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• Denver shootings wound four in LoDo

  07-09-2015 23:38
  
  Denver police are investigating a series of shootings in Lower Downtown early Monday that left four people with non-life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Congress Wades Into Toxic Mine Spill Caused By EPA Crew

  07-09-2015 23:27
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The focus on a toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three Western states shifts to Congress this week as lawmakers kick off a series of hearings into how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accidentally unleashed the deluge of poisoned water.
  Republican committee leaders in the House and Senate said EPA officials were frustrating their attempts to investigate the spill by withholding documents that could explain what went wrong when a cleanup team doing excava
  
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• Many Changes, But Broncos Remain Upbeat And Confident

  07-09-2015 23:06
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Considering that the Denver Broncos are a Super Bowl contender laden with veterans that includes the league’s oldest active starting quarterback, the amount of change and uncertainty that surrounded the team as the preseason ended was surprising.
  But the Broncos seem mentally prepared for a hiccup or two early as they adapt to new schemes on offense and defense, an overhauled offensive line and the use of Peyton Manning under center more often
  
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• Flood Zones Could Expand, Raising Costs For Some Coloradans

  07-09-2015 22:58
  
  DENVER (AP) — New research shows floods like the one that ransacked northern Colorado two years ago, killing 10 people, might be more common than previously thought — and that could require more homeowners to get flood insurance and trigger more stringent construction rules.
  The September 2013 flood caused $3 billion in damage to neighborhoods, highways, farms and oilfields. Nearly 2,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, many in small mountain towns.
  Early, rough estimates of the floo
  
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• Antonio Smith to replace suspended Derek Wolfe

  07-09-2015 22:58
  
  Antonio Smith replaces suspended Derek Wolfe as starting defensive end        
  
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• Traffic home to Denver slow going on Interstate 70

  07-09-2015 22:41
  
  Labor Day travelers can expect the drivefrom mountain camping and hiking trips back into Denver to take an hour longer than normal because of heavy traffic on Interstate-70, officials said Monday.
  
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• LSD-fueled fatal stabbing near Nederland revisited in Facebook post

  07-09-2015 22:39
  
  "My name is Spencer Crawford. Allow me to begin by telling you my story. On June 19th 2013, I stabbed and killed my 17 year old friend, Angus Gaudin."
  
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• Small Plane Crashes In Mountains Near Silverton, Killing 5

  07-09-2015 22:24
  
  SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) – Investigators say five people have died in the crash of a small plane in the southwestern Colorado mountains.
  National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson says no one survived when the twin-engine Cessna 310 went down at 4:15 p.m. Sunday.
  The victims’ names and hometowns haven’t been released. There was no immediate word on the cause.
  Knudson could not say whether it was the same Cessna 310 reported overdue on a flight from Barstow, Calif
  
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• Now On The Practice Squad, Former Ram Bibbs Back At Broncos Practice

  07-09-2015 21:57
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have signed former CSU running back Kapri Bibbs to their practice squad.
  The Broncos cut Bibbs Saturday when they trimmed their roster to 53 players.
  Bibbs spent last season on the practice squad.
  Head Coach Gary Kubiak says Bibbs’ availability on the practice squad made it easier for the team to release running back Montee Ball.
  Ball originally made the team’s final roster, only to be cut on Sunday when the team signed two free agen
  
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• Rollover Crash On Interstate 76 Kills 2 Young People

  07-09-2015 21:43
  
  HUDSON, Colo. (CBS4) – Two minors were killed on Sunday in a rollover crash on Interstate 76 near Weld County.
  During the crash everyone but the driver of the SUV was ejected.
  Two children were airlifted to Children’s Hospital with injuries. The following two people were also hurt:
  – Graciela Cano-Villela, 32 of Lochbuie– Luis Rodriguez-Sanchez, 34, of Northglenn
  The SUV was the only car involved in the crash.
  The investigation has yet to reveal what caused the driver to
  
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• 2 killed, 4 hurt in I-76 crash

  07-09-2015 21:42
  
  Two people were killed Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 76 between Hudson and Keenesburg, Colorado State Patrol says.        
  
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• Motorcyclist Crashes Into Back Of Car, Dies

  07-09-2015 21:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A crash in Denver claimed the life of a motorcyclist overnight.
  Police say the rider crashed into the back of a car as both turned onto West Kentucky Avenue near South Sheridan Boulevard.
  The man on the bike died and a woman riding on the back was seriously injured.
  The people inside the car sustained minor injuries.Investigators were working to determine who was at fault in the accident.
  
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• Colorado troopers ID victims in Weld County crash that killed two kids

  07-09-2015 21:17
  
  State troopers have identified adult victims of a sport utility crash in Weld County in which two children were killed and four people were injured.
  
