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• Denver Art Museum Celebrates May The 4th With Star Wars

  04-05-2016 23:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Art Museum celebrated May the 4th by starting the sale of tickets to its “Star Wars and Power of Costume” exhibit that opens later this year.
  The exhibit will feature more than 60 iconic outfits from the Star Wars films.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Denver Art Museum Celebrates May The 4th
  The exhibit opens Nov. 13. You can purchase tickets here.
   
  
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• Costco, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Walmart frozen foods recalled for listeria risk

  04-05-2016 23:54
  
  A supplier of frozen fruit and vegetables to major U.S. supermarkets has recalled products made over the past two years because of concerns they may be contaminated with a dangerous strain of
  
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• Hickenlooper looks for new direction in next lieutenant governor

  04-05-2016 23:51
  
  Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is narrowing the field of potential candidates for his next lieutenant governor and making one priority clear: He is not looking for a politician to fill the job.
  
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• Governor's lieutenant governor nominee won't seek higher office

  04-05-2016 23:51
  
  Donna Lynne, a Kaiser Permanente executive tapped by Gov. John Hickenlooper Wednesday tobe his next lieutenant governor, said she has no plans to run for the top job in two years, but that she is doggedly committed to public service.
  
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• Theater Curators Visiting Colorado Towns This Week

  04-05-2016 23:43
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) – Curators who travel the country studying and preserving early American theater artifacts are in Colorado, reviving memories of the days when the Denver suburb of Westminster was known for apple orchards and dairy farms and its Grange Hall was the heart of the community.
  On Wednesday, Vermont-based conservationist Christine Hadsel noted the blocks of advertising hand-painted on the hall’s theater curtain. None of the advertisers are still in business. But the
  
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• Health Care Executive Donna Lynne Nears Lieutenant Governor Confirmation

  04-05-2016 23:35
  
  DENVER (AP) – Health care executive Donna Lynne has completed her final confirmation hearing to be Colorado’s next lieutenant governor and appears to be headed to bipartisan support for taking the job.
  Donna Lynne (credit: Kaiser Permanente)
  Lynne talked about her ideas to make government more efficient during her final hearing Wednesday. A Senate committee approved her nomination 5-0, meaning one more vote by the full Senate is all that stands between Lynne and inauguration.
  Lynne t
  
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• Sun Country Airlines Begins Service At DIA

  04-05-2016 23:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Sun Country Airlines is now making non stop flights from Denver to the airline’s hometown market of Minneapolis/St. Paul.Passengers flying the airline to Minneapolis will be able to connect to Boston, Washington D.C. and New York City/JFK.
  So excited to welcome @SunCountryAir to Denver, now flying nonstop to Minneapolis! pic.twitter.com/AVEBBnPEZ5
  — Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) May 4, 2016“Sun Country’s service capitalizes on the already strong
  
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• Another Man Admits Voting In Kansas, Colorado In Same Election

  04-05-2016 23:23
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says a Wichita man who voted in Kansas and Colorado during the same election has agreed to pay $5,500 in fines.
  The guilty pleas from Ron R. Weems mark the fourth conviction Kobach has obtained since receiving prosecutorial authority from the Kansas Legislature last year. In exchange for those pleas, Kobach dismissed two felony charges of election perjury.
  Weems was convicted of two counts of voting without being qualified and one
  
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• Denver’s Record Less Than Heat Fueling Canadian Fire

  04-05-2016 23:20
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s hard to believe but temperatures on Wednesday afternoon in parts of central Canada were warmer than today’s record high of 88 degrees in Denver.
  The record heat was caused by a combination of the jet stream transporting warm air northward and by localized wind patterns in the Canadian Rockies.
  (credit: CBS4/Colorado’s Weather Center)
  The unusually warm weather was fueling a massive wildfire that developed Sunday burning entire neighbor
  
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• John Kasich Suspends Presidential Campaign

