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• Highway 34 to close starting in October

  16-06-2016 23:54
  
  Starting in October Highway 34 through the Big Thompson Canyon will close itself to most traffic.       
  
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• Denver Post Employees To Protest Job Eliminations Plan

  16-06-2016 23:39
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some members of the Denver Post newsroom staff are staging a rally on Friday to protest a new round of planned job eliminations at the newspaper.
  The Denver Newspaper Guild says its members will hold the rally at noon in front of the Denver Post building at Colfax Avenue and Broadway in downtown Denver. They say the rally is part of a “day of action to protect journalism.”
  “The action will shine a light on the negative impact our community faces from the l
  
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• Denver Sheriff Announces Use Of Force Policy Changes

  16-06-2016 23:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Sheriff Patrick Firman announced the details of a new use of force policy for the department.
  On Thursday morning, Firman along with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Executive Director of Safety Stephanie Y. O’Malley, announced the changes at a news conference.
  Videos of deputies involved in altercations with inmates have led to a huge shakeup in the Denver Sheriff Department. Although no criminal charges were filed, the payouts resulted in $6 million in the dea
  
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• Rep. Coffman: VA Should Release Report On Hospital Cost Overruns

  16-06-2016 23:06
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A Colorado congressman is criticizing the Veterans Affairs Department for refusing to release a report on its internal investigation into huge cost overruns at a VA medical center under construction in Aurora.
  Republican Rep. Mike Coffman said Thursday that withholding the report is “outrageous.”
  Deputy VA Secretary Sloan Gibson said Wednesday that releasing the report would make it difficult to conduct future internal reviews.
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• Bradley Cooper To Produce Stand Up To Cancer Telecast

  16-06-2016 23:01
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bradley Cooper is throwing his weight behind a Stand Up To Cancer telecast, serving as executive producer for the fundraiser airing on Friday, September 9th from 7-8PM Mtn time.
  The actor said Thursday that he’s proud to be part of Stand Up To Cancer’s effort to get lifesaving treatment to patients more quickly through collaborative research. He lost his father to lung cancer in 2011.
  “No one is ever fully prepared to deal with the overwhelming and comp
  
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• Philadelphia Becomes 1st Major American City With Soda Tax

  16-06-2016 22:37
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia became the first major American city with a soda tax on Thursday despite a multimillion-dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it.
  The City Council gave final approval to a 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax on sugary and diet beverages.
  Only Berkeley, California, had a similar law. Soda tax proposals have failed in more than 30 cities and states in recent years. Such plans are typically criticized as disproportionately affecting the poor, who are more likel
  
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• Plows Make It Through, Ophir Pass Opens For Season

  16-06-2016 22:06
  
  SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Another one of Colorado’s high mountains passes has been opened for the summer season.
  San Miguel County announced the opening of Ophir Pass on Thursday with a photo of snow walls on either side of a freshly plowed road.
  Just a few weeks ago the road was snow covered and impassable. A photo from June 2 shows road crews hard at work clearing the pass.
  (credit: Mike Kimball, Facebook)
  
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• The secret to ballot secrecy sleeves

  16-06-2016 22:03
  
  More than 100 voters have called Denver’s 311 system confused because they did not receive a secrecy sleeve with their ballot.       
  
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• Bear Spotted In Denver Neighborhood

  16-06-2016 21:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A bear was spotted in a Denver neighborhood on Thursday afternoon.
  Copter4 flew over the neighborhood near Southwest Plaza Mall at Layton and Wadsworth which is in Denver, just before 2 p.m.
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  The bear ran through a green space behind homes and then ran into the street.
  BEAR-WARE! This lil' feller was spotted in SW #Denver AND FYI – bear-encounter safety tips: https://t.co/qZSojRmVn7 pic.twitter.com/MtcjlAcqLM
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) Jun
  
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• 'No chance' Von plays on franchise tag

  16-06-2016 21:53
  
  He posted on Instagram Thursday morning that he won't play under the Broncos' franchise tag.       
  
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• 2 Arrrested After Senior Carjacked, Shots Fired During Police Chase

  16-06-2016 21:45
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A senior man was the victim of a carjacking on Thursday afternoon according to neighbors who witnessed it.Neighbors told CBS4’s Suzanne McCarroll that the senior man was the victim of a carjacking in the 13700 block of E. Rice Place about 1:25 p.m.There was a police pursuit and a detective struck the suspect vehicle head-on. Both the detective and suspect have minor injuries from the collision. Shots were fired but no one was hit by the gunfire.
  One suspect was
  
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• 2 Arrested After 80-Year-Old Carjacked, Shots Fired During Police Chase

  16-06-2016 21:45
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A senior man was the victim of a carjacking on Thursday afternoon according to neighbors who witnessed it.Police confirmed what neighbors told CBS4’s Suzanne McCarroll, that the man, later identified as Jim Schrock, 80, was the victim of a carjacking in the 13700 block of E. Rice Place about 1:25 p.m.There was a police pursuit and a detective struck the suspect vehicle head-on. Both the detective and suspect have minor injuries from the collision. Shots were fir
  
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• Thornton Police investigating stabbing

  16-06-2016 21:40
  
  Thornton Police are searching for persons of interest in connection to a stabbing case.         
  
