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• Owner ‘Bear-Maced’ During Hummer Heist

  21-04-2018 23:28
  By Michael Abeyta
  DENVER — Michael Chelala wanted to sell his lifted Hummer, so he put an ad on Craigslist. He was contacted by a man who said he was interested.
  “He came with his girlfriend in a lifted burgundy (Jeep) Wrangler with no tire rack on the back” Said Chelala.
  The couple wanted to take Chelala’s car for a test drive, so he collected a collected a five hundred dollar down payment from them and they were on their way.
  Chelala says, “Everything seemed legit
  
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• White Sox Reliever Suffers Brain Hemorrhage During Game

  21-04-2018 22:39
  CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar suffered a brain hemorrhage while in the dugout during a game Friday night, and is in stable but critical condition.
  Farquhar passed out in the sixth inning, and was helped by team medical personnel and on-site EMTs. He regained consciousness before he was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
  The White Sox announced Saturday that additional testing revealed the brain hemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm. Farquhar was receiving treatmen
  
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• Hawaii Rescue Boat Operator Accused Of Demanding Money From Flood Victims

  21-04-2018 22:07
   (CNN) — When the heavy rainstorms hit the Hawaiian island of Kauai, teams of volunteers climbed into their boats and got to work, rescuing those who found themselves trapped.
  But some of those rescued said they were the victims of a scam when they were told to either pay or be left stranded.
  Kauai Police said Friday those complaints led them to arrest boat operator Stephen Koehne, 33, on suspicion of extortion, robbery and terroristic threatening. He has not been formally charged.
  Ko
  
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• Former Officer Pleads Guilty To Attempted Sexual Assault

  21-04-2018 21:40
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A former police officer in southern Colorado has been sentenced to more than a year in jail after pleading guilty to attempted sexual assault.
  Former Pueblo Police Cpl. Benjamin Candelaria also pleaded guilty to official misconduct and must register as a sex offender.
  Prosecutors dismissed a felony sexual assault charge as part of a plea agreement with Candelaria, who is 48.
  Candelaria was arrested in November 2016 after a woman reported that he assaulted her after she
  
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• New lynching memorial offers chance to remember, heal

  21-04-2018 21:16
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Elmore Bolling defied the odds against black men and built several successful businesses during the harsh era of Jim Crow segregation in the South. He had more money than a lot of whites, which his descendants believe was all it took to get him lynched in 1947.
  He was shot to death by a white neighbor, according to news accounts at the time, and the shooter was never prosecuted.
  But Bolling’s name is now listed among thousands on a new memorial for victims of hate-
  
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• More than 5,000 volunteers across Colorado conquer snowy weather for Comcast Cares Day

  21-04-2018 21:12
  The scene unfolding outside Denver’s Clayton Early Learning Center was the epitome of a spring day in Colorado: Dozens of bundled-up volunteers and employees dug into garden beds while crisp, white snowflakes fell around them.
  The chilly gardening was part of the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day, in which more than 5,000 volunteers across the state tackled about 60 community projects in 16 cities. Nationally, the company expected more than 100,000 volunteers to turn out for more than 1,000 pr
  
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• “Imploding”: Lawsuits. Fundraising troubles. Trailer-park brawls. Has the alt-right peaked?

  21-04-2018 21:10
  By Terrence Mccoy, The Washington Post
  Eight months after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia ended in the death of a counterprotester, the loose collection of disaffected young white men known as the alt-right is in disarray.
  The problems have been mounting: lawsuits and arrests, fundraising difficulties, tepid recruitment, widespread infighting, fierce counterprotests and banishment on social media platforms. Taken together, they’ve exhausted even some of the staunches
  
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• Glenwood Springs City Council tackles homeless camp safety concerns

  21-04-2018 20:25
  By the time a scheduled Thursday night Glenwood Springs City Council discussion around safety concerns involving the proliferation of homeless camps along the hillsides above town rolled around, most of the people who came to talk about the issue had left.
  The meeting ran late, with the regular session beginning at 6 p.m. and lasting roughly five and a half hours, covering multiple fiery issues from the need for downtown public restrooms to design plans for a South Midland Avenue
  
