DPS coaches look back at impact made in decades of service
Steve Finesilver from George Washington High School and Daniel Medina with Abraham Lincoln High School have served the community as coaches and teachers.
Steve Finesilver from George Washington High School and Daniel Medina with Abraham Lincoln High School have served the community as coaches and teachers.
An English teacher at East High School has suggestions for how to make schools safer. His student Luis Garcia was fatally shot just hours after sharing a poem in class where he expressed concerns about safety.
For two years, Denver Public School's North High School has offered Arabic as an elective. At first, there was only one session offered- now there are three.
The buzzing of fans is what the first day sounds like at 37 Denver schools.
The second phase of the construction of the $139.5 million project to redevelop is well underway and some of the newest features are coming together.
There's quite a bit of vacant land on the northeast side of Aurora and that's likely what's attractive to the co-owners of Elitch Gardens – Kroenke Sports Entertainment and Revesco Properties.
A family that fell victim to a rental scam has found a new home. When the good news came, the family only had hours left before they'd be evicted.
A family new to Colorado is on the verge of homelessness after their rental house turned out to be a scam.
UCHealth launched a paramedic school to help fill the need for first responders in Colorado. The Medical Education on the Delivery of Innovative Care school is currently training Aurora firefighters who want to take their skills to the next level.
Global Fest in Aurora is a celebration like none other in Colorado.
More than a year and a half after the Marshall Fire, some parents are worried their kids' schools may not be safe. It's not fire damage parents are worried about but fire byproducts in the smoke, soot and ash.
There are turning points in life and for Neal Shah, the Marshall Fire is one of them.
A disaster declaration has been declared for an area in Boulder County to mitigate an underground coal mine fire.
The state will start mitigating a coal mine fire in Boulder County soon, according to an emergency declaration just issued by the county. The underground fire is located near the Marshall Fire ignition point.
When Neigh LaRue opened Punch Buggy Shave Ice in Boulder County four years ago, she wanted to share a piece of her beloved state of Hawaii with Colorado.
For thousands of Colorado families, the promise of "preschool for all" was a welcome one.
A measure to increase Brighton's sales tax to fund more police officer positions in the city will on the November ballot after a city council vote.
In a full room of Brighton residents, concerns mounted into vocal frustrations as leaders with the planning commission considered a proposal to re-zone a distribution warehouse poised to become the site of a new lithium-ion battery plant.
Crisie Langill says it still has not gotten any easier coming back to the crosswalk next to Monaco Elementary. It is the same spot where her daughter, 16-year-old Karalynn Kincaid was struck and killed on April 11 while crossing the street.
It's been more than two weeks since 35-year-old Mario Ortega was shot and killed by an Adams County deputy at the Lakeside Inn on Federal Boulevard. The family still has so many unanswered questions.
Ever since the Grizzly Creek Fire in 2020, CDOT has been ever watchful for the cascading damaging rocks and mudslides that have the power to shut down the interstate for weeks at a time.
Authorities say a hiker who found a M12 practice anti-tank mine near Camp Hale took all the right steps after making the discovery.
Vail Fire is looking to make sure everyone who's in the valley knows how to get out in the event of a wildfire.
State wildlife managers have withdrawn fishing limits at high mountain lake in anticipation of stocking it with a species of trout that was nearly wiped out by a wildfire seven years ago.
There were a couple of big winners in the Pack Burro Races at the Gold Rush Days that capped a summer series of three big races in Fairplay, Leadville, and finally Buena Vista.
Jefferson County schools opened last week, but 16 were closed due to low enrollment. One of those schools was given back to the city of Westminster, where it was built.
Police thought they had their suspect, but Destinee Thomspon told them "I'm not who you're looking for" and then proceeded on her way.
It's a new school year and a new beginning for the displaced students in the Jefferson County School District. That includes students at schools like at Hackberry Hill Elementary in Arvada.
In Lakewood, a bar owner has raised allegations that the city unjustly targeted her establishment, leading to the suspension of their liquor license. "Jumbo's Sports Bar and Grill," on West Colfax Avenue right next to Champion Liquor and Wine, had earned a reputation as a welcoming spot by their patrons.
Douglas and Jefferson counties are facing school bus driver shortages for this school year.
In a touching tribute to their late daughter, Dave Leikam and his wife, Natalie Leikam, hosted Makenzie's Dream Festival at a park in Centennial.
It's a parent's nightmare – desperately calling for help because a baby isn't breathing. That's what happened over the weekend in Arapahoe County.
Littleton Public Schools is trying something different this school year to help with students' mental health.
The Cherry Creek Schools superintendent saluted food workers and highlighted mental health supports for students on the first day of the new school year.
The school district has spent months refining the silent crisis communication system.
The controversy surrounds a picture book called "The Hips on The Drag Queen Go Swish Swish Swish," and three young adult books: "All Boys Aren't Blue," "This Book Is Gay," and "Jack of Hearts (and other parts)."
Danelle Conway has been pleading with the city of Parker and a local animal shelter for answers in the wake of being forced to give up her four-year-old dog, Zion.
Douglas County PrideFest is less than two weeks away. The event is earning a mixed reception among locals, after a wardrobe malfunction last year.
