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• Aurora Police Chief: Officer Who Shot Suspect Likely ‘Saved A Lot Of Lives’

  14-12-2015 23:08
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora police say an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting of a stabbing suspect on Saturday is still ongoing and fluid.
  Police say a woman was stabbed to death outside of an Aurora home shortly before 8 p.m. When police arrived an officer shot the suspect, who also died.
  Witnesses said the stabbing of a mother and daughter by her boyfriend started at a home on Kenton Street near East 7th Avenue and continued out into the street down the block.
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• Both Pro-Life & Pro-Choice Supporters Attend Vigil For Planned Parenthood Attack Victims

  14-12-2015 22:27
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – State pro-life groups gathered in Colorado Springs Sunday to honor the memory of the victims of the Planned Parenthood shootings in late November.
  Those who gathered said prayers for people affected by the attack on Nov. 27. Organizers say the vigil was a chance for pro-life and pro-choice groups to come together in support of the community.
  “We’ve had so many different groups come together and talk and share; and because we did extend our invit
  
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• Who's going to start at QB for the Broncos on Sunday?

  14-12-2015 22:10
  
  Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak is sending mixed signals on his starting quarterback situation        
  
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• Ski Report

  14-12-2015 21:49
  Check the status of trails & lifts at Colorado ski resorts in the CBSDenver.com Ski Report section.
  
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• Dalton’s Broken Thumb, Bengals’ Broken Season

  14-12-2015 21:26
  
  By Jason Keidel
  By now you know I’m a shameless, unapologetic, appalling homer.
  My blood type is black & gold. I was weaned on Mean Joe Greene. I still have an original Terrible Towel from 1978, when the Steelers had half of their six Super Bowls. I still speak in the collective — “We” won yesterday — and that helmet with odd one logo on one side is the only one that still drains my adrenal gland.
  But this year had none of those Super Feelings. Their defense was
  
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• WATCH: Wake And Tailgate

  14-12-2015 20:30
  
  Get tips for your mid-morning tailgate from Joey Campanaro, chef at Market Table in NYC.
  
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• Former Wyoming Schools Chief In Line For Colorado Job

  14-12-2015 19:57
  
  DENVER (AP) – A former Arizona state lawmaker who served as Wyoming’s schools chief is poised to become Colorado’s next education commissioner.
  The Colorado State Board of Education on Monday named Richard D. Crandall as the sole finalist to replace Robert Hammond, who retired in June.
  Under Colorado law, the board must give two weeks’ notice before it can hire Crandall.
  Crandall, a Republican, resigned his seat in the Arizona Senate after being appointed by Wyoming Gov.
  
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• Cause Of Light Rail Train Derailment Unknown So Far

  14-12-2015 18:44
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators in Lakewood are working to determine why a light train didn’t stop on Sunday night when it was coming into Mineral Station.
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  No one was hurt when the train cruised past the passenger platform and continued straight for several hundred yards to the the of end tracks.
  It was stopped by a bumper block that is designed to stop runaway trains. The train pushed the block several feet backwards and also plowed over a power pole.After knock
  
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• Crested Butte Breaks World Record With Skiing Santas

  14-12-2015 18:38
  
  CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (CBS4) – Hundreds of Santas joined together on Saturday to break a world record in Crested Butte.
  The mountain resort set the world record for the most skiing Santas in one place, with 827 Santa skiers and snowboarders.
  It was the third annual Santa Ski Day event, and beat the previous world record of 765 Santas.
  Lift tickets were significantly discounted for the Santa participants, who had to wear a Santa hat, jacket, pants and beard to qualify.
  The 2016 event is
  
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• Family Of Slain Colorado Grad Student Raising Money

  14-12-2015 18:27
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The family of a University of Colorado graduate student who was stabbed to death in Boulder over the weekend is raising money to pay for his funeral back home.
  Relatives of 26-year-old Sean Hudson of Greenfield, Indiana have raised over $17,000 online as of Monday.
  Police say Hudson was stabbed after an argument off campus. A fellow 22-year-old student, Ian Scheuermann, has been arrested for investigation of second-degree murder in his death but hasn’t been char
  
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• Team Grades: Denver Offense Drops The Ball Against Oakland

  14-12-2015 17:47
  
  By Mark Schiff
  At halftime in their second meeting against the Oakland Raiders, the Denver Broncos appeared to be cruising to a ninth-straight win against their AFC West rival. Then the Broncos, and their receivers, dropped the ball.
  After leading 12-0 at the break, Denver committed a series of crucial mistakes to surrender 15 unanswered second-half points and lose in immensely frustrating fashion to Oakland on an otherwise beautiful December day at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Bronc
  
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• Armed Driver Dies After Officer-Involved Traffic Stop Shooting

