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• US 6 To Close At Garrison Street Wednesday Night For Bridge Work

  29-12-2015 23:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Eastbound lanes of US 6 will close Wednesday night as Colorado Department of Transportation crews work on the placement of new girders over Garrison Street.
  According to CDOT, the lanes will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday.
  “Eastbound US 6 drivers will be directed to exit at Garrison Street and continue through the intersection to re-enter eastbound US 6,” CDOT said in a statement.
  Garrison Street will be closed from 9 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thurs
  
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• Osweiler Has Displayed A Cool Head In Place Of Manning

  29-12-2015 23:09
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Nothing seems to bother Brock Osweiler.
  Not the incessant Peyton Manning news or his leaky O-line, dropped passes or missed field goals. Not a separated left shoulder, a bum left elbow or an infected left eye.
  Not even two-touchdown deficits.
  The comeback Osweiler engineered against Cincinnati on Monday night established the Denver Broncos as the only team in NFL history ever to overcome 14-point deficits in one season against three playoff-bound teams.
  Two of those
  
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• High Avalanche Danger Has Counties Doing Their Own Mitigation

  29-12-2015 22:58
  
  OPHIR, Colo. (CBS4) – Avalanches are always a concern this time of year in Colorado, and that has many counties busy doing their own mitigation work.
  Crews triggered a slide in Ophir in San Miguel County Tuesday morning.
  Avalanche danger is considerable there in the San Juan Mountains as well as in Aspen, Gunnison, Vail and Summit County.
  LINK: Colorado Avalanche Information Center
  
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• Law Enforcement Will Be Out In Full Force Looking For Drunk Drivers, Get A Free Ride Home

  29-12-2015 22:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Wednesday marks the start of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s The Heat is On DUI enforcement period.
  State troopers, deputies and police will be out in full force until Jan. 4 keeping an eye out for drunk drivers.
  “DUI’s are completely preventable and no one should have to deal with losing a loved one entering the New Year. With the increase in rideshare services and alternative transportation options, there really is no excuse for a DUI,”
  
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• Home Spared After Fire Destroys Garage In Edgewater

  29-12-2015 22:44
  
  EDGEWATER, Colo. (CBS4) – Nobody was hurt when a fire started in the garage of a home in Edgewater Tuesday morning.
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  The garage is detached so it didn’t spread to the home located in the 2200 block of on Ingalls Street.
  One person was home when the fire started but was not hurt.
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  The garage is a total loss. Investigators are looking into the cause.
  
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• Consumer Reports: Safest Child Safety Seats

  29-12-2015 22:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Consumer Reports has important new child-seat advice for parents.
  Based on its latest tests, Consumer Reports is urging parents to move their children out of infant carriers and into rear-facing convertible seats at a younger age.
  Consumer Reports crash-tested infant seats and rear-facing convertible seats using a 22-pound dummy representing a 1-year-old child. With more than half the infant seats, the dummy’s head hit the simulated front-seat back. But, that didn
  
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• New Planned Community Will Nearly Double Size Of Castle Pines

  29-12-2015 21:56
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – A developer on Tuesday completed the purchase of 1,270 acres in The Canyons for a planned residential community that would nearly double the size of Castle Pines.
  Shea Homes Colorado bought the land for a planned community that “will feature 2,000 single and multi-family homes from a variety of builders,” according to a news release.
  The Canyons (credit: Shea Homes Colorado)
  Shea Homes has developed such communities as Highlands Ranch, Reunion an
  
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• 1 Critical After Being Hit On I-70 Near Brighton Boulevard

  29-12-2015 21:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A person is in critical condition after being hit by a car on Interstate 70 Tuesday morning.
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  The person was outside of a disabled vehicle which was in a traffic lane of eastbound I-70 near Brighton Boulevard.
  Two eastbound lanes of the interstate were closed for most of the rush hour.
  
