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• CBS Sports Poll 8/6/16

  06-08-2016 23:52
  
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• CU Boulder recovery center helps students fight “screen addiction”

  06-08-2016 23:37
  
  Will Jeffery used to spend hours — sometimes days — alternating between playing video games, binge-watching TV shows on Netflix and mindlessly scrolling through the online forum Reddit.
  When he checked into a rehab facility a few years ago, a therapist helped him realize that screen time was just as much of a problem for him as cocaine, pot and alcohol. “I used drugs, alcohol, video games, Reddit and Netflix bingeing as a coping mechanism for life,” said Jeffery, a 2
  
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• Broomfield Police Search For Car Break-In Suspect

  06-08-2016 23:37
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Surveillance video captured a man breaking into a car at the Sienna Reservoir in Broomfield on on July 30.
  He can then be seen using the stolen credit cards.(credit: Broomfield Police)
  Sienna Reservoir is located near the intersection of Lowell Boulevard and Sheridan Parkway.
  The man was described as being an Hispanic man in his 40s and last seen wearing glasses and jeans with jewels on the back pockets.
  If you recognize him you are asked to contact Broomfie
  
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• DeMarcus Ware, the Broncos’ Peyton Manning on defense

  06-08-2016 23:21
  
  Every Broncos defender, no matter what position they play, receives some sort of guidance, leadership and advice from outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware.
  As Ware continues to recover from the back injury that held has held him out of football all spring and summer, his teammates shared his value as the team’s top leader.
  “He’s just like the our Peyton (Manning) on defense,” cornerback Bradley Roby said. “I tell him every day, ‘D-Ware, you’re my role model.
  
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• CU Buffaloes Fall Practices Underway

  06-08-2016 23:19
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The Rocky Mountain Showdown between the CU Buffaloes and the CSU Rams is less than a month away, and the Buffaloes are preparing for that first game in their 2016 season.
  The Buffaloes started their fall camp practices on Thursday. This will be Coach Mike MacIntyre’s fourth season, and while there have been steps forward in his three years in Boulder, there has been a lot of losing.
  MacIntyre’s overall record is 10 wins and 27 losses, and the seniors gui
  
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• Star swimmer Missy Franklin confident heading into Rio Olympics

  06-08-2016 23:15
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — It’s not easy to win four gold medals at the Olympics, but Missy Franklin sure made it look like it was four years ago. She swam in London as if she didn’t have a care in the world, without a hint of pressure as she lit up the pool deck with her luminous smile en route to becoming the breakout star of Team USA.
  One of the things she has learned since then is that pressure can become an anchor. It weighed her down like excess ballast at the Olympic Trials last m
  
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• Tyler Anderson’s perseverance paying off in big way for Colorado Rockies

  06-08-2016 23:00
  
  George Horton was on a family vacation in Big Bear, Calif., last week, but that wasn’t going to stop him from getting to a TV.
  Not when two of his favorite players he had coached were about to face off in the middle of a major-league playoff chase.
  When Horton was chosen to restore baseball at the University of Oregon in the fall of 2008, he invited Justin Turner, his bat boy turned star infielder during his previous stop at Cal State Fullerton, to come to Eugene, Ore., and talk to hi
  
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• Latest Forecast: Tracking Evening Storms & Heavy Rain

  06-08-2016 22:57
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’s been a fairly humid Saturday across Colorado and now with daytime heating we’re seeing scattered showers and storms pop up.
  Some of these will have locally heavy rain and there’s even the potential for a few to turn severe on the plains.A large part of Colorado to the south and west of Denver are under a flash flood watch once again.
  Looking ahead we’ll start a slow warming and drying trend as we head into the week ahead.Meteorolo
  
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• Aspen police arrest drunk man who shouted he’d “open fire on everyone”

  06-08-2016 22:33
  
  Aspen police arrested a man on the pedestrian mall near Wagner Park Friday after he shouted threats and profanities at passersby.
  Steven Zimmermann, in town from Dallas with his family, said the man was clearly intoxicated and was “making no sense.”
  The man was talking to himself and shouted toward teenagers and other young children, but when he said he’d “open fire on everyone here,” Zimmermann’s brother called police.
  Aspen police Officer Forrest B
  
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• Taylor Phinney drops out of road race, saving himself for time trial at Olympics

  06-08-2016 22:32
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Boulder cyclist Taylor Phinney has big hopes for the Rio Olympics, but they didn’t include being a major player in Saturday’s road race.
  Phinney sees himself as a medal contender in Wednesday’s time trial. He knew the course for Saturday’s race didn’t suit him, but he had to race it because Olympic and cycling federation rules required the time trial riders do the road race as well. He gave a respectable effort but dropped out with about 38 mi
  
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• Colorado man dies in flash flood in NM

  06-08-2016 22:32
  
  Authorities say a Colorado man who was a former New Mexico police officer has died trying to drive across a flooded wash.             
  
