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• VIDEO: Deer Rescued From Ice-Cold Lake

  13-04-2019 23:49
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Evergreen firefighters rescued a deer from an icy lake early Saturday morning.
  They posted video of the rescue on social media.
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  Crews say a woman did the right thing and called 911 after seeing the animal struggle.“EFR suited up and help this little guy get back to shore,” the agency said.
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  They then reminded residents to be careful around ponds and lakes as the ice is thin.
  
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• Study: Forced Smiles To Customers Leads To Heavier Drinking

  13-04-2019 23:07
  DENVER (CBS4) — Forced smiles and drinking — the two go hand in hand according to a new study. It suggests service industry employees who force themselves to smile and be happy in front of customers could be at a higher risk of heavy drinking.
  Those employees might include servers, hostesses, nurses and teachers.
  Researchers say the link is between those employees who fake happiness, or suppress negative emotions, and heavier drinking.
  A picture taken on April 3, 2019 shows glasses o
  
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• Students Make Good On Fundraiser To Help Paralyzed, Former Classmate

  13-04-2019 21:35
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Students at Pickens Technical College in Aurora held a fundraiser on Saturday for a fellow student. CBS4 introduced you to Noah Williams in 2018. He is paralyzed from a car crash.
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  Noah’s welding class helped make his life a little easier by building him a wheelchair ramp as part of a competition. They won and are now taking it a roll further.
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  “You get up in the morning, go to the bathroom, take a shower, brush your teeth, you d
  
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• Students Make Good On Fundraiser To Help Paralyzed Classmate

  13-04-2019 21:35
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Students at Pickens Technical College in Aurora held a fundraiser on Saturday for a fellow student. CBS4 introduced you to Noah Williams in 2018. He is paralyzed from a car crash.
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  Noah’s welding class helped make his life a little easier by building him a wheelchair ramp as part of a competition. They won and are now taking it a roll further.
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  Noah Williams (credit: CBS)
  The students are helping fix up his bathroom with money they rai
  
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• Investigators Detail Chemical Device Attack On Police Officer

  13-04-2019 21:11
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – New details were released in the investigation of a chemical device being thrown at an Arvada police officer. Five people were arrested, four of whom are young adults. The fifth suspect is a juvenile.
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  Police reports state the officer responded to a call about traffic signs stringed together with plastic wrap. There was a plastic bottle among the debris.
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  Investigators say one of the suspects yelled at the officer and threw another bottle at
  
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• FCC, President Unveil 5G Plan In America

  13-04-2019 19:47
  (CBS4) – President Donald Trump and the head of the Federal Communications Commission announced the agency’s plan to deliver 5G cellphone and internet service to Americans.
  The FCC will auction off the 5G airwaves to phone companies in December. They will also create a nearly $20 billion fund to expand high-speed broadband in rural areas.
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  “From precision agriculture to smart transportation networks to telemedicine and more, we want Americans to be the first to ben
  
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• Police Find 10 Pounds Of Meth, Search Ongoing For 2 Suspects

  13-04-2019 19:05
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities in northern Colorado arrested three men on felony drug charges and confiscated 10 pounds of methamphetamine. The arrests, authorities say, come after an investigation which started more than a year ago.
  Richard Henson (credit: Larimer County)
  Authorities say they received a tip about illegal drug activity which led investigators to Mexico and California. After three men sold meth to undercover agents, investigators arrested one man, Richard H
  
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• Longmont Expanding Popular Art Program To Transform Electrical Boxes

  13-04-2019 18:20
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – The City of Longmont is asking for the public’s help as it expands one of its city wide art projects. Since 2011, Longmont officials have been allowing artists to paint electrical boxes around the city.
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  “Longmont’s art scene is so proactive, they engage the community. They’re always putting the call out for people, always inviting artists to try out. They’re always promoting it,” said artist Tif Choate.
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• 18 Innings Later, Giants Squeak Out Win Over Rockies

  13-04-2019 17:15
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Erik Kratz wasn’t tired after catching 18 innings. The 38-year-old San Francisco Giants backup had done it once before in his career, in 2016 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  San Francisco’s bullpen was just as sturdy on a night when manager Bruce Bochy used every reliever.
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 12: Erik Kratz #5 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates after hitting an RBI single to score Brandon Belt #9 and win the game against the Colorado Rockies in
  
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• Cloudy And Cool Start To The Weekend

  13-04-2019 16:40
  DENVER (CBS)- We are looking at a split weekend. One side cloudy and one side sunny. Two systems are working on the start of our weekend. A small disturbance pulling into Colorado from Salt Lake City and another much larger storm system over Texas are teaming up to produce clouds, fog and a few snow showers over the region.
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  Friday night snow totals across the Front Range were averaging from a quarter of an inch to just under 2 inches of snow.
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  As both of these systems
  
