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• Eustachy Wins 500th Game, Colorado State Beats Air Force 85-58

  07-01-2017 23:28
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Gian Clavell hit five 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, both season highs, and Colorado State pulled away in the second half for an 85-58 win over Air Force on Saturday to give Coach Larry Eustachy his 500th career victory.
  Prentiss Nixon added 20 points, including four 3s, while Anthony Bonner scored 11. Emmanuel Omogbo had 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, 10 rebounds and a career-best five assists.
  Omogbo sandwiched a 3 and dunk around seven straight points
  
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• Thunder G Payne To Make Season Debut Vs. Nuggets

  07-01-2017 23:24
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder guard Cameron Payne is making his season debut Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets.
  A Thunder spokesman confirmed the move in a text message.
  Payne fractured a bone in his right foot during the Blue-White Scrimmage in September, before the preseason. He had previously broken the bone and had surgery in July. He elected not to have surgery again.
  Payne played two games with the Thunder’s Development League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue, this week
  
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• New Legislative Session Brings $500 Million Deficit, Uncertainty

  07-01-2017 23:21
  
  DENVER (AP) — With one eye on a $500 million state budget gap and the other on Washington, Gov. John Hickenlooper and a split Colorado Legislature enter the 2017 lawmaking session with little expectation of fiscal reform and plenty of uncertainty over transportation, the state’s Medicaid bills, affordable housing and illegal pot sales.
  Last year, Hickenlooper and fellow Democrats tried and failed to loosen Colorado’s strict spending rules by declaring a $750 million hospital fu
  
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• Jury Convicts Man Accused Of Concealing Victim In A Barrel

  07-01-2017 23:10
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man accused of killing another man and hiding his body in a barrel has been found guilty of first-degree murder.
  The Nebraska Attorney General’s office says in a statement that a jury on Friday convicted 25-year-old Zachary Mueller, of Bridgeport.
  Mueller was accused of shooting 33-year-old Pedro Adrian Dominguez, of Greeley, Colorado, in the back of the head while riding in a car in Bridgeport on Nov. 22, 2015.
  The body of Dominquez was discovered
  
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• 2 People Safe After Plane Makes Forced Landing

  07-01-2017 22:57
  
  RIFLE, Colo. (AP) — Two people are safe after a small plane made a forced landing near McGinnis Lake in Garfield County.
  The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office says the two people alerted authorities on Saturday and were talking with other aircraft after the accident.
  Both people were picked up by a helicopter and there was no one else on board.
  Authorities say the cause of the forced landing was under investigation.
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• Winter Park Express Makes Inaugural Journey

  07-01-2017 20:59
  
  By Jamie Leary 
  DENVER (CBS4) – Carving turns in fresh powder is an unforgettable experience but the traffic jam getting there? It’s an experience many would rather forget. There is, however, a solution.
  “We’re really excited to have the Winter Park Express taking its inaugural journey today!” said Chris Linsmayer, Public Affairs Manager for Colorado Ski Country USA, an organization which represents 22 ski resorts across the state, including Winter Park.
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• Man Found Dead In The Snow Near His Home

  07-01-2017 20:41
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities in Boulder County found a man’s body in the snow next to a sidewalk near a trailer park Saturday morning.
  According to Sgt. Andy Smith with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, the 67-year-old man was found in the 4400 block of Broadway just after 6:30 a.m.
  Deputies didn’t find anything suspicious at the scene. The coroner will determine the cause of death.
  According to the sheriff’s office, the man lived in a nearby traile
  
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• Kubiak’s Successor: John Elway Meets With Kyle Shanahan

  07-01-2017 20:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Broncos general manager John Elway announced he met with Kyle Shanahan concerning the team’s head coaching vacancy.
  Elway said the two met up in Atlanta Saturday morning.We spent the morning with Kyle Shanahan in Atlanta. He's a very bright coach who's had a tremendous year and has a great future.
  — John Elway (@johnelway) January 7, 2017
  Shanahan, 37, is currently the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons and the son of former Broncos head coach M
  
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• Fundraiser For Paralyzed Principal

  07-01-2017 20:03
  
  On Dec. 23, Allyson Mallory, a 37-year-old principal at Littleton's Ralph Moody Elementary School, fell while snowboarding at Keystone's terrain park. The fall, during a routine jump, crushed her lower spine and left her paralyzed from the waist down.
  
