• Denver Police Search For Pregnant Woman Suspected In Robbery At Knifepoint

    Denver Police Search For Pregnant Woman Suspected In Robbery At Knifepoint
    DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are searching for a pregnant woman accused of robbing a victim at knifepoint. The robbery happened at the Microtel Inn and Suites on 63rd off Tower Road.
    (credit: Denver Police)
    Police said that just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, the pregnant woman and a man used a knife to rob the victim. They took off in a white Toyota Corolla with Louisiana license plate N549739.
    A Toyota Corolla like the one used in the robbery (credit: Denver Police)
    The woman is described as a
  • Denver Police Search For Pregnant Woman In Robbery At Knifepoint

    Denver Police Search For Pregnant Woman In Robbery At Knifepoint
    DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are searching for a pregnant woman accused of robbing a victim at knifepoint. The robbery happened at the Microtel Inn and Suites on 63rd off Tower Road.
    (credit: Denver Police)
    Police said that just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, the pregnant woman and a man used a knife to rob the victim. They took off in a white Toyota Corolla with Louisiana license plate N549739.
    A Toyota Corolla like the one used in the robbery (credit: Denver Police)
    The woman is described as a
  • Colorado Parks And Wildlife Urging Pet Stores To Remove Betta Buddy Marimo Balls Due To Zebra Mussels

    Colorado Parks And Wildlife Urging Pet Stores To Remove Betta Buddy Marimo Balls Due To Zebra Mussels
    DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado Parks and Wildlife is urging pet stores to remove a product that contains invasive mussels. Zebra mussels have been found in Betta Buddy Marimo Balls. (credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
    The moss balls are used to help balance betta fish tanks. Customers who have recently purchased the product should freeze or boil it and then throw it in the trash.CPW said the mussels could wreak havoc on aquatic ecosystems if they enter our waterways.
  • Xcel Energy Manager To Give Virtual Demonstration About Electric Vehicles As Part Of Girls & Science

    Xcel Energy Manager To Give Virtual Demonstration About Electric Vehicles As Part Of Girls & Science
    By Kelly Brown
    DENVER (CBS4) – Xcel Energy has sponsored the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s annual Girls & Science event for six years. The theme of their virtual clubhouse this year is the Xcel Energy Electric Vehicle Hub.
    It will feature activities and videos about electric vehicles as well as give kids the opportunity to speak with Xcel Energy’s Clubhouse mentor Stacey Simms about her career. Simms is a Senior Product Portfolio Manager in Electric Tran
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  • Berthoud Real Estate Agent Bret Lamperes Charged With Money Laundering

    Berthoud Real Estate Agent Bret Lamperes Charged With Money Laundering
    WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — A 51-year-old real estate agent accused of bilking clients out of more than $850,000 will appear in Weld County court Friday morning to be formally advised of charges being filed against him.
    Bret Lamperes faces five felony counts relating to theft, money laundering and tax evasion.
    Lamperes, a Berthoud resident, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday and was jailed.
    Investigators from the Weld County District Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Inv
  • 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Disturbance At Fort Collins Motel

    1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Disturbance At Fort Collins Motel
    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– One man has died after a Wednesday morning disturbance at a motel in Fort Collins. The man has been described as a 43-year-old transient.
    (credit: CBS)
    A 34-year-old woman was transferred to a Denver metro area hospital for treatment for her injuries. Another person was treated on scene.
    (credit: CBS)
    Larimer County Sheriff’s deputies rushed to the Clarion/Quality Inn in Fort Collins early Wednesday morning on reports of a disturbance. Investigators have n
  • CBS Sports To Air HBCU All-Star Game Beginning 2022 In New Orleans

    CBS Sports To Air HBCU All-Star Game Beginning 2022 In New Orleans
    (CBS Local)- A new college basketball showcase highlighting the best athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) is coming to CBS Television Network in 2022. CBS Sports announced Thursday it is partnering with HBCU All-Stars LLC to air the event which will be played on the Sunday of Final Four weekend in the host city, airing live on CBS.
    The game is part of a larger commitment made by ViacomCBS to HBCUs with the company announcing the establishment of an annual scholarship
  • COVID In Colorado: Inmates At Denver County Jail Will Begin Getting Vaccinations