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• Colorado Springs water park and resort set to open in late December

  06-08-2016 22:22
  
  Great Wolf Lodge, an indoor water park and family resort in northern Colorado Springs, will open Dec. 26 — taking the place of a long-shuttered hotel that had been abandoned by a developer during the Great Recession.
  Wisconsin-based Great Wolf Resorts, which operates and develops water park resorts nationwide, posted the opening date on its website and has started taking reservations for the complex. James Anderson, general manager for Great Wolf in the Springs, said via e-mail that t
  
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• First gold medal in Rio goes to U.S. shooter Virginia Thrasher

  06-08-2016 21:32
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Virginia Thrasher went through a three-week spring whirlwind, winning three NCAA titles and a spot on the U.S. Olympic Shooting team.
  The precocious 19-year-old closed out the summer with her biggest surprise yet.
  Keeping her nerve on sport’s biggest stage, Thrasher on Saturday earned the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics, outlasting two-time gold medalist Du Li to capture the women’s 10-meter air rifle title.
  “This is beyond my wildest dreams,”
  
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• Walmart evacuated in Lafayette

  06-08-2016 21:27
  
  A Walmart in Lafayette was evacuated Saturday after a report of a suspicious package.       
  
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• Vets Confirm First Equine Case Of West Nile Virus In 2016

  06-08-2016 21:14
  
  (AP) — Veterinarians at Colorado State University have diagnosed a horse in Weld County with West Nile Virus, the first equine case recorded this year.
  State Department of Agriculture officials say the transmission of the disease varies from year to year and depends on a number of factors, including the number of mosquitoes. Infected horses can display symptoms that include head tilt, muscle tremors, stumbling, lack of coordination, weakness of the limbs or partial paralysis.
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• Colorado Man Dies In Flash Flood In Northern New Mexico

  06-08-2016 21:07
  
  BLANCO, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a Colorado man who was a former New Mexico police officer has died trying to drive across a flooded wash.
  San Juan County deputies say a vehicle was reported to be sinking in a flooded arroyo Friday afternoon south of Blanco.
  It took fire and police units two hours to reach the Ford F-150 because of rain and severe flooding.
  Authorities say an officer recovered the driver’s body and identified him as Derek Mohler, a former Bloomfield Police Departm
  
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• New Blooming Corpse Flower Nicknamed ‘Little Stinker’

  06-08-2016 20:56
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – There is a stinky surprise greeting visitors to the Denver Botanic Gardens.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Right when I came in I smelled it and I was like, ‘that smells bad,’” Evelyn Jackson, a 7-year-old visitor to the Gardens, said Saturday morning.
  (credit: CBS)
  A corpse flower, deemed “Little Stinker,” bloomed overnight and several thousand people are expected to come take a whiff over the weekend.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Corpse Flower Blo
  
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• Green Appears To Be Broncos’ Top Tight End

  06-08-2016 20:29
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos need someone to step up at tight end, a position that coach Gary Kubiak said was “just a little bit behind” when camp began. Virgil Green might finally be ready for the task.
  Virgil Green (credit: CBS)
  After five years working behind players like Daniel Fells, Julius Thomas and Owen Daniels, Green appears to be the No. 1 tight end, and during Thursday’s practice, he played like it, catching four touchdown passes i
  
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• Telecom lays off Denver workers

  06-08-2016 20:24
  
  Some 59 Denver employees of Integra Telecom Holdings Inc. have been laid off as part of a split of the telecom into two businesses.       
  
