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• John Elway Met Blue Angels Pilot Killed In Crash

  03-06-2016 23:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos Vice President of Operations John Elway met with the Blue Angels pilot killed in a crash at the Super Bowl.Elway tweeted a photo with Capt. Jeff Kuss that was taken at Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco.Kuss flew with the Blue Angels over the stadium before the Broncos took the Lombardi trophy. (credit: Twitter)
  Elway wrote, “Honored to have met Blue Angels Captain Jeff Kuss, a Broncos fan and Colorado Native at the Super Bowl. Prayers to his family.”
  
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• Helicopter Evacuates Military Team Off Longs Peak Summit

  03-06-2016 23:31
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Helicopter evacuation efforts rescued a military team associated with Fort Carson that ran into problems during a training exercise on Longs Peak.
  The National Park Service said on Friday afternoon they helped the group of 10 people.
  (credit: CBS)
  The group from Fort Carson was involved in some climbing training, and a few members were having trouble continuing up the route known as Kiener’s Route late Thursday night.
  They planned to climb
  
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• Bear Breaks Into Cars, Causing Major Damage

  03-06-2016 23:25
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Wildlife officials are warning people living around Steamboat Springs of a four-pawed car break-in suspect on the run.
  Wildlife officials believe a black bear is breaking into cars in the mountain town, prompting a warning to residents to lock their doors and keep their windows closed. One night this week eight separate cars were hit.
  (credit: CBS)
  But by far the most damage was done inside a Subaru when the bear somehow got inside an
  
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• Colorado Family: Blue Angels Pilot Killed In Crash Dreamed Of Flying

  03-06-2016 23:02
  
  SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — A Blue Angels pilot who died when his F/A-18 fighter jet crashed near Nashville, Tennessee, had wanted to fly since he was a child, relatives said.
  A U.S. official identified the pilot killed Thursday as Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss. The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
  “It’s hard to put into words right now, but it’s beautiful that a person can live and die engaged in their life’s pursuit
  
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• Search Suspended For Human Remains At Colorado Ski Resort

  03-06-2016 22:25
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Investigators have suspended a search at a Colorado ski resort but are hoping DNA evidence will help them identify human remains found inside a snow boot there.
  A foot was found Wednesday inside a size 13 boot in a clearing at the Eldora Mountain Ski Resort. Teams spent two days scouring the area, including a horseback search of cross-country skiing trails Thursday. But they don’t plan to look again for clues until more snow melts.
  The boot where the human remai
  
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• Linebacker Todd Davis Ready To Join NFL’s Top Defense

  03-06-2016 22:21
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Todd Davis has big cleats to fill — and they’re just a few feet away from him, too.
  Davis is the leading contender to earn a starting inside linebacker job that opened up when Danny Trevathan left via free agency after the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl run.
  Brandon Marshall is sliding over to Trevathan’s old “Mo” linebacker position, leaving Davis to try to fend off Corey Nelson and win the “Mike” linebacker job.
  Marshall
  
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• Broncos Mailbag: Best position battles

  03-06-2016 22:18
  
  9NEWS Broncos Insider Mike Klis answers questions pulled from the Broncos Mailbag.       
  
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• Train Conductor Who Died On Tracks Met Husband On Railroad

  03-06-2016 22:12
  
  CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) — The conductor of a Colorado scenic train who was killed last week after falling on the tracks ended up moving to the state after meeting her future husband on the train on a family vacation.
  Twenty-eight-year-old Leslie Padilla Cacy was killed Saturday as the Royal Gorge Route Railroad train was backing up to return to the station after traveling into the gorge.(credit: CBS)
  Cacy was originally from Corpus Christi, Texas. According to her obituary, she met Devon Ca
  
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• Authorities Assist Military Team On Longs Peak

  03-06-2016 21:51
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Helicopter evacuation efforts are underway for a military team associated with Fort Carson that ran into problems during a training exercise on Longs Peak.
  The National Park Service said on Friday afternoon they are helping the group of what was originally reported as being 10 people.
  (credit: CBS)
  The group was involved in some climbing training, and a few members were having trouble continuing up the route known as Kiener’s Route late Th
  
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• Vehicle Owners Find Burglary Suspect’s Blood In Their Trucks

  03-06-2016 21:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are looking for suspects in an attempted burglary that took place inside an apartment building garage in the Park Hill neighborhood.
  The crime took place early Friday morning at East 40th Avenue and Albion Street near the intersection of Interstate 70 and Colorado Boulevard and a short chase took place afterwards.
  The chase ended at the Colorado Boulevard onramp with a crash. Two suspects ran off and one was captured.
  (credit: CBS)
  Officers told residents in t
  
