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• Wildfire Contained In Eastern Pueblo County

  04-03-2016 23:31
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A fire that burned about 300 acres of brush in eastern Pueblo County has been contained.
  Authorities said Friday no one was injured and no structures were damaged or threatened by the wildfire that started Wednesday morning in a field.
  Investigators blamed the fire on a power line that was downed by strong winds in the area. Dry conditions and strong wind gusts allowed the fire to quickly spread to the Huerfano River bed area.
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• Aurora Police: 3 Carjacking Suspects In Custody

  04-03-2016 23:24
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Three carjacking suspects wanted in Aurora were arrested in Routt County on Friday.
  The suspects were wanted in connection with a carjacking of a Chevy Equinox that happened in Aurora on Thursday morning.The suspects haven’t been identified.
  
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• 3 Carjacking Suspects From Aurora Arrested In Routt County

  04-03-2016 23:24
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Three carjacking suspects wanted in Aurora were arrested in Routt County on Friday.
  The three male teenagers were wanted in a series of crimes including the carjacking of a Chevy Equinox that happened in Aurora on Thursday morning. The teens were reported to be armed and dangerous.About 8:30 a.m. Friday a concerned resident of Routt County reported seeing the teens in the area of Routt County Road 7 near the National Forest boundary. The description of the teens and t
  
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• Cleanup Work Set To Resume After Massive Colorado Mine Spill

  04-03-2016 22:34
  
  DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to return to the Gold King Mine in southwestern Colorado this spring or early summer to resume preliminary cleanup work after it inadvertently triggered a 3-million-gallon spill of wastewater there in August.
  Longer-term remediation at the site north of Silverton could be months or years away, even though local officials and Gov. John Hickenlooper have signed off on a Superfund cleanup.
  The spill tainted rivers in Colorad
  
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• Denver Center For International Studies Evacuated Over Threat

  04-03-2016 22:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Center For International Studies was evacuated Friday afternoon in response to threats made to campus. Classes were cancelled for the rest of the day and students were sent home.
  Denver Public Schools spokesman Alex Renteria told CBS4 news that a threat was made to Denver police that a student had a bomb in a backpack but investigators were not able to track the call.
  Denver Center for International Studies (credit: CBS)
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• Fugitive Psychic Arrested In Maryland

  04-03-2016 22:16
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  TOWSON, Md. (CBS4) – CBS4 has confirmed a self-proclaimed psychic wanted for crimes in Colorado has been arrested in Baltimore County, Md.
  Adam Michael Marks conned a Larimer County woman out of $75,000 in 2012. In a 2014 plea deal, Marks, 33, agreed to repay the victim to avoid six years in jail for stealing from an at-risk adult and other charges. But Marks didn’t show up for his sentencing and there has been an active warrant for his arrest for the past 17 months.
  
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• There’s An App For That, But I Don’t Think I’d Use It

  04-03-2016 20:59
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) – It seems like a snap. Stick your finger against the flash on your phone, press a button, and up pops your blood pressure.
  Yep, there’s an app for that. In fact, several apps for that.
  But the question is: how accurate are they?
  According to new research from Johns Hopkins … probably not so much.
  Researchers took a look at one very popular BP app — Instant Blood Pressure — and came up with some findings sure to blow your blood pressure thr
  
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• Woman Gets Prison Sentence In Kitchen Remodeling Fraud Case

  04-03-2016 20:52
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman convicted of scamming at-risk adults out of money by promising to fix their kitchens will spend eight years in prison.
  Susan Hinojosa learned her sentence in Adams County Court on Friday on charges that include theft from at-risk victims and felony check fraud.
  Susan Hinojosa (credit: CBS)
  Hinojosa, 57, committed the fraud to pay for her failing business. Hinojosa with her husband owned a company called Kitchens 2 Go.
  There are 27 identified victims in
  
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• Colorado House: ‘Make My Day’ Law Doesn’t Include Prison Cells

  04-03-2016 20:06
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado is closer to removing a loophole that allowed two prison inmates to be exonerated of killing a fellow prisoner by invoking a “Make My Day” law.
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  The state House passed a bill Friday clarifying that the law, which allows people to use deadly force to defend their homes and themselves, doesn’t apply to prison cells.
  The 1985 law has been invoked to throw out murder charges against two inmates accused of stabbing a fellow inmate to death i
  
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• Colorado House OKs Bill On Transgender Birth Certificates

