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Clinical health psychologist Dr. Natalie Datillo explains how patients can make connections to reduce pain and increase mobility.

The remains of a Colorado mother have been recovered more than four years after she went missing, authorities announced Thursday. Rita Gutierrez-Garcia was 34 years old when she was last seen on March 18, 2018, at a bar celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. CBS Denver reports.

The DA's office said it received information "including the exact location of Rita's remains."

Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a woman who expected to pay about $1,300 for spinal fusion surgery but was billed more than $300,000 by a suburban Denver hospital that included charges it never disclosed she might be liable for. This week’s ruling in favor of Lisa French, who underwent two surgeries in 2014, follows efforts by many U.S. states and the federal government to help curb health care costs by restricting or eliminating so-called “surprise billing ” and requiring increased price transparency for consumers. In a unanimous opinion, the Colorado justices ruled Monday that agreements French signed before surgery at St. Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster don’t compel her to pay the extra charges, which stemmed from a then-secret list of prices for services that hadn't been disclosed to her.

JetBlue launched a hostile takeover of Spirit earlier this week with $30-a-share tender offer.

"I think we're gonna engage in that race pretty quickly," David Wheeler, of the American Muckrakers PAC, told Insider of the group's "Fire Boebert" plans.

The megadrought fueled by climate change that has long gripped the western U.S. is moving eastward.

Desirability and affordability mentioned as two factors for Sunshine State cities dropping year-over-year in U.S. News and World Report rankings.

The Coast Guard continues to search for a Colorado woman days after the dinghy she was on capsized after she left a Key West bar.

A Colorado judge on Friday denied motions to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by an election systems worker against former President Donald Trump's campaign, two of its lawyers and a handful of conservative media figures and outlets. District Court Judge Marie Avery Moses, in a 136-page decision, rejected various arguments to throw out the lawsuit filed by Eric Coomer, who was security director at the Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems. Coomer said he faced death threats after he was baselessly accused of trying to rig the 2020 presidential election in favor of President Joe Biden.

Returning to a backyard trail post-burn can be both a haunting and beautiful experience. Ryan Dionne explores the complex emotions tied to wildfire.

Greg Lopez is the Republican Party's top-line candidate for Colorado governor.

NOAA projects extreme heat and dryer conditions in June, July and August mostly covering Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho.

The first bids are in for the NFL's Denver Broncos. Walmart heir Rob Walton is considered a strong contender to buy the team.

The father of JonBenet Ramsey is supporting an online petition asking Colorado’s governor to intervene in the investigation into her death more than 25 years ago by putting an outside agency in charge of DNA testing.

This cliff-hugging stretch of U.S Highway 550 is dotted with scenic mountain towns filled with hiking trails, brewpubs, and hot springs

The patient is an inmate involved in the culling of poultry that was presumptively infected with H5N1 bird flu at a commercial farm. The virus, while deadly for birds, poses a low risk to humans.

The federal government says a Colorado state prison inmate is the first person to have tested positive for bird flu in the latest outbreak in the United States.

Health officials said the H5N1 flu is unlikely to spread to other people.

Health officials said the H5N1 flu is unlikely to spread to other people.

Dave Williams said he's gone by the nickname "Let's Go Brandon" since December.

Arc Thrift Stores is hiring, Rocky Mountain Eye Center gets a new CEO, and the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District board is sworn in.

Thomas Davis Cox is being held on a $1 million cash bond after being indicted on 16 counts in the cases.

The facility, which is under voluntary quarantine, currently holds 2,550 horses.

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat plan for the rare, snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other western states where they would be protected.

Courier Journal reporter Kirby Adams talks with Churchill Downs publicity manager Kevin Kerstein to find the answers to all your biggest Derby questions.

To advance health equity, the state is requiring insurers that offer public option plans to collect demographic data on providers, including race and sexual orientation, raising privacy concerns.

More than 1,600 firefighters were battling nine large fires that destroyed dozens of homes and burned more than 100 square miles. Fires also were burning in Colorado, where evacuations were ordered.

The state has just 29 affordable housing units for every 100 extremely low-income...

Demetrius Wooden, 34, was arrested in Missouri on March 21 and extradited to Colorado, where police say they suspect he committed two sexual assaults.

A judge has ruled that a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket last year is still mentally incompetent to stand trial, further delaying court proceedings in the case.

