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• South Dakota Charges Denver Man Trying To Help Launch Pot Resort

  03-08-2016 23:45
  
  FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota’s top prosecutor charged two consultants who worked with a Native American tribe on its plans to open the nation’s first marijuana resort with drug offenses, accusing them of having seeds shipped from the Netherlands hidden in CD cases and sewn into clothing.
  The charges announced Wednesday come eight months after the Flandreau Santee Sioux destroyed their crop amid fears of a federal raid, abandoning an ambitious scheme to develop “an
  
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• Pokemon Go Helps Pets Find Forever Families

  03-08-2016 23:43
  
  By Suzanne McCarroll
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Pokemon Go stops at animal shelters in Colorado and across the country are having a huge impact on pet adoptions.
  Pokemon players visit the Pokemon stops and find themselves falling in love with the animals.
  (credit: CBS)
  Jessi Burns at Foothills Animal Shelter in Golden explains the phenomenon.
  “People have been coming in visiting Pokemon stops and gyms and seeing what wonderful animals there are for adoption and ending up adopting them,&rd
  
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• Former Denver Bronco Tom Jackson Retires As ESPN Analyst After 29 Years

  03-08-2016 23:31
  
  (AP) – Hall of Fame broadcaster Tom Jackson is calling it quits after a 29-year career.
  ESPN announced Wednesday that the 65-year-old NFL analyst is retiring from broadcasting. Jackson’s final assignment will be this weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
  Jackson joined ESPN in 1987 as one of its first NFL analysts after playing 14 years for the Denver Broncos.
  Jackson, the 2015 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award recipient, said in a statement his priority will be
  
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• Obama Commutes Sentence Of Demaryius Thomas’ Grandmother

  03-08-2016 21:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – President Barack Obama is cutting short the sentences of 214 federal inmates, including that of the grandmother of Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas.
  Obama announced the move on Wednesday. Minnie Pearl Thomas of Allentown, Georgia, is now set to have her prison sentence commuted on Dec. 1. She was serving time for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
  Demaryius Thomas (credit: CBS)
  Thomas talked about the news right after he learned about it.
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• Obama Commutes Sentence Of Demaryius Thomas’s Grandmother

  03-08-2016 20:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – President Barack Obama is cutting short the sentences of 214 federal inmates, including that of Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas’s grandmother.
  Minnie Pearl Thomas of Allentown, Georgia, is set to have her prison sentence commuted on Dec. 1. She was serving time for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
  Demaryius Thomas with his mom, Katina Smith (credit: Michelle Martinez @QueenBellas )
  Last year, Thomas’s mother Katina Smith had her se
  
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• Mountain Lion Spotted At Santa’s Workshop Amusement Park

  03-08-2016 20:49
  
  CASCADE, Colo. (CBS4) – Parts of an amusement park on Pikes Peak have been closed after a mountain lion sighting last week.
  A ride operator at North Pole Colorado Santa’s Workshop spotted the animal near the Ferris wheel. The operators aren’t taking any chances, and wildlife officials said that’s the right thing to do.
  “He said that he thought that it looked like it was keying in on a child. He did everything the right way, he went and got help and reported it,
  
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• On The Rise: Robert Streb Struggles To Put Career Back On Track

  03-08-2016 19:42
  
  By Dan Reardon
  It’s unusual to characterize a 29-year-old with a PGA Tour win under his belt as an emerging talent. How can you be an up-and-comer when you have shared the overnight lead at a major? When you are one of 30 players in history who have authored a major-best round of 63, how can you be considered on the doorstep rather than through the door?
  But like so many players who have occupied this space over the weeks, Robert Streb has mostly been arriving. He has not arrived. Str
  
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• Carjacking Suspect Arrested, Could Be Linked To 3 Crimes

  03-08-2016 19:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A carjacking suspect has been arrested after investigators believe he could be linked to three crimes in two different cities.In Littleton, police investigated two carjacking cases that occurred last weekend and determined they may have been related.The first carjacking in Littleton happened Saturday just after noon at an apartment complex near West Mineral Avenue and South Platte Canyon Road in Littleton. The second carjacking happened about 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the par
  