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• 9 events for Labor Day

  07-09-2015 21:05
  
  It's Labor Day. Some lucky employees have the day off. Here's what they can do.        
  
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• Video catches suspected Pueblo thief

  07-09-2015 20:22
  
  Amongst the items stolen was a wallet containing a Visa debit card.        
  
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• Wyoming teen driver dies when car hits horse in Colorado

  07-09-2015 19:38
  
  Authorities say a Wyoming teen was killed when the car he was driving collided with a horse on a northeastern Colorado highway.        
  
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• Person killed in Denver motorcycle crash Monday morning

  07-09-2015 19:38
  
  A motorcyclist was killed late Monday morning in a crash, Denver police say.The name, age and gender of the victim have not been released.
  
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• CO company sells NM apartment complex listed at $39M

  07-09-2015 18:30
  
  A unit of Real Capital Solutions of Louisville has sold a two-year-old apartment complex in Albuquerque.        
  
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• Colorado architecture firm establishes Houston office

  07-09-2015 18:25
  
  A Colorado landscape architecture firm has established a new office in Houston.        
  
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• CO energy firm to develop solar energy projects in Hawaii

  07-09-2015 18:22
  
  Arion Energy LLC, a Colorado-based developer of wind, solar and biogas projects throughout the United States and Canada, has plans to develop 21 solar projects in Hawaii totaling nearly 7 megawatts of power, the head of the company confirmed.        
  
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• Here are Denver's most expensive tickets of the year

  07-09-2015 18:18
  
  If you think the Denver Broncos are the hottest ticket in town, think again.        
  
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• For Sparks and Wilson, life is part nature, part science

  07-09-2015 18:13
  
  George Sparks and Dr. Shandra Wilson are high-profile high performers. He's president/CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. She's a urologic oncology surgeon at University of Colorado Hospital.        
  
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• PHOTOS: Fall colors in Colorado

  07-09-2015 17:57
  
          
  
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• Dogs, cats helping teach kids how to read

  07-09-2015 17:55
  
  A new program at a South Carolina animal shelter is helping young readers and animals alike.        
  
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• Chip pin credit cards prevent fraud

  07-09-2015 17:54
  
  The chip pin card is the latest form of payment technology to help prevent credit card fraud.        
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in accident in southwest Denver

  07-09-2015 17:35
  
  Denver police are investigating a collision between a car and a motorcycle in which a motorcyclist was killed and a passenger was seriously injured late Sunday night , police said.
  
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• Shooting Leaves 4 Injured In LoDo

  07-09-2015 15:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Four people were injured in a shooting in Denver’s Lower Downtown neighborhood early Monday morning.
  The shooting happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. at 19th and Market Street. It allegedly happened during a party, and multiple people allegedly fired shots.
  The four people who were hurt were a woman and three men. Their injuries were described as being non-life threatening.
  A parking lot was being blocked off with crime tape while police investigated the shooting. The
  
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• Murdered Denver cabby was moonlighting to pay bills

  07-09-2015 07:21
  
  Darren Bloomquist, the cab driver shot to death this weekend, was a psychologist driving a cabto help paybills incurred after his wife was disabled in an accident, his father said Sunday.
  
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• Searchers confirm plane wreck in SW Colorado mountains

  07-09-2015 07:18
  
  Searchers reachedaircraft wreckage Sunday nighton a mountainside west of Silverton in southwestern Colorado and confirmed a plane crash.
  
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• The World Is About To Learn About The Pride Of Wheat Ridge High School

  07-09-2015 06:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new movie called “My All American” tells the story of the inspirational life of the late, great Freddie Steinmark, the pride of Wheat Ridge High School.
  The movie is coming out 44 years after Steinmark’s death and in Austin, Texas, Steinmark is still revered.
  “His sacrifice, his work ethic; everything that he displayed when he played here, that’s the reason why we touch it (Steinmark’s photo), so we can play with his type of determ
  
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• CSU Growing Hemp Crop At A Secret Location In Southwest Colorado

  07-09-2015 03:00
  
  CORTEZ, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado State University is growing a crop of hemp in southwest Colorado.
  The crop tucked into a corn field in a secret location. The crop is banned by the federal government but there are exemptions for research. The university has special permission from the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
  CSU told the Cortez Journal its testing 12 different varieties.
  Hemp is similar to marijuana but doesn’t have THC, the active ingredient that gets people high. It&rsqu
  
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• Dog Reunited With Denver Family After Wandering Yellowstone National Park Since July

  07-09-2015 02:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver couple and their dog a have been reunited after a miraculous journey.
  The Australian shepherd disappeared a month and a half ago in Yellowstone National Park. On July 23 the family had been involved in a serious car wreck in Yellowstone. One person had to be airlifted to the hospital and their dog Jade got trapped in a crushed cage. When park rangers finally got her out she ran away.
  (credit: CBS)
  The family made several trips back to the park but never had any luc
  
