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• I-70 West at Glenwood Canyon reopens after crashes

  26-12-2015 23:54
  
  Interstate 70 traffic in Glenwood Canyon is again moving in both directions on Saturday after an earlier accident closed the westbound lanes.
  
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• Broncos’ Secondary Finally Getting Healthier

  26-12-2015 23:51
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos received a triple dose of good news with word that starting safeties T.J. Ward and Darian Stewart are expected to return to the lineup and they won’t have to face Cincinnati tight end Tyler Eifert on Monday night.
  “He’s got 12 touchdowns in the red zone, so that’s his part of the field,” Stewart said about Cincinnati’s terrific tight end. “Not having him I guess is a big loss for them. So, we’re goin
  
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• Runners Happy To See Coyote Cutouts In Greeley Parks

  26-12-2015 23:35
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– Cutouts of coyotes are showing up near lakes and grassy knolls in Greeley where geese tend to congregate. Runners are happy to see the makeshift pest control because they claim the droppings are a safety hazard.“It’s very important to keep in mind the fact that if you run and it’s slippery, you might fall and hurt yourself and geese contribute to that, to that problem,” said runner Neal Faul.
  For the coyote-shaped cutouts to work, the geese ha
  
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• Woman Arrested After Christmas Morning Stabbing

  26-12-2015 23:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver took one woman into custody after a Christmas morning stabbing.Officers rushed to the residence on East Girard Avenue near Hampden about 8 a.m. Friday.Investigators say the stabbing happened during an argument. The victim has minor injuries.Neither the woman nor victim were identified.
  
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• Christmas Eve Fire Displaces Family In Aurora

  26-12-2015 23:10
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A family was displaced from their home after it caught fire on Christmas Eve.The fire broke out at the home on Atchison Street just west of Interstate 225. The flames were contained to the garage but there was smoke damage inside the home.The family was able to escape unharmed. What caused the fire is being investigated. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Kubiak: Osweiler’s Eye Better, Manning Has Good Week

  26-12-2015 23:03
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said Brock Osweiler’s eye infection has largely cleared up and Peyton Manning had a good week of work.
  Osweiler will make his sixth consecutive start Monday night when the Broncos (10-4) host the Bengals (11-3). Manning will be inactive again. He hasn’t played since tearing the plantar fascia in his left foot Nov. 15.
  After having a setback last week, Manning returned to throwing on his own indoors this week.
  Kubiak watched vide
  
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• Woman Accidentally Shoots Herself On Christmas Morning

  26-12-2015 22:58
  
  By Howard NathanDENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver said a woman accidentally shot herself Christmas morning. She was rushed to Denver Health Medical Center with life threatening injuries.Investigators say the woman was shot in the backseat of a pickup truck near Federal Boulevard and 2nd. She was rushed to the hospital where she was immediately put into surgery.The woman was in her 30s but has not been identified.It is unclear why the woman had a gun or what she was trying to do. Police have
  
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• Newborn With Heart Condition Gets To Go Home For Christmas

  26-12-2015 22:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A couple from Wyoming was able to enjoy Christmas at home after their newborn baby had spent the last few weeks at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.
  During a regular checkup, Pauline Chavez’s doctor noticed her unborn baby’s heart appeared enlarged. She was sent to Denver, where a rare cardiac condition called anomalous pulmonary venous, was detected in which the veins from the lungs do not drain back to the heart.(credit: CBS)
  Immediately after her bir
  
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• Bronco notes: Peyton, safety update; Marshall snub

  26-12-2015 22:37
  
  Broncos notebook: T.J. Ward, Darian Stewartexpected to playvs. Bengals; Peyton works out; BrandonMarshall snubbed from Pro Bowl,BobSimmonswatches practice        
  
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• Man Gets New RV After His Was Destroyed By Fire

  26-12-2015 22:29
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– You may be familiar with the movie “Miracle on 34th Street” about a man who claims to be Santa Claus. Well, this might just be a Miracle on 120th Avenue.
  On Dec. 19, a fire believed started by a candle destroyed an RV where a man who would otherwise be homeless was living in Broomfield. But out of the flames came good fortune, something that was not apparent at the time.
  (credit: Tim Seibert)
  “It was shocking fire devastating l
  
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• Monday Night doesn't scare AJ 'Big Saturday' McCarron

  26-12-2015 20:41
  
  No NFL QB has played in more big Saturday games than the Bengals' AJ McCarron who plays Monday vs. Broncos        
  
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• Jet Suffers Minor Damage At DIA From Engine Fire

  26-12-2015 18:54
  
  DENVER (AP) — A United Airlines passenger jet suffered minor damage at Denver International Airport on Saturday when an engine caught fire at a gate while it was being moved by mechanics.
  DIA spokeswoman Mindy Crane says there were no passengers on board and the fire was quickly put out by the Denver Fire Department. No injuries were reported.
  (credit: Jack Randall)
  Denver Fire Department spokesman Mike Pylar says the Boeing 757 jet is being checked to make sure the fire did not damage any
  
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• Snow Tapering Off, Avalanche Danger High

  26-12-2015 17:38
  
  DENVER (AP) — Snow is tapering off across Colorado on Saturday, but the avalanche danger is high across the mountains.
  The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says avalanche advisories have been posted in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado, with avalanches likely after some areas got up to five feet of snow over the past week.
  The avalanche danger on other mountain ranges is rated considerable, with avalanches possible on Saturday.
  On Sunday, parts of Colorado will be in a d
  
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• Police Surround Colorado Springs Home On Disturbance Report

