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• Englewood Schools taps Chatfield's Wendy Rubin as new superintendent

  03-06-2015 23:55
  The Englewood Schools Board of Education has chosen the district's next superintendent: Chatfield High School Principal Wendy Rubin.
  
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• Police: Denver school staffer sought explicit images on girls' phones

  03-06-2015 23:46
  
  A Denver high school staffer and part-time athletic coach was cited last month on suspicion of trying to find sexually explicit images on two students' — both girls — cellphones.
  
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• Dead suspect in U.S. 85 chase linked to Grand Junction homicide

  03-06-2015 23:32
  
  BRIGHTON—A woman who died after crashing a pickup truck into a Brighton police cruiser at the end of a roughly 30-mile law enforcement chase through Weld County on Wednesday was likely a
  
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• Colorado weather: Denver metro area under tornado watch until 9 p.m.

  03-06-2015 23:28
  
  Forecasters are calling for probable severe weather along the northern Front Range on Wednesday as unsettled skies threaten to bring damaging hail, high winds and "even a couple tornadoes.
  
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• Springs Mother Allegedly Leaves Kids In Hot SUV While At Tanning Salon

  03-06-2015 23:27
  
  A Colorado Springs mother was ticketed after allegedly leaving her children inside an SUV while she went to a tanning salon.
  
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• SWAT Surrounds Shoplifting Suspect In Greenwood Village Home

  03-06-2015 23:19
  
  SWAT teams surrounded a home in Greenwood Village where a shoplifting suspect was hiding from police on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Jurors watch video of psychiatrist quizzing theater gunman about morality

  03-06-2015 23:16
  
  CENTENNIAL— The Aurora movie theater gunman penned notes in his jail cell about his thoughts on morality, freedom and galactic colonization.
  
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• Don’t Let The Mustache & Sideburns Fool You, That Robber Is A Woman

  03-06-2015 23:01
  
  Police say a woman attempted to disguise herself as a man with a Sharpie marker when she robbed a business in Pueblo in mid-May
  
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• $90 million plan stalled as Arvada seeks developer for blighted site

  03-06-2015 22:54
  
  For the better part of a decade, the fate of a blighted 14-acreshopping mall on the corner of Ralston Roadand Independence Street in Arvada has been in limbo.
  
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• Police warn of surge in burglaries, vandalism in Evergreen area

  03-06-2015 22:51
  
  A surge of burglaries and vandalism to commercial businesses in Evergreen, Aspen Park and Conifer are prompting the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to warn the public.
  
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• DIA growth deal: Denver would pay neighbors $10M, split tax proceeds

  03-06-2015 22:40
  
  BRIGHTON — After nearly three years of sometimes contentious negotiations, Denver struck an agreement Wednesday with several Adams County neighbors to allow "Airport City" development on
  
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• Pursuit Suspect Apparently Shot Herself, Was Wanted For Killing Ex-Husband

  03-06-2015 22:28
  
  A homicide suspect described as "armed and dangerous" wanted out of Mesa County was found dead Wednesday morning after a police pursuit In Weld County that ended in a crash.
  
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• Will Ferrell & Kristen Wiig’s Lifetime Movie Is Happening…Again

  03-06-2015 22:26
  
  Following reports that comedic duo Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig were axing a planned Lifetime movie, a poster for the upcoming film debuted in Hollywood.
  
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• High Country Snowmelt = Increased Spring Runoff

  03-06-2015 22:22
  
  All the spring snow that fell in the high country last month has started to melt which is causing a lot of runoff along the Front Range.
  
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• Mesa County increases landslide warning to Level Two

  03-06-2015 22:20
  
  Mesa County officials have increased the response to a West Salt Creek Landslide area near Collbran from a Level One to a Level Two on Wednesday.
  
