Worker caught dumping chemicals in Vail storm drain
Vail's Gore Creek was nearly contaminated after a construction worker was caught pouring potentially toxic chemicals into a storm drain.
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Vail's Gore Creek was nearly contaminated after a construction worker was caught pouring potentially toxic chemicals into a storm drain.
Several crashes closed a stretch of westbound and eastbound Interstate70 at Vail Pass on Friday night. One crash closed a 10-mile stretch of I-70 from exit 180 East Vail to exit 190 Vail Pass Summit.
This is the first time the Vail Police Department has had a K9 since 2007.
Vail Resorts is planning to increase the minimum wage for employees.
Vail is hoping to help homeowners prevent wildfires from encroaching on their properties.
The public is being warned not to borrow someone else's ski pass to cut costs at the ski lift. Vail Police Department says it has seen an increase in ski pass fraud this season.
Vail Mountain is making history this year by extending the skiing and boarding season until May 1.
Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death but the State of Colorado doesn't even recognize it as a disease, let alone collect data or spend any money on research. That would change under a bill at the state Capitol.
A skier who triggered an avalanche near Vail on Saturday escaped injury by grabbing onto a tree as the slide swept into a gulch and other "high-consequence terrain."
More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling on Vail Resorts to pay its employees better -- and deliver the value season pass holders deserve.
The hockey community in Colorado is pulling together to remember a 10-year-old boy who died after being hit by a car in Vail on Jan. 13.
Police in Vail investigated the death of a child who was struck by a vehicle on Thursday night.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife made the tough decision to euthanize a mountain lion over the weekend after it demonstrated unusual behavior.
The closure was lifted about 30 minutes later, at around 1 p.m.
The Town of Vail is the latest Colorado high country community to scale back in-person services due to the spread of COVID-19 among staff and the community.
Eagle County will keep its COVID-19 public health order requiring face coverings in schools and child care setting into the new year.
Vail Pass has finally gotten enough snow for the backcountry trails to open for the season.
The snowstorm was a welcome sight on Friday among skiers and boarders, and other winter enthusiasts, in Colorado.
The winter storm moving into Colorado is bringing some much-needed snow to the ski areas.
The ski industry has more women in leadership positions than ever before, and despite the pandemic those in charge are looking for ways to keep growing and moving forward.
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.
With elections right around the corner, towns across Colorado's high country have made it clear: affordable housing is a top priority.
A chemical spill caused eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Vail to close Friday morning.
Most of us think of leaf peeping as hopping in the car and taking a drive but in Colorado, there's plenty of opportunity to get up close and personal with the trees by taking a hike during fall foliage season.
Vail Resorts is the latest to announce COVID-19 vaccine mandates. This time not just for staff, but also guests.
Firefighters in Westminster battled a fire at two neighboring houses.
The first official plans for a major renovation of the area around Ball Arena have been submitted to the City of Denver.
A man who left a Greeley bar after being "disrespected" by another patron now faces up 1,200 years in prison after being convicted of returning to the establishment with a rifle to exact his revenge.
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
Walgreens has agreed to pay the government $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions.
Firefighters in Westminster battled a fire at two neighboring houses.
The first official plans for a major renovation of the area around Ball Arena have been submitted to the City of Denver.
A man who left a Greeley bar after being "disrespected" by another patron now faces up 1,200 years in prison after being convicted of returning to the establishment with a rifle to exact his revenge.
The Colorado Attorney General's Office recently reached a settlement with a company it accused of mailing misleading marketing materials to thousands of Colorado businesses. The ads appeared to be official invoices from the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.
Law enforcement agencies across Colorado are looking for and ticketing anyone with expired license plates, including expired temporary tags and registration.
Dan Issel is a former player for the Denver Nuggets.
Firefighters in Westminster on Monday evening were battling a fire at what appears to be two different houses.
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Film fans can rejoice with the return of Film on the Rocks, the popular film series at Red Rocks. This year's installation of the event series will include popular classics for children, families, and sci-fi fans.
Bryant helped the Cubs break a 108-year World Series drought and won the NL MVP in 2016, but he has struggled with injuries in his Colorado career.
Mackenzie Blackwood is already fitting right in with the Colorado Avalanche in their eighth consecutive postseason, and a roster filled with playoff experience that includes 10 players who were part of their Stanley Cup title three years ago.
The Denver Nuggets roared back from a 15-point first-half deficit to power past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overtime Saturday.
The WWE's 41st WrestleMania event is finally here. Here's what time it starts and how to watch all the action on night 2.
Snowy weather in Denver has led to another Friday outdoor event postponement.
Walgreens has agreed to pay the government $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions.
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 following a number of health issues in recent years. Here's what we know about his cause of death.
The stock market tumbled Monday as Wall Street grapples with ongoing tariff uncertainty and President Trump's attacks on Jerome Powell.
Vice President JD Vance said he was "happy to see him yesterday," though he noted that Pope Francis "was obviously very ill."
President Trump released a statement after the Vatican announced Pope Francis' death on Monday.
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
A showdown in federal court in Denver could help shape the legal landscape surrounding deportations as immigrants' rights groups fight the Trump administration in court over a seldom-used 18th-century wartime law.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's driver's license, passport, DHS access badge, checks and thousands in cash were among the items stolen with her bag.
Vice President JD Vance said he was "happy to see him yesterday," though he noted that Pope Francis "was obviously very ill."
President Trump released a statement after the Vatican announced Pope Francis' death on Monday.
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 following a number of health issues in recent years. Here's what we know about his cause of death.
The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers and group health plans to cover certain preventive-care services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost to patients.
A Greeley father says he is lucky to be alive after suffering cardiac arrest during a basketball game in February.
The Trump administration has moved to replace websites that previously offered health information and access to COVID tests and treatment.
The first official plans for a major renovation of the area around Ball Arena have been submitted to the City of Denver.
Walgreens has agreed to pay the government $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions.
The stock market tumbled Monday as Wall Street grapples with ongoing tariff uncertainty and President Trump's attacks on Jerome Powell.
Vice President JD Vance is in India on a four-day visit as New Delhi looks to avoid U.S. tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration.
Film fans can rejoice with the return of Film on the Rocks, the popular film series at Red Rocks. This year's installation of the event series will include popular classics for children, families, and sci-fi fans.
Ryan Egelston is facing two new criminal charges stemming from a jailhouse altercation. Ben Varga, the victim, is now enjoying solid food.
Charges have been filed against two Colorado Department of Corrections employees.
A Denver judge has sentenced Diego Marroquin, a former worker at St. John's school and church in southeast Denver, to four years of sex offender intensive supervised probation stemming from accusations by a teenage girl that Marroquin raped her at the church.
Andrew Buen, the former Clear Creek County deputy sheriff who shot and killed motorist Christian Glass, spoke publicly for the first time in interviews with CBS Colorado.
Nearly a year a horrific crash on Highway 285 near Conifer, some victim survivors say their vehicles are still being held in impound lots.