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• Shilo Keo suspended for 2 games

  12-08-2016 23:03
  
  KUSA - Providing Shiloh Keo makes the final 53-man roster, he won't be playing for the Denver Broncos in their first two games against Carolina and Indianapolis.       
  
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• Broncos Shiloh Keo Suspended For Violating NFL’s Substance Abuse Policy

  12-08-2016 22:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Broncos veteran safety Shiloh Keo has been suspended for the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.The NFL announced the suspension on Friday.Keo will stay with the team through training camp and preseason games. His suspension will be implemented after the roster has been cut to 53 players. That means Keo will return to the active roster on Sept. 19 after the second regular season game.The Broncos signed Keo on Dec
  
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• Bronco thoughts: Keep Sanchez at No. 1?

  12-08-2016 21:48
  
  KUSA—Just re-watched the Denver Broncos-Chicago Bears preseason game on Channel 20 and here are some thoughts:       
  
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• U.S. Announces Plans To Protect Rare Colorado, Utah Birds

  12-08-2016 21:41
  
  DENVER (AP) — Federal land managers have announced long-awaited plans to protect the rare Gunnison sage grouse, a bird found only in Colorado and Utah.
  The Bureau of Land Management released a nearly 1,000-page document late Thursday proposing restrictions on energy development, roads and grazing. The proposals include closing or limiting the use of some areas during the birds’ mating season, from mid-March to Mid-May, and during harsh winter weather. That could affect exploration fo
  
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• Hotline Offers Help to Renters, Homeowners

  12-08-2016 21:35
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) – Rent in the Denver Metro Area is averaging more than $1,000 for even the smallest of places. The market has many low-to-moderate income resident scrambling to find a place to call home, but for some help is a phone call away.
  (Credit CBS)
  The Colorado Housing Connects Hotline has taken 24,215 calls so far this year, most from people desperate to find affordable housing.
  “I think that our housing market shifted quickly from a foreclosure crisis to r
  
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• Construction Begins On Indoor Water Park

  12-08-2016 21:28
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Construction has started on a new indoor water park in Colorado Springs.The Great Wolf Lodge Resort will feature a 50,000 square foot water park with more than 300 suites and nine restaurants. (credit: CBS)
  Families can enjoy a play area that includes a bowling alley, an arcade and a rock climbing wall.The resort is scheduled to open at the end of the year. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Teen Sentenced For Taking Photos Of Women In Changing Room

  12-08-2016 21:01
  
  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– The teen who hid and took photos of women in the changing area of a store at the Outlets at Castle Rock has been sentenced.
  Austin Kyle Baker, 19, of Castle Rock, pleaded guilty to invasion of privacy for sexual gratification. He was sentenced Thursday to five days in jail and four years supervised probation as a sex offender.
  Police in Castle Rock were called by a woman who said she saw a young man looking over the wall of the changing room while she was inside.
  
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• Kubiak Won’t Give Hints On Broncos QB Job

  12-08-2016 20:54
  
  CHICAGO (The Sports Xchange) – Following the 22-0 preseason win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday night, Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak would not commit on his starting quarterback for next week.
  Mark Sanchez made an opening argument for the job, throwing for 99 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter for the defending Super Bowl champions. He finished 10 of 13 for 99 yards with one interception.
  Sanchez’s quarterback competitor, Trevor Siemian, completed seven of 12 passes for
  
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• Warming Trend Moves In This Weekend

  12-08-2016 20:41
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – What an absolutely fantastic day statewide!
  Most places are running 6 to 12 degrees cooler than in recent days with light wind and plenty of sunshine.
  There will be a few showers and storms scattered about between the mid-afternoon and early evening but they should be few and far between.
  Southern Colorado has the best chance to see a few storms and there’s a remote chance one could become strong to severe near the New Mexico state line.
  Your weekend w
  
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• Latest Forecast: Warming Trend Moves In This Weekend