    COVID In Colorado: Inmates At Denver County Jail Will Begin Getting Vaccinations
    DENVER (CBS4) – Inmates being held at the Denver County Jail will soon be given the COVID-19 vaccine, Mayor Michael Hancock announced Thursday. Hancock announced the Denver Sheriff Office partnered with Denver Health to make vaccinating inmates a possibility.
    “The Denver Sheriff’s Department just received approval from the state to work with Denver Health to begin vaccinating eligible individuals incarcerated in the Denver Jail,” Hancock said.
    Not all inmates at the facil
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  • COVID Restrictions In Colorado: Custer County Commissioners Vote To Drop All Restrictions, Open Up 100%

    COVID Restrictions In Colorado: Custer County Commissioners Vote To Drop All Restrictions, Open Up 100%
    CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Custer County Commissioners voted Wednesday to drop all COVID restrictions in the county and operate the county at 100% capacity. The vote comes on the heels of several U.S. states lifting all COVID-related restrictions.
    (credit: Custer County Board of Commissioners)
    The restrictions lift effective immediately. The board voted to lift restrictions after a briefing by Dr. Clifford Brown, Director of the Custer County Public Health Agency.
    An executive order fro
  • COVID In Colorado: Hudson Gardens Cancels Their 2021 Concert Series

    COVID In Colorado: Hudson Gardens Cancels Their 2021 Concert Series
    LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – A favorite local events spot in Littleton has cancelled their entire 2021 concert slate due to COVID-19. Hudson Gardens will not host any concerts in anticipation of ongoing capacity restrictions this coming summer.
    Red Admiral butterfly at Hudson Gardens by Peter Pereira of Centennial.
    In a statement Thursday, the center said social distancing protocols make their summer concert series difficult to present.
    On a positive note, we are seeing a light at the end of
  • Mike Mildon & Jackson Rowe On Paramount+’s ‘For Heaven’s Sake’: ‘It’s True Crime That You Haven’t Seen Before’

    Mike Mildon & Jackson Rowe On Paramount+’s ‘For Heaven’s Sake’: ‘It’s True Crime That You Haven’t Seen Before’
    (CBS Local)– Paramount+ is officially here and the new streaming service from ViacomCBS has the perfect series to binge for fans of true crime. Best friends and comedians Mike Mildon and Jackson Rowe try to solve the mystery around the disappearance of Mildon’s great, great uncle. The amateur detectives go back in time to 1934 to figure out what happened to Harold Heaven when he left his cabin one day in Ontario, Canada and never returned.
    Both Mildon and Rowe are huge true crime fan
  • Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Launches Campaign Against Unemployment Fraud

    Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Launches Campaign Against Unemployment Fraud
    DENVER (AP) – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is announcing a statewide campaign to identify and prosecute persons responsible for an estimated 1 million-plus fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. Weiser says the effort will involve his office, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the state labor department and district attorneys across the state.Our work addressing unemployment insurance fraud is an example of how we in Colorado work as a team
  • World Denver Celebrating Women in National Security

    World Denver Celebrating Women in National Security
    DENVER (CBS4) – International Women’s Day is Monday, March 8th, and World Denver is planning a virtual celebration of the women who are breaking barriers and advancing national security.
    World Denver is a non-profit, community organization that promotes a deep understanding of global affairs and cultures. International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women throughout the world.
    From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, March 8th, the
  • Stimulus Check Latest: When Could You See Another Economic Relief Payment?

    Stimulus Check Latest: When Could You See Another Economic Relief Payment?
    (CBS Detroit) — A third stimulus check is now being discussed in the Senate. The $1,400 relief payment is an integral part of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package, which aims to address the economic fallout from COVID and set the economy on better footing. It has both Democratic and Republican support and is anticipated to be included in the American Rescue Plan’s final version. The broader package passed by the House also contains higher unemployment be
  • Mixed Opinions From Colorado Congressional Delegation As House Passes Reform Measure Named For George Floyd

