Douglas County, CO

(Douglas County, Colo.) As schools start back up and daylight hours become shorter, summer comes to a close— but not without a bang at these six summer concerts. Families are welcome to enjoy the finale of the summer season at shows across Douglas County.

For the first time, some of the body camera video from the tragic STEM School shooting that happened three years ago has been released. Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock says the video has provided a roadmap for training deputies to be better prepared in the future. CBS4 Investigates obtained video clips from two responding deputies on the day of the shooting - May 7, 2019. The clips are 30 minutes each of those deputies' initial responses to the school when the shots first broke out. The video clips show how the school was locked down so well that even law enforcement couldn't...

(Colorado Department of Transportation) Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 17, 2022. (Douglas County, Colo.) Douglas County has one of the lowest instances of impaired driving deaths in the state. To keep it that way, the county is planning heightened DUI alertness among officers starting today through Labor Day weekend.

L-R: Douglas County commissioners George Teal, Lora Thomas and Abe Laydon. |Douglas County. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLO.] — Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas could face criminal offenses for likely providing a copy of a then-privileged investigation report into Thomas' actions to a Denver TV reporter, according to a memo from the county attorney.

As severe weather moves into the Front Range, several watches and warnings have been issued for flooding and other possible storm-related alerts.

Do you love the Douglas County outdoors and want to be more involved in your community? Get outside while helping others enjoy Douglas County’s beautiful open spaces as an Open Space Trail Ambassador. Become the friendly, welcoming face of Douglas County Open Space – greeting visitors and providing them...

Douglas County school board directors agreed to a number of meeting norms during the second portion of a board retreat on Aug. 9. After a tense first day of retreat discussions on Aug. 6 about rebuilding trust, board directors had a productive conversation agreeing to guidelines for meeting behavior and board interactions, including avoiding surprises at meetings and following all legal requirements.

The Dumb Friends League says the outlook for 80 severely neglected horses has improved drastically, thanks in part to generous Denver7 viewers.

U.S. News and World Report recently released their annual rankings for the healthiest communities around the country and based on the findings, Coloradans appear to be in pretty good shape. Two counties in Colorado earned top spots on the list, but first, it's important to know how the data is...

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! We are incredibly excited to have our students (all 64,000 of them!) back in the classroom engaged in learning and taking part in the many activities and milestone events that our school district has to offer across our 89 schools. Here in the Douglas...

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 15, 2022. (Douglas County, Colo.) Heavy rains predicted for Monday afternoon and evening could result in flash flooding for some Douglas County residents.

Flash Flood Watch for foothill areas west of Denver through midnight. Slow moving storms have already brought heavy flooding rain to Douglas County, more rain coming.

(Douglas County, Colo.) For one day only, the Hello Kitty bus is stopping by DougCo on its tour of the country. That's just one of the fun events in town this week. Here are six events happening between Monday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 21 to consider adding to your calendar:

(Castle Rock, CO) The Douglas County board of education and superintendent Erin Kane are well aware the road to approval for a mill levy override (MLO) and bond in November is far from smooth. As a result, they’re actively seeking feedback from community leaders, parents and staff.

A new court filing from attorneys for the Douglas County School Board argues that directors didn’t ask former superintendent Corey Wise to resign and maintains one-on-one conversations do not violate the Colorado Open Meetings Law. An Aug. 8 response to a request for a judge’s permanent ruling in favor...