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• Woman Critical After Being Shot In LoDo Office Building, Suspect Dead

  28-06-2016 23:59
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Shots were fired in the area of 15th and Wynkoop streets Tuesday afternoon and a female victim was rushed to the hospital with several gunshot wounds. She’s currently listed in critical condition.
  Officers rushed to 1536 Wynkoop on reports of a man with a gun at 2:42 p.m. Tuesday.
  “Officers quickly entered the building and found the suspect was down from a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound and he was pronounced deceased,” said Denver Police spokesman D
  
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• 5 Players The Nuggets Should Target In Free Agency

  28-06-2016 23:15
  
  By Rahul Lal & Bryan Altman
  Coming up at the end of this week is the final piece of the NBA’s June/July trifecta. First came the NBA Finals, then the NBA Draft and now we’re on the precipice of the beginning of the NBA’s free agency period getting underway.
  While the Nuggets used their three first round draft picks wisely and hopefully have shored up their back court for years to come with the addition of Jamal Murray to Emmanuel Mudiay, there are still holes to be fil
  
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• DPD: Shots fired at 15th and Wynkoop

  28-06-2016 23:12
  
  Denver Police are investigating a report of a man with a gun in the 1500 block of Wynkoop Tuesday afternoon.        
  
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• Reports Of Male With Gun Shuts Down Lodo Streets

  28-06-2016 22:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Reports of a man with a gun have shut down streets in Denver’s Lodo neighborhood.Denver police tweeted out an update on the incident.ALERT: #DPD in the 1500 block of Wynkoop on report of male with a gun. Heavy police presence. Streets closed, please avoid the area. #Denver
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 28, 2016Officers rushed to the 1500 block of Wynkoop on reports of a male with a gun.Several streets in the area have been closed. The public is urged
  
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• Driver in fatal trooper wreck sentenced

  28-06-2016 22:40
  
  The man who prosecutors say drove drunk and killed a Colorado State Patrol trooper in November 2015 will spend eight years in prison.        
  
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• Surveillance Images Released Of ‘Persons Of Interest’ In Pot Shop Murder

  28-06-2016 22:35
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora police released new surveillance pictures of two people possibly tied to a murder at a marijuana dispensary.
  On June 18 two people went into the Green Heart dispensary and shot and killed security guard 24-year-old Travis Mason, a former U.S. Marine.
  Travis and Samantha Mason (credit: CBS)
  It was believed to be a robbery but the criminals didn’t get away with anything.
  Police currently are only saying the two in the surveillance pictures are persons of i
  
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• Clear Creek Recreation Restrictions Lifted

  28-06-2016 22:27
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The restrictions on Clear Creek have been lifted in Jefferson County. The restrictions have also been lifted from the creek in Golden.The restrictions were put in place on June 12 from Highway 119 along the canyon through the City of Golden to Vanover Park.
  All single-chambered air inflated devices like belly boats, inner tubes and single chambered rafts as well as body surfers and swimming were restricted because of the high flow rate of the creek.Although
  
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• Family sought help shortly before attack

  28-06-2016 21:57
  
  Days before Noah Harpham shot and killed three in Colorado Springs on Halloween day 2015, his family began taking steps to try to warn others about his increasingly erratic behavior.          
  
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• Explosions At Istanbul Airport Leave Multiple Injured

  28-06-2016 21:57
  
  ISTANBUL (CBS4) – Two explosions were reported at the Istanbul airport in Turkey on Tuesday, leaving multiple people injured.
  According to CBS News, gunfire was reportedly heard from the car park at the Ataturk airport, and local media reports that dozens were wounded by a suspected suicide bombing.
  A Turkish official, though, said it is unclear whether bombs or a suicide attack caused the explosions.
  Taxis were being used to shuttle wounded people from the airport.
  
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• Where to watch 4th of July fireworks

  28-06-2016 21:18
  
  One of the highlights of summer is enjoying a fireworks display on a warm evening during the Independence Day holiday.       
  
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• Woman tries to run from police, crashes

  28-06-2016 21:05
  
  A woman who tried to outrun Loveland Police ended up in a water-filled ditch early Tuesday morning.        
  
