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• Rugby Players, Mayor Begin Demolition For The ‘Glendale 180’ Project

  26-10-2015 22:45
  
  GLENDALE, Colo. (CBS4) – Monday was the beginning of demolition for the Glendale 180 project, an outdoor shopping and entertainment district planned for Glendale.
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  Members of Glendale’s rugby team and Mayor Mike Dunafon each took down pieces of the old Hamburger Stand at the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Virginia Avenue.
  “This is going to be the corner treatment for the Glendale 180 project which is going to open after the first of the year. So we’re very,
  
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• Broncos Notebook Oct. 26: Injured Players Return To Practice

  26-10-2015 22:27
  
  A couple of injured Broncos were back at practice today.
  Defensive end DeMarcus Ware returned after missing last week’s game at Cleveland with a back injury. And Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders participated in about half of the offense’s activities after injuring his shoulder late in the Cleveland victory.
  In this image from the CBS Sports broadcast on Sunday’s game, Emmanuel Sanders lies down and grabs his should on the play he was injured on in the fourth quarter. (credit: CBS
  
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• Gov. Hickenlooper Questions Attorney General Clean Air Suit

  26-10-2015 22:16
  
  DENVER (AP) – Gov. John Hickenlooper said Monday he will ask the Colorado Supreme Court whether it was legal for the state attorney general to sue the federal government over new air pollution rules even though Hickenlooper supports the rules and is trying to implement them.
  Hickenlooper said he should have made the final decision on whether Attorney General Cynthia Coffman joined 23 other states in suing the Environmental Protection Agency. Coffman said the rules are an illegal overreach.
  
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• Mistrial For School Exec From Denver Hired After Sex Abuse Charges

  26-10-2015 22:07
  
  DENVER (AP) – A judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a Colorado man who was hired by New Mexico’s largest school district after he had been charged with sexually abusing two young boys.
  Jurors in Denver told the judge on Monday they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict in the case against Jason Martinez.
  Martinez was arrested in Denver in 2013 and later given a job at an Albuquerque school district after officials failed to complete a background check. The outcry ove
  
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• Keidel: Giants Cowboy Up On Dallas

  26-10-2015 21:59
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Unlike the Jets, the Giants are regarded in NYC with a measure of respect, if not reverence.
  When the Jets tried hard, played well, but ultimately lost to their eternal tormentors — Tom Brady and the Patriots — you couldn’t say you were stunned.
  But the Giants, going back to Bill Parcells and now carried over by Tom Coughlin, are considered a clutch club. As if to remind Gang Green of this, they beat the Pats twice in the Super Bowl.
  So Big Blue has been Gotham&
  
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• News Release From The Office Of The District Attorney

  26-10-2015 21:40
  
  District Attorney Declines to File Charges against Adams County Sheriff’s Deputy
  Last Friday afternoon, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office presented the Office of the District Attorney with a criminal case for filing. The case involved a sheriff’s deputy alleged to have committed a sexual assault while on duty September 26, 2015. The affidavit of facts supporting the arrest was sealed by the court on October 22, 2015.
  At the same time of the filing presentation, the Sheriff&rsqu
  
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• DA Blasts Sheriff Over Arrest Of Deputy Accused Of Sexual Misconduct On Duty

  26-10-2015 21:20
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – The district attorney has declined to file charges against an Adams County deputy who was arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct while on duty.
  Brandon Donahue was terminated from his position as a deputy with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office for violating departmental policies. Donahue, 25, had worked with the department since July 2013.
  Adams County Sheriff Michael McIntosh said the alleged incident happened on Sept. 26 with an adult female. The victim
  
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• Lawsuit Seeks 3rd Option Besides Male, Female On U.S. Passport

  26-10-2015 20:58
  
  DENVER (AP) – A Colorado resident denied a passport for refusing to check either male or female on the application form has sued the federal government to push for a third option.
  Lambda Legal announced the lawsuit Monday, saying it wants the United States to join countries like Australia, New Zealand and Nepal that allow people to have their sex marked as “x” or “other” rather than male or female.
  The organization filed the lawsuit against Secretary of State John K
  