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• Miami Heat’s Justise Winslow fined $15,000 for stepping on Joel Embiid’s mask

  21-04-2018 20:21
  NEW YORK — Miami’s Justise Winslow has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for attempting to damage Philadelphia center Joel Embiid’s facemask during Game 3 of their playoff series.
  Related Articles Denver Nuggets’ postseason superlatives include best game, biggest disappointment and MVP To replace Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs turn to Ettore Messina for Game 3 Scottie Pippen’s tractors, worth $50,000, stolen from his farm Erin Popovich, wife of Spurs coach Gregg Popo
  
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• ‘Curve Ahead’ Signs Discarded Where Teen Drove Off Road, Died

  21-04-2018 20:14
  FORT MORGAN, Colo. (CBS4) — Sixteen-year-old Danny Narvaez, the starting running back for Fort Morgan High School’s football team last fall, was killed in a rollover accident last weekend.
  First responders arrived at Morgan County Road W just east of Morgan County Road 19.5 late Sunday afternoon.
  Narvaez’s Ford F-150 pickup was found in the water of a canal running adjacent to a curve. It had drifted downstream a short distance and was partially submerged, according to Rob
  
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• Why the drop in home runs in 2018? Major League Baseball had better hope it’s the weather.

  21-04-2018 20:04
  Within the existential crisis confronting Major League Baseball over the way the modern game is played, there was always one saving grace. If the games were going to feature more pitches, more strikeouts, more walks, more pitching changes, and more all-or-nothing swings but fewer balls in play than at any time in the game’s history – all of that could be tolerated, from a fan-experience perspective, as long as there were also tons of home runs.
  You could take away bits of action from
  
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• 4 former presidents among hundreds at Barbara Bush’s funeral

  21-04-2018 18:50
  HOUSTON — Four former presidents joined ambassadors, sports stars and hundreds of other mourners on a gray, rainy Saturday at the private funeral for former first lady Barbara Bush, filling the nation’s largest Episcopal church a day after more than 6,000 people paid their respects to the woman known by many as “America’s matriarch.”
  Former President George H.W. Bush was helped into the cavernous sanctuary with a wheelchair behind his sons, former President George W
  
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• Burglary Suspect Dies At Hospital

  21-04-2018 18:29
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) — Police officers responding to a burglary call early Saturday morning arrived to find the suspect already injured.
  Officers pulled up to the automotive repair shop located at 9230 East Colfax Avenue at 2:34 a.m.
  A suspect was seen inside apparently injured.
  According to a news release from the Aurora Police Department, officers entered the business and confronted the suspect. He was in possession of a “lethal cutting instrument.”
  The suspect began cutting
  
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• Passengers stranded inside disabled RTD A-line trains for hours Friday night took to social media to voice frustrations

  21-04-2018 16:44
  The University of Colorado A-Line train that carries passengers between Union Station and the Denver International Airport broke down for hours Friday afternoon, causing frustration among stranded passengers who took to social media to voice their concerns.
  Related Articles How a $1.5 million investment in public art along the light rail represents Aurora Taking the A-Line to Denver’s airport this Friday night? Maintenance starting at 7 p.m. could change your plans RTD wins state approval
  
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• Latest Forecast: Rain And Snow Set To End As Storm Moves Away

  21-04-2018 16:19
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Saturday morning snow will gradually change into rain along the Front Range and then will end completely during the afternoon. Meanwhile temperatures will remain stuck in the 40s and lower 50s which is far below normal for the second half of April.
  Officially Denver had received 0.8″ of snow through early Saturday morning. Elsewhere around the state totals were higher.
  There are also a handful of ski areas that remain open for the season and all of t
  
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• Medical Transparency A Tough Sell In Colorado Legislature

  21-04-2018 16:00
  A Colorado lawmaker wants to help people who have medical insurance but have difficulty keeping track of exactly what they are paying for and how much.
  