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• Hungry Squirrel Busts Into Lowes Garden Center, Eats & Runs

  03-06-2016 21:10
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A hungry squirrel ransacked a display at a Colorado hardware store late Friday morning.
  CBS4 Viewer Jane Schwind says her husband was shopping for seeds in the garden center at Lowes in Loveland when a squirrel slipped through an open door, ransacked the seed display, and enjoyed a quick meal.
  (credit: CBS4 Viewer Jane Schwind)
  The squirrel reportedly tore into several different packages until it found a variety of seed that it liked.
  The shoplifting squirrel
  
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• Weekend Could Bring Rapid Rises On Mountain Waterways

  03-06-2016 20:40
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Watch for rapidly changing conditions on rivers and streams in Colorado’s high country this weekend as a hot and dry weather pattern settles over the state.
  The threat will last into next week.
  A ridge of high pressure will build into Colorado starting this weekend. (credit: Colorado’s Weather Center)
  Starting this weekend, temperatures are expected to be as warm as 70 degrees in elevations up to 10,000 feet with overnight lows staying above freez
  
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• Car Catches Fire, Firefighters Respond Quickly

  03-06-2016 20:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A car caught fire on Wadsworth Boulevard near 6th Avenue Friday morning.
  The driver was eastbound on 6th when the vehicle burst into flames. They were able to escape safely.
  Firefighters quickly got to the scene and put the fire out.
  (credit: CBS)
  Authorities said a problem with the car or the exhaust may have started the fire.
  The incident caused some minor traffic delays.
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: May 30th-June 3rd

  03-06-2016 20:01
  
  The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
  Number 5: In this week’s episode, we start with Clint from Arlington, Texas who called in to Shan and RJ on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas to tell the guys that he’s sick of Rangers fans complaining about the plans for a new ballpark.Number 4: Checking in at four Dave from Manitoba, Canada who hopped on with Alex Donno on
  
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• Search Begins For 10-Person Military Team At Longs Peak

  03-06-2016 20:00
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Ten military personnel are overdue in the Longs Peak area of Rocky Mountain National Park.
  That’s according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
  There appears to be a search going on for the 10-person team on the mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park.
  MMA328 has been sent to Rocky Mtn. National Park for a search and rescue (SAR) for 10 overdue military personnel on Long's Peak. #COFire
  — COFirePrev&Control
  
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• Rockies LeMahieu ‘Growing As A Hitter’

  03-06-2016 19:48
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – There was a time when anything DJ LeMahieu did offensively was seen as a bonus, an added extra to his solid defense at second base for the Colorado Rockies and not something that was expected.
  That has changed in recent seasons, particularly last year when LeMahieu, a right-handed batter, made a commitment to hitting the ball to right field and never wavered from that plan.
  DJ LeMahieu of the Colorado Rockies watches his RBI double during the first inning agai
  
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• Semi Trailer Fire Causes I-70 Backup In Mountains

  03-06-2016 19:32
  
  SILVER PLUME, Colo. (CBS4) – A semi trailer caught fire late Friday morning on Interstate 70 in the mountains and caused a big traffic backup.
  (credit: CDOT)
  The fire started sometime after 11 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the highway near Silver Plume, just west of Georgetown.
  (credit: CDOT)
  There’s no word so far what the semi was hauling.
  The interstate was closed in both directions while emergency crews worked to put out the fire.
  I-70 closed both directions @ Georgetown WB &
  
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• Copa America Centenario: USMNT v. Colombia Things To Know

  03-06-2016 17:54
  
  By Ryan MayerAfter the excitement of the Women’s World Cup last summer and the World Cup in 2014, this summer may seem like a bit of a lull in the soccer world to the casual fan. However, that’s far from the case as the US Men’s National Team will be playing in matches of consequence over the next couple weeks. It begins tonight when the US takes on Colombia to kick off the 2016 Copa America Centenario. What is it? How do you watch? Let’s answer those questions for you.&n
  
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• ‘Hamilton’ Star Lin-Manuel Miranda To Join James Corden On ‘Carpool Karaoke’

  03-06-2016 17:45
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” is going to Broadway.
  On Monday at 11:37p.m., the “Late Late Show” host will be joined by “Hamilton” star Lin-Manuel Miranda for the newest installment of the hit sing-along segment — just in time for the 70th annual Tony Awards, which Corden is slated to host on June 12 from 7-10PM Denver time.
  #CarpoolKaraoke hits Broadway this Monday night in honor of the #TonyAwards on June 12 on CB
  