  04-05-2016 23:08
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The last man standing in Donald Trump’s path to the Republican nomination, Ohio Gov. John Kasich ended his campaign Wednesday, making Trump the party’s presumptive nominee.
  Speaking to reporters in Columbus, Ohio, Kasich didn’t outline his reasons for ending his bid or mention Trump. Instead, he offered an emotional recount of his exchanges with voters on and renewed his call for Americans to spend more time helping one another.
  He acknowledged it wa
  
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• DA: Officers Justified In Shooting Man In Evans

  04-05-2016 23:01
  
  EVANS, Colo. (AP) – Three officers who shot and killed an armed man in Evans won’t face criminal charges.
  In a decision released Wednesday, District Attorney Michael Rourke says the officers were justified in shooting 37-year-old Luke Miller of Wheat Ridge on Feb. 25 to protect themselves.According to a summary of the investigation released by the district attorney, Miller fired at an Evans officer who had ordered him to stop. Later, three other officers caught up with Miller. Invest
  
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• Amber Alert Issued For 7-Year-Old Colorado Springs Girl

  04-05-2016 22:41
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – An Amber Alert has been issued for a 7-year-old girl who police believe was unlawfully taken by her mother from school Wednesday morning.
  According to police, at approximately 8:15 a.m. Wendy Arellano, 25, abducted her daughter, America Arellano, from the Carver Elementary School in Colorado Springs.
  America Arellano (credit: Colorado Springs Police Department)
  “Arellano’s parental rights were terminated in January of 2016. She has a history of
  
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• Rescue Underway At Colorado National Monument

  04-05-2016 22:40
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters from Grand Junction joined the Mesa County Search and Rescue and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office in a rescue at Colorado National Monument.GJFD, Mesa County search and rescue, & MCSO performing a rescue on the Colorado National Monument. https://t.co/NqMtWRCRM6—Grand Junction Fire (@GJFDPIO) May 04, 2016
  It is not clear who the crews worked to rescue or whether the party was injured or just stuck.
  
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• Rocky Mountain National Park To Acquire 42-Acre Site With Cabins

  04-05-2016 22:28
  
  ESTES PARK, Colo. (AP) — Nonprofit groups and local governments say they’ve raised enough money to buy the largest privately owned land parcel inside Rocky Mountain National Park and will turn it over to the park.
  The groups said Wednesday they paid $3.4 million for the 42-acre Cascade Cottages site on the park’s east side.
  The Rocky Mountain Conservancy contributed $1.75 million. The Larimer County Open Lands Program, the town of Estes Park and the Estes Valley Land Trust also
  
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• Former Surgical Tech Accused Of Stealing Drugs May Have Lied To Get Hired

  04-05-2016 22:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The investigation into a former surgical technician accused of stealing syringes full of drugs at Swedish Medical Center revealed he had been fired by other hospitals around the country and lied about his past before being hired in Colorado.
  The case against Rocky Allen is building. New court documents lay out the prosecution’s case against Allen, revealing more about how he got hired at Swedish Medical Center in the first place.
  Rocky Allen (credit: CBS)
  Allen was fi
  
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• Denver Police Officer Arrested In Sex Assault Case

  04-05-2016 21:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A 31-year-old officer with the Denver Police Department has been arrested for investigation of sexual assault.
  The department says they learned of the alleged assault from another police agency.
  Police announced the arrest of Officer Davin Munk early Wednesday afternoon after interviewing the alleged victim on Tuesday. The incident happened last month.
  Munk tentatively faces multiple counts of sex assault, a felony, and a count of felony menacing.Munk has been with the depa
  
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• Booker excited to be a Bronco

  04-05-2016 21:09
  
  Broncos rookie running back Devontae Booker is thrilled to be a Denver Bronco, he’s just not happy about when he was picked.       
  
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• Suspect Attacks, Injures Denver Police Officer

  04-05-2016 20:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver police officer sustained minor injuries after an attack near the South Platte River on Wednesday.
  @DenverPolice Hope he's okay - it was a crazy scene for a bit there... https://t.co/zckoY6o99H—Keith Jensen (@kjens1) May 04, 2016
  The incident happened on the 1600 Block of Little Raven Street in the Commons Park area.The attacker is under arrest, and their identity has not been released.
  
