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• Coloradans Will Decide If Tobacco Tax Should Be Hiked

  22-08-2016 23:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – An initiative to triple the the taxes on a pack of cigarettes has made it to the November ballot.
  Secretary of State Wayne Williams said Monday there are enough valid signatures to put Initiative No. 143 on the ballot.
  It would increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes $1.75, from the current tax of 84 cents to $2.59.If the increase passes, it would be the first time the tobacco tax has increased in the state in 12 years.
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• Investigation Ongoing After Fatal Car-Motorcycle Collision

  22-08-2016 23:19
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are investigating a deadly crash that closed Buckley Road Monday morning.
  A man on a motorcycle involved in the collision died.
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  Two people were on the motorcycle that hit a car late Sunday night near the intersection of Buckley and Crestline Avenue.
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  The road was closed for almost six hours for the investigation.
  So far there’s no word on if any charges will be filed in the crash.
  
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• Broncos' Siemian to start again vs. Rams

  22-08-2016 23:16
  
  Mark Sanchez was right: He did squander his chance to win the starting quarterback job with his play Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers.       
  
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• Registering To Vote Is Just A Text Away

  22-08-2016 23:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – In an effort to get more people voting, the Colorado Secretary of State’s office is offering a new way to register to vote: send a text.
  If you’re eligible to vote in Colorado, just text “Colorado” or “CO” to “2Vote” (28683). The state will text back a link to the office’s online voter registration and election information site.
  Once there, fill in the information.
  “It’s one-stop shopping for all the election
  
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• Daughter Of Victim In Elderly Abuse Case: ‘We Didn’t Have A Clue’

  22-08-2016 22:49
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman accused of defrauding an elderly woman is facing charges of felony at-risk exploitation and will make her first court appearance at the end of the month.
  Julie Steenhoek, 53, is accused of exploiting a family and taking money from a 79-year-old woman with ailing health.
  Julie Steenhoek (credit: Jefferson County)
  The victim’s family said their mother was brainwashed by Steenhoek.
  “My mom was hiding everything that was going on from my sister and
  
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• Trevor Siemian To Start Broncos’ Third Preseason Game

  22-08-2016 22:31
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Coach Gary Kubiak named Trevor Siemian the starting quarterback for the Broncos’ third preseason game and said he will decide next week on the starter for the season opener.
  Kubiak said Siemian, Mark Sanchez and rookie Paxton Lynch will play an equal amount Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams.
  Siemian and Sanchez ended training camp sharing the No. 1 quarterback spot on the team depth chart but neither has separated from the other to claim the job outright.B
  
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• WWE’s 5 Biggest Surprises At SummerSlam

  22-08-2016 22:12
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  If WWE’s goal at SummerSlam was to keep pushing a new era forward, they succeeded. Good or bad, the show managed to buck the trend of the all too predictable outcomes that have become commonplace in sports entertainment. Unpredictability is always a plus for viewers, especially with the NFL season looming and a substantial portion of the WWE Universe likely to flip over to football on Monday nights for the next four months.
  However, the show was far from flawless. In fact,
  
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• Prospector Crushed By Boulder, Rescue Crews Save His Life

  22-08-2016 22:03
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  BUENA VISTA, Colo. (CBS4) – A prospector near the summit of Mt. Antero credits the response of volunteer search and rescue crews with saving his life after a boulder fell on him.
  The accident happened on Saturday near the summit of Mt. Antero in Chaffee County.
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  From his hospital bed, Justin Morrison said he is grateful for the dozens of rescuers involved in getting him to the emergency room.
  Morrison told CBS4’s Matt Kroschel he was digging with a frien
  
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• Bronco notes: Henry Melton added

  22-08-2016 21:10
  
  KUSA - Depth along  the defensive  line  was added Sunday when the Denver  Broncos signed veteran  Henry  Melton.       
  
