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• Bear Determined To Be Too Comfortable Around Humans

  09-06-2016 23:40
  
  By Suzanne McCarroll
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– A bear endearing herself to a neighborhood in Arvada had to be euthanized as authorities say she was getting too comfortable around humans.
  Authorities also say the animal wasn’t the only bear in the neighborhood and they are urging people to bring in their bird feeders which can attract bears.
  Jack McGrane is a landscaper in Arvada. He went swimming in a local lake there this week.
  “I took a swim in the lake, looked out west and there
  
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• Drop Your Drawers and Run Wild 3K

  09-06-2016 23:24
  
  This 3K fun run and obstacle course takes place on Friday evening at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds and raises money for a group that provides new underwear to children in need. Go to underwearness.org for more information.
  
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• Police Make Arrest In Deadly Christmas Eve Crash

  09-06-2016 23:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police have made an arrest in a deadly Christmas Eve crash that claimed the life of one man.
  About 2 a.m. on Dec. 24, 2015, a stolen white four-door sedan was heading southbound on Interstate 25 near Colfax Avenue with two people inside when it lost control and collided with a white Chevy pickup truck.
  (credit: CBS)
  Both cars struck the concrete wall on the right, then both cars struck the center concrete barrier. The Chevy rolled over in the crash and the driver, 52-year-ol
  
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• Mother Charged With Murder In Death Of 3-Month-Old

  09-06-2016 23:07
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A mother from Golden has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 3-month-old child.
  Bethany Joy Smith, 21, is currently being held without bond at the Jefferson County Detention Facility.
  According to arrest paperwork, Smith confessed to throwing the child and told investigators she believes she may have been suffering from postpartum depression.
  On May 20 the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Lookout Mountain Circle abou
  
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• Blue Angels Pilot Killed In Crash Being Honored In Florida

  09-06-2016 22:48
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Durango is getting ready to honor a Blue Angels pilot killed in a crash in Tennessee last week.
  Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss crashed near Nashville while taking off for a practice session ahead of a weekend air show.
  The Durango Herald reports that Kuss will be buried in a private ceremony Saturday in his hometown. Residents are expected to line the streets to honor him as the motorcade passes through the city.
  The ceremony will include a flyover by the Checkerboards,
  
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• Provodnikov-Molina Jr. Set To Square Off In Potential ‘Fight Of The Year’ On Showtime

  09-06-2016 22:43
  
  Bryan Altman
  On Saturday night beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT in Verona, New York at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, junior welterweight fighters Ruslan Provodnikov and John Molina Jr. will square off in what many are billing as a potential fight of the year candidate for 2016 live on Showtime.The Russian-born Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOs), a 32-year-old former WBO junior welterweight champion who’s known as a whirling dervish of a fighter with a relentless motor, is looking to cont
  
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• 20 Years Ago: Avs Win 1st Stanley Cup, A Dynasty Begins

  09-06-2016 22:41
  
  By  Matthew J. Buettner, CBSDenver.com
  DENVER (CBS4) – This Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the Colorado Avalanche’s first Stanley Cup win.
  On June 10, 1996, the Avs became the first-ever NHL team to win the Cup following a franchise relocation. Following the 1994–95 season, the Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs with their star-studded roster easily won the Pacific Division and went on to sweep the Florida Panthers in the 1996
  
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• Teen Charged In Shooting Death Of His Brother

  09-06-2016 22:33
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Formal charges have been filed against the 17-year-old who allegedly shot and killed his younger brother in Aurora earlier this week.
  Jalecc Taylor has been charged with negligent child abuse resulting in death and juvenile in possession of a handgun. He appeared in court on Thursday morning.
  Police believe Taylor, 17, shot and killed his 10-year-old brother Anthony “Jemel” Hemmings-Taylor.
  Anthony Jemel Hemmings-Taylor (credit: CBS)
  On Thursday, the coron
  
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• Police Hope Suspect Vehicle Image Leads To Arrest In Vandalism Cases

  09-06-2016 21:44
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Fort Collins hope a new image of the suspect vehicle believed to be connected to more than 165 vandalism cases will help them track down the person or persons responsible.
  Investigators say 166 vehicles have been damaged by BB guns and rocks since April with damages totaling $75,000.
  (credit: Fort Collins Police)
  Detectives are asking homeowners with surveillance cameras to review the footage and let police know if they see anything suspicious.
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• A-Line Trains Delayed Thursday Morning

  09-06-2016 21:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There were more delays on RTD’s A-Line on Thursday morning.Passengers were delayed up to 15 minutes because of what RTD called minor issues with train control switches and signals.Copter4 flew over the train at 61st and Pena as crews made repairs a little after 7 a.m. No passengers were stranded.The A-Line returned to its normal schedule two hours later.
  