  12-08-2016 20:41
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – What an absolutely fantastic day statewide!
  Most places are running 6 to 12 degrees cooler than in recent days with light wind and plenty of sunshine.
  There will be a few showers and storms scattered about between the mid-afternoon and early evening but they should be few and far between.
  Southern Colorado has the best chance to see a few storms and there’s a remote chance one could become strong to severe near the New Mexico state line.
  Your weekend wi
  
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• 3 Years Into Nation’s Hemp Experiment, Crop’s Future Is Hazy

  12-08-2016 20:33
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Three years into the nation’s hemp experiment, a 20-acre farm in southern Colorado exemplifies the crop’s hazy potential.
  Hemp could be enormously profitable, but right now there are just as many questions as answers for Will and Ally Cabaniss, two Florida natives who moved to southern Colorado to embark on the hemp business.
  “Every day brings something new and different,” said Will Cabaniss, holding up a red plastic cup containing a hemp seedli
  
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• Dark Sky Park Designation

  12-08-2016 20:16
  
  The Grand Canyon has just received a Dark Sky Park designation from the International Dark Sky Parks Association. Colorado also has parks with that designation. Find the complete list at darksky.org/idsp/parks/
  
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• Former Fire Chief, Wife Arrested In Theft Case

  12-08-2016 19:19
  
  STERLING, Colo. (AP) – The former Sterling Fire Department chief and his wife have been arrested on suspicion of theft.
  Kurtis Vogel, who is currently the Eagle County fire chief, and his wife, Hope, are accused of stealing over $120,000 in money, equipment and memorabilia from the Sterling Fire Department before leaving the department in April.
  Kurt Vogel (credit: CBS)
  No attorney was listed for the couple in court records.
  District Attorney Brittny Lewton says city officials reported boo
  
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• Broncos notes: Dora the pass rusher

  12-08-2016 18:44
  
  CHICAGO - Even if the most dedicated of Denver Bronco fans didn't know who Vontarrius Dora was until he played big Thursday night, don't feel bad.       
  
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• Colorado Mom: DEA Pot Decision Will Make Life Harder

  12-08-2016 18:41
  
  (CBS4) – A Colorado mother who has fought for allowance of prescribed medical marijuana in schools says she’s disappointed by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s decision to keep marijuana on its list of the most dangerous drugs.
  The federal agency announced its decision on Thursday, and Stacey Linn told CBS4 later in the day that without lowering marijuana’s scheduling from its Schedule I class, new research into the benefits of cannabis will be stymied.
  CBS4’s S
  
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• Keidel: End Of The A-Rod Era, Or Error?

  12-08-2016 17:59
  
  By Jason Keidel
  So it ends for A-Rod.
  On August 12. Why? Because some suit thought it was a good idea. He also thought we should have this weeklong preamble, for no reason we mere mortals can fathom. And, of course, it has been typically turbulent, a perfect microcosm of A-Rod’s conflicted career.
  None of it has gone well, from the arbitrary date to the botched and bewildering curtain call. Joe Girardi declared he would do all he could to get A-Rod some action then sarcastic
  
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• Advocate Dismayed By Work-Release Sentence For Rapist

  12-08-2016 17:07
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A former University of Colorado student who raped another student will not serve any time in prison.
  This week a Boulder County judge went against prosecutors’ wishes for a harsher punishment and sentenced Austin Wilkerson to 20 years of probation.
  Wilkerson, 22, will be put into a work release program at the Boulder County Jail. He will be able to go to school and work during the day and then must sleep at the jail at night.
  Austin Wilkerson (credit: Boulder
  
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• Girl Drowns In Apartment Swimming Pool, Mom Arrested

  12-08-2016 16:19
  
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) – A 7-year-old girl drowned in a pool at an apartment complex in Arapahoe County and the mother has been arrested.
  (credit: CBS)
  The sheriff’s office says deputies were called to the apartment complex at 8828 East Florida Avenue on Thursday afternoon after a person pulled the girl from the pool and dialed 911.
  Attempts to revive the girl, first by the person who called 911 and then by emergency crews, failed.
  Eve Gbeugre (credit: Arapahoe County)
  Investigators say th
  
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• Summer Snow Falls Overnight On Pikes Peak

