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• Frontier Airlines Hiring 150 Flight Attendants In Denver

  24-02-2016 23:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Frontier Airlines is looking for flight attendants.
  The company is hiring 150 people for its Denver crew. Hiring is on a rolling basis starting each month through the end of the year.
  “Flight attendant candidates must be at least 21 years old, have valid passports, a love of travel as well as be willing and able to meet the associated dress code. Candidates need to be willing to work nights, weekends and holidays. Preferred skills include a sales and customer service
  
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• DA: Shooting Of Suspect Justified After Officer Injured

  24-02-2016 23:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The shooting of a suspect who allegedly fired on a Denver police officer several times last December has been determined to be justified.
  Officer Tony Lopez was seriously injured in the shooting at 37th and Federal on Dec. 8, 2015. He was shot six times and lost a lot of blood.
  (credit: CBS)
  Lopez continues to undergo physical therapy for his injuries. He has endured three surgeries and there are still bullets in his legs with painful wounds and scars throughout his body.
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• Denver police release new details in fatal officer-involved shooting

  24-02-2016 23:17
  
  Denver policeTuesday released new details from a pair of botched burglaries followed bya carjacking, chase and shootout that left one suspect dead,led to the arrest of anotherand wounded
  
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• Study: Tourist Pot Complaints Up At Colorado Emergency Rooms

  24-02-2016 23:15
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s tourists aren’t just buying weed now that it’s legal – they’re ending up in emergency rooms at rates far higher than residents, according to a new study.
  Doctors reviewed marijuana-related emergency-room admissions at a hospital near Denver International Airport during 2014, when the sale of recreational pot became legal. The results will be published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
  The physicians found that the rate o
  
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• Denver-based immigrant granted year-long stay

  24-02-2016 23:02
  
  Jeanette Vizguerrahas faced threats of deportation for the last seven years, but she said Wednesday that new developments leave her optimistic she may become eligible toreceivegreen card status.
  
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• Colorado lawmakers propose "Ready to Work" jobs package

  24-02-2016 23:01
  
  Republicans and Democrats in the Colorado legislature are working together on a package of billsthey say will create good-paying job opportunities for young people, veterans and the long-term unemployed.
  
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• Competency Hearing For Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Delayed

  24-02-2016 23:00
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A mental competency hearing for a man who admitted to killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic has been continued until next month.
  Officials said Wednesday the report was not ready and a new hearing was set for March 23.
  A judge ordered the exam after 57-year-old Robert Dear announced that he wanted to fire his public defenders and represent himself. The exam will show whether he is mentally capable of making that decision.
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• Senate Panel Kills 21st Century Open Records Bill

  24-02-2016 22:59
  
  DENVER (AP) – A Republican-led state Senate committee has voted to defeat a bill to modernize Colorado’s open records law.
  The bill would have made more government records available in their original computerized formats, rather than paper, so that the public can better analyze them.
  The State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted 3-2 along party lines against the bill Wednesday.
  Republicans expressed concerns that the security of sensitive government data, such as student r
  
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• Kubiak: There’s No Rush For Manning Decision

  24-02-2016 22:52
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Denver coach Gary Kubiak says he’s been in contact with Peyton Manning but isn’t pressuring him for a decision about his future. He also made it clear he wants Brock Osweiler back under center for the Broncos next season.
  Fifth-year backup Osweiler went 5-2 when Manning was hurt last season and is set to become a free agent next month.
  Osweiler led the Broncos to crucial comeback wins over New England and Cincinnati that helped set up Denver for its run
  
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• 150 flight attendant jobs open at Frontier's Denver base

  24-02-2016 22:49
  
  For the first time in several years, Frontier Airlines has flight attendant openings at its Denver International Airport base.
  
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• U.S. Honor Flag To Visit Colorado A Record 5th Time In Under A Year

  24-02-2016 22:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado now has the sad distinction to have the United States Honor Flag visit the most times in in under a year following the death of a deputy in Park County on Wednesday.
  The U.S. Honor Flag serves as a tribute to memorialize the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for their family, community and country. It’s managed by the Honor Network, a nonprofit organization.
  “In the history of the U.S. Honor Flag, no other state has ever had the U.S. Honor Fla
  
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• Planned Parenthood shooting suspect Robert Dear Jr.'s hearing delayed

  24-02-2016 22:33
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS — A court-appointed evaluator needs more time to complete their report on whether the man accused of killing three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic is competent to
  
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• Sheriff's Office investigates report of horse abuse at Boulder County Fairgrounds

  24-02-2016 22:14
  A 15-year-old's account of what she described as repeated abuse against a horse Tuesday night at the Boulder County Fairgrounds has sparked an investigation by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Unit.
  
