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• Denver Records 2nd Longest ‘Official’ Stretch Without 100°F Since 1994

  07-07-2016 23:42
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’s been two years since Denver ‘officially’ sweltered in triple digit heat.
  Note that ‘officially’ is used with a little bit of sarcasm because some places have seen temperatures in the 100s, including the weather station in Denver’s City Park, which recorded a temperature of 102°F less than a month ago on June 21, 2016.
  But this headline is referring to the city’s official climate station at Denver Internationa
  
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• Grass Fire Burns Close To Homes In Loveland

  07-07-2016 23:36
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– A grass fire burning in Loveland was threatening homes in the area. Crews were able to quickly contain the fire on Thursday afternoon.
  The grass fire is now 100% contained.
  — Loveland Fire Rescue (@LovelandFRA) July 7, 2016Loveland Fire Rescue said crews were responding to the grass fire on County Road 29 just after 2 p.m. The fire has burned about three acres.
  Some people living in the area left their homes voluntarily but a formal evacuation was not ordered.
  
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• Thomas knows what Miller's going through

  07-07-2016 23:07
  
  This year it’s Von Miller but a year ago Demaryius Thomas was in those shoes. The Broncos and their star wide receiver going right down to wire before agreeing on a long term deal and avoiding playing under the franchise tag.
  At his annual football camp at Mullen high school today.Thomas talked about what it was like going down to the wire with the Broncos.       
  
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• Man Charged In 1999 Sexual Assault Cold Case

  07-07-2016 23:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A man has been formally charged in a sexual assault cold case dating back to 1999.Albert Matthews, 51, has been charged with second-degree kidnapping and first-degree sexual assault in the attack of an adult woman.
  In Oct. 1999, the 44-year-old victim was estranged from her husband. The charges allege the late in the evening of Oct. 11, 1999, Matthews invited the victim to stay with him.
  Police say while he was walking to his home, he attacked the victim, forced her through
  
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• ‘Sweet & Lucky’ Offers Immersive Theatre Experience

  07-07-2016 23:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Center Theatre Company has extended the run on its immersive theatre experience called “Sweet & Lucky” until Aug. 7. The play is showing in a warehouse space in Denver.
  (Credit DCPA)
  The immersive experience means that audience members are on stage with the performers and sometimes even interact with them. The theatre company calls it a 360-degree, multi-sensory experience.
  LINK: “Sweet & Lucky”
  “If you’re watching a sh
  
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• Mental Health Experts: More Time Needed To Examine Richard Kirk

  07-07-2016 22:52
  
  DENVER (AP) – The state mental hospital says it needs more time to examine a Denver man, accused of eating marijuana-infused candy he bought at a legal pot shop and then killing his wife.
  Richard Kirk has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Kristine, 44, in April 2014. Defense attorneys have suggested that Kirk was so impaired by “Karma Kandy Orange Ginger” that he may not have intended to kill her.(credit: Family of Kris Kirk)
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• ‘Mini’ Mile High Under Construction

  07-07-2016 22:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A mini Mile High Stadium is under construction next to the full size Mile High Stadium in Denver.
  Copter4 flew over the stadium on Thursday morning which is just one-eighth the size of the stadium where the Denver Broncos play. (credit: CBS)
  The mini stadium stands just 11 feet tall and will hold 176 seats from the original stadium. There will be room for about 300 fans.Crews hope to have it ready when the Broncos kick off their season this fall. Copter4 flew over the mini M
  
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• Visible Smoke Rises From Beaver Creek Fire

  07-07-2016 22:14
  
  WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Fire crews say windy and dry conditions helped fuel the Beaver Creek Fire on Thursday as the wildfire comes under new management.
  The fire has burned more than 13,200 acres since it started June 19. What sparked the fire remains under investigation.
  Fire activity increased in the fire as drier and windier conditions increased in the area. The fire is burning near the Wyoming-Colorado state line.
  Adam Bonney took pictures of the smoke rising from the Beaver Creek
  
