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• Gov. Hickenlooper Backs Gross Reservoir Expansion

  08-07-2016 23:56
  
  By Raetta HoldmanDENVER (CBS4) – Gov. John Hickenlooper is giving his support to a plan to expand Gross Reservoir.
  Denver Water owns the reservoir and wants to triple its size. It says it needs the extra space to store water for droughts and to help with Denver’s increasing population.
  “The state’s responsibility is to ensure we do the right thing for Colorado’s future, and this project is vital infrastructure for our economy and the environment,” said Hickenl
  
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• AP Source: Avalanche Place Brad Stuart On Waivers

  08-07-2016 23:52
  
  DENVER (AP)– A person with direct knowledge of the decision has confirmed to The Associated Press that the Colorado Avalanche have placed veteran defenseman Brad Stuart on waivers with the intention of buying out the final year of his contract.
  The person spoke on the condition of anonymity on Tuesday because the Avalanche have not announced the move.
  Stuart is a 16-year NHL veteran, who is set to make $3.6 million next season in the final year of his two-year, $7.2 million contract. A nag
  
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• Jury Acquits Broomfield Teacher Of Sexual Assault On Student

  08-07-2016 23:46
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – A jury has acquitted a teacher of sexually assaulting a student.
  Christian Armstrong taught history and geography at Westlake Middle School in Broomfield.Christian Armstrong (credit: CBS)
  He was accused of having a sexual relationship with a student for several months in 2012 and 2013.
  It took the jury less than a day to find him not guilty of all charges including sexual assault on a child.
  
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• Colorado Congressman Questions FBI Director Over Clinton Emails

  08-07-2016 22:59
  
  By Raetta HoldmanWASHINGTON, DC (CBS) – The State Department has re-launched its review of how then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent and received emails during her time as a Cabinet member.It comes after the FBI said it would not ask for criminal charges and the Justice Department said it would not file them.
  Two days after that announcement, the Republican-leaning House Oversight Committee called FBI Director called James Comey to a hearing to explain the investigation.
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• Denver Zoo Welcomes Adorable Pair

  08-07-2016 22:48
  
  By Raetta HoldmanDENVER (CBS) – Turns out the Denver Zoo has been hiding two adorable animals behind the scenes.
  Two red panda cubs arrived on June 6 but the zoo did not reveal their births for a month. Mother Faith has been caring for the twin girls, Lali and Masu in in a nesting box.
  Faith has taken the pair outside occasionally but they will remain mostly behind the scenes until September.
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  That’s when they will be more developed and ready to join their father,
  
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• Single-Rolled Joints Still For Sale Despite Police Chief’s Request

  08-07-2016 22:40
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver have a plan to boost patrols on the 16th Street Mall after a spike in violent attacks. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has blamed what he called “travelers” thought to be enticed by the legal marijuana industry.
  It was soon after this video surfaced of a man with a pipe attacking people on the mall that Denver Police Chief Robert White asked that marijuana shops near the mall stop selling individual marijuana cigarettes.
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• 1 Stabbed, Suspect Arrested On 16th Street Mall

  08-07-2016 22:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are investigating a stabbing on the 16th Street Mall.
  The stabbing happened about 10 p.m. Thursday near Wewatta.Police say one person was stabbed and one person was arrested.Investigators have not released any details on what led to the confrontation or the condition of the victim.The suspect was not identified.Police say the stabbing was not related to the protests in the area.
  
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• Search Continues For Man Who Walked Away From Jeffco Work Program

  08-07-2016 21:50
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The search continued on Friday for a man who walked away from a work release program in Jefferson County 10 days ago.Joseph Rivera had been sentenced to that program for sexual exploitation of a child.“He’s also a registered sex offender so absolutely we want this man back in custody,” said Jeffco Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Jenny Fulton. “His sentence was 10 years probation and 14 months on work release. Walking away from work release c
  
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• Final Suspect In Golden Home Invasion Turns Himself In To Police

  08-07-2016 21:33
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The fourth and final suspect wanted in connection to a violent home invasion in Golden in May was in custody on Friday.
  Cody Jones turned himself in to police in Golden on Thursday.
  Jones, 20, could be charged with 28 counts in connection to the home invasion and stabbing in Golden on May 16, including attempted second-degree murder, assault and robbery.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police say three intruders hit the wrong house on May 16, putting the whole family in danger, and esc
  
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• Details Emerge On Veteran Linked To Dallas Sniper Shootings

