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• Avs Drop Pivotal Game Against Wild, 4-0

  26-03-2016 23:16
  
  Zach Parise scored twice, Devan Dubnyk had 29 saves for his fifth shutout of the season, and theWild beat the Avalanche 4-0 on Saturday to grab control of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
  
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• Power Restored To Nearly All Following Historic Outages

  26-03-2016 23:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Three days after Wednesday’s blizzard Xcel Energy has restored power to nearly all of its customers.
  Over the course of the storm more than 320,000 customers lost power, which is a new record for a Colorado storm.
  Crews from surrounding states helped with the work to restore power due to the heavy workload.
  
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• Augustin Scores 20 Of Bench, Nuggets Beat Lakers 116-105

  26-03-2016 21:46
  
  D.J. Augustin came off the bench to score 20 points and add eight assists, and the Nuggets used a fourth-quarter surge to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-105 Friday night at Staples Center.
  
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• Latest Snow Light For Most, But Some Heavy Pockets Leave Tough Travel Behind

  26-03-2016 16:41
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – A quick moving weather system brought snow overnight to both the mountains and the Front Range of Colorado and more snow is expected into the afternoon and early evening for some areas.
  Watch the latest forecast from Colorado’s Weather Center:
  While most snow totals in the Denver metro were light there have been some heavier pockets of snow which created tough driving conditions.
  The 8 a.m. snow total from our CBS4 Weather Watcher in Conifer.
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• Shooting at Denver apartment complex leaves 4 injured

  26-03-2016 16:25
  
  A shooting late Friday night at a Denver apartment complex left four people injured, police said Saturday morning.
  
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• 30 Players: Reds’ Eugenio Suarez Looks To Prove 2015 Was No Fluke

  26-03-2016 14:03
  
  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.
  Eugenio Suarez, Third baseman, Cincinnati Reds
  2015 season (Minors): 57 G, 203 AB, .256 BA, 8 HR, 30 RBI,  3 SB, .786 OPS
  2015 season (Minors): 97 G, 373 AB, .280 BA, 13 HR, 48 RBI,  4 SB, .761 OPS
  Signed by the Tigers an an amateur free agent out of Venezuela in 2008, Eugenio Suarez has never appear
  
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• Denver mayor, police chief meet with student behind KKK cop portrayal

  26-03-2016 06:50
  
  Denver's police chief and mayor said they had a productive and educational conversation Friday with a student who created a piece of art showing an officer wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood while pointing a gun at a minority child.
  
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• Critically endangered Lake Titicaca frogs find refuge at Denver Zoo

  26-03-2016 06:50
  
  It ain't easybeing green, critically endangered and hunted as a form of South American Viagra, but for 20 Lake Titicaca frogs, life should be less dangerous now that they'vefound refuge at the Denver Zoo.
  
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• Metro Denver couple sentenced to prison for defrauding student loan program

  26-03-2016 06:47
  
  A metro Denver couple were sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution for their involvement in defrauding the U.S. Department of Education student loan program out of nearly $250,000, officials said Friday.
  
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• CU gets $10 million pledge for mental health services training

  26-03-2016 06:47
  
  A $10 million pledge will help the University of Colorado create a new center dedicated to improving mental health services in Colorado.
  
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• City of Denver changing how it polices pesticide use on marijuana

  26-03-2016 06:47
  
  More than a year after Denver started actively policingthe marijuana industry's use of pesticides, the city's health department is changing its enforcement procedures.
  
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• Vice President Biden, Hillary Clinton to attend Denver fundraisers

  26-03-2016 06:46
  
  Two big-dollar Democratic fundraisers will draw Vice President Joe Biden and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to Colorado in early April, once again showcasing the state's importance in the 2016 election.
  
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• Elderly care provider InnovAge gains approval to go for-profit

  26-03-2016 06:46
  
  A nonprofit provider of care to elderly patients in Colorado will be permitted to convert to a for-profit company.
  
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• 9 reasons why we love Von Miller

  26-03-2016 05:35
  
  March 26 is Denver Broncos linebacker and Super Bowl MVP Von Miller’s 27th birthday.        
  
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• Snow forecast in Denver Saturday; heavier snow south of city

  26-03-2016 04:05
  
  Heavy hail, lightning and thunder snow hit the Colorado Springs area Friday night, and treacherous driving conditions were reported on Interstate 70, especially on Vail Pass.
  
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• Colorado lawmakers move to shut state air quality division

  26-03-2016 02:47
  
  Colorado lawmakers opposed to the nationalClean Power Plan moved Thursday to shut down the state's division that enforces air quality standards and pollution controls.
  
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• Man Found Dead In Fort Collins After Blizzard

  26-03-2016 02:39
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A man was found deceased outdoors in Fort Collins on Thursday morning after the blizzard.
  The male was found in the 1800 block of North College Avenue in Fort Collins. The coroner said the man died sometime Wednesday evening.
  The deceased has been identified but not released pending the notification of next of kin.
  The manner of death has been determined to be accidental and the cause is hypothermia.
  
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• 1 Man Found Dead In Fort Collins After Blizzard

  26-03-2016 02:39
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A man was found deceased outdoors in Fort Collins on Thursday morning after the blizzard.The male was found in the 1800 block of North College Avenue in Fort Collins. The coroner said the man died sometime Wednesday evening.The deceased has been identified but not released pending the notification of next of kin.The manner of death has been determined to be accidental and the cause is hypothermia.
  