  04-03-2016 19:58
  
  DENVER (AP) — Transgender Coloradans could change the gender listed on their birth certificates without having surgery or seeking a court order under legislation passed Friday by the state House.The bill would align Colorado law on birth certificates with federal policies for those changing their gender on Social Security cards, U.S. passports and other documents. Nine states and the District of Columbia have similar laws.Colorado law requires transgender residents to get a court order sta
  
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• Congressional Hearing Led By Rep. Coffman Examines Vets’ Pain Management

  04-03-2016 19:50
  
  (AP) — Veterans Administration officials from New Hampshire and Vermont say the VA is making progress in reducing opioid use among their patients, but members of Congress studying the issue say they remain concerned that successful approaches aren’t being widely shared.
  The House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a field hearing Friday in Concord. Chairman Mike Coffman, a Republican from Colorado, was joined by New Hampshire’s House membe
  
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• When Will The Real March Weather Show Up?

  04-03-2016 19:00
  
  By Dave Aguilera – March is a month of transition with a split personality. Bouts of winter-like weather can be interlaced with early tastes of spring and everything in-between.
  On average March can be a powerhouse for snow making. Typically, the month is Denver’s snowiest on average with a normal snowfall of 10.7 inches. This reputation was very evident in 2003. When a strong cold front began blasting into the state producing severe thunderstorms on March 17th of that year
  
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• Broncos mailbag: Can Peyton return?

  04-03-2016 18:41
  
  Broncos Insider Mike Klis answers questions pulled from the Broncos Mailbag.       
  
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• Fire Heavily Damages Apartment Complex In Estes Park

  04-03-2016 17:56
  
  ESTES PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – A fire broke out at an apartment complex in Estes Park early Friday morning and caused heavy damage.
  (credit: Town of Estes Park)
  The fire scene is located slightly north of downtown on the 500 block of Chapin Lane.
  There are no reports of any injuries from the fire, but 14 adults and six children had to evacuate from their residences.
  (credit: CBS)
  So far it’s not clear what caused the fire.
  Fire crews from Loveland and Allenspark assisted firefi
  
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• For San Antonio Spurs, Winning Is Nothing New

  04-03-2016 17:37
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Larry Brown has always mused about playing the right way. While there’s ample debate about what exactly Brown means, we know where it’s been done the longest.
  The San Antonio Spurs have clinched their 19th straight trip to the playoffs.
  Not only is it easily the longest streak in the NBA — the Atlanta Hawks are second, with eight consecutive playoff entries — they never even squeak in. The Spurs have won 50 games in 18 of their last 19 seasons. The only ti
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Talks Emotional ‘Idol’ Performance

  04-03-2016 16:07
  
  By Erin Duvall
  Did you get choked up during Kelly Clarkson‘s performance of “Piece by Piece” on American Idol? Keith Urban did. Ellen DeGeneres asked the songbird if she was surprised by the reaction of fa”I was almost losing it almost the entire song. I was proud of myself for making it as far as I did.”ns the next day.
  “Yes, I came off almost in tears for a different reason because I was so embarrassed,” she told the talk show host.
  
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• 30 Players: Yankees May Have Next Ace Sooner Than Expected In Luis Severino

  04-03-2016 16:02
  
  By Rich Arleo 
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  Luis Severino, Starting Pitcher, New York Yankees
  2015 season (Minors): 19 G, 19 GS, 99.1 IP, 2.45 ERA, .997 WHIP, 9 W, 98 SO, 27 BB
  2015 season (Majors): 11 G, 11 GS, 62.1 IP, 2.89 ERA, 1.203 WHIP, 5 W, 56 SO, 22 BB
  With CC Sabathia past his prime, Michael Pineda looking more like a middle-of-the-rotation anc
  
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• Reports: Von Miller To Compete On ‘Dancing With The Stars’

  04-03-2016 15:57
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Von Miller won’t have to worry about getting fined for the dances he’s about to come up with next.
  A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday night that the Super Bowl MVP will be a contestant on ABC’s upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.”
  The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the show’s full cast won’t be revealed until next week on “Good Morning America.
  
