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Colorado State University formally welcomed Ali Farokhmanesh as the 21st head men's basketball coach of the CSU Rams.
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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.
Colorado State University formally welcomed Ali Farokhmanesh as the 21st head men's basketball coach of the CSU Rams.
Rocky Mountain High School coaches have been removed from the track and field program, effective immediately. According to a notice given to parents and students, the coaches were removed for violating school district policies.
Students and staff at CSU who were already navigating a devastating loss in the NCAA Tournament were dealt a second blow as Head Coach Niko Medved announced he is leaving the men's basketball program.
Hundreds of diehard Colorado State basketball fans packed into several restaurants and bars in Fort Collins Friday, as the Rams took on the Memphis Tigers in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Thousands of college basketball fans from around the country descended on Denver for the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
The Colorado State University Rams will represent the Centennial State in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Sen. Michael Bennet hosted a town hall at the University of Northern Colorado, bringing in hundreds of people for the 90-minute session.
This week, Life of Pi will take the stage at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, marking the first time the show has made a stop at the Buell Theatre.
Rep. Gabe Evans spent a day this week touring energy production facilities across Weld County. The Northern Colorado county is the fourth largest producer of energy in the United States.
Next week, "Life of Pi" opens its first-ever stop in Colorado, as the show plays the Buell Theatre in Denver.
Milliken police officers are searching for a group of teens who have been seen kicking in doors in neighborhoods before running away.
Fifteen Northern Colorado water districts and communities are celebrating after taking a giant step forward toward building Glade Reservoir.
Next week, "Life of Pi" will be the latest play to visit the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The play, which was made popular by a beloved book and movie, begins shows at the Buell Theatre starting March 18.
A Fort Collins teacher has been recognized with a national award after years of working as an educator and school administrator.
The concert lineup for this year's Frontier Nights musical lineup at the Cheyenne Frontier Days has been released.