  08-07-2016 21:18
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Micah Xavier Johnson was known by his family and neighbors as an “Army strong” veteran who served in Afghanistan and loved playground basketball back home in suburban Dallas.
  He’s now known more widely as the 25-year-old armed suspect killed Friday just hours after five police officers were fatally shot and seven wounded after a downtown demonstration.
  Johnson was believed to have shared a two-story tan brick home in Mesquite, about 30 minutes east of Dallas
  
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• Marijuana Opponents Give Up Colorado Potency Fight

  08-07-2016 21:08
  
  DENVER (AP) — Marijuana opponents in Colorado have given up a plan to ask voters about requiring less-potent pot and telling pot shoppers that the drug could cause brain damage and paranoia.
  Backers of the pot-potency measure announced Friday that they’re unable to raise enough money to advertise what would have been the most serious attempt yet to roll back Colorado’s 2012 pot-legalization amendment.
  The measure was cleared for the ballot last month by the Colorado Supreme Cou
  
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• Work Crews Returning To Site Of Massive Colorado Mine Spill

  08-07-2016 21:01
  
  DENVER (AP) — Crews are returning to the scene of a massive mine waste spill in southwestern Colorado to stabilize the mine opening with steel bracing and concrete.
  The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday work at the Gold King Mine will begin this weekend and last through October.
  (credit: CBS)
  An EPA-led contractor inadvertently triggered a spill of 3 million gallons of wastewater from the Gold King last August while doing preliminary cleanup work.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Gold King Mi
  
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• SUV Hits Moose, Sends Moose Flying Into The Air

  08-07-2016 20:54
  
  SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (CBS4)– A woman in Summit County captured graphic video of an SUV colliding with a moose.
  Kayla Whitehead says she pulled over to watch two moose on the side of Highway 9 north of Silverthorne.
  An oncoming driver didn’t notice when one of the animals walked onto the road.
  (credit: Kayla Whitehead)
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers were not able to find the moose after the collision, and believe it was able to survive the accident.
  The driver of the SUV was not
  
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• Peabody Asks Court To Be Allowed To Pay Property Taxes

  08-07-2016 20:37
  
  DENVER (AP) — Peabody Energy is asking a bankruptcy court to allow it to pay property taxes across the country, saying its failure to do so has been a burden on jurisdictions where the mining giant was the key taxpayer.
  In a motion filed earlier this week in federal court in St. Louis, Peabody says it had incurred nearly $30 million in property taxes. In a statement emailed to The Associated Press Friday, the company says it expects its request to be heard later this month.
  Thursday, a tin
  
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• Colorado Flags Lowered For Slain Dallas Police Officers

  08-07-2016 20:36
  
  DENVER (AP) — Flags at state buildings around Colorado will be lowered in honor of the police officers killed in Dallas.
  Gov. John Hickenlooper ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Friday through Tuesday following a similar federal proclamation by President Barack Obama.
  (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
  
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• Aurora Police Chief: Communication Crucial In Times Like This

  08-07-2016 20:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Aurora’s police chief is responding to the shootings in recent days saying that communication is crucial in times like this.
  A large group of demonstrators gathered in Civic Center Park starting on Thursday and vowed to stay there for 135 hours to remember the 135 lives lost to police shootings.
  (credit: CBS)
  The group participated in a peaceful protest on Thursday night and continued their sit-in on Friday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Several organizations have gathered at the park
  
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• Latest Forecast: Few Severe Storms Possible Into The Evening

  08-07-2016 20:23
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A stalled out front along I-25, plenty of moisture and daytime heating, along with a disturbance moving out of southwest Wyoming, will all combine to kick off some scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
  A few of these storms could become strong to severe at times with large hail, gusty wind and brief heavy rainfall the primary threats.Some of the storms on the eastern plains cloud last well after sunset.
  Looking ahead to the weekend it will be a
  
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• Survivor Of Van-Train Crash Will Live With Cousins

  08-07-2016 20:10
  
  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) — The 4-year-old Colorado girl who survived a crash with an Amtrak train that killed her parents and three sisters will remain in her community and be raised with her cousins.
  Heidi Miller will live with her late mother’s sister and her husband and their children in the Trinidad area after she is released from the hospital.(credit: KKTV)
  The news was posted on a fundraising site Thursday.
  Grandfather Andrew Miller told The Associated Press Friday that members of
  
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• Story Ties Record For Homers By National League Rookie Before All-Star Break