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• City Program Seeks To Hire More Teachers Of Color

  04-03-2016 15:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new initiative by the city of Denver aims to increase diversity among teachers in Denver Public Schools.
  Mayor Hancock and the DPS Superintendent announced the mission to recruit minority teachers in town.
  The program is called Make Your Mark, and includes DPS schools as well as six Denver charter school networks.
  The goal is to diversify the workforce in Denver by hiring more teachers of color. Currently, less than 25% of teachers are minorities. Students of color,
  
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• Nuggets Sign Forward Axel Toupane To 10-Day Deal

  04-03-2016 15:16
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Nuggets signed forward Axel Toupane to a 10-day contract, the team announced Thursday.
  Toupane, 23, was averaging 14.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 32 games for Toronto 905 of the D-League.
  The 6-foot-7 Toupane played four years of professional basketball in France before going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft.
  
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• Avalanche Get Much-Needed Win Against Panthers

  04-03-2016 06:11
  
  The Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night to spoil Jaromir Jagr's record-setting night.
  
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• Gun Stores Make Security Upgrades After Brazen Break-Ins

  04-03-2016 06:04
  
  By Melissa GarciaAURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado gun stores are making constant upgrades to store security in an effort to stay ahead of brazen criminals.
  Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms said that they had seen an increase in gun store break-ins like the one that happened Tuesday in Houston where thieves ripped off the metal front doors using a pickup truck.
  Ten burglars rushed in, smashed glass cases and stole dozens of guns and rifles.
  “Kind of horrifyin
  
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• Vape Pen Explosion Victim Suffered Severe Burns

  04-03-2016 05:52
  
  By Kelly WerthmannAURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A teenager from the Denver metro area is recovering after a vape pen he was using exploded in his face.
  It happened on January 3, but the 16-year-old is still receiving treatment for his badly burned skin and scarred eyes.His mom spoke to CBS4 about the incident, but asked to have her identity as well as her son’s kept anonymous. She told CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann that her son was home when it happened and the first thing she heard was a lou
  
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• Report: Von Miller To Appear On Dancing With The Stars

  04-03-2016 05:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Von Miller will no longer have to save his slick dancing moves for the field, he’ll be showing them off on Dancing With The Stars.
  According to CBS Sports, the Denver Broncos linebacker will star on the show starting later this month.
  Miller recorded 11 sacks during the regular season and won Super Bowl MVP last month. Outside linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos strikes a pose as he is introduced before a game against the San Diego Chargers at Sports Author
  
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• U.S. Honor Flag Arrives In Colorado

  04-03-2016 05:04
  
  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 last week. The flag arrived in the state on Thursday.
  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.
  The U.S. Honor Flag arrived in Colorado on Thursday (credit: CBS)
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• GOP Debate Held In Detroit

  04-03-2016 05:01
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Picking up right where they left off, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio barked out fresh insults at each other in a Republican presidential debate Thursday night that also featured a crude sexual reference from Trump — and an healthy dose of policy, too.
  Cruz and Rubio, who earlier had devoted considerable debate time to throwing sharp elbows at one another, were relentless in training their fire on Trump.
  Rubio justified his attacks on Trump by saying the billion
  
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• Best Snowboarders In The World In Colorado For Burton U.S. Open

  04-03-2016 04:29
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– The best snowboarders in the world are in Colorado this week for the Burton U.S. Open.
  “(Half) pipe is unreal, best of the season,” Shaun White told CBS4 moments after securing his first place finishing heading into the finals at the Burton U.S. Open on Thursday.
  Shawn White gives autographs to young fans (credit: CBS)
  The event marks one of the last major snowboarding competitions of season so athletes like White are throwing everything the
  
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• Missy Franklin Hopes Frustrating Year Will Push Her For Rio

  04-03-2016 03:52
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Get this: There are times when Missy Franklin is frustrated.
  OK, it’s not as if she’s suddenly turned all cranky and rude. The Olympic champion still walks around the pool with a perpetual smile. But subpar performances over the past year have started to get under her skin a bit.
  With the Rio Games just five months away, she knows it’s time to start producing.
  “I definitely don’t want to come off like everything is happy all the time,&rdqu
  
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• Social Media’s 4-Month-Old Bernie Sanders Lookalike Has Died

  04-03-2016 03:25
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bernie Baby, the cheerful infant who won the affections of people of all political stripes after his mom posted photos on social media of him greeting Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in a lookalike white-haired wig, oversized glasses and plaid tie, has died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
  Oliver Jack Carter Lomas-Davis of Los Angeles died Feb. 25, his aunt Anastasia Lomas told The Associated Press. He was 4 months old.
  The winsome baby boy quickly becam
  
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• Von Miller to appear on DWTS

  04-03-2016 02:46
  
  Maybe he’ll finally get to do three pumps.        
  