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• Don’t Let This Weekend’s I-70 Closure Put A Hitch In Your Giddy-Up

  13-04-2019 06:27
  DENVER (CBS4)– It’s an exciting weekend for rodeo fans in Colorado. And it’s also the beginning of a huge closure on Interstate 70 that may have some looking for the best route.
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  “We’re going to find out who’s the best of the best,” Paul Andrews, President & CEO of the National Western Complex, said. “The world’s top-ranked cowboys and cowgirls of rodeo are in Denver for Rodeo All-Star Weekend.”
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  Yet, they&
  
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• Dangers Of Lead In Old Paint Cause Denver Family To Take Action After Scary Blood Test Results

  13-04-2019 06:26
  DENVER (CBS4)– While Denver is seeing an influx of duplex and multi-family home construction, the city says nearly 70 percent of the homes were built before 1978. For many families, this can present a fun fixer-upper opportunity but it can also present some serious health hazards.
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  Lead poisoning has been identified as the No. 1 preventable environmental threat to children in the United States. The Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) and Denver Department of Public Health &a
  
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• Holly Hills Named No. 1 Neighborhood By Niche

  13-04-2019 06:12
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Arapahoe County is home to the best place to live in Colorado. That’s according to the website Niche.Holly Hills is the number one neighborhood on its list. It’s located just northeast of Hampden and Interstate 25.The neighborhood made the list for its walkability and high-ranking schools. (credit: CBS)
  Besides being named the best place to live in Colorado, Holly Hills was also named the best place to raise a family and the best place to retire.
  
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• Report: Harmful Pollution Drifting Into Rocky Mountain National Park

  13-04-2019 05:12
  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — Harmful nitrogen pollution is drifting onto fragile, high-elevation ecosystems in Rocky Mountain National Park from Colorado highways, power plants and livestock operations, state and federal agencies said. Nitrogen pollution was 38% higher than the 2017 target level, according to a draft report released Wednesday by the Colorado health department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Park Service.
  But the report recommended against activating a
  
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• Suspect Images Released In Swastika Burning At Ellis Elementary School

  13-04-2019 05:06
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police are searching for the suspects responsible for burning a swastika onto the playground of Ellis Elementary School. New surveillance images were released in hopes someone may recognize the suspects. (credit: Denver Police)
  Investigators were at the school on Tuesday. Ellis Elementary is located on South Dahlia Street in Denver. (credit: CBS)
  The principal told CBS4 the school condemns hate speech and that no students witnesses it. (credit: CBS)
  Police say in the surveil
  
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• ‘It Could Have Been A Posthumous Award’: Denver Police Officer Travis Lloyd Reflects On Honor

  13-04-2019 04:50
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Police Officer Travis Lloyd is being recognized for his bravery in the line of fire, literally. He will receive the Denver Police Department Medal of Honor.
  Travis Lloyd (credit: CBS)
  In June of 2018, Lloyd was responding to a robbery at the 7-Eleven on Colfax Avenue and Pennsylvania Street in Denver when the suspect opened fire.
  The suspect shot Lloyd. He then made a split second decision no police officer wants to make; to use lethal force.
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• Chopped Down City Park Trees Get New Life As Art

  13-04-2019 04:21
  DENVER (CBS4)– Students are giving new life to trees removed during renovations at City Park Golf Course. More than 200 trees were cut down, despite neighbors’ protests to keep them alive.
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  Artist and Denver native Darrell Anderson, in partnership with Saunders Construction and CherryArts, created a project to repurpose some of the tree wood.
  Darrell Anderson (credit: CBS)
  According to Anderson’s website, the aim of The Art of Community project is unification: &ldq
  
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• Nuggets Brace For Popovich, Spurs In Return To Playoffs

  13-04-2019 04:03
  DENVER (AP) — Gone from San Antonio may be the familiar names of Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard. Still, there’s plenty of Pop — coach Gregg Popovich, who’s led the Spurs to five championship rings as they extended their playoff streak to 22 straight appearances.
  The iconic coach and his seventh-seeded squad begin a first-round series Saturday against the Denver Nuggets, who are a little lean on playoff experience in returning to the postseason for the first
  
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• Man Who Pretended To Be Blind Sentenced For Defrauding VA

  13-04-2019 03:59
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man has been sentenced to a year in prison for defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs out of nearly $1.3 million by pretending to be blind. Mike Blea, of Northglenn, was sentenced Wednesday and ordered to pay the VA $1,273,180 in restitution.
  Investigators say Blea is a Vietnam veteran who started getting VA disability payments in 1969 for visual impairment. He did have a minor problem with his eyesight but started to exaggerate how bad it was.
  Blea had eye
  