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• CBS4 Broncos Notebook: Aug. 3

  03-08-2016 18:35
  
  Update 10:35 a.m.:
  Mark Sanchez lead the starters during the first full team drill. But Siemian then got first team reps as well. Really no change from what we’ve seen.Connor McGovern and Michael Schofield at the two first-team tackle positions today with Sambrailo/Garcia out.Big crowd again today. Fan turnout definitely up from first few days last week.Week 2 of Broncos training camp underway. (I’m calling it week 2 as they are coming off their first off day). Broncos wearing should
  
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• CSU Celebrates Halfway Point In New Stadium Construction

  03-08-2016 18:32
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Construction on the new football stadium for Colorado State University has reached the halfway point.The school celebrated the milestone on Tuesday with the placement of the stadium’s final beam on Sonny Lubick Field. (credit: CBS)
  The $220 million project will be finished in time for the 2017 season. It’s also the first on-campus stadium for CSU in 50 years. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Broncos To Assume Stadium Naming Rights

  03-08-2016 18:23
  
  By Mark AckermanDENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have emerged from bankruptcy court as the winning bidder for naming rights contracts to Denver’s football stadium, pending court approval.
  According to court documents filed late Tuesday night, the company hired to auction of the naming rights, Hilco Streambank, reached out to more than 200 buyers and received seven inquiries. But in the end, the company received no cash bids.
  However, the Broncos made an offer to assume the naming r
  
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• Settler’s Park In Boulder To Get New Name

  03-08-2016 18:07
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Settler’s Park in Boulder will get a new name. The Indigenous People’s Day Resolution passed the Boulder City Council late Tuesday night.
  The park is located at the mouth of Boulder Canyon. The renaming is part of a bigger plan to rename Oct. 10, Columbus Day, as Indigenous People’s Day.
  The idea behind the park’s renaming is to honor Boulder’s Native American and minority history.
  Native American tribes will be consulted in determining
  
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• Peter Kostis On Travelers Championship: ‘Allows For Different Styles’

  03-08-2016 16:42
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  If it’s a week after a major, it must be time for the Travelers Championship.
  But this time there’s a twist. Held annually at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, the Travelers Championship has come on the heels of the U.S. Open since the inception of the FedExCup in 2007. The revamped PGA TOUR schedule in 2016 places the long-running event after the PGA Championship.
  TPC River Highlands has undergone a significant renovation since last year with the remova
  
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• Ready To Play: Bears’ Ka’Deem Carey Talks How Important Leg Strength Is For His Position

  03-08-2016 16:37
  
  It’s a long and tough road to get to the NFL for most players, but it might be an even more difficult task to get yourself mentally and physically “Ready To Play” in the NFL week in and week out. As we work our way towards the start of the NFL season, we’re speaking with a different NFL player each week and getting a first-hand account from them on how they get themselves ready for all of the rigors that come with competing at the NFL level. Here’s Chicago
  
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• Hail Damages Fritzler Corn Maze, Crops

  03-08-2016 16:20
  
  LA SALLE, Colo. (CBS4) – The popular Fritzler Corn Maze suffered damage Tuesday due to hail.
  Glen Fritzler said their pumpkin patch was leveled by the hail, as well as the onions that were due to be harvested Wednesday morning.
  The Fritzler Corn Maze is a sign of autumn, and known for the intricate maze patterns built in the corn each year. They open for the season at the end of September.
  Flattened pumpkin patch (credit: Glen Fritzler)
   
  Damaged corn maze (credit: Glen Fritzler)
  
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• Latest Forecast: One More Hot Day, Heavy Rain Out West

