Denver news

• Yearling bear spotted roaming Arvada

  03-06-2022 23:54
  
  For now wildlife officials are monitoring the bear and asking residents not to leave potential food sources outside.
  
  Read more

• Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette’s Legislation To Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines Moves Forward

  03-06-2022 23:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette helped introduce legislation to ban the sale, manufacturing, transfer or possession of high-capacity gun magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. That legislation was part of a package of eight gun safety bills that will head to the full U.S. House for a vote that could come as early as next week.
  (credit: CBS)
  “There’s no reason why any civilian in this country needs a gun magazine that holds more than
  
  Read more

• Road To Mount Evans Could Reopen Next Week After Late-Season Snow

  03-06-2022 23:21
  
  By Danielle Chavira
  CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – As summer gets closer and closer, many are wanting to check out Colorado’s splendor from 14,000 feet up. Some want to check out Mount Evans, but the road to get up to the top is still closed thanks to late-season snow.
  America’s highest paved road in North America has opened for Memorial Day weekend in the past, but not this year. The U.S. Forest Service says there’s so much snow from recent storms.
  (credit: CBS)
  One
  
  Read more

• Florida Man Killed In Colorado Avalanche Identified

  03-06-2022 22:43
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who was killed in a rock fall and avalanche that also injured two other climbers at Rocky Mountain National Park. The Boulder County coroner’s office identified the victim Friday as 25-year-old Christopher Clark, of Land O’ Lakes, Florida.(credit: Rocky Mt National Park)
  Two New Mexico climbers were injured in Sunday’s avalanche. Michael Grieg, 27, of Albuquerque was airlifted by helico
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Juan Figueroa Jr. Pleads Guilty In The Murder Of Rita Gutierrez-Garcia, 4+ Years After She Disappeared

  03-06-2022 22:41
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The family of Rita Gutierrez-Garcia who was last seen more than four years ago, faced her killer in court on Friday afternoon.
  The remains of Gutierrez-Garcia were recovered in April. The mother of three was 34 years old when she was last seen near downtown Longmont around 2:30 a.m. on March 18, 2018, at a bar celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day.
  Rita Gutierrez-Garcia (credit: CBS)
  Human remains were found east of Longmont in Weld County on April 28. On that date,
  
  Read more

• Flu Symptoms Could Be Worse Than COVID Symptoms Right Now In Colorado

  03-06-2022 22:38
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – For the first time in decades Colorado residents have experienced a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases during the spring, outpacing the number of infections during the standard flu season in the middle of the winter. According to data from UCHealth, Coloradans saw the flu season peak between the end of March and mid-April when typically the peak happens around January.
  (credit: CBS)
  “This is the strangest flu season I have ever seen,” said Dr. Michelle Bar
  
  Read more

• ‘There’s A Lot Of Grief’: Yoga Helping People With Traumatic Brain Injuries

  03-06-2022 22:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Yoga on the Rocks returns to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Saturday, June 3, 2022. The River Yoga will be hosting the first four weeks, and it’s donating $1 of every ticket sold to a non-profit called Love Your Brain. The national organization works to ease the lives of people with traumatic brain injuries, TBI. Love Your Brain holds retreats at Rocky Mountain Village in Empire, offers specially designed yoga classes at The River Yoga, and has online programming.
  (credit
  
  Read more

• Jonas Griffith continues to impress as Broncos inside linebacker

  03-06-2022 22:30
  
  Undrafted out of Indiana State two years ago, Griffith got his chance near the end of last season and responded with 40 tackles in four starts.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Rangeview High School Graduate Excited To Return To Denver In ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’

  03-06-2022 22:09
  
  By Kate Housand
  DENVER (CBS4)– “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is taking the stage at the Denver Center of Performing Arts. While theater-goers may be looking forward to seeing the Tony-Award winning musical, one of the performers is likely the most excited to be returning to his hometown.(credit: DCPA)
  Rangeview High School Graduate Andrés Quintero is touring with the show and talked with CBS News Colorado about how special it is to be entertaining audiences where he g
  
  Read more

• Edmonton Oilers forward fined for 'unsportsmanlike conduct' against Avalanche

  03-06-2022 21:17
  
  The NHL said the incident occurred in the third period of Thursday night's game at Ball Arena.
  
