A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist appeared in court Thursday to face criminal charges over data tampering that authorities said raises questions about the validity of more than 500 cases.

A Longmont Police Department officer is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit over allegations he falsified information in a financial crimes case, leading to a man’s arrest on suspicion of stealing from his mother.

Colorado plans to limit insurance coverage for weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for thousands of state employees.

The storm will be primarily hitting northern Colorado with the northern mountains receiving up to 13 inches of snow over the weekend.

Since the start of the year, Colorado's snowpack has been shrinking, going from 98% on January 3 to 88% today. Underlying this decline: extremely dry conditions in the southwestern part of the state.

Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but do not have the legal right to pursue their release since they aren't human.

The Colorado high court ruled in favor of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo after an animal rights group alleged the park's elephants were 'unlawfully confined.'

There's been a swift response to President Donald's Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship​ as 22 state attorneys general, including Colorado, filed suit.

A Longmont HOA has voted to relocate a prairie dog colony living in a community open space, but only until March 1. After that, any remaining prairie dogs will be exterminated, according to a neighbor involved in efforts to save the animals.

“Consumers in Colorado and across the country have really made it clear that EVs are here to stay and that demand will continue to grow,” Polis said. “I would add that all of the tax credits and incentives were always designed to be temporary, whether that is in Colorado or nationally.”

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s January watershed map offers the first look at where the state’s latest wolves have traveled since the agency released them in Eagle and Pitkin counties last week. The map —