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• National Western Stock Show Breaks Opening Day Attendance Record

  10-01-2016 23:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – More and more people are checking out the National Western Stock Show.
  On Saturday more than 50,000 people showed up, breaking the opening day attendance record set last year by about 3,400.
  The show will continue through Jan. 24.
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• New Party Bus In Denver Caters To Pot Smokers

  10-01-2016 23:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new kind of party bus is on the streets of Denver.
  The High There! Hopper is a free mobile marijuana lounge. The owners say the goal is to keep people off the road who are using pot. They say the bus is completely legal.
  Inside the High There! Hopper (credit: CBS)
  The company does not give people pot — they have to bring their own.
  RELATED STORIES: Marijuana Legalization Story Archive
  The service uses an app for people to track the bus and hop on and off as the
  
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• No. 9 Stanford Women Beat Buffs 71-56

  10-01-2016 23:15
  
  STANFORD, Calif. (AP) – Kaylee Johnson scored a career-high 17 points and had 11 rebounds, Erica McCall added 16 points and 11 rebounds and No. 9 Stanford beat Colorado 71-56 on Sunday.
  Lili Thompson scored 12 and Karlie Samuelson added 11 points for the Cardinal (13-3, 3-1 Pac-12), who won their seventh in eight games and improved to 14-4 all-time against the Buffaloes.
  Haley Smith scored 15 points to lead the Buffaloes (5-10, 0-4), who lost their fifth straight. Alexis Robinson, starting
  
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• Ranchers’ Cause, Not Tactics, Gains Support In GOP Circles

  10-01-2016 23:12
  
  DENVER (AP) – Republicans have widely condemned the armed standoff by a group of ranchers to reclaim federal land in eastern Oregon, but their goal of taking back some of Washington’s vast holdings in the West has gained traction in the GOP.
  The decades-old idea could garner even more momentum should the party recapture the White House this year.
  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has proposed preventing the federal government from owning more than 50 percent of the land in any state, which would r
  
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• Beacon Park Offers Backcountry Users A Place To Practice Their Lifesaving Skills

  10-01-2016 23:07
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – A unique and free park is now open in Summit County, and using the park could end up saving your life.
  The Frisco Avalanche Beacon Park, located at the Frisco Adventure Park, is now open to the public.
  Summit County Rescue Group member Charles Pitman (credit: CBS)
  Eight buried transmitters located in the park are controlled by a central panel. Once you activate the beacon you can search for those buried “victims.”
  “A lot of people h
  
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• Beacon Park Offers Backcountry Users A Place To Practice Their Life Saving Skills

  10-01-2016 23:07
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  FRISCO, Colo. (CBS4) – A unique and free park is now open in Summit County, and using the park could end up saving your life.
  The Frisco Avalanche Beacon Park, located at the Frisco Adventure Park, is now open to the public.
  Eight buried transmitters located in the park are controlled by a central panel. Once you activate the beacon you can search for those buried “victims.”
  “A lot of people have the proper avalanche response gear, a shovel, probe and bea
  
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• Man In Custody After Officer Witnesses Him Shooting Gun Into The Air

  10-01-2016 22:51
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – A man is in custody after a Longmont officer saw someone driving a pickup and firing bullets into the air.
  The incident happened Saturday night near Martin Street and 1st Avenue. Israel Flores-Alvarez is now facing charges of DUI and reckless endangerment.
  Israel Flores-Alvarez (credit: Longmont Police Department)
  During the traffic stop police say Flores-Alvarez reached for his waistband as if he was trying to draw a weapon. The officer used a stun gun before arre
  
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• Team Grades: Composure Guides Steelers To Playoff Win Over Bengals

  10-01-2016 22:27
  
  By Christina Rivers
  On Saturday evening, professional football fans watched one of the most embarrassing performances by NFL athletes when the Pittsburgh Steelers visited Paul Brown Stadium to face the Cincinnati Bengals. Rivalry aside, both teams were warned about extra-curricular activities that would be scrutinized more heavily after these two teams had emotional outbursts in both of their regular season games. Although the Steelers had their fair share of negatives, the game came completely
  
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• Man Claims He Was Charged For Using I-70 Toll Lane When He Didn’t Use It

  10-01-2016 22:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Transportation is celebrating its successful launch of the new Interstate 70 express lane, but CBS4 heard from at least one driver who had some problems. He says he was charged even though he didn’t use the toll lane.
  CBS4 has been told there isn’t a problem with the system that detects vehicles and their transponders inside the toll lane. But not everyone has the new transponders that CDOT is encouraging people to get. That could be o
  
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• Denver-Bound Flight Diverted To Canada After Passenger Makes Threat

  10-01-2016 21:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver-bound flight was diverted to Canada on Saturday because of a security concern. The United Airlines crew says they discovered a threatening message from one of the passengers.
  The flight finally arrived at Denver International Airport where the flight landed after a 12-hour delay.
  Passengers told CBS4 it was a man who was removed from the plane by the Canadian police. Police confirmed the passenger is an American citizen. Passengers said when the Canadians came on b
  
