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The fire started at a home near East 52nd Avenue and Altura Street and quickly spread to another. Neighbors helped get family members out of one home and captured the moments when large flames engulfed both of the houses.
The campaign is expected to run through Aug. 15 and while DPD says it's not a policy change, it said in May that it would no longer stop drivers for low-level traffic offenses unless they represented a threat to safety.
Denver's Indy Eve was a big draw Wednesday night at Civic Center Park with people celebrating the Fourth of July.
The sounds of fireworks kicking off the Fourth of July holiday celebrations have become the stuff of nightmares for one southwest Denver resident.
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.
"The Lincoln at Speer" apartment complex is located on Galapago St. in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The residents report a lack of air conditioning in the building, the inconsistency of elevators working, and even bats.
Authorities have not officially confirmed this connection to CBS News Colorado. However, the owners of the family-owned business Joyeria El Ruby, which was targeted in the jewelry store heist earlier in the week, believe this operation could lead to finding the eight suspects.
The RTD Board approved entering exclusive negotiations with Ulysses Development Group to create a complex that offers up to 900 affordable units at a park-n-ride lot on the west side of the station area.
Earlier this year, a series of CBS News Colorado investigations revealed the Denver Fire Chief and executive staff were tracking comp time hours for attending everything from memorial services for firefighters to community events. Now a new Denver firefighter is asking for compensation.
Warnings have been issued to residents of Mariposa Properties, a complex consisting of five buildings with a mix of public, market-rate, and affordable housing totaling 376 units in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
In Nederland, there is still visible rubble and debris from the fire at the Caribou Village Shopping Center. Now, the community is looking towards the future and preventing disasters like this.
October doesn't just bring a chill in the air; for many in Colorado, it also brings a chill down their spines.
Aurora police captured four teenagers suspected of stealing a vehicle by using technology that leverages surveillance cameras, drones, license plate readers and crime data.
Keystone and Arapahoe Basin both dropped the ropes this weekend. This finalizes the winner of the race to be the first resort open, which, according to all those mountains, doesn't really exist.
After over 20 years in business, a popular Bar-B-Q restaurant in the Denver metro area will be closing its doors next month.
The Denver Police Department is offering some spooky fun to the community with six Halloween parties across the area.
In Nederland, there is still visible rubble and debris from the fire at the Caribou Village Shopping Center. Now, the community is looking towards the future and preventing disasters like this, and the fire department is getting a new upgrade.
A pedestrian was struck and killed in downtown Denver early Sunday morning near the 16th Street Mall and a man was arrested hours later and just three blocks away in connection with the hit-and-run crash.
Thornton police say over the last 15 months there have been 23 crashes at 88th Avenue and Washington Street and 33 collisions at 120th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. Police spoke with CBS Colorado about their efforts to stop people from running those red lights.
Ski season is officially underway in North America, and more specifically, Colorado, after Keystone and Arapahoe Basin both dropped the ropes this weekend. This finalizes the winner of the race to be the first resort open, which, according to all those mountains, doesn't really exist.
The Denver Broncos beat the Dallas Cowboys 44-24 on Sunday, continuing their win streak, having won their last five straight games.
"There's nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. "I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."
Many in a Denver high school community are appreciating Chauncey Billups's impact on and off the court. It comes after he was arrested by the FBI in connection with two investigations involving a sports betting scheme and an organized crime ring.
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
Coach Deion Sanders did something a little different this past week. He held a scrimmage during the Buffaloes bye week for players who don't get much time on the field during games.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on.
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Election Day is Nov. 4, and Colorado voters will be able to cast their votes on two statewide propositions dealing with school lunch funding. There are also local elections around the state, including in Denver. We look at several.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on.
As the government shutdown stretches on, thousands of furloughed workers are missing paychecks. Another blow looms for families already struggling to put food on the table. SAME Café says it's ready to help the community.
The Douglas County coroner is reporting a woman died of "ivermectin toxicity," CBS News Colorado has learned. It's triggering renewed cautions about the different forms of ivermectin.
The results of a clinical trial published last month targeted breast cancer "sleeper cells," which are cells that break away from the main tumor and can resurface later to spread cancer throughout the body.
A growing community south of Denver will soon have its first cancer center.
The side effects from antidepressants can vary widely depending on which drug you take, a study shows.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
If the viral video of the flooding in Pagosa Springs was the only thing you saw, then you might think The Springs Resort and Spa was devastated by the rapidly running river, but that couldn't be further from the truth.
As the government shutdown stretches on, thousands of furloughed workers are missing paychecks. Another blow looms for families already struggling to put food on the table. SAME Café says it's ready to help the community.
A-Basin will open for the ski season on Sunday, officials with the ski area announced on Saturday. It appears to be the first major ski area in Colorado to open for the season.
German businessman Alexander Böcker was reading the news with his wife when she told him about a robbery at the Louvre in Paris. They soon saw an opportunity.
The Douglas County coroner is reporting a woman died of "ivermectin toxicity," CBS News Colorado has learned. It's triggering renewed cautions about the different forms of ivermectin.
The Denver Mayor's Office fired back at the Denver Post saying "We don't care how big of a corporation they are ... The City and County of Denver will not be bullied," after the Post stopped paying rent for the building downtown that's owned by the city of Denver.
Prosecutors have decided no criminal charges will be filed against a pair of Aurora firefighters following a bizarre game of "chicken" that saw the firefighters run a police sergeant off the road.
The city of Denver's largest tenant stopped making its monthly $650,000 rent payments to the city in August and with late charges, the leaseholder is now about $2 million behind in rent, according to an exclusive CBS News Colorado investigation.
The Denver Fire Department has begun a new program, conducting elevator inspections in the city in what the department describes as "taking action to address a growing public safety crisis." But a private elevator inspection contractor says the city move will negatively impact elevator inspection companies in what he calls "100% a money grab."
