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• Mass Vaccination Clinic Opens At Denver’s Ball Arena

  01-04-2021 23:56
  
  (CBS4) — Colorado’s sixth mass vaccination clinic opened Thursday outside Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center.)
  It’s a drive-thru event and started with giving 1,000 vaccines a day.
  Once there’s enough supply, it is expected they will be able to do 6,000 a day.
  Everyone 16 and older in Colorado is now eligible to get a vaccine.
  
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• Denver Man Falls 50 Feet To His Death In Rocky Mountain National Park

  01-04-2021 23:49
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) – A 33-year-old Denver man died after falling about 50 feet from a rock outcropping in Rocky Mountain National Park. Park officials say the man, whose name has not been released, fell near Many Parks Curve along Trail Ridge Road on Wednesday afternoon.
  His body was transferred to the Larimer County coroner’s office. No other information has been released.
  Trail Ridge Road is 48 miles long and connects Estes Park on the park’s east s
  
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• Pikes Peak Cog Railway’s New Coaches Arrive From Switzerland

  01-04-2021 23:36
  
  MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway is chugging closer to reopening after receiving its new coaches from Switzerland. The railway has been closed for the past three years as it undergoes $100 million in renovations to fix the roadbed, tracks, cogs, railcars and the depot.
  That included getting new engines and rail cars from Switzerland. Those railcars arrived at the end of March. The engines were already being tested on the 8.9-mile climb to the top of
  
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• COVID In Colorado: Meals On Wheels Working To Deliver COVID Vaccine

  01-04-2021 23:34
  
  (CBS4) — Every adult in the state is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, but for some, leaving home to get a shot just isn’t an option. Meals on Wheels is working with the health department to bring the vaccine to people in need.
  CBS4 Anchor Dominic Garcia talked to representatives from Meals on Wheels who provide meals to people in the south metro Denver area. They say some clients are not only stuck at home, but some don’t have the basic equipment and knowledge to operate on
  
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• Nikola Jokic Becomes First Nuggets Player To Win Western Conference Player Of The Month Award Twice In A Season

  01-04-2021 23:00
  
  (CBS4) – Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Month for the month of March. Jokic averaged 27.1 points, 11.4 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.30 steals during March.
  Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets goes to the basket against Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on March 12 in Memphis. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
  It’s the second time this season he’s won the Player of the Month award. He is the first Nu
  
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• Can Gonzaga’s Mark Few Finally Win A Championship? CBS’ Tracy Wolfson Points To Bulldogs ‘Unselfishness’ As Key

  01-04-2021 22:49
  
  (CBS Local)- March is over and with it, the final games of March Madness are upon us. Only three games remain, beginning with the Final Four matchups between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 11 UCLA and No. 1 Baylor and Houston on Saturday.
  Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis is the site for the semifinals and national championship and CBS lead reporter Tracy Wolfson will be in the building as the Bulldogs, Bears, Bruins and Cougars fight it out for the national title. We caught up with Wolfson to get her th
  
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• Lesley Shelton Under Arrest After Vail Bus Attack, Accused Of Choking Man With Knife

  01-04-2021 22:48
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) – Police say a Leadville man who was on a Town of Vail bus is accused of choking another passenger. Police shared a snapshot from security footage captured last Saturday that allegedly shows Lesley Dale Shelton armed with a knife.
  (credit: Vail Police)
  Police say the suspect walked up behind the passenger and choked him with the knife on his neck on the bus.
  Shelton, 45, is now in police custody. He was arrested on Thursday in Lake County.
  Police thanked the public for h
  
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• Behind On Rent? In Danger Of Being Evicted? Here’s What You Need To Know

  01-04-2021 22:12
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Biden administration has extended the federal eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021 – a reprieve again for renters behind in their payments.
  But come July 1, Brian Carberry says, “I think the main thing people need to remember is that just because the moratorium is being extended does not mean that renters won’t have to pay back some of that back rent that they owe.”
  Carberry is the managing editor with Rent.com, a nationwide renters locat
  
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• Deputy In Jefferson County Injured In Car Crash, Patrol Car Had Lights, Siren Going

  01-04-2021 21:39
  
  (CBS4) – A deputy in Jefferson County is recovering after getting hurt along with another person in a 3-car crash Thursday morning. It happened at approximately 10:30 a.m. near Coal Mine Avenue and South Kipling Parkway.
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  The deputy and a woman were both taken to the hospital. The deputy’s injuries were described as minor and the woman’s injuries were described as being non-life threatening.
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  Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash. A spokespe
  
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• Restaurants Reopening: Where Do They Stand, And How Do They Recover From COVID?