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• Sponsors pull Colorado right-to-die bill, cite lack of votes

  24-02-2016 21:26
  
  DENVER (AP) — The sponsors of a Colorado right-to-die bill that would let terminally ill people end their own lives abruptly withdrew the proposal on Wednesday, tearfully and angrily
  
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• Mumps Outbreak In Denver Investigated

  24-02-2016 21:22
  
  By Kathy WalshDENVER (CBS4)– Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of six mumps cases in Denver County. The outbreak is among a group of residents and health care personnel.Officials believe the source of the infection is thought to be a person who recently moved to Colorado from Iowa with additional infections resulting from exposures in a health care setting. Iowa has been experiencing an ongoing outbreak of mumps since July 2015.
  While infectious, the person socialized w
  
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• Colorado Senate panel defeats 21st century open records bill

  24-02-2016 21:22
  
  DENVER (AP) — A state Senate committee considers a bill Wednesday to bring Colorado's open records law into the 21st century by requiring government agencies to release public records in
  
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• Gas Leak In Aurora Creates Road Closures

  24-02-2016 20:54
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Officials warned residents Wednesday afternoon of a gas leak in Aurora.
  The intersection of South Buckley Road and East Smoky Hill Road was closed.
  The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office first tweeted the alert at 11 a.m.
  S Buckley Rd is closed in both directions at E Smoky Hill Rd due to a gas line break.Please use an alternate route.—Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) February 24, 2016
  The city of Aurora expected the intersection to be closed for ro
  
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• Denver DA clears officer in shootout that left him critically hurt

  24-02-2016 20:43
  Denver's top prosecutor on Wednesday said he will not file charges against Denver Police Sgt. Tony Lopez Jr., who wounded a suspect during a shootout that almost left the officer dead.
  
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• Denver's FourPoint Energy acquires Chesapeake Energy wells for $385M

  24-02-2016 20:09
  
  Denver-based FourPoint Energy is acquiring nearly 3,500 oil and gas wells in western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle from Chesapeake Energy.
  
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• Rockies Adjust To Spring Training Without Jose Reyes

  24-02-2016 19:36
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – The Colorado Rockies have had some of the uncertainty surrounding Jose Reyes‘ status resolved, at least for spring training, but manager Walt Weiss says he understands the process is still unfolding.
  The four-time All-Star shortstop has been placed on paid leave under Major League Baseball’s new domestic violence policy pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.
  “It helps to have some direction,” Weiss said Wednesday, “but I don&rsqu
  
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• Colorado Right-To-Die Bill Fails; Sponsors: Not Enough Votes

  24-02-2016 18:27
  
  DENVER (AP) — The House sponsors of a Colorado right-to-die bill have withdrawn their legislation, conceding they didn’t have the votes for it to pass this election year.
  Democratic Reps. Joann Ginal of Fort Collins and Lois Court of Denver tearfully vowed before a hushed House chamber that they will try again next year.
  The bill would have provided the terminally ill a legal option to end their lives. It passed a Democrat-led House committee, but Ginal and Court pulled it before a s
  
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• Redskins President Confirms Robert Griffin III Departure

  24-02-2016 17:18
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – If there had been any doubt about the future of Robert Griffin III with the Washington Redskins, team president Bruce Allen made the future perfectly clear on Tuesday.
  Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins throws the ball against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on November 23, 2014 in Santa Clara, California.(credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
  During an interview with a San Diego radio station, Allen was asked if Griffin would be back.
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• From GRAMMYs To Oscars, Sam Smith Is Reaching New Heights

  24-02-2016 17:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Though Sam Smith has mingled with Hollywood’s elite thanks to the success of “Writing’s On The Wall” — the Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning James Bond theme song — he feels like the glitz is just a bonus.
  It was getting the OK to do the song that remains close to his heart.
  PHOTOS: Oscar Nominees 2016: Who Will Win?
  “I don’t think very much of myself most of the time, but when (they) ask you to have a go at that, I was
  
