Law enforcement leaders convene Colorado’s first ever fentanyl summit as drug seizures hit all-time high
The synthetic opiate is deadly even in small amounts, killing an estimated 150 people a day across the country. In Colorado, more than 900 people overdosed on the drug last year.
Authorities recover two bodies, rescue 11 after boat capsizes on Lake Pueblo Sunday
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said divers recovered the person’s remains early Tuesday morning after an all-night search.
Nine years after historic 2013 floods, CDOT wraps up final repair project in St. Vrain Canyon
The project focused on repairing a heavily damaged section of state highway between Lyons and Estes Park. It’s expected to reopen to traffic ahead of Memorial Day.
Sonic Bloom festival planned in Huerfano County sparks wildfire concerns among residents
Some people headed to Southern Colorado in June for a music festival will be allowed to camp for an extra night despite local concern over wildfires.
Colorado wildfires: Cool, wet weather helps Simms, High Park fire crews reach 100% containment
A cold front moving through the region is expected to keep fire activity at bay at least through Tuesday.
Simms fire: most evacuations lifted as cold, wet weather helps cap burning area
The fire is now considered to be about 15 percent contained.
Colorado wildfires: Fire destroys structures and forces evacuations near Montrose
The Simms fire broke out Thursday evening in the Uncompahgre National Forest around 15 miles southwest of Montrose.
Workers at 3 more Colorado Starbucks vote to unionize amid national organizing wave
Baristas at three more Denver and Colorado Springs-area Starbucks coffee shops have voted to unionize, bringing the total number of organized locations to five out of several hundred statewide.
Colorado wildfires: Great Sand Dunes National Park reopens after lightning sparks fire
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning about dangerous fire conditions, which will last through Thursday afternoon due to dry and hot weather.
Hanging Lake to reopen in June after a year-long closure due to mudslides and flooding
The area has been closed to the public since last July, when mudslides in the Grizzly Creek Fire burn scar washed away several bridges along the lake’s main access trail.
Colorado wildfires: High Park wildfire 37 percent contained as fire crews gain ground
The fire, burning west of Cripple Creek, ignited on Thursday amid critical fire weather caused by high winds and dry conditions.
Colorado wildfires: Multiple wildfires in Colorado Springs spur evacuations, burn 8 structures at a mobile home park
A grass fire near the 6700 block of Ackerman Drive in Colorado Springs started around noon.
Colorado gas prices hit record high of $4.11 a gallon and keep climbing
The jump is a remarkable shift from a year ago, when one gallon of unleaded gasoline cost $3.02 on average.
What makes a prize-winning alpaca? Ask these Colorado breeders
Colorado is an ideal place to raise alpacas because its arid climate mimics the Andes Mountains in South America.
Former Loveland officer sentenced to 5 years in prison for arrest of 73-year-old woman with dementia
Austin Hopp was sentenced by a Larimer County judge on Thursday after pleading guilty to second degree assault in March. He will serve an additional three years of parole following his release.
A challenge to Colorado’s abortion law could come from a Weld County commissioner’s ‘human life sanctuary’ proposal
Commissioner Lori Saine is preparing to introduce a ‘human life sanctuary’ measure in the coming weeks.”
