CDC reports 'high' community COVID-19 in 16 Colorado counties

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Coloradans have just a few more days to take advantage of an opportunity to keep their homes safe. January is National Radon Action month and many agencies and some businesses offer free radon test kits. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) reports...

DENVER — Although the Department of Homeland Security says daily migrant encounters at the border are dropping, the migrants who have arrived in Denver since December still need access to basic necessities. The donation site in the Little Saigon Business District on Federal Boulevard is busy on Tuesdays with...

DENVER — A passenger’s claim that a human trafficking ring tried to abduct her at Denver International Airport (DIA) doesn’t square with how anti-trafficking advocates say the crime occurs. Several human trafficking experts in Colorado say the sensationalized depiction of people grabbed from public places by strangers...

DENVER — When Eric Armas' son started attending the American Indian Academy of Denver (AIAD), he said he noticed a change at home that he felt brought him closer to his roots. "It makes me happy knowing we’re speaking more Lakota," he said, crediting that to his son's experience...

BOULDER, Colo. — A groundbreaking ceremony has kicked off construction of a new 250-room hotel at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Limelight Conference Center and Hotel will be located between CU and the Pearl Street Mall at the intersection of Broadway and University. A joint project between...

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Coloradans are one step closer to watching cliff divers, plundering Black Bart's Cave and eating sopapillas at Casa Bonita, but first the restaurant needs to hire hundreds of employees. "South Park" creators and Casa Bonita owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Executive Chef Dana...

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Bear the Rottweiler certainly has a reason to smile now that he's been found – the wayward pooch was found running down Highway 36 near Westminster on Thursday after what's presumed as a very long road trip. Three years ago, Bear was in his yard...

It was a family member desperate to find her sister. Investigators started looking, carrying out surveillance. When they eventually had a chance to talk to the survivor, she said the suspect was her drug dealer when they lived in another state. She told investigators she was tricked into coming to...

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has reopened Interstate 70 after a semi-truck rolled over near Idaho Springs. CSP reopened Interstate 70 around 11 p.m. Thursday. CSP initially tweeted at 8:12 p.m. Thursday that the eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed in Idaho Springs because a...

DENVER — Colorado's largest running event is four months away and Wednesday is the final day to register with early season pricing. The Denver Colfax Marathon presented by Cigna returns Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, 2023. The weekend's events include a marathon, half marathon, 10 miler, 5K and the nation’s largest marathon relay.

DENVER — An apartment complex in northeast Denver was the scene of a disturbing crime last April, when three people including a 65-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy were fatally shot. Police arrested suspect a few weeks later – the nephew of one of the victims. Denver Police...

COLORADO, USA — Bundle up, Colorado, temperatures are going to drop even lower this weekend. A series of arctic cold fronts will arrive over the weekend, bringing frigid temperatures and snow showers to the Centennial State. The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting high temperatures in Denver to be...

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — A Colorado man was arrested by the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) after troopers found him to be in possession of a rifle, several firearm components and drug paraphernalia, according to NSP. Micah Cameron, 38, of Highlands Ranch, was in his Toyota van, which was parked on...

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — The owner of Vail construction company faces charges after an investigation that "deteriorating conditions" led to a deadly trench collapse at a site in November 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) said. Peter Dillon, the owner of the now-defunct A4S LLC, turned himself into authorities in...

AURORA, Colo. — Einstein has a new shop in Colorado. Lakewood-based Einstein Bros. Bagels has opened a location at East Alameda Avenue and South Sable Boulevard in Aurora. Einstein said the new location at 14535 E. Alameda Ave. will offer its bagels, signature egg sandwiches and other on-the-go options.

DENVER — Denver Police officers are looking for a suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run Wednesday evening that left a pedestrian seriously injured. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Franklin Street, according to the Medina Alert. The suspect vehicle was described as a...

DENVER — On Monday morning at Cole Arts and Sciences Academy in Denver, the cafeteria was packed with families eating arepas cooked by the teachers. It was the first day of school for 17 migrant children who came to Denver with their families from Venezuela, and the staff wanted to make their new students feel at home.

WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Yareni Rios screamed for help as a freight train barreled toward her at nearly 48 mph while she was handcuffed in the back of a patrol car in Weld County, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. It's unclear whether the three officers nearby, two from...

PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. — A man has died after a skiing accident at Snowmass. The Pitkin County Coroner's Office said in a release Thursday that they were investigating the death of 27-year-old Tyler James Updegraff of Silverthorne. The release said Updegraff was hurt on the first jump feature at...

DENVER — RiseUp Community School opened its doors in 2015 as an alternative charter high school to students who were looking for a change in their learning environment. Part of the Denver Public School (DPS) system, their mission is to engage students who have previously dropped out of school or are at risk of dropping out in a supportive learning environment. In 2017, the school moved to their new location at 2342 Broadway Street in downtown Denver—a building that has a history of serving others.