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• Parts Of Colorado Could See Flash Flood Threat Thursday & Friday

  02-08-2016 23:55
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – One of the biggest surges of monsoon moisture that Colorado has seen all season could arrive later this week and it may bring the threat of flash flooding.
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for almost the entire state by Thursday and Friday.
  While we’re confident in a much cooler and unsettled period of weather as we wrap up the week, who’ll see the heaviest rainfall is still in question.
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• Pinewood Derby Offers Fun, Engineering Lessons At Boys & Girls Clubs

  02-08-2016 23:54
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) Summer fun at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver includes the Pinewood Derby. Club members us art and engineering skills to build the best cars.
  LINK: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
  Pinewood Derby is a tradition that is more than 60 years old.
  “So what I built was the 1976 C3 Corvette Stingray, which happens to be one of my dream cars,” said Angel Florencio, 17, a member of the Owen Club.
  (Credit CBS)
  From a block of wood comes a car fit for
  
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• Some Theater Shooting Victims Appeal Dismissal Of Cinemark Suit

  02-08-2016 23:44
  
  DENVER (AP) – Some victims of a 2012 shooting at an Aurora movie theater are appealing a judge’s decision to scrap their lawsuits against the theater chain.
  In recently filed court documents, four people wounded in the attack asked the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decision in favor of Cinemark.
  The survivors argued in lawsuits that the nation’s third-largest theater chain should have done more to prevent the shooting that left 12 dead and more 70 injured.
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• Rockies SS Trevor Story Likely Done For Season

  02-08-2016 23:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Rockies on Tuesday announced they’ve placed rookie phenom shortstop Trevor Story on the 15-day disabled list but he’s likely done for the season.
  According to the Rockies, Story suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb and will undergo surgery.
  Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies hits a solo home run during the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field on July 23, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. It is Story’s se
  
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• Rockies Place SS Trevor Story On 15-Day DL

  02-08-2016 23:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Rockies on Tuesday announced they’ve placed rookie phenom shortstop Trevor Story on the 15-day disabled list.
  According to the Rockies, Story suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
  Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies hits a solo home run during the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field on July 23, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. It is Story’s second home run of the game. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
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• 100+ Colorado National Guard Troops Deploy To Middle East

  02-08-2016 23:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– It was an emotional day on Monday for more than 100 members of the Colorado National Guard and their families. They gathered for a deployment ceremony before taking off for the Middle East.
  The soldiers, based in Aurora and Pueblo, live in communities across Colorado. They were honored in a deployment ceremony on Monday before their scheduled departure on Tuesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  The troops will be deployed for one year, a time frame that is weighing heavily on the hearts of t
  
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• Man Suspected In Wrong-Way Hit & Run Faces Multiple Charges

  02-08-2016 22:49
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A suspected drunk driver who is accused of injuring four teens in a wrong-way crash in Thornton is facing multiple charges.
  According to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Frederick Veloz Jr., 32, is charged with four counts of vehicular eluding resulting in bodily injury, two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury, and two counts of reckless vehicular assault.
  Frederick Veloz Jr. (credit: Thornton Police Departm
  
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• Police: 100+ Shots Fired In LoDo Parking Lot Gang Shootout

  02-08-2016 22:43
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police say more than 100 shots were fired in a shooting between gang members in LoDo over the weekend.
  Shots rang out shortly after midnight Saturday in the paid lot near 18th and Blake Streets.
  Police said the shooting was a result of a confrontation between several people.
  (credit: CBS)
  Two adult males were shot. One victim was rushed to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The other victim, later identified as Gailen Arms
  
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• Broncos Beat Reporters Answer 4 Burning Questions About The Team

  02-08-2016 22:43
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – They may be the defending champions, but there are still plenty of questions about this year’s Denver Broncos squad.
  The CBS4 Sports team has been posting regular updates on CBSDenver.com about the team since the start of training camp, but decided to take a timeout to see how their colleagues in the media business would respond to four W questions about the 2017 season (Who, What, Where & When).
  CBS4 interviewed the following sports reporters at Broncos
  
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• Man Survives After Allegedly Shot By Wife

  02-08-2016 22:41
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office investigated a shooting that left one woman dead and another injured.Deputies rushed to the residence at 20900 E. Euclid Drive about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday after a 911 call from a woman who told dispatchers she had just shot her husband.Minutes later, a 911 call was received from the husband.When deputies arrived, they found the man with a gunshot wound and the woman deceased. Investigators believe the woma
  