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• This Week In Golf: Si Woo Kim Runs Away With Wyndham Championship

  22-08-2016 20:43
  
  By Sam McPherson
  In the final PGA Tour event of the season before the FedExCup playoffs, South Korean golfer Si Woo Kim shot 21-under par at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina to capture the Wyndham Championship and its $1 million first-place prize. England’s Luke Donald finished second, five shots back, as most of professional golf’s big stars took the week off between the Rio Olympics and the start of the FedExCup Playoffs this Thursday.
  Just 21 years old, Kim fu
  
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• Hiker Captures Spray Painters In The Act

  22-08-2016 20:28
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities in Jefferson County are investigating after a hiker on Lookout Mountain captured video of two people spray painting rocks.
  That hiker, who said he doesn’t want to be identified, then posted the entire incident on YouTube in addition to reporting it to police.The man told CBS4 he hopes posting the video will make the vandals take responsibility for their actions.
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  “I see graffiti on trails, I see people leaving trash on trails and
  
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• Police Search For Car Thief Who Rammed Police Car

  22-08-2016 20:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are searching for a man who rammed a police car with a vehicle and stole a pickup truck.
  The ramming incident happened Monday morning during a narcotics-related traffic stop at East 39th Avenue and Peoria Street, and no police officers were hurt.
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  After the police car was rammed, the driver took off and abandoned the vehicle — a black pickup truck — in the Holly Hills Plaza shopping center on the 2100 block of South Holly Street.
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• Broncos Sign Veteran Defensive Tackle Henry Melton

  22-08-2016 19:30
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos added depth to their ailing defensive line on Monday by signing free agent tackle Henry Melton.
  Terms of the deal were not disclosed for the former Pro Bowl selection, who is expected to help fill the team’s void of losing starter Vance Walker to a season-ending knee injury.
  Melton collected 131 tackles, 22.5 sacks and six fumble recoveries in seven seasons with Chicago, Dallas and Tampa Bay.
  The 29-year-old recorded 30 tackles, two sa
  
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• Broncos Offensive Lineman Darrion Weems Could Be A Week 1 Starter

  22-08-2016 19:24
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Heading into this week’s preseason games, every NFL team is hoping one of its training camp surprises will become an impact player, or maybe at least make the roster or steal a starting job.
  For the Broncos, offensive lineman Darrion Weems fits that role. He arrived at training camp as a lightly regarded tackle who had played in just one regular-season game despite being in the league since 2012. He even spent two months on the Broncos’ practice sq
  
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• If Your Fantasy Baseball League Has A Trade Deadline, Act Fast To Make A Move

  22-08-2016 18:57
  
  By Sam McPherson
  In standard, one-season fantasy baseball leagues, there is often a trade deadline toward the end of August. This means no trades can be made in the league after the deadline passes, leaving the final five weeks of the season to an owner’s ability to skillfully manage a roster. No owner can sneakily trade for players in the final weeks of the season to wreak havoc on the standings at the last second.
  However, there probably is still time in your league to make a trade that
  
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• Suspect Rams Police Car During Attempted Traffic Stop

  22-08-2016 18:38
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are searching for a suspect who rammed a police car with their vehicle.
  The incident happened Monday morning during a traffic stop at East 39th Avenue and Peoria Street and no police officers were hurt.
  After the police car was rammed, the driver took off and abandoned the vehicle — a black pickup truck — in the Holly Hills Plaza shopping center on the 2100 block of South Holly Street.
  After that the suspect stole a car and took off in that vehi
  
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• Super Bowl 50 brought a gold rush to SF

  22-08-2016 17:11
  
  It looks like Super Bowl 50 was an economic winner for the San Francisco Bay Area.       
  
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• NFL Benches ‘Probable’ From Injury Reports

  22-08-2016 16:36
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The NFL is streamlining its injury-report procedures, removing the “probable” designation ahead of games.
  Under the new guidelines, confirmed Sunday by the league, only three classifications will be used prior to games: “questionable,” for those whose availability is uncertain; “doubtful,” for those unlikely to play; and “out,” for those who won’t play.
  The previous guidelines featured four categories: &ldq
  
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• Coloradan Captures Great Video Of Moose Walking By Campsite

  22-08-2016 16:01
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Some campers at Rocky Mountain National Park had a close encounter with Colorado wildlife over the weekend.
  Jason Hussong says he was camping when a moose walked right past his tent.
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  “Keep going moose, keep going,” he said calmly to the animal.
  The moose moved on without incident.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Rocky Mountain National Park
  According to the park’s website, moose are becoming more frequent on the east sid
  
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• Latest Forecast: Hot Today, Much Cooler By Wednesday