  01-04-2021 20:45
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The COVID pandemic has damaged the restaurant industry and other large segments of the economy over the last year. At the outset, rules put in place to deal with the airborne virus forced establishments to close their doors for weeks in many parts of the country. Some never reopened. Others reopened, with safety measures in place, but couldn’t survive given the capacity limits. A heavy reliance on delivery and takeout just wasn’t feasible for restaurants with la
  
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• Frontier Airlines Hopes IPO Rides Wave Of Travel Recovery

  01-04-2021 20:29
  
  (AP) – Frontier Airlines is betting that the budding recovery in leisure travel is for real. Shares of the discount carrier began public trading Thursday, edging lower in midday trading. The Denver-based airline and its private owners hope to raise $570 million before costs from the IPO after pricing 30 million shares at $19, the low end of a $19 to $21 target. The stock opened at $18.61, then bumped up to $19.06 before dipping back down to $18.54.
  CEO Barry Biffle said Frontier will remai
  
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• Rockies Bring Back Righty Jhoulys Chacín On 1-Year Deal

  01-04-2021 20:25
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies brought back Jhoulys Chacín, agreeing to a one-year deal with the right-hander on the eve of opening day. He was added to the active roster before the opener Thursday against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field.
  Jhoulys Chacin (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  Chacín spent the first six years of his major league career in Colorado after being signed by the Rockies on Sept. 27, 2004, as a nondrafted international fr
  
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• ‘Everybody Should Be Cautious’: Colorado Doctor Watching How Young Teens React To Pfizer Vaccine

  01-04-2021 20:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Promising news from Pfizer, a recent study shows its COVID vaccine is safe for children ages 12 to 15 years, however, it’s still awaiting to clear FDA approval. This could mean students in middle school will be getting a slice of normal by the end of the year.
  “Last year March, we started off thinking it was just an extra long break,” Mateo Fleischer recalled.
  (credit: CBS)
  A year later Fleischer is still feeling the weight of the pandemic while trying to
  
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• Colorado’s Next COVID Challenge: Convincing Residents With Lower Risk For Severe Illness To Get Vaccinated

  01-04-2021 20:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The final big vaccine site among six on Colorado’s Front Range opened Thursday as the next phase of COVID vaccination was about to open to all Coloradans 16 and up. As a new group of people began to wonder how to sign up for vaccines, others were holding off, showing there’s still convincing to do to ensure Colorado can reach a level of vaccination good enough to reach herd immunity.
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  “I don’t know, it’s like I said, I’m stil
  
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• 3 Women Chosen To Lead Colorado Republican Party In Historic Election

  01-04-2021 19:29
  
  (CBS4) – The Colorado Republican Party has an all-female leadership team for the first time in history. Late last month the state GOP elected Kristi Burton Brown as its new Chair, Priscilla Rahn as Vice Chair and Marilyn Harris as Secretary.
  Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, who endorsed Burton Brown, released a statement on Facebook saying, “Our future is bright with these ladies leading the way!”Burton Brown replaces Congressman Ken Buck, who decided not to seek reelec
  
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• Eric Brandt, Who Advocated For Shooting Of Judges, Pleads Guilty To Retaliating Against Colorado Judges

  01-04-2021 19:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver man accused of repeatedly retaliating against several Colorado judges has pleaded guilty. Activist Eric Brandt’s plea means he could face up to 18 years in prison for three separate cases where he retaliated against judges in Denver, Jefferson County and Adams County.
  Eric Brandt (credit: Denver District Attorney)
  The Denver case happened in 2019. Brandt was charged with a felony of retaliation after he allegedly made several videos threatening a specific Den
  
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• Study Finds Coors Field Ranks 4th Most Lightning Prone MLB Stadium

  01-04-2021 18:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Baseball season is in full swing and it won’t be long until we’re in the heart of thunderstorm season along Colorado’s Front Range. A recent study by Vaisala Meteorologist Chris Vagasky looked at four years worth of data around MLB ballparks and found that Coors Field is one of the most prone to having a game interrupted by lightning.
  Bob Nichols of Denver took this photo at Coors Field on July 7. (credit: Bob Nichols)
  The study plotted lightning data from
  
