Danielle Chavira

By Danielle Chavira AVON, Colo. (CBS4) - Authorities in Eagle County seized 30 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on May 25. The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office and the Vail Police Department stopped a vehicle on Interstate 70 near Avon. They say the suspect was following another vehicle too closely. Investigators say they contacted the driver, Jesus Omar Atondo Arrellanes, and a passenger, Jesus Manuel Cecena Portillo. They used a K9 to search the vehicle which alerted to the bac…

By Danielle Chavira DENVER (CBS4) - Denver-based United Airlines broke ground on its new flight training center in the Central Park neighborhood. The goal is to prepare for a pilot hiring surge. The 4-story, 23-acre center will house advance flight simulators, training classrooms and offices. The campus currently has 39 full-motion flight simulators and 15 fixed training devices, but the new space will allow for 13 more simulators and 13 more training devices. “It’s space that we need to train…

Denver Police want to find the driver who they say hit a pedestrian and then took off. The victim, who has not yet been identified, died.

Starting July 15, it will cost more to park at Denver International Airport. Airport officials say based on a recent study, demand and cost of maintenance prompted the rate increases.The airport has not increased parking prices since September of 2019, officials say. Mt. Elbert and Pikes Peak shuttle lots “This slight rate increase will ensure DEN can continue to provide a variety of parking options to our passengers at different price points,” said DEN Chief Operating Officer Steve Jaquith…

Whether you know it by soda or pop, we’re getting more of it in Denver. PepsiCo just acquired more than 150 acres in the High Point development area near Peña Boulevard and E-470.

The Fruita Police Department issued an arrest warrant for embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters on July 21. According to a police affidavit, Peters violated the current conditions of her bond by contacting at least one employee at the Mesa County Clerk and Recorders Office.The affidavit states Peters sent an email to eight state employees at around 2:45 a.m. on July 20. Per her bond, she is forbidden to communicate with employees at that office, and she is the subject of a restraining order pr…

Mesa Verde National Park officials blame lightning for starting three fires in the park in a single day. A storm rolled over the park on July 22.

Police in Denver and Lakewood say not one, not two, but four drivers hit a pedestrian and drove away from the scene.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the number of young people is dropping for the first time in years. The department shared a survey which shows 16% of high school students say they use e-cigarettes -- down from 26% of students surveyed in 2019.The survey also shows cigarette use down to 3% -- half of what the 2019 survey showed.New policies like raising the age requirements to purchase tobacco products to 21, raising taxes on vape products and requiring retailers to…

Frontier Airlines is expanding its presence at Denver International Airport.