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• Rocks Crash Onto Highway South Of Durango

  09-06-2016 21:23
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – A rock slide has closed a lane of Highway 550 about 12 miles south of Durango.
  Crews with CDOT were working to clear the slide on Thursday morning. The rocks came down on Wednesday and no one was hurt.
  The location of the slide is about 6 miles north of the Colorado-New Mexico border.
  
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• 5 Children, 3 Adults Treated For Smoke In Apartment Fire

  09-06-2016 20:55
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Three adults and five children had to be treated for smoke inhalation on Thursday morning after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Greeley.(credit: CBS)
  Crews had to cut a hole in the roof to keep the flames from spreading, and they had to help one person get to safety.
  The building is located on the 1100 block of 12th Avenue in the downtown Greeley area. The fire started just after 7 a.m.
  (credit: CBS)
  Most of the people who were treated for smoke didn&rs
  
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• Road Remains Closed Off In Montrose County After Mudslide

  09-06-2016 20:05
  
  DELTA, Colo. (CBS4) – Weather conditions are making things difficult for road crews trying to repair a portion of National Forest road in the Uncompahgre Plateau.
  New photos show how melting snow and recent rain have dislodged mud and rock on Forest Road 540 in Montrose County. Approximately five miles of the dirt road are currently closed, and barriers have been placed above and below the road in areas that are slumping.
  (credit: U.S. Forest Service)
  Authorities said Thursday the the muds
  
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• Bills Introduced To Increase Oversight Of Medical Devices

  09-06-2016 20:04
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. (CBS4) – Lawmakers in Washington this week introduced legislation that’s aimed at better protecting patients from faulty medical devices.
  CBS4 has reported in the past on several Colorado women who blame the birth control device Essure for chronic pain and other problems.
  They say passing the pack of bills introduced this week, which would strengthen the FDA’s review process of devices like Essure, would be a step in the right direction. The bills were introduce
  
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• How I’d Bet $100 On The Belmont Stakes

  09-06-2016 19:35
  
  By Kevin Martin
  While there won’t be a rematch of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes victors in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, it will have the Preakness winner Exaggerator against a solid field of twelve competitors. Exaggerator has strung together three impressive performances beginning back in March with a win in the Santa Anita Derby followed by a second place finish in the Kentucky Derby and then a win in the Preakness. The Preakness was the highlight of his eleven race career a
  
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• Former Sheriff Maketa Appears In Court To Face Extortion Charges

  09-06-2016 19:17
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A former Colorado sheriff and two subordinates made their first court appearances since being indicted on charges including extortion, false imprisonment, official misconduct and kidnapping.
  Terry Maketa, former Undersheriff Paula Presley and former sheriff’s commander Juan San Agustin said little during the Thursday morning hearing.
  Terry Maketa (credit: Gilpin County) and Paula Presley (credit: Pueblo County)
  Maketa resigned in 2014 from his post in E
  
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• 2 Colorado Men Die In Collision In Nebraska

  09-06-2016 19:13
  
  NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say two Coloradoans and a Nebraskan were fatally injured in a western Nebraska collision between a stolen pickup and a semi hauling a fuel tank.
  The accident was reported around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday about three miles south of North Platte on U.S. Highway 83. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Thursday the northbound pickup veered into oncoming traffic while trying to pass another vehicle, striking the big rig.
  The pickup dr
  
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• Hickenlooper Aide Joins Colorado Clinton Campaign

  09-06-2016 19:10
  
  DENVER (AP) — Alan Salazar, Gov. John Hickenlooper’s chief policy officer, is joining Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign as a senior adviser for the battleground state of Colorado.
  Salazar told The Associated Press on Thursday he is taking a leave of absence from Hickenlooper’s administration and will return after the campaign.
  Salazar says he is joining a group of senior political advisers in key battleground states such as Colorado, Nevada and Ohio. His focus is on
  
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• ‘CSI: Miami’ Star Adam Rodriguez Joins ‘Criminal Minds’ Cast

