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• US Wildlife Workers Plead Guilty To Poaching-Related Charges In Colorado

  12-07-2016 23:43
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado officials say two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees pleaded guilty to poaching-related charges.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Tuesday 44-year-old Thad Bingham and 45-year-old Brian Scheer pleaded guilty to trespassing in the 2014 killing of a bull elk on private land that was closed to hunting.
  Thad Bingham and Brian Scheer (credit: fws.gov)
  Officials say Bingham also pleaded guilty to illegal wildlife possession.
  No phone number could be found for either m
  
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• Study Says Broncos Fans Are 3rd Best In NFL

  12-07-2016 23:32
  
  Bryan Altman
  DENVER (CBS4) – If you’re looking for proof that the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos have some of the best fans of any team in the NFL, look no further than a new study that ranks the NFL’s fan bases from best to worst based on a purely analytical approach.
  In the study – conducted annually by Dr. Michael Lewis of Emory University – Broncos fans ranked No. 3 of all the NFL’s fans in 2016 through what Lewis calls the “Dynami
  
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• Beaver Creek Fire Burns 19,460+ Acres

  12-07-2016 23:27
  
  WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The Beaver Creek Fire continued to burn on Tuesday, growing to 19,464 acres with only five percent containment.
  The Beaver Creek Fire continues to burn along the Colorado-Wyoming state line with 232 firefighters on the ground.
  Three helicopters and 19 engines are being used in the firefight.
  What sparked the fire on June 19 remains under investigation.
  (credit: U.S. Forest Service)
  Despite strong winds, the fire’s footprint didn’t change much overnight. A
  
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• Fire Danger & Drought Watch To Stay In Colorado Headlines

  12-07-2016 22:54
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Despite a long stretch of wet weather last winter and spring conditions have dried out considerably over the past few weeks across Colorado.
  Some areas have been extremely dry, such as Fort Collins, which just recorded its third driest June in 128 years of keeping records.
  (credit: CBS4/US Drought Monitor)
  Parts of Larimer, Boulder, Grand and Jackson counties were recently deemed ‘abnormally dry’ by the U.S. Drought Monitor, meaning pre-drought co
  
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• Bicycle Bank Robbery Suspect Identified, Still On The Run

  12-07-2016 22:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Investigators in Denver have identified a bank robbery suspect who uses a bicycle as a getaway. Shawn William Scott remains on the run.
  Police believe he may be frequenting downtown Denver, the Auraria Campus as well as the Speer Boulevard Corridor.
  Scott is wanted in four bank robberies since May.On May 24, police say Scott, 39, hit the US Bank at 1248 South Broadway. He walked in with a note demanding money and after getting cash he ran outside and got on his bicycle and c
  
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• US Capitol, Visitors Center On Lockdown With Police Investigating

  12-07-2016 22:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol and the buildings within its complex are on lockdown with police investigating.
  There were no immediate details Tuesday. It marks the second time in less than a week that the Capitol has been locked down.
  Police have sent an email to congressional staff advising them to close and lock doors and stay away from external doors and windows.
  Both the House and Senate were in session, with House members voting. In the Senate, lawmakers were delivering speeches
  
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• Former Surgery Tech Pleads Guilty In Painkiller Theft

  12-07-2016 22:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A former hospital surgery technician accused of stealing painkiller syringes in Colorado, possibly exposing patients to HIV, pleaded guilty on Tuesday afternoon.Rocky Allen pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product and obtaining a controlled substance by deceit.
  The move comes after prosecutors announced Allen had HIV and urged surgical patients at Swedish Medical Center where he worked to be tested.
  Authorities fear Allen may have replaced fentanyl needles intende
  
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• CSU Pueblo Asks For Dismissal Of Controversial Lawsuit

  12-07-2016 21:52
  
  By Brian Maass
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– Colorado State University Pueblo has filed documents in federal court asking that a lawsuit filed by former football player Grant Neal be dismissed. Neal filed suit against the college in April after he was indefinitely suspended for what he describes as a consensual sexual act with his girlfriend.
  In his legal action, Neal claimed his due process rights were violated and the college engaged in gender discrimination.
  In the motion to dismiss filed Monda
  
