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• Denver Broncos 2016 preseason schedule

  07-04-2016 23:59
  
  The Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos have officially announced their 2016 preseason schedule.        
  
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• Rep. Pabon BAC .14 At Time Of Arrest

  07-04-2016 23:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– State lawmaker Dan Pabon has released his blood alcohol content the night he was arrested for investigation of DUI.Pabon, a Democrat representing northwest Denver, has released a statement that his BAC was .14 at the time of his arrest on Saint Patrick’s Day. That’s nearly twice the legal limit.Pabon said he is prepared to accept the consequences. As a state lawmaker, Pabon has sponsored bills to toughen drunk driving laws.
  
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• Johnny No Bronco

  07-04-2016 23:34
  
  Johnny No Bronco.       
  
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• Broncos sign long snapper

  07-04-2016 23:28
  
  Following a tryout of long snappers Thursday, the Broncos signed University of Iowa's Casey Kreiter.       
  
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• Broncos Sign Free Agent Long Snapper Casey Kreiter

  07-04-2016 23:14
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– The Denver Broncos signed free agent long snapper Casey Kreiter to a one year contract.Kreiter is a first-year player who competed with Dallas during the last two offseasons and participated in a combined six preseason games for the club.Kreiter, 6-foot-1, 250 pounds, was signed by the Cowboys as a college free agent in 2014 from the University of Iowa.Additional Information from the Denver Broncos:A former special-teams captain for the Hawkeyes, Kreiter was the sc
  
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• Trevor Story Takes Long Ball Show To Coors Field

  07-04-2016 23:00
  
  DENVER (AP) — Trevor Story is taking his long ball show to an unfamiliar place — home.
  Coors Field figures to be a suitable fit for the Colorado Rockies rookie shortstop, even if the team did raise the fences this spring to keep more baseballs from flying out of the yard.
  These days, it seems like nothing can prevent Story from going deep. He made major-league history in Arizona on Wednesday by becoming the first player to hit a homer in each of his first three games.
  Next stop, a hi
  
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• Nearly 30,000 Now Affected As Drought Creeps Back Into Colorado

  07-04-2016 22:21
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – In a state like Colorado, which is roughly 1,000 miles away from the nearest source of moisture, we depend on the jet stream to bring soggy storm systems our way.
  But sometimes that doesn’t happen and it can mean an unwelcome yet frequent visitor called drought.
  According to estimates by the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of April 7 there were 28,860 residents of Colorado now considered to be in drought.
  That number is up over 10,000 from just one week ago wi
  
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• Body Found Inside Burning Building Identified As Property Owner

  07-04-2016 22:12
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The body found inside a burning building in Douglas County on Sunday has been identified as the property owner.
  Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrived at the scene in the 2900 block of Oakland Drive at approximately 2 a.m. Sunday Fire personnel were already on scene battling a fully engulfed structure fire.
  The standalone structure was between the home and a barn on the property. The body found inside the building has been identified as J
  
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• Colorado Congressman Has Doubts About Superfund Mine Cleanup

  07-04-2016 21:52
  
  DENVER (AP) — A southwestern Colorado congressman says a Superfund designation isn’t the best way to clean up leaking mines in his district but that he won’t stand in the way after local leaders endorsed it.
  Republican Rep. Scott Tipton said Thursday a Superfund cleanup would be overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which caused an August mine spill that prompted the cleanup.
  Tipton says it would be better to fund the effort another way. He didn’t offer sp
  
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• Park County Pays Departing Undersheriff $131,000

  07-04-2016 21:37
  
  By Brian Maass
  FAIRPLAY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Park County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday agreed to pay Undersheriff Monte Gore $131,128 in severance following Gore’s April 1 resignation after 15 years with the Park County Sheriff’s Office.
  Gore was placed on paid leave following the Feb. 24 death of Corporal Nate Carrigan who died when he was shot during an eviction procedure.
  Nate Carrigan (credit: CBS)
  The target of that eviction, Martin Wirth, also died during the g
  
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• Kubiak on Kaep: 'I think a lot of him'

  07-04-2016 20:21
  
  When John Elway first met with Colin Kaepernick, it wasn't just Elway representing the Broncos. Gary Kubiak was there, too.       
  
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• Teen charged after deadly DUI crash

  07-04-2016 20:08
  
  The teen accused of driving while drunk and killing two women after crashing into their car appeared in court Thursday morning.         
  