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• Colorado riding in a cruise-control economy, with steady job growth and wage gains

  21-04-2018 16:00
  After spiking in February, job growth in Colorado returned to a more sustainable pace in March. Unemployment remained locked in at a low 3 percent for the seventh month in a row, and wage gains outpaced inflation.
  “The economy of Colorado and most other states seem to be on cruise control, growth is occurring at a steady level. Growth that is not too fast and not too slow is the dream of every economist and public policymaker,” said Gary Horvath, a Broomfield economist.
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• AT&T Park, Fenway Park and Wrigley Field top list of Rockies’ favorite ballparks

  21-04-2018 16:00
  The beauty of a baseball park lies in the eye of the ballplayer.
  Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino loves San Francisco’s AT&T Park, the throwback home of the Giants with its views of The Bay, McCovey Cove beyond the right-field wall and the smell of garlic fries hanging in the air.
  “AT&T is great,”  Ottavino said. “There’s always a lot of people there. I like that it’s kind of cold there and I like the atmosphere. I even like getting heckled there.&r
  
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• Saturday morning snow gives way to sunny, warm spring Sunday along the Front Range

  21-04-2018 15:25
  If you’re waking up to newly-fallen snow Saturday morning, you’re not dreaming. A classic spring snowstorm is making its way along the Front Range.
  The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued a winter weather advisory for the Front Range mountains and foothills through noon on Saturday.
  The mountains and foothills can expect another 1 to 4 inches to fall today. Lower elevations could see light rain mixed with snow showers Saturday morning, but meteorologists predict a dusting
  
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• Developers embracing modular construction to combat housing affordability in Denver metro

  21-04-2018 14:00
  Modular housing in going vertical in Denver.
  Work is expected to begin in July on a mixed-use, 24-unit project in the 4300 block of Tennyson Street. Standard stuff in Denver’s trendy Berkeley neighborhood these days, except the housing at this project will be for sale and each unit will be built in a factory in Texas, trucked up to Denver and hoisted by a crane into place atop a ground floor retail space. 
  The Kasita on Tennyson development takes its name from the Austin, Texas-b
  
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• Ask Amy: Elderly mother’s friend pressures her to donate money

  21-04-2018 12:30
  Dear Amy: My husband and I manage my mother’s finances. She’s 88 years old. After my father died a decade ago, she began to donate to dozens of charities, beyond what she could afford. Anyone that solicited her typically got a donation. In some cases, there were recurring donations coming from her checking account that she didn’t even remember setting up in the first place.
  We had her select the charity that mattered the most to her, and shut off all other donations.
  Her neighb
  
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• The Morning After: Avalanche rocks Smashville, extends series to Game 6 Sunday in Denver

  21-04-2018 07:42
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In stunning fashion, the Avalanche scored twice within the final five minutes to defeat Nashville 2-1 in Game 5 and bring the seven-game series back to Colorado for Game 6 on Sunday.Final version, game story: Avalanche wins Game 5 thriller against Predators https://t.co/LUHjDvNo2o via @denverpost #Avs
  — Mike Chambers (@MikeChambers) April 21, 2018THREE STARSAndrew Hammond. The Hamburgler helped the Avs steal a game they had to have.
  Gabe Landeskog. Colorado captain
  
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• Avalanche Stay Alive, Beat Predators 2-1 To Force Game 6

  21-04-2018 06:51
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sven Andrighetto scored with 1:28 left to give the Colorado Avalanche a 2-1 victory over Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night, sending the first-round series back to Denver for Game 6.
  This is the third time the Avalanche had trailed 3-1 in a series since the franchise relocated to Colorado. They lost the first two, but will have a chance Sunday to push this series to a seventh game after rallying with two goals in the final 4:11.NASHVILLE, TN – APRIL 20:Th
  
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• Broncos Linebacker Shane Ray Visits Kids For ‘Shane’s Shoes’

