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• Federal Regulators Back Keeping Colorado Coal Mine Open

  03-09-2015 23:57
  
  DENVER (AP) — Federal regulators have recommended that a northwestern Colorado coal mine threatened with closure partly over its impact on global warming remain open.
  The Interior Department’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Enforcement issued its decision Tuesday, five days before a court-imposed deadline that congressional, state and local lawmakers had urged the office to meet to keep the Colowyo mine operating near Craig.
  The Interior Department still must decide whether to
  
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• All clear given after report of gunman at Denver Health

  03-09-2015 23:55
  
  Denver policeresponded to Denver Health after a report that someone was armed with a gun.        
  
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• Jury Seated In Trial Of Man Accused In Wife’s Cliff Fall

  03-09-2015 23:50
  
  DENVER (AP) — A jury has been seated in the trial of a man accused of shoving his second wife to her death off a cliff in Rocky Mountain National Park.
  Opening statements in the federal trial of 58-year-old Harold Henthorn are scheduled for Tuesday. He is charged with killing his wife, Mississippi native Toni Henthorn, during a scenic hike they took in September 2012 for their wedding anniversary.
  A judge will let prosecutors present evidence they say suggests Henthorn also killed his firs
  
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• Street racer gets 12 years for deadly crash

  03-09-2015 23:43
  
  A man who was drunk and street racing was sentenced to 12 years for a deadly crash.        
  
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• Judge Rules Against Expansion of Denver Rescue Mission

  03-09-2015 23:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver District Court judge has ruled against the Denver Rescue Mission and its plans for an $8.6 million expansion, a move that had been opposed by residents of the Ballpark neighborhood.
  In a six-page decision obtained by CBS4, Denver District Court Judge R. Michael Mullins agreed Thursday that the City of Denver and its Board of Adjustment for Zoning Appeals “abused their discretion and exceeded their jurisdiction” by agreeing to allow the Denver Rescue Mis
  
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• Former Bronco Mark Schlereth In Denver, Says Broncos Will Be A Better Playoff Team

  03-09-2015 23:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Former Denver Broncos offensive lineman Mark Schlereth was at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Wednesday showing off Xfinity’s new on-screen scores and stats.
  Schlereth is the first to admit the Broncos may not score as much this season, but they’ll be better.
  “I guarantee you this will be a much better playoff football team with that balance when they get to that point than it has been — even in that Super Bowl run when Peyton threw 55 touchdo
  
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• Aurora Police Warn ATM Users Of Skimming Device

  03-09-2015 23:21
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora are warning some ATM users after a skimming device was discovered at a convenience store last month.
  Police located the skimming device on an ATM at The Corner Store located at 2601 S. Tower Road. It was removed on Aug. 18 and is unknown how long it has been there.
  Anyone who used that ATM and found suspicious activity on their credit card can complete an online police report or call Fraud Intake Officer Larson at 303.739.6176.
  Those who do not have s
  
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• New Colorado School Of Mines Stadium Bound To Never Have A Structural Problem

  03-09-2015 22:47
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The new football stadium at the Colorado School of Mines is a $24 million dollar athletic complex built by engineers — for the engineers.
  The Marv Kay Stadium will be debuting this Saturday, but CBS4 got a sneak peek on Wednesday. CBS4’s Vic Lombardi asked the former coach if he noticed that his name is on the stadium.
  CBS4’s Vic Lombardi and Marv Kay marvel at the new stadium (credit: CBS)
  “Vic, I’ve noticed it, and some of the neighbor
  
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• Broncos Safety TJ Ward Suspended 1 Game For Strip Club Incident

  03-09-2015 22:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos Safety TJ Ward has been suspended for one game for an incident at a strip club last year.Ward is facing a misdemeanor charge for both assault and disturbing the peace in connection to an incident at PT’s near Havana and Hampden in May 2014.
  
