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• Broncos Select Punter Riley Dixon With 8th Pick In NFL Draft

  30-04-2016 23:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have picked a punter with their eighth and final pick in the seventh round.
  The team selected Riley Dixon out of Syracuse.
  According to NFL.com, Dixon is “a tall, long-legged kicker who impresses with his ability to hang punts in the air to force fair catches: 88 of them, in fact, over the past three years.”
  
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• Broncos Select Safety Will Parks With 7th Pick In NFL Draft

  30-04-2016 23:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have picked a safety with their seventh pick in the sixth round.
  The team selected Will Parks out of Arizona.
  We've taken Will Parks, a safety from Arizona, in the 6th rd. He's a versatile player with really good instincts. Glad he's a Bronco.
  — John Elway (@johnelway) April 30, 2016According to NFL.com, Parks “plays with above average awareness in coverage and recognizes play­-action quickly and responds by sprinting back into position.&r
  
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• CSU Linebacker Cory James Picked By Oakland Raiders In 6th Round

  30-04-2016 23:14
  
  CHICAGO (CBS4) – The Oakland Raiders have drafted former Colorado State Rams linebacker Cory James in the sixth round of the NFL draft.
  According to NFL.com, James sort of flew under the radar because he played for CSU but was one of the most consistent playmakers in the country over the past four years.
  Mountain West coaches voted him second-team All-Conference. He had double-digit tackles for loss (10 of 65 tackles, with two sacks) for the third time in four seasons as a starter.
  
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• Lawmaker Wants Third Party Vendors For DMV-Related Services

  30-04-2016 22:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Getting a driver’s license at a AAA office?
  Under a bill at the state Capitol the Division of Motor Vehicles will study how to outsource things like the renewal of driver’s licenses and license plates.
  The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Ray Scott, R-Grand Junction, says it’s an effort to reduce wait times without building new government offices.
  “We don’t have the budget to go building a bunch of new offices … so if we’re able to go to
  
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• Broncos Address Biggest Needs In NFL Draft

  30-04-2016 22:50
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP/CBS4) – The Denver Broncos used their top two picks in the NFL draft to plug holes created by the high-profile departures of Brock Osweiler and Malik Jackson in the opening moments of free agency.
  A day after moving up five spots to select Memphis QB Paxton Lynch with the 26th overall selection, general manager John Elway selected Georgia Tech defensive tackle Adam Gotsis with the final pick of the second round Friday night.
  Paxton Lynch (credit: CBS)
  And with the 98th
  
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• Silo Imploded As Company Shuts Down Oxbow Coal Mine

  30-04-2016 22:39
  
  SOMERSET, Colo. (CBS4) – Crews in Somerset imploded a silo at the Oxbow Mine Friday morning.
  Somerset is located on the Western Slope. CBS4 viewer Steve Huntley shot video with a drone over the historic mining town.
  The demolition comes as the company closes down the old coal mine.
  
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• 2 CU Student Body Presidents Disqualified For Violating Campaign Rules

  30-04-2016 22:26
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Two winning candidates in the student elections at the University of Colorado have been disqualified.
  Students on the Boulder campus elect three student body presidents. Two of the winning candidates won’t take office because they violated campaign rules by allegedly exchanging cookies and pizzas for votes.
  CU says it’s now investigating the election process.
  
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• The Cleveland Browns Select CSU Rams Receiver Rashard Higgins In 6th Round

  30-04-2016 21:55
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange/CBS4) – Former CSU Rams wide receiver Rashard Higgins was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round on Saturday.
  In their ratings, he came in as the 80th best overall player available in this year’s NFL Draft, and the 10th best wide receiver.
  Higgins’ career production (239 catches for 3,649 yards and 31 touchdowns) is impressive considering that he left the Rams with a year of eligibility remaining. Some question how much the presence of for
  
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• The Cleveland Browns Select CSU Rams Receiver Rashard Higgins In 5th Round

  30-04-2016 21:55
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange/CBS4) – Former CSU Rams wide receiver Rashard Higgins was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round on Saturday.
  In their ratings, he came in as the 80th best overall player available in this year’s NFL Draft, and the 10th best wide receiver.
  Higgins’ career production (239 catches for 3,649 yards and 31 touchdowns) is impressive considering that he left the Rams with a year of eligibility remaining. Some question how much the presence o
  
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• Cleveland Browns Select CSU Rams Receiver Rashard Higgins In 5th Round

