Colorado faces nursing shortage as students enroll in new program

CBS Denver (News) 2/7 12:35P Olivia Young

The Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence reports Colorado needs 33,000 new nurses a year to fill the demand amid a nursing shortage and retiring population. In one recent year, Colorado graduated...

Watch these women bartenders shake and stir in speedy cocktail competition

The Dever Post 2/7 1:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Dry January is over, and just in time for  Speed Rack , a high-intensity bartending competition coming to Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom on Feb. 13. The contest features an all-women lineup of...

10 fantastic Philly cheesesteaks for Eagles fans in Colorado (or anyone else)

The Dever Post (Arapahoe County) 2/7 1:00A Lily O Neill

Are you ready to rumble? Super Bowl LVII is this weekend, and it’s a monumental matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Some of the biggest storylines this year are: this is...

Amid criticism, elite crime teams dwindled. Then cities brought them back.

The Denver Post (Crime) 2/7 1:00A The New York Times News Service

By Tim Arango and Ellen Gabler , The New York Times For many familiar with the ebb and flow of policing in the United States, the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by five police officers in Memphis,...

Coloradans ready to help after devastating earthquake in Turkey

CBS Denver (News) 2/6 1:58P Conor McCue

As the frantic search for any survivors of a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria continues, Colorado residents checked in on loved ones in the region and began exploring ways to gather...

Rollover crash closes 32nd and Federal in Highland

The Denver Post (Crime) 2/6 3:17A Jacob Factor

A rollover crash has closed the intersection of 32nd Avenue and North Federal Boulevard near North High School. No serious injuries were reported in the crash, the Denver Police Department said in a 7:53 a.m. tweet. ROAD CLOSED: 32nd and Federal...

Opinion: Should Robin Farris, convicted murderer, get to start her second chance early?

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 2/6 1:01A Krista Kafer

Laws change. People change. New information comes to light. That’s the reason presidents and governors can grant pardons and commutations. According to Kermit Roosevelt, a professor at the University...

Aurora Police Department joins "30x30" national movement to increase women in policing

CBS Denver (News) 2/5 5:53P Kelly Werthmann

Aurora police is making a public promise to add more women to its department. It recently signed the " 30 by 30 Pledge ," a national initiative to recruit and retain more women officers. Currently,...

Aurora Police Department joins "30x30" national movement to increase women in policing

CBS Denver (News) 2/5 5:52P CBS Colorado

Aurora police is making a public promise to add more women to its department. It recently signed the "30 by 30 Pledge," a national initiative to recruit and retain more women officers.

New bill introduced in Colorado State House could make EpiPens more affordable

CBS Denver (News) 2/5 5:28A Jasmine Arenas

A new bill could make EpiPens - a lifesaving medication - more affordable for Coloradans. It can soon be a reality. The House Health and Insurance Committee unanimously passed the legislation to cap the cost of the devices on Friday. Families...

Colorado Medicaid seeks millions from legislature to pay home health care workers competitive wages

The Dever Post (Arapahoe County) 2/5 1:00A Meg Wingerter

In eight years, Amy Wiedeman has never been able to hire enough people to provide all of the health care her son needs to stay in their Centennial home. Luke Schiller, 12, has cerebral palsy and other...

Multi-vehicle crash in Aurora injures four, two are in critical condition

The Denver Post (Crime) 2/4 6:06A Kieran Nicholson

A multi-vehicle crash in Aurora on Saturday morning injured four people, two are in critical condition, police said. The crash happened in the intersection of East Hampden Avenue and South Uravan Street, the Aurora Police Department said in a...

Colorado Weather: Drought weakens from Denver to West Slope

CBS Denver (News) 2/3 8:33A Dave Aguilera

As January wrapped up with above normal snowfall and cold in Denver. Most of the state enjoyed extra snow helping to battle drought conditions statewide. Credit: CBS4 Credit: CBS4 This weeks drought...

Man killed, driver arrested in Denver hit-and-run overnight

The Denver Post (Crime) 2/3 2:48A Jacob Factor

A man died overnight Friday after a driver hit him near 11th Avenue and Speer Boulevard. The man was walking when the driver hit him and apparently left the crash scene, the Denver Police Department said in a 9:41 p.m. tweet. The man was taken to...

Denver weather: Metro could see temps as warm as 60 degrees Friday

The Dever Post 2/3 2:26A Jacob Factor

Friday could be the warmest day Denver has seen for several weeks. The high in Denver is 57 degrees, and the National Weather Service in Boulder said parts of the metro area could see temperatures in the 60s as the area continues warming up. It s...