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• Street Racer Gets 12 Years In Prison For Killing Regis University Student

  03-09-2015 22:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A judge on Thursday sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for causing a crash that killed a Regis University student.
  David Felan pleaded guilty to vehicular assault for driving more than 100 miles per hour on Federal Boulevard and killing 26-year-old Rachel Neiman.
  David Felan in court on Thursday (credit: CBS)
  Felan and William Anthony Chicano IV were street racing on Federal Boulevard in Adams County when Felan lost control of his vehicle near 54th Avenue, drove int
  
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• Boulder DA: Deadly Shooting Of Man Under Influence Of LSD Justified

  03-09-2015 21:46
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The Boulder District Attorney has determined that the shooting death of a man under the influence of LSD by a Boulder Police officer.
  On July 27, Boulder Police Officer Dillon Garretson shot and killed University of Colorado student Samuel Forgy, 22, who was naked and carrying a hammer outside an apartment complex at 1841 19th Street in Boulder. Officers said he ignored orders to put down the weapon.
  Earlier in the evening, Forgy attacked several people with a knife
  
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• Klis: Goodell should have long ago seen it judge's way

  03-09-2015 21:41
  
  Judge hammers Roger Goodell; frees Tom Brady        
  
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• Pro Football Knockout Pool

  03-09-2015 21:27
  
  Sign up now & secure your chance to win a $5,000 Amex gift card! Just pick one team to win each week and survive until the finish. The winner of the second chance pool will still net a $500 Amex gift card.
  
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• Pro Football Challenge

  03-09-2015 21:27
  
  Sign up now for our Pro Football Pick 'Em contest and secure your chance to win a $5,000 Amex gift card! Pick the winners of each game every week and secure the most points by season’s end. You can also play against our VIPs.
  
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• Enter-To-Win Luke Bryan Tickets

  03-09-2015 21:22
  
  Win tickets & airfare to see Luke Bryan in Dallas on Oct. 23.
  
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• Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Killed After Slamming Into Stolen Car

  03-09-2015 21:15
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A fatal motorcycle accident early Thursday morning in Lakewood closed a portion of Kipling Street.
  Police said just before 1 a.m. the motorcycle was heading north in the southbound lane on Kipling Street when the driver hit a vehicle head-on between West Alameda Avenue and West Exposition Avenue.
  The motorcyclist, identified at Konrad Gula, 26, was killed in the crash.
  The car involved turned out to be a stolen Mercedes from Denver, and the occupants fled. Accordin
  
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• 14-Year-Old Killed, 17-Year-old Injured, 18-Year-old Arrested In Aurora Shooting

  03-09-2015 21:04
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – One teen is dead and another was injured in a late night shooting in Aurora on Wednesday.
  According to Crystal McCoy with Aurora police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. officers responded to a report of a “weapons offense” in the 1500 block of North Nome Street.
  “When officers arrived they located two juveniles with suspected gunshot wounds,” McCoy said in a statement. “Both juveniles were transported to hospitals where one juvenile was pron
  
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• PHOTOS: Chester the therapy dog needs surgery

  03-09-2015 21:00
  
          
  
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• Juvenile shot, killed in Aurora

  03-09-2015 20:43
  
  One juvenile died and one was hospitalized after a shooting on Nome Street in Aurora Wednesday.        
  
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• Robbery Attempt At Light Rail Station Backfires When Would-Be Victim Gets The Gun

  03-09-2015 20:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A shooting late Wednesday night at a light rail station led to an arrest.
  The shooting happened around 10 p.m. at 1250 5th Street on the Auraria Campus.
  Denver police say James Arellano, 21, had a gun and smacked a victim on the head while attempting to rob two people on the C line.
  Investigators say Arellano was with another young man during the robbery attempt.
  The victims ran from the train at the Auraria West light rail station platform. Police say Arellano fired his gu
  
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• Kentucky Clerk Refusing Marriage Licenses To Gay Couples Ordered To Jail

  03-09-2015 20:03
  
  ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – A federal judge ordered a defiant county clerk to jail for contempt Thursday after she insisted that it would violate her conscience to follow court orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
  Rowan County clerk Kim Davis and her deputy clerks were summoned to appear before U.S. District Judge David Bunning after she repeatedly denied them marriage licenses, cited her religious beliefs and “God’s authority.”
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• Evergreen man shoots, kills 2 bear cubs

  03-09-2015 19:50
  
  Two bear cubs died Tuesday morning after an Evergreen man shot them.        
  