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• Seven Questions To Ask Before Opening A Bank Account

  29-12-2015 21:16
  
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  When opening a bank account anywhere, there are always questions that are important to ask. People who blindly open an account can find themselves trapped in a harmful relationship where the bank holds all the cards and the person is handcuffed to something they no longer want. When searching for a bank, never enter into an agreement on blind faith when it comes to your savings and money. Here is a look at seven questions to always ask before open
  
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• Banking Tips For 20-Somethings

  29-12-2015 21:16
  
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  When a 20-something is opening their first bank account, there are a lot of questions to ask. There are different kinds of checking accounts, from free ones to ones that add on charges, and there are also savings accounts and credit unions as well. With so many different options to choose from, here are some banking tips for 20-somethings.
  Shop Banks Carefully
  Not all banks are created equal. There are many different options, and for 20-somethings
  
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• Tips For Safe Online Banking

  29-12-2015 21:15
  
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  Online banking isn’t even the future any longer. It’s the present. Nearly every bank in the country has an online banking option, providing everything from simple account balances to loans, money transfers, savings accounts, bill pay and more. It’s a convenient way to handle all your banking needs. However, how do you know that everything you’re doing online is safe? There are many bad people out there, just waiting for the
  
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• How To Get Your Tax Refund As Fast As Possible

  29-12-2015 21:15
  
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  When the year winds to a close, it means tax season is nearly here. If you’re like most Americans, you’re looking forward to getting that return filed so you can cash in that refund, but you hate that waiting game after you’ve submitted your return. Whether you’re filing for the first time, or you have been filing your taxes for years, there are a few things you can do to ensure that you’re getting your refund (if you
  
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• Reasons Why You Should Open A Bank Account Today

  29-12-2015 21:14
  
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  For many people, the thought of saving money brings an image of a piggy bank to mind. While saving your cash at home can be a wise thing to do, if you want to be sure that your money is safe and easy to access, a bank account is a better bet for you in the long run. In addition to keeping your money safe and insured (the federal government insures all deposit accounts up to $250,000) so that you don’t have to worry about your money being sto
  
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• How Your Local Bank Can Help You Reach Your Long-Term Goals

  29-12-2015 21:13
  
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  When people think of what their goals are, they often think of things like losing weight, eating healthier or finding a better job — things that could be achieved in a relatively short time frame given the right circumstances. Many long-term goals, such as saving for college, buying your first house, or other complex efforts can be greatly helped with the resources at your local bank. When you’re looking to achieve something not m
  
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• Denver Remains One Of The Hottest Real Estate Markets In The Nation

  29-12-2015 21:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Once again Denver is one of the hottest real estate markets in the nation.
  The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index shows home prices went up 10.9 percent from October of 2014 to October this year. That’s the highest in the nation.
  San Francisco and Portland saw similar increases.
  
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• The Benefits Of The Direct Deposit To Employers And Employees

  29-12-2015 21:12
  
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  In 2016, consider saving a bit of paper, time and money by using or implementing a direct deposit system in the workplace. Direct deposit, where employees are paid electronically from an employer, has becoming increasingly popular as a payment method. Here are some of the ways direct deposit can benefit employers and employees.
  Employers Can Process Payments EfficientlyWriting paychecks, processing payments and making sure paychecks are delivered
  
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• Checking Accounts Vs Savings Accounts

  29-12-2015 21:12
  
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  So you’ve decided to open a bank account. Great! This will help make managing your money more secure and simple, rather than trying to keep track of cash or preloaded cards. However, knowing which account is best for you and your situation can be difficult to determine at times. Even before you choose a bank to open an account at you must ask yourself whether you want a savings account or a checking account. Should you try to open both? Whic
  
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• How Much Would I Save With A Free Checking Account?

  29-12-2015 21:11
  
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  When choosing a banking account, the best places to bank are the ones with less fees. Many branches offer free checking accounts, which can save a person a lot of money over the years. Here is a look at how much a person can save with a free checking account.
  What to Expect With Free Checking Accounts
  A free checking account should always be free. There are some banks that claim their checking accounts are free, but they are not. Find a bank that
  
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• How Do I Eliminate Bank Fees?

