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• Bruising Defense, ‘Jackhammer’ Run Game Helps Broncos Defeat Patriots

  30-11-2015 23:27
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Not even Tom Brady — who has reached the Mt. Rushmore of quarterbacks and is still climbing the rungs of immortality — can win without decent players around him. The mushrooming Patriots triage now includes Dion Lewis, Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola and, perhaps, Rob Gronkowski.
  Even still, the Patriots were up 21-7 last night, then lost the lead and then a thriller in overtime to the Denver Broncos, 30-24. It proved the Pats are human, and the Broncos aren&rsquo
  
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• Broncos 'edit' Tom Brady's Facebook post

  30-11-2015 23:04
  
  Tom Brady decided to troll Denver Broncos fans before Sunday night's game.        
  
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• WATCH: Pairing Beer With Tailgating Food

  30-11-2015 22:53
  
  Learn how to pair beers with tailgating food from the brewmaster at Evil Twin Brewing in NYC.
  
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• 2 Springs Hospitals Put On Lockdown After Reports Of ‘Suspicious Person’

  30-11-2015 22:48
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two hospitals in Colorado Springs were placed on lockdown on Monday after reports of a suspicious person.
  According to KKTV in Colorado Springs, Penrose Main Hospital located at 2222 North Nevada Avenue was on lockdown starting just before noon. Appointments were canceled and people inside were told to lock doors and stay in their rooms. Police cleared the scene after about an hour.
  KKTV also reported that Memorial Hospital located at 1400 East Boulder
  
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• Suspected Planned Parenthood Gunman Makes First Court Appearance

  30-11-2015 21:59
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4/AP) – Robert Lewis Dear, the suspect in the murderous rampage at a Planned Parenthood last Friday, appeared before a judge through a video link on Monday.
  Dear, 57, who is being held without bond, is accused of killing a police officer and two civilians — an Iraq war veteran and a mother of two — who were accompanying separate friends to the clinic. The rampage touched off an hourslong standoff and shootout Friday that also left nine other people i
  
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• South Dakota Ghost Town Up For Sale

  30-11-2015 21:57
  
  SWETT, S.D. (CBS4) – An entire town in South Dakota has been listed for sale. The tiny town of Swett was first offered for sale sixteen months ago, and is now back on the market for a largely discounted price, the Rapid City Journal reports.
  Swett is now an abandoned ghost town, with a closed tavern, empty haunted house, and over 6 acres of prairie real estate. It can be yours for $250,000.
  Real estate agent Stacie Montgomery told the Rapid City Journal that when the property was firs
  
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• Nuggets Hope To Halt Losing Streak In Milwaukee

  30-11-2015 21:27
  
  The reeling Nuggets look to snap their slide as they continue a five-game road trip Monday at struggling Milwaukee.
  
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• Broncos Team Grades: Offense Gets In Gear Late Against Patriots

  30-11-2015 21:11
  
  By Mark Schiff
  Welcome to the comeback club, kid quarterback.
  After scoring just seven points through the game’s first three quarters, Brock Osweiler and the Broncos offense came alive in the fourth to knock off the undefeated New England Patriots 30-24 in overtime in Denver’s biggest and best win of the season. On a cold and snowy night at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, the Broncos improved to 9-2 and made a statement that they’re among the AFC elite, with or without Hal
  
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• Gronkowski Apparently Dodges Major Injury After Hit By Broncos’ Stewart

  30-11-2015 21:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – If the Broncos wind up meeting the New England Patriots in the playoffs, there’s a good chance they’ll have to face tight end Rob Gronkowski again.
  It turns out Gronkowski could miss only one game with a right knee injury suffered in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Broncos win 30-24 overtime win against the Patriots.
  ESPN footage showed Gronkowski walking from the X-ray room to the Patriots’ locker room with a slight limp but based
  
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• Cancer Patient’s Pee Wee Football Team Heading To The Pop Warner Super Bowl

  30-11-2015 20:25
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A Pee Wee football team from Fort Collins with a special motivation this season is headed to the Pop Warner Super Bowl.
  The Northern Colorado Outlaws have been playing without a starting player. Jackson Simpson, 11, is undergoing chemotherapy for a tumor found in his chest. His chemotherapy is working so far.
  Jackson Simpson with his team at the hospital (credit: CBS)
  The team won the regional championship game 20-0 on Sunday against the College Station Ra
  
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• Suspect In Planned Parenthood Clinic Shooting To Appear In Court

  30-11-2015 19:42
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs lived a troubled, isolated life in the mountains of South Carolina and Colorado, but acquaintances said he never hinted that he would target the organization.
  Robert Lewis Dear, 57, will make his first appearance in court Monday. He is accused of killing a police officer and two civilians — an Iraq war veteran and a mother of two — who were accompanying separate fri
  