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• Highest-paid NFL players: Cam is No. 2, Peyton is 18th

  03-06-2015 22:20
  
  List of the top 23 highest plaid NFLplayers. Big Ben tops list
          
  
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• Knee Injury To Broncos’ Prized Pick Leads To Review Of Rookie Minicamps

  03-06-2015 22:07
  
  NFL teams are reviewing the way they handle rookie minicamps after season-ending knee injuries to two prized picks less than a week after all the hugs and handshakes of draft night.
  
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• Aurora theater shooting trial, the latest from Day 24

  03-06-2015 22:07
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY — Denver Post reporter Jordan Steffen's updates from Day 24 of the Aurora theater shooting trial at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colorado.
  
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• VA cancels outpatient appointments in Denver, cites electrical problem

  03-06-2015 22:02
  
  The Department of Veterans Affairs canceled outpatient appointments at its Denver hospital Wednesday afternoonafter an electrical problem required usingbackup power.
  
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• Metro State To Host The 2016 Division II Men’s & Women’s Golf Championships

  03-06-2015 21:54
  
  The NCAA announced Monday that Metropolitan State University of Denver will host the NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Golf Championships in 2016.
  
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• Blackhawks and Lightning players with extra motivation for Stanley Cup Final

  03-06-2015 21:41
  
  Johnathan Toews and Steve Yzerman are among those with added incentive to win series.
          
  
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• My Sports Story: Comedian James The Third On Meeting LeBron James

  03-06-2015 21:37
  
  Find out what James The Third had to do when LeBron James went to see a movie.
  
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• Aurora police issue road closure due to gas line break

  03-06-2015 21:27
  
  The Aurora Police Department has issued a road closure for Sable Boulevard due to a gas line break, police tweeted.
  
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• Colorado school probing barring gay valedictorian speech

  03-06-2015 21:07
  
  The school that barred a gay valedictorian from coming out during his commencement speech says it will investigate, but is defending itself against accusations of discrimination from U.S. Rep. Jared Polis.
          
  
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• 10 Tweets Show Broncos Fans’ Divisions Over Thomas Contract Dispute

  03-06-2015 21:04
  
  There's one star who's noticeably absent from Broncos OTA practices this week.
  
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• Pueblo police: Woman drew on sideburns, mustache before armed robbery

  03-06-2015 21:04
  
  Police in Pueblo are searching for a woman wanted in an armed robbery last month who they say appeared to have used a marker to draw on sideburns and a mustache before the heist.
  
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• Cherry Creek Schools fires employee who gave free lunch to hungry kids

  03-06-2015 21:03
  
  Della Curry fed hungry kids and lost her job. The Cherry Creek School District's nutrition services department fired Curry, who was kitchen manager at Dakota Valley Elementary School in Aurora, for giving school lunches to students who didn't have the money to pay for them.
  
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• FAA investigating after jet clipped power cable over I-70

  03-06-2015 21:00
  
  The Federal Aviation Authority is investigating after a jet clipped a power cable over the Colorado River and sent it crashing onto Interstate 70 near Grand Junction.
          
  
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• Tiger Woods says controversial U.S. Open course is 'very challenging'

  03-06-2015 20:44
  
  Tiger Woods says controversial U.S. Open course is 'very challenging'
          
  
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• Performances Announced For The 2015 Tony Awards

  03-06-2015 20:29
  
  Performances for the 2015 Tony Awards were announced, revealing a list of performers that is sure to entertain even the most untheatrical of viewers.
  
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• Sphero, maker of a 'Star Wars' toy, raises $45M

  03-06-2015 20:25
  
  Boulder-based toy maker Sphero, maker of the BB-8 robot toy modeled after a robot that will appear in the next "Star Wars" movie, said it's raised an additional $45 million.
          
  
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• Aurora-based mortgage company is poised to grow

  03-06-2015 20:21
  
  American Financing Corp. owners Damian and Gabie Maldonado just signed a lease for a 52,000-square-foot office building in Aurora, with room for 320 employees there.
          