  Read more

• Celebrate the Survivor in Your Life on National Cancer Survivors Day

  03-06-2022 20:38
  
  (CBS4)- National Cancer Survivors Day is this Sunday, June 5. There are close to 17 million cancer survivors in the United States, and more than 225,000 of those are from Colorado.(credit: Getty Images)
  Katrina Dorow discovered she had breast cancer after her primary care doctor recommended she get a mammogram.
  “I realized the first day that I had a choice on how I felt about the diagnosis. I had the opportunity to feel grateful and surround myself with a medical team that was knowledgeabl
  
  Read more

• Person Inside Burning Mobile Home Escapes Early Morning Fire

  03-06-2022 20:23
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)– South Metro Fire Rescue crews rushed to put out a fire at a mobile home early Friday morning. The fire was burning near Santa Fe and C-470. (credit: South Metro Fire)
  Firefighters said that one person inside the home was able to escape the flames. (credit: South Metro Fire)
  Crews worked to save as much of the home from burning. (credit: South Metro Fire)
  
  Read more

• Trail Ridge Road reopens after two-day snow closure

  03-06-2022 19:58
  
  A timed entry reservation is required to travel Trail Ridge Road between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
  
  Read more

• Juan Figueroa Jr. To Plead Guilty In The Murder Of Rita Gutierrez-Garcia, 4+ Years After She Disappeared

  03-06-2022 19:56
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The family of Rita Gutierrez-Garcia who was last seen more than four years ago, will face her killer in court on Friday afternoon.
  The remains of Gutierrez-Garcia were recovered in April. The mother of three was 34 years old when she was last seen near downtown Longmont around 2:30 a.m. on March 18, 2018, at a bar celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day.
  Rita Gutierrez-Garcia (credit: CBS)
  Human remains were found east of Longmont in Weld County on April 28. On that d
  
  Read more

• Trail Ridge Road Reopens, Boulder Removal Continues With Reduced Traffic Flow

  03-06-2022 19:21
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Trail Ridge Road reopened in Rocky Mountain National Park on Friday morning, a day after it was closed due to snow and a large boulder that fell onto the road. That boulder removal work will continue which could mean some delays for drivers.
  (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park)
  The boulder rolled onto the road and caused a closure of the road Thursday on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park is at Many Parks Curve and was shut down on
  
  Read more

• Safety concerns delay investigation into fire in Denver's Ballpark neighborhood

  03-06-2022 19:19
  
  There were no reports of any injuries related to the fire, the Denver Fire Department said in a tweet.
  
  Read more

• Ball Arena Hosts Colorado Avalanche Watch Parties For Game 3, Game 4 In Edmonton

  03-06-2022 19:02
  
  (CBS4) – The Colorado Avalanche are heading on the road to Edmonton, Alberta after completing the first homestand of the Western Conference Final 2-0. But Ball Arena officials don’t want to keep the arena empty for Games 3 and 4, so it’s keeping the Stanley Cup Playoffs alive in Denver with Avalanche watch parties for Colorado’s road warriors.
  DENVER, COLORADO – JUNE 02: Mikko Rantanen #96 of the Colorado Avalanche high fives teammates after a goal against the Edmon
  
  Read more

• Aurora’s Vikram Raju Takes 2nd In Scripps National Spelling Bee’s First-Ever Lightning-Round Tiebreaker

  03-06-2022 18:57
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Harini Logan kept trying to learn from her near-misses in online spelling bees. Recognized for years as one of the best spellers in the English language, she had never taken home a national title. In the biggest bee of them all, she endured a new series of setbacks, but somehow, at the end, she was still there.
  OXON HILL, MD – JUNE 1: 12 year old Vikram Raju from Denver, Colorado, reacts after spelling a word correctly during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at
  
  Read more

• Can You Guess The Weight Of ‘Omo’ The Baby Hippo At The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo?

