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Former VA Worker Gets 18 Months In Prison For Taking BribesA former Veterans Affairs employee in Colorado who pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for rigging federal contracts has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison.
Design Team, Contractor To Be Chosen For 16th Street Mall RedesignThe 16th Street Mall has been a landmark in Denver for 38 years. The popular tourist attraction is in need of repairs and updating.
Buckley Air Force Base Troops Return Home After Mission To AfghanistanDozens of troops at Buckley Air Force Base were welcomed home on Thursday after spending months in Afghanistan.
2 Suspects Wanted For Murder Of Marquis Johnson, $4,000 Reward OfferedDenver police have identified two suspects wanted in connection with a deadly shooting last week in the Denver Tech Center.
24 Keystone Ski Resort Employees Test Positive For MumpsThe number of employees with the mumps at Keystone Ski Resort is growing. A total of 24 employees at the ski area who live in employee housing in close quarters have tested positive for mumps.
Study Abroad Student Forced To Cut Semester Short Over CoronavirusA Colorado resident studying abroad in Italy will have to cut her semester short and make her way back to the United States.
Device Being Developed In Colorado Could Help Biomonitoring For CoronavirusDenver-based BioIntelliSense has developed a device to give patients the kind of biomonitoring they receive at the hospital, at home.
Weekly Reality Check: New Poll Shows Bernie In The Lead In ColoradoCBS4 Political Specialist Shaun Boyd interviews Democrat and Republican analysts about the latest poll showing Bernie Sanders in the lead in Colorado.
CBS4 Investigates
DIA Paying Lawyer Nearly $1,000 Per Hour To Investigate Great Hall DebacleA CBS4 investigation has learned that Denver International Airport is paying one lawyer $900 per hour to look into the stalled Great Hall project.
Denver Fire Chief Eric Tade Resigns Over Racy GalaDenver Fire Chief Eric Tade resigned his position Monday in a letter to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.
CBS4 Investigation Finds Dangerous Radon Levels In Public Housing“It’s very dangerous, but I don’t have too many options at my age," said public housing resident Maria Chacón.
Trending
Fort Collins Police Respond To 911 Hang Up Call To Help Injured Stuffed BunnyPolice in Fort Collins responded to a 911 hang up call only to find the caller was a little girl who wanted to help her stuffed bunny that had been hurt.
Denver Concertgoer Concerned About Rising Ticket Fees As Congress Takes Up The IssueColoradans who love concerts and sporting events say the cost of fees that come with those tickets can often keep them for actually attending.
Tesla Helps Solve Hit-And-Run Mystery In Olive Garden Parking LotA woman in Littleton says video captured by a Tesla helped to solve a hit-and-run accident that caused more than $2,000 worth of damage to her car.
Sports
Ubaldo Jimenez, Making Comeback Attempt With Colorado Rockies, Solid In Short OutingUbaldo Jimenez threw 21 pitches, 14 for strikes. He gave up two hits and one run, with no walks or strikeouts.
Pac-12 Basketball Returns To National Relevance With New Coaches, Smarter SchedulingThe most maligned power conference in college basketball over the last two seasons finally has a middle class again, and its lower-tier is benefitting from an influx of new coaches.
CSU Rams Announce 2020 Football Schedule With Beer-Themed Release VideoIn true Fort Collins style, Colorado State University has announced their 2020 football schedule with a beer-themed video. Cam the Ram is seen opening bottles representing each of the schools CSU will face.
Health
24 Keystone Ski Resort Employees Test Positive For MumpsThe number of employees with the mumps at Keystone Ski Resort is growing. A total of 24 employees at the ski area who live in employee housing in close quarters have tested positive for mumps.
Device Being Developed In Colorado Could Help Biomonitoring For CoronavirusDenver-based BioIntelliSense has developed a device to give patients the kind of biomonitoring they receive at the hospital, at home.
Gulf War Veteran Will Climb 56 Floors To Fight Lung CancerShe is a veteran of the Gulf War with stage 4 lung cancer. But that won't stop Michelle Alarid from climbing 56 floors on March 1 to the top of the Republic Plaza building in Downtown Denver.
Spread the Warmth
‘We Have Your Basic Needs’: Denver Rescue Mission Moves People Out Of Homeless ShelteringCBS4’s Spread the Warmth campaign supports the Denver Rescue Mission, and it’s programs that help people out of homelessness.
‘I Wanted Better’: Mother Of Three Tracks Path Out Of HomelessnessMichelle has a lease to a new apartment after spending about 10-years living in homelessness.
Heavy Snow & Cold Spurs Increase Need At Denver Rescue Mission SheltersThe Denver Rescue Mission saw a spike in need as wintry weather moved into Denver.
THINGS TO DO IN THE DENVER AREA
'Heroic Effort' From Staff Led To Denver Zoo's First-Ever Baby Rhino BirthThe zoo's reproductive specialist and others conducted 11 unsuccessful artificial insemination procedures. When doctors attempted the 12th, they were ecstatic to discover she was pregnant days later.
Denver Eateries Gear Up During Restaurant WeekAs Denver Restaurant Week gets underway thousands of dinners are enjoying multi-course meals at special prices.
From Cartoon To Stage Production, ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ Aims To Delight Denver Audiences“The SpongeBob Musical” is an epic journey of overcoming on the odds set to a sound track by popular musicians.
TOP SPOTS
Head To Denver's Hilltop Neighborhood For Tasty TreatsDenver's Hilltop neighborhood makes you're fed and looking fabulous.
Check Out These Neighborhood Favorites In Horseshoe ParkBeer, cake, tacos and nails draw lots of business in Aurora's Horseshoe Park neighborhood.
Birthday, Wedding, Or Just Because... Find The Perfect Cake In AuroraThese Aurora shops will bake you up the perfect cake.