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• Know Any Moberlys, Petersons Or Smiths? Springs Police Have Some Important Memorabilia

  03-09-2015 19:35
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Colorado Springs are trying to track down a family that may have lost some important memorabilia.
  Police officers found a memory box in a stolen car that has family photos dating back to 1918. It also included postcards and letters.
  Crime analysts did a genealogy search using names on the photographs. They traced the family to Elbert and Englewood with names including Moberly, Peterson, and Smith.
  “Unfortunately detectives were unable to lin
  
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• Aurora Police Searching For Dognapper

  03-09-2015 19:24
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora say someone stole a 4-month-old English bulldog from a home near 13th Avenue and Scranton Street.
  Caremelo was last seen wearing a pink collar on Aug. 24.
  The dog doesn’t have a microchip, but her owners have a DNA sample and paperwork for identification.
  Additional Information From The Aurora Police Department
  We are asking that any with suspect information or information on this puppy to please contact Detective Mary Ann Trujillo at 303-739-6
  
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• ‘I Felt So Violated’ Says Woman Whose Kitchen Was Ransacked By Bear

  03-09-2015 19:14
  
  CONIFER, Colo. (CBS4) – There was a rude awakening for a woman in Conifer after a hungry intruder ransacked her kitchen, and the homeowner has no doubt who was responsible.
  Bears are currently searching for food and filling up as they prepare for hibernation. One bear found a smorgasbord inside Gwynneth Mayeux’s house after tearing through a slightly opened window.
  The window where the bear got in (credit: CBS)
  Early Monday morning Mayeux woke to a strange smell and even more startli
  
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• New Y Cross Owner: No Big Changes At Former CSU, UW Ranch

  03-09-2015 18:51
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – A cattle ranch sold by foundations at the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University despite the objection of its late former owner will continue operating without big changes, according to the new owner.
  The Y Cross Ranch went on sale earlier this summer and presented a rare opportunity to buy a big Wyoming ranch in one piece, Pine Bluffs businessman Toby Kimzey said Wednesday.
  “We own ranches in Pine Bluffs and Glendo and it’s just a nice additi
  
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• DIA Security Area Back Open After Suspicious Item Found

  03-09-2015 18:48
  
  DENVER (AP) – One of Denver International Airport’s security screening areas is back open after a suspicious item prompted its evacuation.
  The airport says passengers were moved out of the north screening area at around 10 a.m. Thursday. The airport’s other two screening areas continued to operate during the closure, which lasted about 10 minutes.
  It wasn’t immediately clear what the item was.
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• Activists To Pull Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative Ballot Question

  03-09-2015 18:16
  
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) – Supporters of a proposed Denver ballot initiative to allow some marijuana use in clubs, bars and hotels are pulling the measure while they negotiate with city officials.
  City officials promised to work on a compromise to give time for others to weigh in on the proposal and come up with their own solution.
  The Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association says visitors want a safe place to use recreational marijuana, but owners want limits.
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• Deputy VA Chief To Visit Site Of Costly Aurora Hospital

  03-09-2015 18:12
  
  AURORA, Colo. (AP) – The VA’s deputy secretary is returning to the site of a vastly over-budget veterans medical center under construction in Aurora.
  Sloan Gibson will meet with local Veterans Affairs Department officials and construction managers Thursday.
  VA Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson in Aurora on July 1, 2015 (credit: CBS)
  The half-finished hospital is expected to cost up to $1.73 billion, nearly three times the estimates given last year. Gibson and others have blamed problems
  
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• Man Accused Of Shooting, Killing Bear Cubs Faces Serious Charges

  03-09-2015 18:02
  
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – An Evergreen man accused of shooting and killing two bear cubs early Tuesday morning has been charged with two felonies.
  According to Pam Russell with the district attorney’s office, Daniel Clay Williams, 50, has been charged with illegal discharge of a firearm and aggravated cruelty to animal, both felonies.
  Deputies responded to a report of shots fires just after 5 a.m. in the 27000 block of Lupine Drive. When they arrived they found two seriously injured
  
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• Denver Parks Welcomes Day Of Service Volunteers

  03-09-2015 18:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Parks and Recreation Department cares for 240 urban parks, that’s 6,000 acres. Denver is one of the only cities in the country to also have a mountain park system consisting of 40 conservation spaces, adding another 16,000 acres.
  “Those volunteer projects have a great impact on our parks system because we only have 120 full-time employees that take care of that 6,000 acres of park land,” said Scott Gilmore, interim executive director of Den
  
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• A Super Bowl Alumni Comes Home To Denver South High School

  03-09-2015 17:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Next February CBS will be home to Super Bowl 50, the Golden Super Bowl. In preparation for the countdown to the big game, the NFL has a program called “The Golden Football: Super Bowl High School Honor Roll.”
  The NFL is recognizing the communities and schools that produced Super Bowl players. One of those events is happening at Denver South High School. Class of 2004 member and current Arizona Cardinal, Calais Campbell, is visiting South Thursday.
  Calais will pr
  
