6 Of 11 Colorado Counties Vote ‘No’ On 51st State
(credit: CBS) GREELEY, Colo. (AP) – Eleven rural Colorado counties delivered a divided vote on an effort to form a 51st state called North Colorado. A voter casts their ballot in Weld County on...
View ArticleNew Colorado? Rural Voters Approve Secession Idea
AKRON, Colo. (AP) – The nation’s newest state, if rural Colorado residents had their way, would be about the size of Vermont but with the population of a small town spread across miles of farmland....
View ArticleCivil Air Patrol Helping Search For Missing Man On Eastern Plains
EADS, Colo. (AP) – Authorities are asking people in six counties on the Eastern Plains to be on the lookout for a man after his black SUV got stuck in a field. Clark Nelson called 911 Sunday night from...
View ArticleDon’t Be Caught Off Guard: Understand Severe Weather Watches & Warnings
It’s hard to believe that severe weather season is literally around the corner, especially since it was just in the teens and low 20s with snow! But we’re rapidly approaching the warmer, more humid...
View ArticleInitiative Seeks To Legalize Pot In Nevada
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A pro-marijuana group hoping to ride a wave of mounting acceptance for cannabis filed an initiative petition Wednesday seeking to legalize recreational pot use in Nevada. The...
View ArticlePrisoner Freed 90 Years Early Appeals Sentence
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado convict sent back to prison after being mistakenly released 90 years early says it was cruel and unusual punishment to put him back behind bars after he reformed his life. An...
View ArticlePolitical Questions Swirl Around Aurora Shooting Prosecutor
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — As a young man going through college on an ROTC scholarship, George Brauchler imagined he’d become Gen. George S. Patton, barking orders on the battlefield. But fellow officers...
View ArticleCheyenne County Tornado Earliest On Record During April In Colorado
DENVER (CBS4) – A dynamic spring storm on April 2 produced snow in Denver and the first tornado of the 2015 season in Colorado. NOW: @ChrisCBS4 in heavy snow, 28 degrees, along the Boulder Turnpike....
View ArticleSevere Weather Awareness Week: Understanding Watches & Warnings
DENVER (CBS4) – It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week across Colorado! This is a great time to review important information and safety tips to make sure you and your family are weather ready before storm...
View ArticleColorado’s 2 Most Tornado-Prone Counties Aren’t Far From Denver
DENVER (CBS4) – Tornado sightings have been on the rise in the United States since modern records began in 1950. There could be a number of factors behind this, including increased public awareness and...
View ArticleA Late Freeze Doesn’t Necessarily Mean A Tame Winter
DENVER (CBS4) – A Freeze Watch has been posted for northeastern Colorado from 2-9 am Friday morning where lows are expected to reach 31-35 degrees along the South Platte River and adjacent plains....
View ArticleScattered storms Continue Across the State Into the Weekend
By Ed Greene DENVER (CBS4) – Denver saw sunshine early, then hazy sunshine late, but not much in the way of storms. Those were confined to our southern and eastern border areas with a Flash Flood...
View ArticleQuadriplegic Theater Shooting Survivor Loves To Work Hard
CBS4 News is featuring a special series of reports this holiday season called the 12 Days of Christmas. The following story was written by CBS4’s Alan Gionet. If you’d like to help the SCI Recovery...
View ArticleColorado Tornado Outbreak Produces 14 Twisters In 90 Minutes
By Chris Spears DENVER (CBS4) – The National Weather Service in Boulder says preliminary data from Monday’s Memorial Day tornado outbreak shows a total of 14 tornadoes touched down between 5:00 pm and...
View ArticleEastern Plains Hit With 14 Tornadoes; 7 In Washington County
By Danielle Chavira COPE, Colo. (CBS4) – The Washington County’s Emergency Management Office revealed the damage left behind by a number of tornadoes that tore through the town of Cope. Damage from...
View ArticleSexual Abuse Survivor Gives Back To Help Others, Educate Victims, Adults
By Michael Abeyta DENVER (CBS4)– Kim Creger teaches adults about sexual abuse. It’s a cause that means a lot to her. She is a survivor of sexual abuse and assault. “My abuse started when I was five...
View Article‘All The Rules Have Changed’: Gary Hart On Politics Today
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Gary Hart has had quite an eventful life. “Oh, boy!” he laughed. “Yes, I think that may be the understatement of the day. Much, much more eventful than I ever...
View ArticleBroncos Support Shield 616, Provide Life-Saving Gear To First Responders
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– The Denver Broncos have signed up to help support law enforcement across Colorado. Broncos linebacker Von Miller spearheaded the partnership with Shield 616 out of Colorado...
View ArticleSevere Storms Produce Large Hail, Weak Tornado Near Denver
DENVER (CBS4) – An unusually strong June cold front blasted through Colorado Saturday afternoon helping produce strong to severe thunderstorms with large hail. Some of the storms reached as high as...
View ArticleCrews Are Searching For A Missing Hiker In Saguache County
SAGUACHE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Crews are searching Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point near Crestone for a missing hiker. Those mountains are two 14,000-foot peaks in Saguache County. Co-workers...
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