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• Map: Where do you go to watch college football?

  16-10-2015 23:58
  
  A map of bars and restaurants where people watch their favorite college football teams
  
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• New Coach, Rookie Point Guard Energize Nuggets

  16-10-2015 23:49
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have a completely new look on the floor this season — pick axes across both lanes and a mountain peak logo near half-court.
  A court redesign to match their revamped roster.
  Emmanuel Mudiay #0 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the Golden State Warriors during a preseason game on October 13, 2015 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. (credit: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
  After missing the postseason for a second straight year, the N
  
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• PHOTOS: 4-acre fire breaks out near West Greeley HS

  16-10-2015 23:47
  
          
  
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• CU Buffaloes Will Try To Slow Down Arizona’s Spread Offense

  16-10-2015 23:44
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — So fed up, the Colorado Buffaloes called a team meeting soon after dropping their 13th straight conference game last weekend.
  Players only. Before dinner. Don’t be late.
  Led by tailback Phillip Lindsay, who called for the gathering on the plan ride home from Arizona State, the squad voiced their concerns.
  It was therapeutic and a good sign for Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre, whose team hosts Arizona (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) and its spread offense on Saturday. A coaching
  
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• Family searches for missing Castle Rock horse

  16-10-2015 23:40
  
          
  
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• Marathon Expo Underway In Denver

  16-10-2015 23:10
  
  The Rock 'n' Roll Denver Marathon is holding the expo at the National Western Complex on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Lamar Odom’s Aunt’s Rep Says He Woke Up, Spoke

  16-10-2015 23:10
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A spokeswoman for Lamar Odom’s aunt says the NBA star woke up and spoke three days after being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel.
  Alvina Alston, publicist for JaNean Mercer, Odom’s maternal aunt and godmother, said that Odom spoke a greeting and gave a thumps up Friday morning, his first communication since being hospitalized.
  Odom has been unconscious at a Las Vegas hospital since being found Tuesday at the Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, Nevada.
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• 5 NFL Games You Can’t Miss This Weekend (Week 6)

  16-10-2015 23:09
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  I think last night’s game between the undefeated Atlanta Falcons and the seemingly all-but-defeated New Orleans Saints was the least surprising, surprising outcome of the season thus far. We all kind of knew that the Falcons weren’t as good as their undefeated 5-0 record might have suggested. Either way, the Saints showed some spunk and their usually awful defense did a pretty impressive job of keeping the Falcons off balance. Scratch that, they did a g
  
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• Week 6 Injury Report: Broncos Are Planning A Shaq Attack

  16-10-2015 23:00
  
  By Mark Schiff
  On Sunday, the formula will be simple as the Broncos attempt to replace arguably their best defensive player: Get Shaq sacks.
  (Credit, Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
  With star outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware (back) officially ruled out of this week’s road game against the Cleveland Browns, Shaquil Barrett will be getting his first career start. An undrafted second-year linebacker out of Colorado State, Barrett worked his way into the starting lineup after playing a supporting
  
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• DeMarcus Ware: Sitting 'in stands' brings perspective

  16-10-2015 22:51
  
  DeMarcus Ware speaksabout injury        
  
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• Broncos Notebook: Injuries Mean A Trickle Down Effect Before Browns Game

  16-10-2015 22:41
  
  The Denver Broncos injury/participation report has become a who’s who in recent weeks.
  Familiar names such as Manning, Talib, Mathis, Sambrailo, and Vasquez have graced the list this season.
  Today’s report is not that different. Head Coach Gary Kubiak announced that left tackle Ty Sambraillo will be out Sunday in Cleveland, as well as September Defensive Player of the Month DeMarcus Ware.
  Demarcus Ware (credit: CBS)
  With injuries, there comes a trickle down effect of who will play th
  
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• Map Game: Where is Turkey?

  16-10-2015 22:16
  
  Where is Turkey?Click and drag the marker to where you think Turkey is on this map of the world.
  
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• Black Hawk police searching for missing man

  16-10-2015 22:15
  
  The Black Hawk Police Department is searching for a man who was last seen in August. William Edward Merrow, 60, was last seen Aug. 12 in Black Hawk,according to a Black Hawk police news release.
  