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• Broncos’ Kareem Jackson Says NFL’s 17 Game Schedule Is ‘Complete BS’

  01-04-2021 18:44
  
  (CBS4)- The NFL announced this week that its owners had officially approved plans to add a 17th game to the schedule beginning with the upcoming 2021-22 season. While the announcement may have fans excited for an extra game of football each year, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson was not as enthused. He took to Twitter as rumors were circulating early in the week that the 17-game plan would be passed to note his opposition.17 games is complete BS… no other way to put it— Kareem Jackson
  
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• Caring During COVID: How Parents Can Help Their Children Handle Pandemic-Related Stress

  01-04-2021 18:30
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – For the last year, the coronavirus pandemic has taken a serious toll on parents and children, and teenagers especially. CBS2 Los Angeles’s Suzanne Marques spoke to an expert who provided some tools to help.
  A mother hugs her daughter goodbye as she drops her off for the first day of in-person instruction at Garfield Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on March 30, 2021. (Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images)
  Neuropsychologist Dr. Rita Eic
  
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• Boulder Woman Kelsey Lee Taylor, Who Was Reported Missing Last Year, Found Safe

  01-04-2021 17:55
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Boulder say a 35-year-old woman who was reported missing in December has been located and she is safe. Last month Boulder police sent out a request for the public’s help trying to find Kelsey Lee Taylor, saying they had “exhausted all investigatory leads” in the case.
  (credit: Boulder Police)
  Police said in a news release that they were “happy to announce” that Taylor was found safe outside Colorado. They didn’t say what
  
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• WATCH: The Stars Of ‘B Positive,’ ‘MOM,’ ‘United States Of Al’ And ‘Young Sheldon’ Share Their Best Bloopers

  01-04-2021 17:51
  
  (CBS) – It’s April Fool’s Day and the stars of CBS’ Thursday night lineup are all set to bring the funny after a day of keeping your guard up from any would be pranksters. To make sure you’re ready for the laughs, the stars of B Positive, MOM, United States Of Al and Young Sheldon put together a highlight video of outtakes and bloopers.
  Tonight’s fun kicks off with Young Sheldon at 8PM, followed by the series premiere of United States Of Al at 8:30PM, MOM at 9
  
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• Man Shot, Killed By Lakewood Police After Firing Airsoft Pistol At Agents

  01-04-2021 16:59
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A man was shot and killed by Lakewood police on Thursday morning after agents responded to an argument at an apartment complex. Police responded to the Carmel Waterfront apartment complex located at 10555 West Jewell Avenue around 2:48 a.m.
  A spokesperson with the Lakewood Police Department told CBS4 the incident started when a man was reportedly throwing rocks at a neighbor’s door. The man pulled a gun on the neighbor when confronted.
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• Lakewood Police Shoot Man Who Threw Rocks At Neighbor’s Door, Fired Gun On Officers

  01-04-2021 16:47
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) — A man was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds Thursday morning after police were called to an argument between apartment complex residents.
  A spokesperson with the Lakewood Police Department told CBS4 the incident started Wednesday night when a man was reportedly throwing rocks at a neighbor’s door. The man pulled a gun on the neighbor when confronted.
  Police were then called to the Waterfront Apartments at 10555 W. Jewell Avenue.
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  The man
  
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• CBS Will Be The Home Of The Daytime Emmy Awards Through 2022

  01-04-2021 16:43
  
  (CBS) – CBS and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) have agreed to a two-year deal for CBS to broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards. CBS will present the first of the two specials, the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, on Friday, June 25th from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, on CBS TV and  streaming live and on-demand with Paramount+. This will mark the 15th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards, more than any other network.
  This will also mark the first time sin
  
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• All Eyes On Derek Chauvin Trial In Minneapolis Barbershop, With Kids Included In Vital Conversations

  01-04-2021 16:27
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many in the Black community are watching each day’s testimony in the Derek Chauvin trial closely.
  It’s brought up a lot of emotions and sparked important conversations, especially with children.
  Inside the Nomadic Oasis Barber Lounge in Minneapolis, every television is tuned in to the trial. Faysal Osman is the shop’s owner.
  “It wasn’t no thought. That’s just a given,” Osman said.
  Ernest Sutton stopped in for a cut Wednesday wi
  