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• Fort Collins Man Missing Since Last Week Found Dead In Allenspark

  26-10-2015 20:50
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – The body of a hiker who was last seen last Tuesday has been found.
  According to police, Thomas Seth Mereness, 70, was last seen on Tuesday at 9 a.m. in western Fort Collins. He told his family he was going for a hike but didn’t give a location.
  Deputies found Mereness’ car near the St. Vrain Mountain Trail located at 1600 Ski Road in Allenspark on Thursday.
  Police in Fort Collins announced on Saturday that Mereness’ body had been found.
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• Loveland Ski Area To Open On Thursday

  26-10-2015 20:21
  
  LOVELAND SKI AREA, Colo. (CBS4) – Loveland Ski Area has announced it will open this Thursday.
  “The warm fall weather delayed the start of snowmaking this year, but Mother Nature finally came through,” Rob Goodell, director of business operations, said in a statement. “A winter storm delivered 17.5 inches of natural snow last week and brought the cold temperatures our snowmakers had been waiting for. They have done an incredible job getting the mountain ready for the first
  
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• NBA 2015-2016 Season Preview: Eastern Conference

  26-10-2015 20:18
  
  By Bryan Altman
  The 2015-2016 NBA regular season tips off Tuesday, October 27. The Cleveland Cavaliers, winners of the Eastern Conference, face the Bulls in Chicago. And the Atlanta Hawks, who finished the regular season with the East’s best record, welcome the Detroit Pistons. The league champion Golden State Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans in the only Western Conference matchup.
  Check out the NBA 2015-2016 Western Conference preview.
  The East is still the weaker of the t
  
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• Flags Lowered For Funeral Of Colorado Adjutant General

  26-10-2015 18:52
  
  DENVER (AP) – Flags on Colorado buildings are flying at half-staff as the longest serving leader of the state’s National Guard is laid to rest.
  Maj. Gen. John L. France will be buried with military honors Monday at Fort Logan Cemetery in Denver, including a 13-round cannon salute and an F-16 flyover. The 11 a.m. ceremony is open to the public.
  France died Oct. 15 at the age of 82. He served as Colorado’s adjutant general from 1979 to 1995 and was one of the last surviving pilot
  
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• Bully for bye: Ware, Mathis, Sanders return to practice

  26-10-2015 18:47
  
  DeMarcus Ware, Evan Mathis,Emmanuel Sanders return to practice        
  
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• CBS Gives Full Season Order To ‘Limitless’

  26-10-2015 18:25
  
  NEW YORK (CBS) – CBS has given a full-season, 22-episode order to “Limitless,” the #2 most-watched new show of the television season.
  The new show is a follow-up to the 2011 film by the same name starring Bradley Cooper. In the series, Jake McDorman plays Brian Finch who discovers the brain-boosting power of the mysterious drug NZT and begins working with the FBI to solve complex cases.
  The series also stars Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Hill Harper. Bradl
  
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• Florida’s Controversial Black Bear Hunt Ends After Just 2 Days

  26-10-2015 18:20
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — After just two days, Florida ended its controversial black bear hunt because a higher than expected number of bears had been killed.
  Wildlife authorities said late Sunday that 295 bears taken overall, nearing the official limit.
  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission posted a statement on its website saying it had closed the 2015 hunt because it was approaching an agency “objective” of 320 bears overall.
  
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• Semi Carrying Load Of Pork Crashes On I-70

  26-10-2015 17:09
  
  PALISADE, Colo. (CBS4) – A truck accident on Interstate 70 east Of Grand Junction near the Palisade exit caused problems on Sunday.
  The semi-truck rolled over, spilling a load of pork products onto the road.
  Both westbound lanes were closed for several hours before reopening.
  The driver was uninjured and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
  
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• Funeral Held For Major Killed In Afghanistan Helicopter Crash

