Colorado polls public to choose next state park

Officials say a 10-year-old was killed in a Colorado sledding accident Friday after sliding underneath a Ford pickup truck.  Colorado State Police say Roberto Jaramillo Herrera was towing four children on the back of a Ford F-250 truck on a "snowpacked, icy roadway" when Ayleen Herrera lost control of her sled.  The accident occurred just before 6 p.m.

Colorado bar owner Morgen Harrington said on Tuesday that she is “incredibly frustrated” with new coronavirus restrictions in the state, which prohibit indoor dining, and joined a pact of nearly 100 bars and restaurants that are continuing to serve customers inside.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and his partner, Marlon Reis, have tested positive for COVID-19.  "Marlon and I are feeling well so far, and are in good spirits," Polis wrote in a Saturday evening Facebook post.

USC’s football game against Colorado scheduled for Saturday at the Coliseum has been canceled and will be declared a no-contest. The action was taken by the Pac-12 because USC does not have the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game at a specific position group as a result of a number of positive COVID-19 cases. According to ESPN, the position group was the offensive line.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has entered quarantine after learning Wednesday he was exposed to someone who tested positive for coronavirus.

Colorado Springs would be an ideal location for future Space Command headquarters, say lawmakers in the Centennial State. Last week the Department of the Air Force announced the six candidate locations being considered for the headquarters of the U.S.

Colorado's Bear Creek Fire, which had forced the evacuations of 235 homes earlier this week, is now 100% contained.  The Colorado Springs Fire Department made the announcement Friday evening after windy and warm weather conditions whipped flames dangerously close to homes on Thursday. “I want to thank those firefighters up on the fire ground,” Colorado Springs Fire Chief Ted Collas said.

Small business owner Wesley Crespi has been a staple in his suburban Denver community for decades. For the last 15 years, he has owned and operated the Coffee Cabin in the town of Parker, Colo., outside Centennial, and is well-known in the area for his steadfast support of the military and law enforcement.

A new high-end train route is on its way to the Southwest. Rocky Mountaineer, a Canada-based luxury rail-tour company, announced on Thursday that it will be launching a two-day route next summer.

The organizers of the annual America’s Best Restroom contest have flushed out a 2020 winner. Cintas Corporation named the public restroom in Bancroft Park in Colorado Springs, Colo.

WASHINGTON – Colorado state Rep. Brianna Titone said she never thought she would be able to mount a successful candidacy for public office. As a transgender woman, she assumed that would immediately disqualify her. 

Colorado's Bureau of Investigations launched a manhunt Wednesday to find a convicted felon they identified as the suspect in the deaths of three people,  after human remains were found last week at two separate properties in the San Luis Valley.

This dog might be small, but he’s got a big heart for his best friend.  Winston the dachshund proved his heroism earlier this month when his buddy Mijo, a 15-year-old chiweenie, was attacked by a mountain lion in Evergreen, Colorado.

A Colorado inmate has died after experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.  The inmate, who was not identified due to medical privacy laws, died at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo after they were transported there from the Fremont Correctional Facility, according to a statement from the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC).  The inmate, who was not identified due to medical privacy laws, died at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo after he or she was transported there from the Fremont Correctional

The Colorado Bureau of Investigations launched a probe Tuesday into potential serial killings after human remains were discovered at two separate properties near a rural town in San Luis Valley.

A Denver man accused of gunning down a 21-year-old woman over a feud about dog defecation reportedly fired off 24 shots from a semi-automatic rifle in the attack. The revelations about 24-year-old suspect Michael Close’s alleged ambush that left Isabella Thallas dead and wounded her 27-year-old boyfriend, Darian Simon, were disclosed at the suspect’s preliminary court hearing on Monday, KDVR reported.

A hunter in Colorado was rescued on Saturday night after a search team happened to take a look in an area where he wasn’t thought to be. The hunter, who was not identified, had reportedly been given access to hunt elk on private land along with his hunting group, who set out earlier in the day and separated, with the intention of regrouping before dark, CBS4 reported.The man lost his bearings, however, and phoned his group from the top of a ridge in order to let them know he was lost.

TMZ reported that he had turned down the idea of isolating together with the other house members somewhere in Colorado or Montana, as he thought the series depended on the activities and experiences its stars had in LA.He even reportedly offered to delay filming until after a coronavirus vaccine had been released, though it's unlikely that MTV would have found that to be much of a concession.The rebooted show's makeup will have changed a bit as it heads into season two.The newest cast member,

A surge in coronavirus cases in one Colorado county has left contact tracers there strapped for resources and unable to complete contact tracing for all new cases, according to local health officials.  Health officials in El Paso County warned this week that a “high volume” of cases may prevent tracers from being able to “complete contact tracing for all positive COVID-19 cases.” Contact tracing efforts in some instances will be left up to residents who test positive, per officials.

As coronavirus cases continue to increase in Colorado, hospitals across the state are seeing staffing shortages, according to a local report.  COVID-19 cases in Colorado have surged in recent weeks, with some 22,000 new cases of the virus reported in the state last week alone. The rise in cases coincides with an estimated 24% of hospitals across Colorado expected to experience staffing shortages within the next week, local station KRDO reported.