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• Weekend Weather Smorgasbord On Tap For Colorado Mountains

  27-05-2016 23:59
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – If Memorial Day plans take you to the high country over the holiday weekend prepare for a little bit of everything from Mother Nature.
  Layered clothing and weather safety skills will be necessary for just about every mountain destination at some point over the next few days.
  RELATED RESOURCE: CBS4 Hiking Weather Forecast PageDowntown Telluride on May 27, 2016. (credit: http://www.telluride.com)
  HIGH COUNTRY FORECAST BY ELEVATION
  12,000 to 14,000 feet –
  
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• Woman Found Dead Inside Burning Mobile Home In Olathe

  27-05-2016 23:54
  
  OLATHE, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in Montrose County are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found inside a burning mobile home in Olathe.
  Coroner Thomas Canfield said the body of 67-year-old Linda Batchelor was found Thursday night. An autopsy will be done to determine whether she died because of the fire or another reason.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
  
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• DUI Investigated In Police Chase, Crash

  27-05-2016 21:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The driver involved in an early morning police chase and crash in Denver is facing several charges including drunk driving.Investigators told CBS4 they don’t know why the driver sped away from a traffic stop and crashed near 6th and Sheridan. (credit: CBS)
  Four people were in the car including the driver. One person was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Motorcycle Expo Canceled For 2017 After Deadly Brawl

  27-05-2016 20:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Next year’s Colorado Motorcycle Expo has been canceled after a deadly shooting in January.
  Derrick Duran, a Colorado corrections officer who is a member of the motorcycle club The Iron Order, allegedly fired his gun during the fight with The Mongols motorcycle club inside the National Western Stock Show Complex. The groups blame each other for instigating the violence.
  Derrick Duran (2nd from left) following the biker fight (credit: Council of Clubs)
  Victor Mendoza, 46
  
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• New Passport App To Help International Travelers At DIA

  27-05-2016 20:27
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A new passport app will help international travelers get through Denver International Airport faster.Passengers using the new Mobile Passport Control app will spend less time in customs once they arrive in the U.S.(credit: CBS)
  “It’s a couple of quick questions that you have to answer on your phone and then once you get down here it’ll actually move you past some of the longer lines, potentially, and expedite your entry into the country,” said DIA spo
  
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• Nearly 100 Vehicles Vandalized In Fort Collins

  27-05-2016 19:56
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Nearly 100 vehicles were vandalized in Fort Collins over the past several weeks.Police said someone has damaged nearly 100 vehicles with BB guns and rocks to break windows across the city. (credit: CBS)
  “It’s been very frustrating. We’re doing everything we can do to try to work with victims and determine a pattern of the behavior of the crimes but at this point we’re coming up a little bit short and we really need the community’s h
  
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• Will Golden State’s Playoff Run End In Oklahoma City?

  27-05-2016 19:21
  
  By Jason Keidel
  The Golden State Warriors have had us so spellbound for the last two years it has skewed our senses.
  They seemed to literally rise from the NBA grave to win 67 regular-season games and the NBA title last year, the club’s first in 40 years. Then followed that with a surreal 73 wins this year, with these playoffs serving as little more than a de facto coronation of history’s greatest team.
  The Warriors have flipped the old-world metrics with their new-world game. And fo
  
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• 2 Suspects In Golden Home Invasion, Stabbing Appear In Court

  27-05-2016 19:10
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Two suspects wanted in a home invasion and stabbing appeared in court on Friday. Authorities continued to search for another suspect wanted in the crime.
  Police say three intruders hit the wrong house on May 16, putting the whole family in danger, and escaped in a getaway car driven by a fourth suspect. Those suspects have been identified as Caleb Williams, Julia Johnson, Cody Aaron Jones and an unidentified 17-year-old.
  Jesse and Jessica Swift (credit: GoFundMe)
  Jess
  
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• Several Tornadoes Touch Down In Colorado, Two Rated EF-1

  27-05-2016 19:04
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – At least 5 tornadoes were reported Tuesday as severe storms moved across the plains of northeast Colorado.
  The first touched down in northeast Adams County at 5:48 p.m. and two other brief tornadoes were reported as the storm moved east toward Akron.
  No damage was reported from the three EF-0 tornadoes.
  As the storm continued moving into more humid air a few stronger tornadoes touched down.
  The first developed around 6:50 p.m. and destroyed a pole shed near t
  
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• Blowing Snow Keeps Trail Ridge Road Closed

