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Hiding behind fake names and addresses, an attack of racist and antisemitic hate speech was launched from an online site to a suburban Denver-area public meeting.
Last week, Jeffco Schools staff received notifications of a possible cyber-attack that affected both employees and students.
Voters are being asked to consolidate Elk Creek, Inter-Canyon, and North Fork Fire Districts to create Conifer Fire. The new district would cover 400 square miles or about half of Jefferson County.
It may be an off-year election but there are mayoral races in Arvada and Golden, for city council in Lakewood and Jefferson County school board seats up for grabs.
Lakewood allows developers to pay a fee instead of having to create open spaces. It also allows projects on private property to be approved without community forums. One council member feels the process needs to be changed.
Property owners in Colorado's Jefferson County will receive nearly $40 million in tax refunds this week. While the county could have just refunded the TABOR surplus by lowering property taxes, it mailed checks -- at a cost of $250,000.
Erosion and climate change are threatening to erase part of Colorado's ancient past: dinosaur tracks. Now some of those will be relocated where people can enjoy them for decades to come.
The population of school-age children in Jefferson County has been declining, leaving just too many schools for too few kids. Thursday night, the school board voted to close two more.
A new affordable housing complex in Lakewood called Robinson Place has 67 units for those 62 and older and 15 subsidized units for veterans who have experienced homelessness.
Jefferson County's DA will pursue a criminal investigation into the unusual sales of town-owned vehicles in Lakeside after a CBS News Colorado investigation.
Aurora Public Schools is preparing to open its first dual language magnet school in 2026, a move leaders say has been years in the making and one rooted in Aurora's diverse community.
A historic building at 1840 Grant Street sits dilapidated on the east side of Denver's skyline. The 104-year-old Spanish Renaissance-style old Cathedral High School has been overrun by vandals, unhoused drug addicts and "urban explorers."
CDOT is urging drivers to be extra cautious on the roads in the next week with the tie change ahead and the rising risk of wildlife collisions.
State leaders are in crisis mode as the weekend approaches. The ongoing government shutdown means SNAP benefits will be put on hold. That will result in 600,000 Coloradans -- half of them children -- being unable to buy food.
City leaders are taking action to try to help around 100,000 Denver families who could lose important benefits for food in two days. SNAP benefits are set to pause due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The Colorado Department of Corrections is acknowledging a serious flaw in one of its automated systems that allowed a repeat offender to remain free before he caused a deadly crash earlier this month.
On a block lit up with skeletons, pumpkins, and spooky decorations, the Reynolds-Mardon family home is easily one of the most festive stops in Aurora. But this Halloween, it isn’t the decorations that are drawing attention -- it’s the invitation.
Six dairy farm workers died east of Keenesburg in August.
Anglers can expect to catch bluegill, catfish, crappie, walleye, and saugeye at the reservoir located at CPW's Two Buttes Reservoir State Wildlife Area, roughly 35 miles south of Lamar.
Dictionary.com on Wednesday announced it has chosen "67" — pronounced "six seven," not sixty-seven — as its 2025 Word of the Year.
Forward Martin Necas is here to stay, Avs faithful!
Winners of the MLBPA's 34th annual Players Choice Awards were exclusively revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday.
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.
Nearly a month into the shutdown, food banks across the country are already straining to meet rising demand. Now, they are bracing for an even bigger surge.
With the Treasury Department no longer minting the one-cent coin, some businesses are offering perks to customers who bring in pennies.
The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would set the lowest refugee admissions cap in U.S. history at 7,500 spots.
With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sweeping sanctions on members of an alleged human smuggling network based in Mexico that it says trafficked people from four continents using yachts, hotels and cartel connections.
State leaders are in crisis mode as the weekend approaches. The ongoing government shutdown means SNAP benefits will be put on hold. That will result in 600,000 Coloradans -- half of them children -- being unable to buy food.
The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would set the lowest refugee admissions cap in U.S. history at 7,500 spots.
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sweeping sanctions on members of an alleged human smuggling network based in Mexico that it says trafficked people from four continents using yachts, hotels and cartel connections.
Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.
The Justice Department placed two federal prosecutors on leave after they filed court papers calling the Jan. 6 Capitol siege a "riot" perpetrated by a "mob," three sources told CBS News.
As more Americans turn to weight loss drugs, the U.S. adult obesity rate is declining, according to new survey data from Gallup.
A Florida couple traveled to Colombia to make their dream of a family a reality through the booming "fertility tourism" business.
October signifies Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's a time devoted to educating and early detection of breast cancer internationally. In Colorado, survivor Christina Somes says she hopes her story can inspire and benefit others.
"People don't realize how much these clinics hold together the local health system until they're gone," said the head of Maine Family Planning clinics.
More than 2.2 million pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky have been recalled due to possible pieces of metal, according to federal health officials.
Performers at Colorado's iconic Casa Bonita restaurant weren't inside the Lakewood landmark but outside on the picket line on Thursday.
With the Treasury Department no longer minting the one-cent coin, some businesses are offering perks to customers who bring in pennies.
With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.
The Senate voted on Wednesday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Paramount announced layoffs as the company restructures after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance earlier this year.
The FAA has requested additional time to review a proposed transaction by the city of Denver to give a developer another 20 acres of land at Denver International Airport as part of the land swap involving the former Park Hill Golf Course, CBS News Colorado has learned.
The battle over Denver's Flock camera surveillance system escalated Tuesday with nine Denver City Council members asking the city auditor to step in and essentially block Mayor Mike Johnston's proposed extension of a contract with Flock.
Flock cameras led Columbine Valley police to a woman whom they accused of stealing a package, who then had to prove her own innocence by compiling her own evidence. After she did, the police chief said, "nicely done btw."
Although the city agreed to give a developer 145 acres of land at Denver International Airport in exchange for the Park Hill Golf Course, the Mayor's Office quietly added 20 more acres, a CBS News Colorado investigation has found.
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.