    Mixed Opinions From Colorado Congressional Delegation As House Passes Reform Measure Named For George Floyd
    DENVER (CBS4) – Late Wednesday evening in a 220-212 vote, the House of Representatives approved legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct. House Democrats originally introduced and passed the bill, named the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act,” last year.  Floyd died in police custody, which sparked nationwide calls to overhaul policing and address racial injustice.
    Demonstrators gather at the Colorado State Capital on May 31 to protest the death of George Floyd
  • Signs For COVID Vaccine Become Sticking Point Between Aurora Clinic And The City

    Signs For COVID Vaccine Become Sticking Point Between Aurora Clinic And The City
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The signs saying a community clinic had vaccines available for local residents was supposed to attract attention, but unintentionally caught the ire of a City of Aurora Code Enforcement Officer.
    “It did increase the number of people coming in which was great,” said Dr. P.J. Parmar who runs Ardas Family Medicine inside the Mango House. “We’re targeting people in 80010 which is the poorest zip code in the metro area, and the one thing they all d
  • Keystone Policy Center’s Report Outlines Better Ways To Support Teachers In Wake Of COVID

    Keystone Policy Center’s Report Outlines Better Ways To Support Teachers In Wake Of COVID
    (CBS4) – The pandemic has changed the way we do many things, including how kids learn. The shift to remote learning has not only brought innovative approaches by educators, but it has also revealed areas where the education system is already struggling.
    The Keystone Policy Center and Public Education & Business Coalition in Colorado is working to change that. Working with more than 80 education system leaders, they have developed new approaches to improve teacher support and incre
  • Upcoming City Of Denver Construction Projects To Create $1B In Sales, Over 7,000 Jobs

    Upcoming City Of Denver Construction Projects To Create $1B In Sales, Over 7,000 Jobs
    DENVER (CBS4) – The City of Denver is digging its way out of a massive financial hole by studying the past. Officials say the global pandemic is the most significant financial challenge in their careers and they are reflecting on the Great Recession for answers on how to cope.
    City officials slashed $190 million from the budget last year in 2020 and say the city’s recovery strategy includes lessons learned from the Great Recession in which infrastructure proved to stimulate the econo
  • Colorado Weather: Welcome Rain/Snow Moisture Mix Quickly Moving In

    Colorado Weather: Welcome Rain/Snow Moisture Mix Quickly Moving In
    DENVER(CBS)- A welcome cooldown and rain/snow moisture mix is moving into the Rocky Mountain Region. The system will be tracking from Utah into the eastern plains of Colorado during the day on Thursday.
    Credit (CBS4)
    The system is a cut-off or closed low that is coming our way right out of the Pacific so it is relatively warm as storm systems go. So there will be a mix of rain and snow developing over the Denver metro area. After 5 pm temperatures will be cold enough for the cold mix to cha
  • COVID Restrictions In Colorado: Cherry Cricket Among The Denver Restaurants Ready To Welcome More Customers

    COVID Restrictions In Colorado: Cherry Cricket Among The Denver Restaurants Ready To Welcome More Customers
    (CBS4) – The latest steps in Colorado’s moves toward reopening are taking some restaurants back to a place they haven’t been for a long time.  More counties that are in Level Yellow on the COVID-19 Dial can now allow Five Star certified businesses to operate in Level Blue. That includes Douglas, Arapahoe, Adams, Denver, Boulder, Weld, Summit, Pitkin, El Paso and Larimer Counties.
    (credit: CBS)
    In Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood, restaurants are glad. At the Cherry
  • Third Explosive Device Possibly Tied To String Of Bombings Found In Trinidad

    Third Explosive Device Possibly Tied To String Of Bombings Found In Trinidad
    TRINIDAD, Colo. (CBS4) – Trinidad Police are investigating the discovery of a third explosive device they believe could be related to two others found in the area recently. Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms also located a person of interest.
    (credit: KKTV)
    Police say 40-year-old Joseph Romero provided officers the location of a device that had yet to be discovered.
    “Romero was transported to the Trinidad Police Department to meet with Detectives and ATF Agents.
  • Basketball Star Jeremy Lin Speaks Out About Attacks On Asian Americans, Racism On Court

