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• Water Main On Evans Avenue Repaired, But Road Still Closed

  31-08-2016 23:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A water main break that caused a sinkhole in the westbound lanes of Evans Avenue on Tuesday morning will keep the road closed until at least Thursday morning.
  Crews with Denver Water rushed to the water main break on Evans at Galapago just before noon on Tuesday.
  Denver Water crews repair a water main break at Evans Avenue at Galapago (credit: CBS)
  The water main break caused the westbound lanes of Evans to be closed between Galapago and Huron but that was later expanded to
  
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• U.S. Set To Destroy Big Chemical Weapon Stockpile In Colorado

  31-08-2016 23:30
  
  DENVER (AP) – The U.S. Army plans to start operating a $4.5 billion plant next week that will destroy the nation’s largest remaining stockpile of mustard agent, complying with an international treaty that bans chemical weapons, officials said Wednesday.
  The largely automated plant at the military’s Pueblo Chemical Depot in southern Colorado will begin destroying about 780,000 chemical-filled artillery shells soon after this weekend, said Greg Mohrman, site manager for the plant
  
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• CSU Survives ‘First Cut’ For Big 12 Conference

  31-08-2016 23:18
  
  By Jim Benemann
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– CBS4 has learned Colorado State University has survived the first cut as the Big 12 Conference seeks adding additional schools.
  Attrition has left the conference with just 10 institutions, and from an athletic standpoint, that’s left the Big 12 at a disadvantage as it tries to gets it conference football champion in the best possible bowl game every year.
  A source close to the expansion discussions tells CBS4 that 18 universities expressed
  
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• Investigator Grilled About Missing Evidence In Paige Birgfeld Trial

  31-08-2016 23:12
  
  By Matt KroschelGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– The lead investigator in the Paige Birgfeld murder case took the stand on Wednesday where he had to explain some missing evidence.
  Mesa County Sheriff’s Office investigator Jim Hebenstreit took the stand on Wednesday.
  CBS4 was the only Denver news station inside the courtroom as Lester Jones’ defense team spent hours trying to paint a picture of a mishandled investigation in the murder of a single mother of three in Grand Junction.
  
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• Police Officer Crashes 5-Year-Old’s Party, But All Ends Well

  31-08-2016 23:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – While police officers usually crash parties to break them up, one officer actually showed up as a welcomed guest.
  According to the Denver Police Department’s Facebook page, Lt. Levens was at the Dragon Boat Festival at Sloan’s Lake and was approached by the mother of a young boy named Jonah.
  (credit: Denver Police Department/Facebook)
  “(Jonah) was about to turn 5 in a couple weeks. She explained that she hoped to surprise Jonah with a visit from a real-lif
  
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• The Legalization Of Marijuana In Colorado: The Impact (Vol. 4)

  31-08-2016 22:36
  This report is based on available, reliable data and information from a variety of credible sources, according to the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
  
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• New Avalanche Coach Bednar Gets First Chance In NHL

  31-08-2016 21:42
  
  DENVER (AP) — Jared Bednar never got a shot in the NHL as a player but he’s getting one now as a coach.
  The Colorado Avalanche hired Bednar two weeks ago to replace Patrick Roy, who unexpectedly resigned as head coach and vice president of hockey operations on Aug. 11.
  That gave the 44-year-old Bednar his first chance in the NHL after spending his playing career in the minor leagues. He played nine years, ascending as high as the American Hockey League before becoming an assistant co
  
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• 3 Officers Serving Warrant Injured, Suspect Dead

  31-08-2016 21:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Three Denver police officers were hurt, one apparently seriously, during an arrest attempt early Wednesday afternoon that ended up in the suspect being killed.
  Officers were serving a warrant for a wanted party at a home on the 2600 block of West Bates Avenue just after noon.
  (credit: CBS)
  Denver Police Chief Robert White said the suspect escaped out of a window and police tried to capture him in the street.
  The suspect then apparently tried to get an officer’s servic
  
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• Denver Officer Injured During Arrest Attempt

  31-08-2016 20:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver police officer was hurt during an arrest attempt early Wednesday afternoon.
  Officers responded to the 2600 block of South Bates just after noon.
  Police described the officer’s condition as serious.
  (credit: CBS)
  The incident was described as being an officer-involved shooting.The officer, who has not been identified so far, was not injured by gunfire.
  