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• Cousins Accused Of Spreading Hundreds Of Tacks Along Popular Cycling Route

  02-08-2016 22:35
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators on Monday served a summons to a second man they saw laid tacks along Deer Creek Canyon Road, a popular route for bicyclists.
  Tyler Chambers, 27, faces misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and reckless endangerment for the July 3 incident.
  Cyclists found hundreds of tacks strewn about a popular riding route, and as a result, at least eight of them say they got flat tires.
  (credit: CBS)
  Deputies say Tyler Chambers and his
  
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• 2 From Colorado Arrested In Arizona On Drug, Firearm Charges

  02-08-2016 22:22
  
  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) – A Colorado man and woman are in custody in Arizona for drug and firearm offenses.
  Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say 29-year-old Jason Rosenbrook and 21-year-old Taylor Sonderquist have been booked into the Camp Verde Detention Center.
  Jason Rosenbrook and Taylor Sonderquist (credit: Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.)
  They remained held Monday on suspicion of possession and transportation of a dangerous drug for sale, forgery and possession of a firear
  
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• Rep. Polis Donates $25,000 To Group Pushing Oil, Gas Amendment

  02-08-2016 21:40
  
  DENVER (AP) – Democratic Rep. Jared Polis has given $25,000 to a group pushing to allow local government more say over energy production.
  Polis gave the money to Yes for Local Control Over Oil and Gas, according to campaign finance disclosures posted Monday. The group supports a ballot measure to amend the state constitution to give local governments more control over oil and gas production.
  Rep. Jared Polis (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
  The measure isn’t necessarily going to be o
  
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• Witnesses Needed After ‘Unusually Large’ Fireball Explodes North Of Denver

  02-08-2016 21:17
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – If you happened to be up early Monday and saw a bright flash of light in the northern sky then you probably witnessed a very large meteor exploding as it entered Earth’s atmosphere.
  The event happened at 3:23 a.m. and was captured by two cameras in Colorado, one mounted on the roof of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the other at the Cloudbait Observatory in Guffey.
  (credit: Chris Peterson, Cloudbait Observatory, Research Associate, Denver Mu
  
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• Fishing Limits Lifted On Reservoir Before Water Is Drained

  02-08-2016 20:56
  
  DELTA, Colo. (AP) — Anglers with a Colorado fishing license can take all the fish they want from a western Colorado reservoir before the water is drained for repair work.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Tuesday it will lift fishing limits on Big Eggleston Lake on Grand Mesa starting Saturday. Only legal fishing methods may be used.
  The agency says the fish will die as the water level drops, so anglers are encouraged to harvest them first.
  Big Eggleston Lake is about 23 miles northeast of
  
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• Police: 100+ Shots Fired In Lodo Parking Lot

  02-08-2016 20:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police say more than 100 shots were fired in a shooting in Lodo over the weekend.
  Shots rang out shortly after midnight Saturday in the paid lot near 19th Avenue and Market Street.
  (credit: CBS)
  Two adult males were shot. One victim was rushed to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The other victim died in the parking lot. Police said that the two victims were together when they were shot.
  At least a dozen parked cars were riddled with bullets.
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• Latest Forecast: Few Slow-Moving Storms This Evening

  02-08-2016 20:40
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Colorado is getting set for a pretty big shift in the weather to wrap up the week with much cooler temperatures and some badly needed rain.
  But before we get there the heat will continue both today and tomorrow.
  As the moisture begins to increase over the next few days we will see scattered showers and storms pop up. We have a few of those in the afternoon and evening forecast for both today and tomorrow.
  Locally heavy rain will be possible because the winds
  
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• Molson Coors 2Q Profit Falls 25 Percent On Higher Costs

  02-08-2016 20:38
  
  DENVER (AP) – Beer maker Molson Coors Brewing Co. said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit fell nearly 25 percent due to rising costs and an alcohol ban in a part of India.
  Denver-based Molson Coors sells Coors Light, Blue Moon and other beers in South America, Europe, Asia and parts of North America. In the U.S., it operates through MillerCoors, a joint venture with beer maker SAB Miller PLC. Molson Coors is in the process of buying SAB Miller’s stake in MillerCoors for $12 billi
  
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• 1 Dead In Rollover Crash On I-25 At 128th Avenue

  02-08-2016 20:37
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– One person was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 25 near 128th Avenue on Tuesday morning. All southbound lanes of I-25 were closed during the accident investigation and cleanup.
  There were three vehicles involved in the rollover crash.All southbound lanes were closed at 136th Avenue. Northbound lanes were reduced to one lane from 120th Avenue north past the crash.There were significant backups in the area about noon. There was no estimate on when the lanes wo
  
