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• Expert Witness Testifies To Bring Doubt In Birgfeld Murder Trial

  01-09-2016 23:59
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4)– The defense called an expert witness to the stand in the Paige Birgfeld murder trial on Thursday to punch holes in the prosecution’s case against Lester Jones.
  Jones was arrested in November 2014 for the June 2007 murder of Birgfeld.
  Authorities allege he killed Birgfeld, dumped her body and torched her car. He has been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and arson.
  Lester Jones & Paige Birgfeld (credit: Mesa Co. Sheriff/CBS)
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• DNA Expert Discredited, Barred From Testifying At Denver Trial

  01-09-2016 23:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4/AP) – Prosecutors say a man who has testified as a DNA expert in the Casey Anthony trial and helped overturn the murder conviction of Timothy Masters wasn’t allowed to testify at a trial in Denver this week after they say he was discredited.
  The Denver District Attorney’s Office says Denver District Court Judge Brian Whitney barred Richard Eikelenboom from the stand during a sex assault trial after a prosecutor got him to admit he had no direct DNA extraction or an
  
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• Smoke Plumes Into The Sky As Fire Destroys Home

  01-09-2016 23:30
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Thick, black smoke rose from a house fire in Fort Collins Thursday morning.Firefighters rushed to the home at 1504 Trilby Road which was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. The one-story home was unoccupied at the time. (credit: Poudre Fire Authority)
  One firefighter suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital. The nature and severity of the injury was unknown.No one was home at the time of the fire.
  Firefighters from Loveland Fire Rescue Authority a
  
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• Hinckley To Leave Psychiatric Hospital On Sept. 10

  01-09-2016 22:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan 35 years ago will leave a Washington psychiatric hospital to live full-time in Virginia on Sept. 10, his lawyer said Thursday.
  A federal judge ruled in July that 61-year-old John Hinckley Jr. is not a danger to himself or to others and can leave St. Elizabeths Hospital to live full-time at his mother’s home in Williamsburg, Virginia. At the time, Judge Paul L. Friedman ruled Hinckley could leave the hospit
  
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• Taste Of Colorado Begins Friday

  01-09-2016 22:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Preparations are underway for a Labor Day tradition in Denver- the Taste of Colorado. The festival features great food, entertainment and unique booths during Labor Day weekend.
  More than 500,000 people are expected to attend the Taste at Civic Center Park through Monday.
  (credit: CBS)
  The event features dozens of food vendors from across the state.
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  There are also several bands that will take the stage.
  The event is free but those who want to try the food will
  
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• More Reports Of Clowns In Woods In South Carolina

  01-09-2016 21:24
  
  GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Deputies in South Carolina have increased patrols after getting new reports of people dressed as clowns trying to lure children into the woods.
  News outlets report that Greenville County sheriff’s deputies were called to an apartment complex about 8:20 p.m. Monday that is about 20 minutes from a complex where people reporting seeing clowns last week.
  Deputies responding to the report last week said they found no evidence of anyone in the woods behind Fleetwood
  
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• Denver Will Vote On Pot Clubs, After All

  01-09-2016 21:06
  
  DENVER (AP) — Denver is going to vote on marijuana in bars this fall.
  The city announced Thursday that a petition to allow some marijuana use in bars and restaurants has cleared the threshold for inclusion on ballots.
  The announcement comes a few days after a second pot-club petition failed to make ballots. The one before Denver voters would allow some use of marijuana in bars and restaurants.
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  The proposal requires marijuana establ
  
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• Suspect Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Previously Eluded Officers

  01-09-2016 20:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with police on Wednesday afternoon had previously eluded officers. Three officers were hurt in the scuffle with the suspect.
  Officers were serving a warrant for a wanted party at a home on the 2600 block of West Bates Avenue just after noon Wednesday. Police say the 21-year-old man, who hasn’t been identified by the coroner’s office, was associated with a stolen car outside the home.
  Residents of the ho
  
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• A Taste Of Colorado

  01-09-2016 19:45
  A Taste of Colorado -- a four-day event in Civic Center Park in downtown Denver -- runs Sept. 2-5. Get more information at atasteofcolorado.com.
  
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• CBS4 Fantasy Football Advice: Preseason Injury Bug

  01-09-2016 19:27
  
  By Mark Ackerman, CBS4 Fantasy Football Pro
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday night’s slate of pre-season games has head coaches holding their breaths and holding their star players out of the action. Avoiding major injuries in this preseason finale is the biggest thing on every coach’s mind, especially after some major setbacks for starting QBs this week.
  Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater of the Minnesota Vikings looks to avoid defensive end Vance Walker #96 of the Denver Broncos during a
  
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• Baby Panda Takes Unbearably Adorable First Steps

  01-09-2016 18:30
  
  BRUGELETTE, Belgium (CBS4) – A baby panda is learning to take his first steps at Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo.
  The giant panda cub, known only as ‘Baby P,’ was born only three months ago at the zoo.Panda births in captivity are extremely rare, and only 2,000 are believed to remain in the wild.
  The zoo launched an online poll asking for people to vote on the name for Baby P.
   