  21-04-2018 06:48
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos Shane Ray paid a special visit to the Denver Rescue Mission on Friday afternoon.
  The linebacker donated hundreds of pairs of shoes to families in need.
  (credit: CBS)
  Once homeless Kimberly Fenter and her son, Dajon, spent two years living with the mission’s assistance.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I got my life together, I would say and just graduated and got keys to my own apartment on April 1st,” Fenter said.
  Fenter says being a single m
  
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• Cubs Beat Rockies 16-5, Gray Loses Third Straight Decision

  21-04-2018 06:34
  DENVER (AP) — The Chicago Cubs swung hot bats on a cold, damp night in Denver.
  Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber each had a homer and four RBIs, and the Cubs rode a seven-run sixth inning to a 16-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night amid intermittent rain and temperatures that dipped into the upper 30s.
  “We just came from Chicago where it was really cruddy (weather) until that last day” of the homestand, Schwarber said. “We’re all used to that weath
  
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• Baez, Schwarber Homer, Cubs Beat Rockies 16-5

  21-04-2018 06:34
  DENVER (AP) — Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber each had a homer and four RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs rode a seven-run sixth inning to a 16-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.
  Baez had four hits, finishing a triple shy of the cycle. Schwarber had three hits, connecting for his fourth home run of the season in the sixth to help break open the game. Albert Amora Jr. added four hits, including a double and RBI single.
  Kyle Hendricks (1-1) struck out six and allowed three runs on
  
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• Avalanche wins Game 5 thriller against Predators

  21-04-2018 06:32
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With the Hamburgler doing his thing in goal, the Avalanche earned itself a stay of execution Friday.
  Behind third-string goalie Andrew “Hamburgler” Hammond and goals from Gabe Landeskog and Sven Andrighetto in the last five minutes of the third period, the Avs rallied to defeat Nashville 2-1 in Game 5 at Bridgestone Arena to bring the seven-game playoff series back to Denver for Game 6 on Sunday.
  “I’ve said it all year long, haven’t I? This
  
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• Family Remembers ‘Free Spirit’ After She Was Killed By Falling Tree Branch

  21-04-2018 06:01
  By Jamie Leary
  LOUISVILLE, Colo. (CBS4)– Family and friends of a Louisville woman killed in Tuesday’s wind storm are finding strength in each other as they come to grips with her shocking death.
  Lucinda Spencer, 62, was killed Tuesday after a wind gust caused a tree limb to come toppling down on her.
  Lucinda Spencer (credit: Spencer Family)
  “Everybody is just stunned. It was completely like a fluke accident,” said Dan Spencer, Lucinda’s brother.
  Lucinda stepped outs
  
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• North Korea, setting stage for talks, halts nuclear, ICBM tests

  21-04-2018 05:52
  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea announced Saturday it will suspend nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches ahead of its summits with Seoul and Washington, but stopped well short of suggesting it has any intention of giving up its nuclear weapons or scale back its production of missiles and their related component parts.
  The new policy, which sets the table for further negotiations when the summits begin, was announced by leader Kim Jong Un at a meeting of the North K
  
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• Academy Teaches Anyone To Be A Pro Wrestler

  21-04-2018 05:34
  By Dominic Garcia
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A pro wrestling academy in Golden is getting a lot of attention. Mercury Pro Wrestling has a facility on the Jeffco County Fairgrounds and teaches students everything about the sport. Everything from wrestling moves to acting.
  Ellis Ebersole, who goes by Curtis Cole in the ring, started at the school several years ago.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I was a wrestling fan when I was a kid, huge fan. As an adult, you grow up and get out of it. So when I found ou
  
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• Drone Helps Farmers Scan Land For Threats

  21-04-2018 05:03
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– One man is using his drone to help farmers near Grand Junction.The former Air Force avionics technician is using his drone and camera to fly above the land belonging to farmers. (credit: CBS)
  He’s showing them what kind of threats are on the land which typically can’t be seen from ground level. (credit: CBS)
  “We can watch for weed emergents, we can watch for pests and insects, we can do yield analysis and count things like that,” said B
  