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• Family Escapes Burning Home In Aurora

  07-07-2016 22:01
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A family escaped a burning home in Aurora early Thursday morning.Firefighters rushed to put out the fire at a home on Idalia Street near Chambers and Yale.Smoke detectors woke up the family of three. They tried to put out the basement fire themselves but had to call 911 for help.A home caught fire on Idalia Street in Aurora (credit: CBS)
  All escaped unharmed.
  Investigators say the fire was electric in nature and there is nothing suspicious about the blaze.The family w
  
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• Crews Search For Clues In Dylan Redwine Death Investigation

  07-07-2016 21:53
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – Crews from across Colorado are helping in the search for clues in the death of Dylan Redwine. The 13-year-old disappeared before Thanksgiving 2012 and his remains found months later.
  Searchers working on Middle Mountain about an hour outside Durango have hundreds of acres to comb over as they hunt new leads in the nearly four-year-old murder mystery.
  Crews searched for clues in Dylan Redwine’s death (credit: CBS)
  Dylan’s father, Mark Red
  
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• Tom Selleck Signs Deal For ‘Blue Bloods’ Season 7

  07-07-2016 21:35
  
  ‘Blue Bloods‘ star Tom Selleck has signed a deal to return for Season 7 of the CBS cop drama, Deadline confirmed Thursday.
  The deal comes on the same day as the start of production for Season 7.
  PHOTOS: New 2016-2017 CBS Primetime Shows
  Selleck plays NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan on the show who heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. Frank runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his father, played by Le
  
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• Crews Begin Demolition Of Civic Center Station

  07-07-2016 21:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One of the busiest bus stops in Denver is closed for the next year as major renovations get underway.
  Crews started demolishing the Civic Center Station at the end of the 16th Street Mall, starting with the iconic sign.
  The station has been the same for the past 30 years and RTD says it’s past due for a makeover.
  A demolition crew begins destruction of the Civic Center Station (credit: CBS)
  Over the next year crews will rebuild the location to create a cleaner, bigger
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cooler For Some, But More Heat On The Way

  07-07-2016 20:32
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’s comfortable in the mountains today and blistering hot on the southeast plains.
  There’s also some heat on the western slope but we’re getting a slight break in Denver and on the northeast plains thanks to a weak cool front.
  Enjoy the slight cool down because more heat on the way just in time for the weekend.
  There will be a few scattered showers and thunderstorms each afternoon but nothing significant.
  Most of us will stay dry for the ne
  
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• Wendy’s Says More Than 1,000 Restaurants Affected By Hack

  07-07-2016 20:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wendy’s said hackers were able to steal customer’s credit and debit card information at 1,025 of its U.S. restaurants, far more than it originally thought.
  The hamburger chain said Thursday hackers were able to obtain card numbers, names, expiration dates and codes on the card, beginning in late fall. Some customer’s cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at other stores. Wendy’s Co. urged customers to check their accounts for any fraudulent pu
  
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• Legacy Of Fallen State Trooper Lives On In K-9 Officer’s Gear

  07-07-2016 20:16
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– The legacy of a fallen Colorado State Trooper lives on in the gear worn by a police K-9 officer.
  Monte, a K-9 officer with the Loveland Police Department, received the Kevlar body armor earlier this week.
  (credit: CBS)
  Monte was the only police dog that didn’t have a protective vest, so McKee Medical Center raised money for the gear.
  (credit: CBS)
  The vest is embroidered in memory of Colorado State Patrol Trooper Jaimie Lynn Jursevics. She was struck and kille
  
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• Colorado Political Analysts Split On Hillary Clinton Email Decision

