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• The most valuable sports franchises

  13-07-2016 23:28
  
  After winning the 2016 Super Bowl, the Denver Broncos have gone up in value, according to the Forbes annual ranking of the world's 50 most valuable sports franchises.       
  
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• Police Respond To Reports Of Serious Injuries In Auto Vs. Pedestrian Crash

  13-07-2016 22:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver have responded to an accident that may have left multiple people seriously injured.
  The crash happened Wednesday afternoon near East Yale Avenue and Nielson Street.
  #HeadsUp: #DPD responding to Yale & Nielson on auto vs pedestrian crash w/serious injuries. Intersection closed. pic.twitter.com/xrNroUt9Xy
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) July 13, 2016Initial reports say multiple people suffered serious injuries.
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• Juvenile Seriously Injured After Auto Hits 3 People

  13-07-2016 22:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver have responded to an accident that left at least one person seriously injured.
  The crash happened Wednesday afternoon near East Yale Avenue and Nielson Street.
  #HeadsUp UPDATE: 3 juvenile victims transported following crash at Yale & Nielson. Only 1 has serious injuries. Not a hit & run. #Denver
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) July 13, 2016According to police, three juveniles were transported to the hospital following the crash that occu
  
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• Fire Evacuees Return Home, If Only For A Couple Of Hours

  13-07-2016 21:40
  
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4)– Some residents of Boulder County who live in the evacuation area of the Cold Springs Fire returned home for a couple of hours on Wednesday. They are among those who remain out of their homes but were allowed to return to gather some belongings and secure their property before leaving once again.
  The Cold Springs Fire has burned 528 acres and destroyed eight homes. The fire was 25 percent contained on Wednesday morning. Fire crews hope to increase that containment a
  
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• Picture Reveals Poaching Wildlife Worker

  13-07-2016 21:14
  
  By Alan Gionet
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– It was a picture that told the story. A photo of a US Fish and Wildlife employee posing with a trophy elk was making the rounds among people on the Western Slope.
  But then the photo of Thad Bingham of Fruita, made it to someone at the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife. That land may look vague to you, but they recognized is as private land on the Roan Plateau near Rifle. This was a case of poaching.
  Bingham, 44, has pleaded guilty to tre
  
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• Study: Millennials Opt For Peer-To-Peer Apps Over Credit Cards

  13-07-2016 20:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – More and more young people are saying “no” to credit cards.
  A new report finds more than 60 percent of millennials don’t own a credit card. That generation is instead embracing new technology to transfer money.
  They say peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo are the quickest way to settle up.
  “It’s so easy. I mean I just click on my app and click an amount and chose a recipient and send it — boom it’s there,” Venmo user Charlie
  
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• Storms Make Spectacular Light Show Visible From Denver

  13-07-2016 20:21
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A narrow but persistent band of thunderstorms developed in east-central Colorado Tuesday evening and lasted most of the night.
  It put on quite a light show for those in Denver with a view toward the east.
  (credit: CBS4 Photojournalist Rob McClure)
  An 18-hour radar loop from Doppler 4000 shows the storms forming along some type of boundary between Denver International Airport and the town of Yuma.
  Denver’s official rain gauge at the airport measured 0.02
  
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• Wickstrom: Colorado’s Jackson Lake is one of America’s top park beaches

  13-07-2016 18:45
  
  If you follow my radio and television shows, you know I do a lot of traveling. I’m blessed to go to some of the most exotic places in the world for outdoor recreation, including many warm water beach areas. So when my daughter called and asked me where her family could go camping, in Colorado, that had warm water and a sandy beach with good fishing, I had to give it some thought. But I didn’t have to think long. It just happened that Darby Shanks from Jackson Lake State Park was goin
  
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• Amazon says Prime Day topped last year’s order records

  13-07-2016 18:35
  
  NEW YORK — Amazon says Prime Day was its biggest day ever with orders up 60 percent globally from a year ago. It says sales of Amazon’s own electronic devices were particularly strong.
  The e-commerce powerhouse launched the event last July to promote its $99 annual Prime loyalty program, which offers free two-day shipping and other perks.
  After some morning checkout glitches Tuesday, sales accelerated later in the day. For example, the company said it had sold 22,000 TVs in the U.S.
  
