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• Possible Road Rage Suspect Shoots Out Of Pickup’s Small Back Window

  15-10-2015 23:56
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies were at three scenes in Aurora on Thursday trying to determine just what happened after a driver fired shots in the middle of morning rush hour.
  Deputies say it appears to be a case of road rage that may have stretched out across three different scenes. One shooting took place along Parker Road at Temple Drive, another a short distance away at Parker and East Saratoga Place, and a third at Orchard and Buckley roads.
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• SUV Thief Flees Deputies, Rolls Vehicle, But Gets Away

  15-10-2015 23:32
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A thief who rolled a stolen SUV in Adams County early Thursday morning is still on the run.
  A stolen Toyota FJ Cruiser ended up at 100th Avenue and McKay Street near a power facility.
  Deputies first spotted the SUV near 88th and Interstate 76. They tried to stop it and the driver fled. When deputies arrived at the crash scene there was no one there.
  Deputies using dogs joined the search but they never found anyone who had been in the SUV.
  
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• 2015 Broncos Defense or 1977 Orange Crush Defense?

  15-10-2015 23:32
  
  Can you pick out which stats belong to this year's defense (so far) and which belong to the 1977 team?        
  
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• Aaron Tveit Cast In ‘BrainDead’ For Summer 2016

  15-10-2015 22:25
  
  NEW YORK (CBS) – CBS announced today that Aaron Tveit will star in the new comic-thriller, “BrainDead” to be broadcast in summer 2016. 
  The series, set in the world of Washington, D.C. politics, comes from Robert and Michelle King, creators and executive producers of “The Good Wife.”
  Tviet will play Gareth, a Republican operative whose wit is only trumped by his pragmatics. The Legislative Director to the top Republican senator, Gareth is smart, hard-working, a
  
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• 20 In 20: The 20 Best Avalanche Players In 20 Years of Franchise History Part 1

  15-10-2015 22:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – This season marks the 20th anniversary of the Colorado Avalanche moving to Denver. To commemorate that, CBS4 is taking a look back at the 20 players most responsible for the team’s successful run in the Mile High City.
  The following are the players are the Top 11-20:
  20. Jean-Sebastian Giguere (G, 2011-2014)
  A controversial pick, Giguere makes this list for two reasons. The first being his veteran status, and the second being his contribution to an otherwise shaky goa
  
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• 3 Insane Trades That Actually Make Sense And Would Rock The NFL

  15-10-2015 22:00
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  The NFL trade deadline is still two weeks away, but it’s not too early to start dreaming up some possible trade scenarios that would completely change the landscape of the league. Sure, the NFL notoriously has the most boring trade deadline of all of the major four sports, but let’s forget that for a minute. Pretend that the league’s GMs will channel their inner gun-slinging, wheeling and dealing selves and make some earth-shattering moves at the
  
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• Canon City Mixed On Possible Guantanamo Transfer

  15-10-2015 21:33
  
  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) – Some southern Colorado residents fear the possibility of Guantanamo Bay detainees getting transferred to a prison in their community as the Obama administration struggles to close the controversial detention center.
  With 13 state and federal prisons in Fremont County, residents are used to having dangerous criminals as neighbors. But some say housing suspected and convicted terrorists makes them nervous.
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  Pentagon officials began scouting prisons in th
  
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• Denver Selects Outsider As New Sheriff

  15-10-2015 20:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The embattled Denver Sheriff Department is still in the process of being reshaped, but it now has a new leader.
  On Thursday morning Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced that Patrick Firman has been picked as the new Denver sheriff and will be sworn in Friday morning.
  Hancock called Firman, a longtime corrections official, “the right person to take the helm” of the 890-member department that oversees the city’s jails.
  “(He is) someone with the abili
  
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• Investigators Try To Determine Cause Of North Hogback Fire

  15-10-2015 19:45
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters on Thursday are at the scene of the North Hogback Fire to mop up hot spots, and part of that involves water drops from a helicopter.
  Investigators are also there trying to find out what started Wednesday’s grass fire, which prompted warnings to homeowners to prepare to evacuate.
  Copter4 checked the burn scar Thursday morning and smoke could still be seen coming from the area.
  North Hogback Fire on Thursday morning (credit: CBS)
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• EPA: Tests Show Water Sent To Navajo Nation Met Standards

