Boulder rolls out evacuation zones for faster information

WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Construction is about to begin on a new roundabout in Weld County. The first phase of construction has begun on a roundabout west of Eaton at Weld County Road (WCR) 74 and WCR 33. Weld County officials said that while initial work is underway, road...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado — A new wildlife crossing project is under construction along Interstate 70 west of Denver. The I-70 Genesee wildlife crossing project is one of several projects coming in advance of a $700 million update to the Floyd Hill corridor. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said...

DENVER — Denver is breaking out some heavy machinery to try and get rid of all the ice that’s built up on neighborhood streets. Instead of going out with an ice pick and spending hours trying to do it yourself, the city is sending construction equipment to try and scrape it off.

DENVER — Six more weeks of winter. That's what the famous rodent forecaster from Pennsylvania predicted on Thursday morning. Well, in Colorado it’s going to feel like an early spring after the three months we just went through. How accurate is that rodent anyway? He almost always predicts...

DENVER — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will travel to Egypt and Ethiopia this week with a delegation of city and metro area leaders at a cost of more than $100,000. The trip, which comes at the tail end of Hancock's tenure as mayor, will help the city find new air service and economic development opportunities on the African continent, officials said.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado — In the middle of a Colorado winter, it’s hard to imagine sleeping on the street. On one of the coldest nights of the year, teams around the state walked through cities in search of people experiencing homelessness. This annual point-in-time count helps determine how many people are in need and how much federal funding the state gets.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Mountain communities say they are fed up to the point of considering legal action because the mail situation has gotten so bad. Summit County joins the list of high country communities reporting recent problems receiving mail on time, long lines at the post office, and little to no response from the U.S. Postal Service.

AURORA, Colo. — Aurora Public Schools (APS) and Pickens Technical College will be on a one hour delay for students on Tuesday while sub-zero temperatures linger over the Rocky Mountain region. APS said school buses will pick up students one hour later than usual at their regular bus stops...

DENVER — Parisi Pizzeria is a busy spot on Tennyson Street in Denver fully of locals who love the food. But recently, some folks from out of town have left less than positive reviews. Owner Christine Parisi is overwhelmed as she tries to respond to the one-star reviews calling...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — The Summit County Rescue Group is building a new $7 million-dollar headquarters, which Anna DeBattiste with the group says will be a big change after using an old garage for the past several decades. “This is the old barn," said DeBattiste. "We have been in...

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — There is a kind of polar process happening in the parking lots on the Front Range. Over time, snow turns to ice. And the icier a pile of snow gets, the harder and denser it becomes. Which means the longer it sits, the more energy it will take to melt it.

DENVER — 85% of teachers told their union that classroom staffing shortages are worse than they've ever seen them, and now Colorado lawmakers have advanced several proposals that aim to help. "I feel defeated, like I'm not doing my best by my students," Denver special education teacher Ellen Petrila...

DENVER — Xcel Energy and other energy companies pass along natural gas costs dollar for dollar -- what they pay for the gas, you pay for the gas. That's not the only cost passed along to customers. Xcel is also allowed to pass along the cost of its legal team. Specifically, customers pay for Xcel's lawyers to ask Colorado state regulators for increases for a variety of reasons.

DENVER — If it felt extra snowy and cold to you this January, you'd be right. This January will finish as Denver's overall coldest month since 2009, and the city's coldest January since 2007. It'll also finish as the city's snowiest January since 2014 and the 16th-snowiest on record.

LOVELAND, Colo. — Loveland's sports and entertainment arena is getting a new name as it turns 20 years old. Budweiser Event Center will be renamed Blue Arena. Blue Federal Credit Union announced it will take over the naming rights of the northern Colorado arena in October at the expiration of the current contract with Larimer County. The facility will be renamed Blue Arena with a 10-year naming rights agreement.

DENVER — I've always liked geraniums and grown a fair amount of them. But since Japanese beetles came to town, I've grown many more. The beetles don't bother them much. If you saved geranium plants last fall and have them growing in the window, you can make more. Take...

GOLDEN, Colo. — Goldens in Golden is back this weekend for a celebration of one of America's most popular dog breeds. Humans and their well-behaved golden retrievers are invited to gather at the Golden Visitors Center starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. The golden retriever gathering will walk...

DENVER — Advocates for the homeless say Denver’s sub-zero temperatures this week will have an impact of this year’s Point-in-Time count of homelessness in the region. The annual survey of people experiencing homelessness takes place on the same night in cities across the U.S. It took place Friday morning.

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — It's said that less than 10 percent of people who pursue karate will ever obtain their first degree black belt, and it takes years of practice to achieve that accomplishment. Of that 10 percent, one woman at 5280 Karate Academy Foundation in Lakewood is defying even more odds.

DENVER — It will be below zero overnight into Tuesday. A night where Xcel Energy encourages customers to “lower your thermostat a few degrees, ideally to 68 degrees or lower,” so that customers can save on energy bills. How much does that save exactly?. Colorado School of...