Motorcyclist killed after loose tire hits helmet on Colorado Highway

A motorcyclist was killed on Interstate 25 in Colorado after a tire detached from a northbound Subaru SUV and struck the rider's helmet.

Colorado teenager shot in face looking for location for homecoming photos: police

Brent Metz, a town councilman in Mountain View, Colorado, is accused of shooting a teen who was looking for a scenic spot to take homecoming photos.

Hit-and-run chase ends with suspect's truck on University of Colorado Boulder football field

Boulder police said the suspect was involved in a series of hit-and-run crashes that involved several cars, trees and signs before he rammed his way onto the football field.

Panera Bread employee repeatedly hits violent customer with pan: 'My personal hero'

A Panera Bread employee in Glendale, Colorado, used a pan to defend staff from an unruly customer who became violent, throwing objects and demanding a missing phone.

Co-workers leave Colorado man behind on mountain summit during office retreat

An injured Colorado man weathered a storm and survived a night alone on a mountain after his co-workers left him behind during an office retreat, rescue officials said Sunday.

Colorado brush fire caused by electrocuted birds falling to the ground

More than 40 firefighters responded to the fire, which started when a group of birds were electrocuted by power equipment, caught fire and then fell to the ground.

Colorado man accused of threatening Arizona election officials: DOJ

Officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office say a man has been arrested and accused of threatening election officials in Arizona and Colorado.

Colorado highway closed after rattlesnakes slow efforts to fight fire

Colorado officials say loose rocks and rattlesnakes are hindering firefighters’ efforts in Clear Creek Canyon after lightning ignited a wildfire.

Newlyweds and bride's mother killed after semi flips, spills pipes on interstate

A newlywed Colorado couple and the bride’s mother were killed when a semi flipped on the interstate, spilling its load of large plastic pipes and causing three cars to crash.

Teenager going for a quick swim severely injured in shark attack

A 15-year-old girl from Aspen, Colorado, was severely injured in a shark attack while scuba diving in Belize this week, according to reports and a fundraising page set up for the teen.

Watch: Mountain goat shows off dance moves on top of Subaru

A hiker in Colorado walked back to her car only to find two mountain goats having a party on the roof of her Subaru without her.

Horse gets needles plucked from leg after kicking porcupine

A woman claims in a social media post that the horse had more than 100 needles removed from its leg after kicking a porcupine.

Rare orange lobster almost cooked up at Red Lobster

The 1-in-30-million orange lobster was caught off the coast of Canada and "accidentally delivered" to a Red Lobster in Pueblo, Colorado.

3 Colorado poultry workers presumed to have bird flu

Three people who had direct contact with infected animals in Colorado are presumed to have contracted bird flu.

Human plague case confirmed in Colorado, health officials warn

A human case of the plague has been confirmed in Pueblo County, Colorado, about 100 miles south of Denver, with health officials urging precautions for both people and pets.

Red Rocks UFO: Workers say strange object hovered over Colorado concert venue

A UFO sighting at Red Rocks was reported to the National UFO Reporting Center, with employees saying they watched a “large, disc-shaped craft” vanish into thin air.