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• Inmate Who Attacked Holmes: Guards In On The Attack

  04-03-2016 02:42
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  CANON CITY, Colo. (CBS4)– The man who attacked Aurora theater shooter James Holmes in prison told the Department of Corrections that guards were in on the attack. But the department investigated and said that’s not true.
  The inmate, Mark “Slim” Daniels, is serving time for a variety of crimes. He was in the same prison as Holmes and their paths crossed.
  At the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City special attention was made to keep the theater gunman
  
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• See Your School Mascot On A Frontier Plane Tail

  04-03-2016 02:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The mascot for your alma mater or your favorite school could be featured on the tail of a Frontier Airlines plane.
  The airline has launched a contest where passengers can vote to have their choice of mascot on the tail of one of Frontier’s 19 new planes.
  Colorado State University’s Ram is leading the entries with nearly 8,000 votes. The University of Colorado’s Buffalo is in second place with 5,000 votes.
  
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• Park County sheriff: Shakeup prompted by actions after deputy's death

  04-03-2016 02:08
  
  A top deputy of Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener has resigned and his undersheriff has been placed on leave as part of discipline for "incidents surrounding the aftermath" of a deadly
  
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• City Park Golf Course Detention Pond Plans Concern Neighborhood

  04-03-2016 02:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The neighborhood surrounding City Park Golf Course is concerned about plans to create a storm water detention pond.The areas of concern include the golf course property at York and 26th Avenue and the Cole Neighborhood where a 10-foot deep retention pond will be built. The pond will be built under the course, not on top.“If they can do that and keep the integrity of the golf course, I’d be for it,” said Denver resident Bill Knobbe. (credit: CBS)
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• Plane Crash Victims Remain Unidentified After Fiery Crash

  04-03-2016 01:58
  
  PALMER LAKE, Colo. (CBS4) — The coroner still hasn’t been able to identify the victims on board a small plane that crashed in El Paso County on Wednesday.The crash happened near Palmer Lake with two people on board but no other details have been released.
  (credit: Carolyn Cronk)
  Witnesses said they heard a loud crash and saw the plane wreckage in flames near some train tracks. The fire spread to surrounding grass and burned about a quarter acre in size near homes before fire crews go
  
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• Former death row inmate accused of keeping woman captive in Colorado home

  04-03-2016 01:52
  
  For at least four months, a former Texas death row inmate kept a homeless woman as his sex slave — often in chains — hidden in his cluttered home near the Utah border, authorities
  
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• Romney says safe future 'greatly diminished' with Trump

  04-03-2016 01:46
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In an extraordinary display of Republican chaos, the party's most recent presidential nominees, Mitt Romney and John McCain, lambasted current front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him unfit for office and a danger for the nation and the GOP.
  
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• Top Colorado Republicans silent on support for a Trump nomination

  04-03-2016 01:42
  
  Most of Colorado's top Republicans aren't on the bandwagon for Donald Trump. Some have been openly criticalof the brash New York billionaire.
  
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• James Holmes serving life sentence outside Colorado

  04-03-2016 01:34
  
  Colorado theater shooter James Holmes remains in a prison outside Colorado, after being transferred earlier this year.
  
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• Denver Gives Another Raise To Worker Who Stayed Home

  04-03-2016 01:15
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4)– The City of Denver has given another pay increase and positive rating to a senior assistant city attorney who did not work and was not assigned any cases since July 2014.
  CBS4 and Watchdog.org learned this week that Denver just gave Assistant City Attorney Stuart Shapiro a “successful” rating for 2015 and about a $4,000 per year salary increase effective this month. That, even though Shapiro did not work all of 2015 and did not work for the last 19
  
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• Denver is about to test a public toilet near Colfax Avenue. Here's what happens if it works.

  04-03-2016 01:12
  
  Those travelling through the Capitol Hill neighborhood soon will find something sorely lacking in most of the city: a public toilet.
  
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• Differing Accounts Emerge Of Park County Deputy Discipline

  04-03-2016 01:00
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – The day after CBS4 reported one Park County deputy resigned and the undersheriff was suspended with pay, dramatically different accounts emerged of what led to Deputy Welles Tonjes’ resignation.
  On Monday, Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener informed Tonjes that he was being demoted from his sergeant position. Tonjes then resigned.
  The Tonjes resignation and suspension of Undersheriff Monte Gore came less than a week after Park County Cpl. Nate Carrigan wa
  
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