  15-10-2015 19:37
  
  DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says new tests on water sent to Navajo Nation farmers after a Colorado mine waste spill indicate it met federal and tribal standards for livestock and irrigation.
  The EPA released the results Tuesday, two months after farmers and Navajo officials said the water delivered by a contractor had oil in it. The agency says the results are consistent with earlier tests.
  Navajo officials didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment
  
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• Driver Charged With Hitting Bike Officer Reverses Course, Accepts Plea Deal

  15-10-2015 19:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man charged with hitting a Denver bicycle officer has pleaded guilty to charges of vehicular assault and attempt to influence a public servant.
  Christopher Booker accepted a plea deal and now faces as much as nine years in prison when he’s sentenced in December.
  That sentencing will come a year and one day after Booker hit Officer John Adsit as Adsit was escorting students back to East High School after a protest in December.
  John Adsit (credit: CBS)
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• Denver's 4 pro teams fare poorly in ESPN rankings

  15-10-2015 19:19
  
  DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL - Denver's four professional sports teams don't fare too well in a new ranking of the 122 professional sports teams around North America.        
  
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• Reggie Rivers' firm signs Terrell Davis as motivational speaker

  15-10-2015 19:18
  
  Corporate Kickoff has signed former Bronco running back Terrell Davis as a speaker.        
  
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• Wayne Gretzky ‘Has Nothing But Faith In Peyton’

  15-10-2015 18:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Wayne Gretzky is impressed with the coaching performance so far by Patrick Roy of the Colorado Avalanche, but the hockey great also was interested in talking about the Broncos in an appearance in Denver on Wednesday.
  Gretzky appeared at the Cherry Creek Mall in a promotional event. He said he spends lots of time during the offseason with Broncos general manager John Elway and has some inside knowledge about the state of the team.
  “(Elway) has nothing but faith in Peyt
  
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• Denver Selects Patrick Firman As New Sheriff

  15-10-2015 18:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Sheriff Department is still in the process of being reshaped, but it now has a new leader.
  On Thursday morning Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced that Patrick Firman has been picked as the new Denver sheriff.
  Hancock called Firman “the right person to take the helm of the department.” He said he is “someone with the ability and experience to provide the strategic direction and vision to effect real positive and lasting change necessary withi
  
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• Bear Wanders Halls Of Montana High School

  15-10-2015 17:48
  
  BOZEMAN, Mont. (CBS4) – A bear was able to enter a school in Montana on Wednesday morning and wander the halls.
  Video shows the bear meandering through Bozeman High School after it got in through an open garage door.
  The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports that the bear was first spotted on the football field, then darted through an open door to the custodial area. It made its way to the long hallway and sniffed around.
  Several students and staff members were in the hallway at the time.
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• ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Leaving The Runway In December

  15-10-2015 16:50
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — TV’s “America’s Next Top Model” is leaving the runway.
  The CW reality competition series will wrap in December with the current season’s finale.
  In a statement Wednesday, network President Mark Pedowitz called the series “a global pop culture phenomenon.”
  Guess what.
  The series finale of #ANTM #cycle22 & final Top Model show ever will air on Friday, December 4th. My birthday. #ironic—Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) October 14,
  
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• Tale Of The Tape: Broncos At Browns

  15-10-2015 15:56
  
  The Browns are still searching for an identity, while in Denver Peyton Manning is under siege despite the fact that the team is undefeated.
  
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• Broncos Still Searching For A Ground Game

  15-10-2015 15:51
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos’ running game ranks 31st in the league. Cleveland’s rushing defense ranks 31st. If the Broncos can’t run on the Browns, who can they run against?
  That’s the biggest question the Broncos face as they try to reach their Week 7 bye unblemished. On the other side of the week off looms a demanding November slate that includes games against the Packers, Colts and Patriots and a potentially tricky trip to Chicago,
  
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• Broncos’ Offensive Line Searching For Stability

  15-10-2015 15:47
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – The state of the Denver Broncos’ running game isn’t helped by the offensive line remaining in a state of flux.
  Left tackle Ty Sambrailo returned to practice Wednesday for his first on-field work since he injured his shoulder in the second half of the Sept. 27 win at Detroit. But he was limited to individual drills in practice, and will be brought back cautiously, which could lead to another week of Ryan Harris and Tyler Polumbus splitting
  
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• DeMarcus Ware Could Be In Lineup For Browns Game

  15-10-2015 15:45
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – It would seem logical that the Broncos rest outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware and give him 20 days to recover from the back spasms that forced him to be carted from the field Sunday, but head coach Gary Kubiak did not want to close the door on his potential return for the Browns game.
  “I think that we’re in a day-to-day process. I know that there are a lot of reports out there, but I can tell you this, he looks really good (Wednesday),&rdq
  
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• Did Angels Assist With Broncos Win Over Raiders?