  03-08-2016 16:02
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – The heat goes on in Colorado, but our streak of hot temperatures comes to an end tomorrow. Before that, we are once again in the 90s with plenty of sunshine for the Front Range and eastern plains. We may see an isolated storm pop over, but for the most part eastern Colorado is dry today.
  That’s not the case out west. We’re looking at heavy rain fall, especially in our southwestern corner. Flash Flood Watches will be in place today as flooding i
  
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• Clinton, Pence Overlap In Colorado Visits Hoping To Gain Voters

  03-08-2016 15:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Both the Republicans and the Democrats are hoping to build support in Colorado on Wednesday.
  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence will spend time laying out their plans to voters across the Front Range.
  Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will host his town hall event today at 2 p.m. at Mile High Station, a special events center at Zuni Street and Old West Colfax Avenue. He’s then set to make another campaign stop at
  
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• Rockies Second-Half Surge Continues With Win Over LA

  03-08-2016 14:54
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Trevor Story was having a special rookie season before tearing a ligament in his left thumb.
  Carlos Gonzalez’s production is helping the Colorado Rockies to a memorable second-half surge.
  Gonzalez drove in four runs and the Rockies continued rolling with a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.
  Gonzalez had three hits and extended his hitting streak to 14 games as Colorado (53-54) improved to a major league best 13-5 since the All-Star brea
  
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• Owner Of Home Destroyed By Police In Standoff: ‘A Nightmare For The Full Family’

  03-08-2016 05:59
  
  By Jeff Todd
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) – The homeowner who had his property destroyed during a SWAT standoff last summer is suing the City of Greenwood Village for violation of civil rights.
  “There’s no accountability, no offers of any kind of compensation. They came in, blew up the house, and offered us nothing,” said Leo Lech.
  On June 3, 2015, a police chase randomly ended at the home Lech owns but was renting out to his son. A gunman fired a shot at responding of
  
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• Former CU Track Stars Opt To Skip Olympics Opening Ceremonies

  03-08-2016 05:46
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Former University of Colorado Buffaloes Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn won’t be on hand Friday for the opening ceremonies of the Rio Olympics. The pair is staying in Boulder to continue their training.
  It’s the third Olympic games for track and field star Simpson, 29, who qualified for Rio after winning the U.S. Olympic trials in dramatic fashion. She won the 1,500-meters in 4:04.74 at the United States Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
  Jenny Simpson, of
  
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• Stadium naming-rights contract breached

  03-08-2016 05:42
  
  Sports Authority has missed Monday's deadline to make a $3.6 million payment to the owners of the Denver Broncos football stadium, putting the failing retailer in breach of its naming-rights contract, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Football Stadium District told the Denver Business Journal Tuesday.       
  
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• Thief Takes Advantage Of Paralyzed Woman In Hospital

  03-08-2016 05:22
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – El Paso County deputies are looking for a man they say he stole a credit card from a paralyzed woman in the hospital last summer.
  The suspect racked up $1,000 in charges on Jene Carey’s credit card. Carey says the man befriended her at the hospital only to make her a victim. She was injured in an accident while serving in the Navy.
  (credit: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office)
  “He helped me into the restroom, and he said, ‘When you&rsquo
  
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• The Peyton Manning mural is gone

  03-08-2016 04:53
  
  Oh, how quickly sports stardom vanishes from front pages - and building facades.       
  
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• DPS, Neighbors To Have Showdown With Potential Pot Dispensary

  03-08-2016 04:38
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Public Schools has written to the city Department of Excise and Licenses opposing the reopening of a medical marijuana center just down the block from one of its schools.
  The proposed dispensary is to be called Terps and Purps near the corner of Alameda Avenue and Pearl Street.
  The home of the potential Terps and Purps pot center (credit: CBS)
  The sign on the potential pot center (credit: CBS)
  It looks like just another house on the block, but a sig
  
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• Wildfire On South Table Mountain Quickly Put Out