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• Hayden Pass Fire Grows To 13,000 Acres

  13-07-2016 18:29
  
  COALDALE, Colo. (CBS4)– The Hayden Pass Fire has grown to 13,000 acres as of Wednesday morning.Fire crews continue to work on containment lines around Coaldale but the containment remained at zero percent.As fire continues to chew through dry brush and dead trees especially on the eastern flank of the fire, hundreds of campers at the Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp have been evacuated in Custer County to Westcliff as a precaution.
  (credit: CBS)
  A total of 247 firefighters have been assigned to
  
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• George Bush’s awkward swaying in Dallas draws social media reaction

  13-07-2016 18:27
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Former President George W. Bush’s awkward arm swaying in sync with a choir’s singing during a memorial service for the five police officers slain in Dallas last week is drawing mockery and criticism on social media.
  Bush smiled, swayed and moved his arms up and down while holding the hands of wife Laura Bush and first lady Michelle Obama during the Dallas Police Choir’s rendition of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” At one point he said somethi
  
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• Timeline: A rundown of the NFL, Tom Brady “Deflategate” saga

  13-07-2016 18:15
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The scandal that has come to be known as “Deflategate” began with a simple tweet citing a league investigation into the footballs in the 2015 AFC Championship. It is now stretching into its third season, with Patriots quarterback Tom Brady scheduled to sit out the first four games of 2016.
  Here is a timeline of some of the notable events in the saga:
  Jan. 18, 2015: Patriots beat Colts 45-7 in AFC Championship game.
  Jan. 19, 1:55 a.m.: Hours after the game,
  
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• Remote Control Toy Blamed For Starting Apartment Fire

  13-07-2016 18:08
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators believe a remote control toy started a fire at an apartment complex in Northglenn on Friday.
  Investigators say the fire was started by the toy car that was left on in a storage closet at the complex located at 120th Avenue and Washington Street.(credit: Marina Churkovich)
  They believe the fire was accidental. No one was hurt in the fire but the blaze damaged six apartments in the complex.
  
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• Jennifer Aniston: I’m Not Pregnant; I’m Fed Up With Tabloids

  13-07-2016 18:01
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Aniston says she’s not pregnant and she’s fed up with predatory tabloid culture that defines women by their looks and maternal status.
  In an essay published Tuesday in the Huffington Post, Aniston says constant paparazzi coverage contributes to a “dehumanizing view of females, focused solely on one’s physical appearance.” She says the further speculation over whether she looks as though she’s pregnant or may have eaten too muc
  
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• US Proposes Hunting For 1st Time On Baca Wildlife Refuge

  13-07-2016 17:57
  
  ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says parts of the Baca National Wildlife Refuge in southern Colorado could be open to hunting for the first time to help manage elk, other big game and migratory game birds.
  The agency said Wednesday it’s seeking public comment on the plan for the 145-square-mile preserve north of Alamosa.
  The agency is also proposing expanded big game and migratory game bird hunting on the 17-square-mile Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge and th
  
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• Cargo, Arenado Represent During All-Star Game

  13-07-2016 17:52
  
  SAN DIEGO (CBS4)– Colorado Rockies Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez represented the hometown team at the All-Star Game in San Diego Tuesday night.
  Cargo started and hit eighth in the lineup. He singled to center field but then fell victim to a fielder’s choice at second base later in the inning.
  SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 12: Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies reacts during the 87th Annual MLB All-Star Game at PETCO Park on July 12, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by H
  
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• Top 5 Storylines Of The First Half Of The Rockies 2016 Season

  13-07-2016 17:49
  
  By Ben Warwick
  DENVER (CBS4) – With the first half of the season in the rear-view, the Rockies are currently 16 games behind the NL West-leading Giants. They have a 40-48 record and were 5-5 in interleague play.
  Here are the top five storylines from the season at the All-Star Break.
  Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies turns the double play over the sliding Paul Goldschmidt #44 of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning at Chase Field on April 30, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona.(Photo
  
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• Boulder County hikers save dog trapped under log jam in rushing creek

  13-07-2016 17:20
  
  They say cats have nine lives, but one lucky dog may have a few of its own.
  Two hikers rescued a dog named Stanley from a fast-moving creek above Camp Dick in Boulder County on Monday after it was swept away from its owner and pinned beneath a log.
  According to a Facebook post by the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Stanley, who appears to be a black Labrador, was walking with its owner on Buchanan Pass Trail on Monday afternoon when it went into the water to cool down and was carried off
  