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• Hunter Pleads Guilty To Shooting Ultralight Pilot

  02-08-2016 20:12
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A hunter has pleaded guilty to shooting the pilot of an ultralight plane on the first day of dove hunting season last fall. The pilot confronted the hunter after landing.
  The hunter, Frank Urban, was sentenced to two years probation after entering the guilty plea on Tuesday morning. He was very emotional during the hearing and thanked his attorneys for their work on his case.
  Frank Urban outside the courtroom on Tuesday (credit: CBS)
  The judge was very stern with U
  
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• Dr. Phil To Interview Burke Ramsey

  02-08-2016 19:26
  
  By Wendy Holmes, CBS4 Program Director
  Television’s No. 1-rated daytime talk show, DR. PHIL, returns for its 15th season Monday, Sept. 12 (4-5 p.m. Denver time) with Part 1 of an exclusive interview with Burke Ramsey, the older brother of JonBenet Ramsey, who was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder home in December of 1996.
  Dr. Phil and Burke will continue their discussion during Part 2 on Tuesday, Sept. 13 and Part 3 on Monday Sept. 19.
  As the 20th anniversary of the
  
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• Colorado Remembers 9/11 To Mark 15th Anniversary Of Attacks

  02-08-2016 19:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Fifteen years after the terror attack on 9/11, people in Colorado will gather to remember the victims and pay tribute to first responders who put their lives in danger. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks in New York City, Virginia and Pennsylvania.This year, leaders across the state are planning a tribute concert and gathering in Civic Center Park.(credit: CBS)
  “This is going to be a big, loud shout out to all of our first responders and to recognize not ju
  
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• Bronco notes: Sambrailo injures elbow

  02-08-2016 19:00
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Athletes detest getting injured not only because of the physical ailment itself, but it can be perceived by colleagues as a sign of weakness.       
  
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• Homeowners Say Firefighters Deserve Credit For ‘Miracle Cabin’

  02-08-2016 18:15
  
  WALDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Some are calling it a miracle cabin, a lone cabin left standing in the middle of acres of burned forest from the Beaver Creek Fire.
  The Beaver Creek Fire has burned ore than 43 square miles near the Colorado-Wyoming border. It has destroyed a cabin and several outbuildings.
  (credit: Nat Fay)
  The homeowners of the cabin that was saved, Nate and Kathy Fay, say it’s not a miracle their cabin was saved from flames, but the hard work of fire crews who have been battl
  
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• Police Search For Pregnant Woman Who Robbed Clothing Store

  02-08-2016 18:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver searched for a pregnant woman who robbed a clothing store in Northfield on Tuesday morning.Investigators say the woman, described as five to six months pregnant, robbed the Charlotte Russe store located between Uinta and Verbena at 8300 Northfield Blvd. about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.The suspect went into the store, held up the employee at gunpoint and left in a silver sedan with no license plates. The car was driven by another person.The employee of the store desc
  
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• Reality Check: Clinton DNC Speech

  02-08-2016 17:46
  
  Watch a Reality Check of Hillary Clinton's speech at the 2017 Democratic National Convention.
  
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• Reality Check: Kaine DNC Speech

  02-08-2016 17:45
  
  Watch a Reality Check of Tim Kaine's speech at the 2017 Democratic National Convention.
  
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• Reality Check: Trump RNC Speech

  02-08-2016 17:44
  
  Watch a Reality Check of Donald Trump's speech at the 2017 Republican National Convention.
  
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• Reality Check: Pence RNC Speech

  02-08-2016 17:42
  
  Watch a Reality Check of Mike Pence's speech at the 2017 Republican National Convention.
  
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• Bill Would End Longstanding Ban On Bikes In US Wilderness

  02-08-2016 17:28
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — More than 100 million acres of America’s most rugged landscapes designated as wilderness are off-limits to mountain bikers, but two Utah senators have introduced legislation that would allow bikers to join hikers and horseback riders in those scenic, undisturbed areas.
  The proposal is controversial within the biking community and opposed by conservationists who say bikes would erode trails and upset the five-decade notion of wilderness as primitive spaces.
  The b
  
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• Rookie Spotlight: Jared Goff Is Set To Lead The Rams In Los Angeles Once Again