  22-08-2016 15:52
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Another hot day ahead before a mid week cool down. Temperatures today will once again head to the low 90s with a mix of sunshine and clouds. We may get a few isolated afternoon and evening storms, but overall most of the moisture today stays off to the west. Our mountains could get more storms and rain today, along with the foothills.
  Tomorrow, we cool off a touch to the mid to upper 80s with afternoon storms possible. On Wednesday, a cold front comes thro
  
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• Auto Theft On The Rise In Denver

  22-08-2016 15:22
  
  By Howard Nathan
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a flashing sign in Denver’s Cheesman Park neighborhood that reminds you to lock your vehicle and secure your items. It’s a sign that could be placed in every Denver neighborhood and beyond.
  “It’s silly that we have to remind each other to do that,” said Kyle Skatberg of Denver.
  Data from 2015 compared to 2014 shows auto theft is up in the city by almost 30 percent due in part to people not locking their cars.
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: Broncos Tight End Virgil Green

  22-08-2016 14:50
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• Arenado Leads The Way As Rockies Pound Cubs

  22-08-2016 14:25
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Nolan Arenado emphatically ended his slump and his slugging drought Sunday with a four-hit game that included a memorable power display.
  He hit two three-run homers as the Colorado Rockies piled on the Chicago Cubs for seven runs in the first inning and rolled to an 11-4 win in the rubber game of the three-game series.
  “It worked out today, and I’m very happy about that because it’s been hard,” said Arenado, who went 4-for-5 with six RB
  
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• Broncos QB remains in flux

  22-08-2016 09:40
  
  DENVER - Perhaps, Gary Kubiak should consider the college of quarterbacks system. Or he could bring back the Tom Landry platoon.       
  
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• Broncos QB battle: Siemian and Lynch?

  22-08-2016 09:34
  
  To better understand the Denver Broncos’ quarterback situation, liken it to our country’s economy.       
  
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• Ware to return to practice next week

  22-08-2016 09:24
  
  DENVER – DeMarcus Ware will return to practice next week for the first time since the days leading up to Super Bowl 50.       
  
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• Drone pilot in search of new perspective

  22-08-2016 05:52
  
  KUSA – Kirk Williams knows some people look at him with a sympathetic eye. Far too often, he wishes those eyes would focus elsewhere.       
  
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• Great American Eclipse a year away

  22-08-2016 05:29
  
  For the first time in nearly four decades a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States coast to coast.        
  
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• Two killed in Sunday crash on U.S. 34

  22-08-2016 05:26
  
  A crash between a car and a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 34 killed two people Sunday afternoon.       
  
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• Truck and boat submerged at reservoir

  22-08-2016 04:03
  
  A tow truck and the boat it was towing is out of the water after getting submerged at Cherry Creek Reservoir Sunday afternoon.       
  
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• Two dead in Big Thompson Canyon motorcycle crash

  22-08-2016 03:31
  
  A motorcycle crash killed two people Sunday afternoon and forced the closure of U.S. 34 in Big Thompson Canyon west of Loveland. A Larimer County sheriff’s dispatcher confirmed the crash reported at 4:44 p.m. The State Patrol will investigate, the dispatcher said, and Larimer County deputies were responding. No other details were available, and it was unclear how many vehicles were involved.
  
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• Pills found at Prince’s estate contained fentanyl, some mislabeled

  22-08-2016 03:27
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Some of the pills taken from Prince’s estate in Paisley Park after his death were counterfeit drugs that actually contained fentanyl — a synthetic opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin, an official close to the investigation said Sunday.
  Chris Pizzello, Invision/Associated PressPrince performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in 2013.The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the
  
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• Larimer County farms replaced

  22-08-2016 03:09
  
  In the last decade 71,000 acres of Larimer County farmland have been gobbled up by development.       
  
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• Missing Thornton woman found

  22-08-2016 02:58
  
  Thornton Police have located  a 58-year-old woman named Eva Cabrera who was missing Sunday afternoon.       
  