  26-10-2015 16:48
  
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) – An Air Force major killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan is being laid to rest at the Air Force Academy.
  A funeral for 45-year-old Major Phyllis Pelky of Rio Rancho, New Mexico will be held Monday morning in the school’s chapel followed by a burial at the academy’s cemetery.
  Pelky was one of five people killed in the crash of a British helicopter in Kabul on Oct. 11 as it landed at a NATO post in Kabul.
  At the time, she was working as
  
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• Despite Arrests & Destroyed Village, Activists Won’t Stop Fight For Homeless

  26-10-2015 15:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Activists arrested Saturday night were back at the scene of the alleged crime on Sunday, protesting what they call a homeless epidemic.
  A day-long effort of building tiny homes, which even had financial backing, was reversed when authorities tore down the shelters.
  “We had a lot of structures up, tents and a few tiny houses, and it’s all been bulldozed now,” said activist Stephanie Marrero, who was one of 10 people arrested.
  The group Denver Homeless
  
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• Broncos Studs And Duds: Brandon Marshall Rises While C. J. Anderson Falls

  26-10-2015 14:00
  
  By Mark Schiff
  As the Broncos finish up their bye week, they look like a team that has both over and underachieved. On the one hand, you can’t argue with a flawless 6-0 record, particularly in a weak AFC West where the next closest team is just 3-3 (Raiders fans will take it). However, no one is under the delusion that the team can keep eking out close wins with a turnover-prone quarterback and non-existent running game.
  As we take a look at the studs and duds dotting the Broncos roster, w
  
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• Rapids Finish Season In Last Place After 4-1 Loss To Portland

  26-10-2015 03:36
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Darlington Nagbe scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season to lead the Portland Timbers a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.
  The win, combined with other results around the league on the final day of the regular season, means Portland (15-11-8) finished in third place in the Western Conference with 53 points. The Timbers will host Sporting Kansas City in the first round of playoffs. Colorado (9-15-10) finished the season in last place i
  
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• Homeless Advocacy Group Illegally Builds Micro-House Village, Police Knock It Down

  26-10-2015 01:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police have arrested 10 people in a demonstration aimed at fighting homelessness.
  On Saturday the homeless advocacy group Denver Homeless Out Loud started building a village of micro-homes at Sustainability Park in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood on 26th and Arapahoe streets. The property is owned by the Denver Housing Authority.
  On Sunday park gates were locked with chains and “No Trespassing” signs were posted. Police removed the tiny homes that activi
  
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• Off-Duty Officer Fires Gun While Intervening In Road Rage Incident

  26-10-2015 01:20
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – A stretch of eastbound U.S. 6 in Golden had to be closed Sunday afternoon for the investigation of a road rage incident that led to an off-duty officer firing his gun.
  The off-duty officer called 911 to report a road rage incident at approximately 2 p.m. occurring between a motorcyclist and the driver of a white Nissan sedan.
  “The off-duty officer asked the 911 center if he should attempt to make a traffic stop for our agency,” police spokesperson Karlyn
  
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• CherryArts Festival Benefits From Great Weather, Broncos Bye Week

  26-10-2015 00:37
  
  DENVEER (CBS4) – Sunday was the final day of the free CherryArts Festival at the Stanley Aviation Marketplace.
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  It was the first time it was hosted at the former aviation building at Stapleton. The event, sponsored by the group that runs the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, included indoor and outdoor art exhibits, live entertainment, cooking demonstrations and children’s activities.
  The weather has been a key to its success this year, as well as the Denver Broncos being on a
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 10-25-15

  26-10-2015 00:29
  
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• Watch Party Held To Raise Money For 12-Year-Old Who Had Brain Tumor Removed

  26-10-2015 00:25
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – It was a watch party where no matter what colors you wore, everyone was on the same team.
  On Sunday friends and family of 12-year-old Trevor Kling gathered at Legends of Aurora Sports Grill to raise money for his cancer treatments.
  “Different teams come together for one cause,” Jeff Christiansan clad full in Kansas City fan gear said.
  Trevor Kling gets a Green Bay Packers jersey (credit: CBS)
  The group gathered to watch the Chiefs and Steelers game.
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