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• Malik Jackson fined $17,368 for unpenalized play

  16-10-2015 22:05
  
  Malik Jackson was fined $17,368 for a horse collar that wasn't penalized in game.        
  
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• Turkey Map Game: Here are the results

  16-10-2015 21:59
  
   
  
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• Colorado Firefighter Who Died Of Cancer Being Honored

  16-10-2015 21:59
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado is honoring a firefighter who died of cancer attributed to his work.
  Flags on state buildings are being flown at half-staff in honor of the North Metro firefighter Craig Moilanen on Friday. A memorial service was held for the 36-year-old earlier in the day in Littleton.
  He died Oct. 8 after a long battle with a form of leukemia and will be buried next week in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he grew up. He leaves behind a wife and two young children.
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• Broncos concerned Evan Mathis may not play

  16-10-2015 21:57
  
  Evan Mathishamstring a concern entering game against Browns        
  
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• Investigators in I-225 shooting search for dark Cadillac

  16-10-2015 21:56
  
  The Aurora Police Department is investigating after someone in a vehicle on Interstate 225 shot at another commuter early Friday morning, officials said.
  
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• Adult Version Of Little Tike Classic Childhood Car For Sale

  16-10-2015 21:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two brothers in the UK put up for sale a real life version of the famous yellow and red ‘Little Tike’ car.
  It comes from a modified Daewoo Matiz, reports the BBC, and is complete with an airbag, headlights, and mirrors. The car can reach speeds of up to 70 mph and requires petrol.
  John and Geof Bitmead said they got the idea because of how similar the features of the car were to the classic toy.
  They said it’s been captivating people who see it go by.
  
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• Truck fire diverts traffic on EB I-70 near Dowd Junction

  16-10-2015 21:39
  
  A truck fire in the center median is causing traffic to be diverted on eastbound Interstate 70 near Dowd Junction, officials said.
  
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• Watch Out For Marathon Road Closures, Other Weekend Traffic Closures

  16-10-2015 21:13
  
  Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon & 1/2The Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon & 1/2 will close a few roads along the various routes — with the heart of the closures coming on Sunday.
  LINK: Traffic Map for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon & ½
  Major Road Closures Include:
  – 14th Street from Colfax Avenue to Blake Street– Arapahoe Street from 19th Street to 14th Street– Speer Boulevard (westbound only) from Auraria Parkway to We
  
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• Patrick Firman Sworn In As Denver Sheriff

  16-10-2015 20:59
  
  DENVER (AP) — A longtime corrections official from northern Illinois is Denver’s new sheriff.
  Patrick Firman was sworn into office Friday, a day after Mayor Michael Hancock announced his hiring in hopes of reforming the sheriff’s department.
  Denver had been searching for a new sheriff since Gary Wilson resigned in July 2014 amid a series of high-profile problems that prompted calls for a federal investigation.
  A pair of national consulting firms produced a 300-page report urgin
  
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• Largest Health Insurer On Colorado Exchange Collapses

  16-10-2015 20:37
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s biggest nonprofit health insurer announced its closure Friday, forcing nearly 83,000 Coloradans to find a new insurer for 2016.
  Colorado HealthOP announced Friday that the state Division of Insurance has de-certified it as an eligible insurance company. That’s because the cooperative relied on federal support, and federal authorities announced last month they wouldn’t be able to pay most of what they owed in a program designed to help health insur
  
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• No One Hurt In Accident That Shut Down I-70 In Mountains

  16-10-2015 20:12
  
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The westbound direction of Interstate 70 was shut down Friday morning for several hours due to a semi-truck accident.
  (credit: Erika Arn)
  The highway was closed before 7 a.m. at exit 241 in Idaho Springs as crews cleaned up a jackknifed semi that was leaking fuel.
  The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s office said traffic was diverted through the town of Idaho Springs.
  (credit: CBS)
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  No one was hurt in the incident.
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: October 12th-October 16th

  16-10-2015 19:32
  
  The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
  Number 5: In this week’s episode we start with Terrance from New York who joined Boomer and Carton on WFAN to tell the guys he would be commuting all the way to LA for Game 5 of Mets-Dodgers. The guys were impressed. 
  Number 4: Checking in at four is Gabriel from Cuba who called in to the Dallas Cowboys Post Ga
  
