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Measure To Save Rural Hospitals Becomes Law
The most consequential and controversial bill of the 2017 legislative session is now law.
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The most consequential and controversial bill of the 2017 legislative session is now law.
Governor John Hickenlooper signed off on a budget that dictated where the $105 million made from legal marijuana taxes would be spent.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says two deadly northern Colorado oil and gas explosions in recent weeks are unrelated.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed into law a $26.8 billion state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is responding to criticism that his pardon of a Colorado convict was illegal and misinformed.
Colorado's governor on Friday pardoned a Cuban immigrant for an armed robbery he committed 19 years ago in an effort stave off the man's deportation after immigration authorities detained him following a judge's ruling that he should no longer be imprisoned.
Lawmakers will not be called back for a special session this year.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has issued a pardon to Rene Lima-Marin, a man convicted of armed robbery, sentenced to 98 years in prison, mistakenly released early, then placed back in prison after six years and taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the day his family expected him to be ultimately released.
A group that is fighting ICE's detainment of a former Colorado inmate is urging Gov. John Hickenlooper to issue a pardon.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill into law that overhauls the state's mental health response system and de-criminalizes mental illness.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign a bill that paves the way for testing the technology in Colorado.
The director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, Shailen Bhatt, toured cities across the state of Colorado, addressing infrastructure needs.
A judge has denied a new trial for a man on death row.
Saying Colorado lawmakers didn't do nearly enough to pay for highway upgrades, Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper threatened Thursday to call lawmakers back to Denver to take another crack at the issue.
State lawmakers have reached a deal on a bill that will save rural hospitals from closing.
The Republican sponsor of a bill to save a Colorado energy agency added some elements enticing to Democrats and secured a high-ranking Democratic House co-sponsor.
Colorado Republicans used a late-night filibuster Monday to block a first-of-its-kind requirement that oil and gas producers provide the locations of all their gas lines.
Colorado lawmakers are taking up a last-minute proposal in response to a deadly home explosion traced to an inactive gas well line.
A bill that provides less-severe penalties for teen sexting is on its way to the Colorado governor's desk.
A Colorado man is one step closer to being released from prison-- again. A resolution asking Gov. John Hickenlooper to grant clemency to Rene Lima-Marin is on its way to his desk.
Colorado regulators have ordered a snap review of oil and gas pipelines after a fatal house explosion near a well, but they haven't said how they plan to fix a fundamental flaw in the system: They don't know where all those pipelines are.
Colorado's Legislature has passed a measure to address pent-up demand for more housing by promoting condominium construction.
Colorado has a new law encouraging citizens and state agencies to resolve public records disputes outside court.
Colorado's Senate has called for clemency for a robbery convict who reformed his life after mistakenly being released from prison but was incarcerated again once the mistake was discovered.
Calling it a "tragedy of immense intensity," Gov. John Hickenlooper says he is directing employees across the state of Colorado to respond with urgency to the news that leaking gas from a truncated natural gas flowline caused the explosion at a home in Firestone.
A Flight For Life medical helicopter was left where it landed Friday near St. Mary's Glacier after damage was found on its tail rotor.
A 72-year-old man killed a grizzly bear in Flathead County, Montana after it attacked him while he was out picking berries.
Evacuations were ordered on Friday afternoon for a wildfire burning at the Western Inn Trailer Court near Dumont in Clear Creek County.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office says deputies seized 39 birds, 32 of them roosters, from a property off Hudson Road in Watkins.
Donor Alliance is holding its 25th annual Donor Dash to recognize the importance of organ and tissue donation.
A Flight For Life medical helicopter was left where it landed Friday near St. Mary's Glacier after damage was found on its tail rotor.
Evacuations were ordered on Friday afternoon for a wildfire burning at the Western Inn Trailer Court near Dumont in Clear Creek County.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office says deputies seized 39 birds, 32 of them roosters, from a property off Hudson Road in Watkins.
Donor Alliance is holding its 25th annual Donor Dash to recognize the importance of organ and tissue donation.
Leaders in Colorado and the city of Boulder say they're excited after the city was named a finalist to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027.
CBS News Colorado's First at 4 Anchor Karen Leigh and Northern Colorado Reporter Dillon Thomas checked out the scene at Cheyenne Frontier Days where there was great food, music, and a rodeo for Day 1.
CBS News Colorado Investigative Reporter Brian Maas explains how retail shops in Denver are seeing a positive light due to the Microsoft outage as many decided to take time out to shopping.
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CloudStrike, a major player in cybersecurity, released an automatic software update that caused a major global outage.
Weld County is reporting its first human case of West Nile Virus this year.
Two CU Buffs and one CSU Ram are rated among the 100 best players in the new College Football 25 video game.
Cash, cars and even cows are just a few ways some nations reward their medal-winning Olympic athletes.
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.
Terrell Davis and his wife, Tamiko, discussed the moment the former Denver Broncos star was handcuffed in front of his children and other passengers on a United Airlines flight.
A 72-year-old man killed a grizzly bear in Flathead County, Montana after it attacked him while he was out picking berries.
What to know as banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grapple with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
A Marine accused of using a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.
A Marine accused of using a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.
The House Oversight Committee refused to push back the date of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's testimony.
Experts say not enough is yet known about the parents of gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, who have been cooperating with investigators.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
"Great scans, everything was clear. Cancer-free,"19-year-old Isabella Strahan said after a battle with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor.
Republicans were once the party of Obamacare repeal and abortion opposition. They've said little about either issue in Milwaukee.
Local officials, Lutheran Hospital staff, and other community members celebrated the completion of their new facility with a ribbon-cutting Thursday night.
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.
Leaders in Colorado and the city of Boulder say they're excited after the city was named a finalist to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027.
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
Customers expecting deliveries on Friday could face a wait following a software outage that's impacting flights across the globe.
Some of traditionally liberal Silicon Valley's biggest names are backing Trump.
Although Donald Trump vows to bring U.S. prices down "very quickly," some economists say his policies could rekindle inflation. Here's what to know.
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.
The new nonprofit, On The House Denver, works with caseworkers and other nonprofit organizations to provide its clients with furniture and essential home items at no cost.
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.