Weiser announces run for governor
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that he's running for governor. Colorado's gubernatorial election will take place in 2026.
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that he's running for governor. Colorado's gubernatorial election will take place in 2026.
Polls show affordable housing is one of the issues Coloradans care about most. Voters in Denver and Adams County shot down measures that would have raised sales taxes to fund affordable housing.
Coloradans in the 2024 general election rejected Proposition 131. The ballot measure that would have given Coloradans more choices in candidates had opposition from both major political parties, although certain politicians were in favor of it.
Voters have rejected Amendment 80, which would have guaranteed the right to school choice in Colorado's constitution, including the right to private and homeschool options.
Colorado voters passed Proposition 130 in the 2024 general election.
Federal agents deployed tear gas on a crowd in Chicago, prompting a judge to ask the agents to wear body cameras.
Crowds hit the streets Saturday in cities and towns across the country to vent their anger over President Trump's policies in "No Kings" protests.
As the government shutdown heads into a third week, it's taking a toll in Colorado and across the country.
In Littleton, a measure that was in a legal battle will now be put in front of voters in November. Ballot measure 3A could impact what neighborhoods will look like and what property owners can do with their land.
Russell Vought said the Army Corps of Engineers is pausing more than $11 billion in "lower-priority projects," including in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore.
The new White House ballroom is likely to be bigger than initially planned as Democrats look to put guardrails on Trump's signature architectural pursuit.
A Democratic National Committee panel has drafted proposed standards to help the party decide which states will be the earliest to vote in the 2028 presidential primaries.
John Bolton was indicted on 18 counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified information.
CBS News has had an office in the Pentagon for decades, where it has covered every conflict since World War II, as well as the stories of the U.S. military's service members.
The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited to ask President Trump for more military aid as the war with Russia persists.
President Trump on Saturday said the survivors, from Ecuador and Colombia, will be returned to their countries of origin.
President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.
President Trump said "great progress" was made in his call with the Russian president Thursday.
The U.S. government is probing the social media of those applying for legal immigration benefits to root out "anti-American" activity, a top immigration official told CBS News.
Sixteen Democratic state lawmakers are accused of violating the state of Colorado's gift ban after a political organization paid for their rooms at a luxury hotel in Vail.
Voters in Littleton approved a housing measure Tuesday, but the Colorado city is not sure it's legal.
Fort Collins voters approved a bike park at the former Hughes Stadium site. Residents in the Northern Colorado city overwhelmingly voted to block the former Hughes Stadium property from being developed into housing in 2021.
Voters in Denver on Tuesday are deciding the fate of a $950 million bond that could change the landscape of the city.
The measure would help businesses in the central business district.
Voters are deciding on what's next for the property in Northern Colorado where Hughes Stadium used to exist.
Douglas County voters cast their ballots in Tuesday's election in Colorado. Eight candidates were running for four open spots on the Board of Education of Douglas County School District RE-1.
All union-backed candidates were leading in the Denver Board of Education elections. Only one of three incumbents seeking re-election, Xochitl Gaytán, was leading.
The Denver City Council voted to ban vape shops last year, but voters needed to weigh in.
Coloradans voted two propositions dealing with the Healthy Meals for All program.
On Election Night in 2025, CBS Colorado political analysts Mike Dino, a Democrat, and Dick Wadhams, a Republican, talked about the early returns on the Vibrant Denver bond.
The bond is made up of five separate measures that don't affect each other, meaning if one fails, the others could still pass.
In Tuesday's election, Colorado voters were casting their ballots on two statewide propositions that deal with funding for the state's Healthy School Meals for All program, which voters approved in 2022.
Measures 300 and 301 in the Colorado town are both about affordable housing, and both sides say they support the idea. But the difference comes in what you look at when it comes to the city's growth overall.
Two propositions before voters across Colorado deal with funding for a school meals program in the state.
It took nearly seven years and a whole lot of controversy for Denver's Park Hill Park to be established after the old Park Hill Golf Club closed its doors. The park officially opened this week, but is in need of some TLC and possibly a new design. However, that costs money, money the city doesn't have right now.
Gov. Jared Polis released his budget request for next year, and Medicaid is poised to take a big hit.
Three people are running for a seat in Ward I in Aurora. Your reporter in Aurora Michael Abeyta spoke with Reid Heittich, Gianina Horton and Stephen Elkins to see what the biggest issues are for each candidate.
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.
Tuesday's ballots will determine the direction of Denver Public Schools as four of seven seats on the board will be filled.