  09-06-2016 18:51
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “CSI: Miami” star Adam Rodriguez is joining the CBS FBI drama, “Criminal Minds” which airs Wednesdays 8-9PM Mtn time on CBS4.
  Rodriguez and CBS announced the move Wednesday.
  In a Facebook video , Rodriguez says, “It’s an honor and it’s a pleasure” to join the cast. He adds that he’s looking forward to seeing “where all of this leads over the next season.”
  CBS says Rodriguez will be playing a new sp
  
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• Broncos, Von Miller Could Face Holdout

  09-06-2016 17:56
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Vonnie B’Vsean Miller is not putting his signature on the dotted line with the Denver Broncos, and the two sides are nowhere near a contract agreement six weeks before the start of training camp.
  The Super Bowl MVP outside linebacker better known as Von Miller would be left to play the 2016 season under a $14.129 million franchise tag if a deal is not reached by July 15. As an exclusive rights free agent, he is not eligible to receive offers or negotiate
  
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• 5 Children, 3 Adults Injured In Greeley Apartment Fire

  09-06-2016 17:43
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Three adults and five children had to be treated for smoke inhalation on Thursday morning after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Greeley.(credit: CBS)
  The building is located on the 1100 block of 12th Avenue in the downtown Greeley area and is a former large house that got converted to apartments.
  (credit: CBS)
  A building inspector was checking on the structural safety of the building.
  The American Red Cross is helping residents who were displaced by the
  
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• Broncos, Lynch agree on 4-year contract

  09-06-2016 16:54
  
  ENGLEWOOD—All the kids are now accounted for.       
  
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• Douglas County School District Sued Again For ‘Unconstitutional’ Voucher Program

  09-06-2016 15:27
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Douglas County school district is headed back to court for concerns surrounding their voucher program, a debate that began years ago.
  In 2011 the county approved a school choice scholarship program, also known as a voucher program.
  A lawsuit was then brought against the district and the state Supreme Court ultimately ruled the program was unconstitutional because it included religious schools.
  In March of 2016, after a lengthy legal
  
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• Business Savvy Okung Bets On Himself By Brokering Own Deal

  09-06-2016 15:21
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – On the football field, Russell Okung is a top-notch offensive lineman. In the field of business, he wants to reach that status, too.
  That’s why he’s investing heavily these days in technology companies, his foundation and himself.
  Russell Okung Inc.
  Okung served as his own agent in negotiating a free agent deal with the Denver Broncos in March after anchoring Seattle’s O-line. He’ll make $5 million this season, and the deal also includes an o
  
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• Pirates Fly To Colorado For Makeup Game With Rockies

  09-06-2016 15:10
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – The Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies were scheduled to have off days at home Thursday. That plan went awry in late April and created much more of a hardship for the Pirates.
  After their 6-5 loss in 10 innings to the New York Mets on Wednesday night, the Pirates flew to Denver for a Thursday afternoon game with the Rockies. The clubs are making up the final game of a four-game series that was postponed April 28 due to inclement weather.
  On Thursday night, the P
  
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• ‘It All Works’ For Rockies Pitcher Rusin In Win Over Dodgers

  09-06-2016 15:04
  
  LOS ANGELES (The Sports Xchange) – Chris Rusin struggled about as much as a starting pitcher could as of late.
  Since being moved from the Colorado Rockies’ bullpen to the rotation, Rusin was winless and hapless, unable to throw strikes when he needed them most.
  All that changed on Wednesday, when Rusin won a pitchers’ duel against Kenta Maeda at Dodger Stadium, helping the Rockies secure the series win with a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  “That’s a big serie
  
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• Miller deal falls through after Elway...

  09-06-2016 06:36
  
         
  
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• Which Has More Salt: Bread or French Fries? Some Sodium Surprises

  09-06-2016 06:01
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) -Think salt, and most of us automatically think shaker. Yet more than 80% of the salt, or sodium, that we take in each day comes from food— not what we add with a few flicks of the wrist.
  And that’s a big deal, since most Americans swim in salt to the point that our risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease shoots to the moon. Which is why the government has asked food manufacturers to cut back on the amount of salt they add to the
  
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• Ash Tree-Killing Beetle Now Spreading In Colorado

  09-06-2016 05:43
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – For the first time since arriving in Boulder in 2013, the invasive emerald ash borer has spread in Colorado.
  An arborist detected the pest, and its damage, in a tree in a homeowner’s backyard in Longmont on Monday. Experts confirmed the finding on Wednesday.
  James Young, owner and operator of Bodhi Tree Care in Longmont, says he was working in a client’s yard when he spotted a tree on a neighboring property with a dead branch hanging down.
  An Emerald As
  