  02-08-2016 16:30
  
  By Danny Cox
  Name: Jared Goff
  Height: 6’4″
  Weight: 215 lbs.
  Position: Quarterback
  School: California
  Draft Pick: 1st overall
  For a team that has moved back to Los Angeles looking for yet another fresh start, the Rams truly need something to kick off their new home in the right way. It is all going to center around the quarterback position and the player that’s going to lead them into the future. The recent release of Nick Foles confirms that it won
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Heat Today, Cool Down On The Way

  02-08-2016 16:14
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – More heat today! We sound like a broken record in the weather center. Temperatures once again climb into the mid 90s, with a mix of sunshine and clouds today. We do have the chance for afternoon/evening showers here in the Denver area that will cool us off once we get them. Rain will mainly stay west during the early afternoon, before potentially heading our way later in the afternoon. These don’t look to be severe storms, but could bring some nice r
  
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• Tree Falls On Tent While Campers Are Sleeping

  02-08-2016 15:52
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Three people from Colorado narrowly escaped serious injury Saturday when a tree fell on top of their tent during a camping trip.
  (credit: CBS)
  Michael Brade and Shelby Ginn had traveled from Aurora to Lake McConaughy near Ogallala, Nebraska to camp with family and friends. They were inside a tent with Brade’s father when the heard cracking noises.“I looked up and saw the shadow of the tree coming through the tent,” Ginn said.
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• TSA PreCheck Opens Temporary Processing Center To Alleviate Backlog

  02-08-2016 15:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A temporary TSA PreCheck enrollment center opens Tuesday morning to help manage the large amounts of people registering for a faster airport security experience.
  After extended security line waits across the country in the spring, lots of people are signing up for the supposed faster method of TSA PreCheck. The popularity, though, has caused appointment backlogs.
  A temporary center will open in Glendale for just five days to aid the increase. Between Aug. 2 a
  
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• Suspect With Knife Carjacks 2 Women, Runs Into Patrol Car

  02-08-2016 14:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A suspect is on the run after holding two women up with a knife and hitting a Denver police patrol vehicle with the stolen car.
  It began at the Burger King on Kalamath Street at West Colfax Avenue. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday, two young women went back to their car in a parking lot beside the restaurant and were told by a man holding a knife to give him their keys.
  When Denver police arrived on scene, the two women told them of the carjacking that
  
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• Pueblo County A Hotspot For Illegal Pot Grow Operations

  02-08-2016 06:57
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – Pueblo County has become a magnet for those who want to grow marijuana illegally for profit. The sheriff’s office and Drug Enforcement Administration have been kept busy with 60 busts already this year.
  Law Enforcement Bureau Chief David Lucero of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office says the lure of easy money is bringing individuals and cartels to his area. He says they are often Cubans coming from Florida, but also Russians from New Yor
  
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• Angry Residents Thought BassNectar Concert ‘Was An Earthquake’

  02-08-2016 06:40
  
  By Stan Bush
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – BassNectar’s concert night promised a sonic boom and delivered bass tones so loud people living nearly five miles away couldn’t just hear the music, they could feel it.
  “I thought it was an earthquake. I looked and realized it was bass,” said Joe Quillin in a complaint to the Commerce City City Council.
  (credit: YouTube)
  Quillin called the board negligent for allowing BassNectar to have a permit at all.
  “To issue a pe
  
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• Inmate Claims Excessive Force At Adams County Jail

  02-08-2016 06:00
  
  By Brian Maass
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A former Adams County Jail inmate plans to file a federal lawsuit against the Adams County Sheriff’s Office over a videotaped melee in the jail that he believes shows excessive and unnecessary force.
  The incident took place last year and involved Alexander Garcia, who has a lengthy criminal record. He was given a wheelchair while in the jail due to what his attorneys say was a previous knee injury. On May 27, 2015, the jail videotape shows
  
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• Recent Carjackings Have Women On Edge

  02-08-2016 05:46
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Littleton police are investigating after two women were carjacked during the day over the weekend. The two cases have yet to be connected but police say the suspect descriptions are similar in both.
  The first happened Saturday just after noon at an apartment complex near West Mineral Avenue and South Platte Canyon Road in Littleton.
  Rikki, who asked to keep her last name private, was just getting home from work.
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  “Twenty yards f
  
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• Colorado Search & Rescue Teams Stretched Thin

  02-08-2016 05:17
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Exploring Colorado’s remote backcountry is more popular than ever and the increase in visitors is putting a crunch on search and rescue crews in Colorado.
  In Boulder County, search and rescue crews say 2015 was a record breaking year for calls for help. Summit County Search and Rescue Group members report the same thing. So far in 2016, the calls are on track for many rescue crews to beat those records again this year.
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• Pueblo County A Hot Spot For Illegal Pot Grow Operations