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• Denver International Airport Unveils Putt-Putt On The Plaza

  16-06-2016 21:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver International Airport has opened a putt-putt course to help travelers pass the time.
  Putt-Putt on the Plaza consists of nine holes on a Denver-themed miniature golf course, located outside between the airport and the hotel.
  The game is free and the course open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day through June 26. On opening day, Thursday, a special 19th Hole Reception will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring raffle prizes, local golf experts, and a digital drivin
  
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• Search and rescue dog dies

  16-06-2016 21:29
  
  A Larimer County Search and Rescue team member has lost her life. Her name was Abby, and she was a search and rescue dog for years.         
  
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• Juveniles arrested in Greeley robbery

  16-06-2016 21:19
  
  Two juveniles were arrested after Greeley Police responded to a Shell gas station, located at 1005 54th Avenue.       
  
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• Wildfire At Fort Carson Grows To 700 Acres

  16-06-2016 21:16
  
  FORT CARSON, Colo. (CBS4) – A wildfire has burned 700 acres at Fort Carson.
  (credit: CBS)
  Crews were using a helicopter to drop water on the flames on Thursday but the smoke was visible across the southern part of the state.
  Lightning was thought to be the cause of the fire. It’s in the middle of the training area at the military base just south of Colorado Springs.
  No structures are threatened by the fire.
  Wildfire Resources
  – Visit CBSDenver.com’s Living With Wildfire s
  
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• Bonfils to merge with Ariz. blood system

  16-06-2016 21:11
  
  Colorado's largest nonprofit community blood center, which serves nearly 100 health care facilities across the state, announced Thursday the first merger in its 73-year history.         
  
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• 5 alternate dishwasher uses

  16-06-2016 21:06
  
  The dishwasher can be used for more than cleaning dishes. HomeAdvisor has 5 hacks for using your dishwasher to make your life easier.         
  
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• High Levels Of Ozone A Concern In Denver Metro Area

  16-06-2016 20:43
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) – Wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona, and the Colorado Springs area are messing with the air quality along the Front Range and other areas, so state health experts have put out some advisories for the day. Abundant sunshine and little wind are also adding the recipe of poorer than normal air.
  There’s not only the hazy skies and smoke, it’s higher levels of ozone that are a concern.
  And frankly, it’s what you can’t see that might do you the mos
  
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• Latest Forecast: Heat, Wind And Fire Danger

  16-06-2016 20:20
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the weather map we have a broad ridge of high pressure holding tight from California across the central Rockies up into the Dakotas. This ridge is continuing to bring in temperatures in the 80s, 90s and 100s across these areas.
  Denver and eastern Colorado will see temperatures zoom into the 90s and 100s! With 70s and 80s in the mountains and high valleys. The western slope will warm into the 80s and 90s with gusty winds and low humidity readings sta
  
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• Latest Forecast: Fire Danger And Nearing Record Temps

  16-06-2016 20:20
  
  By Justin McHeffey
  DENVER (CBS4) – Into the 90s again across much of the Denver metro area! Thursday’s haze is courtesy of the wildfires burning near Ft. Carson, and in Arizona and New Mexico. The upper level winds have carried some of that smoke into our state, so poor air quality will be with us for the next few days.
  The Museum of Nature and Science recorded a temperature of 94 degrees Thursday. We’ll cool down slightly on Friday with a weak cold front passing through the ar
  
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• CSU Rams Football Player Justin Sweet Arrested On DUI Charges

  16-06-2016 20:15
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – A CSU Rams football player was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly driving drunk.
  Justin Sweet was pulled over on the northeast corner of the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins at1 a.m.
  Justin Sweet (credit: Larimer County)
  Sweet, 21, is a junior and is a defensive back. He tentatively faces speeding and DUI charges.
  
