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• Boulder Ranger District Bans All Campfires, Outdoor Smoking

  19-07-2016 23:32
  
  By Chris SpearsBOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The U.S. Forest Service announced Tuesday that the Boulder Ranger District has implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions, effective July 19, at all campgrounds within the district.
  The new restrictions ban all campfires and include charcoal and wood burning stoves, grills and barbecues.
  Gas stoves, grills and lanterns with a shut-off valve are permitted when used at least three feet or more from flammable materials such as grass or pine needles.Under Stag
  
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• 2 Missing Aurora Children Found Safe

  19-07-2016 22:36
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora say two children who were reported missing have been found safe.
  No other details have been released.
   
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Scattered Afternoon & Evening T-Storms

  19-07-2016 21:59
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – We have another afternoon and evening in store with those scattered showers and thunderstorms courtesy of the monsoon,which is a seasonal shift in the wind pattern.
  That shift brings plenty of tropical moisture into Colorado to help fuel the unsettled weather.
  The good news is that most storms produced by the monsoon aren’t typically severe in terms of wind and hail but they contain a lot of lightning and can produce locally heavy rain.
  As we move deepe
  
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• How Did The Top 10 Picks Do In The NBA Summer League?

  19-07-2016 21:16
  
  By Rahul Lal
  I get it, I get it. The amount of times I’ve been told ‘calm down, it’s only the summer league’ has become frequent but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from it.
  Just about every current NBA superstar displayed flashes of brilliance in years past, albeit against weaker competition during the summer league. While it is unfair to judge certain players based on a few games in the summer league, we can look back and reflect on what we saw co
  
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• ‘Bam Bam’ Figures To Be A Key Contributor In This Year’s Broncos Defense

  19-07-2016 20:56
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Broncos linebackers Todd Davis and Corey Nelson are friends on and off the field, and both are aware of the competition that is about to take place at training camp between them.
  “We both understand ‘Let the best man win,'” Davis said on Xfinity Monday Live. “If we both come to work every day and give it our all, whatever guy steps up, we’ll understand.”
  Running back Latavius Murray of the Oakland Raiders loses his helmet as he
  
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• Talib Spotted Without Crutches, Says He’ll Be Ready For Camp

  19-07-2016 19:20
  
  AURORA (CBS4) – Aqib Talib is off his crutches and says he’ll be ready to go soon.
  The Broncos cornerback suffered a gunshot wound in an incident in Dallas last month. CBS4 cameras captured him walking around comfortably at the T.J. Ward Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament on Monday.
  Aqib Talib (credit: CBS)
  The tournament took place at Blackstone Country Club in Aurora and gave Talib and many of his teammates, including Ward who hosted the annual tournament, a chance to relax and e
  
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• Bank Robber Described As ‘Calm & Casual’

  19-07-2016 18:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Authorities have sent out a warning about a bank robber who is responsible for crimes in Denver and Englewood over the past few weeks.
  Authorities say in each of the robberies, the suspect has walked into a bank, threatened the tellers and then stuffed his pockets with cash and strolled out. They have given the robber the name “Calm & Casual Bank Robber” because he seems very relaxed during the robberies.
  (credit: FBI)
  The following banks have been targeted:
  
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• Denver Police Releases ‘Ain’t Too Cool’ Dance Video

  19-07-2016 18:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are having some fun in a new video they posted to their Facebook page Monday.
  Officers, cadets, and children all appear in classic Denver settings throughout the video to take their turn pulling some dance moves to the song “Ain’t Too Cool.”
  (credit: Denver Police Department)
  They say the days are long and the job can be tough, so sometimes “you just gotta dance it out!”
  
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• Denver Police Department Releases ‘Ain’t Too Cool’ Dance Video

  19-07-2016 18:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are having some fun in a new video they posted to their Facebook page Monday.
  Officers, cadets, and children all appear in classic Denver settings throughout the video to take their turn pulling some dance moves to the song Ain’t Too Cool.
  (credit: Denver Police Department)
  They say the days are long and the job can be tough, so sometimes “you just gotta dance it out!”
  
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• Top MLB Trade Deadline Targets By Position

  19-07-2016 17:04
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The second half of the MLB season is in full swing as we put the All-Star break in the rear view mirror. The next big mile marker of the season is the trade deadline, which is approaching quickly. Instead of the traditional July 31 date for trades, this year teams will get an extra full day to complete their talks with the deadline being set for Aug. 1. As teams make the buy or sell decision, let’s take a look at the top trade targets that are available based on position.
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• Glenn Slams Obama, Clinton In RNC Speech

  19-07-2016 16:48
  
  CLEVELAND (CBS4) – Two Coloradans took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Monday and made calls for unity.
  Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Darryl Glenn spoke in the evening in Cleveland and started out by stating his conservative stance on issues like abortion and gun control.
  Colorado Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Darryl Glenn delivers a speech on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (Phot
  