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• Latest Forecast: Hot & Dry To Continue Rest Of Week

  12-07-2016 20:47
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Colorado continues to dry out after several days of hot and dry weather and the short-term forecast calls for more of the same.
  As we approach the weekend we’ll see a slightly better chance for a few afternoon showers and thunderstorms but with that comes lightning which is one of the biggest causes of wildfires in Colorado.We need a good push of monsoon moisture to come up from the south and that isn’t in the cards, at least for the next 5 to 7 d
  
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• Some Evacuation Orders Lifted, 566 Acres Burned In Cold Springs Fire

  12-07-2016 19:55
  
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4)– Some evacuation orders have been lifted for those residents forced from their homes in the Cold Springs Fire as crews worked toward containment on Tuesday.
  Evacuation orders have been lifted for more than 800 people in the Sugarloaf and the Magnolia areas. That is more than one-third of the residents evacuated in Boulder County.
  The incident commander of the fire said better mapping has given them a more accurate picture of the size of the fire. The acres burned ha
  
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• AFC West: 3 Burning Questions For Each Team Entering Training Camp

  12-07-2016 19:46
  
  By Ryan Mayer and Rahul LalYou probably thought you had more time until you read your first article of the NFL offseason, didn’t you? But believe it or not, training camps around the NFL will be underway in three weeks and there’s no shortage of juicy storylines for us to dive right into. 
  So – enough small talk, let’s get into three of the biggest burning questions surrounding each of the NFL’s 32 teams as we get ready to get ready for another NFL season.Today
  
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• Babysitter Accused Of Attempted 1st Degree Murder

  12-07-2016 19:31
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– A babysitter has been arrested, accused of attempted first-degree murder on a child and child abuse.Police arrested Caleb Collins on Monday nearly two weeks after the child that was in his care was seriously injured.Collins, 24, contacted police in Fort Collins on June 30 to report that he had accidentally dropped the 7-month-old infant he was babysitting. The baby was rushed to Medical Center of the Rockies and then later to Children’s Hospital in Aurora.
  
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• Hayden Pass Fire Spotted From Space

  12-07-2016 19:18
  
  COALDALE, Colo. (CBS4) — A wildfire burning in the southern Colorado mountains has grown so large it can be seen from space.@AstroJeff tweeted out the picture of the fire burning about 30 miles from Canon City. The astronaut took the picture while aboard the International Space Station.
  The Hayden Pass Fire has forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes as it spreads toward the small community of Coaldale.
  Fire managers say it was started by a lightning strike in the Sangre de Cristo Wil
  
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• SUV Headlights Testing Results

  12-07-2016 18:48
  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested headlights on 2016 and 2017 small SUVS. Of the 21 tested, not a single one received the highest rating of "good."
  
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• Fort Morgan Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspect

  12-07-2016 18:37
  
  FORT MORGAN, Colo. (AP) — Fort Morgan officials say there is nothing to suggest that a gunman who wounded a shopper while robbing a store run by African refugees targeted any specific population.
  Interim Police Chief Jared Crone asked the public Tuesday for information that could lead to the arrest of the gunman, described as a light-skinned man in his 20s or 30s with a tattoo on the bridge of his nose.
  The man reportedly fled in a light-colored Buick with no front license plate.
  City spok
  
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• Blagojevich Resentencing: Prosecutors Want Reduction At Colorado Prison

  12-07-2016 18:32
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to order former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to serve his entire 14-year prison term when he returns to court for resentencing next month. But his attorneys want about nine years lopped off the sentence of the man they say has been a model prisoner who’s tutored, taught and counseled fellow inmates while also forming an Elvis-inspired rock band.
  The motions filed late Monday are part of a legal battle between federal prosecutors
  
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• ‘It Rocked Me’: Councilman Brooks Recovers After 15-Pound Tumor Removed