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• More Summer Heat To Start The Week

  22-08-2016 02:39
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – The heat surged back on Sunday with a Denver high of 91 degrees. With a flat ridge of high pressure moving in over the Rockies it looks like Monday will be just as hot with a small chance for a late day shower.
  Tuesday will see temperatures drop ever so slightly around the Denver metro area into the middle 80. There will be enough moisture to spark a few isolated storms.
  A cold front that will be driving through the area Tuesday night into Wednesday mo
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Summer Heat To Start The Week

  22-08-2016 02:39
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – The heat surged back on Sunday with a Denver high of 91 degrees. With a flat ridge of high pressure moving in over the Rockies it looks like Monday will be just as hot with a small chance for a late day shower.
  Tuesday will see temperatures drop ever so slightly around the Denver metro area into the middle 80. There will be enough moisture to spark a few isolated storms.
  A cold front that will be driving through the area Tuesday night into Wednesday mo
  
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• Hundreds Compete: It’s A ‘Privilege To Be In The Special Olympics’

  22-08-2016 02:20
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – A state-wide Special Olympics competition wrapped up on Highlands Ranch on Sunday.
  Hundreds of athletes from across Colorado took part in the weekend events and CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann met some of the excited competitors.
  While the world was busy watching Olympians compete in Rio, Colorado families were supporting some very special athletes giving their all in Highlands Ranch.
  CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann interviews a medal winner (credit: CBS)
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• “Powered parachute” pilot critical after Boulder County crash

  22-08-2016 02:04
  
  A paraglider who crashed west of Wonderland Lake in Boulder and suffered critical injuries was alive and receiving treatment Sunday, Boulder County sheriff authorities said.
  The man suffered head injuries and broken bones in the crash Saturday at the Wonderland Lake site in north Boulder, Sgt. Sam Hard said.
  “He’s being treated still at St. Anthony’s Hospital,” Hard said. “We heard he’s still in the hospital being treated and he is alive.”
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• CBS Sports Poll 8/21/16

  22-08-2016 01:16
  
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• Man Shot Dead Outside Denver Strip Club

  22-08-2016 01:07
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed someone outside of a Denver strip club.
  The deadly shots rang out early Sunday morning behind PT’s Centerfold Show Club near where Hampden Avenue turns into Havana Street.
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  Police responded to a call of the shooting in the 3400 block of South Galena Street at 3:36 a.m. They discovered a man dead near the sidewalk and covered his body with a tent.
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• Iraq hangs 36 men convicted in Islamic State massacre

  22-08-2016 01:06
  
  Khalid Mohammed, Associated Press fileAn Iraqi man prays for his slain relative April 3, 2015, at the site of a mass grave believed to contain the bodies of Iraqi soldiers killed by Islamic State group militants when they overran Camp Speicher military base near Tikrit.Iraqi officials say the country has executed 36 men on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016convicted in the massacre.BAGHDAD –– Iraq on Sunday executed 36 men convicted of taking part in the Islamic State group’s massacre of hu
  
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• Kiszla: Silver medal too precious for Nikola Jokic to share with Nuggets teammates

  22-08-2016 01:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO – It was Nuggets center Nikola Jokic versus the Dream Team. It was no contest.
  With NBA superstar Kevin Durant nailing long shots, slamming dunks and dropping jaws, the United States rolled to a 96-66 victory Sunday over Serbia in the championship game of the Olympic tournament.
  Jokic got schooled. But the 21-year-old big man with a big future also got a silver medal for his trouble.
  “It’s really cool. I don’t know how many people in the world have a s
  
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• Beaver Creek fire evacuation order lifted; two Colorado wildfires 100 percent contained

  22-08-2016 00:36
  
  An evacuation order was lifted in the Beaver Creek fire area near Walden and the Wyoming state line yesterday, said John Abernathy, spokesman for the Denver Fire Department.
  Some evacuees from 50 total residences have begun to return to their homes, Abernathy said, but low relative humidity and winds up to 25 mph are expected to create critical burn conditions Monday and Tuesday. The fire, which is 53 percent contained, started June 19. Total containment is expected Oct. 21.
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• Family Offers Massive Reward To Find Young Man Who Vanished

  22-08-2016 00:06
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – A family is making a desperate call for help seven months after their son vanished.
  Ryder Johnson, 20, was last seen Jan. 17 leaving his job at Eldora Mountain Resort. CBS4’s Howard Nathan spoke to Ryder Johnson‘s father, who is offering a large reward for any information in the case.
  Ryder Johnson (credit: CBS)
  Ryder Johnson’s father, Rick Johnson, believes his son went to Flagstaff Road in southwest Boulder County to watch the sunset after work
  
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