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• State Rep. opposes transgender policy

  07-04-2016 20:03
  
  In a Tuesday night segment on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, the oft-controversial Colorado state Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt (R-Colorado Springs) serves as the face of opposition to policies that would normalize transgendered people in society.       
  
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• Colorado egg producers will go cage-free

  07-04-2016 19:31
  
  Colorado Egg Producers plan to keep up with consumer demand, as the cage-free egg movement continues to grow.       
  
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• Possible threat at Harrison HS

  07-04-2016 19:14
  
  Harrison High School is on lockout Thursday after the district received several Safe2Tell tips about a rumored threat to the school.        
  
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• Where in metro Denver are rents rising?

  07-04-2016 19:02
  
  Apartment rent hikes may be cooling in Denver but they're rising in other parts of the metro area.       
  
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• CO motel owner watched guests have sex

  07-04-2016 19:02
  
  For 29 years, motel owner Gerald Foos watched hundreds, perhaps thousands, of guests having sex, going to the bathroom, and more at the Manor House Motel in Colorado.       
  
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• Like Other GOP Senators, Gardner Reluctant To Commit To Cruz

  07-04-2016 18:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz’s growing success with voters isn’t rubbing off on his fellow GOP senators, who remain decidedly cool to his presidential candidacy.
  The Texas Republican is notorious for alienating his colleagues with tactics that have included pushing a fruitless government shutdown in 2013 and accusing the Senate majority leader of lying.
  Ted Cruz (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
  Lawmakers are now paying it back by refusing to get on board with Cruz’s
  
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• Survey Shows Fewer Americans Are Visiting Libraries

  07-04-2016 18:48
  
  DENVER (AP) — Fewer Americans are visiting libraries — which means they’re missing out on the changes at such institutions, according to results of a Pew Research Center survey released Thursday at the Public Library Association’s annual conference in Denver.
  Pew has been asking American adults whether they visited a library in the past year. The first time, in 2012, 53 percent said yes. That has dropped steadily, to 44 percent last year.
  The trend is worrying, but such n
  
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• Therapy Dog From Theater Shooting Trial Nominated For National Award

  07-04-2016 18:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A familiar face to many is in the running for the American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Awards.
  Chester, a black lab from Animals 4 Therapy, was called to action by the Arapahoe County District Attorney’s office upon the trial of James Holmes. The long, grueling trial brought back the terror for witnesses and victims, and forced jurors to decide on a man’s life.
  The conclusion was reached three years and 37 days after Holmes killed 12 and injured man
  
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• Formal Charges Filed Against 18-Year-Old In Vehicular Homicide Case

  07-04-2016 18:32
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – An 18-year-old accused of driving drunk and causing a deadly accident last week now faces formal vehicular homicide charges.
  In a quick hearing in Arapahoe County Thursday morning, Taden Jones learned that he faces eight charges including two counts of vehicular homicide, reckless driving and driving under the influence.
  Jones waived his right to have the charges against him read in court so the judge set went ahead and set a date for a preliminary
  
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• How Colorado colleges compare on value

  07-04-2016 18:26
  
  Selecting a college is one of the most important investment decisions a person will make.       
  
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• Proctor: Grow bulbs like an expert

  07-04-2016 18:16
  
  When the bulbs are blooming we think of Holland. None of the popular spring-flowering bulbs are actually native to the Netherlands. It's just that the Dutch are extremely good at growing them. Become an expert bulb grower too.         
  
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• Kubiak: Broncos Will Draft A Quarterback

  07-04-2016 17:23
  
  DENVER (AP) – The choice for the San Francisco 49ers might come down to paying Colin Kaepernick $11.9 million to wear their uniform in 2016 or $4.9 million to wear Denver’s.
  Kaepernick wants out of Northern California. His only suitor so far is Denver, which lost Peyton Manning to retirement and Brock Osweiler to free agency a month after winning Super Bowl 50.
  Kaepernick, who lost his starting job to Blaine Gabbert last season, met with Broncos GM John Elway at his Denver home last
  
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• Ruby the cat safe after apartment fire

  07-04-2016 16:53
  
  A two-alarm fire at a senior apartment complex late Wednesday night left about 30 people without a home for the night.         
  
