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Dillon Thomas is a multi-Emmy Award winning general assignment reporter/MSJ for CBS News Colorado in Denver. He is a proud Latino and a native Coloradan with family roots from Pueblo to Northern Colorado. When not shooting and editing his own stories, he can be found filling in on the CBS News Colorado anchor desk.
He created a documentary, "Scarred: Lessons from Cameron Peak" which won two Emmys, and his coverage of the performing arts has won another.
In 2023 Dillon was selected as a "40 Under Forty" honoree by BizWest, which recognizes professionals for their careers and contributions to their communities.
Growing up in Aurora, Dillon began his journalism career at Smoky Hill High School. He later attended Colorado State University. Currently, Dillon is on staff at CSU as advisor of the campus's student-ran television station and also serves on the advisory council for the university's journalism school.
During college Dillon interned at CBS. His first job in TV was in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dillon returned to Denver to join the CBS News Colorado team in October of 2016 and serves as Your Northern Colorado Reporter. Dillon is also CBS Colorado's performing arts reporter covering the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and he also has served as the station's representative at Cheyenne Frontier Days since 2019.
While some of Dillon's favorite interviews are those of everyday Coloradans, he has had the honor to interview big names including Presidents Trump, Obama and W. Bush.
During his free time, Dillon can be found playing basketball, watching the NBA or visiting with family and friends. He has a passion for traveling and is well-along in a mission to see the Denver Nuggets play in every NBA arena.
You can contact Dillon by sending an email to yourreporter@cbs.com.
The University of Northern Colorado will soon be the home to the region's newest school for osteopathic medicine.
The city is asking border states like Texas to stop busing immigrants to Denver without notice. Many immigrants who have arrived here said they don't want handouts, just a job and an opportunity to provide for their families.
Caraveo, a Democrat representing Colorado's 8th Congressional District, is the only elected Democrat representing Colorado in Washington, D.C. that has yet to support the bill.
One of the most anticipated musicals of the season begins playing at the Buell Theatre on Tuesday night, the last major tour to visit the Denver Center for the Performing Arts in 2023. "SIX," the Broadway tour, plays the DCPA from Dec. 5 to 24.
For the first time, the Colorado High School Athletics Association (CHSAA) is hosting the 4A and 5A football championship games at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The change comes after many years of the championship games taking place at Mile High Stadium in Denver.
A Fort Lupton homeowner is planning to take a dispute over his lawn to court, after the city issued him a citation for allegedly violating city code. James Kibler said the city took issue with his decision to xeriscape his yard largely with plants native to Colorado.
The City of Longmont has committed more than $45,000 to help residents in need get to and from the grocery store.
Karen Garner passed away on Monday afternoon with her family by her side. Garner, who was the victim of police brutality in Loveland several years ago, died of complications from dementia. She was 76 years old.
"SIX," the next musical to visit the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, tells the story of King Henry VIII's wives in a way never done before. The musical, which plays the Buell Theatre starting Dec. 5.
LCSO's search and rescue team has been conducting training with UCHealth's LifeLine helicopter team to make sure they can respond to emergencies in remote areas quickly and safely.
Colorado State University legend Temple Grandin has released a new children's book which she hopes will inspire children who think differently to start exploring important career fields.
In one of the most iconic tales for every holiday season, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts is once again hosting its popular take on "A Christmas Carol." The parents of two cast members have seen every show since 2018.
A new program at Colorado State University is giving young adults of all ages and abilities the opportunity to enter the agriculture industry with experience.
The Broadway tour of "SIX" is coming to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts in just a matter of weeks, and only CBS News Colorado viewers are getting behind the scenes access to the show before it opens at the Buell Theatre.
Your Northern Colorado reporter Dillon Thomas has obtained video of police shooting and killing an allegedly armed man across the street from Colorado State University.