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• CSU Rams Knock New Mexico Out Of 2nd Place In Mountain West With 86-67 Win

  24-02-2016 16:09
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Emmanuel Omogbo, Antwan Scott and John Gillon each scored 18 points and Colorado State knocked New Mexico out of a tie for second-place with Fresno State in the Mountain West with an 86-69 victory Tuesday night. Sam Logwood’s jumper midway through the first half gave the Lobos a 21-15 lead, but the Rams roared back and took a six-point lead into intermission and Scott drilled a 3-pointer to open the second that quickly pushed the lead to 40-31 and another a
  
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• Nuggets Lose Third Straight, Fall To Kings 114-110

  24-02-2016 15:58
  
  DeMarcus Cousins had another huge night against the Nuggets, scoring 39 points and grabbing nine rebounds, but the center's two key steals down the stretch helped the Kings hold off a fourth-quarter rally and beat Denver 114-110.
  
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• Rocky Mountain Airshow Canceled For 2016

  24-02-2016 15:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Rocky Mountain Airshow has been canceled this year.
  The Blue Angels announced they would not be coming to the show because both it and Denver Navy Week have been canceled.
  The airshow used to run every May at the Aurora Reservoir Park.
  In 2015, dozens of fans were frustrated after completely missing the show because they were stuck in traffic on E-470.
  It’s not clear if traffic issues are a factor in this year’s cancellation.
  
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• Attorneys Request Competency Exam For Planned Parenthood Shooter

  24-02-2016 15:12
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Attorneys for a man who acknowledges killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic will return to court to discuss his mental competency exam.
  The Wednesday hearing will likely focus whether the evaluation of 57-year-old Robert Dear has been completed.
  A judge ordered the exam after Dear announced that he wanted to fire his public defenders and represent himself. The exam will show whether he is mentally capable of making that decision.
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• Proposal Seeks To Limit Use Of Red Light Cameras

  24-02-2016 14:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The House Committee of Transportation and Energy will revisit the issue of red light cameras on Wednesday.
  In June 2015, Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed a bill that sought to ban the cameras completely. This proposal seeks not to ban but to limit their use in certain areas.
  The bill does allow red light cameras to be used in school zones, construction zones or on major roadways that serve through traffic.
  When the governor vetoed the proposal from June, he did tell lawmakers
  
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• 8th Annual Dream House Raffle

  24-02-2016 09:39
  The 8th Annual Dream House Raffle will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.
  
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• Man In Custody After Breaking Into Preschool, Talking To Children About Jesus

  24-02-2016 07:59
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4) – Concerned parents carried their children out of the Margery Reed Mayo Day Nursery in the middle of the day on Tuesday.
  “I wasn’t sure what was going on here. I saw the yellow police tape and I said, ‘Oh my goodness,'” parent Decoyia Patton told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  At approximately noon on Tuesday a man described as acting “erratically” tried to enter the Catholic Charities building, located at 1128 28th Street. Witnesse
  
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• Man In Custody After Talking To Children About Jesus, Breaking Into Preschool

  24-02-2016 07:40
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4) – Concerned parents carried their children out of Denver’s Marjorie Reed Day Care Center midday on Tuesday.
  “I wasn’t sure what was going on here. I saw the yellow police tape and I said, “Oh my goodness,’” parent Decoyia Patton told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  Around noon a man described as acting “erratically” tried to enter the Catholic Charities building. Witnesses told police the man started talking to the childr
  
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• More Street Lights Could Be Coming To 16th Street Mall

  24-02-2016 06:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The City of Denver is trying to make the 16th Street Mall a more inviting place by adding more than 180 street lights along the pedestrian mall.
  Mayor Michael Hancock announced on Tuesday that the city has finalized plans for the installation of 182 new street lights along the 16th Street Mall. The $1.9 million price tag for the project is coming from the Downtown TIF funds distributed by the Denver Urban Renewal Authority.
  “We’ve known that the mall lighti
  
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• Couple Changing Tire On Boulder Turnpike Injured In Hit & Run

  24-02-2016 05:31
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are looking for a driver who hit two people as they were changing a tire on the Boulder Turnpike Monday evening.
  The car was pulled over on the shoulder near Baseline Road around 7 p.m. A passing vehicle hit the man and woman working on the tire.
  The man was treated on the scene but the woman went to a hospital.
  So far police don’t have any suspect information and would like the public’s help.
  