  03-08-2016 04:00
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters responded to a wildfire that burned on South Table Mountain in Jefferson County that prompted a Level 1 evacuation notice to nearby residents Tuesday night.
  Residents south of 20th Avenue and north of Denver West Parkway were warned to prepare to evacuate before crews were able to put the fire out around 8:30 p.m.
  UPDATE: South Table Mountain Fire is out. It will be monitored overnight to prevent any flare ups #jeffco
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• Controversy: Boulder City Council Considers Renaming Settler’s Park

  03-08-2016 03:04
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The Boulder City Council is considering renaming Settler’s Park at the mouth of Boulder Canyon. It’s part of a bigger plan to rename Oct. 10, Columbus Day, as Indigenous People’s Day.
  The idea behind the park’s renaming is to honor Boulder’s Native American and minority history.
  (credit: CBS)
  Reaction to the naming discussion is mixed.
  “I like the idea,” said one Boulder resident.
  “I think it’s fine the way it is,
  
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• Latest Forecast: Another Hot Day For Wednesday, Then a Major Cool-Down

  03-08-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Tuesday turned out to be another hot day as we recorded 94 degrees at both the airport and downtown – two degrees cooler than yesterday but five degrees above normal.One more hot day on the way for Wednesday as we soar back into the mid 90s with just a few isolated late day storms.All that changes – and in a major way – for Thursday and Friday.Much cooler with scattered storms Thursday – high just 78 degrees.The a disturbance will bring a
  
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• Another Hot Day For Wednesday, Then a Major Cool-Down

  03-08-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Tuesday turned out to be another hot day as we recorded 94 degrees at both the airport and downtown – two degrees cooler than yesterday but five degrees above normal. One more hot day on the way for Wednesday as we soar back into the mid 90s with just a few isolated late day storms. All that changes – and in a major way – for Thursday and Friday. Much cooler with scattered storms Thursday – high just 78 degrees. Then a disturbance will b
  
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• Jeffco Teacher’s Union Says Court Ruling ‘Eviscerates Privacy Rights’ Of Public Employees

  03-08-2016 01:27
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Two years after teachers at four Jefferson County high schools staged a sickout the school district has released the names of teachers absent on the days in question.
  The move follows a court battle over a public information request submitted by Kathy Littlefield, a mother from Golden.
  The list includes 38 teachers from Golden High School, 16 teachers from Conifer High School, 25 teachers from Jefferson High School and 26 teachers from Standley Lake
  
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• Actress Elizabeth Banks In Aspen To Support Hillary Clinton

  03-08-2016 01:19
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  ASPEN (CBS4) – Hollywood heavyweight Elizabeth Banks took to the cobbled stoned streets of Aspen Tuesday in an effort to get residents registered to vote.
  Banks’ event coinciding with a very exclusive $10,000 to $50,000 a ticket dinner fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in Aspen on Tuesday.
  Elizabeth Banks in Aspen (credit: CBS)
  Elizabeth Banks in Aspen (credit: CBS)
  Elizabeth Banks in Aspen (credit: CBS)
  The Clintons aren’t expected to make a public appearance whe
  
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• Front Range Police Departments Celebrate ‘National Night Out’

  03-08-2016 01:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police departments across Colorado’s Front Range and around the country celebrating National Night Out.
  National Night Out is a chance for officers to interact with the communities they serve.
  Organizers say it’s a chance for everyone to stand together to promote community safety.
  Additional Information 
  Denver:
  Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods (C.H.U.N.) National Night OutTime of Event: 5:00 7:00 p.m.Location: Tears-McFarlane House1290 Williams StreetDenv
  
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• Temporary TSA Pre-Check Office Hopes To Meet Demand

  03-08-2016 00:07
  
  By Suzanne McCarroll
  GLENDALE, Colo. (CBS4)– A temporary TSA office is up and running in Glendale where travelers can sign up for TSA Pre-check through Aug. 6.
  Those with applications can make an appointment ahead of time or walk-in. TSA hopes to process more than 1,000 travelers over the five-day period.
  (credit: CBS)
  TSA pre-check allows travelers to go into another, often shorter, security line at most major airports around the country, including Denver International Airport.
  Passengers
  
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