    Basketball Star Jeremy Lin Speaks Out About Attacks On Asian Americans, Racism On Court
    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — On Wednesday night, basketball star Jeremy Lin spoke out about the recent attacks on Asian Americans and opened up about his personal experiences with racism on the court.
    Lin, who grew up in Palo Alto and once played for the Golden State Warriors, is now playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA G league. Officials with the league are looking into his claim that he was called “coronavirus” during a game.
    The basketball star told KPIX 5 he wants to
  • Welcome Rain/Snow Moisture Mix Quickly Moving In

    Welcome Rain/Snow Moisture Mix Quickly Moving In
    DENVER(CBS)- A welcome cool down and rain/snow moisture mix is moving into the Rocky Mountain Region. The system will be tracking from Utah into the eastern plains of Colorado during the day on Thursday.
    Credit (CBS4)
    The system is a cut-off or closed low that is coming our way right out of the Pacific so it is relatively warm as storm systems go. So there will be a mix of rain and snow developing over the Denver metro area.
    There is a Winter Weather Advisory for areas above 6,000 feet in e
  • Gov. Jared Polis And Marlon Reis Are Engaged, Proposal Happened While First Gentleman Battled COVID

    Gov. Jared Polis And Marlon Reis Are Engaged, Proposal Happened While First Gentleman Battled COVID
    DENVER (CBS4) – Gov. Jared Polis and his longtime partner First Gentleman Marlon Reis have gotten engaged. That’s according to The Colorado Sun, which reports that the engagement happened in early December and has been kept mostly private since then.
    Gov. Jared Polis and Marlon Reis during his inauguration at the Colorado State Capitol on Jan. 8, 2019. (credit: CBS)
    Reis said that Polis proposed while he was in the midst of battling COVID-19. Both men got confirmed cases of COVID ear
  • Animal Rescue Organizations Say Pandemic Has Changed Their Industry For The Better

    Animal Rescue Organizations Say Pandemic Has Changed Their Industry For The Better
    MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The pandemic has impacted how animal rescue organizations operate. Many in the industry think the changes are here to stay, and it’s for the best.
    “Our entire movement thought the worst, which is, ‘Here’s this uncertain time. People are going to surrender their pets. Shelters are going to be flooded with animals,'” said Julie Castle, CEO of the Best Friends Animal Society.
    The Best Friends Animal Society operates seven regional programs arou
  • Do-It-All Guard McKinley Wright IV Has Buffs Colorado Buffaloes Ranked, On Track

    Do-It-All Guard McKinley Wright IV Has Buffs Colorado Buffaloes Ranked, On Track
    BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — McKinley Wright IV often chats with himself in the heat of a close game.
    Just a quick on-court pep talk: “Come on, 25, pick it up,” the do-it-all point guard for No. 24 Colorado will say, referring to himself by his uniform number. “Go-time, Two-Five.”
    Nobody motivates Wright quite like Wright. Nobody motivates the Buffaloes quite like Wright, either, with the team following his speedy tempo.
    McKinley Wright IV at Hass Pavilion last month. (Pho
  • Avalanche Move Into Tie For Third Place In Western Division With Win 4-0 Over Sharks

    Avalanche Move Into Tie For Third Place In Western Division With Win 4-0 Over Sharks
    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored twice and had two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-0 on Wednesday night. Philipp Grubauer made 26 saves for his 14th career shutout, helping the Avalanche get payback for a 6-2 loss Monday night in San Jose.
    Gabriel Landeskog added a goal and three assists for Colorado, which went 3-1 on its road trip and pulled into a tie for third place in the West Division with Minnesota.
    “Obviously we weren’t happy wi
  • Julie Gentry And Andre Comeau Get Real About ‘The Real World Homecoming: New York’: ‘We Are A Family, We Handle Tough Conversations’

    Julie Gentry And Andre Comeau Get Real About ‘The Real World Homecoming: New York’: ‘We Are A Family, We Handle Tough Conversations’
    (CBS) – Twenty-nine years ago, seven individuals met in a Manhattan loft and let the world see what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real. The Real World was born in 1992 and would go on to become a cultural phenomenon with 33 season under its belt to date. For the first time since the early 90s all seven original castmates will be together again when The Real World Homecoming: New York premieres on March 4th as part of the launch of Paramount+.
    CBS’ Matt
  • Bill Would Require California Retailers To Have Gender-Neutral Sections; Violators Face Fines