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• Evacuees Thankful For Community Support

  13-07-2016 17:17
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Those forced from their homes when the Cold Springs Fire grew too close are thankful for strong community support. Some will be allowed to return home and others don’t have a home left to return to.
  “The sheriff called and told me,” said Rich Lampright, whose home was destroyed by the Cold Springs Fire.
  He watched his home burn while watching it on TV. Now he’s starting to think about what’s next.
  (credit: CBS)
  “The sleeple
  
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• Body found at remote southern Colorado campground is that of man missing since May

  13-07-2016 17:15
  
  A body found at a remote Conejos County campground in late June has been identified as a Monte Vista man reported missing in late May.
  The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says the remains found June 23 are that of 52-year-old Jeffory Calvert.
  Authorities say Calvert’s found was found at the Alamosa Campground about 10 miles west of Colorado 15 on Forest Road 250. The area is along the banks of the Alamosa River.
  The cause of death has not been determined, CBI said.
  Investigators say
  
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• Hayden Pass fire grows to just under 13,000 acres as more expansion is expected

  13-07-2016 17:02
  
  Crews battling the Hayden Pass fire southeast of Salida, which has grown to just 13,000 acres, will face low humidity and strong winds at higher elevations on Wednesday.
  Almost 250 firefighters are expected to work the fire on what incident commanders hope will be a successful day of establishing perimeter lines.
  “They are going to try to line that eastern edge of the fire,” said John Peterson, spokesman for the incident command. “The fire is predominantly moving eas
  
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• Teen’s Car Trashed After Bear Gets Stuck Inside

  13-07-2016 16:57
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Campers are being warned to keep food secure after a curious bear opened the back hatch of an SUV and spent the night inside, trying to get out.
  “She said ‘Annie there’s a bear in your car.’ And I thought she meant it had broken a window and I was like okay that’s life,” said Annie Bruecker, who woke up to an unexpected surprise after camping at Chief Hosa Campground Monday night.
  It wasn’t the call a pair of Jeffer
  
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• Brady’s Appeal Denied, Suspension Stands

  13-07-2016 16:56
  
  BOSTON (The Sports Xchange) – The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied an appeal by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to rehear his four-game suspension case over Deflategate.
  Brady and the NFL Players Association were asking for the full appeals court panel of judges to hear the case but it was rejected in a decision announced Wednesday.
  Brady is increasingly likely to miss the first four games of the 2016 season.
  On April 25, a three-judge panel ruled that NFL commission
  
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• More Cold Springs fire evacuees will head home Wednesday; fire 25 percent contained

  13-07-2016 16:30
  
  More evacuees from the Cold Springs fire near Nederland will be allowed to head home on Wednesday as fire crews continue to contain and mop up the burn area.
  Boulder County officials say residents of the Saint Anton Highlands and Falls Pointe neighborhoods can return to their houses at 9 a.m. Evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday for about 1,000 people between the Sugarloaf and Magnolia areas.
  Still evacuated residents who live within the burn 528-acre burn perimeter will be allo
  
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• New Evacuations Ordered In Hayden Pass Fire

  13-07-2016 16:18
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  SALIDA, Colo. (CBS4) – Fire officials overseeing the battle against the Hayden Pass Fire will hold a community meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Cotopaxi High School.
  As fire continues to chew through dry brush and dead trees especially on the eastern flank of the fire, hundreds of campers at the Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp have been evacuated in Custer County to Westcliff as a precaution.
  (credit: CBS)
  A total of 247 firefighters are now assigned to battle this blaze tha
  
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• On The Rise: Kyle Reifers, From Fast Track To Slow Climb

  13-07-2016 16:16
  
  By Dan Reardon
  Despite the youth movement among some of the PGA Tour’s elite players, the reality of professional golf is one of incremental progress. Collegians who turn pro after completing their careers may picture themselves transitioning immediately to status on the PGA Tour, or at the very least, the Web.com Tour. Most discover that there are several side roads and detours, even for those who put together the credentials to enter the Tour’s operation. And even th
  
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• Survey: 92% of sexual assault victims at CU Boulder don’t report

  13-07-2016 16:13
  
  Ninety-two percent of sexual assault victims at the University of Colorado did not report their assaults to the university or police, primarily because they didn’t think it was serious enough or because they blamed themselves for what happened.
  The low number of students who reported being sexually assaulted — and their reasons for not telling campus authorities — were revealed Tuesday as the Boulder campus released a second round of data from the sexual misconduct survey that
  
