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People across the U.S. saw red flag warnings pop up on their smartphone weather applications this week, raising alarms about higher risks of fires.
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People across the U.S. saw red flag warnings pop up on their smartphone weather applications this week, raising alarms about higher risks of fires.
After multiple days with relatively little wind in Colorado, gusts will top 50 mph, causing the highest possible fire danger for parts of the state on this First Alert Weather Day.
Fire danger will be elevated again on Thursday but not has critical as it will be on Friday which is a First Alert Weather Day.
The grass fire burned just under 10 acres south of the Twin Lakes neighborhood in Gunbarrel.
During the week ahead we'll be talking about high fire danger just about each and every day for a large part of the state.
It's now clear an incoming storm will track too far north to bring anything more than showers and and sharply colder temperatures to the metro area.
A cold front will pass through Denver into early Sunday and behind it we'll see another period with strong and gusty wind. Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day.
This warning includes the Interstate 25 corridor, the San Luis Valley and most of the Eastern Plains.
Following historic wildfires in Colorado, many communities and their fire departments are on heightened awareness when it comes to dry and windy days.
A new fire south of the NCAR Fire burn area in Boulder is forcing trail closures.
Wind gusts to the north and east of metro Denver could be as high as 65 mph at times.
Ask around and a lot of people will tell you they think it's getting windier.
A spark from a lawnmower is blamed for a grass fire in Parker on Saturday as temperatures climbed into the 70s by midday.
Wind speeds greater than 100 mph are not unheard of, but it was the combination that was different.
Holiday travelers will have a tough time getting through the mountains of Colorado as the holiday weekend comes to an end.
A strong storm will move across Colorado on Sunday with the potential for high wind just about statewide.
All evacuations were lifted at 11 a.m. in the Miners Candle Fire burning in Clear Creek County. The fire began near Dumont on Sunday.
A wildland fire is prompting evacuations near Dumont in Clear Creek County. Firefighters are responding to the Miners Candle Fire.
Colorado got blasted with two rounds of strong gusty winds on Sunday. The first wave hit the Front Range Mountains and Foothills with hurricane force winds enhanced by a driving jet stream and approaching cold front.
The City of Castle Pines is hoping to have a fireworks show next week, but Mother Nature may force them to cancel.
Fire danger ramps up on Tuesday before Wednesday cold front. Some may see snow before Thanksgiving.
After cold Thursday morning it looks like the fire danger threat will be ramping up again for parts of the Front Range.
Estes Park residents rushed to pack up what they could as a fire blazed through wilderness on Kruger Rock.
Investigators believe the quickly-growing Kruger Rock Fire burning in Estes Park was ignited by power lines.
Extreme heat is again building up higher ground ozone levels across Colorado's Front Range, bringing in another Air Quality Alert for Thursday.
Fire officials say a grass fire that sparked east of Denver on Saturday afternoon was sparked when welders were performing maintenance on a metal gate.
Colorado lawmakers are pushing for the Federal Aviation Administration to approve Denver International Airport's emergency waiver that would allow air traffic controllers to be paid during the shutdown.
Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled.
From the Front Range to the Palmer Divide and Cheyenne Ridge, elevation and wind direction often determine which parts of Colorado hit the snow jackpot during winter storms.
Firefighters in the Denver metro area came to the rescue earlier this week when a dog became trapped inside a culvert.
Fire officials say a grass fire that sparked east of Denver on Saturday afternoon was sparked when welders were performing maintenance on a metal gate.
Colorado lawmakers are pushing for the Federal Aviation Administration to approve Denver International Airport's emergency waiver that would allow air traffic controllers to be paid during the shutdown.
From the Front Range to the Palmer Divide and Cheyenne Ridge, elevation and wind direction often determine which parts of Colorado hit the snow jackpot during winter storms.
Firefighters in the Denver metro area came to the rescue earlier this week when a dog became trapped inside a culvert.
The city's budget will be up for a final vote by Denver's City Council on Monday. However, the budget will pass even if it doesn't receive majority support, as the deadline to have a budget in place is Nov. 12.
One Colorado student is among the nation's best and brightest and is heading to Washington, D.C., to compete against students across the country who are engaged in civics. After winning the Colorado State Civics Bee, Cameron Parker is heading to the National Civics Bee Championship finals, where he'll represent the state and has a chance to win $100,000 in education savings.
Ski season is underway, and Loveland Ski Area opened to the public on Saturday. One lift and three runs are open, along with a terrain park.
In the past few weeks communities across Colorado have come together to feed the hundreds of thousands of Coloradans facing food insecurity. On Saturday, several communities gathered again to serve and feed those in need.
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For the first time in 10 years, the Mullen Mustangs are going to the playoffs as league champions. Players and coaches say their success goes beyond talent and game strategy; it's about preparation, recovery, and mental health.
On Friday, the Colorado Rockies announced that Paul DePodesta is the club's new president of baseball operations.
Fox Sports announced that it has hired former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees to replace Mark Sanchez.
The Denver Film Festival will screen the world premiere of "Elway," a Netflix documentary produced by Skydance Sports, Omaha Productions, and MakeMake on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
Denver's defense bailed out the Broncos in a 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night.
Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled.
Costco said the recalled bubbly beverages could pose a "laceration hazard" to consumers.
President Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit before saying that no U.S. government officials would go.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
Capitol Hill Democrats are not receiving many of the answers they're seeking about President Trump's ballroom plans.
Colorado lawmakers are pushing for the Federal Aviation Administration to approve Denver International Airport's emergency waiver that would allow air traffic controllers to be paid during the shutdown.
The city's budget will be up for a final vote by Denver's City Council on Monday. However, the budget will pass even if it doesn't receive majority support, as the deadline to have a budget in place is Nov. 12.
President Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit before saying that no U.S. government officials would go.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
Capitol Hill Democrats are not receiving many of the answers they're seeking about President Trump's ballroom plans.
After voters overwhelmingly approved Referendum 310 -- upholding Denver's ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products -- some business owners say the financial hit could be devastating.
Amid public forums and local cries for help, states are also talking with large health systems, technology companies, and others amid intensifying competition for shares of a $50 billion fund to improve rural health.
The deal, with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, is expected to lower the price of obesity drugs to between $149 and $350 per month in some cases, officials said.
The FDA has sent warning letters to 18 websites selling counterfeit or unapproved versions of Botox and similar injectable drugs commonly used to smooth wrinkles.
A Colorado woman only received treatment for perimenopause after consultation with a second doctor. Initially, her symptoms were brushed off as stress.
Costco said the recalled bubbly beverages could pose a "laceration hazard" to consumers.
After voters overwhelmingly approved Referendum 310 -- upholding Denver's ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products -- some business owners say the financial hit could be devastating.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
Neighbors in Lone Tree are fighting to save the bluffs near their homes from development.
Tennyson Street has long been thought of as a cultural district. Art galleries and studios used to line the street, but after the pandemic many of those studios and galleries closed. Since then, other businesses have stepped up and are now helping artists in the area.
CBS Colorado has learned the owners of the Denver Post have fallen further behind on their rent payments at a building owned by the city of Denver, and the newspaper owners now owe the city nearly $3 million in back rent and penalties for non-payment.
A man who called himself a "Crypto Pastor" is accused of diverting $1.3 million from investors in his crypto scheme.
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