    Bill Would Require California Retailers To Have Gender-Neutral Sections; Violators Face Fines
    SACRAMENTO (CBS San Francisco) — Retail stores in California may be required to maintain gender-neutral sections for clothes, toys and childcare articles under a new proposal from a Bay Area lawmaker.
    The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell), would require retail department stores with 500 or more employees to maintain areas on their sales floor not divided by gender. Low says this stigmatizes children who want to wear or play with something marketed for the opposite se
  • LIST: Paramount+ Launches Offering Over 30,000 Episodes And Movies Plus Live News And Sports

    LIST: Paramount+ Launches Offering Over 30,000 Episodes And Movies Plus Live News And Sports
    (CBS) – The peak of entertainment comes to a smart device near you today with the launch of Paramount+. Formerly CBS All Access, Paramount+ puts over 30,000 episodes, 2,500 movie titles along with over 1,000 live sporting events, plus around-the-clock news coverage at your finger tips. In addition to streaming Paramount+ originals and content from across the ViacomCBS family of properties, Paramount+ will also feature Paramount Studio movies released after short theatrical releases in
  • Man Shot, Killed In Condo Parking Lot In Southwest Aurora Identified As 18-Year-Old Brian Harris

    Man Shot, Killed In Condo Parking Lot In Southwest Aurora Identified As 18-Year-Old Brian Harris
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A man died at the hospital on Wednesday night after he was shot in southwest Aurora. He has been identified as 18-year-old Brian Cedric Harris.Police responded to the Telegraph Hills II Condos on East Harvard Avenue at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday.
    (credit: CBS)
    When officers arrived, they found Harris in the parking lot.Police are searching for suspects. Investigators say they believe the shooting was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public.
    Anyone with inf
  • Man Shot, Killed In Condo Parking Lot In Southwest Aurora

    Man Shot, Killed In Condo Parking Lot In Southwest Aurora
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A man died at the hospital on Wednesday night after he was shot in southwest Aurora. Police responded to the Telegraph Hills II Condos on East Harvard Avenue at 4:25 p.m.
    When officers arrived, they found the victim in the parking lot. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s name once next of kin are notified.
    Police are searching for suspects. Investigators say they believe the shooting was an isolated incident and there is no dang
  • Jeffco Public Schools Aims To Offer Flexibility With Remote Learning Next Fall

    Jeffco Public Schools Aims To Offer Flexibility With Remote Learning Next Fall
    JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Jeffco Public Schools announced a remote learning option for the 2021-2022 school year, months before this school year is even over. Many are wondering if public school remote learning is a “new normal” families can opt into for year to come.
    (credit: CBS)
    Spencer Wilcox is a junior at Lakewood High School. He says learning from home has its benefits. He’s adjusted to fully remote and hybrid so far this year and will be 100% in-person when
  • COVID In Aurora: Signs For Vaccine Become Sticking Point Between Clinic & City

    COVID In Aurora: Signs For Vaccine Become Sticking Point Between Clinic & City
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The signs saying a community clinic had vaccines available for local residents was supposed to attract attention, but unintentionally caught the ire of City of Aurora Code Enforcement Officer.
    “It did increase the number of people coming in which was great,” said Dr. P.J. Parmar who runs Ardas Family Medicine inside the Mango House. “We’re targeting people in 80010 which is the poorest zip code in the metro area, and the one thing they all do
  • Woman Killed In Hit & Run At Colfax & Kingston In Aurora

    Woman Killed In Hit & Run At Colfax & Kingston In Aurora
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora are searching for the driver involved in a deadly hit and run at East Colfax Avenue and Kingston Street. Officers responded to the crash before 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
    Investigators said the victim is an older woman who died from her injuries. The suspect vehicle is described as a black Subaru legacy with an unknown license plate.
    The suspect was last seen driving southbound on Kingston Street from Colfax Avenue. Officers said there is damage to the dri
  • Woman Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash At Colfax & Kingston In Aurora