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• Police Arrest 2 After Report Of Car Break-Ins

  03-06-2016 15:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police have two men in custody after a short chase and crash overnight in the Montbello neighborhood.
  (credit: CBS)
  Officers responded to an emergency call about car break-ins and reportedly found the suspects at 53rd Avenue and Chambers Road. They then began chasing the suspects’ car when it took off.
  That car crashed a few blocks away — at 53rd and Durham Court — and both occupants were arrested.
  The driver suffered non-life threatening injur
  
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• Close To Home

  03-06-2016 15:00
  
  CLOSE TO HOME is a campaign to raise awareness, increase understanding, and move Coloradans to speak up and take actions that make a meaningful difference in addressing homelessness. To learn more about how to get involved, go to closetohomeco.org.
  
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• Rockies Lose 3rd Game Of 4 At Home To The Reds

  03-06-2016 06:11
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Cincinnati Reds stumbled into Coors Field with 12 losses in 13 games. They put that agonizing stretch behind them and won their first road series of the season Thursday night by pounding the Colorado Rockies 11-4.
  The victory gave the Reds three wins in the four-game series and back-to-back victories for the first time since they tied their season-high with a three-game winning streak May 4-6.
  The Reds pounded Rockies starter Eddie Butler, driving him from
  
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• Stabbing Victim Offers Thanks After Violent Home Invasion

  03-06-2016 06:07
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– It was a story an entire community wanted to hear– how a man defended his family and helped police capture a suspect in a violent home invasion. Jesse Swift was overcome with emotion on Thursday night as he spoke publicly for the first time since he was brutally attacked at his home.
  “From the police officers and city officials who have responded with true compassion, to our neighbors who helped us and supported us that night, to our colleagues who made su
  
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• Police Investigate 2nd Case Of Unlawful Sexual Contact At Care Center

  03-06-2016 05:36
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Boulder started another investigation into unlawful sexual contact at the Boulder Manor Progressive Care Center– the second case in the past month.
  Police have arrested Albert Gradoz for failing to register as a sex offender. This is the second time in the past month that an unregistered sex offender has been arrested at Boulder Manor Progressive Care located at 4685 Baseline Road.
  Police said investigators were made aware of Gradoz’s status whi
  
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• Air Force Academy Graduates Excited About Pres. Obama’s Speech

  03-06-2016 05:17
  
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (CBS4)– For the second and final time, President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at the Air Force Academy. And he had an important message for the cadets who are now second lieutenants.
  “I am proud, I am happy, I am sad… it’s like a bittersweet start to a new beginning but also an end to something that was awesome, you just didn’t realize it,” said one cadet.
  (credit: CBS)
  For his final address at the Air Force Academy
  
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• The Death Of Prince: What Is Fentanyl?

  03-06-2016 05:11
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) -A lot of us have been speculating for weeks about the death of Prince, and narcotic medications have been at the center of much of that speculation.
  Today, officials in Minnesota released a stark, one page autopsy summary: death by accidental overdose of the drug Fentanyl–a powerful narcotic in what we call the opioid family.
  Fentanyl is a big time pain killer, about 100X more potent than morphine, and about 50X more potent than heroin. Yet used properly, Fentanyl
  
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• One Of The Best Views In Colorado Open For The Season

  03-06-2016 04:52
  
  By Justin McHeffey
  The road to the summit of Mount Evans is now open to the public. The 14 mile stretch begins at Echo Lake and climbs through several climate zones before reaching the top. If you make the drive early in the season, you can see just how deep the snow was before plows cleared the way.
   
  (credit: CBS)
  As the road winds through the last few feet of timberline, notice the twisted-looking bristlecone pine trees. Some of these have survived over 1,00
  
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• Broncos Headed To White House, Osweiler Skips Trip

  03-06-2016 04:51
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos’ trip to the White House next week holds special meaning for one player in particular.
  The Super Bowl champions will visit the White House on Monday and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas plans to deliver a hand-written thank-you note to President Barack Obama for commuting his mother’s drug sentence last summer.
  Katina Smith was able to attend the Broncos’ 24-10 win over Carolina in Super Bowl 50 four months ago after Obama cut shor
  
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• Colorado Scrambles For Solutions After Latest Health Scare

  03-06-2016 04:03
  
  DENVER (AP) — The latest public health scare involving a Colorado surgical technician has revealed states have more work ahead in trying to prevent needle-stealing hospital workers from getting hired.
  Authorities say an HIV-positive surgical tech stole syringes with fentanyl and endangered patients at a suburban Denver hospital – the third incident of this type in the state in less than a decade. Colorado lawmakers, building off requirements put into place in 2011, are trying to tigh
  
