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• 1 Lane Of Pena Blvd. Closed On West Terminal Approach

  06-05-2016 23:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A section of Pena Boulevard that splits toward the west terminal entrance at Denver International Airport will be reduced from four lanes to three lanes. There will also be a temporary lane realignment for the project which will last for the next six months.Crews will replace waterproofing that is part of RTD’s A-Line overpass. Denver Transit Partners, RTD’s contractor, is performing the work.
  Crews will begin lane closures at 6 p.m. on Saturday and will continue
  
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• Getting High On Diarrhea Medicine? A New Study Says…

  06-05-2016 23:20
  
  By Dr. Dave HnidaDENVER (CBS4) -Well, that’s a headline for you. And the report about it caught a lot of us off guard. A really strange one that many never heard or even thought of.
  Yet new research in the medical journal Annals of Emergency Medicine reports on an increase in the number of cases of people overdosing on diarrhea medicine to get a narcotic buzz.
  The ingredient to blame is called loperamide, which is the generic name of the active compound found in the anti-diarrheal drug Imo
  
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• Authorities Search For Missing Kayaker Near Fort Morgan

  06-05-2016 23:12
  
  FORT MORGAN, Colo. (CBS4)– Authorities searched for a missing kayaker at Jean Tool State Wildlife Area in Morgan County.
  The search area is less than a mile north of Interstate 76 almost exactly between Fort Morgan and Brush.The kayaker went missing after noon on Friday.Copter4 flew over the search area for a missing kayaker near Fort Morgan (credit: CBS)
  Copter4 flew over the search area for a missing kayaker near Fort Morgan (credit: CBS)
  
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• Orangutan ‘Robin’ Dies At Denver Zoo

  06-05-2016 22:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– “Robin” a 40-year-old male orangutan at the Denver Zoo has died. He was euthanized on Friday after a severe decline in his health.
  The Denver Zoo said Robin was the second-oldest male orangutan in North American zoos and had exceeded the life expectancy of 27.7 years.
  “This has been a particularly hard loss for our staff, volunteers and community. Robin was a warm and engaging animal that was adored by all. He was known to make silly faces to get a reaction
  
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• Democratic Advertising Blitz Awaits GOP’s Trump In Colorado

  06-05-2016 22:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Donald Trump swatted away his Republican presidential rivals, his likely Democratic opponent and her allies began laying traps for him.
  Priorities USA, the lead super PAC backing Hillary Clinton, has already reserved $91 million in television advertising that will start next month and continue through Election Day. In addition, Clinton’s campaign and Priorities USA have both debuted online videos that cast Trump in a negative light — a preview of w
  
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• Treasure Hunter’s Disappearance Still A Mystery After Months

  06-05-2016 22:28
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Fixated on computer screens and video monitors, an army of volunteers scattered across the country has been painstakingly reviewing hundreds of images and hours of footage recorded over the last four months, desperately hoping to find a single clue to the whereabouts of missing treasure hunter Randy Bilyeu.
  The Colorado man disappeared in early January in a remote part of northern New Mexico while searching for a $2 million cache of riches supposedly hidden several
  
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• Denver shooting outside Benihana happened during marijuana deal, affidavit says

  06-05-2016 22:28
  
  A southeast Denver shooting last monthoutside a Benihana restaurant that left a man critically wounded happened during a botched marijuana sale, according to court papers.
  
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• Keidel: Charles Barkley’s Rough Take

  06-05-2016 22:14
  
  By Jason Keidel
  So Charles Barkley is suffering from his special brand of foot-in-mouth syndrome. Or is he?
  The Hall-of-Famer summoned his inner Round Mound of Rebound when commenting on the NBA playoff series between the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs are up 2-0, and quite close to vaporizing the Hawks.
  Noting that King James & Co. are darting down the court with impunity, passing and shooting at record rates, Barkley suggested that the Hawks “take someone out.&r
  
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• Paxton Lynch Makes His Broncos Debut

  06-05-2016 22:13
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Paxton Lynch is making his on-field debut for the Super Bowl champions, participating in the Denver Broncos’ rookie minicamp before heading back to Memphis for graduation ceremonies this weekend.
  The Broncos chose Lynch in the first round of the NFL draft last week. He’ll compete with Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian.Broncos minicamp (credit: CBS)
  General manager John Elway outmaneuvered Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to move up in a trade with Seattle
  