  30-04-2016 21:55
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange/CBS4) – Former CSU Rams wide receiver Rashard Higgins was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round on Saturday.
  In their ratings, he came in as the 80th best overall player available in this year’s NFL Draft, and the 10th best wide receiver.
  Rashard Higgins #82 of the Colorado State Rams catches a pass in front of Dominique Hatfield #15 of the Utah Utes during the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium on December 20, 2014 in Las Veg
  
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• Broncos Select Fullback Andy Janovich With 6th Pick In NFL Draft

  30-04-2016 21:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have picked a fullback with the sixth pick in the sixth round.
  Andy Janovich (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
  The team selected Andy Janovich out of Nebraska.
  Took FB Andy Janovich from Nebraska (6th rd). A tough, hard-nosed player who can block & play special teams. An old-school throwback player.
  — John Elway (@johnelway) April 30, 2016Janovich earned an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine, most likely due to his special teams
  
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• Lockheed Martin’s Spacecraft Will Take Sample From Asteroid

  30-04-2016 21:16
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – A new space mission is made possible by Colorado-based Lockheed Martin.
  On Friday NASA unveiled a spacecraft that will travel to an asteroid to retrieve a sample and bring it back to Earth. It’s the first mission of its kind.
  (credit: CBS)
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  The spacecraft is called Osiris-Rex and it was built at the Lockheed Martin in Littleton.
  The mission is scheduled to launch in September.
  
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• Rapids Rally To Tie Impact, 2-2

  30-04-2016 20:57
  
  MONTREAL (AP) – Bobby Burling scored for Colorado in the 73rd minute and the Rapids tied the Montreal Impact 2-2 on Saturday.
  Shkelzen Gashi also scored for Colorado (5-2-2). The Rapids won their previous three games.
  Didier Drogba and Maxim Tissot scored for Montreal (4-3-2). The Impact ended a disappointing run of three games in eight days with two draws and a loss.
  The Impact dominated the early going and got the first goal on Drogba’s free kick after Ignacio Piatti was pulled dow
  
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• Man Gets 24 Years In Prison For Death Of 5-Month-Old Son

  30-04-2016 20:40
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) – A man charged in the death of his infant son has been sentenced to 24 years in prison.
  Prosecutors with the Adams County District Attorney’s Office say 33-year-old Bryan Nicholas Thompson was sentenced Friday for the death of 5-month-old Bryan Thompson Jr. The father pleaded guilty in January to child abuse resulting in death.
  Thornton police responding to a 911 call found the baby unresponsive at an apartment Nov. 23, 2011. He had bruises on his head, chest, a
  
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• Broncos Select Guard Connor McGovern With 5th Pick In NFL Draft

  30-04-2016 20:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have picked a guard with their fifth pick in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
  The team selected Connor McGovern out of Missouri.
  Connor McGovern, our 5th rd pick from Missouri, is a tough, intelligent & athletic guard. He's also played some tackle.
  — John Elway (@johnelway) April 30, 2016McGovern was one of the strongest players in college football and broke weight room records at Mizzou.
  “I fell in love with the gym early. That cam
  
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• Broncos Select Devontae Booker With 4th Pick In NFL Draft

  30-04-2016 19:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have picked a running back with their fourth pick in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
  The team selected Devontae Booker out of Utah.
  The pick was announced by former Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer who skied down a slope at Winter Park to make the announcement.
  
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• Broncos Add RB Depth With Devontae Booker

  30-04-2016 19:58
  
  CHICAGO (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) – Backfield help landed in Denver in the form of Utah running back Devontae Booker, a fourth-round pick of the Broncos announced at rain-soaked Grant Park in Chicago on Saturday afternoon.
  Booker was the 136th pick in the three-day draft and after averaging 120.6 yards per game for the Utes, he should help the Broncos transition to a new quarterback in 2016.
  Peyton Manning retired and Brock Osweiler bolted for much greener pastures as a free agent ($7
  
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• Broncos Look To Add Roster Depth On Day 3 Of Draft

  30-04-2016 19:19
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Super Bowl champs have a half-dozen picks on the final day of the NFL draft after using their top three selections to plug big holes.
  General manager John Elway added defensive tackle Adam Gotsis of Georgia Tech in the second round and versatile safety Justin Simmons of Boston College in the third round on Day 2.
  He selected his QB of the future, Memphis’ Paxton Lynch, in Round 1.
  Those players fill voids left by the free agent departures of Malik Jackson,
  