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• Iraq War Vet Killed In Planned Parenthood Attack Reportedly Ran To Warn Others

  30-11-2015 19:19
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The former staff sergeant of a veteran who was killed in last Friday’s attack at a Planned Parenthood clinic told CBS4 he isn’t surprised by the reports of an act heroism by the victim before his death.
  Ke’Arre Stewart (credit: CBS)
  Ke’Arre Stewart, 29, was one of three people killed in the attack in Colorado Springs, which also left nine others with injuries. Police say Stewart and the other victims were shot in a murderous rampage
  
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• Suspect Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting After Chase

  30-11-2015 18:31
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – An officer was struck by a car in Aurora overnight, and a police chase that followed the incident ended in a deadly shooting.
  It began at approximately 4:30 a.m. Monday when the Aurora officer was struck and injured by a vehicle at East Alameda Avenue and Interstate 225.
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  A short pursuit of the suspect ensued, ending at East Alameda Parkway and East Kentucky Avenue, where shots were fired. The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene.
  Police said later M
  
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• Brothers Rescue Bald Eagle, Take A Selfie Before Releasing

  30-11-2015 18:06
  
  DOWLING, Canada (CBS4) – Video of two brothers’ rescue of a bald eagle in Canada is trending online Monday. Michael Fletcher posted the video to Facebook on Nov. 24, and it has since received thousands of views and shares.
  He was with his brother Neil in the woods near Dowling, Canada looking for grouse to shoot, the Sudbury Star reports, when they came across an eagle in a trap.
  The two decided to help the animal, but first though to record the incident, thinking it would never
  
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• Broncos say Bowlens will keep team, Kroenke not an option

  30-11-2015 17:35
  
  The Broncos say that Denver will not be an option for Stan Kroenke if he doesn't win the rights to the Los Angeles market from the NFL.        
  
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• Suspect Killed In Police Chase, Shooting After Officer Injured By Vehicle

  30-11-2015 17:00
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A police chase in Aurora was prompted after an officer was struck by a car, and it ended in a deadly shooting.
  It began at approximately 4:30 a.m. when an Aurora police officer was struck and injured by a vehicle at East Alameda Avenue and Interstate 225.
  (credit: CBS)
  A short pursuit of the suspect vehicle ensued, ending at East Alameda Parkway and East Kentucky Avenue, where shots were fired. The suspect was pronounced dead on the scene.
  The condition of the office
  
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• Osweiler Gets First Comeback Win For Broncos

  30-11-2015 16:07
  
  DENVER (AP) – Brock Osweiler engineered his first comeback win in only his second NFL start.
  If his career stays on this track, the 76,970 fans at Sunday’s game will have a nice little keepsake – a soggy ticket stub from a snowy night in Denver when the quarterback first showed he could play with the very best in the league.
  Starting for Peyton Manning, Osweiler drove the Broncos 83 yards to give the Broncos a brief lead in the fourth quarter, then called the perfect play in ov
  
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• McCaffrey: Osweiler’s Confidence Gives Broncos Boost

  30-11-2015 15:10
  
  Former Bronco Ed McCaffrey was impressed with Brock Osweiler's composure in the Broncos win over the Patriots. Watch his interview in the locker room with Vic Lombardi.
  
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• Broncos Troll Tom Brady Following Sunday Night Football Win

  30-11-2015 15:00
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  The Broncos handed the Patriots their first loss of the season last night after CJ Anderson romped 48 yards in overtime to win the game 30-24.  Patriots QB Tom Brady had himself a fine game, throwing for 280 yards and 3 TD’s, but in the end it wasn’t enough to get New England the win.  Unfortunately for Brady, he (or whoever runs his Facebook account) had posted a photo shopped image to his page of himself riding a Bronco prior to the ga
  
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• Ward, Williams to miss time with high-ankle sprains

  30-11-2015 13:42
  
  T.J. Ward, Sylvester Williams to miss time with high-ankle sprains        
  
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• C.J.'s run in snow lifts Broncos past Pats in overtime

  30-11-2015 08:50
  
  This was a game played thousands of times in the wintry backyards of Minnesota and Illinois, Pennsylvania and here in Colorado.        
  
