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• Elbow Injury Sidelines Broncos Wideout Bennie Fowler

  13-08-2016 23:42
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Denver Broncos wide receiver Bennie Fowler will be sidelined for several weeks after breaking a bone in his left elbow, coach Gary Kubiak said Saturday.
  Fowler, the Broncos’ No. 3 receiver and a key special teams player, was injured while covering a punt during the third quarter of Denver’s 22-0 preseason win at Chicago on Thursday.
  He hit the ground hard after being blocked and had to brace himself with his arm, but continued playing.
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• Paxton Lynch gets some first-team reps

  13-08-2016 23:34
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Most would agree Gary Kubiak is more respectful of others than other NFL head coaches. He is nicer, better mannered and more honest.       
  
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• Emmanuel Sanders loves to play catch

  13-08-2016 23:25
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Most players grew up playing in the backyard.       
  
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• Man With Multiple Warrants Shot, Killed By Police After Brandishing Weapon

  13-08-2016 22:29
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  LAKEWOOD Colo. (CBS4) – Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting outside of a convenience store in Lakewood left a suspect dead.
  A man who was sitting inside of an old pickup truck parked outside of the 7-Eleven on Sheridan Boulevard and West 1st Avenue was shot during a confrontation with officers that lasted several hours. Police on Saturday afternoon said the suspect succumbed to his injuries.
  Police said that officers were attempting to arrest the man on
  
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• Man With Multiple Warrants Shot By Police After Brandishing Weapon

  13-08-2016 22:29
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A man police tried to contact in Lakewood was shot by police early Saturday morning after he allegedly brandished a weapon.
  According to Lakewood police spokesman Steve Davis, officers tried to contact the man who was wanted on multiple warrants in the area of 1st Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard just before 4:30 a.m.
  “When they arrived officers found the man sitting in a vehicle and he displayed what appeared to be some type of a weapon when the officers attemp
  
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• 4 Tips For Saving Money On Back-To-School Supplies

  13-08-2016 21:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4) According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend more than 75 billion dollars on back-to-school supplies. Some estimates indicate that parents can spend as much as $600. If you’re not conscious of your budget, you can easily over spend.
  “Try not to go into one store and buy everything,” said Kyle James, writer of the shopping blog, “Rather-Be-Shopping.com.”
  Shopping Blogger Kyle James (Credit CBS)
  LINK: Rather-Be-Shopping.com
  Tip #1: P
  
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• Bennie Fowler out with fractured elbow

  13-08-2016 20:41
  
  ENGLEWOOD - Bennie Fowler III will miss the rest of preseason after the Denver Broncos' receiver suffered a fractured right elbow.       
  
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• 8 Horses Die In Barn Fire

  13-08-2016 20:35
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Eight horses died in Adams County in a barn fire Saturday morning.
  Brighton fire crews arrived to find the barn fully engulfed in flames near 118th Avenue and Picadilly Road.
  Investigators say it was an accident sparked by an overloaded extension cord.
  
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• Wildfire Grows, Claims Structures And Prompts Evacuations

  13-08-2016 20:15
  
  PARACHUTE, Colo. (CBS4) – The Spring Creek Wildfire burning in Garfield and Mesa counties has claimed several structures and prompted voluntary evacuations.
  (credit: Garfield County Sheriff’s Office)
  According to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, the fire is burning between Spring Creek and Wallace Creek south of Parachute.
  “A voluntary evacuation order was issued by the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office for homes in the Housetop Mesa Estates Subdivision, and areas o
  
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• Wildfire Grows, Claims Structure And Prompts Evacuations

  13-08-2016 20:15
  
  PARACHUTE, Colo. (CBS4) – The Spring Creek Wildfire burning in Garfield County has claimed a structure and prompted evacuations.
  (credit: Garfield County Sheriff’s Office)
  According to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, the fire is burning between Spring Creek and Wallace Creek south of Parachute.
  As of Friday evening the fire was estimated at approximately 150 acres.
  (credit: Garfield County Sheriff’s Office)
  “One structure was lost in the first 45 minutes and e
  