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• CBS4 Fantasy Football Pro: Grab Tom Brady Now! (If He’s Available)

  03-09-2015 17:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Breaking News for Fantasy Football owners: Tom Brady will be back for Week 1 of the regular season.
  Early Thursday morning a federal judge nullified Brady’s four game suspension stemming from the deflated footballs incident at last year’s AFC Championship game.
  MORE FROM CBSBOSTON.COM: Tom Brady Defeats NFL; Judge Rules To Vacate Four-Game Suspension
  So what does this all mean for Fantasy Football owners? Grab Brady off the waiver wire if he is available. If you
  
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• Evacuation Notifications Lifted For Larimer County Wildfire

  03-09-2015 17:20
  
  LIVERMORE, Colo. (AP/CBS4) – Evacuation notifications have been lifted after more than 130 people were told to get out of the Crystal Lakes area in Northern Colorado because of a 20-acre wildfire.
  Larimer County officials say the fire that broke out Wednesday held overnight and is about 60 percent contained.
  No structures were damaged in the fire.
  Crews expect more help to arrive on Thursday.
  An evacuation site set up at Livermore Community Church has been closed.
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• Hunter Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Pilot

  03-09-2015 16:40
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies are investigating a bizarre confrontation that happened in rural Adams county Tuesday night.
  Ultralight pilot James Johnson says he was flying his aircraft near 64th Avenue and Calhoun Byers Road checking his irrigation system.
  The scene Tuesday night (credit: CBS)
  Johnson says almost immediately after wandering just south of his property he heard what sounded like gunshots, “I turned around and saw a guy flipping me off and pointing a gun at me,
  
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• Tom Brady Beats NFL In ‘Deflategate’ Court Case

  03-09-2015 16:16
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) – A federal judge deflated “Deflategate” Thursday, erasing New England quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for a controversy that the NFL claimed threatened football’s integrity.U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell went too far in affirming punishment of the Super Bowl winning quarterback. Brady has insisted he played no role in a conspiracy to deflate footballs below the al
  
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• Hit After Hit Gives Rockies Win Over Diamondbacks

  03-09-2015 15:46
  
  CarGo was responsible for two home runs, including a grand slam.
  
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• ‘Chalk Walk’ Brings Art, Live Music & Ice Cream To Children’s Hospital

  03-09-2015 14:55
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – It was a day of fun at Children’s Hospital on Wednesday as patients and their families enjoyed Chalk Walk, an event that brought art, live music and ice cream.
  (credit: CBS)
  Artists and children created 3-D art work using chalk and pastels.
  PHOTO GALLERY: ‘Chalk Walk’ At Children’s Hospital
  “The reaction has been awesome. That’s the best part. It’s kind of seeing them happy and excited about the artwork,” chalk art
  
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• Soldiers Lucky To Be Alive After Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes In Forest

  03-09-2015 14:50
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The U.S. Army said four Ft. Carson soldiers are lucky to be alive after their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in remote Douglas County.
  Around 4 p.m. Wednesday the UH 60 copter went down on U.S. Forest Service land. The four man crew from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division had been conducting routine training exercises in the remote Rampart Range area.
  “All four men suffered various injuries, two more serious than the others,
  
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• Wrong-Way Motorcycle Slams Into Stolen Car In Deadly Crash

  03-09-2015 13:02
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A fatal motorcycle accident early Thursday morning in Lakewood closed a portion of Kipling Street.
  Police said the motorcycle was likely going the wrong direction on Kipling Street when the driver hit a vehicle head-on between West Alameda Avenue and West Exposition Avenue. The motorcyclist was killed in the crash.
  The car involved turned out to be a stolen Mercedes from Denver, and the occupants fled. Police are looking for the suspects involved, one of which
  
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• Shots Fired At Light Rail Station, 1 Taken To Hospital

  03-09-2015 12:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A fight broke out at the Auraria West light rail station Wednesday night and ended with shots fired.
  The shooting happened around 10 p.m. at 1250 5th Street on the Auraria campus of the University of Colorado Denver.
  Two people were harassing patrons on the train, asking for money from at least four people. One victim offered a credit card, but it wasn’t taken.
  The two had a gun, and when everyone exited at the Auraria West station, three shots were fired. One of
  
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• CU Police Worried More ‘Sextortion’ Victims Are Too Afraid To Come Forward