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• Colorado Springs police arrest parolee in home invasion sexual assault

  13-07-2016 16:08
  
  Gary Vernon PowellProvided by Colorado Springs PoliceColorado Springs police have arrested a 45-year-old registered sex offender for investigation of sexual assault in connection to a home-invasion attack Sunday night and are investigating whether the man was involved in other sexual assaults.
  Gary Vernon Powell,who was also on parole at the time of the assault, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Monday at his home, according to a news release from Lt. Howard Baker, Colorado Springs polic
  
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• Latest Forecast: Fire Danger Still High In Colorado

  13-07-2016 15:52
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – More dry weather ahead for Colorado today. Our fire danger remains elevated in many areas with Red Flag Warnings in place through the afternoon and evening for Moffat, Grand, Jackson, Summit, Boulder, and Larimer counties. Winds will gust around 30 mph and humidity levels will drop below 15%. Winds will get gusty around Nederland and the Coal Springs Fire, today may be a tough one for the fire crews. Highs today stay in the low 90s, with plenty of sunshine
  
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• Neighbor Unknowingly Watches Burglary Getaway

  13-07-2016 15:46
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  JEFFERSON COUNTY (CBS4) – Jefferson County deputies are looking for two people they believe are responsible for a string of home burglaries and other failed attempts to steal items from garages.
  At approximately 3 p.m. On Tuesday, law enforcement received a call about an attempted burglary on the 1000 block of West Rowland Avenue. Deputies say a homeowner reported coming home to find two people, a man and a woman, trying to break into his garage. The homeowner told disp
  
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• 2 Men To Be Formally Charged With Arson For Role In Wildfire

  13-07-2016 14:50
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The two men suspected of starting the Cold Springs wildfire that has burned 528 acres and destroyed eight homes will be in court Wednesday to be formally charged.
  Zack Kuykendall and Jimmy Suggs were arrested Sunday for failing to properly extinguish their campfire, which was found to be the source of the Cold Springs Fire.
  Earlier in the week, bond was set for both men, who prosecutors deemed a flight risk, at $150,000 and $200,000. The two are from Ala
  
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• Residents Temporarily Return To Homes Within Cold Springs Fire Boundary

  13-07-2016 14:35
  
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Evacuees of the Cold Springs Fire will be allowed to return to their homes temporarily Wednesday morning, while others have returned permanently.
  Tuesday, nearly half of the 2,000 people evacuated around Nederland were able to return home for good as firefighters reached 25% containment.
  However, 65 homes remain within the fire perimeter. These residents will have temporary access on Wednesday in order to collect personal belongings. Two waves of access
  
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• Nuggets Sign 1st-Rounder Malik Beasley

  13-07-2016 05:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Nuggets signed first-round pick Malik Beasley on Tuesday.
  According to The Denver Post, Beasley, 19, became the first of the Nuggets’ three first-round draft picks to sign with the team.
  Malik Beasley #5 of the Florida State Seminoles shoots the ball against the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the Carrier Dome on February 11, 2016 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
  Beasley, who played only one year of college ball at Florida
  
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• Emmanuel Sanders On Not Getting Contract: ‘I’ll Have To Part Ways’

  13-07-2016 04:10
  
  By Brian Madden, CBS4 Sports
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – These are the dog days of Summer. This is the time of the year in the sports world where a player-sponsored football camp or golf outing is as common as 90-degree weather. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with athletes during their sport’s respective hiatus.
  Tuesday was no different. Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders filled the void. He completed his two-day camp at Englewood High School.
  “Every athlete sh
  
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• Aurora City Council Tables Rezoning Proposal That Could Leave Some Homeless

  13-07-2016 03:41
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Aurora City Council decided Monday night to table a proposal that would rezone the Denver Meadows mobile home park.
  Residents say rezoning could push them out of their homes and they have nowhere to go.
  (credit: CBS)
  Many who live at Denver Meadows say their homes are older. Mobile homes built before 1976 cannot be moved to another location. If the land is rezoned, many will lose their investment and the actual home.
  Council members expressed concern there is no
  
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• Hikers Literally Run For Their Lives To Escape Hayden Pass Fire