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• Colorado Democrats Denounce Trump’s ‘Racist’ Remarks On Judge

  09-06-2016 05:23
  
  DENVER (AP) – Gov. John Hickenlooper and other Colorado Democratic leaders on Wednesday denounced as racist a string of comments by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
  Hickenlooper, former Denver Mayor Federico Pena, state Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman and others urged Trump to apologize for his remarks. They spoke at a news conference at the state capitol.
  Former Denver Mayor Frederico Pena and Gov. John Hickenlooper (credit: CBS)
  Trump has repeatedly said that
  
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• Pot Shop May Lose License As Neighbor Complaints Add Up

  09-06-2016 05:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A legal marijuana shop in Denver could lose its grow license if neighbors get their way. Activists in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood say they’re tired of the smell.
  It’s not your corner Starbucks — it’s the corner Starbuds. Everything from mini joints to a variety of freshly grown pot are for sale in the shop. The issue is not that, but rather the grow facility upstairs. There are more than 200 plants.
  Starbuds (credit: CBS)
  Stabuds’ license w
  
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• Neighbors Demand Hearing For Denver Pot Shop To Lose License

  09-06-2016 05:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A legal marijuana shop in Denver could lose its grow license if neighbors get their way. Activists in the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood say they’re tired of the smell.
  It’s not your corner Starbucks — it’s the corner Starbuds. Everything from mini joints to a variety of freshly grown pot are for sale in the shop. The issue is not that, but rather the grow facility upstairs. There are more than 200 plants.
  Starbuds (credit: CBS)
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• Driver Of Red Truck Sought, May Have Witnessed Fatal Road Rage Crash

  09-06-2016 04:32
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators in Weld County are looking for a red truck because the driver may have witnessed a deadly road rage crash.
  Esteban Moreno Jr., 39, was killed in the crash last week on Highway 85.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  Police arrested Blair Jackson, 48, on charges of second-degree homicide and reckless driving. Jackson is a police officer from the town of Ault. He was off duty at the time of the crash.
  Jackson is on unpaid leave from the Ault Police Departmen
  
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• Boot Found With Human Remains At Eldora Stumps Investigators

  09-06-2016 04:19
  
  DENVER (AP) – Authorities are hoping DNA evidence will help them identify human remains found inside a snow boot at a Colorado ski resort, but it could take weeks for the test results to come back.
  Based on the size 13 boot, investigators do not believe the remains belong to a missing 20-year-old man from Lafayette who worked at Eldora Mountain Resort, Cmdr. Heidi Prentup, a spokeswoman for the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, said Wednesday. Family and friends of the man, who went m
  
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• U.S. Says Colorado Has 40 Times More Natural Gas Than Thought

  09-06-2016 03:35
  
  DENVER (AP) – Western Colorado has 40 times more natural gas than previously thought, but an immediate boom is unlikely because of low gas prices, government and industry experts said Wednesday.
  The U.S. Geological Survey said the Mancos Shale formation in Colorado’s Piceance Basin holds about 66.3 trillion cubic feet of gas, up from 1.6 trillion estimated in 2003.
  USGS cited data from commercial drilling companies and new research for the revision.
  A trillion cubic feet of natural g
  
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• Keyser Campaign Canvasser Accused Of Forgery Faces Felony Charges

  09-06-2016 03:19
  
  DENVER (AP) – A canvasser who collected petitions to help Jon Keyser qualify for Colorado’s Republican U.S. Senate primary was charged with submitting 34 forged voter signatures, prosecutors said Wednesday.
  Maureen Moss, 44, was arrested Wednesday by Denver police, said Sarah Masterson of the Denver district attorney’s office. It wasn’t immediately known if Moss had an attorney.
  Her first court appearance could be Thursday, district attorney’s spokeswoman Lynn Kimbr
  
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• CU Researchers Helping ICU Nurses Manage Burnout & PTSD

  09-06-2016 03:06
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Studies have found that up to 28 percent of hospital nurses who work in the intensive care unit suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That’s more than veterans of the Iraq War. Now, researchers in Colorado are studying what to do about it.
  Registered Nurse (RN) Jessica Leiss admits to burnout and some of the symptoms of PTSD. For 12 years, Leiss has worked in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the University of Colorado Hospital. She w
  