  03-06-2022 18:29
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Omo the baby hippo at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo isn’t so little anymore. He’s close to tipping the scales at 500 pounds. (credit: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo)
  The zoo wants to know when you think the 10-month-old will actually hit that milestone. You can put in your guess on the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo‘s Facebook page. The zoo will randomly pick a winner from those entries with the correct date. (credit: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo)
  Omo gets weighed when
  
  Read more

• National Donut Day deals, freebies and discounts

  03-06-2022 18:17
  
  Both local spots and national chains are celebrating the June 3 holiday with sweet deals.
  
  Read more

• Colorado Restaurants Implement Surcharge To Help Recover Losses During Pandemic

  03-06-2022 17:48
  
  (CBS4) — Everyone is having a tough time making ends meet these days, and we’re starting to see the impact when we go out to eat. You may have noticed some restaurants have a new fee on your bill. These 4% surcharges are a way to help some restaurants get back on track after pandemic impacts.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to the Colorado Restaurant Association, Colorado restaurants have lost $3 billion in revenue since the pandemic began, and it will take years to recover those losses.
  Res
  
  Read more

• Suspect in Aurora hotel shooting sentenced

  03-06-2022 17:24
  
  Ruben Mejia-Soto pleaded guilty to an accessory charge and could avoid prison time if he complies with his probation.
  
  Read more

• Polis Signs Bill: Assisted Living Facilities In Colorado Can Now Face $10,000 Fines For Negligence, Mistreatment

  03-06-2022 17:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill aiming to better protect vulnerable Coloradans from neglect in assisted living facilities. This, following a series of CBS4 investigations over the last year and a half uncovering alleged abuse and neglect in some assisted living centers, and a lack of state regulations holding those facilities accountable.
  (credit: CBS)
  CBS4 found that assisted living facilities only faced $2,000 maximum fines a year, no matter how many violati
  
  Read more

• Lakewood Police: Driver In Orange Truck Shoots Man Behind 7-Eleven on Colfax

  03-06-2022 16:38
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) — A man was shot several times behind a 7-Eleven in Lakewood following an argument with a driver in an orange truck Friday morning, Lakewood Police Department told CBS4. Copter4 was above the active seen prior to police confirming the shooting with injuries.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to the police department, officers responded to the 5200 block of W Colfax Avenue after receiving reports about the shooting. John Romero, Lakewood PD public information officer, says the
  
  Read more

• Emotional Impact Of Recent Shootings Being Felt In Colorado, Where There’s A Dark History Of Carnage In Schools & Other Public Places

  03-06-2022 16:13
  
  (CBS4) – Three deadly mass shootings in a matter of weeks, dozens of families now grieving, and the emotional toll being felt by almost everyone.“Any place now feels like a place where anything can happen,” Dr. Tiamo Katsonga-Phiri said.Katsonga-Phiri is the director of the Trauma Disaster Recovery Clinic at the University of Denver.
  While our country watches as the tragedies unfold in Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, many are not sure how to explain their
  
  Read more

• Crews Battle Abandoned Building Fire On Arapahoe Street In Denver Ballpark District

  03-06-2022 14:16
  
  (CBS4) — Firefighters were up early Friday responding to a fire at an abandoned building in the Denver Ballpark District.
  (credit: CBS)
  The CBS4 Morning Team was outside the scene where firefighters were working to control flames at the building in the 2200 block of Arapahoe Street.
  This response caused road closures on both Arapahoe and Lawrence Street from 22nd Street to 23rd Street. It also closed the intersection with Arapahoe and Broadway.Heads Up #Denver, #DPD is assisting Denver Fir
  