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• Differing Views Emerge Over Colorado Delegate Rebellion At RNC

  19-07-2016 15:53
  
  CLEVELAND (CBS4) – Some Colorado delegates led an attempted rebellion at the Republican National Convention on Monday.
  The convention erupted in chaos early in the day Monday after the party leaders squashed an effort by some delegates to change party rules and allow those bound to presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to vote for anyone they wanted.
  The Colorado delegates’ leadership of the revolt was described to CBS4 in conflicting ways.
  “There was
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Heavy Rain Possible Today

  19-07-2016 15:48
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – The monsoonal flow is pumping subtropical moisture right at us again today, more heavy rain is possible today with our storms. Storms don’t look to turn severe like they did yesterday, but some could still bring hail. A storm or two could bring larger hail, but overall today our biggest concern will be heavy rainfall and local flooding. Temperatures remain on the hot side, we’ll get into the low 90s again.
  Tomorrow, more rain possible. And once
  
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• Bullpen Comes Up Big As Rockies Beat Rays

  19-07-2016 15:05
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Before his team began an important seven-game homestand Monday, Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss sized up the situation.
  “There’s a sense of urgency with our club, and I like the way they’re responding so far,” Weiss said.
  Weiss was even more pleased when the Rockies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4, as relievers Adam Ottavino in the seventh and Jason Motte in the eighth stranded the tying run at third base.
  Jason Motte of the Colorado Ro
  
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• CDOT Tests New Smart Signs On Highway 36, I-25

  19-07-2016 14:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Drivers may have noticed new signs along U.S. 36 and Interstate 25 as the Colorado Department of Transportation prepares to test the small black squares being called “smart signs.”
  The goal of these signs will be to avoid stop and go traffic, and prevent another accident from happening after lanes slow from a first accident.
  Drivers will see more specific information based on where you are along the highway, instead of just a warning to slow down or a lower
  
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• City To Sunflower Grower: Chop Them Down

  19-07-2016 07:49
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  DENVER (CBS4) – People in a Congress Park neighborhood say they will fight city inspectors’ efforts to remove sunflowers from a public right-of-way.
  Jett Mosher, who lives on the 2500 block of East 12th Avenue, says he and his stepfather, who owns the property, received notice last Thursday that the plants he’s maintained for more than a decade are overgrown and more than 30 inches tall, which violates city codes for what’s allowed in a public right-of
  
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• Boy Delivers Special Gifts To Police To Show Appreciation

  19-07-2016 07:19
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – A 7-year-old boy is bringing comfort to police officers who put their lives on the line to protect citizens in Colorado.
  Landon Silver, who just finished the first grade, wanted to do something special for his local police department after he learned of the fatal officer shootings in Dallas.
  “We were having breakfast and the news was on, and he heard about Dallas, and he almost instantly came over and wanted to do something for the poli
  
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• Patients: ‘Lyme Disease Is In Colorado’

  19-07-2016 06:00
  
  By Libby Smith
  PONCHA SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by the bite of a tick. The tick that is known to carry Lyme disease is not usually associated with Colorado, and conventional wisdom has been that Lyme disease isn’t in the state. But patients who have the disease say that that is a misnomer and it’s hurting patient care.
  Monica White of Poncha Springs is among the patients who say they’ve been suffering with Lyme disease
  
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• City Tells Man Who’s Grown Sunflowers For Years To Chop Them Down

  19-07-2016 05:49
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  DENVER (CBS4) – People in a Congress Park neighborhood say they will fight city inspectors’ efforts to remove sunflowers from a public right-of-way.
  Jett Mosher, who lives on the 2500 block of East 12th Avenue, says he and his stepfather, who owns the property, received notice last Thursday that the plants he’s maintained for more than a decade are overgrown and more than 30 inches tall, which violates city codes for what’s allowed in a public right-of
  
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• Businesses Add Big Money To Reward To Find Dispensary Guard Killers

  19-07-2016 05:37
  
  By Jeff Todd
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s been one month since Travis Mason was shot and killed while on guard at an Aurora marijuana dispensary, now the reward for information has been increased to $30,000.
  “I don’t feel like it’s really getting out there like it should,” said Samantha Mason, Travis’s widow, about information in the case.
  Travis and Samantha Mason (credit: CBS)
  Travis and Samantha Mason (credit: CBS)
  Sources close to the investigation sa
  
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• Daytime Manners Give Way To A Little Nighttime Rowdiness At Cheyenne Frontier Days

  19-07-2016 05:24
  
  By Jason Hussong, CBSDenver.com
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (CBS4) – The annual Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration of everything Old West returns this Friday for its 120th year, and is jam-packed with a whole lot of fun … and manners.
  “We’ve really put a focus into our event of really improving the Western experience,” said Tom Hirsig, the Cheyenne Frontier Days CEO. “When you walk through our front gate you walk into an Old West town.”
  To go with that experience is
  
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• Man Who Died After Falling Into Poudre River Identified

  19-07-2016 04:54
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – The body of a man who fell into the Cache la Poudre River Friday night has been identified.
  Authorities have identified the victim as 33-year-old Eric McIntyre.
  After McIntyre fell in the river deputies say a family member flagged down a driver for help. The driver then drove to an area that had cellphone service so they could call 911.
  (credit: CBS)
  Rescue crews couldn’t find the Loveland man Friday or Saturday. They picked up the search Sunday morning and l
  
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• Colorado Delegates Walk Out After Roll Call Vote At RNC To ‘Eat?’