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• Preschoolers ‘Launch’ Ladybugs For Earth Day

  21-04-2018 04:55
  LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4) — Students in several south metro preschools celebrated Earth Day by releasing thousands of ladybugs Friday.
  (credit: Riverstone Education in Lone Tree)
  Dubbed “Ladybug Launch,” the event was staged at five Merryhill Preschools in Aurora, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker.
  (credit: Merryhill Preschool in Highlands Ranch)
  Riverstone Education Preschool in Lone Tree also participated.
  (credit: Merryhill Preschool in Highlands Ranch)
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• Steamboat Ranks #3 In Best Places To Take Summer Vacation

  21-04-2018 04:54
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– The Town of Steamboat Springs is getting some national attention as a great place to visit.US News ranked the Colorado town as number three on the list of the best places to take a summer vacation. (credit: CBS)
  The rankings highlight 20 destinations around the country that are ideal for a seasonal getaway.The report says that excellent weather draws travelers to Steamboat Springs for hiking and backpacking. It’s also the place for many popular festiv
  
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• Lawmakers Debate Bill To Prevent Insurance From Changing Prescription Coverage

  21-04-2018 04:30
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4)– State lawmakers have made the rising cost of prescription drugs a top priority this legislative session.The latest bill would ensure that when you sign up for a plan that covers your medicine, you don’t have the rug pulled out from under you.(credit: CBS)
  Kristin Stathis among those testifying in favor of the drug, “Our whole lives were totally turned upside down.” (credit: Stathis Family)
  She told lawmakers that her husband was diagnosed with
  
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• ‘The Suit Calls You’: Santas Gather For International Celebration

  21-04-2018 04:10
  By Shawn Chitnis
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Men and women who love Christmas traveled across the country for the International Santa Celebration this weekend to improve their portrayals of Santa, Mrs. Claus, and elves. They’re hoping to make a greater impact on the children of all ages they interact with each holiday season.
  “The thought of giving happiness, hope, love, is not a seasonal thing, it’s an everyday thing,” said one of Santa’s Helpers. “We ar
  
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• A Line Delays Resolved But Some Delays Remain

  21-04-2018 04:10
  DENVER (CBS4)– RTD’s A Line is experiencing some delays Friday night after two trains were disabled by over the track electrical connections.Bus service was running between 61st and Pena Station and Denver Airport Station during the delay.
  The delays were first reported about 5:30 p.m. by RTD due to two disabled trains.
  A line train service remains suspended between @DENAirport and 61st & Pena Stations until further notice. Bus shuttles service is operating EB/WB between these st
  
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• Environmentalists Ask Court To Restore Oil-Gas Emission Rule

  21-04-2018 04:09
  DENVER (AP) — Environmentalists are asking an appeals court to reinstate a rule restricting harmful methane emissions on U.S. lands, at least temporarily.
  Attorneys for 13 groups on Friday asked a federal appeals court in Denver to block an order by a lower court that halted the regulation.
  The rule required energy companies to capture methane gas instead of burning it or wasting it at drilling sites on public lands.
  The rule was imposed near the end of the Obama administration in 2016. Th
  
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• Community Rallies To Help Save Injured K-9 Officer

  21-04-2018 03:58
  By Dillon Thomas
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – The Longmont Police Department issued a “thank you” to the community, after they asked the public to help them. K-9 Rudi recently underwent multiple surgeries, after he was injured while searching for a suspect.
  The community donated thousands of dollars to help keep him alive.
  (credit: CBS)
  Rudi’s Handler, Officer Billy Sawyer, told CBS4’s Dillon Thomas his partner was called to assist in the search for a wanted individual
  
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• Four Sentenced In Marijuana Robbery That Turned Into Murder