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• Gov. Hickenlooper Vetoes Red Light Camera Ban

  03-06-2016 03:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Gov. John Hickenlooper has vetoed a bill that would have created a statewide ban on red light cameras– again.The governor vetoed similar bills last year and warned this one was all but dead on arrival on his desk, too. (credit: CBS)
  In a letter explaining his veto, Hickenlooper said he repeatedly told lawmakers he would support a bill that limits the cameras to school zones, construction zones and areas prone to accidents. He goes on to state that instead, lawmakers se
  
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• Boxing Great Muhammad Ali Hospitalized

  03-06-2016 02:19
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A spokesman for boxing great Muhammad Ali says the former heavyweight champion is being treated in a hospital for a respiratory issue.
  Spokesman Bob Gunnell said Thursday that Ali is being treated by doctors as a precaution. He says that the 74-year-old is in fair condition, and that a brief hospital stay is expected.
  He declined to say where Ali is hospitalized or when he was admitted.
  Ali has battled Parkinson’s disease for years.
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• CBS Sports Poll 6/2/16

  03-06-2016 02:09
  
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• Search Ends After Human Remains Found At Eldora Mountain Resort

  03-06-2016 01:33
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Detectives wrapped up their search for more clues on Thursday after human remains were found inside a snow boot at a ski resort.
  “Some bones found in it,” said Boulder County Emergency Services Sgt. Dave Booton.
  Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Cmdr. Mike Wagner says an employee at Eldora Mountain Resort west of Boulder called police on Wednesday after finding a boot in a clearing near the base of the mountain.
  Copter4 flew over Eldora ski area (cre
  
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• June Means Unwanted Gas Will Soon Form Along Colorado’s Front Range

  03-06-2016 00:53
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The arrival of June means summer heat and occasional problems with air quality in the weeks ahead.Some days between Memorial Day and Labor Day can bring an unwanted gas called ozone, sometimes in moderate to high concentrations, to areas between Denver, Colorado Springs, Greeley and Fort Collins.
  We’re not talking about the ‘good’ ozone that forms naturally and can be found high in the stratosphere, protecting us from the sun’s harmful
  
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• Elway: "That's Brock's decision"

  03-06-2016 00:40
  
  ENGLEWOOD--Three Super Bowl titles. Only two White House visits.       
  
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• Blue Angels Pilot From Durango Killed In Crash Near Nashville

  03-06-2016 00:40
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4/AP)– A Blue Angels F/A-18 fighter jet pilot was killed in a crash Thursday near Nashville, Tenn. The pilot has been identified as USMC Capt. Jeff Kuss from Durango.
  Kuss graduated Durango High School and Fort Lewis College. Officials say Kuss did not eject and was likely killed in the crash.The Blue Angels were practicing for an air show performance when the crash happened.
  “My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the Blue Angels after this tragic
  
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• Hickenlooper Vetoes Bill Banning Red-Light Traffic Cameras

  03-06-2016 00:29
  
  DENVER (AP) – For the second consecutive year, Gov. John Hickenlooper has vetoed a bill that would have enacted a statewide ban on red-light traffic cameras.
  Hickenlooper said Thursday he agrees with lawmakers that photo enforcement tools should only be used for public safety, not to generate income.
  But he said a bill passed by the Legislature this year robbed municipalities of the power to decide whether to use the often-unpopular cameras.
  Hickenlooper vetoed similar legislation last yea
  
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• Ohio Child Predator Gets 48 Years In Prison Thanks To Jeffco Investigators

  03-06-2016 00:20
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – An Ohio man has been sentenced to 48 years in prison thanks to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Child Sex Offender Internet Investigations (CHEEZO) Unit.
  According to Pam Russell with the district attorney’s office, Larun Eugene Miller, 47, was arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Ohio for attempting to lure who he thought was an underage teen on the internet.
  Larun Eugene Miller (credit:
  
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• Man Takes Cab To Rob A Bank, Asks Cabbie To Wait

  03-06-2016 00:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The FBI and police across the Denver metro area are searching for a man who took a cab to rob a bank, asked the cabbie to wait for him and then took the cab to Denver International Airport.
  The FBI says on Wednesday afternoon the man took a cab from downtown Denver near the Bellco Theater to the Denver Tech Center where he robbed a bank.
  (credit: FBI)
  The Public Service Credit Union located at 6850 S. Yosemite Street in Centennial was robbed about 2:18 p.m.
  The man, describe
  
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