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• DU’s Troy Terry Comes Up Clutch For Team USA At World Juniors

  07-01-2017 19:56
  
  DENVER (AP) – He’s named after football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman. His idol is hockey Hall of Famer Joe Sakic.
  No wonder he’s so clutch in big moments.
  Meet Troy Terry, a sophomore at the University of Denver who just led Team USA to a gold medal at the world junior championships in Montreal.
  Terry scored not one, not two, but three shootout goals in a semifinal win over Russia. As an encore , he tallied the lone shootout goal in the title game against Canada on Thursday night.
  
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• Colorado Women Snap 3-Game Skid, Beat Arizona 65-56

  07-01-2017 19:51
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Kennedy Leonard had 20 points and nine assists, and Colorado never trailed in a 65-56 victory over Arizona on Friday night to snap a three-game skid.
  Leonard was 6 of 15 from the floor and made 8 of 11 from the line. Alexis Robinson and Haley Smith added 12 points apiece for the Buffaloes (11-3, 1-2 Pac-12).
  Malena Washington scored 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting to lead Arizona (9-5, 0-3). LaBrittney Jones chipped in 12 points.
  The Buffaloes had a double-digit lead wi
  
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• CBS4 Weekend With DU Hockey Giveaway

  07-01-2017 12:00
  
  Enter to win a CBS4-pack to CBS4 Weekend with DU hockey! Each winner will receive four tickets to a University of Denver vs. Nebraska-Omaha men's hockey game on either Friday, January 27, 2017 at 7:30pm or Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 7:00pm at the Magness Arena.
  
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• Latest Forecast: Gradual Warm Up For Front Range

  07-01-2017 07:59
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – In the wake of our last Arctic blast we will now have a ridge of high pressure forming over the Rockies that will gradually warm things up around eastern Colorado.
  At the same time a dip in the jet stream on the West Coast is bringing in copious amounts of moisture into the west coast. In fact, large areas of California are under flood warnings and winter storm warnings this weekend.
  Some areas of California may see 5 to 10 inches of rain over the next few
  
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• MacKinnon’s OT Goal Lifts Avs Over Islanders 2-1

  07-01-2017 06:28
  
  DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored 4:43 into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday night for their first win at home in more than seven weeks.
  MacKinnon also assisted on Gabriel Landeskog’s first-period goal, and Calvin Pickard finished with 35 saves for Colorado.
  It was the Avalanche’s first home win since Nov. 14. They had lost 10 of 11 overall, with their only victory in the last four weeks coming in Chicago on Dec. 23.
  The Avalanc
  
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• Increased Police Patrols At DIA Following Florida Airport Shooting

  07-01-2017 05:50
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police at Denver International Airport have increased patrols following a deadly shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida on Friday.
  Five people were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack that occurred in the airport’s unsecured baggage claim area. Police have said they have the man they believe was the shooter in custody.
  Additional police presence at Denver International Airport on Friday (credit: CBS)
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• Boulder To Remove 120+ Ash Trees

  07-01-2017 05:30
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The City of Boulder plans to remove 121 ash treesthat were affected by the Emerald Ash Borer.
  The destructive beetle arrived in Boulder in 2013.(credit: CBS)
  The City of Boulder wants to remove the trees because they could weaken and fall over as they deteriorate.Boulder has planted more than 400 new ash trees since 2014 to replace the ones infected by the beetle. The city plans to start removing the trees in March.
  