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• Possible Hash Oil Explosion Injures 2 At Lakewood Motel

  09-06-2016 02:06
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Two men were hurt after a possible hash oil explosion at a motel in Lakewood Wednesday evening.
  According to Ronda Scholting with the West Metro Fire Department, a fire with multiple explosions broke out at the Crossland Motel located in the 700 block of Kipling Street just after 5 p.m.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  Scholting told CBS4 firefighters were able to contain the fire to just one room.
  Two men in the room sustained minor burn injuries.
  The cause of the fire
  
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• Sanders: Broncos are there for Talib

  09-06-2016 02:00
  
  Don’t expect the Denver Broncos to be among those taking shots at Aqib Talib. The players who have talked about the cornerback so far have been nothing but supportive.       
  
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• Colorado Teen With Terminal Cancer Begins Tackling His Bucket List

  09-06-2016 01:50
  
  By Tom Mustin
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – A Highlands Ranch teenager with terminal cancer has a bucket list he’s trying to complete. On Wednesday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office helped check one of those items off the list.
  “Whoa … it’s quite high up here,” 16-year-old Joshua Hetherington said after climbing aboard Admiral for his first ever horse ride — a bucket list entry granted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patr
  
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• Broncos stop contract talks with Miller

  09-06-2016 01:45
  
  The Broncos set a deadline of 10 p.m. Tuesday to reach an agreement on a long-term contract with Miller, who was the MVP of the team’s Super Bowl 50 win in February.       
  
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• Broncos notes: Wolfe skips White House

  09-06-2016 01:38
  
  KUSA—Derek Wolfe said he didn't mean anything by his absence from the Denver Broncos' trip Monday to the White House.       
  
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• Water World Unveils 2 New Attractions

  09-06-2016 01:10
  
  FEDERAL HEIGHTS, Colo. (CBS4)– Water World unveiled two new attractions at the water park on Wednesday.
  It was the grand opening of Cowagunga Beach and Turtle Bay.
  At Cowabunga Beach, swimmers can boogie board the waves and Turtle Bay is a wave pool specifically designed for toddlers.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We’re always trying to think of new and exciting attractions that people are going to love and we are sure that these two new attractions are going to be very popular,” said W
  
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• Police Search For Gunman In Shooting At Colfax & Colorado

  09-06-2016 00:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver searched for an armed and dangerous man wanted in a shooting over the weekend.Investigators said the man pictured shot two people near Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.Police do not know what led up to the shooting.Anyone with information about the gunman or the shooting is asked to call police.
  
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• AP Source: Von Miller Rejects $114.5 Million Offer

  09-06-2016 00:48
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Super Bowl MVP Von Miller’s camp has rejected a contract proposal that would have made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
  The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of negotiations, said Miller’s representatives rejected a six-year, $114.5 million offer that included $39.8 million in guarantees in the first two years.
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• 2 Former Douglas County Teachers File Discrimination Lawsuit

  09-06-2016 00:43
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – Two former Douglas County teachers, allegedly forced to retire early due to their illnesses, have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the school district.
  The family of Sarah Staebell claims the former fifth grade teacher was pressured to quit after asking for intermittent leave to fight colon cancer. Elizabeth Rendall also said she was forced out when she needed to bring a portable oxygen tank to Sand Creek Elementary while she battle
  
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• Baseball Player Grabs Fan’s Hot Dog

  09-06-2016 00:41
  
  SEATTLE (CBS4) – During Tuesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians third baseman Juan Uribe ran his buns off chasing down a foul ball, and seems to relish that it went four rows deep in the stands.
  Caught on camera being a brat(wurst), Uribe is seen trying to nab a fan’s dog.
  When the fan realizes what’s happening, he mustards up and offers Uribe a bite, both having a good laugh over the exchange.
  It is unknown if Uribe got his own hot dog a
  
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• Police Try To Find Owners Of Jewelry Stolen By The ‘African Crew’

  09-06-2016 00:06
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police detectives are trying to track down the owners of hundreds of pieces of stolen jewelry. The jewelry was recovered from Denver metro area pawn shops following the indictment of a large burglary ring where 28 people are accused in the crime.
  The crooks stole from more than 50 homes over several years. Prosecutors say the thieves would typically walk the sidewalk to find a home they thought would be loaded with valuables, and throw a rock t
  
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