  12-07-2016 18:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks is recovering at home after a 15-pound tumor was removed from his body. The cancer is so rare only 600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with it each year.
  He said he felt sick after running the Bolder Boulder over Memorial Day weekend. He thought it was cramping muscles but after seeing a doctor, realized how serious the situation really was.
  Albus Brooks (credit: CBS)
  Doctors discovered a malignant tumor the size of a cantaloupe wrapped a
  
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• Hayden Pass Wildfire Forces Evacuations Of 100+ Homes

  12-07-2016 17:52
  
  COALDALE, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning in the southern Colorado mountains has forced the evacuation of over 100 homes as it spreads toward the small community of Coaldale.
  The Hayden Pass Fire more than doubled in size to about 19 square miles on Monday and hasn’t been contained at all.
  Fire managers say it was started by a lightning strike in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness on Friday but crews weren’t able to pinpoint its location over the weekend. It flared up Sunday and q
  
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• Police Search For Thief Who Targets Bikes Near Webb Building

  12-07-2016 17:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police searched for a man who steals bicycles parked outside the Webb Building in downtown Denver.
  Investigators say the man has been stealing a lot of bicycles from 201 W. Colfax Ave. lately. He either cuts the locks or removes the wheels from the bicycles before stealing the bikes.
  Anyone with information regarding these crimes or recognizes the suspect in the pictures is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES (274637) then titl
  
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• 2016 MLB Mid-Season Awards: Kershaw, Salazar Favorites For Cy Young

  12-07-2016 17:46
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The first half of the MLB season is officially in the books as we have hit the All-Star break. Now that the teams have the next four days off – outside of that whole All-Star game thing tonight – let’s take a look back at the first half and hand out awards. Some of these are bound to change based on second half performances or slumps, but for now these are the guys that take home the hardware.
  National League
  Credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
  MVP – Clayton K
  
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• Sanders Endorses Former Rival Clinton For President

  12-07-2016 17:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Bernie Sanders is at last endorsing Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee for president.
  The Vermont senator stood side-by-side with Clinton in Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday. He pledged that his “political revolution” would continue. But he acknowledged that she, and not he, had won the delegates to snag the nomination. That has been true for weeks, and Democrats have not-so-quietly been angling for him to drop out and endorse the former secreta
  
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• ‘Far And Away The Best’: Sanders Finally Endorses Clinton

  12-07-2016 17:39
  
  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — With hugs and handshakes, Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Tuesday and emphatically told his supporters their “political revolution” must now turn to electing his Democratic former rival.
  Sanders bestowed his long-awaited support before a boisterous New Hampshire crowd, declaring he wanted to make it “as clear as possible as to why I am endorsing Hillary Clinton.” He congratulated her for securing enough delegates to w
  
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• Breckenridge Hit & Run Driver Sentenced To Probation

  12-07-2016 17:31
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– A hit-and-run driver who pleaded guilty in a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian with serious injuries will not go to jail.
  Hallie Schmitt pleaded guilty in Summit County District Court in April to a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury the day after Christmas 2014.
  Prosecutors said the victim, Laura Hamilton, was walking along Airport Road about 11:22 p.m. on Dec. 26, 2014 when she was struck by the vehicle driven by Sc
  
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• Crews Wrap Up Search In Dylan Redwine’s Death

  12-07-2016 17:20
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve uncovered items of interest during a search for evidence related to the death of a 13-year-old boy who went missing in 2012 and whose remains were later discovered in southwestern Colorado.
  The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office and more than a dozen other federal, state and local agencies finished the five-day search on Middle Mountain Monday. Dylan Redwine’s remains were discovered on the upper portion of the mountain in June
  
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• Latimer Gunning To Be Broncos No. 3 Wide Receiver

