Colorado

Frontier Airlines Hit With Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Two women have alleged in a lawsuit that they were sexually assaulted on Frontier Airlines flights — and the airline failed to respond

By Madeleine Carlisle December 26, 2019

Texas Family Rescued After Missing for 24 Hours in Colorado's Rocky Mountains

The family was driving from Texas to Colorado to deliver furniture

By Sanya Mansoor December 25, 2019

Colorado District Closes All Schools Due to Virus

The Mesa County Valley School District 51 plans to keep all 46 of its schools closed on Thursday and Friday.

By Sanya Mansoor November 21, 2019

Doctor Fired After Suing to Provide Aid-in-Dying Meds

At least 200 terminally ill patients have been prescribed medications to help them to die in Colorado

By Tara Law September 3, 2019

Colorado School District Providing Kitty Litter Buckets for Kids to Use the Bathroom During Lockdowns

This is the same district where the Columbine High School mass shooting took place

By Josiah Bates August 21, 2019

'It’s Not a Museum. It’s Not a Mausoleum.' Columbine High School Could Be Torn Down As Safety Threats Mount

“It would be so nice to simply focus on learning as opposed to dealing with threats"

By Katie Reilly June 7, 2019

Colorado Highway Rocked By 8.5 Million-Pound Boulder's Crash Landing

The massive rock left an 8-foot trench in the roadway

By Megan McCluskey June 6, 2019

Colorado Shooting Survivors Want Politics Put Aside

Not all shooting survivors are willing to quickly turn their grief into demands for gun control

By Tara Law May 11, 2019

'We Are People, Not a Statement.' Students Walk Out of Vigil for Colorado School Shooting Victims

Students called for an end to politicized grief

By Jamie Ducharme May 9, 2019

Denver Approves Decriminalizing Psilocybin Mushrooms in Unofficial Results, as Public Support for Psychedelic Drug Research Grows

The measure appeared to be defeated on the night of the ballot

By Jamie Ducharme May 8, 2019

Colorado Shooting Prompts Aurora Father to Share Advice

The first 24 to 48 hours after a shooting occurs, the families of the victims just need to be with people they know. It takes a while to come to terms with the fact that...

By Lissandra Villa May 8, 2019

'Here We Are Again'

Shots were fired at STEM School Highlands Ranch in suburban Denver

By Tara Law May 7, 2019

'Multiple Fatalities' After Speeding Semi-Truck Causes Fiery Crash Outside Denver

Multiple people have been killed after a semi-trailer truck caused a fiery crash on Interstate 70 west of Denver Thursday, police said. Police in Lakewood, Colo., could not confirm the number of fatalities late Thursday,...

By Ciara Nugent April 26, 2019

Still Teaching at Columbine 20 Years Later. Why He Never Left

Columbine High School teacher Kiki Leyba remembers April 20, 1999 as a day of two life-altering extremes. He was a first-year Columbine teacher meeting with then-Principal Frank DeAngelis, who had just offered him a contract...

By Katie Reilly April 19, 2019

Woman Kills Herself After Columbine Threat

A Florida woman who is said to be infatuated with the Columbine school shooting and posed a "credible threat" to the Denver area community and schools was found dead Wednesday, the FBI has said. Sol...

By Mahita Gajanan April 17, 2019

'Credible Threat' Puts Denver Schools in Lockout

The "massive manhunt" comes days before the 20th anniversary of the Columbine shooting

By Tara Law and Katie Reilly April 16, 2019

A Runner Fought Off and Killed a Mountain Lion During an Attack

A man fought off and killed a mountain lion that attacked him while he was running in a mountain park in northern Colorado on Monday, authorities have said. The man, who has not been named...

By Ciara Nugent February 5, 2019

A Professional Bull Rider Died After a Bull He Was Riding Stepped on His Chest

A 25-year-old professional bull rider has died after being stomped by a bull at an event Tuesday. Mason Lowe, of Exeter, Mo., was injured at the National Western Stock Show in Denver when a bull...

By George Steer January 17, 2019

Prosecutors Think Fiancé of Missing Colorado Mom Had Help in Alleged Murder

On Monday, Patrick Frazee, 32, was charged with first-degree murder of Kelsey Berreth. Colorado prosecutors also charged him with first-degree felony murder and three counts of solicitation to commit first-degree murder.

By Gina Martinez December 31, 2018

Evidence in Case of Missing Colorado Mother Found 800 Miles Away in Idaho

Police said Berreth's cellphone pinged 700 miles away from her home in Gooding, Idaho, three days after her disappearance.

By Gina Martinez December 25, 2018

5 Dead in 3 Shootings in Chicago, Denver and St. Louis

Shootings rocked Chicago, Denver and a city outside St. Louis

By George Steer November 20, 2018

Downtown Denver Shooting: What to Know

Police have arrested two suspects in connection to the shootings.