Boulder, Colorado is again under a red flag warning for extreme wildfire danger as powerful winds like those that fanned a destructive blaze in December return to the drought stricken region.

Luc Lipcius scored on a single from Jared Dickey in the seventh inning of Tennessee's win against Missouri.

Freddie Freeman reached base three times and scored a run in his Dodgers debut, helping Walker Buehler and Los Angeles beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in a season opener.

Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesA Tuesday rally by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was supposed to lend support to an embattled conspiracy theorist. But by the rally’s end, Lindell and his colleague were facing new legal peril.A linens salesman by trade, Lindell has become one of the biggest backers of election fraud hoaxes. The pro-Trump conspiracy theory has landed Lindell and his allies in legal trouble. One associate, Tina Peters—clerk for Mesa County Colorado—is facin

With 60% of the state's population already covered by wastewater testing, Colorado is aiming to be a sentinel of coming contagion — not just of COVID surges, but of other types of diseases, too.

The move is a a party-line response to efforts across the country to limit abortion access.

New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps across more of the American West.

If Roe v. Wade falters, Colorado will be nearly surrounded by a sea of anti-abortion states. The state is bracing for impact from out-of-state residents, while lawmakers cement abortion protections.

Boaters pulled Mary Kelley out of the water but their administration of CPR and subsequent resuscitation efforts by park rangers were unsuccessful, officials said.

Wake for Marblehead football player draws hundreds

The flames are in an area where a fire destroyed 1,000 homes last year in unincorporated Boulder County and suburban Superior and Louisville.

The flames are in an area where a fire destroyed 1,000 homes last year in unincorporated Boulder County and suburban Superior and Louisville.

Alvin Rivera was having lunch with a friend when a man thanked him for his service. Then, the complete stranger lobbed the word 'traitor' at him.

Emergency officials say 19,400 Colorado residents are being ordered to evacuate Saturday due to a fast-moving wildfire in the area of a destructive 2021 blaze.

Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,000 people Saturday near a fast-moving Colorado wildfire in rolling hills south of the college town of Boulder, not far from the site of a destructive 2021 blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes. The wildfire had grown to 123 acres (50 hectares) by late afternoon with no containment, according to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management. Protected wildland was burning near the Table Mesa neighborhood and the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder police said on Twitter.

Despite public pressure to stay out of Utah, the outdoor industry’s largest trade show will leave Denver and relocate to its former home in Salt Lake City in 2023

Considered an alternative to cremation and burial, the environmentally friendly practice is legal in Washington, Colorado and Oregon with more states expected to follow suit in the near future.

One controversial provision would ban anyone overseeing elections from knowingly or recklessly making false statements about the process. That's raised First Amendment concerns.

A guide spotted a huge avalanche and tracks that entered its path but disappeared, officials said.

Pharmacies, hospitals and law enforcement agencies are stepping up to provide safe, convenient ways to dispose of old medication.

Dr. Warren Hern has performed abortions since before Roe v. Wade. He speaks about his career — and the fears he has for the future.

The dog was believed to be killed in the avalanche, officials said.

Some police departments are dispatching mental health professionals instead of officers to certain emergencies.

Congressional candidate Adam Frisch sent a letter to the Colorado U.S. Attorney's Office demanding a federal investigation into Rep. Lauren Boebert.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says that prioritizing vaccine and testing availability over masking helped the state achieve a high rate of immunization and relatively low death rate.

A new wildfire crisis strategy put out by the U.S. Forest Service addresses outdated policies, climate change and expanded development into forests.

A new wildfire crisis strategy put out by the U.S. Forest Service addresses outdated policies, climate change and expanded development into forests.

A grand jury in Colorado has indicted a county election clerk who sowed doubt about the 2020 presidential election.

Thinning the dense stands of trees across millions of acres of U.S. forestlands is a central piece of the Biden administration’s $50 billion plan to protect against deadly firestorms that have been exploding across western states.

Denver police are investigating the theft of a box containing human heads from a parked freight company truck, officials said Saturday.

Some homeowners recovering from a devastating wildfire near Denver late last year say they could have to pay much more to rebuild because of environmentally sustainable construction standards passed shortly before the blaze.

Colorado knocked off No. 2 Arizona 79-63, matching the highest-ranked opponent ever beaten by the Buffaloes.

Election officials preparing for this year’s midterms have yet another security concern to add to an already long list – threats from within.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from offering wedding website designs to gay couples.

A prosecutor says criminal charges will proably be dropped against a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a large 2018 Colorado wildfire.