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• Kubiak Attends Boy Scouts Breakfast As Guest Speaker

  07-04-2016 16:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos Head Coach Gary Kubiak spent Thursday morning having breakfast with the Denver Area Council of Boy Scouts of America.
  He was invited to speak at the 40th Anniversary Sports Breakfast, which includes local business leaders and sports personalities.
  “I have tremendous respect for (the Boy Scouts) and what they stand for,” Kubiak said. “To watch the community and how they support them, it’s really big.”
  The Denver Area Council serves
  
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• Provolone Pirate Targets Pueblo Pizza Shop

  07-04-2016 16:16
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – The owners of a Pueblo pizza shop say a thief is stealing a very important ingredient — cheese.
  After the first break-in at Do Drop Inn several weeks ago, co-owner Hoss Kashani told KKTV they amped up security.
  A surveillance photo now shows  man believed to be the one breaking in and stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of provolone cheese.
  Employees say he took off with over 20 cases alone on Tuesday, each of which weighs 36 pounds.
  
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• Rockies Confident They Will Improve Home Record

  07-04-2016 15:50
  
  PHOENIX (The Sports Xchange) – The Colorado Rockies did not exactly bomb Blake Street last season while winning only 36 games at Coors Field. Only three teams had fewer home victories, and they were one of only 11 that finished under .500.
  Manager Walt Weiss believes that will change with his new group this season, a lineup that added left fielder Gerardo Parra and shortstop Trevor Story as regulars.
  Gerardo Parra #8 of the Colorado Rockies cannot come up with the ball while attempting to
  
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• Colorado Firefighters To Assist In Kansas Wildfires

  07-04-2016 15:35
  
  FOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4) – Crews battling several large wildfires in Kansas are about to get some help from Colorado.
  The Fountain Fire Department announced four of its firefighters left the town south of Colorado Springs on Wednesday to assist in the fighting.
  
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• Oxygen Tank & Cigarette May Have Sparked Apartment Fire

  07-04-2016 15:17
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A 70-year-old man is in the intensive care unit after his high rise apartment in Greeley caught fire Wednesday afternoon.
  Flames were contained to the one unit and investigators believe the fire started when the man was smoking while using an oxygen tank.
  He is being treated for burns to his upper body. No one else was hurt.
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• ‘Heat’ Is On For DU Pios In Frozen Four

  07-04-2016 15:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The University of Denver hockey team is in Tampa Bay, Florida this weekend for the Frozen Four competition.
  They were able to practice in an NHL arena on Wednesday, at the Lightning’s Amelie Arena.
  Denver Pioneers coach Jim Montgomery (credit: CBS)
  The Pioneers face North Dakota in the second semi-final Thursday night. Pios are hoping they can handle the “heat” of this big moment.
  “We’re not used to this humidity, not used to being th
  
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• Colorado Joins Fantasy Sports Regulation Game

  07-04-2016 07:39
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado may be joining the game of regulating fantasy online sports leagues that pay jackpots.
  But it’s too soon to say whether state lawmakers will agree on fantasy sports regulation before the clock runs out on this legislative term.
  A House committee started work this week on a bill to create a new state Office of Fantasy Sports. Sponsors say that people who use daily fantasy sports betting sites like FanDuel and DraftKings deserve assurances that the game is fair.
  
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• Hickenlooper Agrees With District Attorneys: Make Sexting A Misdemeanor

  07-04-2016 07:34
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado’s district attorneys are stepping up pressure to bring back a bill that would make sexting a misdemeanor.
  The bill died in committee on Tuesday and as of right now it’s currently a felony.
  In Boulder County there have been nine cases over the last 18 months where prosecutors have brought felony charges. Most of those resulted in deferred sentences, meaning if the teens completed classes the charges were dismissed. But not all were deferred and t
  
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• Late Peak For Flu Season In Northern Colorado

  07-04-2016 06:54
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Banner Health officials have extended visitor restrictions at its Greeley, Loveland and Fort Collins medical centers, following a late peak in influenza.
  Typical seasonal restrictions aimed at protecting patients and visitors from the flu run from Dec. 1 through March 31. This season, the hospital system has decided to extend its restriction period through April 30.
  “Our flu season is peaking later than normal this year,” said J
  
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• First Syrians leave for US under surge resettlement program

  07-04-2016 06:23
  
  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The first Syrian family to be resettled in the U.S. under a speeded-up "surge operation" for refugees left Jordan on Wednesday and arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, to start a new life.
  
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• Images Released Of Man Accused Of Unlawful Sexual Contact On Auraria Campus

  07-04-2016 05:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Police Department needs help identifying a man accused of unlawful sexual contact on the Auraria Campus.
  Police say the incident happened Tuesday just before 7:30 a.m.
  “The suspect approached the victim on the Auraria Campus and asked for directions to a classroom, then committed the unlawful sexual contact,” police said in a statement.
  (credit: Denver Police Department)
  The suspect was caught on surveillance video leaving the area in a red car.
  Addit
  
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• Police: Motorcycle accident in NE Denver with serious injuries

  07-04-2016 05:25
  
  A motorcycle accident in Denver Wednesday night caused serious injuries, police said.
  