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• Double Shooting At Apartment Becomes Homicide Investigation

  16-10-2015 19:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police announced Friday at 10 a.m. that one of two victims in a shooting had been pronounced dead.
  The shooting happened Thursday night at the Spyglass Hill apartments on East Mississippi Avenue. Two people were transported from the scene to the hospital, where one was pronounced. The other victim remains in critical condition.
  Neighbors in the apartment said it sounded like someone was being kicked around.
  Police are now investigating the shooting as a homicide
  
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• Loveland Ski Area Begins Snowmaking

  16-10-2015 18:27
  
  LOVELAND SKI AREA, Colo. (CBS4) – The race to open has begun as snowmaking gets underway at ski areas.
  Loveland announced Friday morning that they flipped the switch and began making snow overnight. Snow guns at the ski resort were ready to go on Oct. 2, but have been waiting for proper weather conditions.
  (credit: Loveland Ski Area, Facebook)
  (credit: Loveland Ski Area, Facebook)
  Loveland Ski Area competes with other resorts for the honor of being the first to open for the season in Color
  
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• 5 Things: Championship Series’ Set

  16-10-2015 18:03
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Baseball’s final four is set: Blue Jays and Royals in the American League and Mets and Cubs in the National League. The fun continues tonight in Kansas City.
  Ridiculousness at the Rogers Centre
  Let’s be real, all “Five Things” could have been about the seventh inning of Game 5 in Toronto—and the column still would have left out approximately 97 crazy things that happened in that inning. Here’s a video that includes Russell Martin hitting batter
  
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• Geoff Schwartz: My Life As An NFL Offensive Lineman

  16-10-2015 16:15
  
  Growing up in Los Angeles, my parents are UCLA alums and we had season tickets to UCLA football games. I remember going to games as early as age five. We went to every home game each Saturday and then if they weren’t home and were on the road we’d watch them. On top of that, my dad was a 49ers fan, he’s from the Bay Area, so Sundays were 49ers days. That was my main exposure to football as a kid, it never really crossed my mind that I would ever really play football, because I
  
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• Westbound I-70 Shut Down Due To Accident, No Expected Reopen Time

  16-10-2015 15:12
  
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The westbound direction of Interstate 70 was shut down Friday morning due to a semi-truck accident.
  The highway is closed at exit 241 in Idaho Springs as crews clean up the jackknifed semi and leaking fuel.
  Clear Creek County Sheriff said traffic is being diverted through the town of Idaho Springs, but heavy delays are expected.
  (credit: CBS)
  Drivers are advised to take alternate routes until the crash has been cleared. There is no estimated time of reope
  
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• McCaslin Bridge Over US 36 Closed This Weekend For New Alignment

  16-10-2015 14:56
  
  LOUISVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) – The McCaslin Boulevard bridge over US 36 will be closed over the weekend for a traffic realignment.
  The Colorado Department of Transportation is completing the new configuration of a Diverging Diamond Interchange as part of the US 36 Express Lanes Project.The bridge will close at 9 p.m. on Friday Oct. 16, and reopen at 5:30 a.m. on Monday Oct. 19.
  CDOT warns drivers that the new traffic pattern will be significantly different.
  
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• Shots Fired At Vehicle From Another Vehicle On I-225

  16-10-2015 14:38
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Early Friday morning on Interstate 225 near South Parker Road, gun shots were fired from one vehicle toward another.
  A white Nissan was being followed by a black sedan when shots came from the black car at the white car for unknown reasons. The occupants of the Nissan knew where the Denver district 3 police station was and drove there at about 3 a.m.
  (credit: CBS)
  The black car followed for a bit then disappeared.
  Those inside the white Nissan were not inju
  
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• Trump, Other Frontrunners Threaten To Skip Debate At CU Because Of Format

  16-10-2015 07:54
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The already controversial Republican debate on Oct. 28 at the University of Colorado is now in jeopardy. Reports from several candidate camps said they would not participate because of a lack of guidance from the network broadcasting the event.
  “This is kind of unprecedented. I’ve never seen a debate, which is only two weeks away, have this kind of controversy over the format; and yet it’s almost symptomatic of this entire election season,” s
  
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• Bronco notes: Bibbs call up expected; Barrett to start