  21-04-2018 02:48
  DENVER (CBS4) — Three men and a woman were sentenced Friday for their roles in the shooting death of a Loveland man 17 months ago during a planned marijuana sale.
  Thirty-four-year-old Joshua Scott Binns shot Charles Polzin, 50, and Polzin’s son during a November 2016 meeting to exchange a large amount of marijuana for cash.
  Joshua Binns (credit: Denver District Attorney’s Office)
  Binns, who pleaded guilty last month to 2nd Degree Murder, was sentenced to 48 years in prison.
  Set
  
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• State Troopers Confiscate 50 Pounds Of Pot On 4/20

  21-04-2018 02:10
  FRUITA, Colo. (CBS4)– If you’re waiting on your marijuana shipment to celebrate 4/20, it might be too late.The Colorado State Patrol confiscated about 50 pounds of marijuana early Friday afternoon near Fruita.State troopers tweeted out the photo of the seizure.If you haven’t receive your 4/20 shipment yet you may out of luck! CSP seized this load of about 50 pounds of weed early this afternoon. Jail is not a Chill pad to crash for the night #420Safely #PrisonAnyone? pic.twitter
  
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• A Line Delays Up To 1 Hour

  21-04-2018 02:10
  DENVER (CBS4)– RTD’s A Line is experiencing up to 60-minute delays. Bus service was running between 61st and Pena Station and Denver Airport Station.
  The delays were first reported about 5:30 p.m. by RTD due to two disabled trains.
  A line train service remains suspended between @DENAirport and 61st & Pena Stations until further notice. Bus shuttles service is operating EB/WB between these stations. Crews are working on moving two disabled trains near Pena. Alternate transportatio
  
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• Storm System Bringing Heavy Rain & Snow

  21-04-2018 01:34
  By Lauren WhitneyDENVER (CBS4) –
  A storm cruising through Colorado is bringing rain and snow to many areas. Snow continues to fall in the high country, with mostly rain in lower elevations and eastern Colorado. This is our third Friday storm system in a row!
  Rain likely in Denver well into the night, with snow continuing to fall heavily in the high country. We have numerous Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for our mountains. Many areas could see 5 to 10 inches of snow th
  
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• Latest Forecast: Storm System Bringing Heavy Rain & Snow

  21-04-2018 01:34
  By Lauren WhitneyDENVER (CBS4) –
  A storm cruising through Colorado is bringing rain and snow to many areas. Snow continues to fall in the high country, with mostly rain in lower elevations and eastern Colorado. This is our third Friday storm system in a row!
  Rain likely in Denver well into the night, with snow continuing to fall heavily in the high country. We have numerous Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for our mountains. Many areas could see 5 to 10 inches of snow th
  
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• ‘Fear… When I Walk Into My Classroom’: Students Protest Gun Violence

  21-04-2018 01:01
  By Joel Hillan
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– About 50 students walked out of Ralston Valley High School Friday to protest gun violence.
  Among them was senior Riley Taylor who organized the protest. She says she started planning the walkout in February.
  Ralston Valley High School senior Riley Taylor (credit: CBS)
  “I’m sick of being scared. I’m sick of going to school terrified that I might not come home,” said Riley.
  Riley is not alone in her fear.
  Ralston Valley High School
  
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• CDC Expands Warning In E. coli Outbreak From Romaine Lettuce

  21-04-2018 00:37
  YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control is expanding a warning about contaminated lettuce from Arizona that has now sickened dozens of people in several states.
  The CDC said Friday that consumers are being advised to avoid whole heads and hearts of romaine lettuce that may have come from the Yuma region.
  Previous warnings only applied to chopped romaine by itself or as part of salads and salad mixes.(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Officials say people at an Alaska correct
  
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• Western Slope Wildfire Closes I-70 3 Different Times

  21-04-2018 00:33
  FRUITA, Colo. (CBS4) – A wildfire that shut down a stretch of Interstate 70 in western Colorado three different times over the past 24 hours continues give firefighters headaches.
  Skipper Island Fire (credit: Mesa County)
  The Skipper Island Fire near Fruita started Wednesday night on an island in the Colorado River and spread Thursday after winds picked up. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office says a campfire is believed to have started the fire.
  Even though the fire fully contained on F
  
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