  15-10-2015 15:00
  
  By Mark Schiff
  The Broncos are traveling to Cleveland this week, which means it’s a great time to take a few minutes and revisit this clip of ‘The Drive’, undoubtedly one of the top five greatest moments in franchise history. But it’s not just that iconic series (or Denver’s superior use of the color orange) that vexes Browns fans: The Broncos are 19-5 all-time against Cleveland, a team they haven’t lost to since December of 1991. In the 11 games at Cleveland
  
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• Police Investigate Rollover Crash Near Power Facility

  15-10-2015 14:48
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are investigating a rollover accident near a power storage facility in Adams County.
  It happened early Thursday morning when police engaged a blue Toyota FJ Cruiser in pursuit. It ended in a crash near East 100th Avenue and McKay Road.
  The car rolled over into a field and the streets temporarily closed. It is believed the driver took off, and a K-9 unit and armed deputies were seen searching the area.
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  The scene was cleared by 6 a.m. an
  
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• Pedestrian Hit On I-25, Morning Traffic Backs Up

  15-10-2015 14:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – An accident on southbound Interstate 25 at Santa Fe Drive quickly caused traffic backups Thursday morning.
  Police responded to an auto vs pedestrian accident at approximately 5:45 a.m., the person hit has unknown serious injuries.
  The left two lanes of southbound I-25 were blocked off at Santa Fe Drive, the right two lanes open. Delays backed up to West Colfax Avenue as of 6:10 a.m.
  
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• Roy Calls Avalanche’s Performance ‘Awful’ In 6-2 Loss To Bruins

  15-10-2015 13:59
  
  Tyler Randell scored a goal in his first NHL game, Jimmy Hayes added a goal and three assists, and the Bruins routed the Avalanche Wednesday night.
  
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• Missing At-Risk Adult Found

  15-10-2015 06:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Wheat Ridge have located a missing at-risk man.
  According to police, George Melvin, 64, walked away from his caregiver while on a group outing near West 38th Avenue and Chase Street early Wednesday afternoon. Melvin is said to have the mental capacity of approximately a 7-year-old.
  Officials announced Thursday morning that he was found safe.
  
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• After Jersey Controversy, Fossil Ridge Players Honor Fallen Soldiers At Pep Rally

  15-10-2015 06:00
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – On a warm October evening at Loveland’s Thunder Mountain Amphitheatre, patriotic families gathered to honor our nation’s fallen heroes.
  At the pep rally Wednesday night, the Fossil Ridge High School football team wore shirts bearing the name of a fallen soldier, sailor or airman.
  “It just goes back to what our focus was — honoring the military,” said parent Heather Edridge.
  The shirts will be worn under the player’s pads for Frid
  
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• Horse Owners Take No Chances Near Grass Fire, Evacuation ‘Went Very Smoothly’

  15-10-2015 05:53
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – More than 100 horses were evacuated from an equestrian center Wednesday afternoon due to a grass fire burning nearby in Jefferson County.
  The fire on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
  Authorities issued a Level 1 pre-evacuation notice to thousands of homes in the Ken Caryl Valley warning residents to be ready to leave if necessary. Yet staff and owners of horses at the Ken Caryl Equestrian Center did not want to take the chance and have to haul the animals away in a
  
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• Dodgers Claim Pitcher Brooks Brown From Rockies

  15-10-2015 05:20
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Dodgers have claimed pitcher Brooks Brown from the Colorado Rockies, joining Zack Greinke as the second right-hander on their playoff roster.
  Brown was 1-4 with a 3.97 ERA in 64 career relief appearances for the Rockies over 2014 and this year. The 30-year-old pitcher was limited to 36 games this season because of right shoulder inflammation. As a rookie, he had a 2.77 ERA in 28 games last year.
  The Dodgers on Wednesday designated right-hander Jim Johnson for assignm
  
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• Missing At-Risk Adult Known To ‘Walk On Highways’ & ‘Likes Coffee Shops’

  15-10-2015 05:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Wheat Ridge would like the public’s help locating a missing at-risk man.
  According to police, George Melvin, 64, walked away from his caregiver while on a group outing near West 38th Avenue and Chase Street early Wednesday afternoon. Melvin is said to have the mental capacity of approximately a 7-year-old.
  Melvin is described as being 5-foot-9, 160 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans.
  “Mr. Melv
  
