• Curious dog rescued by Jeffco officer

    Curious dog rescued by Jeffco officer
    A curious Rottweiler got itself out of a rocky situation thanks to a Jefferson County animal control officer.        
  • Loveland Man Survives Shooting, Suspect Arrested

    Loveland Man Survives Shooting, Suspect Arrested
    By Melissa Garcia
    LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– A man is recovering in the hospital after a shooting at a Loveland mobile home park.
    The accused gunman is in custody, charged with attempted murder.
    Loveland police responded at the scene of the shooting on Caroline Court near Camellia Place just after 5pm Saturday to find a 39-year-old man who had been shot at his home.
    (credit: Larry Bases)
    Nearby residents heard a sound they say is familiar.
    “Usually there’s fireworks going off year
  • Preparations Underway For Independence Eve

    Preparations Underway For Independence Eve
    By Andrea Flores
    DENVER (CBS4)– It takes a village to get a show like Independence Eve off the ground, but before crowds can enjoy the free concert and fireworks show, crews behind the scenes work all year long the make the event come to life.
    Western Enterprises is setting up and supplying the fireworks for the eight minute fireworks show. The concert stage and lighting professionals also worked throughout the day on Saturday to make sure the Sunday night event goes as smoothly as possibl
  • 4th of July Recipes: Cherry Bombs

    4th of July Recipes: Cherry Bombs
    These are an easy, cute treat that are fun to have out at any fourth of July party!       
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  • Gala Choruses Festival Takes On Somber But Healing Tone

    Gala Choruses Festival Takes On Somber But Healing Tone
    By Howard Nathan
    DENVER (CBS4)– Members of the Orlando Gay Chorus will appear at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Sunday evening as part of a large gathering of gay chorus organizations for the Gala Choruses Festival.
    This year, the performance will take on a more somber tone than in years past.
    Music can be therapeutic but for some 60 members of the Orlando Gay Chorus their music means so much more. They spent Saturday rehearsing in Denver and searching for what will help them heal from
  • 1 Loveland Man Survives Shooting, Suspect Arrested

    1 Loveland Man Survives Shooting, Suspect Arrested
    LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– Police say a Loveland man survived a shooting on Saturday evening. Officers arrested the suspected gunman after he was treated at a hospital.
    The victim, a 39-year-old Loveland man, underwent surgery for his wounds and was recovering on Sunday afternoon.
    The suspect, Thomas Collins of Fort Collins, has been treated and released at an area hospital after his arrest.Officers rushed to 1077 Caroline Court in Loveland just after 5 p.m. on Saturday on reports of a shooti
  • Man flees scene of Loveland shooting

    Man flees scene of Loveland shooting
    A Fort Collins man is accused of traveling to a Loveland man's house and shooting him in a confrontation that unfolded there.       
  • 4th of July Recipes: Fireworks Cupcakes

    4th of July Recipes: Fireworks Cupcakes
    They may look like a plain vanilla cupcake on the outside, but bite into these cupcakes and you get a fun patriotic surprise.       
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  • Colorado Governor Haunted By Links To Prison Chief Killing

    Colorado Governor Haunted By Links To Prison Chief Killing
    DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper listened as an investigator offered details about the murder of one of his cabinet members, a corrections chief he hired to reform the state’s prisons who had also become a close friend.
    As the trooper flashed photo after photo on a projection screen, a wave of nausea washed over the governor. It was a mugshot of the killer he immediately recognized. He was the son of another close friend.
    Three years after that tense briefing in his offi
  • Car bursts into flame at Drive-in

    Car bursts into flame at Drive-in
    A Chevy pickup burst into flame Saturday night amidst other cars parked to watch movies at the Holiday Twin Drive-in.       
  • Gardens enriched by 'immigrant' plants

    Gardens enriched by 'immigrant' plants
    Just like our nation, our gardens are diverse. Plants from around the world grace our gardens throughout the season, intermingling with native American plants. Our treasured Colorado columbines and blue spruce harmonize with flowers, trees and shrubs from every continent.       
  • Balance of Power: Ken Salazar

    Balance of Power: Ken Salazar
    We have a race - but how much of a race will it be?       
  • Latest Forecast: Warmer With A Few Stray Storms

    Latest Forecast: Warmer With A Few Stray Storms
    By Dave Aguilera
    DENVER (CBS4) – It has been a pretty active holiday weekend so far with a tornado near Bennett touching down on Saturday and heavy rain in other parts of the state.
    Sunday should start a drying and warming trend that will take us into the 4th of July. There is warmer and drier air associated with a flat ridge of high pressure over the southwest into the southern Rockies. This will gradually cut off monsoon flow and get temperatures rising back to above normal levels in the
  • 2 stabbed in Broomfield

    2 stabbed in Broomfield
    Two people were hospitalized Sunday morning following a stabbing.        
  • Best Games To Play At The 4th Of July BBQ Ranked

    Best Games To Play At The 4th Of July BBQ Ranked
    By Ryan Mayer
    Fourth of July weekend is upon us! A time to bring the family and friends together, get outside, throw some various assorted meats on the grill and enjoy some beverages (adult and otherwise). While you’re soaking up the sun at your family/friend’s BBQ, you of course want to try and work off some of the gluttony induced by nearly unlimited amounts of food. Or at the very least, work up some room for that dessert table you’ve had your eye on since walking in the doo
  • Will it storm Fourth of July weekend?