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• 95 Rescued Animals Arrive In State’s Largest Airlift

  04-05-2016 20:51
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Dozens of rescued animals ready for new homes arrived in Colorado at the Centennial Airport Wednesday afternoon.
  It was the largest planeload of rescue animals the state has ever seen, and accomplished through a program called Dog Is My CoPilot.
  (credit: CBS)
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  A total of 95 dogs, puppies, cats and kittens were rescued from a shelter in Roswell, New Mexico, where they had only seven days to be adopted or put down.
  Ten shelters from across Colorado
  
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• 95 Rescued Animals Arrive From Kill Shelter In State’s Largest Airlift

  04-05-2016 20:51
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Dozens of rescued animals ready for new homes arrived in Colorado at the Centennial Airport Wednesday afternoon.
  It was the largest planeload of rescue animals the state has ever seen, and accomplished through a program called Dog Is My CoPilot.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  A total of 95 dogs, puppies, cats and kittens were rescued from a kill shelter in Roswell, New Mexico, where they had only seven days to be adopted or put down.
  Ten shelters from across Col
  
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• On The Rise: Kevin Kisner Building On Defeat

  04-05-2016 20:42
  
  By Dan Reardon
  Greg Norman has the credentials you would expect from a Hall of Fame golfer. He won 20 times on the PGA Tour (91 times worldwide), including the Open Championship twice. For nearly five years, he was ranked as the world’s top player.
  But for many, the lingering memories of the Shark are more about what he didn’t win than what he did. We are 30 years removed from him standing in the 18th fairway with a chance to tie Jack Nicklaus at the 1986 Masters. We a
  
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• Search For 2 Vehicles Missing From Burning Apartment Where Body Found

  04-05-2016 20:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver searched for two vehicles missing from a burning apartment where a body was found inside.
  Investigators searched for a 1997 Subaru station wagon with Colorado license plate 859-ZID. The below picture is the wanted vehicle.
  1997 Subaru Wagon, CO plate # 859ZID (credit: Denver Police)
  Investigators also searched for a 2012 Ducati Motorcycle with Colorado license plate QTO-128. The below picture is similar to the motorcycle that is wanted.
  2012 Ducati Motorcycl
  
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• Colorado Motorcycle Deaths Hit Triple Digits For 1st Time

  04-05-2016 19:51
  
  DENVER (AP) — A record number of people are believed to have died in motorcycle accidents in Colorado last year, surpassing the triple digit mark for the first time.
  The Colorado Department of Transportation says preliminary data shows 106 motorcyclists died last year. That’s nearly 12 percent more than in 2014 and 20 percent more than in 2013.
  The data shows that 94 percent of those who died were men and that 40 percent of the deaths happened in Denver, Jefferson and El Paso countie
  
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• Medical Pot Ad Limits Governor’s Pen In Colorado

  04-05-2016 19:48
  
  DENVER (AP) — An expanded limit on marijuana advertising awaits the governor’s signature in Colorado.
  A bill saying that medical marijuana can’t be advertised to people under 21 passed the Senate 24-11 on Wednesday. A similar restriction already exists for recreational marijuana advertisers.
  The House has already approved the expanded advertising restriction.
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  Sponsors call the expanded limit a commonsense safeguard to p
  
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• Start-Ups Celebrate National Small Business Week

  04-05-2016 19:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– This week start-ups across Colorado are celebrating National Small Business Week.
  One organization is celebrating 40 years of helping small businesses in the state, the Colorado Enterprise Fund.
  Ceyl Prinster, President and CEO of the fund, says the organization has come a long way in the past four decades.
  “In 1976 in early days we had about $200,000 in assets to loan to small businesses and now because of many, many funders we have about $22 million so we’ve gr
  
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• Jim Nantz On Wells Fargo Championship: ‘Has A Big-Time Feel To It’