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• ACLU Wants Colorado Towns To Drop Panhandling Bans

  31-08-2016 20:34
  
  DENVER (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union wants 34 Colorado cities and towns to get rid of ordinances that bar panhandling.
  The ACLU sent letters to the communities across the state on Wednesday asking them to scrap the laws and not enforce them in the meantime.
  Last year, the ACLU successfully blocked a Grand Junction law that limited when and where people could ask for money. Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs changed their similar laws or stopped enforcing them following that r
  
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• Impact Injuries That Could Affect Your Fantasy Football Draft

  31-08-2016 20:30
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  With the NFL season just a little over a week away now, fantasy football draft season is in full swing. For those of you that had your drafts earlier in the month, you may already be scrambling for contingency plans following the rash of significant injuries in recent weeks. For those that haven’t, your draft/strategy may have changed somewhat. So, in addition to the video above, let’s take a look at some of the key injuries and what they mean for draft strategy.
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• Shots Reportedly Fired During Arrest Attempt

  31-08-2016 20:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver investigated whether shots were fired during an attempted arrest on Wednesday afternoon.
  Officers responded to the 2600 block of South Bates for the arrest. That’s when shots were reportedly fired.
  (credit: CBS)
  Denver police tweeted an update.
  ALERT: #DPD responding 2600 block of S. Bates for attempt pick-up. Report of shots fired. Injuries unknown. Watch here for updates. #Denver
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 31, 2016It is unclea
  
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• ‘A Little Nervous’: John Adsit Returns To The Police Force

  31-08-2016 19:59
  
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4)– It’s a day Denver Police Officer John Adsit thought would never come. He returned to work Wednesday after nearly two years of recovery from serious injuries he suffered on the job.
  “I feel a little nervous and a little shaky,” Adsit said before he went into work Wednesday morning.
  Denver Police Officer John Adsit (credit: CBS)
  It was a case of the first day jitters for Adsit.
  “It reminds me of the first day of academy years ago starti
  
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• 2 Charged In 169 Count Indictment Of Synthetic Cannabinoid Operation

  31-08-2016 19:13
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A grand jury in Jefferson County has returned a 169-page indictment against two men accused of selling herbal cigarettes laced with spice.Michael Whitney and John Swanson have been indicted for racketeering and charged with manufacturing, distribution and sale of herbal cigarettes laced with synthetic cannabinoid and money laundering.
  According to Jefferson County District Attorney Pete Weir, synthetic cannabinoid is a chemical that is sprayed onto a plant-based mater
  
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• Chipotle Offers Freebies In September

  31-08-2016 19:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Chipotle is offering freebies to families and students next month.
  Chipotle posted on their website that on Sundays in September kids can eat free when you buy a burrito, bowl, an order of tacos, or a salad.
  The meal is only valid to kids 12 and under.
  The second freebie is the return of an old offer: free drinks for students.
  In September, Chipotle tweeted, they’ll hook up any student who shows their ID with a free fountain drink or iced tea.
  Show your student I
  
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• Doctor Accused Of Misdiagnosis Of MS Responds To Lawsuit

  31-08-2016 18:29
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– A doctor has responded to a lawsuit filed by two former patients who claim they were misdiagnosed and treated for years for a disease they didn’t have.
  The lawsuits were filed on behalf of Brenda Culhane and Mercedes Aragon. They described seeing Dr. Gary M. Weiss in Vail who told each of them separately that they had Multiple Sclerosis.
  Gary Weiss (credit: PostIndependent)
  The complaints claim that Dr. Weiss had them undergo MRI exams with a company that he owned
  
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• Dogs Brutally Attack Woman Despite Son’s Attempts To Pull Them Off

  31-08-2016 18:12
  
  CONIFER, Colo. (CBS4)– Two dogs that brutally attacked and killed a woman they knew, were put down one day after the attack. The owner of the dogs, the victim’s son, knew the animals could become aggressive years before the deadly attack.
  Susan Shawl was attacked in a doorway to her garage on Monday evening. The dogs mauled her face. Investigators don’t know what caused the dogs to attack.
  Susan Shawl (credit: Facebook)
  “The son heard a commotion and called us. He didn&rs
  
