Where there’s smoke, there may be an attempt to burn down South Dakota’s medical marijuana program

A recent legislative hearing left people involved in the state’s medical marijuana businesses paranoid, and it wasn’t because they had been sampling their own products. A meeting of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee turned into an assault...

From a modest win to bigger goals: Delivering for Colorado

Last week, my first bill as your congressman, the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act, passed both the House and Senate. I’m proud to be among the first freshmen in this Congress to get a bill to the president’s desk. While it may not...

Next level neighbor: A kidney donation in small-town Colorado

SILVER CLIFF, Colo. (KOAA) — Most Thursdays around 9:00 a.m. Willie Quinney pauses during the breakfast rush at his restaurant in Silver Cliff, Colorado, to greet one diner who gets mandatory one-on-one time. “I mean, I can never say thank you...

International Medical Relief Deploys Disaster Area Response Teams to Jamaica Following Hurricane Melissa

On November 2, 2025, International Medical Relief (IMR) announced the deployment of its first Disaster Area Response Teams (DART) to Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28th. IMR is providing emergency medical...

The countdown to Election Day: A last look at the 2025 ballot measures for Denver voters

DENVER — Election Day is right around the corner, and more than 700,000 Coloradans have already returned their ballots, according to the Colorado Secretary of State. Off-year elections, such as this one, often result in lower voter turnout...

Man arrested after reported paramedic assault, suicide attempt shuts down busy Colorado Springs intersection

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Colorado Springs police shut down a busy intersection and arrested a man Sunday afternoon. They said a patient had attacked a paramedic and tried to jump off a bridge. 11 News viewers reached out, saying they...

Deion Sanders loses his magic, and the Colorado Buffaloes begin to see the end of an era

When Deion Sanders arrived at the University of Colorado, he brought with him grand promises, celebrity status, and an ambition to transform the Buffaloes into a national powerhouse. Three seasons later, some of those ambitions were fulfilled....

CBS Sports ponders on Deion Sanders losing his top two Colorado Buffaloes football players in transfer portal

The Colorado Buffaloes are 3-6, probably not going to a bowl game, and might have to fight to match the 4-8 record they finished with two years ago, which made Coach Prime a punchline in the sport, after losing 52-17 to the Arizona Wildcats in...

Health care costs continue to be at the heart of the government shut down as costs will still increase

As the government shutdown drags on, lawmakers remain at an impasse over health care tax credits. At the same time, health care costs are expected to surge in the Mountain West. The COVID-era tax credits helped many people afford health care...

Broncos analysis: Zach Allen, Denver defensive front dominate Houston, help cover loss of star CB Pat Surtain II

HOUSTON — Zach Allen swam to his left, then back to his right. The Broncos defensive lineman powered one final time past Houston left guard Laken Tomlinson, wrapped one big arm around Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills, and, in the process, set...

Hospital giant Intermountain Health to acquire Las Vegas radiology practice

Radiologist Leon Steinberg, MD, who died in 2018, moved to Las Vegas to open Sunrise Hospital’s first radiology department in 1958. Seeing a need for more patient friendly options around Las Vegas, he, his son, David Stienberg, MD, and colleague...

PHOTOS: Denver Broncos top Houston Texans 18-15 in NFL Week 9

Zach Allen (99) of the Denver Broncos knocks down Davis Mills (10) of the Houston Texans as he gets off an incomplete pass during the fourth quarter of the Broncos’ 18-15 win at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Photo by...

Three Shot at Denver House Party, Suspect Still at Large

DENVER, Colorado — Early Sunday morning, three people were shot at a house party in Denver, prompting a police investigation into the incident. The shooting occurred shortly before 2 a.m. in the 5100 block of North Biscay Court, as officers...

Deion Sanders bars player interviews after Colorado’s latest embarrassment: ‘Come at me’

Colorado’s disastrous football season hit a new low with Saturday’s blowout loss to Arizona at home and their second straight lopsided defeat. Head coach Deion Sanders, in his third year in Boulder, took the unusual step of not letting any of his...

Colorado governor's budget proposal takes aim at Medicaid spending, eyes Pinnacol spinoff — again

DENVER — In the last budget that Gov. Jared Polis will usher through from conception to enactment, the term-limited Democrat hopes to wrestle down ever-rising Medicaid costs, he said Friday in unveiling his proposal. It’s a plan that proposes...

CSPD: Man with gunshot wound walks into Colorado Springs hospital

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Police are investigating after responding to a person with a gunshot wound early Sunday morning. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), officers were dispatched at 3:56 a.m. to a local hospital...

Colorado Springs Fire Department finds cause of mobile home fire from Thursday

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has found the cause of a mobile home fire that began at one home and spread to two others. WATCH: CSFD responds to a mobile home fully engulfed in flames on Thursday CSFD...

Denver food halls start donation drive for SNAP recipients

Six food halls are coming together to raise funds and donations for Denver metro food banks as the federal government suspends its nutritional assistance program for the first time in history. They are placing collection bins in their common areas...

Colorado budget boosts education and public safety

DENVER — Colorado’s proposed $50.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 maintains a balanced financial plan while protecting investments in education, public safety and health care, state officials said Friday. In Brief: Colorado’s $50.7 billion...

C.J. Stroud ruled out of Sunday's game against Denver Broncos after hard hit in second quarter

HOUSTON, Texas -- Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos after suffering a concussion following a big hit in the second quarter. Stroud dropped back on a third-and-8 with 13:51 remaining in...