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• Trump Sweep Of GOP Field Deflates Federal Land Transfer Push

  06-05-2016 22:10
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Donald Trump’s apparent lock on the Republican presidential nomination means advocates of large-scale transfers of federal lands to states in the West, including Colorado, likely won’t find support in the White House regardless of who wins election this November.
  Neither Trump nor Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders favor the wholesale transfers of federal lands, according to advisers and the candidates’ prior statements.
  However
  
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• Ceremony to honor Coloradans killed in military action set for May 28

  06-05-2016 22:09
  
  Aurora officials will gather at the Colorado Freedom Memorial near Buckley Air Force Base on May 28 to honor those state residents killed in military action since 1876.
  
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• Sunflower snack bags recalled due to listeria contamination risk

  06-05-2016 22:08
  
  The sunflower kernels in some bags of healthy snacks sold in Colorado and other states are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination.
  
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• Army: No One Disciplined After Training Crash That Killed 1

  06-05-2016 22:07
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Army says nobody was disciplined after a vehicle crashed at a Colorado training range last year, killing one soldier and injuring five.
  A spokesman at Fort Carson, where the crash occurred, said Friday the reasons nobody was disciplined were listed in documents held by a separate command.
  The Associated Press has requested those documents.
  Investigators say a Stryker combat vehicle got lost during a February 2015 exercise at Fort Carson. The vehicle was turning around whe
  
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• 1st-Place Colorado Rapids Face Salt Lake In Key Early Season Matchup

  06-05-2016 22:00
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Rapids are in first place in the Western Conference for the first time in four years.
  After a 5-2-2 start, Coach Pablo Mastroeni and the Rapids have the best record in Major League Soccer.
  On Saturday night the Rapids play at home against Real Salt Lake, who is in second place in the conference.
  There’s a long season still ahead, but with the addition of midfielder Jermaine Jones and goalkeeper Tim Howard on his way, there’s certainly
  
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• Transit Of Mercury To Put On Show Monday

  06-05-2016 20:49
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – There will be some excitement in the sky on May 9 as the planet Mercury puts on a show with the Sun.
  The event will begin just after 5 a.m. for the mountain time zone and will already be in progress upon sunrise.
  Denver’s sunrise is at 5:51 a.m. on Monday.
  (credit: CBS4/Colorado’s Weather Center)
  If you plan to view the transit be sure to have a telescope with a filter to protect your eyes.
  Those without a filter can project an image of the Sun&rs
  
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• Construction On I-270, I-225 Could Delay Weekend Travelers

  06-05-2016 20:39
  
  By Joel Hillan
  DENVER (CBS4) – Interstate 270 will closed both Friday, May 6th and Saturday, May 7th from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. each night. The Interstate will be closed between Vasquez Boulevard and I-76 is so RTD can set girders on the North Metro Rail Line Skyway Bridge.
  The northbound I-225 on and off ramps at Mississippi Avenue will close Friday, May 6th at 10 p.m. and remain closed until Sunday May 8th at 9 a.m. Use the ramps at Iliff or Alameda avenues as alternates.
  Also a reminder
  
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• Duck Dynasty patriarch slated to speak at Western Conservative Summit

  06-05-2016 20:27
  Reality TV starPhil Robertsonwill attendthe 7th annual Western Conservative Summit.
  
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• Sudoku - Medium - May 6 2016

  06-05-2016 20:11
  
  Friday's Sudoku game.
  
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• 2 Semis Collide On Interstate 76

  06-05-2016 20:11
  
  WIGGINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Interstate 76 was closed down for several hours in Morgan County Friday morning after a crash involving two semi trucks and a minivan.
  (credit: CBS)
  It happened at approximately 3 a.m. west of Wiggins and Fort Morgan.
  One truck rolled over and the trailer was split in half as the truck behind it couldn’t stop his truck and plowed through it. It’s not entirely clear how the minivan was hit.
  (credit: CBS)
  One of the trucks was carrying paint, and the paint
  
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• Arvada police win grant to enhance community policing initiative

  06-05-2016 19:58
  
  The Arvada Police Departmenthas secured an $875,000 grant to advance itscommunity policing initiative by adding seven additional officers.
  