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• Dozens Displaced After Apartment Complex Fire In Westminster

  07-09-2015 02:06
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) – A fire forced dozens of people from their residences at a Westminster apartment complex Sunday morning.
  Flames erupted at the Skyview Apartments on 116th Avenue around 4 a.m. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to get it under control.
  Six units were damaged and two people had to be treated for smoke inhalation.
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
  
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• Man Involved In Fight At Bar Gets Into Car, Drives Into Group Of People & Flees

  07-09-2015 01:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police say a car plowed into a group of people and then sped off Saturday night.
  Witnesses say it happened after a fight outside a bar near Alameda Avenue and Canosa Street. An officer had been patrolling nearby and tried to break up the fight. That’s when one of the suspects jumped into the car.
  The scene Saturday night (credit: CBS)
  “I turned around and this car was coming like 40, 50 miles per hour. It was quick, like, he just swerved, hit all kinds of people
  
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• Giants Use 5-Run 5th Inning To Down Rockies 7-4

  07-09-2015 01:45
  
  DENVER (AP) – Buster Posey connected for his 100th career home run and Matt Duffy hit a tiebreaking two-run triple in a five-run fifth, backing a gritty effort from Madison Bumgarner as the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 Sunday.
  Bumgarner (17-7) went six innings and allowed four runs and nine hits, twice working out of bases loaded situations and escaping with marginal damage. He walked one and struck out three in helping the Giants salvage a split of the four-game set
  
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• Petition Circulating To Keep The Colorado State Fair In Pueblo

  07-09-2015 01:14
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – Five-thousand people have signed a petition to keep the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo.
  The state fair has been in Pueblo since 1872. Earlier this summer there were discussions about relocating the fair to the Denver area. Some lawmakers argued the fair needs to move if it wants to stay in business, but leaders in Pueblo say the fair is a tremendous boom for their economy.
  Leaders in Pueblo plan to use the petition as leverage if lawmakers try to move the event.
  
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• Bear Showing No Fear Shot & Killed By Campers Near Winter Park

  07-09-2015 01:09
  
  WINTER PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – A bear was shot and killed by campers on U.S. Forest Service land near Winter Park on Sunday.
  According to Mike Porras with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the bear came into the family’s campground while the family was on a hike and went for food that wasn’t left out.
  An adult attempted to scare the bear by firing two shots but the bear didn’t show any fear and wouldn’t leave. The camper then shot and killed the bear and immediately reporte
  
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  07-09-2015 01:05
  
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• Broncos Add 6 Players To The Team’s Practice Squad

  07-09-2015 00:58
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos announced on Sunday that the team has signed six players to their practice squad roster.
  All six players played with the Broncos during the preseason.
  The following players were signed to the Broncos’ practice squad and Denver still has four spots remaining on squad:
  Zaire Anderson – ILB Nebraska RDillon Day – C Mississippi State RChuka Ndulue – DE Oklahoma RDanny Mason – OLB Texas A&M-Commerce RTaurean Nixon &n
  
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• Neighbor Dispute Leads To Standoff With Police All Day Sunday

  07-09-2015 00:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A SWAT team is on the scene of an hours-long standoff at a Denver complex on Sunday.
  Denver police were called to the Park Monaco Condominiums around 8 a.m. Police say an armed man has barricaded himself inside his home.
  “Usually pretty quiet; always people walking their dogs, and kids everywhere,” resident Ryan Klazura said. “I live with my brother and his wife, and they have a newborn too, so we’re like on extra-alert.”
  The SWAT team arrived
  
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• Broncos fill 6 of 10 practice squad spots

  07-09-2015 00:40
  
  Broncos signbacksix players to their 10-man practice squad        
  
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• Search Continues For Overdue Hiker In Eldorado State Park

  07-09-2015 00:31
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities are searching for an overdue hiker in Boulder County.
  According to Heidi Prentup with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, David Robles, 53, was last heard from at 1:15 p.m. Saturday. He had gone for a hike Eldorado State Park but never returned.
  Search teams looked for Robles all day Saturday until it got dark and resumed the search Sunday morning.
  Robles has a light build with dark brown hair.
  “It is unknown what clothing he was wear
  
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• Metro Taxi President: ‘We Will Not Rest Until Darren’s Killer Is Caught’

  07-09-2015 00:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A resident of Denver’s Green Valley Ranch thought someone had accidentally driven into a trash can sometime after 4 a.m. Saturday. What he did not know is someone had shot and killed a cab driver.
  Darren Bloomquist, 49, was killed. Metro Taxi’s president, Robert McBride, issued a statement saying, “We will not rest until Darren’s killer is caught.”
  Bloomquist’s cab was discovered by neighbors after it crashed into a parked SUV. Police wer
  
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