  02-08-2016 04:57
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – Pueblo County has become a magnet for those who want to grow marijuana illegally for profit. The sheriff’s office and Drug Enforcement Administration have been kept busy with 60 busts already this year.
  Law Enforcement Bureau Chief David Lucero of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office says the lure of easy money is bringing individuals and cartels to his area. He says they are often Cubans coming from Florida, but also Russians from New Yor
  
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• Mike Pence, Hillary Clinton Will Both Be In Colorado On Wednesday

  02-08-2016 04:38
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Mike Pence, Indiana governor and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s running mate, will make a stop in Denver and Colorado Springs on Wednesday,
  According to donaldjtrump.com, Pence will be holding a town hall at Mile High Station at 2 p.m. in Denver and then make a stop for a rally in Colorado Springs at 6 p.m. at The Antlers in downtown Colorado Springs. Tickets are available online.
  US Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton
  
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• Watch Xfinity Monday Live With Former Bronco Ed McCaffrey

  02-08-2016 03:21
  
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• DPS Superintendent Welcomes 900 New Educators To District

  02-08-2016 03:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Back-to-school season will be here in just a couple weeks and on Monday Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boasberg welcomed about 900 new educators to the district.
  Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boasberg (credit: CBS)
  Mayor Michael Hancock (credit: CBS)
  The new educators include new teachers, nurses, counselors and social workers.
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock also spoke at the event, which included training workshops.
  
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• Gold King Mine Spill Now Under A Criminal Investigation

  02-08-2016 02:44
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Office of Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency has revealed that a criminal investigation is underway into the Gold King Mine disaster.
  It says “based on requests from several members of the House and Senate, the OIG is conducting both a program evaluation and a criminal investigation of the Gold King Mine spill.”
  It was on Aug. 5 of last year when three million gallons of water and mine debris began pouring from the Go
  
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• Von Miller, Broncos Expecting Even More From Super Bowl MVP

  02-08-2016 01:54
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Peyton Manning called it Von Miller’s “world celebrity tour,” a five-month jet-setting junket of television and dance studios, A-list parties and B-roll appearances.
  Although the Broncos are being cautious with the Super Bowl MVP who skipped the offseason program in a contract clash, Miller clearly found time to keep in shape in between all those hours in the skies and on the air.
  He was so good in his first 9-on-7 action of training camp over the
  
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• Higher Colorado Rural Health Costs Drive Insurance, Regulators Say

  02-08-2016 01:47
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s rural areas can’t escape higher health insurance costs because it’s costlier to deliver health care, the state Division of Insurance concluded Monday in a study on Colorado’s nine geographic rating regions.
  The insurance regulators were ordered to study the problem of higher insurance prices on the Western Slope and in other rural areas. State lawmakers from rural areas have said it’s unfair that folks along the Front Range have lower
  
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• Slightly Cooler Tuesday, But Big Cooling By Thursday

  02-08-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado Day was a hot one as we reached 96 degrees officially at the airport and 95 degrees downtown. Tomorrow we get a weak push from a cooler air mass and that will drop our temperatures to near 90 degrees. Then another warm-up on Wednesday as jump back into the low to mid 90s. A stronger surge of much cooler air arrives Thursday with scattered storms and a high only in the upper 70s! Still cool with a better chance for showers and storms for Friday –
  
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• Latest Forecast: Slightly Cooler Tuesday, But Big Cooling By Thursday

  02-08-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Colorado Day was a hot one as we reached 96 degrees officially at the airport and 95 degrees downtown.Tomorrow we get a weak push from a cooler air mass and that will drop our temperatures to near 90 degrees. Then another warm-up on Wednesday as jump back into the low to mid 90s.A stronger surge of much cooler air arrives Thursday with scattered storms and a high only in the upper 70s!Still cool with a better chance for showers and storms for Friday – a hi
  
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• Trucker Arrested In Nebraska Crash That Killed 5 Heading To Colorado

  02-08-2016 01:43
  
  OGALLALA, Neb. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a truck driver involved in a fiery crash that killed a young Minnesota couple and their three children in western Nebraska.
  The Nebraska State Patrol said Monday the crash happened Sunday morning near Brule when the truck struck a van on westbound Interstate 80. Three more vehicles soon were involved.
  The patrol hasn’t released the names of those killed, but relatives identified them to the Omaha World-Herald as Jamison and Kathryne Pal
  
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