  16-10-2015 06:04
  
  Broncos notebook: Callup expected for Kapri Bibbs; Shaquil Barrett to replace DeMarcus Ware,Demaryius to play        
  
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• Young Boys & Girls Play Football To Try To Change Their Destinies

  16-10-2015 06:00
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – No. 82 turns heads on an Aurora football field. TT plays with speed — running, passing and catching with ease. The 13-year-old says, “It makes me feel happy to play with all the other guys.” It’s an undertaking breaking the mold considering TT is the only girl on the team.
  TT running a route (credit: CBS)
  “I love sports and have done them my whole life and I wanted to play something more intense,” TT said.
  CBS4’s Britt Moreno
  
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• Police Search For Suspect In Double Shooting

  16-10-2015 05:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating a double shooting that occurred Thursday night.
  It happened in the 7100 block of East Mississippi Avenue at the Spyglass Hill Apartments, at approximately 8:30 p.m.
  #BREAKING #DPD responded to 7100blk E Mississippi on rep of shooting. 2transp unk condition. No susp info.Ongoing investigation .
  — Denver Police Dept.(@DenverPolice) October 16, 2015Two people were transported to the hospital in critical condition and police se
  
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• Denver Police Investigating Double Shooting

  16-10-2015 05:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are investigating a double shooting that occurred Thursday night.
  According to police, the shooting occurred in 7100 block of East Mississippi Avenue just before 8 p.m.
  #BREAKING #DPD responded to 7100blk E Mississippi on rep of shooting. 2transp unk condition. No susp info.Ongoing investigation .
  — Denver Police Dept.(@DenverPolice) October 16, 2015Two people were transported to the hospital. Their conditions aren’t known.
  No suspect informatio
  
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• Strong running C.J. Anderson leaves two Raiders injured

  16-10-2015 04:41
  
  Strong running C.J. Anderson leaves two Raiders injured        
  
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• Trump, Other Front-Runners Threaten To Skip Debate At CU Because Of Format

  16-10-2015 04:19
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The already controversial Republican debate on Oct. 28 at the University of Colorado is now in jeopardy. Reports from several candidate camps said they would not participate because of a lack of guidance from the network broadcasting the event.
  “This is kind of unprecedented. I’ve never seen a debate, which is only two weeks away, have this kind of controversy over the format; and yet it’s almost symptomatic of this entire election season,” s
  
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• What Is That Building? It’s The New Restoration Hardware Gallery At Cherry Creek

  16-10-2015 03:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new eye-catching building on 1st Avenue near Cherry Creek Mall has people wondering what’s inside.
  What’s inside is 70,000 square feet of furniture. It’s the new Restoration Hardware Gallery. It’s one of the largest RH stores in the country. It has a rooftop patio with displays of outdoor furniture. It has furniture for babies, teens and adults — and furniture for those with modern tastes, and those who prefer more traditional looks.
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• Suspect In T-Mobile Store Smash & Grab Could Be Linked To Many More

  16-10-2015 03:27
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Lakewood are searching for a suspect in a smash-and-grab at a T-Mobile store.
  According to police, the burglary occurred on Oct. 8 just before 1 a.m. at the T-Mobile store located at 14413 West Colfax Avenue near the Colorado Mills Mall.
  (credit: Lakewood Police Department)
  “An unknown suspect threw a rock through the front door and entered the business. Once inside the suspect used a large duffle bag and loaded it with numerous cellphone accessorie
  
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• Alleged Brazen Boulder Burglar Busted In Aurora With Thousands Of Items

  16-10-2015 03:10
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police have arrested a man suspected in dozens of burglaries in Boulder. In many cases people were home and sleeping at the time of the crimes.
  The crimes date back to April and police say the suspect also hit homes in the Denver metro area.
  After police searched the suspect’s home in Aurora they say they found thousands of items that were stolen and now they’re trying to link the items to their rightful owners.
  (credit: CBS)
  “It’s terrifying
  
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• North Hogback Fire Only 30 Percent Contained, Official Cause Still Not Known

  16-10-2015 02:38
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters on Thursday were at the scene of the North Hogback Fire to mop up hot spots, and part of that involved water drops from a helicopter.
  North Hogback Fire (credit: CBS)
  Investigators were 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 Thursd
  
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