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• Denver Weather: Easter Sunday Has Potential To Become Warmest On Record

  01-04-2021 16:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – After a 51 degree temperature swing in roughly 14 hours late Monday into early Tuesday we’re in store for another big swing over the weekend. By Easter Sunday the high in Denver should climb into the lower 80s.
  The hottest Easter on record for Denver is 83°F back in 1963 and right now we’re predicting a high of 82°F at the airport. A few models have suggested it could be even warmer.
  Several record highs could fall around Colorado between Saturday and Mo
  
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• Rodrick Craythorn Sentenced For Yellowstone National Park Cemetery Dig In Pursuit Of Forrest Fenn’s Treasure

  01-04-2021 16:05
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge in Wyoming has sentenced a man to six months in prison for digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery in pursuit of a famous hidden treasure. Wyoming U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl also ordered Rodrick Dow Craythorn, 52, of Syracuse, Utah, on Wednesday to serve six months of home detention and two years of probation, and to pay $31,566 in restitution.
  Craythorn dug 17 holes and damaged a grave in the Fort Yellowstone cemetery in late 2019 and early 20
  
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• Final Four Analysis: Can Gonzaga Finish Off Its Perfect Season?

  01-04-2021 15:44
  
  (CBS Local)- Two weekends of games and we’ve narrowed the field from 68 down to four. Three we likely could have pointed out as Final Four contenders before the first ball was tipped. The fourth? A more surprising entrant this year but one with a decorated history.
  On one side of the bracket, we have the top overall seed, Gonzaga, taking on 11-seed UCLA who has become just the second team ever to make the run from the First Four to the Final Four, following in the footsteps of 2011 VCU. On
  
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• Denver Teen Fights To Change ‘Showup’ Law After He Was Mistakenly Identified By Woman Not Wearing Glasses

  01-04-2021 15:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Charles Battle was one week from high school graduation in Colorado when he says his life was turned upside down by one person’s mistaken identification. Now, he’s fighting for a proposed law aimed at making sure what happened to him doesn’t happen to others.
  Battle had just stepped off the bus in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood when he says eight police officers — guns drawn — descended on him, handcuffed him, and dragged him between two
  
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• Colorado Weather: April Heat Wave Underway, Record Highs Possible This Weekend

  01-04-2021 15:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – April will start off quiet and mild across Colorado with plenty of sunshine in store, and that is not an April Fool’s Joke! We are under a ridge of high pressure in the upper atmosphere and it will hang out through the weekend.Temperatures by this afternoon will be mild and above normal for this date with highs in Denver topping off in the upper 60s. A few areas could see the low 70s. It’s the same story on the eastern plains and western slope with 50s in the mo
  
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• After Leaving Rockies, Nolan Arenado’s St. Louis Cardinals Jersey Ranks 11th In MLB Jersey Sales

  01-04-2021 14:50
  
  (CBS4/AP) — The list of top-selling jerseys was released Wednesday by Major League Baseball, and Nolan Arenado’s Cardinals jersey is No. 11 on the list. The eight-time Gold Glove winner and five-time All-Star was dealt from the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis for left-hander Austin Gomber and four minor leaguers during the offseason.
  Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals in action during a Grapefruit League spring training game at Roger Dean Stadium on March 20 in Jupiter, Flori
  
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• Marnee Carpenter On Catherine Martin And Clarice’s Long-Awaited Reunion: ‘It’s A Doozy’

  01-04-2021 14:15
  
  (CBS) – Clarice is back with an all-new episode tonight at 10:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Tonight’s episode titled “How Does It Feel To Be So Beautiful” will feature Clarice sharing a rather uncomfortable dinner with the Martins as she comes face to face with Catherine for the first time since the events of Silence Of The Lambs.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to Marnee Carpenter, who plays Catherine Martin, for an inside look at the character an
  
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• Derrick Kosinki And Jisela Delgado On ‘The Challenge: All Stars’: ‘Coming With A Different Kind Of Heat’

  01-04-2021 14:00
  
  (CBS) – The Challenge: All Stars is now live on Paramount+! The latest season of the iconic reality competition will feature some of the greatest competitors in the shows history facing off in Argentina for a shot at the show’s $500,000 grand prize.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to The Challenge‘s Derrick Kosinki and Jisela Delgado about their preparation for the game, filming during a pandemic and what fans can expect.
  MW: Derrick, Jisela nice to see you today! You’re both
  