  04-05-2016 18:50
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  With 13 of the top 25 in the world rankings heading to Charlotte, including two-time winner and defending champion Rory McIlroy, and other big names like Jim Furyk and Phil Mickelson, the $7.3 million Wells Fargo Championship has all the ingredients for great competition and great television.
  The venue, Quail Hollow Club, is first-rate. The George Cobb design, renovated by Tom Fazio and Arnold Palmer in more recent years, is superb. Before hosting the Wells Fargo, Quail Ho
  
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• Family Escapes Burning Home In Longmont

  04-05-2016 18:45
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– One family escaped a burning home in Longmont on Tuesday night.The fire broke out at the home on South Terry Street in Longmont. Smoke caused a lot of damage.The fire also burned through the first floor which made it difficult for firefighters to get inside. (credit: CBS)
  No one was hurt.What caused the fire is under investigation.
  
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• AP Sources: Kasich To End Bid For Republican Nomination

  04-05-2016 18:38
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich will end his bid for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday, making Donald Trump the party’s presumptive nominee.
  Three campaign officials who spoke to The Associated Press said the Ohio governor plans to announce his decision in a statement from his home state later Wednesday.
  The officials spoke anonymously because they are not authorized to disclose Kasich’s decision.
  An underdog from the start, Kasich held on to become th
  
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• Bartender Killed After Bar Fight Ends In Stabbing

  04-05-2016 18:17
  
  LEADVILLE, Colo. (CBS4)– A Leadville man was killed after a bar fight ended with a stabbing on Monday night.District Attorney Bruce Brown confirms that Jordan Gausman died from a stab wound suffered in a bar fight. The altercation began inside the Silver Dollar Saloon about 11:30 p.m. Monday.The heated argument turned physical outside the bar and Gausman, 31, died from his injuries early Tuesday morning.Witnesses told police the man Gausman got into a fight with was a man who was not local
  
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• Broncos mailbag: Lynch vs. Osweiler

  04-05-2016 17:42
  
  Each Tuesday during Denver Broncos' season, our Broncos Insider Mike Klis will answer questions pulled from the Broncos Mailbag.Do you have a question for Mike? Email [email protected].        
  
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• May The 4th: Tiny Vader, Stormtrooper Tour DIA

  04-05-2016 17:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– May the fourth be with you. It’s May 4 and that means Darth Vader and the dark side are invading Denver International Airport.
  Not really, actually this year DIA is presenting the adventures of Tiny Vader along with a stormtrooper. (credit: CBS)
  The pair took a tour of the airport, including riding the escalator and checking the flight status board. It was all documented on Twitter. (credit: DIA)
  This has become a trend at DIA to celebrate May the 4th, otherwise known
  
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• Gwen Stefani, Mystery Guests To Join James Corden On Carpool Karaoke

  04-05-2016 17:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Pop star Gwen Stefani is making a very special appearance on “Carpool Karaoke” on “The Late, Late Show with James Corden” tonight at 11:37PM Denver time.
  But the real question is — who’s in the backseat?
  Corden picked up two mystery guests for the newest installment of his hit segment — but the identities won’t be revealed until tonight’s show.
  👀 Who could it be?? #LateLateShow https://t.co/U9DZWvLIPk—T
  
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• Denver Home Prices Set Records, Continue To Climb

  04-05-2016 17:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– It’s no surprise that Denver is among the top four cities in the nation where housing prices have surpassed their housing boom peaks set in 2006. The Denver metro area is also setting records when it comes to single family home sales.
  According to S&P/Case-Shiller, home prices in Denver rose nearly 10 percent from February of this year compared to February 2015.
  The average price of a Denver metro area single family home sold in March was $423,289. That’s a n
  
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• Man Killed In Shooting At Super 8 Motel

  04-05-2016 15:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One person was killed in a shooting Wednesday morning at a motel.
  Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately 4 a.m. reporting that shots had been fired in the area of 58th Avenue and Broadway.
  (credit: CBS)
  Officers found a deceased white man in the parking lot of a Super 8 Motel.
  Police said a vehicle was seen leaving the area but so far there’s no description of that vehicle.
  Witnesses told CBS4 they heard six shot rapidly going o
  
