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Denver Mayor: 'Celebrate Those Who Went To Battle On Our Behalf'
Freedom seemed to be the theme at the fifth annual Independence Eve celebration at Civic Center Park. This year's event attracted more than 100,000 people.
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Freedom seemed to be the theme at the fifth annual Independence Eve celebration at Civic Center Park. This year's event attracted more than 100,000 people.
Colorado's Republican attorney general is following through with his threat to sue the Boulder County clerk for issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
Republican candidate for Colorado governor, Bob Beauprez, is getting some unwanted attention for comments he made about income tax four years ago.
The teen birth rate in Colorado dropped 40 percent from 2009 through 2013, and state officials say a health initiative aimed at low-income women is partially responsible.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is joining the state's chief medical officer to tout a state initiative to reduce teen births.
Saying further delays are pointless, gay lawmakers on Thursday called for Colorado's same-sex marriage ban to be declared unconstitutional and for such a ruling to be effective immediately without further appeals.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper and Republican Attorney General John Suthers asked a federal court Wednesday to issue an injunction declaring Colorado's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
The ticket is complete after the Republican candidate for governor of Colorado has just picked his running mate, and it comes on the same day a new poll shows the race is a dead heat.
Supporters of ballot questions to give more control to local governments over fracking will be able to turn in signatures for six different measures after rulings from the Colorado Supreme Court.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is speaking about a law taking effect July 1 that seeks to increase reporting of elder abuse.
Washington State has adopted Colorado as its guinea pig for pot, as the Pacific Northwest state prepares to be the second state to welcome legalized recreational marijuana sales early next month.
A fracking vote in Loveland hasn't stopped talk of a special legislative session to tackle new curbs on the oil and gas industry.
Republicans are zeroing in on two contentious decisions from Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's past year in office as an attack strategy now that they have their nominee for November's race.
Bob Beauprez is the Republican party's choice to run for governor against Democratic incumbent John Hickenlooper.
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez has won the Republican primary election for Colorado governor, besting three other candidates for the chance to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Colorado Republicans are voting Tuesday to select a candidate to challenge Gov. John Hickenlooper in November, hopeful their primary nominee can buck Democratic momentum and the perception that the state has quickly turned liberal.
No matter who Republicans pick as their party's candidate in the primaries Tuesday, they are expected to face an uphill battle In their quest to unseat Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Both Democrats and Republics are now reacting to Gov. John Hickenlooper's comments about the state's tougher new gun laws.
Gov. John Hickenlooper gave a lot of ammunition to his critics in Colorado's gun control debate during an event with county sheriffs from across the state.
Republicans hoping to topple Democrats' one-seat majority in the Colorado Senate will take a first step next Tuesday when they pick their candidates in two key legislative races in the Denver suburbs.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper raised $151,636 for his re-election campaign during the last two weeks, and he has nearly $1 million cash on hand.
Colorado's gay marriage ban appeared to be on thin ice Monday after a judge considering two lawsuits against the law pointed out that 15 other judges have recently struck down similar bans in other states.
Four in 10 new oil and gas wells near national forests and fragile watersheds or otherwise identified as higher pollution risks escape federal inspection, unchecked by an agency struggling to keep pace with America's drilling boom.
The shockwave from Eric Cantor's primary loss on Tuesday should teach Colorado Republicans a valuable lesson: Keep away from the fringe.
Seeing a wall of flames consume dozens of home prompted quick action.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he's dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Elected officials and political groups in Colorado and across the nation reacted to the news Sunday afternoon.
Democratic National Committee delegate Paul Rosenthal believes history will be kind to President Joe Biden and his Sunday decision to exit the 2024 presidential election.
For churchgoers at one Central City church, "putting on your Sunday best" took on special meaning today. The congregation at Central City's St. James Church celebrated 165 years of worshipping together.
A man who forged keys out of silverware in order to steal mail from apartment mailboxes has been indicted on federal fraud charges.
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he's dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Elected officials and political groups in Colorado and across the nation reacted to the news Sunday afternoon.
Democratic National Committee delegate Paul Rosenthal believes history will be kind to President Joe Biden and his Sunday decision to exit the 2024 presidential election.
For churchgoers at one Central City church, "putting on your Sunday best" took on special meaning today. The congregation at Central City's St. James Church celebrated 165 years of worshipping together.
A man who forged keys out of silverware in order to steal mail from apartment mailboxes has been indicted on federal fraud charges.
The Rock Church, which sued the Town of Castle Rock over its ability to shelter homeless people on church grounds, saw a win in court on Friday after a federal judge granted the church a preliminary injunction against the town.
CBS News Colorado Reporter Jasmine Arenas spoke with a Denver business owner who is feeling the negative impacts of the construction in the area after the venue was flooded with "raw sewage water" following an incident.
Democratic National Committee delegate Paul Rosenthal believes history will be kind to President Joe Biden and his Sunday decision to exit the 2024 presidential election.
Shortly after the announcement, he endorsed Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination, although Mr. Biden cannot appoint a nominee. A source familiar said Mr. Biden and Harris spoke multiple times earlier Sunday ahead of his announcement. There was an emergency meeting of senior Democratic National Committee members happening Sunday.
For churchgoers at one Central City church, "putting on your Sunday best" took on a special meaning today. The congregation at Central City's St. James Church celebrated 165 years of worshipping together. This tradition of dressing up in 1850s-period clothing began around 10 years ago and has become a much looked-forward-to tradition.
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The virtual world is no exception — when there's a national spotlight to be snagged in collegiate sports, Colorado football always seems to be, quite literally, front and center.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
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.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement that it is her "intention is to earn and win" the Democratic presidential nomination.
Former President Barack Obama did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the Democratic Party "will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead,
President Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
"The crews of the Russian fighters identified the aerial target as a pair of U.S. Air Force B-52H strategic bombers," Moscow's defense ministry wrote.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he's dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Elected officials and political groups in Colorado and across the nation reacted to the news Sunday afternoon.
The Rock Church, which sued the Town of Castle Rock over its ability to shelter homeless people on church grounds, saw a win in court on Friday after a federal judge granted the church a preliminary injunction against the town.
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement that it is her "intention is to earn and win" the Democratic presidential nomination.
Former President Barack Obama did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the Democratic Party "will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead,
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.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.
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.
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.