As Douglas County students enter their second week of the school year, it's also the second week of the district's rolling bus cancellations. And parents are noticing one problem is getting worse: traffic.
The gunshots aren't real, but the people gathered in the sanctuary of Parker's Crossroads Community Church know one day they might be.
Executive director of admissions, Heather Daniels, tells CBS News Colorado that she hopes that "ramily" continues to grow, especially with new incentives.
Hidetora Hanada was a highly ranked sumo wrestler in Japan. He decided he wanted to try something different.
A woman was killed over the weekend after falling more than 300 feet while climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park. A man was severely injured after a similar fall.
Those with the coalition are now helping build what they call "low-tech process-based restoration." In summary, the group is building manmade beaver structures along the watershed in areas where beavers no longer reside.
The Poudre River is an important resource that will be celebrated on Saturday.
Four LGBTQ books up for a proposed ban were kept on the shelves in all Douglas County public libraries.
A man accused of killing someone in a hit-and-run in Parker following a report of shoplifting in the same area has been arrested.
The Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect has been found competent to stand trial. The determination comes from the Department of Human Services about the current mental state of suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa.
Colorado's dedication to the culinary industry is being recognized. For the first time, restaurants in our state will be up for a Michelin designation. It's a prestigious honor, but only restaurants in select cities are being considered.
Now 90 years old, the Pastor Emeritus of New Hope Baptist Church still tears up when he recalls how his mother repeatedly built his confidence even as his family felt the daily scourge of racism and discrimination.
A man accused of killing someone in a hit-and-run in Parker following a report of shoplifting in the same area has been arrested.
Four LGBTQ books up for a proposed ban were kept on the shelves in all Douglas County public libraries.
The Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect has been found competent to stand trial. The determination comes from the Department of Human Services about the current mental state of suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa.
CBS News Colorado reporter Karen Morfitt takes a deep dive into why concerns are growing for Colorado families who rely on critical autism therapy for their children as facilities continue to close across the state.
Former Colorado prosecutor Jenna Ellis turns herself in to authorities in Georgia for ties to Trump election investigation.
"Coach Prime's Playbook with Romi Bean" will appear on CBS Colorado and on our stream every week starting Aug. 31.
Funk was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
Former Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar was named one of the Senior Finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
The least expensive ticket available to Inter Miami's matchup against Los Angeles Football Club next month is $637.
Responders found the body of Farley's father Robert Farley, 61, after searching through the debris of the multimillion-dollar home, authorities said.
Eight GOP candidates made their case for why they should be president before their largest audience to date.
During the debate, the eight candidates on stage were asked if they would support Trump as the GOP nominee if he is convicted in any of the four separate cases against him.
Funk was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
Paul Flores was found guilty last year in the 1996 abduction and murder of Kristin Smart, a college freshman who vanished from campus.
The Osage County Sheriff's Office's ongoing investigations uncovered potential connections between Rader and other missing persons cases and unsolved murders in the Kansas and Missouri areas, authorities said.
Eight GOP candidates made their case for why they should be president before their largest audience to date.
During the debate, the eight candidates on stage were asked if they would support Trump as the GOP nominee if he is convicted in any of the four separate cases against him.
The former White House chief of staff's attorneys asked a court to block the Fulton County district attorney's enforcement of his arrest warrant while they try to have the Georgia state case against him moved to federal court.
Rudy Giuliani was accompanied by former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
At least nine of the 19 people facing charges have now appeared at the Fulton County jail to be booked.
Earlier this year, Colorado lawmakers became the first in the nation to pass a law banning abortion reversal treatment. This practice seeks to preserve a pregnancy after a patient has taken the abortion pill Mifepristone.
A new study published this summer finds strong evidence to support doing light physical and mental activity sooner after receiving a concussion may actually help a person recover quicker. But that doesn't mean diving right back into sports.
Colorado's current average hospital admissions are hovering around 70, up from about 63 hospitalizations per week in July.
A Boulder County resident has died from meningoencephalitis caused by West Nile virus.
Denver Public Schools issued an early release for students at more than a dozen schools on Tuesday, one day after record-setting temperatures in Denver.
Her donations range from $1 million to $15 million.
The least expensive ticket available to Inter Miami's matchup against Los Angeles Football Club next month is $637.
There's quite a bit of vacant land on the northeast side of Aurora and that's likely what's attractive to the co-owners of Elitch Gardens – Kroenke Sports Entertainment and Revesco Properties.
Under the new contract, UPS workers will get higher wages and job protections like air conditioning.
MLB team owner fights plans by a fish market on the exclusive island to open a restaurant next to his waterfront cottage.
Executive director of admissions, Heather Daniels, tells CBS News Colorado that she hopes that "ramily" continues to grow, especially with new incentives.
As parents across our state begin to send their students back to school, inflation is hitting bank accounts hard. School supplies are forecasted to cost families the most ever amid higher prices for everything from calculators to crayons.
The latest numbers come as the state begins to review Medicaid claims for the first time in three years, following a temporary halt on eligibility verifications during the pandemic.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is launching an online portal for Colorado's Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance, or "FAMLI" program.
Inflation has cooled to its slowest pace in more than two years. But it's still hitting wallets hard, impacting prices of everything from groceries to housing, as Coloradans work to make ends meet.