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• Identity Of Person Found Dead Inside Historic Denver Building Released

  06-05-2016 19:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The identity of the person found dead after a fire in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood has been released.
  The coroner’s office says the body found by firefighters in a closet was that of 29-year-old Shane Richardson.
  Crews found Richardson after putting out the fire early Monday morning in an apartment unit above Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen at Welton Street and 26th Avenue.
  The coroner did not say how he died.
  The cause of the fire has not been
  
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• Development Plan Near Dinosaur Ridge Concerns Some Residents

  06-05-2016 19:42
  
  MORRISON, Colo. (CBS4) – Sharon Smolinski has been hiking the open space around Dinosaur Ridge for more than 20 years.
  “This is one of my favorite spots on the Front Range,” she said.
  When she learned that area nearby was being groomed for development, she told CBS4 it struck a nerve.
  “This development really isn’t compatible here,” she said.
  The northwest and southeast corners of the intersection of Alameda Parkway and C-470 are slated to get a makeover in th
  
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• Don't miss this: Cinco de Mayo festival in Civic Center park

  06-05-2016 19:28
  
  Civic Center event will go on, rain or shine Saturday-Sunday. Cold, wet weather has torpedoed more than few events aroundDenver in recent weeks, but much like last year, this weekend's 29th Cinco de Mayo festival in Civic Center park will happen rain or shine.
  
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• Don't miss this: Sardonic mom-com at Pump and Dump

  06-05-2016 19:27
  
  Mother's Day:The Pump and Dump's comedy therapySaturday. Denver's nationally touring Pump and Dump show has built its success on a refreshing brand ofmom-comedy that avoids bland,
  
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• Don't miss this: More time to take in great Western art downtown

  06-05-2016 19:26
  
  The American Museum of Western Art is one of Denver's most interesting cultural stops, though its limited hours have prevented a lot of people from seeing its vast holding of American paintings
  
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• Lynch leads rookies into camp Friday

  06-05-2016 19:08
  
  First things, first, for new Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch.       
  
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• Colorado Springs investigate shooting that wounded 1 near Memorial Park

  06-05-2016 18:53
  
  Colorado Springs police are investigating a Thursday night shooting near Prospect Lake in the city's Memorial Park.
  
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• Former Broncos Receiver Andre Caldwell Signs With The Lions

  06-05-2016 17:48
  
  DETROIT (The Sports Xchange) – The Detroit Lions added veteran wide receiver Andre Caldwell to the roster on Thursday, signing the unrestricted free agent to a one-year contract.
  The 31-year-old Caldwell spent the past four seasons with the Denver Broncos after four years with the Cincinnati Bengals. His best year came in 2011 with the Bengals when he had 37 receptions for 317 yards and three touchdowns.
  Last season for the Super Bowl-winning Broncos, Caldwell caught 10 passes for 72 yards
  
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• Montrose one of 5 communities selected for federal broadband assistance

  06-05-2016 17:23
  
  Montrose is one of five communities that has been selected for federal assistance to improve its broadband servicefor the purposes of revitalization.
  
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• 4 Fallen Officers Being Added To Colorado Memorial

  06-05-2016 17:02
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Law enforcement agencies from around Colorado are honoring the latest officers killed in the line of duty.
  The names of four officers killed in the line of duty last year are being added to the Colorado Law Enforcement Officers Memorial at the Colorado State Patrol Academy in Golden on Friday morning. They are Jefferson County Sgt. Sean Renfro, state Troopers Taylor Thyfault and Jaimie Jursevics, and University of Colorado Colorado Springs police officer Garret Swasey.
  
