Denver revives mask mandate, other cities relax rules amid rising COVID-19 cases

Some places in the U.S. have reinstated mask mandates while others have dropped them. But U.S. health officials say it may be too soon to drop mask mandates altogether as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. rise.

6 teens hospitalized after shooting at Aurora, Colorado park

Central High School in Aurora, Colorado is across the street from Nome Park, where the shooting took place, according to Aurora police.

Colorado man sets mom’s home on fire while trying to clear cobwebs with blowtorch, deputies say

Investigators said the man set his mom's house on fire after using a blowtorch to clear cobwebs in the crawlspace under the home -- then tried to put out the flames for an hour by himself before calling 911. The blaze caused $100,000 in damages.

Remains found in Colorado believed to be those of skier who vanished in 1983

Rudi Moder, who was described as an “experienced winter mountaineer,” was last seen in February 1983. His remains are believed to have been finally found.

Suspected unruly passenger charged with attacking flight attendant on flight from NYC to OC

Brian Hsu, 20, was arrested Monday on federal charges of attacking a flight attendant during a trip from New York bound for Orange County that had to be diverted to Denver.

Colorado hiker, lost for 24 hours, ignored rescuers' phone calls because they didn’t recognize the number

A Colorado hiker who got lost after wandering off a trail had a search party out overnight looking for them -- but ignored repeated phone calls from rescuers because the hiker didn't recognize the number.

6-year-old girl died after theme park ride operators failed to buckle her in: report

The ride operators apparently did not notice that the 6-year-old girl was sitting on top of her seatbelts instead of being properly strapped in. The belts had reportedly been buckled during a previous ride when the seat was empty and were not unbuckled when the little girl sat on top of them and ultimately fell to her death.

Brian Laundrie arrest warrant cites 'unauthorized' debit card use after Gabby Petito death

Indictment documents released by the FBI along with an arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie cited alleged "‘Use of Unauthorized Access Devices’ related to Mr. Laundrie’s activities following the death of Gabrielle Petito."

Runner plans marathon fundraiser for Shepherd Center

A Colorado man is training to run his first-ever marathon, and using the experience to raise money for the Atlanta hospital he says saved his life.

Man arrested in Colorado for Lithonia man's murder

Police in Denver, Colorado, arrested a man suspected of the shooting death of a 42-year-old in Lithonia. 

Elijah McClain: 5 first responders charged in Black man's 2019 death

The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Momma bear reunited with cubs after ransacking car in Colorado

Two bear cubs watched as their mother ransacked a car before being freed from the vehicle by a sheriff’s deputy in a residential area of Garfield County, Colorado, the sheriff’s office said.

Colorado county hit early by COVID-19 delta strain saw more breakthrough cases, CDC says

Mesa County in Colorado was hit early by the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus and experienced higher rates of breakthrough cases in vaccinated people, according to a CDC report.