Colorado

Prosecutors say suburban Denver police officers who detained four Black girls by gunpoint after wrongly suspecting they were riding in a stolen car this summer won’t be charged

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis provided more details Wednesday about the first person in the U.S. to test positive for the highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. Polis warned that while this is the first case confirmed by a lab test, there were likely earlier cases in the U.S. that had not been identified.

Responses to the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality dominated legislative sessions in 2020 and led to many new laws that will take effect in the new year

The infected individual, a man in his 20s, does not have a history of traveling and is in isolation in Elbert County, officials said.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis said Tuesday the COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom had been detected in Colorado. U.K. scientists believe the variant is more contagious than previous strains of the virus.

A Colorado man who became the first reported person in the U.S. to have a COVID-19 variant that is spreading in the United Kingdom hadn’t been traveling, health officials said Monday, triggering a host of questions about how the new strain showed up in the Rockies.

A couple convicted of criminal charges in the so-called balloon boy hoax that fascinated the country more than a decade ago were pardoned Wednesday by the governor of Colorado

A nurse practitioner in Colorado has built a state-approved contraption that allows people to hug their loved ones safely.

The deaths of three people in two Colorado avalanches since Friday have experts warning those headed to the backcountry to be careful and pay attention to forecasts.

California burger chain In-N-Out opened its first-ever Colorado location, and let’s just say things got a little out of hand. Aurora police tweeted that the wait time for a double-double and some animal style fries was 12 hours Friday afternoon.

John Hickenlooper defeated Sen. Cory Gardner in the Colorado Senate race.

Colorado has seen three of its largest wildfires in state history occur this year, two of which are still growing. The largest wildfire currently burning in the state is the Cameron Peak Fire, which has scorched more than 206,000 acres, according to the fire-reporting site InciWeb. As of Friday morning, it was 57% contained. Firefighters in the state have also been...

The East Troublesome Fire had burned more than 170,00 acres as of Friday afternoon, causing the evacuation of the entire town of Grand Lake, Colo.

Orange skies, winds gusting up to 70 mph, smoke tornadoes and hazardous air. While it could be an apocalyptic scene out of a movie, it has become the reality of Colorado’s wildfire season.

Authorities in Colorado used DNA to identify a man who was found dead by hikers 46 years ago, while his wife remains missing.

At least seven states have set new records for single-day increases in coronavirus cases, prompting some to set new restrictions as concerns mount over possible “superspreader events” during the upcoming holiday season.

This modern architectural masterpiece is perched on a point featuring thrilling views of Telluride’s most dramatic peaks. 296 Gray Head Lane was masterfully designed by Poss Architecture, one of the top architectural firm in Aspen, Colorado, Telluride’s more glamorous sister town.  Radically designed, this exceptional home was inspired by the surrounding ridge lines and sprawling mesas while effortlessly framing...

Denver’s district attorney says a television station security guard accused of fatally shooting a pro-police demonstrator following opposing rallies will be charged with second-degree murder.

A Colorado wildfire, fueled by high winds, grew by more than 22,000 acres Wednesday to become the largest in state history, NBC News reports.

A former longshot candidate for Idaho governor has been indicted in the murder of Jonelle Matthews, a 12-year-old Colorado girl who went missing in 1984.