  07-07-2016 20:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The news that the U.S. Justice Department will not pursue charges in the presumptive Democratic nominee for president Hillary Clinton’s email investigation has garnered mixed reaction from political analysts in Colorado.The Director of the FBI, James Comey, has been scheduled to testify before a U.S. House Oversight Committee on Thursday.
  Clinton was cleared of any wrongdoing but the findings of the FBI investigation cast doubt on her honesty and trustworthiness. Hilla
  
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• Sen. Bennet Helps Out Families Traveling By Air

  07-07-2016 19:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– U.S. Senator Michael Bennet from Colorado is behind a bill that would make it easier for families traveling by air. The measure would allow additional benefits for parents and those traveling with children.
  “It’s really frustrating, it’s the only way we can fly is to buy it. You can’t have a 3-year-old fly by herself,” said traveler Marlo Greer.
  In order for her family of four to sit together, Greer paid an additional $59 per seat each way.
  Her
  
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• Gravel Spill Covers Lanes Of I-25 Near Wellington

  07-07-2016 18:56
  
  WELLINGTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A semi truck rolled over on Interstate 25 on Thursday morning, spilling gravel over the southbound lanes.The truck rolled over on I-25 near Wellington in Northern Colorado and spilled gravel over a quarter-mile stretch of the interstate.Colorado State Patrol spokesman Nate Reid says the driver was not hurt. (credit: Wellington Fire Dept.)
  Southbound traffic was reduced to one lane along the shoulder of I-25. It took crews with the Colorado Department of Transporta
  
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• Danone Agrees To Buy Denver’s WhiteWave

  07-07-2016 18:50
  
  PARIS (AP) — Yogurt giant Danone says it reached a $10 billion deal to buy American organic food maker WhiteWave, expanding the French company’s foothold in health foods and the U.S. market.
  Paris-based Danone said in a statement Thursday that it is paying $56.25 per share in the deal, 24 percent above WhiteWave’s average stock value over the past month. Including debt and other liabilities, the value of the deal reaches $12.5 billion.
  Danone hopes to finalize the deal by the e
  
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• De La Rosa Has Strong Showing Despite Loss To Giants

  07-07-2016 18:37
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (The Sports Xchange) – Johnny Cueto completed the most successful first half by a San Francisco Giants pitcher in 23 years Wednesday night.
  The question is: How is it playing in New York?
  Cueto made a pitch to be the National League’s starting pitcher in the All-Star Game, recording a career-best 10th consecutive win in complete-game fashion as the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1.
  Next stop: San Diego, where Giants manager Bruce Bochy disclosed Wednesday night that
  
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• Colorado School District Crisis Linked To Peabody’s Troubles

  07-07-2016 18:31
  
  DENVER (AP) — A 300-student Colorado school district is turning to the state after being caught up in a giant coal company’s financial woes.
  South Routt County schools officials are to meet with the state education board Thursday to request funds from contingency reserves after Peabody Energy failed to make a property tax payment. Peabody filed for bankruptcy protection in April.
  The district near Steamboat Springs says the nation’s largest coal producer provides 40 percent of
  
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• Latest Forecast: Hot Temperatures Continue For Several Days

  07-07-2016 16:10
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Find a way to stay cool, we are staying in a toasty pattern for the next several days. Highs will remain in the 90s through the weekend, before a little relief early next week.
  We do drop a little today, down to the lower 90s. A bit of a break from the 96 degrees we had yesterday. Today will be hot and sunny, we may get a few clouds and a little breeze from a weak cold front. A few isolated storms are possible for the northeastern plains, but today will be
  
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• Coming Home: Dwyane Wade Leaving Heat For Bulls

  07-07-2016 06:22
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade is going home, making what he called “an extremely emotional and tough decision” on Wednesday night to leave the Miami Heat after 13 seasons and sign with the Chicago Bulls.
  Wade will sign a two-year deal with the Bulls, one that will pay him about $47 million. Miami offered $40 million over two years for Wade to stay in the uniform that he’s worn his entire career, the one in which he was an All-Star 12 times, a champion three times and the NBA F
  