  12-07-2016 16:26
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – There are only 16 days until the start of Broncos training camp, and one of the positions up for grabs is the No. 3 receiver spot.
  Cody Latimer (credit: CBS)
  Cody Latimer, Jordan Norwood, Bennie Fowler and Jordan Taylor will all be competing for the position. Latimer, CBS4’s guest on Xfinity Monday Live, said he knows the competition is fierce.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Everyone is a playmaker. Everyone stepped up this season and made plays when called upon. It&
  
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• Man Narrowly Avoids Deadly Situation After Confronting Car Thieves

  12-07-2016 15:52
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man escaped a potentially deadly situation in Denver on Friday after he confronted a group riding in the SUV he had previously reported stolen.
  Lorenzo Ferrer said he and a co-worker were driving on East 46th Avenue at approximately 5 p.m. when he spotted his vehicle at a gas station. The white 2015 Kia Sorrento had been stolen nearly a week earlier while he was visiting Highlands Ranch.
  Ferrer decided to approach the driver’s side of the ca
  
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• Suspect shot 4 people while handcuffed

  12-07-2016 14:56
  
  "Those bailiffs were heroes."       
  
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• Fire crews hold Cold Springs Fire lines

  12-07-2016 14:43
  
  Fire crews are holding the line at Boulder Canyon in the Cold Springs Fire, which has burned 606 acres.         
  
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• Local officer grabs attention of...

  12-07-2016 14:33
  
  A famous rapper is helping improve police and community relations right here in Arkansas.       
  
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• Shooter faced kidnapping, sex-assault

  12-07-2016 14:29
  
  A jail inmate who fatally shot two bailiffs, injuring two more people at a courthouse before he was killed in an escape attempt Monday, faced sex assault charges carrying up to life in prison, according to state records.       
  
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• North I-25 Express Lane tolls begin

  12-07-2016 13:50
  
  Toll collection began on the North Interstate 25 Express Lanes, between US 36 and 120th Avenue, on Tuesday.       
  
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• Wildfire Updates: Cold Springs Fire

  12-07-2016 11:50
  
  The Cold Springs Fire is burning northeast of Nederland in Boulder County.
  
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• Wildfire Updates: Hayden Pass Fire

  12-07-2016 10:50
  
  The Hayden Pass Fire is burning east of Salida and west of Canon City.
  
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• Wildfire Updates: Beaver Creek Fire

  12-07-2016 09:50
  
  The Beaver Creek Fire is burning north of Walden on the Colorado-Wyoming border.
  
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• Transients a concern for residents...

  12-07-2016 06:26
  
  Nederland residents believe the two men arrested for starting the Cold Springs Fire are among the traveling homeless that often come to town in the summer.       
  
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• Teen pulled from Yampa River dies

  12-07-2016 06:14
  
  Authorities say a teenager died after he was pulled unresponsive from the Yampa River in Craig.       
  
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• Hospitals Reporting More Colorado Babies Being Born THC-Positive

  12-07-2016 06:00
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana has led to an increase in the number of babies being born THC-positive.
  One Pueblo hospital is reporting nearly half the babies tested in one month had marijuana in their system.
  Vicky Houston of Woodland Park saw nothing wrong with using medical marijuana for her health while pregnant.
  “I believe it’s beneficial, I don’t think it’s toxic in any shape or form,” she told C
  
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• Sheriff Warns: Stop Trespassing To Find Pokemon

  12-07-2016 05:48
  
  GOOCHLAND, Va. (AP) — Searching for Pokemon on a popular new smartphone game is not a valid excuse for trespassing.
  That’s the warning from a central Virginia sheriff’s office. In a post on its official Facebook page, the Goochland Sheriff’s Office links a rise in reports of trespassing and suspicious activity over the weekend to Thursday’s release of the popular Pokemon Go game.
  The “augmented reality” game encourages players to wander in the physical w
  
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• Cold Springs Fire Evacuee Has Close Call While Saving Beloved Horses

  12-07-2016 05:45
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A Cold Springs Fire evacuee came face-to-face with the flames as she worked to save her horses.
  CBS4’s Karen Morfitt spoke with Pam Harrington, who ended up having to ride her horses through the fire. She said it was just the right thing to do, and if faced with the decision again, she’d do it all over.
  Harrington has always had a special bond with her horses. Abbie belongs to her daughter and Sunny has been with her for 11 years.
  “She&rsquo
  
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• Cold Springs Fire Relief Fund

  12-07-2016 05:29
  An emergency response fund has been set up through Foothills United Way in collaboration with Boulder County for the collection of financial donations to help residents impacted by the Cold Springs Fire.
  