    Will it storm Fourth of July weekend?
    Warmer, drier weather on tap for the rest of the holiday weekend.         
  • Bear causes power outage in Castle Rock

    Bear causes power outage in Castle Rock
           
  • Funnel cloud forms near Bennett

    Funnel cloud forms near Bennett
    A small funnel cloud caused a brief tornado warning for parts of Adams and Arapahoe counties.       
  • Feds propose more bald eagle deaths

    Feds propose more bald eagle deaths
    As the nation prepares to celebrate America's birthday, conservationists are in a fight to protect America's symbol, the bald eagle.       
  • The silent victims of domestic violence

    The silent victims of domestic violence
    When CJ Holloway looks at the shooting of Cara Russell by her estranged husband, her mind flashes back to a similar situation she experienced six years ago on the very same day.       
  • Holiday Weekend Traffic Heavy In Colorado So Far

    Holiday Weekend Traffic Heavy In Colorado So Far
    IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Traffic has been heavy so far on Colorado highways for the holiday weekend.
    There was a big backup on Interstate 70 on Saturday near Idaho Springs as Coloradans headed for the high country to celebrate Independence Day.
    Lots of WB travelers I70 & Highway 40 both bumper to bumper towards Idaho Springs. pic.twitter.com/amOU6ScOYi
    — CSP Public Affairs (@CSP_News) July 2, 2016AAA says the lowest gas prices in a decade are making for one of the busiest tr
  • New search planned for Dylan Redwine

    New search planned for Dylan Redwine
    The La Plata County Sheriff's Office is planning a new search for evidence in the death of a 13-year-old boy who went missing in 2012 and whose remains were found months later in southwestern Colorado.       
  • Cloudy Conditions Help Firefighters Battling Beaver Creek Fire

    Cloudy Conditions Help Firefighters Battling Beaver Creek Fire
    WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – A second day of cloudy weather is helping to stop the flames of the Beaver Creek Fire from spreading.
    The wildfire has burned more than 13,000 acres near the town of Walden and not far from the Wyoming border.
    Containment on the blaze is holding at just 5 percent.
    Crews say they won’t likely have the fire completely under control until mid-October.
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  • Warming & Gradual Drying Trend Ahead

    Warming & Gradual Drying Trend Ahead
    By Chris Spears
    DENVER (CBS4) – We’re tracking some evening storms around Colorado. Some will stick around until close to or a little after midnight.
    Showers will die out overnight but a lot of cloud cover will be left behind. In fact it could be a little foggy in spots early tomorrow morning.
    The first full week of July will feature a much warmer forecast with temperatures climbing above normal.
    We’ll see scattered showers and thunderstorms each afternoon but nothing as widesp
  • Latest Forecast: Warming & Gradual Drying Trend Ahead

    Latest Forecast: Warming & Gradual Drying Trend Ahead
    By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – We’re tracking some afternoon storms around Colorado, some of which will last into the early evening.
    We’ve seen a few of these storms get strong to severe on the southeastern plains.Locally heavy rain is still possible in a few locations but the threat for flash flooding is much lower than we’ve seen in recent days.
    Starting tomorrow we’ll flip the switch to a drier and much warmer forecast for the first week of July.
    Look ahead to th
  • Councilman Battling Rare Form Of Cancer Humbled By Support

    Councilman Battling Rare Form Of Cancer Humbled By Support
    By Melissa Garcia
    DENVER (CBS4) – Denverites gathered Saturday at City Park to support a city councilman who was suddenly diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
    Councilman Albus Brooks, who represents District 9, announced earlier this week his diagnosis of chondrosarcoma.
    One week later — next Tuesday — Brooks will undergo surgery at the University of Colorado Hospital at Anschutz to remove a tumor the size of a cantaloupe that grew from his spine.
    Albus Brooks with his wife an
  • Colorado High Schoolers’ Drug Abuse Awareness Video Strikes A Chord

    Colorado High Schoolers’ Drug Abuse Awareness Video Strikes A Chord
    HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – A team of Colorado high school students are among the Top 10 in a national filmmaking contest.
    The group from Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch has moved past the first two rounds of competition and are now in the running for the top prize.
    Teams were tasked with creating a drug abuse awareness public service announcement for the Colorado Meth Project.
    Their video, titled “You’re Going To Have A Wonderful Life” has already been vie
  • Denver Firefighters Among The First In The Country To Use Bullet-Proof Gear

    Denver Firefighters Among The First In The Country To Use Bullet-Proof Gear
    By Kelly WerthmannDENVER (CBS4) – When first responders in Denver are called to an active shooting scene, police officers and SWAT teams are no longer the only ones wearing bullet-proof gear.
    (credit: CBS)
    Denver firefighters are now outfitted with Kevlar vests and helmets so they, too, are protected from gunfire on scene.
    “The front plate and the rear plate are designed to stop a high-powered round,” Captain Jeff Linville with the Denver Fire Department said of the vests. &ldq
  • Hail Was ‘Like Somebody Beating On Our Roof’

    Hail Was ‘Like Somebody Beating On Our Roof’
    CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – Residents in the Founders Village neighborhood in Castle Rock have dealt with their fair share of hailstorms, but many told CBS4 Friday’s storm brought the most extreme hail they’ve seen.
    The storm left behind a mess for homeowners, such as Cliff Hancock. Hailstones knocked out the back windows of three of his cars, his house’s roof was damaged and he’ll need to replace a window pane on the second floor of the home.
    “It was like som
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