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• Former State Wildlife Chief Pleads Guilty In Trespassing While Hunting Case

  07-07-2016 06:04
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4)– He used to sit in the Colorado governor’s cabinet and oversaw the department that enforces hunting law, now Mike King has pleaded guilty himself for illegally hunting but some say the former political appointee got off easy.
  “This is the end of a 2-and-a-half-year saga,” said Carl Luppens.
  In September 2013, Luppens says he was hunting on his ranch in remote southern Routt County when he saw someone come onto his property.
  Routt County (credit:
  
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• 1 Shot, Possible 2nd Victim At 14th & Santa Fe

  07-07-2016 05:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver rushed to a shooting where one person was shot and there was another possible victim on Wednesday night.
  #DPD officers are on-scene @ 14th & Santa Fe on a shooting. 1 vic is being treated, we are looking for a possible 2nd vic who fled the scene
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) July 7, 2016Officers tweeted an update on the shooting at 14th and Santa Fe where one person was being treated.
  Police searched for a possible second victim.
  
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• Emergency Water Restrictions In Place For Monument

  07-07-2016 05:13
  
  MONUMENT, Colo. (CBS4)– Emergency water restrictions remain in place for people who live in Monument.The local water district says it has eight wells that can pump about 1.8 million gallons of water each day.Lately demand has spiked at two million gallons. (credit: CBS)
  Residents have been asked to stop watering their lawns until investigators find the cause behind the increase.
  “At least they’re plenty of water to handle firefighting or whatever else it’s needed for. My
  
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• Experts: Keep Your Distance From Wildlife

  07-07-2016 04:50
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4)– State wildlife officers are reminding people visiting Colorado to keep a safe distance from wild animals after a fawn was separated from its mother and had to be euthanized.A group of people found a fawn in the La Plata Mountains west of Durango in Southwestern Colorado. They took the baby doe and brought it to the humane society but it was too late. (credit: CBS)
  “They were 30 miles from Durango and they brought the fawn to Durango and by that time we didn&rsq
  
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• 2nd Colorado Man Dies After Tree Accident In Nebraska

  07-07-2016 04:21
  
  SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (CBS4)– A second Colorado man has died after an unusual accident in Nebraksa.Three men were sitting at a picnic table near Scottsbluff on Sunday when a cottonwood tree fell on them.Matthew Weaver, 49, of Loveland, Colorado died after the tree landed on him at Lake Minatare State Recreation Area.(credit: Scottsbluff Star Herald)
  Mark Pennell, 44, of Lakewood, died of his injuries on Tuesday.A third man, Daniel Randall, 31, of Bayard, Nebraska, was injured but recovering at
  
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• Examiner To Shut Down In Mid-July

  07-07-2016 04:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The online content creators at examiner.com are shutting down the operation.
  The Denver-based news network will go dark around July 10.
  Examiner.com says media consumption has transformed dramatically over the years and that content initiatives have shifted business priorities.
  Articles were written by independent contributors. The examiner.com boasted 20 million readers a month.
  
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• Witnesses Say Victim Helped Save His Own Life

  07-07-2016 04:02
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Witnesses to a serious crash say the victim who lost both his legs is alive because he saved his own life.
  Police arrested Dylan Gottschling on charges of vehicular assault- reckless driving, vehicular assault- DUI and texting while driving for the 4th of July crash in Boulder that trapped Craig Towler between two vehicles.
  (credit: Daily Camera)
  Seth Muller stopped to help Towler, 28, but said Towler is the real hero who told him to tie tourniquets around his legs.
  