  03-09-2015 05:47
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman from Singapore is accused of scamming at least two students at the University of Colorado in Boulder where she tried to blackmail them with a video of the students committing a sex act online.
  The woman, going by the name Queenie Lee, contacted the students through Facebook and in less than an hour convinced them to go on Skype where they performed a sexually explicit act. The woman would then demand money from the students. She said that she had taped the i
  
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• Homes Evacuated In Red Feather Lakes Area Due To Wildfire

  03-09-2015 05:37
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A wildfire that broke out in the Red Feather Lakes area in Larimer County Wednesday night has forced evacuations.
  According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, the Bear Trap Fire is approximately five to seven acres and crews from multiple agencies are working it.
  Notifications were sent to approximately 136 contacts in the area instructing them to evacuate. The number of threatened homes is unknown.
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• Sen. Bennet Feeling Heat From Both Sides Of The Iran Nuclear Deal

  03-09-2015 05:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The debate will go on but the Iran nuclear agreement appears to be a done deal in Congress. A Maryland senator announced her support, which means there are now 34 votes for the accord and any veto can’t be overridden. But the heat is still on Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet.
  “My service was good and honorable. I cared about the people in Iraq,” Marine veteran Robert Bartlett said.
  Marine veteran Robert Bartlett (credit: CBS)
  For Bartlett the deal with Iran is
  
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• Deputy Doesn’t Hang Up Phone, Caught Talking About Reporter’s Breasts

  03-09-2015 04:25
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – There’s been strong reaction after a sheriff’s deputy’s sexual comments about a newspaper reporter were caught on her voicemail.
  A deputy from the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office returned a call and left a voicemail for Durango Herald reporter Chase Olivarius-McAllister. He went on to talk about her body with a colleague not realizing he had not hung up the phone properly. The conversation was caught on the reporter’s voicemail.
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• Breckenridge Police On Fatal Hit & Run: ‘Community Is Upset … It Is A Big Deal’

  03-09-2015 03:40
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– The victim in a deadly hit-and-run in Breckenridge has been identified and investigators want to find the person who met with the suspect following the deadly collision.
  Police rushed to the 600 block of Airport Road about 11 p.m. Monday on reports of a female lying next to the roadway. That woman has been identified as Cristina Martinez Hernandez from Breckenridge.
  Cristina Hernandez (credit: Hernandez Family)
  Hernandez, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene des
  
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• Shot Pilot Says Hunter Was ‘Flipping Me Off & Pointing A Gun At Me’

  03-09-2015 03:28
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A man is facing criminal charges after allegedly firing at and striking the pilot of an ultralight aircraft in Adams County.
  The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in in the area of 64th Avenue and Calhoun Byers Road, a rural area near Byers.
  The scene Tuesday night (credit: CBS)
  James Johnson was flying his ultralight checking on his crops and irrigation system. He told CBS4’s Rick Sallinger a loud noise caught his attention.
  “I thought I h
  
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• Fort Carson: 2 Injured In Black Hawk Helicopter Hard Landing

  03-09-2015 02:47
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4/AP) – Fort Carson says two soldiers were injured after a Black Hawk helicopter had a hard landing in a forest in Douglas County.
  The hard landing occurred during a 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter training mission at approximately 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
  Copter4 flew over the helicopter wreckage (credit: CBS)
  “At the time of the accident, it was on a routine training mission on U.S. Forest Service land in Douglas
  
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• Rockies Recall RHPs Brown, Miller From Triple-A

  03-09-2015 02:14
  
  DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Rockies recalled right-handers Brooks Brown and Justin Miller from Triple-A Albuquerque.
  Both pitchers were available for Wednesday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  Brown is making his third appearance on Colorado’s roster. He last pitched for the Rockies on June 16 before going on the 15-day disabled list two days later with right shoulder inflammation.
  He was activated Aug. 22 and optioned to Albuquerque. Brown is 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA i
  
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• 4 Questions Before The NFL Season’s Start For CBS4’s Fantasy Football Pros

  03-09-2015 02:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – With three weeks of preseason football in the books, there are two clear takeaways from Broncos camp: excitement about the dominating defense and a concern about the lack of scoring on offense.How concerned are you about the Broncos offense?
  Mark: The days of Peyton Manning throwing for 5,477 yards and 55 TD’s are just two years behind us. But I think they are clearly behind us. With that said, I believe Manning will be a top 5 QB this year and still put up excellent
  
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