  14-12-2015 17:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man has died in the hospital following an officer-involved shooting late Sunday night. It happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. after a Mountain View police officer pursued a vehicle into Denver.
  The officer was conducting a traffic stop near 44th Avenue and Yates Street, and told a man to pull his car over. Police said the driver got out with a shotgun and shots were fired by the officer.
  The officer was not injured.
  As standard protocol, the officer involved wa
  
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• One Dead In Apartment Fire On York Street

  14-12-2015 15:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Firefighters responded to an apartment fire at 5:16 a.m. Monday on 1355 York Street.
  The source of the fire was a unit on the third floor of the apartment building, where one person was found dead.
  Thirty to fifty people were evacuated from the apartment due to carbon monoxide levels and other chemicals.
  Damage to the rest of the building aside from the unit was minimal. Much of York Street was blocked off by fire trucks and working authorities.
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• 1 Dead In Apartment Fire On York Street

  14-12-2015 15:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Firefighters responded to an apartment fire at 5:16 a.m. Monday on 1355 York Street.
  The source of the fire was a unit on the third floor of the apartment building, where one person was found dead.
  Thirty to fifty people were evacuated from the apartment due to carbon monoxide levels and other chemicals.
  Damage to the rest of the building aside from the unit was minimal. Much of York Street was blocked off by fire trucks and working authorities.
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• Officer-Involved Shooting After Man Emerges With Shotgun During Traffic Stop

  14-12-2015 14:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One man is in the hospital after an officer-involved shooting late Sunday night. It happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. after a Mountain View police officer pursued a vehicle into Denver.
  The officer was conducting a traffic stop near 44th Avenue and Yates Street, and told a man to pull his car over. The driver got out with a shotgun and shots were fired by the officer.
  The driver is in the hospital with serious injuries, the officer is not injured.
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• Light Rail Train Jumps Tracks At Mineral Station, Delays In Place

  14-12-2015 14:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Regional Transportation District light rail train derailed at the end of its line Sunday evening. It happened at 9 p.m. when the train was at the end of its route at the Mineral station.
  No one was on board and there are no injuries. Electric wires fell across the tracks in the crash.
  “The operator was shaken up … the wires are electric. We are asking people not to be in the vicinity of that station,” said RTD spokesman Nate Currey.
  RTD officials a
  
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• Broncos sacked by Mack, Raiders in stunning 15-12 loss

  14-12-2015 06:08
  
  Broncos lead Raiders, 12-0 at halftime on four McManus field goals        
  
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• Nonprofit Helps Horses When Their Racing Days Are Over

  14-12-2015 06:00
  
  CBS4 News is featuring a special series of reports this holiday season called the 12 Days of Christmas. The following story is written by CBS4’s Kathy Walsh.
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – There’s a nonprofit dedicated to providing new homes and new careers for thoroughbred race horses when their racing days are over. It’s called CANTER, Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses.
  The mission is “rehab, retrain, rehome.” The organization was start
  
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• Father Claims He’s Not Getting Answers From School District After Son Was Bullied

  14-12-2015 06:00
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A father says Aurora Public Schools isn’t doing enough after his son was abused at school.
  Desmond Guilford, 7, won’t be returning to Fulton Academy of Excellence elementary school after he was allegedly bullied and beat up.
  Earlier this month Desmond says a few classmates attacked him on the playground. Since then his father, Kevin Guilford, says they’re still waiting for answers on how the other students were disciplined, or how school administrat
  
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• Brock still the quarterback as Manning mends

  14-12-2015 05:28
  
  Brock still the quarterback as Manningmends        
  
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• Northern Colorado Beats In-State Foe Colorado State 73-64

  14-12-2015 05:00
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Jordan Wilson scored 11 of his 20 points in the final seven minutes and Northern Colorado beat Colorado State 73-64 Sunday night to snap a five-game losing streak in the series.
  The Bears beat Colorado State for just the third time in the last 17 meetings.
  Wilson had a 3-pointer bounce in to extend Northern Colorado’s lead to 59-53 with 6:03 left. He had a long jumper less than two minutes later and hit a pullback jumper with 3:08 left for a 63-57 lead.
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• Family Devastated After Early Morning House Fire In West Denver

  14-12-2015 04:40
  
  By Howard Nathan
  DENVER (CBS4) – A fire on Denver’s west side destroyed home for family of three early Sunday morning.
  Jeraldy Ramos, 16, walked into her backyard on Tennyson Street to show CBS4’s Howard Nathan where a devastating fire began. At the same time family members worked to secure the garage and salvage what they could.
  Firefighters told the family the fire might’ve been sparked by a problem with the electric meter on the garage.
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  “My dad hear
  
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• Byrd’s Free Throw Gives Denver 69-68 Win Over Weber State