  29-12-2015 21:11
  
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  When opening a checking or savings account, there are often fees associated with it. There are sometimes fees for just having the account, penalty fees if the balance is below a certain amount, overdraft fees, transaction fees and much more. However, by following some simple steps, there are also ways to eliminate these banking fees from your life. Here is a look at some ways to avoid banking fees to create a better banking experience.
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• Choosing A Student Bank Account

  29-12-2015 21:10
  
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  So you’re on your own for the first time. College is an amazing time to learn about everything you’ll need for success in the future. It’s also a time that can be pretty overwhelming, in terms of all the different things you need to think about. One of those often-forgotten areas is banking. If you don’t already have a bank account, then it’s time to get a student account open so you can manage your own finances. As y
  
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• Common Tax-Filing Mistakes To Avoid

  29-12-2015 21:09
  
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  Tax season is nearly here, which means it’s time to start looking at your annual paperwork as you start planning for the big day. It may help to remember these common mistakes as you start planning your 2015 taxes, as these are some of the most common mistakes made every year. Most of these common errors are very simple to fix and can help ensure that you’ll get your tax refund as quickly as possible. Here are five of the most common t
  
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• Are Checking Accounts Really Free?

  29-12-2015 21:09
  
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  Are you shopping for a new checking account? If so, you’re probably tired of hearing things like “free bill pay” and “free checking” only to find out that those programs are far from free. The truth is, there are a lot of hidden fees out there, and you could end up signing up for a checking account that costs far more in hidden fees than that other account that had a small monthly maintenance fee instead. As you&rsquo
  
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• How To Make Your Bank Work For You

  29-12-2015 21:07
  
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  Many people in America don’t think too much about their bank of choice. That is not the smartest idea since a bank holds a person’s money and has control over a person’s finances. However, there is a way to make sure that choosing a bank that is just right is more than a dream. Whether it is the convenience of use, the ability to use 24/7 banking options, or just finding a bank where the employees treat you like an actual pe
  
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• Expect Lots Of High Energy At The New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show

  29-12-2015 21:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The work has been started on the fireworks display for New Year’s Eve in Denver.
  The tradition started on New Year’s Eve 2000 with the fireworks along the 16th Street Mall.
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  “There are at least 15,000 pyrotechnique devices here that will be fired for New Year’s Eve, there are two rooftops, there are two shows at 9 p.m. and one at midnight,” Jim Burnett with Western Enterprises said.
  Burnett says the devices used for this show
  
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• Broncos notebook: 'Bad Weather' C.J. runs to the rescue

  29-12-2015 20:44
  
  Broncosnotebook: C.J. Anderson runs; Ward and Marshall ailing        
  
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• CSU Rams Set To Battle Nevada In NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

  29-12-2015 20:43
  
  For the first time since 1979, two opponents from the same conference will square off in a non-playoff bowl game when Nevada and Colorado State of the Mountain West meet Tuesday in Tucson.
  
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• Tale Of The Tape: Chargers At Broncos

  29-12-2015 20:30
  
  Brock Osweiler may not be a star, but he is improving.
  
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• Playoffs Guaranteed, But A Lot Still At Stake For Broncos In Week 17 Matchup

  29-12-2015 20:20
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange/CBS4) – Home-field advantage and more is on the line in Week 17 in the NFL, and while the Denver Broncos are now guaranteed a spot in the playoffs, they still have a lot to play for in their matchup with the Chargers.The Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots can earn the top seed in their conference and lock up home-field advantage with victories on Sunday.
  The Panthers (14-1), could be leapt by the Arizona Cardinals (13-2) for the NFC’s top spot with
  
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• Falling Gas Prices Make For Record Number Of Holiday Travelers