  12-08-2016 15:34
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – A cold front brought a taste of early fall to Colorado on Friday including a dusting of snow on top of Pikes Peak.
  It’s not uncommon for Colorado’s highest mountains to record occasional summer snow.Denver has never seen an August snowfall but it has snowed as early as Sept. 3 back in 1961.
  Few 40s down low and some 30s up high this AM. Taste of early fall for some!!! #COwx #4wx #CBS4WeatherWatchers pic.twitter.com/cfsNSARD5s
  — Chris Spears
  
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• Shots Fired At Uber Driver In Apparently Random Incident

  12-08-2016 14:22
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4) – An Uber driver says two people pulled up next to him overnight and began firing shots at his car for no apparent reason. A chase that followed led from the north Denver metro area into Weld County.
  The incident happened early Friday morning and two people are in custody. No one was hurt.
  The shots were fired near Interstate 25 and 120th and the chase that ensued crossed county lines. Police from Northglenn and Thornton were involved, along with the Colorado State
  
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• Woman Arrested, Overnight Amber Alert Canceled

  12-08-2016 13:50
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – An Amber Alert that went into effect overnight is over, according to Fort Collins police.
  Police said Lauren Perotti-Montgomery drove off when police confronted her at about 10:15 p.m. in Fort Collins. Her 5-year-old girl was in the car with her.
  About five hours after the Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued the alert, police announced the woman was under arrest in Fort Collins and the child was found with her and was safe.
  
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• Odd Timing Made Roy’s Departure From Avs Surprising

  12-08-2016 13:23
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Patrick Roy’s abrupt resignation Thursday as the Colorado Avalanche head coach and vice president of hockey operations comes as a shock, but only because of the timing.
  Patrick Roy of the Colorado Avalanche attends the 2016 NHL Draft on June 25, 2016 in Buffalo, New York.(credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
  There always seemed to be a little disconnect between Roy’s vision and that of the rest of the front office, and that apparently came to an imp
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cooler Today, Warmer Weekend Ahead

  12-08-2016 13:18
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – We’re starting off 5 to 10 degrees cooler this morning around the state thanks to a cold front that moved through yesterday.
  It will be a nice day statewide with plenty of sunshine and just a few of those pop up showers and storms in the afternoon. It looks like most of the storm activity will be over southern part of the state.
  The weekend ahead will feature a gradual warming trend with highs back into the 90s by early next week.Meteorologist Chris Spe
  
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• Rockies Look To Remain Relevant In NL Wild-Card Race

  12-08-2016 13:14
  
  After surviving yet another collapse by their bullpen, the Rockies look to remain relevant in the National League wild-card race when they open a 3-game series at the Phillies on Friday night.
  
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• Manitou Incline Set To Close During Improvement Project

  12-08-2016 07:49
  
  MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– The Manitou Incline will close once again for four months during the second phase of an improvement project.
  The Manitou Incline is a mile-long hike with an elevation gain of 2,000 feet in Manitou Springs west of Colorado Springs, but heavy foot traffic and rain have eroded the trail over the years.
  The Manitou Incline (credit: CBS)
  Colorado Springs closed it in 2014 to repair the steepest area but city officials say more work needs to be done.
  The incline wi
  
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• Service Disruptions On A Line Resolved After Damage To Power Line

  12-08-2016 07:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– There were more service disruptions on RTD’s A Line Thursday after hundreds of passengers were subject to hours-long delays on Wednesday.
  “Somebody directed us to go onto a bus to take us to a train,” said Susan Nathan who was visiting from California.
  Bus shuttles transported passengers on the A Line at 61st and Pena to Denver International Airport due to a damaged power wire. Passengers endured delays of about 30 minutes while the damaged train was r
  
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• Sanchez shines as Broncos beat Bears

  12-08-2016 06:50
  
  Mark Sanchez wasn’t perfect, which is fine because who is?       
  