  Read more

• Crews Battle Structure Fire On Arapahoe Street In Denver Ballpark District

  03-06-2022 13:25
  
  (CBS4) — Firefighters were up early Friday responding to a fire at a building in the Denver Ballpark District.
  (credit: CBS)
  The CBS4 Morning Team was outside the scene where firefighters were working to control flames at a building in the 2200 block of Arapahoe Street.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
   
   
   
  
  Read more

• Broncos to hold reunion for 1997 Super Bowl team

  03-06-2022 12:22
  
  There will not be a Ring of Fame induction this year as the 1997 Broncos will get their own spotlight.
  
  Read more

• Colorado Families Bring New Awareness To Fentanyl Poisonings In Summit

  03-06-2022 07:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – On day one of a first-of-its-kind fentanyl summit at the Denver Art Museum, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors from both Adams and Broomfield counties heard from several Colorado families who lost loved ones to the lethal drug. Courtney Howard’s brother, Tyler Schell, died last March after taking a dose of fentanyl.
  Schell was 38. For Howard, it’s still hard for her to look at his photos.
  (credit: CBS)
  “He was a father. My nephew turned 3 (years
  
  Read more

• D'Arnaud's grand slam, 6 RBIs power Braves past Rockies 13-6

  03-06-2022 06:19
  
  Travis d'Arnaud hit two home runs against Colorado on Thursday night.
  
  Read more

• Sexual assault victims share stories to show other women they're not alone

  03-06-2022 06:07
  
  Four women told police they were sexually assaulted by a massage therapist in Boulder. He's behind bars now.
  
  Read more

• CU Anschutz program puts focus on mental health for health care workers

  03-06-2022 06:05
  
  The program started at the beginning of the pandemic and continues to be vital.
  
  Read more

• Boulder County Fire Departments Create Mass Evacuation Plan, Hold First-Ever Joint Training Exercise

  03-06-2022 05:48
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – In the aftermath of the Marshall Fire, Boulder County fire departments are, for the first time, holding mass training exercises and developing a mass evacuation plan. Boulder, Boulder Rural, Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont and Mountain View are combining forces like never before.
  “To where we’re operating under the same policies to stop the incident before it gets too big,” said Boulder Battalion Chief Chad Rennich.
  In addition to their firs
  
  Read more

• Pavel Francouz & Nazem Kadri Help Avs Take 2-0 Lead Over Oilers

  03-06-2022 05:38
  
  DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri had three assists in a 2:04 span in the second period, backup Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots for his second career playoff shutout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
  The Avalanche broke through in the second after a scoreless opening period that featured something rarely seen so far in this series — defense. Artturi Lehkonen and Josh Manson scored 15 seconds apart to
  
  Read more

• Francouz, Kadri lead Avalanche to 4-0 win over Oilers in Game 2

  03-06-2022 05:38
  
  Colorado takes a 2-0 series lead over Edmonton in the Western Conference Finals.
  
  Read more

• Francouz & Kadri Help Avs Take 2-0 Lead Over Oilers

  03-06-2022 05:38
  
  DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri had three assists in a 2:04 span in the second period, backup Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots for his second career playoff shutout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
  The Avalanche broke through in the second after a scoreless opening period that featured something rarely seen so far in this series — defense. Artturi Lehkonen and Josh Manson scored 15 seconds apart to
  
  Read more

• Colorado Families Bring New Awareness To Fentanyl Poisonings To Summit In Denver

  03-06-2022 05:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – On day one of a first-of-its-kind fentanyl summit at the Denver Art Museum, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors from both Adams and Broomfield counties heard from several Colorado families who lost loved ones to the lethal drug. Courtney Howard’s brother, Tyler Schell, died last March after taking a dose of fentanyl.
  Schell was 38. For Howard, it’s still hard for her to look at his photos.
  “He was a father. My nephew turned 3 (years old) the day
  
  Read more

• 2 sentenced in decades-old child sex abuse case

  03-06-2022 05:06
  
  Rona Culler and Martha "Loni" Long each pleaded guilty to two charges.
  
