Colorado reports just 52 COVID cases on Friday as health officials see light at the end of the tunnel
For the first time since the state started collecting COVID-19 data, the number of reported cases dropped below 100.
Douglas County School Board votes to remove Superintendent Corey Wise
At 8 p.m. on Friday, the board’s conservative majority made good on their ultimatum to vote to fire Superintendent Corey Wise if he did not resign.
Douglas County school board controversy: A timeline of what led to superintendent’s firing, teacher protests and more
Teachers are calling in sick en masse and protesting outside of the district office. What led to this point in Douglas County?
Colorado’s hospitals wait for omicron wave to crest as test positivity rate stays near 30 percent
The latest on COVID cases, hospitalizations and more in Colorado.
The omicron surge is underway in Colorado. What it means for the vaccinated, the unvaccinated and the state’s hospitals
Colorado is seeing a record number of COVID cases.
Omicron in Colorado: Treatment, testing, booster shots and more to know
Fueled by the fast-moving omicron variant, Colorado hit a new record for positive COVID-19 cases in a single day — 11,018 on Dec. 31.
Stories from Coloradans struggling with housing instability
Housing in Colorado was unaffordable even before the pandemic but COVID-19’s economic ravages have only exacerbated things. CPR News launched a special series to share the stories of people struggling with housing instability and we speak with Alison Borden and Obed Manuel, who edited the series.
Interstate Reopens After “Sloppy, Wet” Mudslides Blanket I-70 For Second Weekend
CDOT has westbound lanes reopened Sunday, but eastbound lanes are still closed by the mud from the Grizzly Creek fire burn scar.
At Least A Dozen Tornadoes Spotted In Two Days As Severe Weather Kicks Up In Colorado
Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boulder Kari Bowen said Sunday’s severe weather is not unusual for this time of year.
Shooting At Colorado Springs Birthday Party Kills Seven People, Including Suspected Gunman
According to a statement from police, a birthday party was underway that included friends, family and children. Police said a boyfriend of one of the female victims walked inside the residence and began shooting people before shooting and killing himself.
Massive, Maskless Party Near CU Boulder Turns Violent, Injuring Police
Boulder and University of Colorado police are reviewing body camera footage and social media images to identify people involved in a large street party that became violent over the weekend.
400-Acre Grass Fire Prompts Evacuations In West Denver Suburb
By about 4 p.m., West Metro Fire Rescue said they had most of the fire under control and were extinguishing hot spots.
Rocky Mountain National Park Still Closed As Historic Fire Season Burns 29,000 Acres Within Its Border
RMNP has had more fires on its land in the last 10 years than in the previous 95, but it was a quiet weekend that saw no fire activity and the burned fuel in the forests might be beneficial to the ecosystem for years to come.
Snow Is Good News For Crews Fighting East Troublesome And Cameron Peak Fires. But It Could Be Bad News For Pipes In Evacuated Homes.
A red flag warning on Saturday to a winter storm watch on Sunday, the conditions for the fires burning in Colorado just got a little less hospitable — but could create problems for evacuated homes.
East Troublesome Fire Explodes During Wind-Fueled Nighttime Run
The blaze prompted evacuations of hundreds of people in the city and the surrounding areas.
Evacuees Of Calwood, Lefthand Canyon Fires Await Word On Their Homes, Others Learn Of Total Losses
About two dozen total structures have been destroyed in the Calwood fire, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office as evacuation orders for that fire and the Lefthand Canyon fire stand since the weekend.