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• Team Grades: Bengals Late Meltdown Hands Game To Steelers 18-16

  10-01-2016 21:24
  
  By Curt Macysyn
  Maybe the Cincinnati Bengals’ mascot is a black cat, or perhaps Marvin Lewis broke a mirror on his way to the field at Paul Brown Stadium, because the football gods did not do him any favors in trying to get his first playoff win. The Bengals already had their work cut out for them with starting quarterback Andy Dalton was already on the sidelines with a broken thumb. Back-up quarterback A.J. McCarron had to battle an aggressive Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense and a driv
  
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• AFC Divisional Matchups Set: Steelers-Broncos; Chiefs-Pats

  10-01-2016 21:09
  
  (AP) – Big Ben vs. Peyton Manning. Andy Reid vs. Bill Belichick.
  The Steelers are on to Denver while the Chiefs are heading to New England.
  Ben Roethlisberger rallied the Steelers to an 18-16 comeback win over Cincinnati after being carted off the field with a right shoulder injury, setting up a divisional round playoff game against the Broncos (12-4) next Sunday.
  The Steelers might be without star receiver Antonio Brown, who sustained a concussion after taking a shot to the head on t
  
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• Harris Jr. Gets Another Crack At Brown — If WR Is OK

  10-01-2016 21:04
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Chris Harris Jr. gets another crack at redemption and Antonio Brown — providing the Steelers star is OK after a vicious hit in the closing minutes of Pittsburgh’s 18-16 wild-card win at Cincinnati.
  The Steelers’ win, which was set up by the Bengals’ implosion in the closing minutes, set up a rematch next weekend with the Broncos in the AFC divisional round.
  Harris hadn’t surrendered a touchdown in 35 games before Brown scored twice on h
  
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• Fire Departments Join Forces For Ice Rescue Training In Louisville

  10-01-2016 20:29
  
  LOUISVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters from Boulder, Lafayette and Louisville joined forces for ice rescue training last week.
  Rocky Mountain Fire District, Louisville Fire Protection District and the Lafayette Fire Department participated in the ice rescue training at Harper Lake in Louisville last Wednesday.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Ice Rescue Training
  Firefighters on both ambulances and engines from all three departments practiced rescuing fellow firefighters from holes in the ice. They als
  
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• Man Accused Of Firing At Robbery Suspect Issued Summons

  10-01-2016 20:18
  
  AURORA, Colo. (AP/CBS4) – Aurora police have issued a summons to a man accused of firing shots at a fleeing robbery suspect.
  Police say Avery Nelson, 25, pursued the suspect on Saturday after a robbery at a Subway sandwich shop. He was issued a summons for suspicion of reckless endangerment and discharging a weapon.
  An employee told police he scuffled with the suspect during the robbery and the man fled.
  Police say Nelson heard the commotion and chased the suspect through a shopping center
  
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• Bring on the Steelers

  10-01-2016 17:03
  
  Broncos to play Pittsburgh Steelers in AFC second-round playoff game in Denver next Sunday        
  
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• Weber State Pulls Away From Northern Colorado, 85-68

  10-01-2016 08:01
  
  OGDEN, Utah (AP) – Joel Bolomboy posted his 15th double-double in 16 games, scoring 14 points and grabbing 17 rebounds to help power Weber State past Northern Colorado, 85-68, to win its third straight game to open the Big Sky Conference season.
  The Wildcats (11-5, 3-0) now have won six straight and Bolomboy is tied for the most double-doubles in the nation.
  Weber State took a 40-34 lead at intermission and Richard Gittens hit a 3-pointer to push the lead to 12, 62-50, with under 10 minute
  
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• Team Grades: Texans Fail Playoff Test Miserably, Especially On Offense

  10-01-2016 07:03
  
  By Sam McPherson
  It was a short playoff life for the 2015 Houston Texans, champions of the much-maligned AFC South Division this year. The Texans didn’t play a tough schedule and they didn’t dominate their opponents either, going just 9-7 this season. The reward was a home game for the Houston organization, but the Kansas City Chiefs put a quick end to any Super Bowl dreams at NRG Stadium with a 30-0 victory on Saturday afternoon.
  Four first-half turnovers by Texans quarterback Brian
  
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• Team Grades: Chiefs Dominate Texans For First Playoff Win Since Montana Era

  10-01-2016 06:58
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The Kansas City Chiefs officially off the hook when it comes to NFL postseason losing streaks. They went on the road and dominated the Houston Texans Saturday afternoon, taking the opening kickoff back for a touchdown and never taking their foot off the gas pedal for the rest of the game. The Chiefs’ 30-0 victory means that Kansas City advances to the AFC Divisional playoffs for the first time since 2003.
  It was the organization’s first playoff win since January 1993
  