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• Rockies’ Story Ties Rookie Mark With 10th HR In April

  30-04-2016 18:58
  
  PHOENIX (AP) – Trevor Story is undoubtedly the story of the Colorado Rockies’ first month of the season.
  The shortstop tied a major league rookie record with his 10th home run in April, a two-run shot that helped the Rockies cruise to a 9-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. In hitting his 10th home run in 21 games, Story tied George Scott in 1966 as the fastest player in major league history to reach that home run total.
  Story tied Jose Abreu of the Chicago White
  
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• Denver Hits A ‘Snowy Mark’ Only Seen Twice In Last 30 Years

  30-04-2016 18:28
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Mother Nature has delivered on the forecast for a snowy season in parts of Colorado due to an El Niño weather pattern that developed last spring and lasted through the winter.
  The most recent storm to hit dropped 3.5 inches of new snow at Denver International Airport as of 6 a.m. Saturday bringing the April total to 15.6 inches.
  If another 0.6 inches accumulates before the month ends at midnight April 2016 will break into the top 20 snowiest Aprils on
  
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• Broncos Address Biggest Needs So Far In NFL Draft

  30-04-2016 18:16
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos used their top two picks in the NFL draft to plug holes created by the high-profile departures of Brock Osweiler and Malik Jackson in the opening moments of free agency.
  A day after moving up five spots to select Memphis QB Paxton Lynch with the 26th overall selection, general manager John Elway selected Georgia Tech defensive tackle Adam Gotsis with the final pick of the second round Friday night.
  Paxton Lynch (credit: CBS)
  And with the 98th and
  
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• Tipton proposal, largely written by oil and gas company, draws criticism

  30-04-2016 11:16
  
  A draft bill released this month by U.S. Rep. Scott Tiptonis taking heat from activists in the Thompson Divide region because of concerns his proposal to settle a fight over oil and gas drilling was written largely by an energy company that is also Tipton's largest campaign contributor.
  
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• Judge sentences Dynel Lane to 100 years for attack

  30-04-2016 10:59
  
  Aurora Wilkins should be nearing her first birthday. Her parents should be watching her take her first steps. Her mother should know what her daughter's smile looks like.
  
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• Jon Keyser back in U.S. Senate race as judge issues stay on ballot

  30-04-2016 10:58
  
  A pair of court orders Friday revived the once-defunct campaign of aU.S. Senate candidate and halted the certification of the Republican primary ballot to allow legal challenges from two more
  
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• Colorado to pay high price for doctor to study marijuana legalization

  30-04-2016 10:58
  
  Colorado health officials want to hire somebody to keep an eye on marijuana legalization — at potentially one of the highest salaries in state government.
  
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• Colorado House advances Hospital Provider Fee plan

  30-04-2016 10:57
  
  The Colorado House passed a change to the state's hospital provider fee Friday that could keep$700 million ayear in the state budget, instead of going totaxpayer refunds.
  
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• Another rabid skunk found in Denver

  30-04-2016 10:55
  
  Yet another rabid skunkhas been found in the Denver metro area, according to a press release from the Tri-County Health Department Friday.
  
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• Two confirmed hantavirus cases in Colorado prompt exposure warning

  30-04-2016 10:54
  
  Two confirmed Colorado cases of hantavirus this year, includingone that resulted in death, have prompted state officials to warn against exposure to the respiratory disease carried by deer
  
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• Denver school board approves innovation zone, granting schools new freedoms

  30-04-2016 10:54
  
  Four Denver public schools will enjoy unprecedented autonomy next year after the school board Thursday unanimously approved anew "innovation zone.
  
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• Dad sentenced to 24 years in prison after infant's 2011 death

  30-04-2016 10:53
  
  A man was sentenced Friday to 24 years in prison for the death of his 5-month-old son in 2011.
  
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• 12 prisoners, 2 others injured in Park County transport van crash

  30-04-2016 10:53
  
  Authorities say 12 prisoners and two others aboard an inmate transport van were injured Friday in a two-vehiclecrash in Park County.
  