  08-07-2016 19:31
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Trevor Story certainly didn’t hurt his All-Star case Thursday night.
  The Colorado shortstop hit two homers and drove in a career-high-tying four runs as the Rockies trampled the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 in the opener of a four-game series.
  With 21 home runs, Story tied the record for homers by a National League rookie before the All-Star break. He shares the mark with Dave Kingman (1972) and Albert Pujols (2001).
  Story is one of five players vying to j
  
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• Peaceful Protest Against Police Shootings Continue In Denver

  08-07-2016 19:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Protesters continued their peaceful demonstration in Denver Friday in response to the fatal police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana this month. They also reacted to the deadly shootings of five police officers in Dallas.
  At one point, some sat down in the street outside the state Capitol as police stood by on Thursday night but no arrests were made.
  Some activists are pledging to continue a sit-in at Civic Center Park for five days to call attention to each black person
  
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• Dallas Shooter Killed By Police Identified

  08-07-2016 18:25
  
  DALLAS (AP) – A law enforcement official has told The Associated Press that the dead suspect in the shooting attack on Dallas police was 25-year-old Micah Johnson.
  Dallas police killed the suspect with a robot-delivered bomb after hours of overnight negotiations in a parking garage had failed. The law enforcement official spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because he said he was not authorized to release the information.
  Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown said in a news conferen
  
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• Obama Called Dallas Attack ‘Vicious, Calculated, And Despicable’

  08-07-2016 17:57
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) – President Barack Obama said Friday that American is “horrified” by a targeted shooting of Police Officers in Dallas, and he said there is no justification for the violence.
  “We still don’t know all the facts. What we do know is that there has been a vicious, calculated, and despicable attack on law enforcement,” Obama said in a brief statement to reporters.
  The president called the shooters motives “twisted” and vowed tha
  
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• Colorado Law Enforcement React To Dallas Shooting

  08-07-2016 16:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4) Law enforcement agencies are grieving for Dallas, Texas in the wake of a deadly sniper attack that killed 5 police officers, and wounded 7 others.
  Friday morning, social media was filled with messages of condolence including some from Colorado.
  Lakewood Police Department posted, “Our thoughts are with the men, women, and the families of the Dallas PD. We stand with you and send our condolences”
  (Credit CBS)
  Fort Collins Police tweeted, “This has been a tragic day
  
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• Denver Protesters React to Dallas Shooting

  08-07-2016 16:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) Protestors with Black Lives Matter 5280 (BLM5280), the Colorado chapter,  are still at Civic Center Park this morning. They plan to be there for 135 hours. One hour for each African American killed by a police officer. Police killed at least 136 black people in 2016, according to a project by the Guardian that tracks police killings in America.
  LINK: Guardian Count Of Police Killings
  (Credit CBS)
  This morning, CBS4 spoke with one member of BLM5280 about why
  
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• 5 Dallas Police Officers Are Dead, Others Injured After Shooting

  08-07-2016 16:05
  
  DALLAS, Tex (CBS4) Gunfire broke out at an otherwise peace protest in Dallas, Texas on Thursday night. When the shooting stopped, 12 police officer and 2 civilians had been hit. Five officers were killed.
  The sniper attack left four Dallas police officers and one Dallas Area Rapid Transit or DART officer dead. Seven other officers were wounded along with two civilians.
  Dallas police have three suspects in custody and were locked in a stand-off with a fourth suspect for most of the night.
  In a ne
  
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• Nanny Called Hero After Shielding Child From Dog Attack

  08-07-2016 06:00
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  JEFFERSON COUNTY (CBS4) – A Jefferson County woman said she is still recovering nearly a year after she was mauled by dogs trying to save a three-year-old boy in her care.
  In a CBS4 exclusive interview, Sharon Molloy said she continues to do occupational therapy and has scars on her arms and legs “that will probably be with me for a lifetime” from the dog attack last August.
  Sharon Molloy (credit: CBS)
  Molloy was babysitting at a home in Genesee, when the neigh
  
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• Nanny Called Hero After Sheilding Child From Dog Attack

  08-07-2016 06:00
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  JEFFERSON COUNTY (CBS4) – A Jefferson County woman said she is still recovering nearly a year after she was mauled by dogs trying to save a three-year-old boy in her care.
  In a CBS4 exclusive interview, Sharon Molloy said she continues to do occupational therapy and has scars on her arms and legs “that will probably be with me for a lifetime” from the dog attack last August.
  Sharon Molloy (credit: CBS)
  Molloy was babysitting at a home in Genesee, when the neigh
  