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• Emotional Day Of Testimony In Sentencing For Hit & Run Driver

  28-06-2016 20:59
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– It was an emotional day of testimony for the sentencing of Eric Henderson, the drunk driver who admitted to killing a Colorado State Trooper.
  Henderson is a 52-year-old retired colonel with the U.S. Army and retired in June 2013 after a 27-year career.
  Jaimie Jursevics was on the scene of a crash on Interstate 25 south of Castle Rock in November when Henderson, intoxicated, struck her and drove away.
  Jaimie Jursevics (credit: Colorado State Patrol)
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• Clinton tours Denver's Galvanize

  28-06-2016 20:35
  
  Hilary Clinton unveiled a plan aimed at making it easier for young people to become entrepreneurs  focused on Tuesday.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Hot With More Severe Storms Northeast

  28-06-2016 20:34
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – This afternoon and evening will almost be a carbon copy of what we saw on Monday with isolated thunderstorms statewide.
  Some of these storms will be strong to severe and it looks like once again extreme northeast Colorado will be under the gun.
  The primary threat will be high wind and very large hail but an isolated tornado is not out of the question.Denver and the Front Range does have the potential to see a few storms but it’s not until later in the w
  
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• New farmers market started in Pueblo

  28-06-2016 20:33
  
  A splinter group of farmers market vendors is setting up a new marketplace in Pueblo this year.       
  
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• Hillary Campaigns In Denver, Comments On Benghazi

  28-06-2016 20:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton visited Denver on Tuesday three days ahead of Republican Donald Trump.
  Clinton arrived at Galvanize, a tech school and workforce facility in downtown Denver a little late on Tuesday morning.
  She took time during her speech to respond to the House GOP report on Benghazi that was released Tuesday morning.
  “While this unfortunately took on a partisan tinge, I want us to stay focused on what I’ve always wan
  
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• Clinton issues innovation plan

  28-06-2016 19:55
  
  Hillary Clinton issued a plan to advance technology and innovation in the U.S., calling for investments in computer science and STEM education, and expansion of broadband to every household in America.       
  
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• What are 'fireworks rules' in my area?

  28-06-2016 19:51
  
  Fireworks on the Fourth of July are a staple of summer and a fun way to celebrate with the family. Getting fined, however, is not. So, 9NEWS has compiled a list of "fireworks rules" for locations around the metro area.       
  
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• Alzheimer's difficult on patients, famil

  28-06-2016 19:41
  
  Prayers and well-wishes continued to pour in all day Monday for legendary Lady Vols Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt.       
  
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• Colorado Named 4th Most Patriotic State

  28-06-2016 19:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Ahead of America’s Independence Day, Wallethub has released its list of the country’s most, and least, patriotic states.
  While American pride can come in many forms, the study focused on 12 key metrics that quantify everything from military engagement, to voting habits, to civic education.
  Overall, Virginia ranked as the #1 most patriotic state in the country, followed by Alaska and South Carolina. Fourth on the list is Colorado, ranking 10th on the list fo
  
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• Hillary Visits Denver Business, School

  28-06-2016 19:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton visited Denver on Tuesday three days ahead of Republican Donald Trump.
  Clinton arrived at Galvanize, a tech school and workforce facility in downtown Denver a little late on Tuesday morning.She is expected to see how the school is one that can help people get into growing companies.
  Trump is scheduled to speak at the annual Western Conservative Summit at the Colorado Convention Center on Friday with Sarah Palin.
  