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• Neighbor Says He Warned Sheriff About Martin Wirth

  30-04-2016 06:18
  
  By Brian Maass
  BAILEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A Bailey man says he twice warned the Park County Sheriff’s department about the danger of attempting to evict his neighbor Martin Wirth, who ultimately killed a Park County corporal and wounded two other deputies during an eviction proceeding in February.
  Rich Gabrisch says he told the sheriff, and later a deputy, that his neighbor, Martin Wirth “was going to shoot the police when they show up.”
  Gabrisch told CBS4 he doesn’t kn
  
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• Boy Scouts Feeling Frustration After Trailer Is Stolen

  30-04-2016 06:18
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – Boy Scouts are taught to always be prepared, but Ken Kinnard wasn’t prepared for what happened to his trailer Monday night.
  “I never anticipated somebody stealing our camp kitchen,” Kinnard, Assistant Scout Master for the Gateway District Boy Scouts, told CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann. “We’re just sick that we lost it.”
  Kinnard’s trailer was stolen from an outside storage lot off Colmans Way in Broomfield.
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• Man Gets Life In Prison For Killing Woman In Aurora

  30-04-2016 05:49
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A 45-year-old man accused of killing a woman after prosecutors say she caught him engaging in a sex act has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
  Christopher Michael Winters was convicted of first-degree murder Friday and sentenced for the May 23, 2015, death of 44-year-old Coresa Breault in Aurora.
  Prosecutors say Breault left work as a taxi dispatcher and planned to go home, but Winters called and texted her to delay her return, using various pretexts. S
  
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• Broncos draft Gotsis, Justin Simmons

  30-04-2016 05:41
  
  Adam Gotsis is an athlete who at one time was more Australian rules football than American football. Big difference, although Gotsis adapted to our game so well, he just became the surprising second-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos.       
  
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• Cold, wet weather expected stick around Denver metro through Sunday

  30-04-2016 05:27
  
  The Denver metro areacontinued to see light snow Friday evening, but it was expected to taper off just after midnight, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.
  
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• Broncos Select Defensive Back Justin Simmons With 3rd Pick In NFL Draft

  30-04-2016 05:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have picked a defensive back with the final pick in the third round.
  The team selected Justin Simmons out of Boston College. Simmons has played cornerback but played safety more often.
  
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• Broncos Pick Gotsis Recovering From A Torn ACL

  30-04-2016 05:07
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos have selected Georgia Tech defensive tackle Adam Gotsis with the final pick of the second round in the NFL draft.
  Gotsis, 23, is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered against Virginia on Oct. 31. He said he hopes to be back on the field by August.
  Adam Gotsis attends the Atlanta Premiere Of Cirque du Soleil’s KURIOS – Cabinet Of Curiosities on March 3, 2016 in Atlanta. (credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)
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• Trapper Mine can remain operational following environmental review

  30-04-2016 04:46
  
  Trapper Mine will remain operational and continue to employ more than 180 people following the completion of a court-ordered environmental assessment.
  
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• Colorado Leaders Say EPA Needs To Pay Up, Or Else

  30-04-2016 04:18
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  (CBS4) – The EPA insists it is doing the right thing for the massive spill that it caused in August 2015. But Colorado political leaders are putting the agency on notice that it needs to pay up.
  Sen. Cory Gardner and Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch may introduce a bill to force the EPA to pay full compensation for the Gold King Mine spill.
  The fallout continues long after the EPA admitted responsibility for this environmental disaster.
  La Plata County has said it was turned down fo
  
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• Lynch already feels at home with Broncos

  30-04-2016 03:45
  
  Paxton Lynch had been a Bronco for less than 24 hours upon his arrival at Dove Valley, but said it already felt like home, even if the weather was a little different than what he’s used to.       
  
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• Denver Broncos Select D Lineman Adam Gotsis In 2nd Round

  30-04-2016 03:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos have selected defensive lineman Adam Gotsis out of Georgia Tech with their second pick in the NFL Draft.
  The Broncos picked Gotsis with the 63rd pick in the draft.
  Marquise Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels takes a hit from Adam Gotsis #96 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on October 3, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. Gotsis would be penalized and ejected from the game for the hit. (credit: Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
  He suffered a knee injury in November t
  
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• Republican-Controlled Senate Passes Bill That Helps Gay Couples

  30-04-2016 03:03
  
  By Shaun BoydDENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s Republican controlled Senate voted unanimously on Friday to approve a bill aimed at helping gay couples.
  “This bill solves a problem and like it or not it’s a problem created by the evolution of the law,” said state Sen. Pat Steadman (D-Denver/Adams County), the sponsor of the bill.
  It addresses situations where a couple got a civil union license and then later got a marriage license after the U.S. Supreme Court decision last
  
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