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• Celebration As Ski Train Prepares To Launch On Saturday

  07-01-2017 05:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The ski train will start running again on Saturday to Colorado’s mountain. The Winter Park Ski Train rail service will begin this weekend and run every weekend through March 26.
  The first train will leave Union Station at 7 a.m. Saturday and the return train will leave Winter Park Ski Resort at 4:30 p.m. and be back at Union Station by 6:40 p.m.
  (credit: CBS)
  On Friday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock gathered with Union Pacific and Amtrak leaders to officially launch the
  
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• Teen Faces 24 In Prison For Deadly DUI Crash

  07-01-2017 03:55
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– A Colorado teenager pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter Friday, more than nine months after crashing his vehicle with another and claiming the lives of two women.
  Taden Jones, 19, took a plea deal at the Arapahoe County Courthouse in Centennial. Jones was drovomg when he struck and killed Carolyn Burton and Gayle Buckwalter in April 2016 in a drunk driving crash. The plea could land Jones in prison for up to 24 years.
  Taden Jones (credit: Ara
  
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• Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds Laid to Rest Together in Private Funeral

  07-01-2017 03:46
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher have been laid to rest together at a sprawling Los Angeles cemetery favored by celebrities. The mother and daughter had a private joint funeral Friday at Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills the day after a memorial at their two neighboring houses.
  Minimal details were revealed about the ceremony or the final resting places of the two actresses who died on consecutive days last week.
  But Reynolds’ son and Fisher’s brother Todd
  
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• Veterans Treatment Courts Help Those Struggling After Military Service

  07-01-2017 03:29
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4)– A specialized court in Colorado is helping struggling veterans safely transition to the next chapter in their lives.
  Army veteran Michael Flora was one of the speakers at a conference in Denver on Veterans Treatment Courts on Friday.
  Army veteran Michael Flora (credit: CBS)
  “As a young man in the military, in the war zone, I lost myself and lost my values,” says Flora.
  Like many veterans, he came back from war to battle demons within. He says he tur
  
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• Does Cursing More Make You More Honest? Yes, Study Finds

  07-01-2017 02:46
  
  (CBS) – Honesty is a very good thing, actually a very great thing.
  Regularly calling upon an unfiltered, curse-laden set of adjectives, though, especially considering each setting, is considered to be not a very good thing.
  Definitely not a very great thing.
  But a new study found that they’re tied together as cursing is proportionate to honesty.
  It’s reasonably simple in the general sense. Who’s ever said “*bleep* you” w
  
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• Latest Forecast: Much Warmer Temperatures This Weekend

  07-01-2017 02:24
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) –
  After a few snowy, cold days we finally started to warm up across Colorado today. By no means was it hot, but it was certainly an improvement to Thursday. Here in Denver we officially hit a high of 20 degrees, earlier in the morning we dipped to -7. That was downright warm compared to other parts of Colorado. Check out some of these crazy cold temperatures!
   Sunshine will dominate over the weekend for the Front Range and plains, with some clouds possi
  
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• Man Steals Fossil By Putting It Down His Pants

  07-01-2017 01:19
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are looking for a man who stole a fossil by stuffing it down his pants.
  According to Fort Collins Police Services, the theft happened on Dec. 26 at the Nature’s Own.
  (credit: Fort Collins Police Services)
  The large fossil, a Pyritized Ammonite, is estimated to be worth several thousand dollars.Anyone with information on the theft or the person seen in the video is asked to contact Fort Collins Police or Crime Stoppers.
  Tipsters can remain anonymous
  
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• Treecycle Program Changes Drop-Off Days

  07-01-2017 00:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver is making changes to its Treecycle program this year.
  Trees can be put out on the mornings of Jan. 7 or Jan. 14 or dropped off at Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-Off. Trees will be picked up over the weekends.
  In previous years, the trees were collected during regular trash collection days.
  Trees must be bare with no decorations, lights or tinsel. Trees must not be placed in containers, boxes or bags. Trees must be set at least two feet away from trash or recycling contai
  
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