    Woman Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash At Colfax & Kingston In Aurora
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora are searching for the driver involved in a hit and run at East Colfax Avenue and Kingston Street. Officers responded to the crash before 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
    Investigators said the victim is a 75-year-old woman in serious condition. The suspect vehicle is described as a black Subaru legacy with an unknown license plate.
    The suspect was last seen driving southbound on Kingston Street from Colfax Avenue. Officers said there is damage to the driver&rsqu
  • Woman Seriously Injured In Hit & Run At Colfax & Kingston In Aurora

    Woman Seriously Injured In Hit & Run At Colfax & Kingston In Aurora
    AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora are searching for the driver involved in a hit and run at East Colfax Avenue and Kingston Street. Officers responded to the crash before 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
    Investigators said the victim is a 75-year-old woman in serious condition. The suspect vehicle is described as a black Subaru legacy with an unknown license plate.
    The suspect was last seen driving southbound on Kingston Street from Colfax Avenue. Officers said there is damage to the driver&rsqu
  • Depression, Anxiety & Suicidal Thoughts Increasing Amid COVID Pandemic

    Depression, Anxiety & Suicidal Thoughts Increasing Amid COVID Pandemic
    DENVER (CBS4) – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so does its impact on mental health. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost in the last year, and not just from the virus. Many Coloradans have developed depression and anxiety, as well as increased substance use. About a third of COVID survivors may develop posttraumatic stress disorder, too.
    According to a recent study reported in a JAMA Psychiatry research letter, about 30% of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 developed
  • Douglas County Schools To Bring Middle & High School Students Back After Spring Break

    Douglas County Schools To Bring Middle & High School Students Back After Spring Break
    LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Douglas County School District approved plans to return middle and high school students to full, in-person learning, five days a week, beginning Monday, March 22. The move comes with mixed feelings from parents and teachers.
    “I teach choir so I haven’t heard my choir except for one recording session we did in October,” Julia Dale said.
    Dale is a choir teacher at Rock Canyon High School. She has missed hearing her students sing, but she does have
  • Credit Card Purchases Could Soon Cost More Under Proposed Colorado Bill

    Credit Card Purchases Could Soon Cost More Under Proposed Colorado Bill
    DENVER (CBS4) – If you make most of your purchases by credit card, you may soon have to pay more. Companies like Visa, Mastercard and American Express tack on surcharges of between 1-3.4% when you use your card.
    (credit: CBS)
    Right now, state law prevents businesses from passing that cost on to customers. Colorado is one of only a handful of states that have such a law and the state legislature is now considering repealing it.
    Gail Lindley, owner of Denver Bookbinders, is among those who s
  • COVID In Jeffco: Teachers Use Visual Aid To Protest Return To In-Person Learning

    COVID In Jeffco: Teachers Use Visual Aid To Protest Return To In-Person Learning
    GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Teachers for JeffCo Public Schools demonstrated their concerns for returning to fully in-person learning next month with a visual representation of a typical classroom on Wednesday outside the district’s main office. They worry students and teachers will be too close to maintain the recommended physical distance and the risk of transmission will remain high in April.
    “Given what we’ve seen after Thanksgiving and after the winter holidays, it’s
  • Investigators Ask For Help Identifying Arvada Gas Station Robbery Suspect

    Investigators Ask For Help Identifying Arvada Gas Station Robbery Suspect
    ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Arvada Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a gas station robbery. Investigators released video of the suspect at the Circle K at 68th and Wadsworth on Jan. 7.The incident occurred at 68th and Wadsworth on January 7, 2021. APD needs help in identifying the male seen in this video. The suspect is reported to have walked into the store, produced a handgun, and demanded cash. Please contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 7
  • CDLE Holds Town Hall To Address Unemployment Issues: ‘We’re Working On A Fix’

    CDLE Holds Town Hall To Address Unemployment Issues: ‘We’re Working On A Fix’
    DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment held a townhall on Wednesday to go over the latest updates with its insurance programs as well as answer questions about upcoming changes. Some workers tell CBS4 they have been waiting months for a hold to be fixed.
    (credit: CBS)
    “I really do believe that there are people trying to do it right and trying to help people, but the system is still really, really broken,” Karen Trapani said.
    Trapani says she hasn’
  • Denver Weather: Wet Weather Arrives In Colorado Wednesday Night

