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South Platte River Cleanup Aims To Beautify Waterway
You can't go much more than a few yards along the South Platte River without seeing trash. In the water and along the riverbanks you'll find everything from plastic bottles to shopping carts.
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You can't go much more than a few yards along the South Platte River without seeing trash. In the water and along the riverbanks you'll find everything from plastic bottles to shopping carts.
Denver police responded to 8th Avenue and Zuni Street after they say an unidentified adult male was found dead in the South Platte River.
More than a dozen cities and counties were impacted as historic amounts of water flowed through a half dozen major rivers and tributaries.
A man accused of attacking a woman on a trail in Littleton now faces charges of kidnapping, sexual assault and strangulation.
A Colorado woman says she was choked, stripped almost naked, and tied up by a sex offender while walking on a trail in Littleton on Wednesday morning.
One group is trying to clean up the plastic littering a popular attraction in Denver.
Drought and low water levels are putting the South Platte River off limits to recreation this weekend.
After years of construction, a major river revitalization project in Denver's Confluence Park is open to the public.
The City of Thornton could soon capitalize on an investment made decades ago, that would provide their growing city with enough access to drinkable water for decades to come.
Denver Public Works is using a new gadget that is meant to keep our water clean.
Funeral services were held on Saturday for the man who was found dead after disappearing in December.
A deceased man pulled from the South Platte River in Denver Saturday has been officially identified as Adam Gilbertson, 29, who had been missing for nearly a month.
A search party looking for a missing man on Saturday found his body by the South Platte River in Denver.
More than a hundred people spent hours Saturday searching parks, trails and waterways in Denver hoping to find a missing man.
Denver police are at the scene of a death investigation at the South Platte River near Alameda Parkway and Broadway.
Developers opened downtown Denver's newest high-rise apartment building on Monday morning.
Confluence Park's Shoemaker Plaza is in its final days of renovation.
Firefighters had to rescue someone Sunday after they got stuck on an island in the Platte River.
A man died after slipping into the South Platte River overnight.
A Castle Rock man drowned while tubing in the South Platte River in Jefferson County on Saturday.
It is one of Colorado's treasures for recreation, but the north fork of the South Platte River in Denver and Adams County has now become an intersection of outdoor recreation and abject poverty, dotted with homeless camps.
Some residents of northeast Colorado are preparing for the possibility of flooding over the next several days.
Police are working to determine how a car wound up going off the roadway in Denver Friday morning and dropping off an embankment.
Oil and gas company BP is making a big move from Texas to Colorado because of the region's importance as an energy hub.
The federal government says Denver and the Denver Housing Authority have a unique plan to revitalize one neighborhood.
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.