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• Report: Army Says Troops Lost Their Way, Went Off Cliff

  04-05-2016 15:37
  
  DENVER (AP) — An Army vehicle took the wrong road in the dark and was making a U-turn when it tumbled 250 feet off a cliff at a Colorado training range last year, killing one soldier and injuring five, according to a recently released investigative report.
  The soldier who died had an unspecified medical condition at the time of the February 2015 crash at Fort Carson, and a physician assistant had recommended that he not go on the training exercise, investigators said.
  It wasn’t clear
  
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• Butler Starts Off Strong, But Sputters In Rockies Loss In SD

  04-05-2016 15:14
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) – Eddie Butler started off strong Tuesday night, retiring the first 11 batters he faced. He couldn’t make it last.
  Butler (0-1) allowed five runs over 5 2/3 innings while striking out three and walking one in the Colorado Rockies’ 6-3 loss to the San Diego Padres.
  “I felt good, kind of came out with a game plan and we really executed early, we ended up getting through the lineup clean and tried to continue it,” Butler said. “We had an opportunit
  
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• Couple Allegedly Caught With ‘Significant Amount’ Of Stolen Mail

  04-05-2016 05:59
  
  By Tom Mustin
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – Two Castle Rock residents have been arrested after allegedly stealing from mailboxes across Douglas County.
  Castle Rock resident Jessica Stafford is breathed a sigh of relief after the arrests.
  “It’s terrifying because that’s my name,” she told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  Michael McDaniel, 41, and his wife, Danielle McDaniel, 35, were arrested last week. The couple is accused of breaking into the mailboxes and stealing credit c
  
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• Castle Rock Couple Caught With ‘Significant Amount’ Of Stolen Mail

  04-05-2016 05:59
  
  By Tom Mustin
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – Two Castle Rock residents have been arrested after allegedly stealing from mailboxes across Douglas County.
  Castle Rock resident Jessica Stafford is breathed a sigh of relief after the arrests.
  “It’s terrifying because that’s my name,” she told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  Michael McDaniel, 41, and his wife, Danielle McDaniel, 35, were arrested last week. The couple is accused of breaking into the mailboxes and stealing credit c
  
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• Former Greeley Teacher Gets 7 Years For Sex With Boy

  04-05-2016 05:30
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) – A former Greeley teacher accused of having sex with a middle school student between 40 and 50 times over the course of a year has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
  Prosecutors with the Weld County District Attorney’s Office say 25-year-old Katerina Bardos was sentenced Tuesday after previously pleading guilty to felony child abuse and attempting to commit sexual assault on a child.
  Katerina A. Bardos (credit: Greeley Police)
  Bardos was a teacher when she
  
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• Rock-Crushing Plan Along Swan River Has Summit County Residents Upset

  04-05-2016 05:21
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – People packed a meeting in Summit County on Tuesday to show their disapproval of a rock-crushing operation. But the county commissioners denied their appeal, meaning the project is full steam ahead.
  Rocks left behind my mining along the Swan River (credit: CBS)
  The gravel milling is set to happen along the Swan River just outside Breckenridge where issues along the river date back more than 100 years. Mining operations have left giant piles of rock throughout a
  
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• Bill Regulating Fantasy Sports Scores Another Goal At Colorado Capitol

  04-05-2016 04:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A bill to regulate fantasy sports websites like DraftKings and FanDuel is a step closer to becoming law in Colorado. It passed a key committee with help from former Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley.
  Stokley says he and his son are big fans of fantasy sports. In fact, he says they help build fan support for real sports teams like the Broncos. Stokley was among those who showed up to testify in favor of a bill that would establish the Colorado Office of Fantasy Sp
  
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• Father Of Man Accused Of Killing Stepmom Wants Death Penalty For Son

  04-05-2016 03:34
  
  BURLINGTON, Colo. (CBS4) – The stepson of a well-known veterinarian on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, and another man, are accused in her murder and appeared in court on Tuesday.
  The crime has left the families and the small town of Burlington stunned.
  Dylan Eason and Isaiah Churchwell in court on Tuesday (credit: CBS)
  Police arrested Dylan Eason, 19, and Isaiah Churchwell, 24, after finding Dr. Cynthia Campbell Eason beaten to death inside her own home. Both appeared in court in Kit Car
  