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• CBS4 Broncos Notebook: Aug. 13

  13-08-2016 18:37
  
  Update: 11:50 a.m.
  Bennie Fowler has a small fracture in right elbow and will miss a few weeks. Happened while covering a punt, and didn’t realize he was hurt until Friday. He said after practice he wasn’t frustrated, and hopes to be back for final pre-season game.
  Gary Kubiak was quite upset with how the offense practiced, and made them do extra work afterwards. He said all 3 QBs played well Thursday (minus the interception), but when asked about rotation this week just said today&r
  
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• Sentencing Laws Could Be Making Judges Reluctant To Send Sex Offenders To Prison

  13-08-2016 18:19
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – After deciding not to send a former University of Colorado student to prison for rape, Boulder District Judge Patrick Butler has become the subject of an online petition demanding his removal him from the bench.
  More than 21,000 people had signed the petition as of Friday night, though in Colorado, judges are not subject to recall elections. They can be removed through legislative impeachment.
  His decision faces criticism from the victim in the c
  
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• Online Petition To Remove Judge After Rape Sentence Some Consider ‘Light’

  13-08-2016 18:19
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – After deciding not to send a former University of Colorado student to prison for rape, Boulder District Judge Patrick Butler has become the subject of an online petition demanding his removal him from the bench.
  More than 21,000 people had signed the petition as of Friday night, though in Colorado, judges are not subject to recall elections. They can be removed through legislative impeachment.
  His decision faces criticism from the victim in the c
  
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• Latest Forecast: Sunny & Warmer, Few Storms On The Plains

  13-08-2016 17:13
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It will be sunny and very warm statewide today with just a few showers and thunderstorms over the higher terrain and on the eastern plains.
  Most of you will stay dry but there’s always that small chance to see a little rain.
  The air quality is poor along the Front Range today.It’s more of the same for Sunday and early next week with no big storms or significant weather changes on the horizon.
  We do need some widespread rain so we will keep an eye
  
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• Girl drowns in pool, mom arrested

  13-08-2016 06:29
  
  The mother of a 7-year-old girl who drowned Thursday afternoon at a pool at an apartment complex in unincorporated Arapahoe County has been released, according to the District Attorney's office.       
  
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• Storytellers: The Newton Invitational

  13-08-2016 06:22
  
  In golf, the lower your number, the better your score. But, in this golf tournament, low numbers are hard to come by.       
  
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• ‘The GOP Is Over’: Glenn Beck Speaks At The Red State Gathering

  13-08-2016 05:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Radio host Glenn Beck had a dire message for those hoping to hear a pep talk at the Red State Gathering of Republicans in Denver on Friday.
  “The GOP is over,” said Beck, hours before his keynote speech that was supposed to unify conservatives at the conference.
  Glenn Beck (credit: CBS)
  Beck spoke at the gathering, meant to organize grassroots Republicans operations just 90 days from the November election. He scolded conservatives as more and more Republicans try
  
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• Blackmon Hits 3 Homers, Rockies Still Lose To The Phillies

  13-08-2016 05:41
  
  PHILADELPHIA (The Sports Xchange) – Ryan Howard hit a go-ahead grand slam and drove in five runs to help rookie right-hander Jake Thompson earn his first major league victory as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 10-6 on Friday night.
  Howard’s fifth-inning slam off Jon Gray snapped a 3-3 tie. He added an RBI single off reliever Jordan Lyles in the eighth while going 3-for-5.
  Thompson (1-1) was a winner in his first home start. Philadelphia, which won its second strai
  
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• House Fire Started In The Kitchen

  13-08-2016 05:37
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – No one was hurt in a fire that damaged a home in Littleton.It started at about 10 p.m. Thursday near West Fairview and South Kendall.
  Firefighters say it all started in the kitchen. An oxygen tank may have exploded in the garage.
  No one was home at the time.
  