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• DA: ‘Friendly Fire’ Led To Denver SWAT Officer Getting Shot

  06-05-2016 16:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver SWAT officer who was shot shot in the leg and injured last year during a shootout with an armed suspect was hit by friendly fire.
  That’s according to the Denver District Attorney’s office, which released a report about the December incident Friday morning.
  Ruddy was hit by gunfire during the Dec. 2 pursuit of Phillip Munoz, a wanted suspect, who was armed during a vehicle and foot pursuit.
  Phillip Munoz (credit: Colorado Department of Corrections)
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• DA: Denver SWAT Officer Was Injured By ‘Friendly Fire’

  06-05-2016 16:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver SWAT officer who was shot in the leg and injured last year during a shootout with an armed suspect was hit by friendly fire.
  That’s according to the Denver District Attorney’s office, which released a report about the December incident Friday morning.
  Ruddy was hit by gunfire during the Dec. 2 pursuit of Phillip Munoz, a wanted suspect, who was armed during a vehicle and foot pursuit.
  Phillip Munoz (credit: Colorado Department of Corrections)
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• Rockies Score 13 Times In 5th Inning, Beat Giants 17-7

  06-05-2016 15:41
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (The Sports Xchange) – Colorado Rockies rookie sensation Trevor Story had a historic month of April.
  Five days into May, he played a part in team history as well.
  Story homered to trigger the highest-scoring inning in franchise history Thursday night, as the Rockies erupted for 13 runs in the fifth en route to a 17-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a four-game series.
  “It’s been a whirlwind. A lot of fun,” Story said of the first five
  
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• Denver police arrest one after overnight chase following shooting

  06-05-2016 15:20
  
  Denver police arrested one person early Friday morning after a chase that led them into Jefferson County.
  
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• Shooting Leads To 12-Mile Police Chase, Suspect In Custody

  06-05-2016 15:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One person is in custody after a shooting and police pursuit early Friday morning.
  It began at a McDonald’s on Colorado Boulevard and Evans Avenue, where one person was injured in a shooting at approximately 2:25 a.m.
  An individual fled the scene, sparking a police pursuit that went all the way into Lakewood.
  It was at U.S. 285 and Simms Street, 12 miles away, where Denver police were able to stop the suspect with a pit maneuver. An arrest was made without f
  
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• 2 Semi-Trucks Collide Near Wiggins, Shutting Down I-76

  06-05-2016 14:43
  
  MORGAN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Interstate 76 was closed down Friday morning after two semi-trucks crashed on the highway west of Fort Morgan.
  It happened at approximately 6 a.m. west of Wiggins. Both directions of I-76 were closed as debris was scattered. One truck rolled over and the cargo was split in half as the over truck veered off the road across oncoming traffic.
  The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado State Patrol, along with Wiggins Volunteer Fire Department were
  
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• Commissioner: Decision Coming Soon On Rockies’ Reyes

  06-05-2016 14:26
  
  CHICAGO (The Sports Xchange) – Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday that he expects to make a decision within the next few days whether a two-game series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins will be played in Puerto Rico later this month as scheduled.
  Manfred also said that he will soon make a decision on whether Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes will be suspended. Domestic-violence charges against Reyes were dropped three weeks ago in Hawaii, but Ma
  
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• Woman Killed By SUV While Retrieving Something From Street

  06-05-2016 14:18
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A deadly accident in Thornton had an intersection shut down Friday morning.
  At approximately 1 a.m., an SUV hit a woman in the street at 84th Avenue and Washington Street. The woman had been on a motorcycle, then pulled off on the side of the road and got off to try to grab something in the middle of the street. At that time, two men driving in the SUV hit the woman.
  Paramedics tried to save her but she died on scene. Alcohol and drugs are not believed to
  
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• CDOT data breach may lead to identity theft, investigation ongoing

  06-05-2016 14:12
  
  State investigators are looking into a database breach at the Colorado Department of Transportation which could lead to identity thefts.
  
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• Robert Blaha qualifies for Senate ballot, Ryan Frazier is an asterisk

  06-05-2016 10:40
  
  The lesson so far in Colorado politics this year: write with a pencil. First the he's-up —scratch that —he's-down down presidential race.
  
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• Senate Republicans kill bill to retain "Mile High" in stadium's name

  06-05-2016 10:39
  
  A state Senate committee didn't feel good about a piece of feel-good legislation offered by House Democrats, killing a bill Thursday that would have made the "Mile High"stadium name a matter of law, not choice.
  