  26-12-2015 17:33
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say eight people have escaped a Colorado Springs home where a barricaded gunman is holding police at bay.
  Police Lt. Brian Steckler tells the Colorado Springs Gazette officers were called to the home Friday morning for a disturbance. He says it is unclear if there is one more person still inside.
  Police say the man was involved in another disturbance involving a gun several hours before officers were called to the home. Steckler says it is unclear
  
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• Public Asked To Help Track Colorado Wildlife

  26-12-2015 17:31
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado wildlife officials are trying to turn visitors to state parks and trails into amateur naturalists, creating an app that can be used to photograph animals and create a database that will be used by scientists to study whether climate change is altering the state’s habitats.
  Users of iNaturalist can post their photos and sounds, or view the observations of other park visitors. They can also alert others about their finds, so people can add to their collections. T
  
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• Heavy Snow And Fast Winds Prompt Colorado Avalanche Warnings

  26-12-2015 17:28
  
  DENVER (AP) — Avalanche warnings and advisories are posted for much of Colorado’s high country because of storms bringing heavy snow to parts of the mountains.
  The warnings and advisories are in effect through Saturday due to high winds and heavy snowfall.
  The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says that large and dangerous natural and human-triggered avalanches will be likely in steep terrain.
  Strong winds are expected heighten the slide danger. The center warned against backcoun
  
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• Police Find Western Museum’s Stolen Antique Guns

  26-12-2015 17:24
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say they have found three prized pistols stolen last month from a western museum in Grand Junction.
  The Grand Junction Sentinel reports the guns included two Glock handguns carried by former Mesa County sheriffs and a gold-plated Colt Bisley .38 caliber revolver. The revolver was carried by Leo Carillo as he played Pancho in the 1950s television western “The Cisco Kid.”
  David Bailey, curator of history at the Museum of the West, says the
  
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• Janet Jackson Postpones ‘Unbreakable’ Tour, Citing Surgery

  26-12-2015 17:19
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janet Jackson says she is postponing her “Unbreakable” tour to have an unspecified surgical procedure. That includes a stop at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
  The 49-year-old singer posted a message on her website and social media sites Thursday announcing that all future tour dates had been postponed until the spring. No new dates were announced.
  The singer’s statement asked for prayers of support and said no further details on her medical condition would
  
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• Blizzard May Slam Southern Rockies Creating Tough Holiday Travel South Of Denver

  26-12-2015 17:11
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Travel home after the Christmas holiday will likely become difficult if not impossible at times along I-25 south of Denver on Sunday.
  That’s because a blizzard is brewing that is forecast to hit the lee side of the southern Rockies and the southern plains.
  A storm moving out of Arizona is expected to gain strength over New Mexico late Saturday and during the day on Sunday.
  (credit: CBS4/Colorado’s Weather Center)
  Based on the current forecast trac
  
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• Patriots-Jets Highlight The Best Week Of NFL Football Yet

  26-12-2015 14:02
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  In an epoch hardly rife with opportunities to praise anything that the NFL does, just one quick glance at this week’s schedule of games almost makes you want to write a letter to the league office thanking them for the awesome spate of games they’ve given us this weekend. 
  Christmas is coming two days late this year. 
  Credit the NFL’s powers that be for manipulating the schedule in the best possible way. Key divisional matchups and games
  
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• "Carol" movie review: Beautifully shot, written and acted

  26-12-2015 11:02
  
  "Carol," an adaptation of a 1952 novel by Patricia Highsmith directed by Todd Haynes, sweeps the viewer up into a heady, exquisitely choreographed dream, casting as beguiling a spell as its seductive title character.
  
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• Those braving Denver's chilly Christmas find joy in each other

  26-12-2015 10:07
  
  As snow began to fly on Friday during Denver's chilly Christmas, many embraced the cold to find joy in time spent with their families or other holiday-goers wandering about.
  
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• Colorado's unrelenting winter storms prompt avalanche warnings

  26-12-2015 10:04
  
  Colorado's unrelenting winter storms over the last two weeks have left very high avalanche danger in the high country, particularly in the southwest corner of the state.
  
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• Colorado Springs: Standoff in basement ends with no one hurt

  26-12-2015 10:04
  
  A report of two armed men in a southeast Colorado Springs basement led to a standoff Friday, but no arrests were made after eight people came out of the home, police said.
  
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• Colorado Spring police: Man claimed to be on plane with dead pilot, bomb

  26-12-2015 07:40
  
  Colorado Springs police arrested a man early Christmas Day after he repeatedly called authorities claiming to be on a Florida-bound plane in which he had killed the pilot.
  
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• Investors lining up to buy Boulder Valley apartment complexes

  26-12-2015 07:25
  
  Apartment buildings in the Boulder Valley are in such demand that large investment companies are lining up to buy them, pushing pricesto record highs, a level realtors describe as 'ocean view pricing.
  
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• More snow hits metro region Christmas night, cold temps for week ahead

  26-12-2015 03:47
  
  Parts of the Denver metro area could receive another 1 to 2 inches of snow Friday evening, as another band of moisture combines with cold air, the National Weather Service said.
  
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• The Latest: Alabama pastor finds church collapsed in storm

  26-12-2015 03:36
  
  The latest developments on the severe storms across the U.S. (all times local):8:20 p.m.Pastor Melvin Howard of the Mount Olive Full Gospel Church said he came rushing to the area of Jefferson Avenue and 50th Street in Birmingham, Alabama, when he heard the storm hit.
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 12/25/15

  26-12-2015 02:13
  
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• Paul Grabowicz, digital journalism pioneer, dies at 66

  26-12-2015 00:41
  
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Paul Grabowicz, a former Oakland Tribune reporter who became a digital journalism pioneer at the University of California, Berkeley, has died.
  
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