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• Broncos Defeat Bears 22-0 In First Preseason Game

  12-08-2016 06:44
  
  CHICAGO (AP) – Mark Sanchez made a strong opening argument for the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback job, throwing for 99 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter, and the defending Super Bowl champions beat the Chicago Bears 22-0 in the preseason opener on Thursday night.
  Sanchez came through with just the sort of performance he needed if he’s going to beat out Trevor Siemian.
  He completed 10 of 13 passes in the first quarter and led a game-opening 76-yard touchdown drive
  
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• Broncos fans weigh in on QB controversy

  12-08-2016 06:43
  
  Thursday night’s preseason game answered a few questions for Denver Broncos fans.        
  
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• RECAP: Broncos at Bears game chat

  12-08-2016 06:32
  
  KUSA – The Denver Broncos squared off against the Chicago Bears in the first preseason game of the year.       
  
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• Paxton Lynch Sacked On First Play Of His Pro Career

  12-08-2016 06:10
  
  CHICAGO (CBS4) – Broncos rookie quarterback Paxton Lynch came into Thursday night’s game in Chicago in the second half and was sacked on his first offensive play.
  Paxton Lynch of the Denver Broncos rolls out to look for a receiver. (credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
  After quarterbacks Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian played in the first and second quarters respectively, Lynch took over the Broncos offense — as planned.
  Lynch's pro career begins with sack, run play, sack, pun
  
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• 2 Anti-Fracking Proposals May Not Make It On Ballot

  12-08-2016 05:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It appears that there’s a slim chance two anti-fracking petitions will have enough signatures to make it on the ballot in November.
  Each petition needs about 98,000 valid signatures to get on. Documents obtained by CBS4 show they have only 105,000 signatures. And with an average rejection rate of about 30 percent, that would mean there are not enough valid signatures to get on the ballot.
  The outcome won’t be known until early next month, but form
  
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• U.S. Government Won’t Reclassify Marijuana, Allows Research

  12-08-2016 04:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has decided marijuana will remain on the list of most dangerous drugs, fully rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will allow more research into its medical uses.
  The decision to expand research into marijuana’s medical potential could pave the way for the drug to be moved to a lesser category. Heroin, peyote and marijuana, among others, are considered Schedule I drugs because they have no medical a
  
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• Autopsies Confirm Accidental Drownings In Deaths Of 3 Girls

  12-08-2016 04:33
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Autopsies confirmed that three girls drowned accidentally in a southern Colorado swimming pool earlier this week, but authorities said Thursday they have yet to determine how it happened.
  Azucena Gandarilla, 3, her sister Amaya, 6, and their baby sitter, Joo Hyun Lee, 17, drowned Monday in the swimming pool at a Pueblo mobile home complex.
  Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter said the deaths were accidents and no signs of trauma were found.
  Final autopsy reports will be
  
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• Colorado Vet Not Surprised By DEA Marijuana Reclassification Decision

  12-08-2016 03:56
  
  By Andrea Flores
  (CBS4) – The Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday that marijuana would remain on its list of the most dangerous drugs.
  Marijuana will remain a schedule 1 drug, in the same class as heroin and LSD, with no accepted medical use.
  The DEA rejected petitions to allow marijuana use for medical purposes.
  But one Colorado nonprofit providing free pot to veterans is handing it out to get them healthy, not high.
  Army veteran Roger Martin uses medical marijuana to cope
  
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• Bennie Fowler Makes Impressive Special Teams Play For Broncos

  12-08-2016 03:35
  
  CHICAGO (CBS4) – Broncos wide receiver Bennie Fowler told CBS4 in an interview during training camp that his role on special teams would be how he makes the Broncos this season.
  That prediction seems like a pretty good one after watching the first half of the Broncos preseason game in Chicago Thursday night.
  With 1:49 left in the second quarter at Soldier Field, Fowler blocked a punt deep in Chicago territory and Bronco Zaire Anderson recovered it for a touchdown.
  Bennie Fowler told me in
  
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• Latest Forecast: Friday Cools Down Along With More Storms

  12-08-2016 02:27
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Cooler air is continuing to ooze down across the eastern plains. This combined with warmer/moist air from the west will keep showers and thunderstorms going into the evening over the eastern plains. The clouds will linger late into the night.
  This may inhibit seeing the peak of the Perseid Meteor shower Thursday night. There will be some clearing after 1 am Thursday night into Friday morning. That would be good time as the best viewing will be after mo
  