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• Estevez Gives Up 4 In The 9th, Rockies Lose 5-3 To Marlins

  06-08-2016 20:22
  
  DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Rockies looked like they were going to celebrate a rare comeback victory. However, Carlos Estevez couldn’t seal it.
  Estevez gave up a go-ahead, two-run single to Martin Prado during a four-run rally in the ninth inning that sent the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 win over the Rockies on Friday night.
  Colorado scored three times in the eighth to take a 3-1 lead, but Miami bounced back.
  “My fastball wasn’t there, my command wasn’t there,” Este
  
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• Surveillance Camera Shows Images Of Cemetery Vandals

  06-08-2016 19:22
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – A group of people suspected of recently knocking down headstones at a cemetery in Longmont were caught on surveillance video.
  (credit: CBS)
  The vandalism took place at Mountain View Cemetery at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Main Street.
  Longmont police say the images that show the suspected vandals were taken at 3:30 a.m. at a nearby Walgreens.(credit: CBS)
  The vandalism may have been done for fun, but that’s not how Longmont police se
  
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• CBS4 Broncos Notebook: 8/6

  06-08-2016 18:59
  
  Huge crowd out today to see a full-pads, almost scrimmage like practice before the team gets a day off before game week starts Monday.Biggest play of the day so far, Mark Sanchez forced a pass from his own red zone that Bradley Roby read perfectly for a pick-6. The type of mistake Sanchez just can’t make if he wants to win the starting job.Ball security an issue at times too, with a few fumbles by the offense and kickoff return team.Emmanuel Sanders has caught a pair of TD passes so far, o
  
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• Corpse Flower Blooms At Denver Botanic Gardens

  06-08-2016 17:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A “corpse flower” has bloomed at Denver Botanic Gardens.
  According to the gardens, the plant bloomed Friday night in the Marnie’s Pavilion area. It’s a rare occurrence in the plant world and notable for the foul odor the flower emits.
  BIG STINKY NEWS! A corpse flower bloomed last night! #LittleStinkerDBG is in Marnie's Pavilion. Open 9a-8p. pic.twitter.com/hOuoFNHbrt
  — DenverBotanicGardens (@Botanic) August 6, 2016The flower is available for vi
  
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• Latest Forecast: Continued Chance For Storms, Heavy Rain

  06-08-2016 14:32
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A very moisture-rich air mass continues to sit over Colorado and that means we will continue to see the chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms that produce locally heavy rain.
  A large part of Colorado to the south and west of Denver will once again be under a flash flood watch later today.
  Looking ahead we will start a slow warming and drying trend as we head into the week ahead.Meteorologist Chris Spears writes about stories related to weather and cl
  
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• Denver home prices continue strong gains

  06-08-2016 06:44
  
  Average home prices in metro Denver made another big jump in July, increasing by 12.9 percent over the same period last year to $412,312, including both attached condos and townhomes and detached single-family homes, according to the latest data from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.       
  
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• Man Gets Life In Prison, Plus 60 Years For Arvada Slaying

  06-08-2016 03:55
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A man charged in a fatal shooting at an Arvada home has been sentenced to life in prison plus 60 years.
  The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office says 54-year-old Billy Scott was sentenced Thursday for the March 9, 2015, death of 44-year-old Troy Pitman. Scott was convicted in June of first-degree murder and several other charges.
  Prosecutors say he got into an argument with Pitman over a bond the victim had co-signed. Scott went to Pitman’s home with
  
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• Group Wants To Make It Harder To Change Colorado’s Constitution

  06-08-2016 03:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Raise the Bar campaign hopes to get an initiative on the November ballot that would make it harder to change Colorado’s constitution.
  The group turned in 185,000 signatures on Friday.If the initiative gets on the ballot and passes, it would take 55 percent approval for an amendment to pass instead of a simple majority. Signatures would also need to be collected from voters all over the state, not just Denver.
  Colorado’s constitution has more than 150 amendmen
  
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• Craig Hospital Patients Enjoy A Day On The Water

  06-08-2016 03:39
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Patients receiving treatment at Craig Hospital enjoyed a day on the water on Friday.Nearly 100 patients along with nurses and volunteers gathered at Cherry Creek Reservoir on Friday morning for the annual Hobie Day. (credit: CBS)
  Patients and their families enjoyed music, BBQ, sailing and powerboat rides.
  “It’s a great opportunity to get patients out of the hospital with family members, working with some of the goals that they’re doing in our rehab b
  
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• Pastor Extradited To Colorado On Child Porn Charges

  06-08-2016 03:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A pastor will be extradited to Colorado from Oregon on child pornography charges.
  James Parkhurst was arrested in Portland, Ore. where he works as an executive for the United Methodist Church.He will be transferred to the Denver jail on charges of production of child pornography. That could indicate the crime occurred in Colorado.The documents in the case remain sealed and no other details were available.
  