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• Chandelier In Phantom Of The Opera Is Major Player

  13-08-2016 05:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– One of the big props in Phantom of the Opera is the big chandelier.
  In the original production it’s huge and moves all over the place– from the stage to high above the crowd to the stage again at the end of the first act.
  In the spectacular new production of Phantom, hitting the Buell Theatre on Aug. 25, there are some changes.(credit: CBS)
  “I think the only thing that hasn’t come out from the fourth wall is the proscenium , we’ve now contained
  
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• Police Need Help Finding Attempted Sex Assault Suspect

  13-08-2016 04:46
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Fort Collins hope someone has information about a man wanted for attempted sexual assault.
  About 2:25 a.m., a woman was leaving the Old Town area in Fort Collins on Remington Street when a Hispanic male started walking with her.
  After briefly making conversation, the male began getting too close to the victim for her comfort. The victim ran away but the man caught up to her and tried to sexually assault her.
  She was able to fight him off and ran to saf
  
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• With Romine On Mend, Air Force Should Contend In MW Again

  13-08-2016 04:34
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Air Force overcame a season-ending injury to its quarterback last season and still reached the Mountain West title game.
  Now quarterback Nate Romine is making his way back from tearing up his knee and there is every reason to believe the Falcons, with an experienced defense and plenty of playmakers returning on offense, will be in contention for another division title.
  Romine was lost in the second game of last season to two torn ligaments in his right knee.
  
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• Eagle fire chief, wife arrested

  13-08-2016 04:33
  
  EAGLE - Current Eagle Fire Chief Kurtis Vogel, along with his wife Hope have been arrested accused of stealing over $120,000 from the City of Sterling, where Vogel was once the fire chief.        
  
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• Trump Missing Among Prominent Republicans At Red State Gathering

  13-08-2016 04:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Many prominent Republicans are in Denver this weekend for the Red State Gathering, many well known in the GOP are at the conference… except for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
  Some of those include radio host Glenn Beck, former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Trump was not invited to last year’s gathering and was a no-show this year.
  Rep. Ken Buck (R) Colorado (credit: CBS)
  “I’m trying to figure
  
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• Police search assault suspect

  13-08-2016 03:50
  
  Fort Collins Police are looking for a man who attempted to sexually assault a woman last Saturday.       
  
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• Nurse’s Aide Accused Of Stealing From Patient

  13-08-2016 03:42
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A nurse’s aide has been accused of stealing from a patient and investigators believe he’s done it before.Authorities claim David Aldrich was captured on surveillance using a stolen credit card. He is accused of stealing a paralyzed woman’s credit card while he was working as a nurse’s aide at St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs.(credit: Colorado Springs Police)
  “He helped me into the restroom and he said, ‘When you&rs
  
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• Denver has a dog park desert

  13-08-2016 03:39
  
  5 years ago, Denver released a "Master Plan" that recommended a dog park every two to four miles, depending on population density. Alan Cummings has waited and waited those 5 long years for an off leash park, but instead of space for his dog, he's gotten tickets for letting her off her leash.        
  
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• Plow Drivers Saddle Up For Snow Road-eo

  13-08-2016 03:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The most skilled snow plow drivers in Denver saddled up for the 28th annual snow road-eo on Friday.
  The competition gives drivers a chance to brush up on their skills before fall and winter arrive.
  (credit: CBS)“We have another one where there’s an alley dock where they have to maneuver into a really tight quarters where the tolerance on either side is maybe only an inch, inch and a half. So they really have to understand safe operation and correct operation of t
  
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• A bear hunt at DIA

  13-08-2016 03:28
  
  For all the pressing concerns at Denver International Airport like on-time flights, security... We think it's impressive, the lengths they're going to to find a teddy bear.       
  
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• Tim gets a job

  13-08-2016 03:20
  
  It’s been a great year for Tim Edens. After three years living on the streets, he now has a job and a house.       
  
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• Dueling Ballot Initiatives Call For Expanded Use Of Marijuana

  13-08-2016 03:17
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4)– This is a tale of dueling ballot initiatives. Both call for expanding where marijuana can be used socially in Denver, but in different ways.
  One ballot proposal would allow it in certain bars and other businesses. It is called the Neighborhood Supported Cannabis Consumption Pilot Initiative Program. Mason Tvert is one of the backers who successfully brought legalized marijuana to Colorado.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We felt that adults using cannabis should have
  
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• Sniagrab bargains may be gone

  13-08-2016 03:08
  
  What about Sniagrab?       
  