    Denver Weather: Wet Weather Arrives In Colorado Wednesday Night
    DENVER (CBS4) – We have had three sunny and warm days in Colorado. A nice thaw out from the very cold February we had.
    (credit: CBS)
    The sunshine will pause for a day as a new system moves into Colorado on Thursday. A low pressure system moving in from southern California will start bringing snow to southwestern Colorado tonight.
    (credit: CBS)
    Southwestern Colorado will get the most snow from this system. We have a Winter Weather Advisory in place for 5 to 10 inches of snow through Thursda
  • Denver Weather: Wet Weather Arrives In Colorado Tonight

    Denver Weather: Wet Weather Arrives In Colorado Tonight
    We have had three sunny and warm days in Colorado. A nice thaw out from the very cold February we had.
    The sunshine will pause for a day as a new system moves into Colorado on Thursday. A low pressure system moving in from southern California will start bringing snow to southwestern Colorado tonight.
    Southwestern Colorado will get the most snow from this system. We have a Winter Weather Advisory in place for 5 to 10 inches of snow through Thursday evening for our southwestern mountains. Other ar
  • Eaton Police Search For Missing Man Nathan Schwartz Last Seen More Than 1 Week Ago

    Eaton Police Search For Missing Man Nathan Schwartz Last Seen More Than 1 Week Ago
    EATON, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Eaton are searching for a man who was last seen more than a week ago. Investigators say Nathan Schwartz, 22, was in the Colorado Springs area last Monday. (credit: Eaton Police)
    His black 1999 Toyota Rav-4 was found by police in Salida.Schwartz was last seen wearing blue jeans, a dark grey hoodie and brown leather shoes.Anyone who has seen him is asked to call the Eaton Police Department at (970) 454-3338.
  • Denver Dog Owners Start Petition To Allow Dogs Off Leash In Parks Overnight

    Denver Dog Owners Start Petition To Allow Dogs Off Leash In Parks Overnight
    DENVER (CBS4) – A petition to change dog leash laws in Denver is underway with many owners wanting the city to allow for dogs to be off leash in parks between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Currently, Denver dog parks are closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., and dogs are required to be leashed otherwise.
    Organizers want the Denver Parks and Recreation Department to modify the law.
    The department tells CBS4 it welcomes comments and will evaluate all ideas and suggestions. They add they’ve received
  • State Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Help Struggling Families With Diapers During Coronavirus Pandemic

    State Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Help Struggling Families With Diapers During Coronavirus Pandemic
    DENVER (CBS4)– A survey found that more struggling Colorado families need help buying diapers than food during the coronavirus pandemic. Four mothers serving in the state Legislature hope to help families who can’t afford diapers. (credit: CBS)
    The lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that would allocate $4 million from the state’s general fund over the next two years to buy 26 million diapers. That bill was in committee on Wednesday.The bill requires the Colorado Department of Publ
  • Would-Be Burglars Try To Steal ATM By Hooking Up Chain To Stolen Vehicle

    Would-Be Burglars Try To Steal ATM By Hooking Up Chain To Stolen Vehicle
    DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Some would-be burglars tried to steal an ATM in Douglas County but just couldn’t seem to get it right. It happened at the Chase bank on Lynnfield Drive in Douglas County about 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday. (credit: Douglas County)
    The two suspects tried to hook up a stolen vehicle to the ATM with a chain. While trying to pull the ATM loose from its anchors, they drove the stolen vehicle right into a parked car.
    Then they ran away. With no vehicle and no cash. (c
  • Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Alamo Drafthouse Chain Entering Restructuring Agreement

    Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Alamo Drafthouse Chain Entering Restructuring Agreement
    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Holdings, a Texas-based dine-in theater chain, said Wednesday that it has filed for bankruptcy and will enter a restructuring agreement due to financial woes during the pandemic.
    The company plans to sell most of its assets to affiliates of Altamont Capital and Fortress Investment Group under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which allows Alamo Drafthouse to continue operating while its managers and advisers work on repaying creditors.
    “The transact

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