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• Draft Dilemma: Jamal Murray vs. Kris Dunn

  16-06-2016 20:12
  
  By Rahul Lal
  With the 2016 NBA Draft fast approaching, we’re taking a detailed look at and comparing some of the elite players expected to be drafted in the lottery in our Draft Dilemma series. These players will have a chance to be a part of the next generation of NBA stars and that legacy begins on draft day. The NBA Draft will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on June 23 at 7 p.m. ET.
  Jamal Murray vs. Kris Dunn
  Jamal Murray (Kentucky, Fr.) and Kris
  
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• Wildfire At Fort Carson Burns 500 Acres

  16-06-2016 20:02
  
  FORT CARSON, Colo. (CBS4) – A wildfire has burned 500 acres at Fort Carson.
  (credit: CBS)
  Crews were using a helicopter to drop water on the flames on Thursday but the smoke was visible across the southern part of the state.
  Lightning was thought to be the cause of the fire. It’s in the middle of the training area at the military base just south of Colorado Springs.
  No structures are threatened by the fire.
  Wildfire Resources
  – Visit CBSDenver.com’s Living With Wildfire s
  
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• Firefighter Charged With Indecent Exposure At Aurora Mall

  16-06-2016 19:45
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A Denver firefighter is accused of exposing himself to young girls at a store in a shopping mall.
  Timothy Plybon (credit: Aurora PD)
  Witnesses said they saw Timothy Plybon exposing himself to minors in the Town Center at Aurora on June 6. The incident happened at the candy shop From Mexico Con Amor.
  The witnesses told police Plybon entered the store with his zipper down and exposed himself and touched himself near underage girls.
  Police at a mall substation were aler
  
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• Aurora Police Send Message Of Support To Orlando Colleagues

  16-06-2016 19:08
  
  DENVER (AP) — Messages of hope have been extended to the Orlando police officers who responded to this week’s gay nightclub shooting by Colorado colleagues who know the horrors they faced.
  Aurora Police Lt. Stephen Redfearn was among the first on the scene after a gunman opened fire at a movie theater in his Denver suburb in 2012. Redfearn came up with the idea for a video in which he and other members of his department say they stand with Orlando.
  Redfearn says messages he received
  
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• Von Miller: ‘No Chance I’d Play Under Franchise Tag’

  16-06-2016 18:40
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Denver linebacker Von Miller expressed his toughest sentiments yet about his contract situation by insisting he won’t play in 2016 if the Broncos keep the franchise tag on him.
  Miller is disillusioned that he and the Broncos have been unable to reach an agreement on a long-term deal. Denver placed the franchise tag on Miller in March but the two sides are now at a stalemate in contract negotiations.
  The Super Bowl 50 MVP used his Instagram account to con
  
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• Wildfires To The South Cause Haze In Denver

  16-06-2016 18:06
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – You may have noticed a fairly thick haze over Denver and the Front Range. Part of this is a high concentration of ozone and air pollution aided by the unseasonably hot temperatures.
  But, most of the haze is being produced by wildfires burning near Fort Carson and in northern New Mexico.With the current wind flow, visible satellite imagery is showing smoke flowing northward into the Denver metro area and the Eastern Plains. This pattern may continue through
  
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• 3 Dead In Southwest Colorado Plane Crash

  16-06-2016 17:23
  
  CREEDE, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were heading to the site of a deadly plane crash south of Creede on Thursday.
  Three people died in the Wednesday afternoon crash in southwestern Colorado:
  – Jere Ferrill, 51, of Castle Rock
  – Mykhayl Sutton, of Longmont
  – David Louwers, 17, of Longmont
  The plane belongs to Rocky Mountain Aerial Surveys out of Longmont.
  So far it’s not clear what caused the crash.
  
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• VA Says It Tried To Fire Executive For Hospital Cost Overrun

  16-06-2016 17:02
  
  AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Department was about to fire one executive because of massive cost overruns at a VA hospital outside Denver, and another was under investigation, but both retired before the department could take an action, Deputy VA Secretary Sloan Gibson said Wednesday.
  It was the VA’s most detailed public explanation to date about attempts to discipline high-ranking officials over problems that caused the new hospital’s price to nearly triple to $1.7
  
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• Lin-Manuel Miranda To Leave ‘Hamilton’ On July 9

  16-06-2016 16:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The news that no die-hard “Hamilton” fan — or anyone who hasn’t seen the Broadway smash yet — wants to hear has arrived: Lin-Manuel Miranda, its creator and star, is leaving the show.
  Miranda said Thursday his last performance will be July 9.
  Stage Stories: Lin-Manuel Miranda On His “Lethal Dose of Musical Theater”
  Miranda has lined up plenty of work after he leaves. He has a lead role opposite Emily Blunt in a film sequel of &ldquo
  
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• Led Zeppelin Trial: Bands Apparently Shared A Bill In ’68 Denver Show

  16-06-2016 16:07
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page testified Wednesday that until a few years ago, he’d never heard a song the megastar band is accused of ripping off for the introduction to “Stairway to Heaven.”
  Page claimed he didn’t even know he owned the album by the band Spirit that contained the short instrumental tune “Taurus” that has a guitar riff very similar to the intro of the classic 1971 rock ballad.
  “Something like that would stick
  
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• Colorado Legislature In The Top 5 For Hispanic Underrepresentation