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• Colorado Avalanche Beat Coyotes 9-3 In First Home Game With Fans In Over A Year

  01-04-2021 13:15
  
  DENVER (AP) – Joonas Donskoi’s timing was perfect — a hat trick on the very night Colorado Avalanche fans were allowed back into the arena for the first time all season. That way, they could toss their hats onto the ice in celebration.
  Joonas Donskoi of the Colorado Avalanche is named the first star of the game. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
  Donskoi scored three times during Colorado’s five-goal first period, and the Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 9-
  
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• Colorado Student Discovers Historic Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth

  01-04-2021 07:58
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Eighth grader Jonathan Charpentier is the newest dinosaur discoverer for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He found a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth while out on a hike in southeast Boulder County.
  “I never expected anything like that,” Charpentier told CBS4. “It was shiny, and it caught my eye, so I picked it up, but I had no clue that it would be a dinosaur tooth. When I got home and washed it off, then I knew it was not a rock, but someth
  
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• Colorado Student Discovers Historic Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth: ‘It Was Shiny’

  01-04-2021 05:58
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Eighth grader Jonathan Charpentier is the newest dinosaur discoverer for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He found a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth while out on a hike in southeast Boulder County.
  “I never expected anything like that,” Charpentier told CBS4. “It was shiny, and it caught my eye, so I picked it up, but I had no clue that it would be a dinosaur tooth. When I got home and washed it off, then I knew it was not a rock, but someth
  
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• Colorado Student Discovers Historic Tyrannosaures Rex Tooth: ‘It Was Shiny’

  01-04-2021 05:58
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Eighth grader Jonathan Charpentier is the newest dinosaur discoverer for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He found a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth while out on a hike in southeast Boulder County.
  “I never expected anything like that,” Charpentier told CBS4. “It was shiny, and it caught my eye, so I picked it up, but I had no clue that it would be a dinosaur tooth. When I got home and washed it off, then I knew it was not a rock, but someth
  
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• LeAnn Rimes Announces Return To Live Performances With Colorado Shows

  01-04-2021 05:36
  
  EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Country superstar LeAnn Rimes is returning to the stage and choosing Colorado as her first stop. The award-winning singer-songwriter will perform at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek on July 16.
  (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
  “To ensure these shows run as safely as possible I’ll be performing two shows, one at 5pm and one at 8pm,” Rimes shared with her fans on social media.Tickets start at $115.
  The venue says all upcomi
  
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• LeAnn Rimes Announces Return To Live Entertainment In Colorado

  01-04-2021 05:36
  
  EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Country superstar LeAnn Rimes is returning to the stage and choosing Colorado as her first stop. The award-winning singer-songwriter will perform at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek on July 16.
  (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
  “To ensure these shows run as safely as possible I’ll be performing two shows, one at 5pm and one at 8pm,” Rimes shared with her fans on social media.Tickets start at $115.
  The venue says all upcomi
  
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• Weld County Sheriff’s Office Awards Deputy, Citizen For Their Role In Trevor George Homicide Arrest

  01-04-2021 05:31
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Weld County Sheriff’s Office recently recognized a citizen and deputy for their work leading to the arrest of Trevor Daniel George. In October, investigators say George murdered a babysitter and strangled a young girl at a home near Windsor.
  Trevor George (credit: Weld County)
  Deputy Jared Patterson received the WCSO Medal of Valor for going above and beyond the call of duty. The sheriff’s office says Patterson showed “exceptional bravery a
  
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• Domingo Villasenor Arrested After Detention Specialist Spots Suspicious Activity

  01-04-2021 05:26
  
  PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A detention specialist is being praised for recognizing a burglary in progress at the Dennis Maes Judicial Building in Pueblo County. The sheriff’s office says a light was tripped late Tuesday night.
  (credit: Pueblo County Sheriff)
  Deputies then saw a window had been broken with a rock. They later found Domingo Villasenor, 41, on the second floor and arrested him.
  Domingo Villasenor (credit: Pueblo County Sheriff)
  Investigators say Villasenor graffitied
  
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• $2 Trillion Spending Plan Excites Colorado Groups Working In Critical Outdoor Missions