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• Sanchez Throws Touchdown In His First Preseason Drive

  12-08-2016 02:23
  
  CHICAGO (CBS4) – Denver Broncos quarterback Mark Sanchez threw a 32 yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas in the first quarter of the Broncos-Bears preseason game on Thursday in Chicago.
  Sanchez was knocked down after the throw and then when he got up he threw his hands up in the air.
  The 10-play, 76 yard scoring drive made the score at Soldier Field 7-0.
  Extra point is good. Broncos lead 7-0 with 9:32 to go in the 1st. 10 plays, 76 yards on the scoring drive. #4Broncos
  — Michael S
  
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• Police Search For Open Garage Doors To Curb Thieves

  12-08-2016 01:45
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Broomfield are on a mission to help keep homeowners from getting ripped off. Investigators believe 70 percent of all home burglary cases, the thieves get in through an open garage door.
  “The open garage doors… yeah, it’s a daily occurrence,” said Broomfield Police Officer Larry Ottosen.Ottosen cruised the neighborhoods looking for one very specific problem– open garage doors.Broomfield Police Officer Larry Ottosen (credit:
  
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• Rockies Snap Losing Skid, Beat Rangers In Back & Forth Game

  12-08-2016 01:13
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (The Sports Xchange) – Carlos Gonzalez’s pinch-hit double drove in three to highlight a five-run eighth inning in the Colorado Rockies’ 12-9 marathon victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon.
  Colorado snapped a four-game losing skid by sending nine men to the plate in the inning, rocking Rangers relievers Jake Diekman and Matt Bush, who surrendered the runs on four hits, two walks and a wild pitch.
  Tony Wolters and rookie David Dahl each had RBIs. D
  
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• 2 African Lions Find Better Life In Colorado

  12-08-2016 00:45
  
  KEENESBURG, Colo. (CBS4)– Two female African lions are enjoying a better life thanks to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg. Jonwah and Njjara had been living at a roadside zoo in Iowa.
  Visitors to the zoo noticed they were in poor health and a judge ordered a qualified veterinarian to step in. (credit: CBS)
  The lions are recovering at the sanctuary’s indoor enclosure.“Right now they’re going under intense medical treatment to get everything taken care of and then the
  
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• Roy Wanted More For The Avalanche, And More For The City Of Denver

  12-08-2016 00:36
  
  By Brian Madden, CBS4 Sports
  DENVER (CBS4) – Roy.
  WOW!
  Raise your hand if you are a clairvoyant.
  Now, stop yourself. No one saw this news coming today.
  Patrick Roy of the Colorado Avalanche handles bench duties against the Detroit Red Wings at Coors Field during the 2016 Coors Light Stadium Series game on February 27, 2016. (credit: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
  Patrick Roy, the now former Head Coach, has left the Colorado Avalanche organization. Three years after he was hired, he no l
  
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• No Charges For Denver Officer Who Shot Unarmed Suspect

  12-08-2016 00:33
  
  DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors won’t charge a Denver police officer who fatally shot an unarmed bank robbery suspect on a downtown street during the busy lunchtime rush.
  District Attorney Mitch Morrissey said Thursday Technician Jeffrey Motz was reasonable to shoot 40-year-old Dion Damon, even though he was not holding a gun as the officer believed.
  The April 12 shooting happened near the state Capitol and just steps from City Hall. A task force had been following Damon and confronted him
  
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• Dangerous Debris On The Road Blamed For Accidents, Deaths

  12-08-2016 00:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Debris that falls onto the road can create hazardous conditions for drivers. Triple-A has issued a warning about the debris and blamed other drivers who do not properly secure the load before hitting the road.The Colorado Department of Transportation has noticed more debris lately.“The most bizarre thing of late, anyway, has been a rodeo, like a mannequin clown, rodeo clown,” said CDOT spokesman Bob Wilson.(credit: CBS)
  CDOT has the responsibility to remove road
  
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