  29-12-2015 20:17
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s on track to be the busiest holiday for travel ever, and the American Auto Association (AAA) says you can credit that to falling gas prices.
  The national average for a gallon of gas is now under $2 a gallon. That is the lowest prices have been since 2009.
  Not only are the gas prices contributing to record travel for the holiday — the AAA says the time from Dec. 24 through Jan. 3 will be the busiest days of travel, ever.
  Brad Durfee of Little Falls has b
  
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• Wedding Bells Will Be Ringing At The Governor’s Mansion

  29-12-2015 20:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Gov. John Hickenlooper proposed to his girlfriend last week and she accepted.
  Governor’s spokeswoman Kathy Green told CBS4 on Tuesday that Hickenlooper is to be married to Robin Pringle, a business executive at Liberty Media. A wedding date has not been set, according to the Denver Post which first reported on the story.
  John Hickenlooper and Robin Pringle (credit: Colorado Governor’s Office)
  Green wouldn’t reveal to CBS4 exactly how and when Hickenlooper
  
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• Security Lines Long, Wait For Bags Just As Long At DIA

  29-12-2015 20:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Flooding in Missouri has prompted evacuations around St. Louis after record rainfall in the past several days. It’s part of a storm that has caused problems across the nation for holiday travel that included a mess at Denver International Airport overnight into Tuesday morning.
  There were long lines at DIA in a record breaking period of holiday travel. Passengers flying out of the airport in the early morning hours Tuesday waited more than 90 minutes to get through se
  
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• Suspect Accused Of Shooting Officer Led Police On Chase 3 Years Ago

  29-12-2015 19:39
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A man who exchanged gunfire with police officers in Northglenn earlier this month is now facing charges of attempted first-degree murder.
  Adrian Moya (credit: Adams County DA)
  Adrian Moya, 23, is now facing that charge as well as assault and possession of a weapon by a felon. He made his first court appearance on Monday and will be back in court on Wednesday, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s office. He’s being held on a $500,000 bond.
  
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• DA Identifies Suspect Accused Of Shooting Northglenn Officer

  29-12-2015 19:39
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A man who exchanged gunfire with police officers in Northglenn earlier this month is now facing charges of attempted first-degree murder.
  Adrian Moya (credit: Adams County DA)
  Adrian Moya, 23, is now facing that charge as well as assault and possession of a weapon by a felon. He made his first court appearance on Monday and will be back in court on Wednesday, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s office. He’s being held on a $500,000 bond.
  
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• Police ID Man Dressed As Santa Accused In Bus Stabbing As Homeless Man

  29-12-2015 19:35
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Lakewood police say they have identified a person of interest in a stabbing on a Regional Transportation District bus on Christmas Eve but it could be tough to find him because he’s a homeless man.
  A man dressed as Santa Claus stabbed a 33-year-old man after an argument. Investigators say a piece evidence was left behind on the bus but there’s still not enough to call the man a suspect.
  According to Steve Davis with Lakewood police, detectives are waiti
  
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• Police Developing Leads On Potential Person Of Interest In Stabbing By Man Dressed As Santa

  29-12-2015 19:35
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Lakewood police say they are working on leads on a possible person of interest in a stabbing on a Regional Transportation District bus on Christmas Eve.
  A man dressed as Santa Claus stabbed a 33-year-old man after an argument. Investigators say a piece evidence was left behind on the bus but there’s still not enough to call the man a suspect.
  According to Steve Davis with Lakewood police, detectives are waiting for some lab work to be done on the evidence to
  
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• Top Scams For 2015

  29-12-2015 19:06
  The Better Business Bureau is out with the Top Scams for 2015. The scams vary in name but they are also similar in the way they work.
  
