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.

Colorado officer killed in shooting was targeted for being a cop, police chief says

A police officer who was killed in a Colorado shooting was ambushed and "targeted because he was wearing a police uniform and badge," investigators said. The police chief said the suspect had expressed hatred of police officers.

Baker gets $500 fine for refusing to make cake celebrating transgender woman's transition

A Colorado baker refused to make a cake for a transgender woman that was blue on the outside and pink on the inside to celebrate her gender transition. A judge ruled that violated the state's anti-discrimination law because the decision was made based on her transgender status.

Colorado mom dies in motorcycle crash during memorial ride in honor of her late son

51-year-old Diane Everett died after crashing her motorcycle during a memorial ride in honor of her son, who was killed in a motorcycle crash last month. The grieving mom was riding one of her son's bikes when she lost control.

Massive Colorado snowstorm slams drought-stricken region, canceling 2,000 flights

A massive snowstorm is bringing some much-needed relief to Colorado, as some parts of the state are suffering severe drought. Some areas have already gotten 9 inches of snow - and others could see up to two feet by Monday morning.

First known US case of UK COVID-19 variant confirmed in Colorado

The U.S. has confirmed its first case of a new, likely more transmissible variant of the coronavirus first identified in the U.K.

Denver mayor encouraged virtual Thanksgiving before flying to Mississippi for holiday

Despite his own warnings about traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock reportedly boarded a plane to Houston Wednesday, as the Colorado capital sees a record spike in coronavirus cases.

‘Purple’ Colorado could go blue in 2020 election as younger voters flock to state, experts say

Experts say Colorado’s electorate has been slowly turning from red to purple over the last 30 years and will likely turn completely blue if it continues on its current trajectory with younger, college-educated people moving into the state.

Colorado teen, 18, severely brain-damaged after breast implant surgery gone wrong, family says

A Colorado teenager suffered cardiac arrest during a breast implant procedure in August and is now severely brain-damaged, according to her family, who filed a lawsuit against her plastic surgeon and nurse last week.

Colorado mom lets porch pirates take out her trash with decoy packages: 'They deserve it'

Christine Hyatt told KKTV in Colorado Springs that thieves have stolen at least 20 packages from her porch and last Wednesday was the third time she was able to dupe the criminals into removing her garbage for free.

‘We’re building a wall in Colorado’: Trump includes state in border wall speech

President Donald Trump's boast of building part of the border wall in Colorado is garnering attention in the state, including from the state's governor, Democrat Jared Polis.