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• Bet On This: Lawmakers Will Take Closer Look At Daily Fantasy Sports Betting

  15-10-2015 04:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette says she is shocked by the daily advertisements for fantasy sports betting and is questioning the business practices of the companies involved.
  Daily fantasy sports betting ads are everywhere on the Internet and TV. Fan Duel and Draft Kings are among the biggest.
  One ad proclaims, “Fan Duel offers one day fantasy sports leagues for real money with no season-long commitments and immediate cash payouts.”
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  It’s be
  
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• Crews Continue To Battle Fire Near Ken Caryl Valley, Standby Evacuations Lifted

  15-10-2015 04:26
  
  JEFFERSON COUNY, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters were called to battle a brush fire in unincorporated Jefferson County near Morrison Wednesday afternoon and thousands of residents were warned to be ready to evacuate. The standby evacuation orders have since been lifted.
  UPDATE: CodeRed evacuation targeted 3800 phones for the Ken Caryl Valley for the Level 1 BE READY evacuation #JeffCo http://t.co/3uluEXmzOL
  — Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) October 14, 2015The fire broke out near C-470
  
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• Drive for Life 18: Give blood, save a life

  15-10-2015 04:16
  
  Bonfils needs to collect about 3,000 live-saving blood donations each week to meet the everyday needs of patients in Colorado and beyond.        
  
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• Car Suspected In BB Gun Shooting Spree Caught On Video

  15-10-2015 04:15
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – New surveillance video shows a car police say was involved in a BB gun shooting spree Monday night in Colorado Springs.
  Surveillance cameras show what is believed to be the suspect’s car drive by. The video also shows the glass door of a business shatter.
  Four businesses were damaged, along with car windows.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Waking up and I (saw) that, and all I could do was just start crying. Because how am I supposed to pay for $300?” a vi
  
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• Children’s Hospital Colorado Honored At Black Tie Affair

  15-10-2015 03:20
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Children’s Hospital Colorado was honored during an awards ceremony on Wednesday.
  Employees dressed up for the black tie affair in Aurora. They were recognized by the American Hospital Association with the Quest for Quality prize and for being in the U.S. News and World Report Top 5 ranking.
  (credit: CBS)
  Patients and staff will participated in a flag ceremony highlighting the U.S. News and World Report specialty rankings, which include:
  Diabetes & Endocrino
  
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• DPD Investigating Interim Denver Sheriff Following Suspect Release

  15-10-2015 02:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Police Department is investigating interim Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins following accusations he set free a man who was in custody on an active misdemeanor assault warrant. The news comes just days after Diggins had to apologize for what he called “inappropriate” comments made during a telephone call he didn’t know was being recorded.
  CBS4 learned that on Sept. 11, Denver Sheriffs deputies took into custody Occupy Denver protester Eric Brandt on
  
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• Democrat Carroll Nets $377,000 In Bid To Unseat Rep. Coffman

  15-10-2015 02:13
  
  DENVER (AP) – Democrat Morgan Carroll says she raised $377,000 in her first three months as a candidate in a suburban Denver congressional district.
  Carroll is challenging Republican Rep. Mike Coffman, who is serving his fourth term. The district includes Aurora and some of Denver’s southeastern suburbs.
  Mike Coffman (credit: CBS)
  Carroll’s fundraising trailed the incumbent. Coffman reported raising about $475,000 in the third quarter of the year, which ended Sept. 30.
  Carroll&
  
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• Mom Arrested, Suspected Of Pimping Out Daughter To Australian Man

  15-10-2015 02:12
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a woman who they believe was pimping out her daughter in exchange for rent money and gifts.
  Julie Greiner was arrested on Tuesday and has been charged with human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude, pimping of a child and sexual assault of a child.
  Greiner, 43, of Lakewood is believed to have allowed her young daughter to engage in a sexual relationship with an adult man while ac
  
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• Demaryius Thomas could be questionable against Browns

  15-10-2015 02:05
  
  DeMarcus Ware, Demaryius Thomas, Aqib Talib are among Denver Broncos wounded.        
  