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• Kid is cop costume thanks officers

  12-07-2016 04:42
  
  Lately, you might need some news that will help restore your faith in humanity. So, let us introduce you to Xander.        
  
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• Police ID courthouse shooting suspect

  12-07-2016 03:42
  
  Police have identified the suspect in the Berrien County courthouse shooting as Larry Darnell Gordon.       
  
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• No Changes To Cold Springs Fire Activity Anticipated Overnight

  12-07-2016 03:30
  
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Fire crews continued their attack on the Cold Springs Fire as the wildfire continued to grow in Boulder County on Monday as more homes were lost.
  Some 2,000 people had been evacuated from the area after the fire broke out on Saturday. Five homes and three outbuildings have burned.
  There are 155 firefighters battling the blaze along with dozens of other crews. An aerial attack has helicopters making water drops on the fire once estimated at 606 acres, but
  
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• Watch Xfinity Monday Live With Broncos WR Cody Latimer

  12-07-2016 03:07
  
  See video from Monday night's CBS4 Sports show!
  
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• Wildlife euthanasia spurs controversy

  12-07-2016 02:55
  
  An Aspen-area mother made national headlines in June when she pried her 5-year-old son's head out of the jaws of a mountain lion in their backyard.       
  
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• Emmanuel Sanders talks contracts

  12-07-2016 02:30
  
  About 400 kids kept Emmanuel Sanders busy during his first annual kids camp at Englewood High School.       
  
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• Firefighter Continues Battle Despite Losing Home In Cold Springs Fire

  12-07-2016 02:12
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Among the five homes destroyed in the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland was one belonging to a firefighter battling the flames.
  “I don’t think anything has set in yet,” Charlie Schmidtmann with the Nederland Fire Department told CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann.
  Charlie Schmidtmann with the Nederland Fire Department is interviewed by CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann (credit: CBS)
  The 606-acre fire has burned a total of eight structures
  
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• Staying warm and Dry with Very Little Moisture in the Forecast

  12-07-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monday’s high was 13 degrees cooler than the high on Sunday! Monday’s high reached 89 – far better than the record high of 102 seen yesterday. Clear skies tonight with a low in the mid 50s. Then back into the lower 90s for Tuesday with mostly sunny skies, dry and breezy conditions that certainly will not help the wild fire situation around our home state.
  Warmer still and staying dry for Wednesday as we reach back into the low 90s. Cooler weat
  
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• Latest Forecast: Staying warm and Dry with Very Little Moisture in the Forecast

  12-07-2016 01:46
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monday’s high was 15 degrees cooler than the high on Sunday! Monday’s high reached 87 – far better than the record high of 102 seen yesterday. Clear skies tonight with a low in the mid 50s.Then back into the lower 90s for Tuesday with mostly sunny skies, dry and breezy conditions that certainly will not help the wild fire situation around our home state.
  Warmer still and staying dry for Wednesday as we reach back into the low 90s.Cooler w
  
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• Hayden Pass Fire Keeps Growing, Now Estimated At 12,000 Acres

  12-07-2016 01:00
  
  FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A wildfire burning southwest of Coaldale has grown significantly to approximately 12,000 acres and closed Highway 50 in the Coaldale area.
  The Hayden Pass wildfire started burning on the San Isabel National Forest and has progressed onto the Rio Grande National Forest, primarily located in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness.
  (credit: Fremont County Sheriff’s Office)
  There are 20 homes threatened by the fire and evacuations have been ordered for the Fox Cre
  
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