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• Hickenlooper: Colorado Will Play Major Role In Election

  06-08-2016 02:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Gov. John Hickenlooper believes Colorado will still play a major role in the election, regardless of how the polls place the candidates for president.
  He talked about how it’s still early in the campaign but that there’s not any time to waste.
  “I think right now they’re going to move resources to other states but trust me, they still recognize Colorado as a battleground state. If things change as the campaign evolves, I would expect to see them back u
  
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  06-08-2016 02:11
  
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• Latest Forecast: Still Expecting Rain Along the Front Range This Weekend

  06-08-2016 01:56
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – That moisture flow continues producing heavy rains and a few storms over the mountains and southwest.We are also beginning to see heavy storms prompting flood advisories moving into southeastern portions of the state.Denver has seen a few light showers today, but it look as though the heavier rains could arrive as darkness falls or quite possibly holding off until Saturday.After an official high Thursday of 75 degrees, the high on Friday just one degree warmer a
  
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• Latest Forecast: Still Expecting Rain Along the Front Range

  06-08-2016 01:56
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – That moisture flow continues producing heavy rains and a few storms over the mountains and southwest.We are also beginning to see heavy storms prompting flood advisories moving into southeastern portions of the state.Denver has seen a few light showers today, but it look as though the heavier rains could arrive as darkness falls.Then scattered showers and storms overnight with a low by morning near 60 degrees.Cloudy skies to start Saturday, then expect scattered
  
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• EPA Pays $1.2 Million More In Local Costs From Mine Spill

  06-08-2016 01:24
  
  DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will pay another $1.2 million to tribes, states and local governments affected by a massive mine waste spill in southwestern Colorado.
  The agency made the announcement Friday, the anniversary of the blowout at the Gold King Mine, which was accidentally triggered by an EPA-led crew.
  The 2015 spill tainted rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah with heavy metals. Three Indian reservations in Colorado and New Mexico were also aff
  
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• 200+ Shots Fired In Lodo Parking Lot, 18 Weapons Involved

  06-08-2016 01:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver District Attorney’s Office says more than 200 shots were fired in a shooting between gang members in LoDo over the weekend after police initially said it was closer to 100 shots.
  Gunfire rang out shortly after midnight Saturday in the paid lot near 18th and Blake Streets.(credit: CBS)
  Police said the shooting was a result of a confrontation between several people, possibly gang members. There were 18 different weapons used int he shooting.
  Two adult ma
  
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• Man Claims He’s Witnessed 100+ Violent Incidents On 16th Street Mall

  06-08-2016 00:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A man says he’s witnessed more than 100 violent incidents on the 16th Street Mall over the past seven months. Some of those include menacing and someone swinging a crowbar.
  Terry Darnell lives in an apartment above the popular pedestrian shopping area that has been plagued in recent months by crime.
  Darnell said about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, at least two men clobbered someone and knocked him out. He said the violence is something that happens about every other night.
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• CSP Simulator Demonstrates Hazards Of Distracted Driving

  06-08-2016 00:17
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) So far this year, 318 people have died on Colorado highways. Last year, the number was 547, the highest since 2008. Many of those traffic crashes are caused by distracted driving. Recently, CBS4’s Britt Moreno found out the consequences of being distracted behind the wheel.
  “So we’re putting me to the test here, right?” Moreno asked of Trooper Nate Reid, of the Colorado State Patrol.
  Reid was guiding Moreno through the Colorado State Patrol&rs
  
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• Murder Suspect Found, Arrested In California

  06-08-2016 00:07
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A man wanted for murder in Greeley has been arrested after he was located in California.Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 800 block of 26th Avenue on July 26 and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
  Lee Arthur Scott (credit: Greeley Police Department
  The victim, identified as Jose Jaquez, 25, was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead.
  Police searched for Lee Arthur Scott, 25, of Evans in connection with the shooting. He
  
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