  Read more

• Two workers found dead after being trapped under coal at Pueblo power plant

  03-06-2022 04:45
  
  The victims worked for Savage, a subcontractor for Xcel Energy, and were seen walking up an 80-foot-high coal pile just after 8:30 a.m.
  
  Read more

• Winner of state House primary race could sway policy decisions at the Capitol

  03-06-2022 03:53
  
  Even though the primary is between two Democrats, it feels like a general election between two candidates with opposing views.
  
  Read more

• Next with Kyle Clark full show (6/2/22)

  03-06-2022 03:40
  
  Colorado Democrats have avoided messy primaries - with the exception of one. -- COVID treatments once reserved for the most at-risk are now widely available.
  
  Read more

• Congressman says AR-15 is 'a gun of choice' for killing raccoons and foxes on Colorado farms, ranches

  03-06-2022 03:38
  
  At a hearing, Buck tried to shift the discussion away from AR-style rifles, saying restricting access to them would cost lives in Colorado -- chickens' lives.
  
  Read more

• Climate change is coming to your backyard garden

  03-06-2022 03:37
  
  Alex Seglias, a researcher with the Denver Botanic Gardens, shares her predictions about our future flora.
  
  Read more

• What to know about COVID treatment options in Colorado

  03-06-2022 03:34
  
  Scott Bookman, Colorado's COVID incident commander, said everyone who tests positive should ask their doctor about COVID-19 medications.
  
  Read more

• Denver Starbucks Employees’ Union Faces Hurdle Following Strike & Vote To Unionize

  03-06-2022 03:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The union representing Starbucks employees says the parent company is trying to overturn one of the four elections in favor of unionization in the Denver area. It was back in March when workers at a Starbucks on East Colfax at Milwaukee Street went on strike and formed a picket line.
  Some time after that the store employees voted in favor of unionization. Now, the company claims that picket line may have influenced the vote.
  (credit: CBS)
  Ryan Dinaro was one of those t
  
  Read more

• 62 monjas enterradas en cementerio de Denver serán trasladadas por remodelación

  03-06-2022 03:11
  
  Los restos de 62 monjas enterradas en Loretto Heights en Denver ahora están siendo reubicados.
  
  Read more

• CSP offers free catalytic converter etching for Coloradans

  03-06-2022 03:08
  
  The goal of the catalytic converter etching is to help investigators track down the parts if they're stolen.
  
  Read more

• Acusan a profesor de estudio bíblico de agredir sexualmente a 2 menores

  03-06-2022 02:57
  
  Una víctima fue agredida entre 2015 y 2017 y una segunda fue agredida entre 2008 y 2010, dijo la policía de Colorado Springs.
  
  Read more

• Su Teatro Celebrates 50th With Art That Heals: ‘An Opportunity For Us To Heal’

  03-06-2022 02:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A gem in Denver’s theater scene is celebrating its 50th anniversary by finding new ways to respond to its audiences’ needs. Su Teatro will soon open a new production of “Chicanos Sing the Blues.”
  (credit: CBS)
  The theater company is now using its stage to promote community mental health.
  The “Blues” show includes a ballad mocking Arizona’s controversial “Show Me Your Papers” law – SB 1070. The catchy tune makes ligh
  
  Read more

• Su Teatro Celebrates 50th With Art That Heals

  03-06-2022 02:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A gem in Denver’s theater scene is celebrating its 50th anniversary by finding new ways to respond to its audiences’ needs. Su Teatro will soon open a new production of “Chicanos Sing the Blues.”
  (credit: CBS)
  The theater company is now using its stage to promote community mental health.
  The “Blues” show includes a ballad mocking Arizona’s controversial “Show Me Your Papers” law – SB 1070. The catchy tune makes ligh
  
  Read more

Follow @Denver_News_US on Twitter!