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• Woman Robbed At Gunpoint With Kids In The Car

  31-08-2016 17:48
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4)– Police searched for two suspects after they robbed a woman at gunpoint with her children in the car.
  Police say it started with the man and woman at a Goodwill store asking the victim for directions to the post office. Then the suspects asked for a ride to the post office.
  (credit: Lafayette Police)
  The victim was with her 4-year-old son and told them she could give them a ride after she picked up her 8-year-old from school.
  (credit: Lafayette Police)
  They all got
  
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• Hail Still Piled Up 12 Hours After Storm

  31-08-2016 17:33
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Hail was still piled up in parts of Adams County on Wednesday morning, nearly 12 hours after a storm hit.
  The hail was about a foot thick in some spots near 72nd and Pecos in Adams County.
  Copter4 flew over piles of hail left over from Tuesday night’s storm (credit: CBS)
  On Tuesday, a severe storm targeted the area and dumped several inches of hail. The hail piled up and was like concrete blocks.
  Hail at 72nd and Pecos in Adams County (credit: CBS)
  The hai
  
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• Trump To Make Quick Trip To Mexico Before Immigration Speech

  31-08-2016 16:52
  
  EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — In a surprise move, Donald Trump will travel to Mexico on Wednesday to meet with President Enrique Pena Nieto, just hours before the Republican delivers a highly anticipated speech on immigration.
  Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday night to say he looks “very much forward” to meeting with the Mexican leader. Pena Nieto’s office confirmed the meeting with its own tweet, saying the two men would meet privately.
  The unexpected trip comes as Trump seeks to
  
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• Latest Forecast: Some Storms Could Bring Heavy Rain

  31-08-2016 16:32
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Mild conditions this morning after last night’s storm. Here at CBS Denver, our rain gauge clocked in with .81″ of rain from the storm. We’ll have sunny skies for most of the day, but a few isolated storms are possible for the Front Range and eastern plains later this afternoon and evening. If you do get a storm, heavy rain and small hail are likely. Localized flooding is possible with the heavy rain. Some showers could stick around over n
  
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• FSU Football Player Eats Lunch With Student Sitting Alone

  31-08-2016 16:04
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — For one day, a mother says she didn’t have to worry about her son eating lunch by himself after he was joined by Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph.
  News outlets report a photo capturing Rudolph and sixth-grader Bo Paske having lunch Tuesday at Tallahassee’s Montford Middle School is being circulated on social media.Rudolph was among several football players visiting the school to meet with students when he saw Bo by himself at a tabl
  
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• Theft Suspect With Missing Shoe At Large After Crash

  31-08-2016 15:48
  
  EDGEWATER, Colo. (CBS4) – A man with one shoe is on the run after stealing an SUV and a gun and smashing into a car at 20th Avenue and Fenton Street near Sloan’s Lake.
  (credit: CBS)
  The shoeless thief nearly got nabbed by the occupants of the other vehicle involved in the early Wednesday morning crash.
  There were three people in the other car and they got out and tried to keep the suspect from getting away. Police also quickly arrived on the scene and briefly chased after him on foot
  
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• Thieves Repeatedly Break Into Fiddler’s Green

  31-08-2016 15:27
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Surveillance photos have been released of three men accused of breaking into Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre and stealing alcohol.
  Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre (credit: CBS)
  Police say they have broken in three times this month. The thefts have taken place late at night two times and in the late evening another time. There were no events taking place on those nights.
  Every time they break in, Greenwood Village police say the thieves take bottles o
  
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• On The Rise: The Which Blair Project

  31-08-2016 15:26
  
  By Dan Reardon
  The argument could be made that in the field last week at The Barclays sophomore Tour player Zac Blair was an anomaly. In one sense, in the world of professional athletes he is a standout success. In another sense, in his chosen professional field he is at best a question mark.
  The success stems largely from the exclusivity among pro athletes attached to a PGA Tour membership. There are nearly 1700 players on NFL rosters, more than 700 professional athletes in both major league ba
  
