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Firefighters work on the fire lines of the Fern Lake Fire in the first week of December 2012. (credit: CBS)

Fern Lake Fire In RMNP Still Slumbers

After seven months, and many feet of snow in Rocky Mountain National Park, wildland firefighters still cannot say the Fern Lake fire is out.

2013/05/18

Independence Pass (credit: CDOT)

Inside The Effort To Open Independence Pass

Don Poole, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s maintenance patrol supervisor for Highway 82, and two other employees took two reporters up to show CDOT’s process and progress in clearing the state’s second-highest paved road.

2013/05/18

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa stands with other Colorado sheriffs on May 17, 2013. (credit: CBS)

Colorado Sheriffs Suing Over Gun Control Measures

Most of Colorado’s elected sheriffs are trying to strike new gun restrictions with a federal lawsuit against the state that argues the laws violate the right to bear arms.

2013/05/17

Christopher Mountjoy (credit: Colorado Springs Police Department)

Colorado Soldier Gets 21 Years In Fatal Shooting

An Iraq War veteran who was convicted of manslaughter in a motorcycle club shooting has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.

2013/05/17

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Colorado Unemployment Rate Continues To Drop

Colorado’s unemployment rate in April continued to fall, dropping to 6.9 percent from March’s 7.1 percent.

2013/05/17

(credit: John Carlen)

Fire In LoDo Damages Awning At Union Station

A fire that started in a construction truck has damaged an overhanging awning on Denver’s historic Union Station.

2013/05/17

Staunton State Park (credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

Colorado’s Newest State Park Opens This Weekend

Colorado’s newest state park is being dedicated Friday.

2013/05/17

Sen. Michael Bennet (credit: CBS)

Bennet Signs Up To Co-Sponsor Shield Law

Colorado’s junior Senator will co-sponsor a bill to protect reporters from having to reveal their sources.

2013/05/16

A gunman opened fire on people attending "The Dark Knight Rises" debut at the Century 16 theaters at the Aurora Mall on July 20, 2012. (credit: CBS)

Theater Attack Prompts New Colorado Mental Health Law

Days after a gunman entered a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 moviegoers and injuring 70 others, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Colorado health officials began talking about revamping a state mental health system that had been devastated by budget cuts.

2013/05/16

Prince Harry talks with Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin at a reception at the Sanctuary Golf Course on May 10, 2013 in Sedalia. (credit: Ed Andrieski - Pool/Getty Images)

Missy Franklin Gets Ready To Walk Down High School Aisle

The star of the London Olympics still has much of her life in front of her. But Missy Franklin reached one important milestone last week, celebrating her 18th birthday, and she’ll mark another Monday when she graduates from her Denver-area high school.

2013/05/16