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• Slain Officer Remembered As ‘An Incredible Man Of God’

  30-11-2015 07:59
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Dozens of church members gathered Sunday in worship and remembrance of their co-pastor.
  Officer Garrett Swasey was one of three people killed on Friday in the armed attack at a local Planned Parenthood clinic. Swasey was a six-year veteran officer with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Police. He was shot, and died after responding to the active shooter scene.
  “It’s surreal,” said Kurt Aichele, a longtime fri
  
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• Slain Officer Remembered ‘An Incredible Man Of God’

  30-11-2015 07:59
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Dozens of church members gathered Sunday in worship and remembrance of their co-pastor.
  Officer Garrett Swasey was one of three people killed on Friday in the armed attack at a local Planned Parenthood clinic. Swasey was a six-year veteran officer with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Police. He was shot, and died after responding to the active shooter scene.
  “It’s surreal,” said Kurt Aichele, a longtime fri
  
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• Von Miller trolls Tom Brady back after victory

  30-11-2015 07:34
  
  Tom Brady was so confident that he would beat the Denver Broncos that he told the Internet about it.        
  
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• RECAP: Broncos take down undefeated Patriots

  30-11-2015 07:27
  
  #WeAreBRONCOS fan chat with live game coverage of Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots.        
  
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• FBI warned of possible Planned Parenthood attacks

  30-11-2015 05:36
  
  Planned Parenthood offers a wide range of medical care for women.But, its position as the foremost abortion provider in the U.S. has drawn violence in the past.        
  
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• Colorado Springs shooting victims identified

  30-11-2015 05:35
  
  One of the three people killed at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic has been identified as a woman who was there to support a friend, the NBC affiliate in Hawaii reports.        
  
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• The Broncos Beat Tom Brady & The Previously Unbeaten Patriots 30-24 In Overtime

  30-11-2015 05:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos came back from 14 down to beat the New England Patriots 30-24 in overtime Sunday night.
  Already down 14-7 the Broncos defense gave up a 63-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Brandon Bolden on the first play of the fourth quarter.
  It's teams that make big plays in key moments. 3rd and 8, no problem. Find the best match-up. Too easy.
  — Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) November 30, 2015Seemed like the longest Brady able to hold in the
  
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• Broncos Trail Patriots 14-7 After 3rd Quarter

  30-11-2015 04:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – The Broncos trail the Patriots 14-7 after the third quarter. Denver just couldn’t get any offense going in the quarter.
  The Broncos once again made some bad penalties. On the Patriots’ first possession of the second half the Broncos sacked Tom Brady for a big loss but Von Miller hit Brady late when he was on the ground to keep the drive alive for Brady and company. But the Broncos were able to hold and get the Patriots to punt on the drive.
  Br
  
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• Police: Purse thieves spend $3,000 on stolen credit cards

  30-11-2015 04:11
  
  Fort Collins police are looking for two people suspected of stealing a purse and spending thousands on the credit cards inside.        
  
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• Broncos Trail Patriots 14-7 At Halftime, Ward & Williams Suffer Ankle Injuries

  30-11-2015 03:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – The Broncos trail the Patriots 14-7 at halftime.
  Both T.J. Ward and Sylvester Williams were injured at the end of the first quarter on the same play. They were carted to the locker room with ankle injuries and are questionable to return.
  Patriots ran 1x in 1st quarter. I don't imagine Belichick has to answer to why they're not more balanced.
  — Mark Haas (@markhaastv) November 30, 2015DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 29: Middle linebacker Jonathan Freeny
  
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• Broncos, Fans Set New Guinness World Record With Fake Mustaches To Promote Men’s Health

  30-11-2015 03:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – During the Denver Broncos Sunday Night Football home game against the New England Patriots the team and its fans set a new Guinness World Record.
  The Broncos broke the world record for the largest number of fake mustaches worn at one time in the same location. In partnership with UCHealth, orange mustaches were handed out to fans attending the game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
  At the two-minute warning before halftime, fans were asked to wear their mustaches and
  
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• Colorado Springs shooting: What we know

  30-11-2015 03:48
  
  The shooting suspect has been taken into custody.        
  
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• Friend Of Slain Officer: ‘An Absolutely Incredible Man Of God’

  30-11-2015 03:38
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Dozens of church members gathered Sunday in worship and remembrance of their co-pastor.
  Officer Garrett Swasey was one of three people killed on Friday in the armed attack at a local Planned Parenthood clinic. Swasey was a six-year veteran officer with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Police. He was shot, and died after responding to the active shooter scene.
  “It’s surreal,” said Kurt Aichele, a longtime fri
  
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• Land transferred to Sand Creek Historic Site

  30-11-2015 03:37
  
  Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) announced Sunday that the state will transfer 640 acres of land to the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.        
  
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• Wintry weather spells rough roads

  30-11-2015 03:20
  
  Northbound Interstate 25 closed Sunday night not far from the New Mexico border due to an accident.        
  