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• Senior Homeowner Scammed Twice After Drunk Driver Plows Into Home

  15-10-2015 02:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver senior citizen is getting some long needed help in repairing his crumbling home on the west side of town near 40th Avenue and Vallejo Street.
  Police say a drunk driver in a stolen car barreled through the brick in the front of Fred Majia’s home and came to a stop right in the middle of his living room. Mejia, 79, vividly remembers hearing the crash.
  Fred Mejia talks with CBS4’s Suzanne McCarroll (credit: CBS)(credit: CBS)
  “The loud noise, can you
  
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• CSU Students Help Hunt The Voracious Lionfish

  15-10-2015 02:00
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – An international effort to stop an invasive species now includes a campaign by a group of Colorado State University graduate students.
  Lionfish are beautiful, ornate, reef fish, native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean. They are also popular pets in home aquariums. But according to a report on CBS Sunday Morning, the fish have found their way into the wild and have invaded tropical Atlantic waters. They are now found from Rhode Island to Brazil and they are devouring n
  
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• More Marijuana Products Recalled Due To Banned Pesticides

  15-10-2015 01:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two Denver marijuana growers are voluntarily recalling pot products because of possible pesticide contamination.
  The affected products were sold by True Cannabis and Colorado Care Facility at five metro area locations.
  Samples from the stores contained residues from three pesticides banned by Colorado. They were found in both marijuana plants and concentrates like wax, or hash oil.
  (credit: CBS)
  Anyone who has the products should throw them out.
  In September two dispensarie
  
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• Broncos often face third-and-forever

  15-10-2015 01:57
  
  Broncos rank 28thinthird-down distance        
  
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• Buzz on Peyton Manning is not like it used to be

  15-10-2015 01:53
  
  PeytonManningisstillgeneratingattention,onlyit'sdifferent        
  
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• New Bronco Richard Gordon is a blocking tight end

  15-10-2015 01:39
  
  The Denver Broncos signed tight end Richard Gordon and waived Mitchell Henry Wednesday.        
  
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• Marijuana Product Recall

  15-10-2015 01:39
  
  The following products are subject to the recall:
  TruCannabis or Colorado Care Facility’s dried medical marijuana with cultivation facility #s of 403-00612 or 403-00149 and harvest dates of 6/2/15 or before (printed on the exit label)TruCannabis or Colorado Care Facility’s dried recreational marijuana with cultivation facility #s of 403R-00053 or 403R-00057 and harvest dates of 6/2/15 or before (printed on the exit label)Venom Lucinda Jackdaw concentrate; batch # TC0911GH; cultivati
  
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• Snowmass Councilman Recalled After Jail Cell Destruction

  15-10-2015 01:17
  
  SNOWMASS, Colo. (CBS4)– A town councilman who was captured on video going on a tirade after he was arrested for suspicion of DUI, was officially recalled by voters this week.
  Councilman Chris Jacobson was recalled in the special election on Tuesday. It was the first recall election in Snowmass Village.
  Residents began to push for his recall after the release of a video that shows Jacobson’s bizarre behavior at the Pitkin County Jail following a DUI arrest.The video shows Jacobson tea
  
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• Kubiak Points Finger At Himself For Manning’s Slow Start

  15-10-2015 01:11
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Despite their many offensive blemishes, the unbeaten Broncos insist they’re not in the doldrums.
  “There are some teams right now that are probably running the ball great or catching the ball great but they’ve got like two wins,” running back C.J. Anderson said Wednesday. “I think we’re fine.”
  That’s the same phrase coach Gary Kubiak used earlier this week to describe his quarterback when he insisted Peyton Manning &ldq
  
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• Victims In Deadly Plane Crash Identified

  15-10-2015 00:56
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – The two people who died in a plane crash north of Greeley Tuesday morning have been identified.
  The plane crashed at 11:37 a.m. Tuesday in a field near County Road 80 and County Road 43 near the town of Ault.
  (credit: CBS)
  The two individuals on board the plane were pronounced dead at the scene. They have been identified as Jared Langston and Benjamin Bates, both of Kansas.
  Langston was a flight instructor and Bates was a bishop with the Mormon Church.
  The cause of
  
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• Backlash From Fremont County On Proposal To Bring Guantanamo Bay Criminals To Colorado

  15-10-2015 00:44
  
  FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– There is backlash from Fremont County on a proposal to bring some of the world’s most dangerous criminals to Colorado.
  Right now those criminals are housed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Fremont County officials doesn’t want them.
  (credit: CBS)
  A team from the Department of Defense toured Supermax in Florence and the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City.
  “Under my direction, Department of Defense assessment teams are evaluating different sites
  
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