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• Homeowners Mull Lawsuit Against Boulder After Flood Damage From Water Main Break

  24-02-2016 05:21
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Homeowners are considering legal action after the City of Boulder refuses to take the blame after a water main broke last Monday and flooded more than a dozen homes.
  Homeowners are being told it’s up to them to pay for the damage.
  Homeowners in the neighborhood say they don’t live in a flood plain so most don’t have flood insurance. They all met Tuesday night to consider taking legal action.
  “We are not in flood plain, we didn’t flood i
  
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• 2 Hospitalized After Being Ejected During Crash On I-225 Near Parker Road

  24-02-2016 04:56
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Two people have been transported to the hospital after being ejected from an SUV during a crash Tuesday night.
  According to the Colorado State Patrol, the crash happened on southbound Interstate 225 near Parker Road just before 8 p.m.
  SB I-225/Parker crash… Both occupants were transported due to injuries. All lanes back open at this time. pic.twitter.com/tYbYXifj30
  — CSP Castle Rock (@CSP_CastleRock) February 24, 2016It’s not clear how bad
  
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• Tennessee Wants Manning Reference Removed From Lawsuit

  24-02-2016 04:44
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The University of Tennessee has filed a motion to strike a reference to Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning from a lawsuit that alleges the school has violated Title IX policies in its handling of sexual assault complaints against athletes.
  The lawsuit filed Feb. 9 by six unidentified women focuses on five cases from 2013 to 2015, but also references incidents dating back to 1995 to show how the school has historically handled reports of player misconduct. One
  
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• Glenwood Springs Businesses Share In The Damage Done By Rock Slide

  24-02-2016 04:35
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The longest closure in the history of Glenwood Canyon lefts its mark on Glenwood Springs, a town cut off from the Front Range for nearly a week due to rock slides.
  The Interstate 70 daytime closure remains in place, and detours like the one off I-70 at Wolcott are at times faster, even at three hours, than waiting for the pilot car.
  The Glenwood Hot Springs Grill and Snack Bar (credit: CBS)
  Inside the Glenwood Hot Springs Grill and Snack Ba
  
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• UT: Take Manning's name off lawsuit

  24-02-2016 03:26
  
  The University of Tennessee wants strike a reference to a 20-year-old training room episode involving quarterback Peyton Manning from a federal lawsuit, arguing it's "immaterial, impertinent and scandalous.""While plaintiffs' attorney claims that the media attention this rehashing of the 1996 alleged incident has garnered is 'certainly unanticipated,' he has also made clear his intention to embark on a high-publicity fishing expedition."       
  
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• Coca-Cola Releases Collectible Denver Broncos Can

  24-02-2016 03:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Coca-Cola is toasting the Denver Broncos Super Bowl win with a collectible can.
  “We are proud to have our championship achievement recognized by a brand as iconic as Coca-Cola,” said Brady Kellogg, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for the Denver Broncos, in a statement. “And in a manner accessible for our many fans to enjoy.”
  (credit: CBS)
  The cans featuring the Broncos logo were produced by the Ball Corporation, which is based in Broomf
  
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• New App Helps With Trip Planning Around Denver

  24-02-2016 02:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There are a lot of ways to get around Denver and a new trip planning app puts the options at your fingertips.
  The app called Go Denver will combine public and private transportation options into one app. It will give users different ways to get from here to there.
  Mayor Michael Hancock announced the new app at Union Station on Tuesday.
  “This is a great way to save money, it’s a great way to figure out how you can move faster about the city, and also to do it in
  
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• Secrets To Saving Money On Amazon

  24-02-2016 02:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Online retailer Amazon.com recently announced it raised the minimum purchase amount to trigger free shipping. Instead of spending just $35 to get free shipping, you now have to pay $49.
  Shopping blogger Kyle James says that you can offset that increase with his secret savings tips. He outlines eight little-known ways to save at Amazon.com on his website, Rather-be-shopping.com.
  LINK: Rather-be-shopping.com
  Shoppers can get price protection for up to seven days on
  
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