  19-07-2016 03:38
  
  CLEVELAND, Colo. (CBS4/AP) – Republican delegates from Colorado were among the anti-Donald Trump forces who lost a fight Monday to demand a state-by-state roll call vote at the opening of the Republican National Convention.
  Anti-Trump delegates wanted a state-by-state roll call vote on the convention’s rules. Changing the rules could have allowed only Republicans to vote in primaries and caucuses in the next presidential election. A roll call vote would have meant a drawn-out process
  
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• Watch Xfinity Monday Live With Broncos Linebacker Todd Davis

  19-07-2016 03:21
  
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• Why We Worry About Measles, And Why You Should, Too… As In Now.

  19-07-2016 03:16
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  (CBS4) -You might think the fuss over one case of measles is no big deal, but you may want to think again. Out of all of the “typical” childhood diseases that were becoming rarer, measles has been making a big comeback—and that’s a worry because the disease can be a killer.
  Measles can cause ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis, and death.
  Let’s break it down to what you need to know.
  First, the Tri-County Health Department issued an alert about
  
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• Whether QB or GM, Elway gets it done

  19-07-2016 02:30
  
  Put him in a grass-stained uniform or suit and tie and it's the same guy.       
  
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• Commerce City Boy Delivers Special Gifts To Police To Show Appreciation

  19-07-2016 02:19
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – A 7-year-old boy is bringing comfort to police officers who put their lives on the line to protect citizens in Colorado.
  Landon Silver, who just finished the first grade, wanted to do something special for his local police department after he learned of the fatal officer shootings in Dallas.
  “We were having breakfast and the news was on, and he heard about Dallas, and he almost instantly came over and wanted to do something for the poli
  
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• Mostly Average July Storms and July Heat for the Week Ahead

  19-07-2016 01:45
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monday Denver warmed to 95 degrees officilaly – 5 above normal – with scattered showers and storms across the state. Only a few of Severe storms warnings were issued as most storms were just pretty much your average type of July thunderstorm. We also saw a few Flood Warnings issued for heavy rains. Storms will end with skies going partly cloudy and through those clouds you’ll see a full moon.
  For Tuesday – it’s simply more of the s
  
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• Latest Forecast: Mostly Average July Storms and July Heat for the Week Ahead

  19-07-2016 01:45
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Monday Denver warmed to 95 degrees officilaly – 5 above normal – with scattered showers and storms across the state.Only a few of Severe storms warnings were issued as most storms were just pretty much your average type of July thunderstorm. Storms will end with skies going partly cloudy and through those clouds you can see a full moon.
  For Tuesday – it’s simply more of the same – into the low 90s with a chance for scattered afterno
  
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• Warning Of Possible Measles Exposure Across Denver Metro Area

  19-07-2016 01:22
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4) – People who visited Target, King Soopers or any of five other locations in the south Denver metro area are being warned about possible exposure to measles. That’s because a baby with measles was at all of those places sometime last week.
  Tri-County Health Department Executive Director Dr. John Douglas says measles is the most infectious of infectious diseases. It’s a respiratory infection and spread by coughing and sneezing.
  Tri-County Health Depar
  
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• ‘Very Organized’ Thieves Stealing Wallets From Grocery Shoppers

  19-07-2016 00:40
  
  By Tom Mustin
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a group of brazen wallet thieves. They’ve hit the Highlands Ranch Whole Foods Market twice in the past month and similar thefts have been reported in Arapahoe County.
  “I’m really shocked that it’s happening,” resident Vicki Ferrari told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  New surveillance video shows the thieves stealing from open purses inside the store.
  “I&rsquo
  
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• Missing Littleton Woman’s Boyfriend Facing Unrelated Sex Assault Charges

  19-07-2016 00:15
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – There’s a search underway in Littleton for a missing woman.
  Nobody has heard from or seen Charlene Voight, 36, since July 8. Police found Voight’s car in a dirt lot off Rio Grande, not far from an apartment they believe she may have been staying at since moving to Colorado from California. Her car is now being processed for evidence.
  In the meantime, CBS4 has learned Voight’s boyfriend has also been arrested in an unrelated case
  
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