  14-12-2015 04:13
  
  DENVER (AP) — Marcus Byrd’s free throw with 1.2 seconds left gave Denver a 69-68 victory over Weber State on Sunday.
  Jeremey Senglin, who scored Weber State’s last 11 points, made a 3-pointer with six seconds left. Byrd was fouled as he went up for a layup and made the first of two free throws.
  Thomas Neff’s 3-pointer with 6:48 left gave the Pioneers (7-3) the lead for good at 58-55.
  Denver looked to have the game in hand after Joe Rosga made two free throws with 28 secon
  
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• Man, Dog Survive Serious Accident In Longmont

  14-12-2015 03:28
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – Police say a driver is lucky to be alive after a serious accident in Longmont Saturday night.
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  Robert Pedersen, 25, was T-boned after running a red light on Martin Street. Pedersen and his dog survived with just bumps and bruises after being extricated.
  The medical chopper that had been called out had to turn back due to snow.
  
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• Cabela’s Helps Out Family Who Lost Everything In House Fire

  14-12-2015 03:15
  
  JULESBURG, Colo. (CBS4) – People are coming together to help a family in Julesburg after they lost their home in a fire Thursday night.
  Everyone was able to get out safely thanks to smoke alarms.
  (credit: Julesburg Advocate)
  The family bought their home five years ago and had just paid it off in August. They lost everything in the fire including Christmas presents.
  Neighbors are helping out and the Cabela’s corporate office in nearby Nebraska has offered to replace all the gifts.
  
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• RECAP: Broncos upset by arch-rival Raiders

  14-12-2015 03:11
  
  #WeAreBRONCOS fan chat was live for Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders.        
  
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• Family Displaced After Early Morning House Fire

  14-12-2015 03:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A family needs a new home after a fire destroyed their house in Denver.
  The fire broke out at a home located at 9th Avenue and Tennyson Street early Sunday morning. Crews knocked down the fire in about 10 minutes but the structure is a total loss.
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  The flames were so intense they damaged a neighbor’s house.
  The cause is under investigation.
  
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• ‘American Horror Story’ Actress Rose Siggins Dies In Denver At 43

  14-12-2015 03:01
  
  DENVER (AP) — Rose Siggins, who played a legless character on “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” died Saturday in Denver, a representative said.
  Siggins, whose character on the show was named Legless Suzi, was 43.
  The FX network show announced her death on its Facebook page, saying: “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Rose Siggins. She was beloved by everyone in the AHS family. She was a kind person, a loving mother and a very talented actor. Our thoughts and pr
  
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• Varlamov Has Season-High 42 Saves, Avalanche Beat Blues 3-1

  14-12-2015 02:53
  
  Semyon Varlamov stopped 42 of 43 shots to carry the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 win Sunday night over the St. Louis Blues.
  
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• Broncos’ Offense Struggles In 15-12 Loss To Raiders

  14-12-2015 01:28
  
  DENVER (AP) – Khalil Mack couldn’t be stopped.
  Mack had five sacks of Brock Osweiler, including one in the end zone for a safety, and Derek Carr bounced back from an awful first half to lead the Oakland Raiders past the Denver Broncos 15-12 Sunday.
  Carr threw two touchdown passes and the Raiders (6-7) beat the Broncos for the first time since Sept. 12, 2011, despite being held to minus-12 yards in the first half – the worst performance by a team heading into halftime in nearly
  
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• Witness To Officer-Involved Shooting: Suspect Was ‘Doing Horrible Things’

  14-12-2015 01:21
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – One female victim has died after a double stabbing that lead to an officer-involved shooting.
  Police say the woman was stabbed to death outside of an Aurora home shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday night. When police arrived an officer shot the suspect, who also died.
  (credit: CBS)
  Witnesses said the stabbing of a mother and daughter by her boyfriend started at a home on Kenton Street near East 7th Avenue and continued out into the street down the block.
  
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• Broncos Give Up Safety, Lead Raiders 12-9 After 3 Quarters

  14-12-2015 00:34
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos lead the Raiders 12-9 after three quarters.
  On their first possession of the second half the Raider drove the ball 80 yards and Derek Carr connected with Seth Roberts for a touchdown.
  Raiders have discovered that gaining positive yardage can result in positive gains. It's now a one score game.
  — Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) December 13, 2015DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 13: Outside linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos hits quarterback Derek Carr #4
  
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• Colorado Economic Development Incentive Programs Approved

  14-12-2015 00:22
  
  DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Economic Development Commission has approved hundreds of millions of dollars in incentive programs, including $86 million to help build four tourist attractions in northern Colorado that include an indoor whitewater park, a horror film center, a lake resort and a water park-themed hotel.
  Denver got $121 million for the National Western Center, but said it’s not enough and it needs to find more funds for the project. The project is part of a 10-year plan to
  
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