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• Injury Report: Key Redskins Listed On Wild Card IR

  10-01-2016 06:51
  
  By Kevin Ross II It’s fair to conclude that the team with the most rushing yards will advance in the tournament. If Washington is able to contain Eddie Lacy, and garner some yards on the ground themselves, their chances of winning increase. 
  Green Bay ends the regular season ranked at a pedestrian 21st in rush defense. So it will be imperative for Washington to gash the Packers with the run. But before Washington get’s too excited they must understand that they are in fact
  
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• Injury Report: Ware Expects To Play In Next Week’s Playoff Game For Broncos

  10-01-2016 06:36
  
  By Mark Schiff
  The No. 1 seed in the AFC provides the Broncos with a lot of advantages, including home field advantage in the next two games and the opportunity to play the lowest possible seed in the divisional round. But for the banged up Broncos, the biggest advantage might be the extra rest afforded by the first-round bye.
  “We would have had a hard time playing this week,” defensive coordinator Wade Phillips admitted on Friday. But thanks to the bye week, Denver is likely to have
  
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• Injury Report: Minnesota Vikings Expect To Have All Hands On Deck Against The Seahawks On Sunday

  10-01-2016 06:27
  
  By Joseph Gunther
  The Minnesota Vikings appear to be the healthiest they have been in sometime for their match against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. That includes their 38-7 loss to the Seahawks in Week 13 in Minneapolis.
  In that regular season season contest on Dec. 6, the Seahawks racked up 433 yards of offense, including 173 on the ground; possessed the ball more than half the game; and converted just under 70 percent of their thir
  
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• Blog Calculates Patriots As Most-Injured Team In NFL This Season

  10-01-2016 06:14
  
  By Gregory Hunt
  The recent injury woes of the playoff-bound New England Patriots have been well-documented this season, but thanks to a blog known as Man Games Lost, there is some empirical data to show how strongly the team has been impacted. According to the blog, the Patriots led the NFL this season with 245 games lost to injury among the players on the team’s roster. The New York Giants were second in the league with 236 games lost, while the Baltimore Ravens were third with 245. 
  
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• Carolina Panthers Place Charles Tillman on Injured Reserve

  10-01-2016 06:13
  
  By Shawn S. Lealos
  The Carolina Panthers only lost one game this season and head into the NFL playoffs with the best record in football and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. That means that they get to sit at home this week and watch the teams that they might play in the divisional playoffs. Unlike many teams, they are not resting wounded players, either. Outside of No. 1 wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin being lost for the season before it ever began, the Panthers have been uninjured for much of the
  
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• Injury Report: The Green Bay Packers Have One Of The Longest Lists Heading Into Wild Card Weekend

  10-01-2016 06:06
  
  By Danny Cox
  One thing that is of a positive note for the Green Bay Packers is that they are heading into their Wild Card playoff game with the Washington Redskins, and almost all of their injury report consists of players listed as probable. Another note of good fortune is that they don’t have a single player listed as out and only one listed as doubtful. The bad news is that there are 18 players listed on their injury report for the first round of the playoffs.
  Cornerback Sam Shield
  
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• Broncos Will Face Steelers In Divisional Playoff Game

  10-01-2016 05:56
  
  DENVER (CBS) – The Broncos now know who their opponent will be in their first playoff game.
  The Broncos will face the Steelers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Jan. 17 at 2:40 p.m.The Broncos have faced the Steelers once this season. In their Dec. 20 matchup at Heinz Field, the Broncos wound up losing by a score of 34-27.
  The Steelers defeated the Bengals 18-16 on Saturday night.
  
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• Manning, Sanders happy Adam Gase got Miami head job

  10-01-2016 03:40
  
  Peyton Manning, Emmanuel Sanders happy former offensive coordinator Adam Gase got Dolphins head job        
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 1/9/16

  10-01-2016 01:53
  
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• Dash Cam Captures Strange Incident On I-25 On Ramp

  10-01-2016 01:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A couple visiting Denver from San Diego put their dash cam in their rental van and it captured a bizarre incident as they tried to get on Interstate 25.
  The van was driving along the I-25 ramp at Fox Street when a man ran in front of them and to the driver’s side of their vehicle. The man also gave them a vulgar hand gesture.
  (credit: Chris Udrasols)
  The couple said that’s when he tried to open the driver’s side door but it was locked.
  The couple kept drivi
  
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• Body Of Snowboarder Found On Vail Mountain Days After Last Seen

  10-01-2016 00:02
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– The body of a snowboarder was found on Vail Mountain two days after he was last seen.
  According to the Vail Daily, Logan Salviano was found off an expert run near the front side of the mountain on Thursday. He was last seen on Tuesday and reported missing on Wednesday.
  The coroner hasn’t released an exact cause of death but said Salviano’s body was found in a tree well. An autopsy is planned for next week.
  Salviano, 25, was an employee at Vail Mountain&rsquo
  
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