  27-05-2016 18:47
  
  GRAND LAKE, Colo. (CBS4)– Blowing snow and icy conditions kept Trail Ridge Road from opening on Friday as crews had originally planned.
  Rocky Mountain National Park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson told CBS4 that the conditions will continue to be evaluated day by day over the weekend.
  (credit: Rocky Mtn. Nat’l Park)
  Park rangers experienced 20 to 30 mph winds with white out conditions and a high temperatures of 24 degrees above 11,000 feet. Road conditions are described as treacherous wit
  
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• Residents Near Mesa County Landslide Urged To Prepare To Leave

  27-05-2016 18:36
  
  MESA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– People who live near the area where a deadly landslide occurred two years ago were urged to be prepared to leave. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office has escalated the situation to an elevated alert level.
  On Thursday, increased activity with spring runoff in the area of the West Salt Creek Landslide prompted a response level two of the emergency preparedness action plan.
  (credit: CBS)
  Specifically, the pond started releasing water and a new drainage channel w
  
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• 5 Things To Know About The Broncos Offensive Line

  27-05-2016 07:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The quarterback competition is snagging most of the headlines at Broncos OTAs this week, but one position where there’s some similarly exciting competition is the offensive line.
  There has been a lot of change on the line for the Broncos this offseason. Louis Vasquez, Evan Mathis, Ryan Clady and Ryan Harris are all gone. Russell Okung and Donald Stephenson have joined the team.
  Max Garcia (credit: CBS)
  Guard Max Garcia is entering his second year in Denver and shared
  
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• 3 Rockies Hit Home Runs In 8-2 Win Over Red Sox

  27-05-2016 07:37
  
  BOSTON (The Sports Xchange) – Carlos Gonzalez, Trevor Story and Dustin Garneau each hit two-run homers for Colorado, and the Rockies beat the Red Sox 8-2 Thursday night at Fenway Park.
  Boston center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. went 0-for-4, snapping his 29-game hitting streak, which was the longest in the majors this year.
  Nolan Arenado and DJ LaMahieu also drove in a runs for Colorado, which pounded out 12 hits to halt a three-game skid. The Rockies (22-24) salvaged the finale of a three-g
  
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• Condo Fire Victim In Boulder Just Grateful To Be Alive

  27-05-2016 06:19
  
  By Jeff Todd
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Two condos were destroyed by a fire and explosion Thursday morning.
  “What really woke me was light. I’m in my bedroom and it’s like ‘Who turned the lights on?’” said Stephanie Price, who lived on the second floor of the complex at 1545 Patton Circle. “The light (was) the flames coming in the window.”
  The Boulder Fire-Rescue Department responded to a call at around 2:30 a.m. It took only a few minutes to pu
  
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• Convict Appeals, Says He Was Called bin Laden By Own Attorney

  27-05-2016 05:53
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver man convicted of a 2006 murder is appealing his conviction saying he was called bin Laden by his own attorney.
  The man now serving a life sentence is the brother of James Ujaama, who was convicted of providing support to a terrorist organization.
  He spent six years in prison convicted of providing material support to the Taliban. Now James Ujaama has turned his attention to his brother.
  In Denver, Mustafa Ujaama was sentenced to life behind bars f
  
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• Hickenlooper Attends Event Wearing Trump, Sanders Socks

  27-05-2016 05:02
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says he was just having a little fun when he showed up to a book signing sporting a pair of socks featuring caricatures of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
  Hickenlooper, a Democrat, arrived Thursday at the Wynkoop Brewery, the downtown Denver brewpub he once owned, wearing a sock on his right foot showing the Republican Trump and one featuring the Democrat Sanders on the left. Both socks featured wisps of fake hair, a no
  
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• Marshall Patiently Awaits Payday, Return To Playing Field

  27-05-2016 04:51
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The only thing Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall is practicing right now is showing plenty of patience as he awaits both a big payday and medical clearance to return to the field.
  After having screws removed from his right foot following the Super Bowl, Marshall underwent surgery on his right index finger, which he dislocated while poking the ball from Jamaal Charles’ grasp during Denver’s last-minute comeback win at Kansas City last September.
  That th
  
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• Cargo, Story, Garneau Homer As Rockies Beat Red Sox