Colorado officials say the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish Colorado for allowing mail-in voting. A lawsuit announced Wednesday by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser asks a federal judge to block the move.
Fewer farms means more imported food and higher prices, according to state Sen. Byron Pelton.
Some inmates in custody in Denver were allowed to vote in person for this year's election.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is planning to import 15 more wolves from Canada this year, but that plan may violate federal law.
The FAA's plan to slash airline capacity due to the shutdown could hit some of the nation's busiest airports including Denver International Airport, according to a proposed list obtained by CBS News.
Sixteen Democratic state lawmakers are accused of violating the state of Colorado's gift ban after a political organization paid for their rooms at a luxury hotel in Vail.
A man who called himself a "Crypto Pastor" is accused of diverting $1.3 million from investors in his crypto scheme.
Voters in Littleton approved a housing measure Tuesday, but the Colorado city is not sure it's legal.
Food resources are drying up all around the city of Denver, as more families seek food assistance during the shutdown.
Sixteen Democratic state lawmakers are accused of violating the state of Colorado's gift ban after a political organization paid for their rooms at a luxury hotel in Vail.
Eli Regalado said his scheme was inspired by God.
Voters in Littleton approved a housing measure Tuesday, but the Colorado city is not sure it's legal.
Food resources are drying up all around the city of Denver, as more families seek food assistance during the shutdown.
The Colorado Buffaloes new starting quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis is a reclassified 2027 five-star recruit who joined the University of Colorado as an early enrollee this past winter.
The Denver Broncos submitted a Large Development Review pre-application to the city, outlining preliminary plans to develop their preferred site, Burnham Yard, into a new stadium and surrounding mixed-use community.
Soccer star Sir David Beckham says knighthood bestowed by King Charles III "beyond anything that I ever thought that I would receive."
The Denver Summit, the newest soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League, will play its inaugural home opener at Empower Field at Mile High in March.
Bo Nix threw two touchdown passes and Wil Litz made a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Broncos extended their winning streak to six games.
The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees
Chicago-area toymaker Rick Woldenberg sued Trump over tariffs in a landmark case heard by the Supreme Court Wednesday.
The FAA will reduce U.S. air traffic by 10% at 40 U.S. locations starting on Friday due to the government shutdown.
President Vladimir Putin says Russia has adhered to a ban on nuclear test explosions after President Trump claimed Moscow is testing nuclear weapons.
A trend that started in the technology sector is spreading to other industries, with businesses cutting workers even as their profits expand.
Still images and aerial video footage appear to show the plane's left engine sitting just off the runway in Louisville, Kentucky.
Sixteen Democratic state lawmakers are accused of violating the state of Colorado's gift ban after a political organization paid for their rooms at a luxury hotel in Vail.
The FAA's plan to slash airline capacity due to the government shutdown could hit some of the nation's busiest airports, including in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles, according to a proposed list obtained by CBS News.
Chicago-area toymaker Rick Woldenberg sued Trump over tariffs in a landmark case heard by the Supreme Court Wednesday.
President Vladimir Putin says Russia has adhered to a ban on nuclear test explosions after President Trump claimed Moscow is testing nuclear weapons.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
A Colorado woman only received treatment for perimenopause after consultation with a second doctor. Initially, her symptoms were brushed off as stress.
States, counties, and cities are receiving millions in opioid settlement money to address the addiction crisis. The ways they spent the dollars in 2024 sometimes drew criticism.
National Jewish Health is conducting a study that could lead to a less invasive way to identify a person's tolerance of a food allergy.
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.
Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts.
The Denver Broncos submitted a Large Development Review pre-application to the city, outlining preliminary plans to develop their preferred site, Burnham Yard, into a new stadium and surrounding mixed-use community.
The FAA will reduce U.S. air traffic by 10% at 40 U.S. locations starting on Friday due to the government shutdown.
A trend that started in the technology sector is spreading to other industries, with businesses cutting workers even as their profits expand.
The Denver City Council voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products last year, but voters needed to weigh in. Supporters argued it would make it harder for kids to buy vapes, but critics argued they would still buy them, and the city would lose tax revenue.
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
A man who called himself a "Crypto Pastor" is accused of diverting $1.3 million from investors in his crypto scheme.
In his first comments on a CBS News Colorado investigation that found Denver International Airport executives paying between $15,000 and $19,000 to fly to a conference in Spain, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said, "I have not ever paid that much for an airplane ticket."
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."