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• GOP Names Donald Trump Presumptive Nominee

  04-05-2016 03:23
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In a stunning triumph for a political outsider, Donald Trump all but clinched the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with a resounding victory in Indiana that knocked rival Ted Cruz out of the race and cleared Trump’s path to a likely November face-off with Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
  Trump still needs about 200 delegates to formally secure the nomination, but Cruz’s decision to end his campaign removed his last major obstacle.
  “Te
  
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• Ted Cruz Ends Presidential Campaign

  04-05-2016 02:36
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ended his presidential campaign Tuesday, eliminating the biggest impediment to Donald Trump’s march to the Republican nomination.
  The conservative tea party firebrand who tried to cast himself as the only viable alternative to Trump ended his campaign after a stinging defeat in Indiana’s Republican primary.
  “It appears that path has been foreclosed,” Trump told supporters in Indianapolis. “Together, we left it all on the
  
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• Denver City Attorney Scott Martinez Steps Down

  04-05-2016 01:55
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – Scott Martinez, Denver’s city attorney who had been under fire on several fronts, is stepping down with little explanation, according to an announcement from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.
  “Scott has been a dedicated public servant for our city throughout his time in my administration,” read the mayor’s release. “He has made this city stronger and better through his thoughtful leadership.”
  The release didn’t cite any r
  
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• Counties Face Tough Task Of Cutting Wait Times At DMV Offices

  04-05-2016 01:26
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – The average wait time for motor vehicle registration and renewals in Weld County is now 90 minutes, up from 60 minutes two years ago. In the worst cases, customers have waited up to three hours at a time.
  This week, Weld County Clerk and Recorder Carly Koppes put out a news release calling for patience and explaining some of the factors that are contributing to increased wait times.
  Since 2014, Koppes’ office has seen a 14 percent increase
  
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• Marijuana Grow Operations Must Control Smell

  04-05-2016 01:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Big changes are coming for Denver businesses that cause odors, specifically marijuana grow operations. The Denver City Council has passed new rules regulating the smell.
  One area the Department of Environmental Health said generates the most complaints is North Denver. The organization in Denver receives about 100 formal complaints a year.
  (credit: CBS)
  “A lot of it is marijuana,” said Department of Environmental Health spokesman Gregg Thomas.
  Thomas said since t
  
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• Boulder Giving Out Free Native Plants To Residents Who Remove Myrtle Spurge

  04-05-2016 00:56
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The City of Boulder is encouraging the community to remove myrtle spurge from their properties and bring the noxious weeds to the fourth annual Purge the Spurge event this Saturday.
  The city will provide residents who bring the pulled weeds with free native plants. They’ve been grown without pesticides.
  “Myrtle spurge is considered a noxious weed because it proliferates easily, outcompetes native plants, and has toxic milky sap that can cause severe skin
  
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• Apartment Rental Rates Cooling Slightly In Colorado

  04-05-2016 00:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Rent declined slightly in Colorado from March to April but continue to remain higher than the national average.
  Apartmentlist.com released its rent report for Colorado on Tuesday and shows the slight month-to-month decrease.
  The median one bedroom rents for $1,250 in Colorado.
  Renters in Arvada, Thornton and Westminster experienced the biggest increase over April 2015.
  Boulder, Denver and Centennial have the highest median rental rates in Colorado totaling more than $1,600 a
  
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• Scott Martinez Steps Down As City Attorney

  04-05-2016 00:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– City Attorney Scott Martinez will step down from his position after more than 2½ years. He will transition out of the office on May 31.
  “Scott has been a dedicated public servant for our city throughout his time in my administration,” Mayor Michael Hancock said in a statement. “He has made this city stronger and better through his thoughtful leadership.”
  Before he took over the role of city attorney, Martinez spent two years as deputy city atto
  
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