  13-07-2016 03:22
  
  SALIDA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Hayden Pass Fire near Salida has burned 12,000 acres. It’s so large the smoke is visible from space.
  Astronaut Jeff Williams tweeted out pictures of the fire from the International Space Station.
  The Hayden Pass Fire as seen from space (credit: @AstroJeff)
  The fire has doubled in size twice — most dramatically on Sunday. In a matter of an hour it exploded sending several backcountry users who were caught off-guard literally running to escape the flame
  
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• Douglas County Wants To Limit Pot Grows In Homes

  13-07-2016 02:27
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Douglas County Commissioners discussed a proposal on Tuesday to limit the number of marijuana plants grown inside a home.
  The limitation is part of an ordinance to put what the commissioners say is responsible behaviors around pot grown in the county.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said it’s designed to clean up the unintentional consequences of Amendment 64.
  In Larkspur, a large home destroyed by fire in January was being
  
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• Staying Warm and Adding a Chance for a Storm

  13-07-2016 01:47
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Tuesday Denver warmed back into the 90s: right at 90 downtown and 91 degrees officially at the airport. The warm-up continues on Wednesday as we push into the low to mid 90s under mostly sunny skies. Another weak cold front will push through on Thursday and that will drop us back into the mid 80s and we’ll add a chance for a late isolated storm. Then little change in the forecast for Friday, back into the mid 80s.
  Another warm-up begins on Saturday as we
  
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• Latest Forecast: Staying Warm and Adding a Chance for a Storm

  13-07-2016 01:47
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Tuesday Denver warmed back into the 90s as we were right at 90 downtown and 91 degrees officially at the airport. The warm-up continues of Wednesday as we push into the low to mid 90s under mostly sunny skies.Another weak cold front will push through on Thursday and that will drop us back into the mid 80s and we’ll add a chance for a late isolated storm,We’ll see little change in the forecast for Friday, back into the mid 80s.
  Another warm-up begins
  
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• Applause Rings Out From Anxious Cold Springs Fire Evacuees

  13-07-2016 01:19
  
  By Tom Mustin
  NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Applause rang out inside the Nederland High School gym after good news of progress fighting the Cold Springs Fire.
  On Tuesday firefighters hit the west side of the fire and they tried to tackle the interior of the fire.
  Evacuees applaud the good news on Tuesday (credit: CBS)
  Residents who live off Sugarloaf Road on Tuesday started returning home.
  “I’m relieved to see everything still standing,” homeowner Matt Reynolds said.
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• Despite Clinton Endorsement, Some Colorado Delegates Will Still Vote For Sanders

  13-07-2016 01:12
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton is getting a tepid reception among some Colorado delegates.
  “I have said publicly that if she happens to be the nominee, I’ll vote for her, but my vote does not indicate my endorsement,” said state Rep. Joe Salazar.
  Salazar is one of Colorado’s 41 pledged Sanders delegates. Clinton has 25.
  Anita Lynch and Cleo Dioletis are also Colorado delegates and, like Salazar, are skeptical of Cl
  
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• HIV-Positive Surgery Tech Pleads Guilty In Painkiller Theft

  13-07-2016 01:03
  
  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, hepatitis B and C, and urged surgical patients at Swedish Medical Center where he worked to be tested.
  Rocky Allen outside of court on Tuesda
  
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• Some Evacuation Orders Lifted, 8 Homes Burned In Cold Springs Fire

  13-07-2016 00:36
  
  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.
  A helicopter makes drops over the Cold Springs Fire on Monday (credit: CBS)
  All residents who remain in the evacuation areas may return ho
  
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• Deputies Free Bear After Animal Destroys Inside Of SUV

  13-07-2016 00:07
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A bear that was trapped inside an SUV in Jefferson County was freed by deputies after it destroyed the inside of the vehicle.
  (credit: Jefferson County)
  Jeffco Sheriff’s Deputies Tillman and McLaughlin were not sure how the bear ended up locked inside the car. No windows were broken and the door handles were not the kind that lift up.
  (credit: Jefferson County)
  Somehow the bear managed to get inside and then became trapped.
  Deputies say based on the mo
  
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• CDOT Begins Charging Tolls On North I-25 Express Lanes

  13-07-2016 00:01
  
  The Colorado Department of Transportation on Tuesday began collecting tolls on the north Interstate 25 express lanes between U.S. 36 and 120th Avenue.
  
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