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• Beaver Creek Fire Grows To 9,114 Acres

  28-06-2016 18:56
  
  WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The Beaver Creek Fire has had significant growth over the past 24 hours with current estimates at 9,114 acres.The west and south sides of the fire have had the most growth. There are about 60 cabins threatened by the wildfire burning near the Colorado-Wyoming border.PHOTO GALLERY: Beaver Creek Fire
  Crews have also been warned about the additional dangers posed by pine beetle kill in the fire lines. What sparked the fire on June 19 remains under investigation.
  There ar
  
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• Voters Drop Off Ballots For Colorado Primary

  28-06-2016 18:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Voters continued to drop off ballots for Colorado’s primary on Tuesday. The statewide race garnering a lot of attention is the battle for a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate.As of Tuesday morning, 72 percent of Republicans in the state had not cast a ballot. (credit: CBS)
  Secretary of State Wayne Williams said it’s really important for everyone to vote.“There are very close races in Colorado history. We’ve had governor’s races decided by
  
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• French Driver Wins 100th Anniversary Pikes Peak Hill Climb

  28-06-2016 18:35
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – French driver Romain Dumas won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for Sunday’s 100th anniversary event.
  Dumas was running in the Unlimited class and posted a time of 8:51.445 to win the Race to the Clouds up Pikes Peak.
  Californian Rhys Millen, racing in the Electric Modified class, was next fastest at 8:57.118.
  Last Sunday, Dumas won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material
  
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• Potential Drought Developing In Area With Heavy Beetle Kill

  28-06-2016 18:29
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’s a sign of just how fast things can change after a snowy winter season.As of June 21 the U.S. Drought Monitor showed parts of north-central Colorado, including Fort Collins and Estes Park, as being abnormally dry, or experiencing pre-drought conditions.
  The Beaver Creek Fire, as seen from 30,000 feet, on Sunday, June 26. (credit: David Levin)
  The abnormally dry area is not too far from the Beaver Creek Fire which continues to grow northwest of Walde
  
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• Man Arrested, Accused Of Sex Assault On Child

  28-06-2016 18:28
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A man known to hang around the pool at an apartment complex in Adams County has been arrested, accused of sex assault on a child.Investigators say Moises Godoy, 47, has been seen at the pool at the Timber Lodge Apartments at 1769 Coronado Parkway.He was arrested on Saturday.Investigators with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office want to speak with anyone who has seen Godoy at the pool and are asked to call Sgt. Manuel Carrillo at 720.322.1207.
  
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• Blaha, Glenn Spar Right Up To Colorado GOP Senate Primary

  28-06-2016 17:31
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s five-way Republican Senate primary campaign goes to the voters Tuesday with a last-ditch effort by conservative Colorado Springs businessman Robert Blaha to discredit fellow El Paso County conservative Darryl Glenn’s commitment to the party’s presumptive presidential nominee.
  Blaha blasted Glenn for accepting endorsements from politicians who haven’t backed Donald Trump, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, the first Re
  
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• DUI Suspect Accused Of Killing Cyclist Has Prior DWAI

  28-06-2016 16:51
  
  By Andrea Flores
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police say Callie Kuhasz was drunk behind the wheel when she hit and killed a father of three Saturday in Boulder. Police records show it’s not the first time she’s been accused of drunk driving.
  Police say the 24-year-old swerved into a bike lane near 30th and Jay in Boulder, hitting and killing cyclist Bill Davis.
  (credit: Brianne Davis)
  “The first thing I saw is that they’re getting away, and the first thing I thought is B
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Severe Storms Possible Today

  28-06-2016 15:50
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Stormy weather once again today, and the plains look to get hit the hardest. Here in Denver, we’ll see a lot of haze today thanks to wildfires burning in the southwest and in Colorado. Afternoon storms could fire up along the I-25 corridor and bring us hail as well as gusty winds. Our storms should be fairly isolated and move on quickly. The eastern plains have a better chance for larger hail and damaging winds, and some of those storms could pop up
  
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• Women’s Basketball Coach & Pioneer Pat Summitt Dies at 64

  28-06-2016 15:24
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who helped boost the women’s game to the big time in a 38-year career at Tennessee, has died at 64.
  With an icy glare on the sidelines, Summitt led the Lady Vols to eight national championships and prominence on a campus steeped in the traditions of the football-rich south until she retired in 2012.
  Her son, Tyler Summitt, issued a statement Tuesday morning saying his mother died p
  
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• Woman Crashes Into Ditch With Child Onboard While Running From Authorities