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• Broncos Trail Patriots 7-0 After 1st Quarter

  30-11-2015 03:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The New England Patriots wasted no time taking the lead against the Denver Broncos. After a Broncos three-and-out and a poor punt, one their first possession Tom Brady took to the air and drove the ball from Denver’s 47 yard line and connected on a touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski to take a 7-0 lead.
  DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 29: Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the New England Patriots run onto the field b
  
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• DIA sets passenger record

  30-11-2015 02:40
  
  A record number of passengers are believed to have traveled through Denver International Airport Sunday.        
  
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• 9 Keys to the Broncos defeating the Patriots

  30-11-2015 02:33
  
  9 Keys to the Broncos defeating the New EnglandPatriots        
  
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• A Look At The 3 People Killed In The Planned Parenthood Attack

  30-11-2015 02:16
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A look at the three people who were killed in a shooting at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic:
  COMBAT VETERAN, FATHER
  Ke’Arre Stewart, 29, was accompanying someone at the clinic when he was killed, said Amburh Butler, a lifelong friend and family spokeswoman. Stewart leaves behind two girls, 11 and 5, who live in Texas. Stewart and Butler met when they were 11 in Waco, Texas and were high school sweethearts, she said.
  Ke’Arre M. Stewart
  
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• Festival Of Trees Is Back In Denver After 10-Year Hiatus

  30-11-2015 01:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s that time of year again — time to decorate the Christmas tree.
  Trees made of feathers used to be the norm in America. It’s just one fact you’ll learn at this year’s Festival of Trees. From the classic one horse open sleigh to the brightly colored LED lights of today, after a 10-year hiatus the Festival of Trees is back, featuring the history of holiday decor.
  “Victorian decorations were often made out of scrap paper,” designer
  
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• Consumer Reports: Carry-on luggage trouble

  30-11-2015 01:43
  
  If you've flown recently, you know how expensive it can be to check your luggage.        
  
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• Tiny town put on the map for all the wrong reasons

  30-11-2015 01:42
  
  The sign on the west end of town reads "Welcome to Hartsel: 'The Heart of Colorado.'"Locals will tell you its motto takes after its people.        
  
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• Community crisis center opens in Colorado Springs

  30-11-2015 01:41
  
  A dozen Colorado agencies have come together to set up a community crisis Center in Colorado Springs.        
  
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• Main Vein Superpipe At Copper Mountain First To Open In North America

  30-11-2015 01:28
  
  COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4) – The Main Vein Superpipe is now open at Copper Mountain.
  (credit: Copper Mountain)
  The 22-foot superpipe Is the first to open in North America for the winter season.
  Visitors can see top athletes from around the world ride it during the U.S. Revolution Tour starting next week.
  “The U.S. Revolution Tour (Rev Tour) has proven to be a progressive venue for today’s top junior freeskiers and riders to take the competitive stage in multiple disciplines,
  
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• Kobe Bryant To Retire At End Of Season, Will Face Nuggets 2 More Times

  30-11-2015 01:19
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers has decided to retire after this season.
  The 37-year-old Bryant made the announcement in a post on The Players’ Tribune on Sunday. The decision was not totally unexpected, given that Bryant has said many times in recent weeks that he was considering making his 20th NBA season his last.
  There’s no more wondering now.
  After two decades, two Olympic gold medals, five championship rings, 17 All-Star selections, an 81-point ga
  
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• Denver Police Identify Suspect In Peoria Street Murder

  30-11-2015 01:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are searching for a man wanted for murder.
  Kenneth Banks, 20, is allegedly connected to a homicide that happened last Monday in the 4700 block of Peoria Street.
  Kenneth Banks (credit: Denver Police Department)
  Banks is described as being 6 feet tall and 185 pounds. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
  Additional Information From The Denver Police DepartmentRemain anonymous and earn up to $2,000. Call Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-STOP (7867). Text to CRI
  
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• Woman Saved By Good Samaritans After Driving Into Lake Loveland

  30-11-2015 01:11
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman who drove into a Lake Loveland Saturday night has been released from the hospital.
  Two bystanders who jumped in to help were also rescued from the icy water.
  (credit: CBS)
  “A passerby witnessed the car enter the water and swam out to the car where they broke the passenger window and pulled the driver out,” Jeff Pyle with Loveland Police said in a statement.
  They were treated at the scene for hypothermia.
  It’s not clear what caused the woma
  
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• Small Business Saturday Helps Create Repeat Customers

  30-11-2015 00:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The cold weather didn’t stop shoppers from taking advantage of Small Business Saturday. The annual event celebrated its sixth year nationwide, and an increasing number of small Colorado stores joined in.
  Small Business Saturday is not just a one day business boost.
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  “It brings out so many new customers that hopefully will come back time after time throughout the year,” small business owner Nicole Wolsey-Neech said.
  Eighteen businesses along Te
  
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• PHOTOS: A look at Hartsel, Colorado

  30-11-2015 00:51
  
          
  
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