  27-05-2016 04:37
  
  BOSTON (The Sports Xchange) – Carlos Gonzalez, Trevor Story and Dustin Garneau each hit two-run homers for Colorado, and the Rockies beat the Red Sox 8-2 Thursday night at Fenway Park.
  Boston center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. went 0-for-4, snapping his 29-game hitting streak, which was the longest in the majors this year.
  Nolan Arenado and DJ LaMahieu also drove in a runs for Colorado, which pounded out 12 hits to halt a three-game skid. The Rockies (22-24) salvaged the finale of a three-g
  
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• Neighborhood Surveillance Cams Help Police Capture Window Peeper

  27-05-2016 03:19
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A serial window peeping suspect has been arrested in Fort Collins.
  On Wednesday police arrested Steven Christensen for his alleged involvement in a number of window peeping cases over the last six months.
  Investigators said several residents of Circle Drive reported suspicious activity on and around their property during the past several months. On several of the occasions, surveillance cameras captured the male suspect, later identified as
  
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• Businesses Gear Up For Busy Weekend In The High Country

  27-05-2016 03:02
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Memorial Day Weekend signals the unofficial start to the summer travel season in the High Country. Despite forecasted snow Thursday night, things look like they will be above average for the year.
  “We are super excited about the summer season, it is looking great an 8% increase what we saw last year,” Breckenridge tourism’s Rachel Zerowin told CBS4 Thursday.
  Mountain towns typically known for the winter activities are making a
  
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• Ballot Process A Hot Topic As 5 Republican Senate Candidates Debate

  27-05-2016 02:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Republican candidates for U.S. Senate sparred over everything from trade to Medicare reform at a debate hosted by CBS4’s Campaign 2016 partner Colorado Public Television.
  Five Republicans will face off in the June primary.
  (credit: Colorado Public Television)
  The candidates include businessmen Robert Blaha and Jack Graham, former Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier, El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn and former State Representative John Keyser.
  “When you r
  
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• Soldiers Placing 230,000 US Flags At Arlington Cemetery

  27-05-2016 02:26
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Soldiers are placing nearly a quarter of a million U.S. flags at Arlington National Cemetery as part of a Memorial Day tradition.
  The event Thursday is known as “flags in.” It marks the beginning of Memorial Day weekend activities at the cemetery.
  The U.S. Army Military District of Washington says in a statement that the tradition began in 1948. The mission is carried out by the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, nicknamed “The Old Guard.” The unit pu
  
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• Colorado Speller Makes The Top 10 (Again) At National Bee

  27-05-2016 01:40
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Tejas Muthusamy knew he was in trouble.
  The finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee were already off to an agonizing start Thursday, with 20 out of 40 spellers hearing the dreaded bell before Tejas stepped to the microphone. But he was supposed to be OK. The 13-year-old from Glen Allen, Virginia, made the top 10 the past two years.
  Tejas Muthusamy of Glen Allen, Virginia, participates in the finals of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 26, 2016 in National
  
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• Okung says he negotiated best deal

  27-05-2016 01:18
  
  Who needs an agent? Not Russell Okung.  The former Seattle Seahawk signed on the dotted line with the Denver Broncos without one.       
  
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• Snowy Start To Memorial Day Weekend For Parts Of Colorado

  27-05-2016 01:09
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – If your plans this Memorial Day weekend take you into the mountains there’s a possibility you could run into snow.
  A winter weather advisory has been posted for portions of the central and southern mountains for Thursday night and most of the day on Friday where some places above 10,000 feet could see up to a foot of snow.Even higher amounts are expected on top of Pikes Peak where a winter storm warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Friday.
  Webcams from the
  
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• Recent Hail Damage Claims Only A Dent In Severe Weather Season

  27-05-2016 00:49
  
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4) – Hail, heavy winds, and severe weather have auto repair shops around the Denver area slammed with claims.
  “Just within the last 48 hours we’ve seen something in the range of 50 plus claims,” said Front Range Dent Removal owner Anson Roberts.
  CBS4’s Andrea Flores inspects a car damaged by hail at Front Range Dent Removal. (credit: CBS)
  Front Range Dent Removal has been in business since 2012 and their busy season has only just begun. T
  
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• DIA Snowplows Clear Hail From Runways, 130 Flights Delayed

  27-05-2016 00:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Flight schedules are slowly getting back to normal at Denver International Airport after the violent weather caused a ground hold.
  The FAA called the ground hold at when a severe storm came through and brought heavy rain, lightning and hail. There was so much hail on the runways that crews had to use snowplows to clear them off.
  (credit: Denver International Airport)
  The ground hold kept flight crews indoors and out of harm’s way.
  Many flights going into DIA and comin
  
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