By Eli Meixler and Gina Martinez November 19, 2018

Colorado Votes to Fully Abolish Slavery

The state's constitution previously allowed exceptions "as punishment for crime"

By Eli Meixler November 8, 2018

Is Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper the 'Antidote to Trump'?

If Democrats decide the best way to defeat Donald Trump in 2020 is to find his opposite, John Hickenlooper thinks he might be their man. The two-term governor of Colorado is a political moderate known...

By Abby Vesoulis October 16, 2018

Why Democrats Are Targeting Secretaries of State in the Elections

In most states, the office of secretary of state is far from glamorous. Though the duties vary, it's largely an administrative role involving keeping records and issuing licenses. But Democrats have made it a priority...

By Maya Rhodan October 16, 2018

Bullying Drove 9-Year-Old Boy to Suicide, Mom Says

The boy had recently come out to his classmates as gay

By Eli Meixler August 27, 2018

Husband Who Made Emotional Appeal for Missing Wife and Daughters Is Accused of Murdering Them

Authorities recovered the body of Shannan Watts, who was 15 weeks pregnant

By Mahita Gajanan August 16, 2018

Colorado Police Searching for 'Endangered Missing' Pregnant Mom and 2 Daughters

"I'm just hoping right now that she's somewhere safe," her husband said

By Gina Martinez August 15, 2018

Forest Closed, Thousands Evacuate as Colorado Wildfires Grow

Fires in Colorado and elsewhere are spreading rapidly amid dry climate

By Eli Meixler June 13, 2018

This Map Shows Where All the Colorado Wildfires Are Burning

Colorado is facing extreme wildfire conditions this week

By Mahita Gajanan April 17, 2018

White House Crackdown on Legal Marijuana Could Hurt Republicans

"This is the opposite of what we should be doing"

By Nash Jenkins January 5, 2018

Colorado Lawmakers Are Not Happy About Jeff Sessions' New Marijuana Restrictions

"The Justice Department has trampled on the will of the voters"

By Alana Abramson January 4, 2018

Deputy Killed in Colorado Shooting

Four other officers and two civilians were injured after a gunman sprayed more than 100 rounds

By Eli Meixler and Jamie Ducharme December 31, 2017

'Bullycide.' 10-Year-Old Girl's Suicide Was Result of Bullying Video, Parents Say

"She was just a child of joy and she brought joy to everyone"

By Lisa Marie Segarra December 1, 2017

'I Told Him No.' Colorado State Representative Accused of Sexual Harassment

The Colorado House Speaker has urged him to resign

By Mahita Gajanan November 10, 2017

A Cub Scout Asked a Lawmaker About Gun Control. Then He Got Kicked Out of His Den

"Why on earth would you want somebody who beats their wife to have access to a gun?"

By Maya Rhodan October 23, 2017

Investigation Underway After Video Shows High School Cheerleaders Being Forced Into Splits

Multiple school administrators have been placed on leave

By Lisa Marie Segarra August 24, 2017

DeVos Defends School Choice After Hundreds Protest Her

She called the protests a "badge of honor"

By Katie Reilly July 20, 2017

Jeanette Vizguerra Took Refuge in a Church to Avoid Deportation. She’s Now Walking Free for Mother’s Day

She was granted a stay of removal

By Charlotte Alter May 12, 2017

It's Been 50 Years Since Colorado Passed This Groundbreaking Abortion Law

It was passed six years before the Supreme Court would legalize it nationally

April 25, 2017

Colorado's Marijuana DUIs Are Down 33%

The state is still worried that people drive while high

By Abigail Abrams April 20, 2017

America's First Drive-Thru Marijuana Shop Will Open on 4/20

In a town of about 1,100

By Raisa Bruner April 18, 2017

A Man Set Himself on Fire While He Was Handcuffed in a Denver Park

The man was allegedly fighting with one or more people before police arrived

By Lisa Marie Segarra April 13, 2017

What Marijuana Legalization in Canada Could Mean for the United States

America's neighbor to the north is moving toward legalizing marijuana, a situation that politicians and investors will be watching

By Katy Steinmetz April 6, 2017

‘I’ve Always Been a Strong Woman.’ Great-Grandma Survives 5 Days Stranded in Car in Snowy Mountains

She survived by thinking about her family and summoning strength she’s had her whole life

By Melissa Chan March 31, 2017

Suspect Arrested in Colorado Mosque Vandalism

Joseph Scott Giaquinto, 35, was arrested on suspicion of several charges, including a crime motivated by bias

By Katie Reilly March 28, 2017

Wind-Whipped Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Homes in Colorado

Colorado Governor Orders New Probe Into Elijah McClain's Death

'Look at the Sizes of That Thing.' Colorado Sheriff Department's Confusing Boulder Description is Ruling Social Media

Mother and Son Found Dead in Rocky Mountain National Park