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• Why Does My Nose Think It’s Running In A Race? How To Tell Whether It Is An Allergy Or Cold

  07-04-2016 05:18
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) – It seems like the endless river of sniffles and runny noses. We’re transitioning from the cold and flu season into a whopper of an allergy season. And it is a whopper. Some docs are calling it one of the worst we’ve had in years.
  All of the moisture and temperature swings we’ve had means a leap in pollen counts as the temps warm — and right now it’s those trees which are spewing out those microscopic particles of misery, with the gra
  
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• Teens Aging Out Of Foster Care Face Difficult Challenges

  07-04-2016 05:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Every year thousands of teens age out of the foster care system on their 18th birthday. They are on their own whether they’re ready for it or not. And statistics show they don’t fare well. Many of them end up homeless, unemployed, drug addicted, or in jail. Gordon Davidson faced that same fate.
  “It’s a trap. Kids are not prepared to enter life without influence, without guidance, without education,” Davidson said.
  After 13 years in fo
  
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• Single-vehicle crash in Aurora, firefighters cut driver from wreckage

  07-04-2016 04:43
  
  Firefighters had to cut a driver from a vehicle that crashed in AuroraWednesday evening.
  
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• The DEA could soon announce a major decision on rescheduling marijuana

  07-04-2016 04:08
  
  The Drug Enforcement Administration could announce in the next couple of months a potentially landmark change to marijuana's status under federal law.
  
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• Flood-control project lands in City Park as cost estimates jump $100M

  07-04-2016 04:03
  
  The estimated price tag for a series of flood-control projects in northeast Denver has increased by at least $100 million, city officials confirmed the same day they announced their decision on
  
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• Dog Found With Duct Tape Over Mouth, Head

  07-04-2016 03:36
  
  DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Darlington County deputies have asked for the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for covering a dog’s head and mouth with duct tape.
  The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that authorities received an anonymous tip Monday that a black dog had been duct-taped and was walking along a street in Darlington.
  Deputies say they were able to find the dog and safely remove the tape.
  The dog was taken to an animal shel
  
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• Armed robber pulls stick up at car rental lot near DIA

  07-04-2016 03:34
  
  A person was held up by an armed robber at a car rental facility servingDenver International Airport, police said.
  
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• Rep. Dan Pabon says his blood-alcohol content was 0.14

  07-04-2016 03:25
  
  State Rep. Dan Pabon disclosed in a statement Wednesday that his blood-alcohol content was 0.14 when he was pulled over and charged with drunken driving on March 17.
  
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• EPA moves ahead at Gold King and 47 other inactive mines

  07-04-2016 03:20
  
  The push to deal withinactive mines contaminating waterways advanced Wednesday as the Environmental Protection Agency proposed to add Colorado Animas River sites to a priority list of
  
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• Crick reunites with Broncos coaches

  07-04-2016 03:11
  
  KUSA—In the Denver Broncos' quest to find the next Malik Jackson, they will have to keep looking.       
  
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• Sunny and breezy in Denver through the weekend

  07-04-2016 02:40
  
  Sunny skies will prevail until the tail end of the weekend in the Denver metro area. The high temperature will range from the low to high 60s Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
  
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• Adoption From Foster Care Makes For A Full House

  07-04-2016 02:34
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Jen and John House have filled their home with biological and adoptive children and they’re not done yet.
  There is Sadie and Lauren born to the couple, Jacoby joined the family when he was only months old, and recently joining the family, teens Zach and Anyalee. Babe, the English Mastiff, rounds out this hectic household.
  On the day CBS4 visited with the House family, Jacoby was wearing a crown. He was king for a day because he was turning 5 years old.
  
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• Dozens Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Senior Living Complex

  07-04-2016 02:30
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – A fire at a senior apartment complex in Littleton prompted massive emergency response on Wednesday afternoon. More than 60 people were displaced by the fire.
  Police in Littleton tweeted an update on the situation early in the fight.
  Update: 12 trucks, 10 ambulances, 75 fire & EMS personnel responded to fire in 130-unit building. Gas & electric off pic.twitter.com/GoPoqogaME
  — Littleton, Colorado (@CityofLittleton) April 6, 2016There were a dozen fire
  
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