Historic Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed by expanding wildfire
The Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona has destroyed dozens of structures and a water treatment facility on the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
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The Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona has destroyed dozens of structures and a water treatment facility on the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
An air quality map shows conditions improving in the U.S. on Friday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires subsides.
The blaze in northeastern British Columbia started Friday and almost doubled in size by the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres.
"An astonishing amount of smoke gets inside these facilities," said one researcher who spent the past three wildfire seasons collecting data from monitors installed in long-term care facilities.
Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, in wildfire smoke can get into buildings and remain in the walls and floors for weeks. Some are hazardous to human health.
Smoke from wildfires is not the only reason for poor air quality this year. It turns out, those wildfires created another kind of pollution: Ozone.
The fires, which are still burning, have brought smoke and hazardous air quality to millions of Americans.
As more people across the country are seeing the impact of wildfires and smoke, scientists are turning to the promise of big data, technology and collaboration to keep big fires from spreading.
Smoke from the wildfires raging in Canada in 2023 have affected parts of the U.S. and even traveled across the Atlantic to Europe. Here is the expected forecast for the smoke.
Does a mask help with air pollution? Here's how to protect yourself from wildfire smoke as Canadian wildfires cause poor air quality in parts of the U.S.
Poor visibility is hampering flights across East Coast for second day due to smoke from more than 100 Canadian wildfires.
Air pollution takes an $800 billion annual toll on the U.S. economy. Wildfires — worsened by climate change — are making it worse.
As cities in the Northeast U.S. reach and even surpass "unhealthy" levels of air pollution, officials are urging people to avoid outside activities. Here's what to know about exercising when air quality is bad.
With potentially more smoky days on the horizon, CBS News Colorado spoke with a pulmonologist about ways you can stay safe this summer.
Air quality will suffer through Wednesday morning as more wildfire smoke from Canada is steered into Colorado. The air is particularly unhealthy for people with asthma.
Wildfires burning in Idaho and Montana are pushing a little smoke south into Colorado.
A wildland fire in Jefferson County prompted pre-evacuation notices to be sent to 60 residences in the Mount Lindo and tip of Willow Springs.
Coloradans in the high country and along the Front Range woke up to smoky and hazy skies on Monday.
A wildfire in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado has burned nearly 200 acres and officials closed Highway 17 as a result.
Residents in Teller County who were evacuated during the High Park Fire can finally return home.
In a pre-emptive strike intended to eliminate trees and grasses in a controlled fashion, fire crews Saturday ignited "burnouts" near homes now threatened by the High Park Fire west of Cripple Creek.
It's now official that the NCAR Fire last month was human-caused.
The grass fire burned just under 10 acres south of the Twin Lakes neighborhood in Gunbarrel.
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.
Neighbors living along a stretch of Peoria Street near Alaska Avenue are calling on the city to help protect their houses. In the last year, at least five cars have crashed into homes.
Just off I-70, crews are putting some of final touches on the Mighty Argo Cable Car, a new gondola that will carry visitors from downtown Idaho Springs up to the summit of Virginia Canyon Mountain Park.
A victim of sexual assault along with state lawmakers are calling on the Colorado Supreme Court to change its rules and regulations.
A judge rejected a plea deal entered by one of the owners of a former southern Colorado funeral home.
Loved ones of a 29-year-old say she was the driver of the car hit by a wrong-way driver in Denver. She and one other person were killed in the crash on Interstate 25 around 3 a.m. that day.
Neighbors living along a stretch of Peoria Street near Alaska Avenue are calling on the city to help protect their houses. In the last year, at least five cars have crashed into homes.
Because of the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not released the funds that states use to pay SNAP benefits.
Just off I-70, crews are putting some of final touches on the Mighty Argo Cable Car, a new gondola that will carry visitors from downtown Idaho Springs up to the summit of Virginia Canyon Mountain Park.
A victim of sexual assault along with state lawmakers are calling on the Colorado Supreme Court to change its rules and regulations.
A judge rejected a plea deal entered by one of the owners of a former southern Colorado funeral home.
The game will take place at Empower Field at Mile High in March.
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.
Neighbors living along a stretch of Peoria Street near Alaska Avenue are calling on the city to help protect their houses. In the last year, at least five cars have crashed into homes.
Just off I-70, crews are putting some of final touches on the Mighty Argo Cable Car, a new gondola that will carry visitors from downtown Idaho Springs up to the summit of Virginia Canyon Mountain Park.
A victim of sexual assault along with state lawmakers are calling on the Colorado Supreme Court to change its rules and regulations.
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
The University of Denver is joining the West Coast Conference.
Forward Martin Necas is here to stay, Avs faithful!
The Australian rock band, boasting the second-highest-selling album of all time, will return to Denver for the first time in nearly a decade.
Air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck last week as the government shutdown approaches a record length.
New research suggests that a pod in the Gulf of California specializes in hunting sharks.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.
Voters in Colorado's third-largest city will decide Tuesday who will fill five open seats on the Aurora City Council. The outcome could solidify the council's conservative majority amid ongoing debates over crime, homelessness, and housing.
President Trump told 60 Minutes he doesn't know the Binance crypto exchange founder he pardoned. Binance has done business with the Trump family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
According to the Unidos Bipartisan Poll of Hispanic Voters: The Road to 2026, 53% of Latino voters cite the cost of living and inflation as their leading concern.
In an exclusive 60 Minutes interview with Norah O'Donnell, President Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping understands the consequences of taking military action against Taiwan.
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.
At least 11 people have contracted Salmonella linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide, health authorities said.
The FDA says more than 580,000 bottles of a blood pressure medication have been recalled over concerns that it may contain a cancer-causing chemical.
Just off I-70, crews are putting some of final touches on the Mighty Argo Cable Car, a new gondola that will carry visitors from downtown Idaho Springs up to the summit of Virginia Canyon Mountain Park.
Loved ones of a 29-year-old say she was the driver of the car hit by a wrong-way driver in Denver. She and one other person were killed in the crash on Interstate 25 around 3 a.m. that day.
President Trump told 60 Minutes he doesn't know the Binance crypto exchange founder he pardoned. Binance has done business with the Trump family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
The Australian rock band, boasting the second-highest-selling album of all time, will return to Denver for the first time in nearly a decade.
Air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck last week as the government shutdown approaches a record length.
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."
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.