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• Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Visits Children’s Hospital

  26-03-2016 02:20
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A NASA astronaut visited kids at the Children’s Hospital in Aurora on Friday.
  Kjell Lindgren graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.Last year, he spent five months aboard the International Space Station. Astronaut Kjell Lindgren visits Children’s Hospital (credit: CBS)
  The kids had a lot of questions for him, including what does space look like?
  “The crazy, cool view that I get from the International Space Station that the astro
  
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• Denver Rescue Mission Continues Good Friday Tradition

  26-03-2016 01:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Rescue Mission continued its Good Friday tradition of washing the feet of the homeless.Volunteers at the shelter washed the feet of about 50 people on Friday. It’s a symbolic gesture that is part of the Easter story the mission has been acting out for about 20 years. (credit: CBS)
  About 870 people who went to the mission on Friday was also treated to a brand new pair of socks and shoes along with an Easter brunch.
  
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• Denver Voters Could Consider Allowing Marijuana Clubs

  26-03-2016 01:40
  
  DENVER (AP) — Denver voters could authorize over-21 marijuana clubs.
  A ballot measure submitted Friday would ask voters whether the city should allow marijuana clubs, as long as the clubs don’t sell the pot or even sell alcohol.
  Denver already has some private pot clubs, but law enforcement raids have kept the industry somewhat underground.
  RELATED STORIES: Marijuana Legalization Story Archive
  Colorado law bans public use of marijuana and on-site pot consumption at dispensaries.
  
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• Bernie Sanders Receives High-Flying Endorsement

  26-03-2016 01:34
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bernie Sanders, hoping to tighten his grip on the Pacific Northwest, got a rousing welcome from more than 10,000 people at a rally in progressive Portland on Friday — and an unexpected visit by a little bird.
  The Vermont senator clinched delegate wins in Idaho and Utah this week over Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton — who prevailed in Arizona — and he took that momentum to Portland. Although Oregon’s primary isn’t until May 17 and
  
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• Take Your Broken Branches To Be Recycled

  26-03-2016 01:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Those cleaning out their yards in Denver can take their branches to be recycled.
  There are a lot of downed tree branches in the Denver metro area after the blizzard on Wednesday.
  Denver released this information for residents regarding the disposal of tree branches.
  Disposal of Tree Branches
  ·         Denver Public Works Solid Waste Management collects a limited amount of branches as part of its regular trash collection service
  
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• Video shows how a Colorado skier escaped an avalanche

  26-03-2016 01:30
  
  Video captured a skier's point-of-view while being caughtin a small avalanche in the Vail and Summit County zone.
  
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• Skier Caught In Avalanche Survives, Records Experience

  26-03-2016 01:09
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A skier near Vail was making his way down a slope with a friend when the snow slid right out from under them. They survived and captured video of the whole experience.The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said the video should be another warning of the dangers of avalanches in the backcountry. The avalanche danger is expected to say at a considerable level throughout the weekend.“There are a lot of people caught in similar avalanches like the one we
  
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• Police standoff in Aurora ends as wanted man surrenders

  26-03-2016 00:50
  
  A wanted man,possibly armed, held police at bay in Aurora for about 90 minutes Friday before surrendering.
  
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• Littleton Police Hope Video Will Lead To Suspects

  26-03-2016 00:49
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Littleton have released new video in hopes of catching the suspects wanted for a carjacking and shooting that left one man dead.
  Police rushed to 8122 Southpark Lane in the area of West Mineral Avenue and South Windermere Street on a report of a shooting about 5:30 a.m. March 18. (credit: CBS)
  Two men had arrived early to plow the parking lot before everyone in the adjacent office building arrived.
  The YouTube video released by detectives shows the plow d
  
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• Officers Arrest Suspect After SWAT Deployed To Aurora Apartment

  26-03-2016 00:40
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora and SWAT teams have arrested a wanted man who was hiding inside an apartment with a weapon.
  Police tweeted an update on the situation after the man surrendered. A woman inside the apartment was also detained.
  UPDATE:suspect has surrendered and has been taken into custody. pic.twitter.com/K9Ii4f2KR4
  — Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) March 25, 2016SWAT teams surrounded the apartment in the 14400 block of E. Mississippi Avenue just after 4 p.m. Frid
  
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• Man wanted in El Paso County: "I'm going to die today"

  26-03-2016 00:32
  
  A 46-year-old man wanted in El Paso County on suspicion of sex assault allegedly rammed a detective's car with his vehicle onFriday morning after authorities tried to arrest him.
  
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• 'High Profits' budtender Lauren Hoover has died after three-week coma

  26-03-2016 00:30
  
  Lauren Hoover, the fitness-loving budtender from the CNN docuseries "High Profits," died Wednesday after being in a coma for three weeks, according to a representative from St.
  
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• Attorney Sentenced For Faking Kidnapping

  26-03-2016 00:29
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Attorney Becky Keil has been sentenced to two years probation for attempting to influence a public servant and false reporting in a kidnapping hoax.
  Keil, 52, was charged in August 2014 for falsely reporting that she had been kidnapped. She was convicted in January of attempting to influence a public servant and false reporting to authorities.At a sentencing hearing on Thursday, an Adams County judge sentenced Keil to two years probation, 80 hours of community servi
  
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• Former Deputy Claims Defendant Confessed After Deadly Shooting

  26-03-2016 00:00
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– The murder trial of defendant Tom Fallis continued Friday with an eighth day of testimony. Former Weld County Deputy Chris Graves testified that he heard Fallis confess that night.
  Fallis is accused of murdering his 28-year-old wife after a New Year’s Eve party in 2012. Ashley Fallis’ death was first ruled a suicide, but the case was reopened two years later.
  Tom Fallis in court on Monday (credit: CBS)
  Graves testified that he heard Fallis confess to shoo
  
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