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• Air Force Agrees To 3-Year Extension With Dave Pilipovich

  13-04-2019 03:57
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The Air Force Academy has agreed to a three-year contract extension with basketball coach Dave Pilipovich that runs through the 2022-23 season. Pilipovich has a 98-131 career record since taking over the program on Feb. 8, 2012.
  The Falcons are coming off a season in which they finished 14-18, including an 8-10 mark in the Mountain West. That was their best league showing in six seasons.Coach Dave Pilipovich of the Air Force Falcons (Photo by Kent C. Horner/
  
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• Replica Of Titanic Welcomes Visitors To Molly Brown House Museum

  13-04-2019 02:34
  DENVER (CBS4)– A replica of the Titanic will now be on display at the Molly Brown House Museum to help visitors appreciate the famous ship and Brown’s connection to the maiden voyage she survived. Brown also helped advocate for important causes to her in Colorado and across the country.
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  “Mrs. Brown is most famous for having survived the sinking of the Titanic,” said Andrea Malcomb, the museum director. “It gave her a platform, it gave her international
  
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• ‘Together With Karen Leigh’ Show, 4/12 & 4/14

  13-04-2019 02:30
  SHARE YOUR STORY: Share A Together 4 Colorado Story Idea With CBS4
  Every day Coloradans are working together to make our communities even stronger. CBS4 is committed to telling those people’s stories. “Together With Karen Leigh” highlights what Coloradans are doing to make the communities where we live even better!
  
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• Women Take Action After Attack, Sexual Assault Of Neighbor In Home

  13-04-2019 01:21
  DENVER (CBS4) — After the attack and sexual assault of a woman in her own home, residents in the Washington Virginia Vale neighborhood have come up with a plan to stay safe. Denver police are asking for help finding a man with an active warrant for sexual assault, burglary and kidnapping.
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  Police say if you see 34-year-old Jerome Lekendrick Lucas, do not approach him and call 911 immediately.
  Investigators said Lucas broke into a woman’s home in the middle of the day on
  
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• Police Officer Charged With Manslaughter After Shooting Unarmed Man Who Yelled ‘Kill Me’

  13-04-2019 01:09
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Officer Zachary Helbig from the Fort Lupton Police Department had been charged with manslaughter for shooting an unarmed man in January.
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  The Weld County Statutory Grand Jury issued an indictment against Officer Helbig on Thursday.
  Helbig shot Shawn Billinger on Jan. 16, during a call for a disturbance. According to the indictment, after Officer Helbig chased Billinger on foot, Billinger rapidly walked toward Officer Helbig yelling “kill me.&
  
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• Victim In Deadly Shooting Identified As 16-Year-Old Bryan DeHerrera

  13-04-2019 00:43
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver coroner says the victim has been identified in Thursday’s deadly shooting in the 100 block of South Yuma Street, near West Cedar Avenue.The victim is Bryan DeHerrera, 16.
  The shootng happened about 9:20 a.m. Thursday near West Bar Val Wood Park, which is several blocks northwest of Interstate 25 and West Alameda Avenue.
  DeHerrera was pronounced deceased at the hospital, according to the Denver Police Department.
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  There is no information about a
  
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• #LipSyncChallenge: Vote For Colorado Cops And Deputies To Appear In New Show

  13-04-2019 00:39
  DENVER (CBS4) — Two law enforcement agencies in Colorado are locked in battle with other first responders from across the country. A lip sync battle. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and the Castle Rock Police Department both made videos and could be featured on an upcoming special called Lip Sync to the Rescue on CBS!
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  Inspired by the recent viral video phenomenon #LipSyncChallenge, CBS announced a new one-hour entertainment special, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer.
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• Detective Matthew Peterson Honored For Solving Natalie Bollinger’s Murder

  13-04-2019 00:20
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– During National Crime Victims’ week, those who help victims behind the scenes were honored for their hard work. On Thursday, Adams County District Attorney, Dave Young, along with leaders of the Brighton and Westminster Police Departments honored victim’s advocates, prosecutors and other members of law enforcement faced with difficult cases.
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  “It’s such an emotionally draining job, everybody gives so much that it makes
  
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• Cute Emergency: Baby Foxes Rescued From Window Well

  13-04-2019 00:01
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) — Five tiny fox kits found in the window well of a house in Broomfield are back where they belong — thanks to a responsible homeowner and animal control officers.
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  “Animal Control Officers Voltin and Nuss helped rescue some baby foxes from a window well in Broomfield this week,” officials said on Facebook.
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  The homeowner found the kits outside their home near 13th Avenue and N
  
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