  16-06-2016 15:51
  
  (AP) – Although minorities comprise a growing portion of the U.S. population, whites still hold disproportionately large majorities in many state legislatures and Congress. Highlights from an AP demographic analysis (figures are rounded to the nearest whole number, so some gap totals may appear slightly higher or lower):
  REPRESENTATION BY RACE
  White: U.S. population 62 percent; Congress 82 percent; state legislatures 83 percent.
  Hispanic: U.S. population 17 percent; Congress 7 percent; sta
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Heat, More Sun

  16-06-2016 15:27
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the weather map we have a broad ridge of high pressure holding tight from California across the central Rockies up into the Dakotas. This ridge is continuing to bring in temperatures in the 80s, 90s and 100s across these areas.
  Denver and eastern Colorado will see temperatures zoom into the 90s and 100s! With 70s and 80s in the mountains and high valleys. The western slope will warm into the 80s and 90s with gusty winds and low humidity readings sta
  
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• 11th Annual ‘Dump The Pump’ Encourages Drivers To Use Public Transit

  16-06-2016 15:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver’s Regional Transportation District is taking part in the 11th annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday and encouraging commuters to ride transit.
  The slogan for this year’s day is “Dump the Pump. Ride Public Transit.” The designated day suggests people utilize public transportation for getting where they need to go, instead of driving a car.
  It began in June 2006 when gas prices were $3 a gallon. The national day highlights buses and trai
  
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• Coffee Removed From List Of Carcinogens, ‘Very Hot’ Beverages Are Threat

  16-06-2016 14:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The World Health Organization has decided to no longer classify the world’s favorite morning pick-me-up as a carcinogen.
  The agency says there’s not enough evidence linking coffee to cancer, which they had previously warned about. Not only have they determined coffee does not cause cancer, but it may in fact reduce the risk for certain types.
  However, scientists do say very hot beverages could injure the throat, which could lead to tumors and in turn, cance
  
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• Broncos Remain Positive In Face Of Endless Drama

  16-06-2016 05:31
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos will break for summer vacation with plenty of questions still unanswered, including who will be under center when they return and whether Aqib Talib will be able to play. The biggest unknown is whether superstar Von Miller will sign a long-term deal.
  Miller is hoping to do that by the July 15 deadline after his camp rejected the team’s six-year offer because only $38.5 million was guaranteed.
  Eagles defensive lineman Flet
  
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• Court Documents Say Prominent Surgeon Appeared ‘Intoxicated’ & ‘Incoherent’

  16-06-2016 05:25
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  JOHNSTOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – Newly released court documents shed light on the arrest of a prominent surgeon in Northern Colorado over the weekend.
  Dr. Kenneth Pettine is facing multiple counts of prescription fraud.
  According to an arrest warrant issued for Pettine, investigators don’t believe the drugs were going to patients. Instead, evidence collected in the case suggest the fraudulent prescriptions were written so that he himself could get access to Ambien and other
  
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• Drone Spotted Flying Near DIA, Authorities Search For Pilot

  16-06-2016 05:14
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – It was a close call for passengers heading to Denver from San Francisco but they likely didn’t know a drone came close to their flight.
  “We had two pilots earlier today report seeing an unmanned aircraft system, or drone as they’re more commonly known, about seven miles north of the airport,” said Heath Montgomery, spokesperson for Denver International Airport.
  Last June DIA started tracking drone encounters for airliners. So far there h
  
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• Deputy VA Secretary ‘Blown Away’ By Progress At Aurora Hospital

  16-06-2016 04:56
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The deputy secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department was back in Colorado on Wednesday to meet with contractors to check on the progress of the still unfinished VA hospital in Aurora.
  The mental health clinic at the hospital is already taking patients, but Deputy VA Secretary Sloan Gibson wouldn’t say when the rest of the hospital will be open for business.
  If all goes as planned construction should be done in January of 2018, but if the past is any indicati
  
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• Police Searching For Suspects After 2 Shot In Fort Collins

  16-06-2016 04:25
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Fort Collins are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening.
  According to police, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Dunbar Avenue and Hull Street just before 5:30 p.m. Shortly after officers arrived two people showed up at a hospital with gunshot wounds. The extent of their injuries is unknown.
  Two parties were injured & transported to MCR. pic.twitter.com/fEjnnzJpK6
  — Fort Collins Police (@FCPolice)
  
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• Health Department Begins Testing Mosquitoes For West Nile Virus

  16-06-2016 04:14
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is starting to test mosquitoes for the West Nile virus.
  This is the first week of testing.
  A human case of West Nile virus has already been confirmed in Larimer County. That person is recovering.
  Last year there were 101 cases of West Nile in Colorado. That included three deaths.
  LINK: Colorado Department of Health’s West Nile Virus Page
  Additional Information From The Colorado Department Of
  
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• What I learned from Broncos offseason

  16-06-2016 03:35
  
  The next time we see the 2016 Broncos will be at training camp.       
  
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