  28-06-2016 14:30
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman wanted by the law crashed into a ravine in Loveland with at least one child onboard after taking off from authorities late Monday night.
  According to Colorado State Patrol, it began when a trooper pulled the woman over for weaving on East 1st Street in Loveland.
  While checking on the female driver, the trooper found that she had five felony warrants for her arrest. The woman then drove off, and Loveland police who happened to be in the area went after
  
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• Gonzalez Homers As Rockies Rally Past Blue Jays 9-5

  28-06-2016 06:44
  
  DENVER (AP) – Carlos Gonzalez homered, Jon Gray tossed seven solid innings and the Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Monday night to spoil Troy Tulowitzki’s return to Colorado.
  Tulowitzki went 0 for 4 in his first game at Coors Field since Toronto acquired him from the Rockies last July 27. He received a standing ovation when he batted in the second inning. He stepped out of the batter’s box and doffed his helmet to the 36,491 fans.
  Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Ro
  
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• Board Waits To Hear If Any Companies Want Naming Rights Of Mile High Stadium

  28-06-2016 05:25
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Metropolitan Football Stadium District board is still waiting on word whether anyone wants to take over the naming rights from Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The matter is now in the hands of a federal bankruptcy judge.
  Monday was the deadline for accepting bids, but it came and went without the stadium board learning if there were any.
  It’s all but certain the Sports Authority name is coming down. The question is what name will be going up
  
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• Tim Tebow Prays During Medical Incident On Plane, Takes Victim’s Wife To Hospital

  28-06-2016 05:08
  
  PHOENIX (DENVER) – Former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow came to the aid of a family while a man was suffering from a medical condition on a flight on Sunday.
  Tebow was on a Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta to Phoenix when a man suffering from an apparent heart attack was given CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) was used to get his pulse back after the plane landed.
  Plane passenger Richard V. Gotti posted a comment and photo on Facebook of Tebow praying with the
  
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• $200,000 Bond Set For Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bicyclist

  28-06-2016 04:44
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman accused of driving drunk and killing a bicyclist in Boulder appeared in court on Monday.
  Callie Kuhasz has a history of drunk driving arrests and on Monday a judge set her bond at $200,000. She’s accused of killing William Davis in a hit-and-run on Saturday.
  Callie Kuhasz (credit: CBS)
  Friends of the father and husband were in court for Kuhasz’s appearance.
  “He was the man we all aspired to be. He was an amazing father and gave me the best
  
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• Renewed Push In One Of Colorado’s Most Notorious Cold Case Murders

  28-06-2016 04:23
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – This month marks seven years since a Colorado woman’s body was found dismembered “thrown out like trash” off Interstate 70 near Glenwood Springs.
  “Pretty much the worst thing that could happen to a mother,” Janine Johler’s mother Sue Johler said Tuesday.
  Janine Johler (credit: Family Photo)
  On June 12, 2009, Johler’s body was discovered on private property, in an apple orchard near the Canyon Creek Road. The
  
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• Child Seriously Injured After Getting Struck By Vehicle In Southwest Denver

  28-06-2016 04:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are investigating an accident that left a child seriously injured Monday evening.
  According to police, a child was struck by a vehicle just after 7 p.m. in the area of West Florida Avenue and South Tennyson Street.
  #TRAFFIC DPD on-scene @ Florida & Tennyson on a Serious Injury, Auto / Ped accident involving a child. Florida closed from Utica to Stuart.
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 28, 2016Florida Avenue has been closed from Utica to Stu
  
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• Sanders discusses childhood struggles

  28-06-2016 03:57
  
  Emmanuel Sanders' football career is at an all-time high. The Pro Bowl Denver Broncos receiver is coming off a World Championship, a new Super Bowl ring, a meeting with President Obama, and is on the verge of signing a contract extension.        
  