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• Feds Open Civil Rights Investigation In Louisiana Shooting

  07-07-2016 03:52
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a swift move by authorities to keep tensions from boiling over, the U.S. Justice Department launched a civil rights investigation Wednesday into the video-recorded killing of a black man who was shot as he scuffled with two white police officers on the pavement outside a convenience store.
  A law enforcement official said a gun was taken from 37-year-old Alton Sterling after he was killed early Tuesday in the parking lot where he regularly sold homemade music CDs
  
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• More Houses For Sale Loosen Tight Real Estate Market

  07-07-2016 03:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– More houses are available for sale in the Denver metro area which has loosened up the tight housing market in some parts of Colorado.
  According to a new report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors, there’s been an explosion of homes on the real estate market with active listings up 24 percent from May to June. (credit: CBS)
  That is considered good news for buyers because there are more properties to choose from and potentially less competition with offers.The
  
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• B Line Begins Test Runs From Union Station To Westminster

  07-07-2016 03:29
  
  By Andrea Flores
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– The new B Line from Union Station to Westminster is on track to open on July 25, but final tests need a green light before passengers can get on board.
  “We’re really focusing on the final construction at the station to make sure that it’s transit-ready for our passengers, but we’re also testing our train system so we make sure we’re running on that 11-minute travel time,” said Regional Transportation Didstrict
  
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• How much should the Broncos pay Von?

  07-07-2016 03:05
  
  9NEWS Broncos Insider Mike Klis answers your questions in the Broncos mailbag.        
  
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• Construction Project Causes Backups Now But Will Make Golden Safer

  07-07-2016 02:20
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A construction project in Golden is creating some backups for drivers, but the city says in the end, it will be a safer intersection for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
  The renovations are underway at 6th Avenue and 19th Street. Construction began earlier this year and crews are now headed into phase two of the project that will create a massive new interchange linking Lookout Mountain to Golden.
  The construction project at 6th Avenue and 19th St
  
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• Construction Project Causes Backups, But Payoff Will Be Great

  07-07-2016 02:20
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A construction project in Golden is creating some backups for drivers, but the city says in the end, it will be a safer intersection for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
  The renovations are underway at 6th Avenue and 19th Street. Construction began earlier this year and crews are now headed into phase two of the project that will create a massive new interchange linking Lookout Mountain to Golden.
  The construction project at 6th Avenue and 19th St
  
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• Deaf Girl Teaches Hearing Impaired Puppy Sign Language

  07-07-2016 01:56
  
  PASADENA, Cala. (CBS4) – Ten-year-old Julia is teaching her 7-month-old puppy Walter a whole new way to communicate with sign language.
  Both Julia and Walter, who met back in January, were born deaf.
  “They’re the same,” Julia’s mom, Chrissy, said in a video recently posted on Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA‘s Facebook page. “She’s learned a whole other kind of love.”So how is the training going?
  “It seems like he’s picking
  
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• The 90s Continue; Isolated Storms Back in the Forecast by Week’s End

  07-07-2016 01:48
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – A hot Wednesday: 96 degrees officially at the airport and downtown as well. It was warm, but not the hottest day of the year – we had reading of 97 and 98 degrees back in June. It was above the normal high of 89, but way off the record high of 103 (1973). Lot of sunshine will continue for Thursday with a high not quite as hot – right around 90 degrees.
  Friday we’ll add a slight chance for a late isolated storm with a high in the lower 90s. We&
  
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• Latest Forecast: The 90s Continue; Isolated Storms Back in the Forecast by Week’s End

  07-07-2016 01:48
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – A hot Wednesday: 96 degrees officially at the airport and downtown as well.It was warm, but not the hottest day of the year – we had reading of 97 and 98 degrees back in June.It was above the normal high of 89, but way off the record high of 103 (1973).Lot of sunshine will continue for Thursday with a high not quite as hot – right around 90 degrees.
  Friday we’ll add a slight chance for a late isolated storm with a high in the lower 90s. We&rsq
  
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• Developing La Niña Means Drier Conditions Possible Next Winter