  01-04-2021 05:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – When President Joe Biden announced a $2 trillion infrastructure bill, several groups in Colorado rejoiced as they crawled closer to a much needed increase in funding. Colorado has eight accredited Youth Corps organizations, and they could see a boost that would bring money, and, in turn, hire people for much needed projects throughout the state.
  (credit: Colorado Youth Corps)
  “What this bill does is put people to work on a really key mission,” said Scott Segerst
  
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• King Soopers Shooting: Family Of Teri Leiker Remembers Her Passions

  01-04-2021 05:00
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The family of Teri Leiker shared some of their special memories days after she was killed in the King Soopers shooting in Boulder. Leiker was an employee at the grocery store.
  Her mother says she loved the job, and worked there for three decades.
  “She just loved going to work. She loved the people. She loved everything about it,” said Leiker’s mother, Margie.
  Teri Leiker (credit: CBS)
  After 30 years of service, employees earn a ring from the store.
  
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• King Soopers Opens Community Resource Center For Those Impacted By Boulder Shooting

  01-04-2021 04:56
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – King Soopers announced the opening of a community resource center on Thursday to help anyone impacted by the shooting in Boulder. Ten people, including a Boulder police officer, were killed last Monday when a man opened fire inside the King Soopers on Table Mesa Drive.
  (credit: Chet Strange/Getty Images)
  Officials say the #BoulderStrong Community Resource Center will support the needs of associates, first responders, survivors and victims’ families. The center
  
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• ‘Everybody Should Be Cautious’: Colorado Doctor Watching How Young Teens React Pfizer Vaccine

  01-04-2021 04:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Promising news from Pfizer, a recent study shows its vaccine is safe for children ages 12 to 15 years, however, it’s still awaiting to clear FDA approval. This could mean students in middle school will be getting a slice of normal by the end of the year.
  “Last year March, we started off thinking it was just an extra long break,” Mateo Fleischer recalled.
  (credit: CBS)
  A year later Fleischer is still feeling the weight of the pandemic while trying to excel
  
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• Denver Teen Fights To Change Law After He Was Mistakenly Identified By Woman Not Wearing Glasses

  01-04-2021 04:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Charles Battle was one week from high school graduation when he says his life was turned upside down by one person’s mistaken identification. Now, he’s fighting for a law aimed at making sure what happened to him doesn’t happen to others.
  Battle had just stepped off the bus in Montbello when he says eight officers – guns drawn – descended on him, handcuffed him, and dragged him between two squad cars. Meanwhile, a woman 50 feet away, in dim lig
  
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• Boulder Company ‘PopSockets’ Sells Phone Grips To Combat Anti-Asian Hate

  01-04-2021 04:06
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – As anti-Asian violence escalates in the U.S., a company in Boulder is stepping up to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities (AAPI). The makers of a popular phone accessory are selling specially-designed “popgrips” to benefit AAPI youth.
  PopSockets are the original expanding phone grip. From polar bears to pineapples, donuts to daisies at company headquarters they make thousands of choices. Three of them are new.
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  They we
  
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• User Fees Could Expand From Vail Pass To Other Parts Of Colorado, Including Maroon Bells

  01-04-2021 03:58
  
  (CBS4) – Outdoor recreation has seen a huge boost in Colorado since the start of the pandemic. In the high country, the crowds aren’t expected to die down, even as more people become vaccinated.
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  “A lot of people are really enjoying our public lands and we think this level of use is probably gonna stay with us,” said David Boyd, Public Information Officer for the White River National Forest.
  The Vail Pass Winter Recreation area is just over an hour from the bu
  
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• CU Boulder Leads $15 Million NASA Project To Better Protect Spacecraft

  01-04-2021 03:28
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder will lead a new $15 million NASA project focused on protecting spacecraft. Research through the Advanced Computational Center for Entry System Simulation will explore how engineers can shield space capsules as they enter atmospheres at speeds of up to 17,000 miles per hour.
  Artist’s depiction of the spacecraft containing NASA’s Perseverance rover entering the Martian atmosphere. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Calte
  
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• What To Expect If You Attend Rockies Opening Day

  01-04-2021 03:09
  
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – When the Colorado Rockies take the field for Opening Day Thursday, fans will be back in the stands for first time since 2019. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, their experience will be a bit different than normal.
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  The team will face off against the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m.
  The State of Colorado has approved a 42.6% capacity variance, which amounts to more than 21,000 fans. This is an increase from the p
  
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