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• Watch Xfinity Monday Live With Avs Draft Pick Tyson Jost

  28-06-2016 03:14
  
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• Latest Forecast: Hot Tuesday, Then A Pleasant Cool-Down

  28-06-2016 01:54
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Strong storms, even a few Tornado Warning were found over extreme northeast Colorado on Monday afternoon as Denver stayed sunny, warm and dry.The high for Denver reached a very warm 93 degrees officially out at the airport.For Tuesday, just more of the same: chance for severe storms, mainly out east, with a high back in the lower 90s.
  We’ll begin to cool off a bit more as we head to Wednesday, still with the chance for rain and storms – look for a h
  
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• New Mom Has Warning About HELLP Syndrome

  28-06-2016 01:36
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A rare pregnancy complication nearly killed a first-time mother and her baby. Now, the grateful mom wants to get the word out about a syndrome called HELLP.
  “She’s my little baby doll.”
  That’s how Jordan Snelson describes her newborn. Sadie Lee Snelson is 4 pounds, 10 ounces. It’s hard to believe she’s 6 weeks old. But Sadie was born at just 2 pounds, 8 ounces. She was delivered by emergency cesarean section 11 weeks
  
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• Blue Jays SS Tulowitzki Returns To Colorado

  28-06-2016 01:21
  
  DENVER (AP) – Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki returned to Coors Field saying he is “in a good place” 11 months after being traded by the Colorado Rockies.
  Tulowitzki was in Denver on Monday for a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays, the team that acquired him from the Rockies last July 27. He greeted his old Colorado teammates during batting practice and had a warm embrace with Rockies’ rookie shortstop Trevor Story, who has succeeded him in the field and with the fans
  
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• Broncos’ Wade Phillips Wins PFWA Award For Assistant Coaches

  28-06-2016 01:11
  
  DENVER (AP) – Long-time defensive coordinators Wade Phillips and Monte Kiffin have won the Paul Zimmerman Award from the Professional Football Writers of America.
  The award is given for lifetime achievement as an NFL assistant coach.
  Phillips, 69, finally won a Super Bowl last season, his second as a Denver assistant and first under coach Gary Kubiak. His stingy defense was at the core of the Broncos’ run to the championship.
  Phillips also has been an NFL head coach for six franchise
  
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• Adams Signs With Denver Nuggets

  28-06-2016 01:06
  
  LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) – Former Wyoming guard Josh Adams has signed with the Denver Nuggets after he wasn’t taken in the NBA draft.
  Adams will audition for his hometown team during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas July 8-18.
  Adams averaged 24.7 points per game in 2015-16 for first in the Mountain West Conference and third in the NCAA. He also paced the Pokes at 5.5 rebounds per contest, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals, while ranking in the top 10 of 11 different Mountain West statistical ca
  
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• No update on Sports Authority naming

  28-06-2016 00:46
  
  The future of the name that will fill-in-the-blank before the words "at Mile High" remains in question.       
  
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• Park City Dwellers Slam Vail Resort’s Trademark Attempt

  28-06-2016 00:43
  
  PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – Park City residents are fighting an attempt by the owner of a ski resort to trademark the name of their city.
  The Salt Lake City Tribune reports that Vail Resorts has filed to trademark the name Park City for its combined resorts.
  Former Mayor Dana Williams is leading an effort to stop the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from approving the trademark application.
  Williams says such action would rob the community of its identity and create confusion.
  The deadline
  
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• Denver Botanic Gardens Helps Bring Fresh Produce To Those In Need

  28-06-2016 00:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Botanic Gardens and Denver Human Services have teamed up for the third year in a row to bring fresh produce to those most in need.
  Monday was the first day of the farm stands at two human services offices: one in Sun Valley and one in Montbello.
  (credit: CBS)
  The idea behind the fresh food stands is to get fresh produce to those who often live in areas where it simply isn’t available.
  “Last year we sold over 5,500 pounds of fresh food to folks. That&rs
  
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• Proposed I-70 widening draws federal grant to train locals to work on project

  28-06-2016 00:07
  
  A $400,000 job-training grant for residents living next to the proposed $1.2 billion widening of Interstate 70 in northeast Denver is a rare gift from the federal government, say opponents and proponents of the project.
  “People will get job training, and of course that’s a good thing,” said Thad Tecza, a critic of the I-70 plan, which awaits a final green light later this summer from the Federal Highway Administration.
  “But the question is the totality of the project,&rdq
  
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