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• Kids With Developmental Disabilities Set Sights On College

  06-05-2016 06:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There’s a plan at the state Capitol to give children with developmental disabilities a better chance of getting into college.The measure would set up the first inclusive higher education program in Colorado. Right now, the state is only one of three that doesn’t have one. If some lawmakers have their way, the University of Colorado, University of Northern Colorado and Arapahoe Community College would all have programs by this fall.“I hope to continue my edu
  
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• Schools, Cities Claim Cash After CBS4 Investigation

  06-05-2016 06:00
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4)– School districts and local governments are in the process of claiming thousands of dollars in cash that they are owed, but apparently didn’t know they were entitled to until informed by a CBS4 Investigation. In some cases the unclaimed cash has been sitting around for decades.
  “I think it’s great. Anything that helps the school district we are excited about,” said Diana Wilson, Chief Communications Officer for Jefferson County Schools.(
  
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• Thieves Steal Car, Guns From Aurora Home

  06-05-2016 05:54
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora are searching for a vehicle and guns stolen from a home near Iliff and Tower Road.The gold 2000 model year Toyota Camry was stolen from the home along with 11 firearms including rifles and handguns.Police ask anyone who sees the car to call 911 immediately and not approach the vehicle.
  
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• Idaho Springs Man’s Death At Center Of Investigation

  06-05-2016 05:23
  
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– The mountain town of Idaho Springs has been divided after the death of a well-known resident. Eric Spencer was shot and killed last month.Investigators say they know who pulled the trigger but haven’t made any arrests.“I heard some shouting but only from one person. I could hear him yelling but couldn’t hear what he was saying,” said neighbor Angela Thompson.Thompson said she never heard the gunshot but found Spencer, 44, and called 911.
  
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• Firefighter Hurt Battling House Fire In Denver

  06-05-2016 04:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A Denver firefighter was hurt while battling a house fire on Thursday. (credit: Denver Fire Department)
  The fire broke out at a vacant home located at 25th and Krameria. The flames caused some serious damage to the house but firefighters were able to put it out quickly. (credit: Denver Fire Department)
  The firefighter suffered minor injuries. No one else was injured.
  
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• Largest Firefighting Aircraft In U.S. Flies Into Colorado Springs

  06-05-2016 04:31
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– The nation’s largest firefighting aircraft now calls Colorado Springs home.The supertanker is a converted firefighter jet. It can carry close to 20,000 gallons of water or flame retardant.The jet can haul its load over 4,000 miles which means it can also fight fires on ships or drilling rigs at sea. (credit: CBS)
  “What a remarkable thing to be able to imagine something like this that has such versatility and the potential to do so much good and t
  
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• CDOT: I-70 Mountain Express Lane A Success

  06-05-2016 04:12
  
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Interstate 70 Mountain Express Lane has been called a success by the Colorado Department of Transportation.The 13-mile toll lane runs along the left shoulder of eastbound I-70 in Clear Creek County. It’s only been open a few times since its launch in December but the toll lanes have helped cut down on mountain traffic jams.
  CDOT said drivers saw faster travel and fewer accidents.Tolls have stayed below $10, about $4 to $6, but they could rise to $30
  
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• Drivers Get Extra Second Before Red Light Cameras ‘Snap’ In Aurora

  06-05-2016 04:08
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Drivers in Aurora will get an extra second before red light cameras snap a picture.Police are reprogramming the red light cameras to give drivers an extra second to turn left at those intersections.Currently, drivers have three seconds to get through those turns before they get a ticket. That’s how long the yellow left turn arrow is on.Police will add one second to those yellow arrows because of concerns brought up by the city council.Aurora has not determined w
  
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• Secret Facebook Pages Used To Sell Drugs Disappear From Internet

  06-05-2016 03:55
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Facebook pages designed to sell drugs to teenagers are disappearing from the Internet after a bust by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.
  Drugs including pot, LSD, molly and more were for sale on the secret pages like Fly Society 420. But for teens, it didn’t seem that shocking.
  “Drugs online… people go pick ’em up,” said one student.
  An undercover CBS4 producer contacted a seller, who had posted fentanyl for sale, off
  
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