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• Using ‘Loophole,’ Fast-Acting Thief Steals Thousands From Woman

  31-08-2016 14:22
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colleen Ingham thought having her wallet in a diaper bag stolen in the parking lot of her child’s day care was the worst thing that would happen, but when her bank accounts were frozen and she was missing $2,000 she decided to find out what happened.
  CBS4’s Jeff Todd interviews Colleen Ingham. (credit: CBS)
  “Immediately after I found out my bag was stolen I called Wells Fargo and I canceled my credit card, I canceled my debit card and I filed
  
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• Nuggets Trade Joffrey Lauvergne For Draft Picks

  31-08-2016 14:00
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Forward Joffrey Lauvergne was acquired by the Oklahoma City Thunder, who sent two draft picks to the Denver Nuggets.
  Joffrey Lauvergne #77 of the Denver Nuggets goes up against Doug McDermott #3 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on December 2, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
  Lauvergne appeared in 83 games for the Nuggets including 16 starts, averaging 6.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 15.8 minutes per game. He was acquired
  
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• Dodgers-Rockies Game Postponed, To Be Played As Split DH

  31-08-2016 06:15
  
  DENVER (AP) — The game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain.
  They will now play a split doubleheader Wednesday, with the first game at 1:10 p.m. and the latter at 6:10 p.m.
  Rain began falling just as Colorado players took the field for the start of the game. Starter Tyler Anderson tossed a few warmup pitches before a drizzle turned into a downpour and sent fans scurrying for cover.
  Later, with the rain still fall
  
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• ‘I Thought It Was A Snowstorm’: Resident Reacts To Hail

  31-08-2016 05:55
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Severe weather struck Adams County on Tuesday night and left piles of hail and street flooding in its wake.
  The hail was piled up several inches high in the area of 72nd Avenue and Pecos. There was also street flooding in the area. It was unclear whether anyone was stranded in the storm but one driver appeared to have issues.
  Street flooding at 72nd and Pecos (credit: CBS)
  The severe weather left behind such a mess that authorities closed Pecos from 70th to 72nd
  
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• ‘I’m Going To Fight As Hard As I Can’: Officer Adsit Returns To Work

  31-08-2016 05:42
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police officer John Adsit will return to work Wednesday morning for the first time since a near-life ending accident nearly two years ago.
  “I found out last week from my doctor that he was going to give me permission to go into a modified, limited duty position,” said Adsit.
  John Adsit (credit: CBS)
  A driver hit and dragged Adsit while he was on duty on his bicycle in December 2014. He was escorting East High School students back toward s
  
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• United Airlines Employee Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Jewelry From Luggage

  31-08-2016 05:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A United Airlines employee has been arrested, accused of stealing nearly $130,000 worth of jewelry from a passenger’s luggage.The victim, Christy Ferer, took a flight from Aspen to Denver earlier this month. The jewelry was located inside her cosmetics case.When she arrived at Denver International Airport, her cosmetics case was missing. Rafael Magana (credit: Denver Police)
  Ferer is the chief executive of a company in New York City. She once worked with then Mayor Blo
  
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• USDA To Reopen Offices Closed After Email Threats

  31-08-2016 04:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department will reopen some offices Wednesday that were closed after an unspecified email threat.
  USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said offices in Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina and Kearneysville, West Virginia, will open Wednesday with additional security enhancements. USDA offices in Hamden, Connecticut, and Leetown, West Virginia, will remain closed while waiting for security improvements or notifications to union officials.
  Herrick said earlier Tuesd
  
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• Hail Piles Up, Causes Major Damage After Storm

  31-08-2016 04:25
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Some people who live in Colorado Springs continued to clean up Tuesday evening after a hail storm hit on Monday afternoon.
  The storm brought flooding and hail that could be measured in feet. Some drivers were stranded in the flood waters.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Hail Storm Damage
  “The door blew open and the water came in and my feet went out from underneath me,” said one resident.(credit: CBS)
  “I wasn’t expecting broken doors,” said anot
  
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• Crews Install LED Lights On 16th Street Mall