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• Trevor Story ties rookie home run record as Rockies crush Phillies

  08-07-2016 05:44
  
  The headliner from the Rockies’ 11-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night at Coors Field was rookie shortstop Trevor Story, who rocketed two home runs into the stratosphere and wrote another chapter in major-league history.
  Story has hit 21 homers, tying San Francisco’s Dave Kingman (1972) and St. Louis’ Albert Pujols (2001) for the most home runs by a rookie before the all-star break. With three more games against the Phillies before the break, Story has a
  
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• Emma Coburn wins steeplechase, punching ticket to Rio Olympics

  08-07-2016 05:40
  
  EUGENE, Ore. — If fans and spectators at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials were expecting Emma Coburn, the American record-holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, to race to the front, they would have been disappointed.
  Coburn bided her time, a tactic that provided nail-biting drama in the closing laps. She chose to remain near the front of the 14-person final here at Hayward Field on a rainy Thursday evening, just enough to stay out of trouble. With roughly a kil
  
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• Kiszla: Weary of losing with Rockies, Carlos Gonzalez unsure of future

  08-07-2016 05:19
  
  Don’t come crying to me if Carlos Gonzalez leaves Denver. He has held up his end of the bargain, belting home runs and playing defense like an all-star. Now it’s up to the Rockies to prove they are worthy of keeping him in Colorado.
  “I have only one year left on my contract, so I can decide if I want to stay here or I want to try something new,” Gonzalez told me Thursday.
  He can be a free agent within 18 months, and it will require more than money for the Rockies to retai
  
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• What would Belichick do with Von Miller?

  08-07-2016 05:15
  
  A scouting report from an NFL team not named the Denver Broncos views Von Miller as a "dominant, impact player with ability to change games. Hall of Fame-caliber performer.''       
  
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• Shots Fired At Dallas Protest Over Fatal Police Shootings

  08-07-2016 04:57
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Multiple media outlets report that shots were fired Thursday night during a Dallas protest over two recent fatal police shootings of black men.
  The gunfire broke out around 8:45 p.m. Thursday. Live TV video showed protesters marching along a street in downtown, about half a mile from City Hall, when the shots erupted and the crowd scattered, seeking cover. There was no immediate word on whether anyone had been injured.
  #BREAKING:Source confirms a Dallas Police officer and a D
  
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• Dallas Police Chief: 4 Officers Killed, 7 Injured At Protest

  08-07-2016 04:57
  
  DALLAS (AP) — At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night, killing four officers and injuring seven others, police said.
  Dallas Police Chief David Brown told reporters the snipers fired “ambush style” upon the officers. He said police had a suspect cornered and were negotiating with him. Brown said 11 officers were shot, three of them fatally. Police later tweeted that a fourth officer had died.
  The gunfire broke out around 8:
  
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• Dallas police chief: 10 officers shot at protest; 3 dead

  08-07-2016 04:51
  
  DALLAS — Two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night, killing three officers and injuring seven others, the police chief said.
  A statement from Dallas Police Chief David Brown released by a city spokeswoman said “it appears that two snipers shot ten police officers from elevated positions during the protest/rally.”
  The gunfire broke out around 8:45 p.m. Thursday while hundreds of people were gathered to protest fatal police shootings
  
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• Kevin Durant finalizes two-year deal with Golden State Warriors

  08-07-2016 04:37
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant wanted to look MVP Stephen Curry in the eye, meet Klay Thompson face to face, and find out for himself whether they truly wanted him as a teammate.
  The All-Star shooting tandem made it clear during a meeting last weekend that he would be a perfect fit with the Warriors.
  “When I met these guys, I felt as comfortable as I’ve ever felt. It was organic, it was authentic, it was real,” Durant said. “It was feelings I couldn’t ignore.&
  
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• Woman Pleads Guilty In Loud Sex Case, Sentenced To Jail

  08-07-2016 03:41
  
  YORK, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for having sex so loudly it shook her neighbor’s furniture, then threatening her row house neighbors for complaining.
  Twenty-five-year-old Amanda Marie Warfel has been jailed since March 22.
  The York Daily Record reports the woman pleaded guilty Wednesday and was sentenced to 45 to 90 days in jail, which she’s already served but remained jailed for another case.
  Warfel said during the hearing that sh
  
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