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• Latest Forecast: A Wonderful Weekend Working Our Way

  13-08-2016 03:08
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – What a way to end the week! Temperatures across the eastern plains began Friday in the 50s and 40s and only warmed up into the 80s! There was even a dusting of snow on Pikes Peak early Friday morning.
  As we head into the weekend there will be in a little warm up but, high temperatures should remain below normal for this time of year. On the weather map western high pressure is moving across Utah and will bring in the small warm up along with a lit
  
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• Nearly 9-Foot Alligator Discovered In Garage

  13-08-2016 02:59
  
  FULSHEAR, Texas (AP) — A nearly 9-foot alligator has been removed from a Houston-area garage after the homeowner found the reptile beside his lawn mower.
  Police in Fulshear (FUHL’-shur) say nobody was hurt in Thursday night’s incident and the animal was being transported to an alligator refuge.
  Capt. Mike McCoy says the alligator is quite big — at 8 feet 9 inches and nearly 300 pounds.
  Homeowner Doug Dallmer says the goal was not to harm the alligator, which was hissing a
  
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• Mourning Lyman Edgar

  13-08-2016 02:59
  
  Let's take a moment to remember a man whose life didn't make headlines.       
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 8/12/16

  13-08-2016 02:12
  
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• Mom May Not Be Charged After Girl Drowns In Swimming Pool

  13-08-2016 01:50
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – A 7-year-old girl drowned in a pool at an apartment complex in Arapahoe County. The girl’s mother was arrested early Friday and then requested to be released that evening because the district attorney decided not to file charges in the case at this time.
  (credit: CBS)
  The sheriff’s office says deputies were called to the Country Club Villas, a private condominium complex located at 8828 East Florida Avenue on Thursday afternoon. A neighbor pull
  
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• Graham Nash talks about Colorado

  13-08-2016 01:50
  
  He’s a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.       
  
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• Rockies Place 1B Reynolds On DL

  13-08-2016 01:12
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed first baseman Mark Reynolds on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left hamate bone.
  Reynolds was injured swinging the bat during Thursday’s 12-9 win over Texas. He is batting .283 with 23 doubles, 12 homers and 50 RBIs in 106 games this season.
  In other moves Friday, the Rockies designated right-hander Gonzalez Germen for assignment, promoted right-handed reliever Matt Carasiti from Triple-A and recalled infielder Ben Paulsen from T
  
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• Pedestrian Killed In Crash With Jeep Near I-25

  13-08-2016 00:55
  
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Deputies in Weld County continue to investigate a collision between a Jeep and pedestrian that left one person dead.The crash happened around 5:20 a.m. Friday on the west frontage road near Colorado Highway 52 along Interstate 25.The 53-year-old driver of a 2001 green Jeep Wrangler struck a man, later identified as James Lutton III, 50, of Thornton, on the frontage road. That person did not survive. (credit: CBS)
  Authorities have not released details on possible
  
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• Spurned, The Buffs Hope Liufau Is Healthy

  13-08-2016 00:47
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Davis Webb’s change of heart might lead to a change of fortunes for the Colorado football team and coach Mike MacIntyre in 2016.
  The Texas Tech quarterback spurned the Buffs at the last minute when the graduate transfer who had committed to the Buffaloes decided to play his final season at Cal instead.
  Without Webb, there’s added urgency for senior Sefo Liufau to come back strong from the season-ending foot injury he sustained Nov. 13.
  “He’s ma
  
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• Grass Fire Burning Near Byers

  13-08-2016 00:35
  
  BYERS, Colo. (CBS4)– A grass fire burned near Byers on Friday afternoon.
  Copter4 flew over the flames as they spread across a field. The flames also burned close to a structure and vehicles.(credit: CBS)
  What caused the fire is being investigated.Firefighters from Bennet assisted fire crews from Byers. (credit: CBS)
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