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• Governor Hickenlooper Gets Engaged To Businesswoman

  29-12-2015 18:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Gov. John Hickenlooper proposed to his girlfriend last week and she accepted.
  Governor’s spokeswoman Kathy Green told CBS4 on Tuesday that Hickenlooper is to be married to Robin Pringle, a business executive at Liberty Media. A wedding date has not been set, according to the Denver Post which first reported on the story.
  John Hickenlooper and Robin Pringle (credit: Colorado Governor’s Office)
  Green wouldn’t reveal to CBS4 exactly how and when Hickenlooper
  
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• Reporter: No HGH Claim Against Peyton Manning

  29-12-2015 18:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Deborah Davies offered a clarification on NBC’s “Today” that Al Jazeera America did not make a claim of human growth hormone use by Peyton Manning.
  “We have not said that in the program,” said Davies, the reporter central to the story that set off a threat from Manning to sue the company. “The only allegation in the program from Charlie Sly is that growth hormone was sent repeatedly from the Guyer (Institute) to Ashley Manning in Florida.
  
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• The only year-end checklist you will ever need

  29-12-2015 18:08
  
  The end of any year is always a boom time for checklists. Every email I receive or magazine I flip through has some sort of "top 10" to help me wrap up my year and get the next one off to a great start.        
  
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• Top 10 business advice stories from 2015

  29-12-2015 18:05
  
  Here are the 10 most-read business advice stories published by The Business Journals in 2015.        
  
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• 26 business resolutions you can make for 2016

  29-12-2015 18:00
  
  Leaders learn best when they take the time to reflect, learn from the past and identify ways to improve themselves.        
  
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• How grey hair can be an advantage or disadvantage

  29-12-2015 17:57
  
  People make assumptions about grey hair. Although age discrimination is illegal, there are likely many situations where a younger person is chosen to fill an open position.        
  
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• Denverites Were Inside Plane At Dallas Airport When Killer Storms Hit

  29-12-2015 17:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Tyra Kilcullen and her son were in a plane on Saturday night in Texas and ready to fly to Colorado when the weather took a turn for the worse.
  “They finally evacuated us off the plane into the airport when all of the tornado alerts started hitting. So we did our very first tornado evacuation inside Dallas Love Field,” Kilcullen told CBS4 on Monday night at Denver International Airport, a few minutes after she arrived at her destination two days late.
  “They
  
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• Broomfield firm's suit against Canadian company proceeds

  29-12-2015 17:50
  
  Innoprise Software Inc., a Broomfield company that makes software used by governmental agencies, said its lawsuit against a Canadian software company is proceeding in a Denver court.        
  
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• Where's Denver's hottest real estate neighborhood?

  29-12-2015 17:47
  
  Denver's residential real estate market may be hot, but it pales in comparison to some neighborhoods in Boston and Seattle, where home-buying competitiveness is white hot.        
  
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• Man charged after shooting Northglenn officer

  29-12-2015 17:38
  
  A man has been charged in connection with the shooting of a Northglenn officer on Dec. 19.        
  
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• Team Grades: Broncos Overcome Slow Start To Beat The Bengals In Overtime Thriller

  29-12-2015 17:13
  
  By Mark Schiff
  Redemption.
  That’s the best word to describe the Broncos thrilling 20-17 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals on a frigid Monday night at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Redemption for an offense that tallied nearly 400 yards after putting up a goose egg in the second half of three straight games. Redemption for a kicker who blew his chance to walk out of the stadium as the hero. And redemption for a defense that won the game in overtime after giving up two long
  
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• Tech Tuesday: Replace 10 chargers with this

  29-12-2015 16:54
  
  Let me guess: you received or purchased something this holiday season that requires a charge! I have you covered in a huge way.        
  
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• Long security lines at DIA cause many to miss flights

  29-12-2015 16:53
  
  There were some very frustrated passengers at Denver International Airport Monday night. People trying to fly out of DIA were met with long lines and wait times in security.        
  
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• Grand Junction airport scrutinized after air duct falls

  29-12-2015 16:43
  
  Officials say the wintertime freeze-thaw cycle likely caused the duct to fall.        
  
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