  07-07-2016 01:34
  
  By Justin McHeffey
  As we head further into the summer season we’re expecting a shift in our climate pattern. The 2015–16 El Niño episode brought more moisture and cooler temperatures across the region. The current outlook shows a transition to La Niña conditions in the Pacific Ocean — a setup that could reverse our recent trend of above average snowfall.After an unusually high snowfall year at most Colorado ski resorts, the El Niño projections from one year
  
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• Campaign To Increase Tobacco Tax To Decrease Smoking

  07-07-2016 01:05
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4)– Supporters launched a campaign to raise the tobacco tax by $1.75 per pack in Colorado on Wednesday. They say the initiative is about creating a healthier Colorado.
  If the effort makes the ballot and passes, it will be the first time the tobacco tax has increased in the state in a dozen years.
  (credit: CBS)
  Right now, some might consider buying cigarettes in Colorado a bargain. The average state tobacco tax is $1.63 per pack. Colorado smokers will pay 84 cents.
  
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• Campaign To Increase Tobacco Tax Aims To Decrease Smoking

  07-07-2016 01:05
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4)– Supporters launched a campaign to raise the tobacco tax by $1.75 per pack in Colorado on Wednesday. They say the initiative is about creating a healthier Colorado.
  If the effort makes the ballot and passes, it will be the first time the tobacco tax has increased in the state in a dozen years.
  (credit: CBS)
  Right now, some might consider buying cigarettes in Colorado a bargain. The average state tobacco tax is $1.63 per pack. Colorado smokers will pay 84 cents.
  
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• Police Search For Man Wanted In 3 Attempted Sex Assaults

  07-07-2016 00:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver hope someone will recognize a man in a composite sketch wanted in three attempted sexual assaults.
  Police are investigating the assaults that have similar details with similar suspect descriptions. In each case the victim is grabbed from behind, thrown to the ground and assaulted.
  The locations of the attacks are:
  June 1 about 8 p.m. in the 700 Block of Ash Street, July 2 about 3 p.m. in the 1400 block of Lafayette Street and July 5 about 8 p.m. in the 1800
  
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• Car Smashes Into Loaf ‘N Jug

  07-07-2016 00:33
  
  EAGLE, Colo. (CBS4)– A car crashed into the Loaf ‘N Jug convenience store in Eagle on Sunday evening and it was all captured on surveillance video.
  Police say the underage driver mistook the gas pedal for the brake. According to the Vail Daily, the driver is 15 years old.No one was hurt but the car did narrowly miss striking a man wearing a cowboy hat as he walked out of the store.Police continue to investigate the incident.
  
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• Serious Crash Involves Semi, 2 Sedans On EB I-70 At Colfax Avenue

  07-07-2016 00:30
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The Colorado State Patrol investigated a serious crash between two sedans and a semi-truck in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 at Colfax Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
  Emergency responders rushed to the crash at mile marker 261 just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Five people were rushed to the hospital including two children who were seriously injured.
  #Crash
  I70 @ Colfax
  All lanes blocked for crash investigation
  3 cars involved
  5 people transported
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• Denver Sucks Up Green Slime In Effort To Clean Up Lake At City Park

  07-07-2016 00:26
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4)– Crews with pitchforks full of putrid green slime pushed the growing piles away from the banks of Ferril Lake at Denver’s City Park on Wednesday.
  “I think the river is very yucky and I never want to swim in it,” little Charlie Retallack told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  (credit: CBS)
  This summer, City of Denver crews are out in force scooping up mounds of the algae, hoping to keep the water clean enough for park visitors like Charleton and Veronda
  
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• Clinton Email Investigation To Be Closed With No Criminal Charges

  07-07-2016 00:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the Hillary Clinton email investigation is being closed without any criminal charges.
  Lynch announced the Justice Department decision Wednesday, one day after FBI Director James Comey recommended against any prosecution.
  The decision was largely a formality given Comey’s public statement on the case.
  Lynch said last week that she intended to accept whatever recommendations and findings were presented by the FBI and by her career p
  
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