emergencies in which every second counts.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
Children's Colorado is hosting it's annual Courage Classic Bike Tour to raise money for all it's departments.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
The dinosaur fossil of a Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex fetched 10 times its estimate at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday.
The closure of a neighborhood Walmart on East Colfax Avenue and Havana Street left the community without a valued grocery store.
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A new national study from Prudential Financial shows Gen Xers are struggling to be prepared for retirement.
As temperatures heat up and Coloradans escape extreme weather outside, the heat will also put a strain on air conditioners keeping you cool inside.
Last week was scorching hot in Colorado, so many people were staying indoors and cranking up the air conditioning.
The University of Denver is launching a new certificate program to address affordable housing needs in Colorado.
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