  31-08-2016 04:08
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Crews began installing more lights along the 16th Street Mall on Monday.
  The lights are LED which are brighter than the existing lights.Crews installed new LED lights along the 16th Street Mall (credit: CBS)
  Crews will install 187 new street lights along the mall between Market and Broadway. It’s part of a series of increased security measures to make the area more welcoming to tourists and other visitors.(credit: CBS)
  Several violent attacks, some of them in the dayli
  
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• Cancer Patients Find Hope At Sarah Cannon Research Institute

  31-08-2016 03:48
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  DENVER (CBS4)– Cancer patients, who have exhausted standard treatments, have found promising new therapies in Colorado. In 18 months, the Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Health One has run 32 clinical trials.
  The institute is relatively new to the state, but it comes with more than 20 years of experience with community-based clinical trials. In Denver, it is reporting great success with sometimes “first in human” treatments.
  Erma Steck at the Sarah Cannon Rese
  
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• Lifelong Republican Campaigns In Colorado For Clinton

  31-08-2016 02:24
  
  By Shaun BoydDENVER (CBS4)– A lifelong Republican, Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman, says she’s “all in” for democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
  Whitman told a group of Colorado business leaders, “I am raising money, contributing funds, doing events around the country. In short, I’m doing anything I can to help Hillary win.” Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman (credit: CBS)
  Once the Republican candidate for governor in California, Whitman is ma
  
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• Mother Files Lawsuit Against Aquarium For Discrimination

  31-08-2016 02:04
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4)– A mother says she’s fighting for her son and that has prompted a lawsuit against a popular attraction in Denver. Abby Galdamez has filed a lawsuit against the Downtown Aquarium for discrimination and outrageous conduct.
  Galdamez left the Denver courtroom Wednesday with her son Willie, still seeking justice
  “Nothing to this day. No apology. No please come back. Nothing,” she told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  CBS4’s Tom Mustin interviews Abby
  
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• Broncos release longest-tenured player

  31-08-2016 01:52
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Britton Colquitt, an unsung star of the magical Tim Tebow season and a solid punter the past six years for the Denver Broncos, was released Tuesday.       
  
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• No Severe Storms On Tuesday, But a Few With Heavy Rain

  31-08-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – No repeat of the heavy, hail-laden storms we saw on Monday. Just your garden variety late summer storms popped up just here and there. A few had heavy rains and as a result a Flash Flood Watch was posted for Cheyenne County into the early evening. Denver’s high reached 82 degrees officially at the airport – 83 downtown. Then around 5pm a whole new batch of heavy storms produced hail and flooding rains in the greater metro area! Tomorrow, Wednesday,
  
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• Latest Forecast: No Severe Storms On Tuesday, But a Few With Heavy Rain

  31-08-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – No repeat of the heavy, hail-laden storms we saw on Monday.Just your garden variety late summer storms popped up just here and there.A few had heavy rains and as a result a Flash Flood Watch was posted for Cheyenne County into the early evening.Denver’s high reached 82 degrees officially at the airport – 83 downtown.Tomorrow, Wednesday, looks to be more of the same: chance for a late isolated storms, otherwise partly cloudy with a high back in the lo
  
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• Colorado’s Heroin, Opioid Problem Gets Help From The Federal Government

  31-08-2016 01:06
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Colorado is set to get hundreds of thousands of dollars from the federal government to fight the heroin and the opioid epidemic. Colorado is one of 11 states to get the money because we have one of the highest rates of treatment for heroin and opioids per capita.
  CBS4’s Jennifer Brice spoke with a Douglas County woman who lost her 17-year-old son to heroin.
  CBS4’s Jennifer Brice interviews Chris Lazarus (credit: CBS)
  “If he
  
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• Volunteer Opportunity To Clean Alleys, Build Community

  31-08-2016 00:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Extreme Community Makeover is a non-profit organization that unites residents of eight Denver neighborhoods with volunteers to accomplish community projects. They need volunteer help during Xcel Energy’s Day of Service.
  (Credit CBS)
  “We are based completely on volunteer help,” said Angela Bomgaars, executive director of Extreme Community Makeover.
  LINK: Extreme Community Makeover
  The organization can host up to 110 volunteers on Saturday, Sept. 10&nbs
  
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