A local Colorado election official under investigation for alleged security breaches has announced she will run for Secretary of State, which is the post that oversees the state's elections.

The city of Colorado Springs has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in a civil lawsuit brought by the family of a 19-year-old Black man who was fatally shot in the back by police officers in 2019.

Alex Galchenyuk was the only scorer in the shootout and the Arizona Coyotes rallied to beat Colorado 3-2, snapping the Avalanche’s 18-game home winning streak.

Classes have resumed at the University of California, Los Angeles after a former lecturer was arrested on suspicion of threatening violence against the school in online videos and an 800-page document sent via email.

A former University of California, Los Angeles lecturer who was arrested Tuesday after police say he emailed an 800-page document and posted videos threatening violence against the school had previously sent messages saying he would “hunt” and kill a professor.

Authorities investigating the cause of a wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 buildings last month in Colorado are looking at the possibility that the blaze is linked to underground coal fires have long smoldered at old coal mines in the area.

With decreasing snowpack due to drought and climate change, the ski industry has invested millions of dollars in more efficient snowmaking systems.

Colorado, the U.S. government and a gold mining company have agreed to resolve a longstanding dispute over who’s responsible for cleanup at a Superfund site that was established after a massive 2015 spill of hazardous mine waste.

In Colorado and other states hit by natural disasters this year, the pandemic has injected extra uncertainty and created more obstacles for families trying to rebuild.

Colorado authorities say last week’s wildfire caused $513 million in damage and destroyed 1,084 homes and structures.

Malik Rose, who won two NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs, has been named Head of Basketball Operations for the NBA G League.

Experts say the winter grassland fire that blew up along Colorado’s front range was rare.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is changing its rescheduling policy to avoid assigning forfeits for teams unable to play due to COVID-19 protocols.

U.S. moguls skier Kai Owens was abandoned at a town square in a province of China as an infant.

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words but what about video? From disgruntled contractors to golf balls struck by lightning, 2021 has had some pretty incredible visual news stories.

Tennessee is back in the top 10 of the women’s AP Top 25 for the first time in nearly three years.

Experts have determined a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket earlier this year is mentally incompetent to stand trial for now.

Colorado’s health department says emergency workers should not use a condition involving erratic behavior as a reason to inject people with the drug ketamine.

A hiker found the remains of the fourth and final person who died during flooding and mudslides in an area of northern Colorado that was burned by a massive wildfire.

California is among three states now allowing coronavirus booster shots for all adults.

U.S. government attorneys have asked a federal judge to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country.

State and local election officials are hoping for a smooth election on Tuesday to demonstrate that voting is secure and tallies are accurate.

A Colorado day care owner convicted of keeping 26 children hidden in the basement of her business in 2019 has received a six-year prison sentence.

Officials say meatpacker JBS Foods Inc. faces about $59,000 in fines following the death of a worker who fell into a vat of chemicals used to process animal hides at one of the company’s meat processing facilities in northern Colorado.

A 6-year-old Colorado girl who died in a fall from a theme park ride this month wasn’t wearing the seat belts, and operators of the vertical drop ride didn’t properly check the restraints before allowing it to begin, according to a report from state investigators.

A report from Colorado investigators says a 6-year-old girl who died in a fall from a theme park ride this month wasn’t wearing the seat belts, and operators of the vertical drop ride didn’t properly check the restraints.

An arrest affidavit says two hunters from Pennsylvania were trying to lure an elk in southwestern Colorado when one of them mistook a 31-year-old bow hunter for prey and fatally shot him.

A confrontation with a Colorado contractor has gone viral after video of him destroying his work was posted online.

The mother of a 5-year-old boy found dead at the bottom of a ravine in Colorado has been extradited to Bexar County, jail records show.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is moving the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management back to the nation’s capital after two years in Colorado.

A Colorado company is hoping to usher in a new and more environmentally friendly era of mortuary science that includes the natural organic reduction of human remains.

Colorado's Jared Polis, who became the first openly gay man to be elected governor in the United States in 2018, has married his longtime partner and first gentleman Marlon Reis, a writer and animal welfare advocate.

Colorado’s attorney general says a civil rights investigation that began amid outrage over the death of Elijah McClain has found that a suburban Denver police department has a pattern of racially biased policing.

President Joe Biden tried to advance his domestic spending plans by touring a renewable energy lab in Colorado on Tuesday.