Colorado highway closed after rattlesnakes slow efforts to fight fire

Colorado officials say loose rocks and rattlesnakes are hindering firefighters’ efforts in Clear Creek Canyon after lightning ignited a wildfire.

Newlyweds and bride's mother killed after semi flips, spills pipes on interstate

A newlywed Colorado couple and the bride’s mother were killed when a semi flipped on the interstate, spilling its load of large plastic pipes and causing three cars to crash.

3 Colorado poultry workers presumed to have bird flu

Three people who had direct contact with infected animals in Colorado are presumed to have contracted bird flu.

Red Rocks UFO: Workers say strange object hovered over Colorado concert venue

A UFO sighting at Red Rocks was reported to the National UFO Reporting Center, with employees saying they watched a “large, disc-shaped craft” vanish into thin air.

Colorado Club Q gunman who killed 5 at nightclub to plead guilty to federal hate crimes

Anderson Lee Aldrich, who is serving a life sentence for shooting five dead and injuring 19 others at an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs in 2022, pleaded guilty Tuesday to additional hate crime and gun charges.

Being plane diverted back to Denver; passenger describes ‘crying and screaming’ before landing

A passenger onboard a Southwest Airlines flight that was diverted back to Denver after suffering a tire failure says people in the cabin were "crying and screaming" before the plane made an emergency landing. 

Chain stops bullet, sparing Colorado's man fate: 'Necklaces save lives'

A Colorado man is lucky to be alive after a necklace he was wearing stopped a bullet that was fired during an argument, according to police.

Revenge-seeking Colorado trio kills 5 in 'coordinated' arson attack on the wrong home

The ringleader of a trio of arsonists who set a Colorado home on fire and killed an entire family sought revenge for a stolen iPhone but targeted the wrong house.

Teen goes to sheriff’s office for help with necktie before prom

A deputy in Colorado got an extra special assignment on a whim last week when an unexpected visitor walked into the station.

Colorado enacts groundbreaking brain data privacy law

Colorado became the first state in the nation to enact a law protecting neural data, emphasizing the growing intersection of technology and human biology while ensuring privacy in the expanding field of neurotechnology.

Colorado dog missing for 10 days found trapped in snow just feet from home

On the morning of Feb. 22, Pepper, a 6-year-old Bernese/black lab mix, went missing from her home in Blue River, Colorado. After an expansive search, Pepper was found 10 days later not far from where she went missing.

Broncos to release Russell Wilson after 2 seasons

The Denver Broncos will release Russell Wilson once free agency officially opens later this month, the team said in a statement Monday.

Colorado paramedic dies while responding to rescue call: 'He never missed an opportunity'

In Colorado, the Eagle County community is grieving the loss of 61-year-old paramedic Steve Zuckerman, who tragically passed away while responding to a backcountry rescue call in Vail.