  
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• Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in straight sets at French Open

  03-06-2015 20:17
  
  Djokovic beat Nadal for the first time in seven career tries in Paris
          
  
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• Trammell Crow to start 8-story Cherry Creek apt complex

  03-06-2015 20:12
  
  Trammell Crow Residential will soon start building an eight-story apartment tower at 3300 E. First Ave. in Cherry Creek.
          
  
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• Pete Coors succeeded by Geoff Molson as Coors Molson board chairman

  03-06-2015 19:58
  
  Molson Coors Brewing Co. has named Geoff Molson as its new chairman. He takes over from Pete Coors, who will become vice chairman.
  
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• Series Of Bizarre Break-Ins Investigated In Boulder

  03-06-2015 19:35
  
  Police in Boulder are investigating a series of bizarre break-ins but have not said whether they are connected, despite shocking similarities.
  
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• Favored American Pharoah draws No. 5 post in Belmont Stakes

  03-06-2015 19:31
  
  Pharoah will attempt to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978 at the Belmont
          
  
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• Army: 3 Fort Carson soldiers injured in Stryker crash during training

  03-06-2015 19:12
  
  Three Fort Carson soldiers were injured in a combat vehicle crash during training Tuesday night at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site in southeastern Colorado.
  
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• Man cops say injured, robbed RTD driver in Highlands Ranch arrested

  03-06-2015 19:07
  
  A man who injured an RTD bus driver during a Friday robbery was found and arrested late Tuesday night on a bus in Highlands Ranch, officials said.
  
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• The assassination of Steve Kerr's father and the unlikely story of a champion

  03-06-2015 19:04
  
  Steve Kerr suffered terrible loss at a young age, and it made him stronger.
          
  
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• Pursuit Of Homicide Suspect Ends In Crash In Weld County

  03-06-2015 18:53
  
  A homicide suspect who was wanted out of Greeley was arrested Wednesday morning after a police pursuit that ended in a crash.
  
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• Homicide Suspect Pursuit Ends In Crash In Weld County

  03-06-2015 18:53
  
  A homicide suspect described as "armed and dangerous" wanted out of Mesa County died Wednesday morning after a police pursuit that began in Greeley and ended in a crash.
  
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• Homicide Suspect Arrested After Crash, Pursuit In Weld County

  03-06-2015 18:53
  
  A homicide suspect who was wanted out of Greeley was arrested Wednesday morning after a police pursuit that ended in a crash.
  
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• Greeley Homicide Suspect Arrested After Crash, Pursuit

  03-06-2015 18:53
  
  A homicide suspect who was wanted out of Greeley was arrested Wednesday morning after a police pursuit that ended in a crash.
  
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• Former Denver sheriff's investigator sues O'Malley and Diggins

  03-06-2015 18:48
  
  A former Denver Sheriff Department internal investigator has filed a federallawsuit claiming his bosses ordered him to destroy a video and alter other records in two cases involving deputy discipline.
  
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• Pilot Injured In Small Plane Crash On Cerro Summit

  03-06-2015 18:47
  
  The pilot of a single-plane that crashed near Montrose Wednesday morning was rushed to the hospital.
  
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• Showtime To Offer Stand-Alone Service Over The Internet

  03-06-2015 18:46
  
  Showtime will be offered over the internet as a stand-alone streaming service the network announced today.
  
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• Pawn Robbery Suspect Wanted In Violent Attack On Clerk

  03-06-2015 18:35
  
  Authorities want to catch a man who violently attacked a pawn shop clerk in Centennial. The attack was captured on surveillance video.
  
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• Theater Gunman Called Mental Health Hotline ‘To See If I Should Turn Back’

  03-06-2015 18:24
  
  Shortly before the attack, the Aurora theater gunman almost called it off. James Holmes told a court-appointed psychiatrist that he called a mental health hotline.
  
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• Colorado Springs police investigating "possible homicide"

  03-06-2015 18:14
  
  Police responded Wednesday to call from the Grand River Canyon Apartments on Kaleb Grove, which is near North Academy Boulevard and Kelly Johnson Boulevard.
  
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