  
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• Garage Door Thief Caught On Security Camera

  01-09-2016 18:29
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has warned homeowners after a thief was caught on security camera taking advantage of an open garage door.
  The man carried a flashlight as he walked into the open garage on South Estes Street.The took some tools and golf clubs. A man caught on security camera before he stole items from an open garage (credit: Jefferson County)
  Deputies told CBS4 that the theft happened on Aug. 20. Investigators hope someone recogni
  
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• CSU’s Bobo Prepares Players, Self For Rocky Mountain Showdown

  01-09-2016 18:00
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Colorado State University football coach Mike Bobo is preparing for Friday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown against the University of Colorado.Bobo will patrol the sidelines for the second year in a row. He admits he has to act a little differently now that he’s no longer hidden in the press box.
  “I’ve got to keep my composure whether things good or things bad happen, you know, and encourage the guys. We’ve got to just keep playing, you kn
  
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• Police Ask For Public’s Help In JonBenét Ramsey Murder 20 Years Later

  01-09-2016 17:23
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Nearly 20 years after the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, police in Boulder continue to investigate her death and even ask for the public’s help in clues to the homicide.
  Ramsey, a child beauty queen, was reported missing after her family reported finding a ransom note inside the family’s home in the 700 block of 15th Street in Boulder the day after Christmas 1996.
  The Boulder home where JonBenet Ramsey’s body was found. (credit: CBS)
  She was found beate
  
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• Boulder Police Ask For Public’s Help In JonBenét Ramsey’s Murder 20 Years Later

  01-09-2016 17:23
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Nearly 20 years after the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, police in Boulder continue to investigate her death and even ask for the public’s help in clues to the homicide.
  Ramsey, a child beauty queen, was reported missing after her family reported finding a ransom note inside the family’s home in the 700 block of 15th Street in Boulder the day after Christmas 1996.
  She was found beaten and strangled in the basement of the home that same day. An autopsy later r
  
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• Avs Assistant Coaches Will Be Retained

  01-09-2016 17:03
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Colorado Avalanche formally introduced their new head coach, Jared Bednar, on Wednesday, and his first order of business is already complete.
  Bednar, who was hired two weeks ago after former coach Patrick Roy unexpectedly resigned Aug. 11, announced that assistant coaches Nolan Pratt, Tim Army and Dave Farrish will be retained.
  “I have had a chance to speak to the coaches last week and then in my drive here over the last few days,” Bednar said.
  
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• Police: Suspect Previously Eluded Officers

  01-09-2016 16:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with police officers on Wednesday afternoon had previously eluded officers. Three officers were hurt in the scuffle with the suspect.
  Officers were serving a warrant for a wanted party at a home on the 2600 block of West Bates Avenue just after noon Wednesday. Residents of the home allowed police into the home and said the suspect was in a back room.
  “He was in trouble, he had been in trouble previously in his home
  
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• Denver Post Reporter Killed While Crossing Street

  01-09-2016 16:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A reporter for the Denver Post was riding or walking her bike in an intersection Wednesday night when she was struck and killed by a car.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Denver Post announced the death of Colleen O’Connor on Thursday morning, with staff saying they are deeply saddened by the news.
  Denver Post reporter Colleen O’Connor struck and killed by car Wednesday nighthttps://t.co/gm41m3vfQp pic.twitter.com/qUpZJtGUnz
  — The Denver Post (@denverpost) September 1, 2
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor To Speak In Colorado

  01-09-2016 16:05
  
  DENVER (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is set to give several speeches during a two-day visit to Colorado.
  Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman to serve on the Supreme Court, will take questions from judges and attorneys Thursday afternoon at a judicial conference in Colorado Springs.
  Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor (credit: Olivier Douliery – Pool/Getty Images)
  Later, she will address students and faculty at Metropolitan State University Of Denver. The un
  
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• Fort Carson To Hold Memorial For Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

  01-09-2016 15:58
  
  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — Fort Carson, the Colorado Army post, is holding a memorial for a soldier from Illinois who died in a noncombat incident in Afghanistan.
  Thirty-six-year-old Staff Sgt. Christopher A. Wilbur of Granite City will be honored Thursday in a service at his home post.
  The Defense Department says Wilbur died Aug. 12 in Kandahar. The cause of death wasn’t released.
  He was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, part of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson.
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• Explosion Rocks SpaceX Launch Site In Florida During Test

  01-09-2016 15:55
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An explosion rocked a SpaceX launch site Thursday during a routine rocket test.
  SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred shortly after 9 a.m., according to NASA. The test was in advance of a planned Saturday launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, which is next to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.Buildings several miles away shook from the blast, and multiple explosions continued for several minutes. Dark smoke fi
  
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• Latest Forecast: Rain Possible For The High Country

  01-09-2016 15:49
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – A beautiful day ahead for the Front Range with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in store. We’ll head to the mid 80s today, and for most of the day we’ll be very sunny. Later this afternoon and evening, we may get a few more clouds as storms build in the foothills and mountains. The moisture today will stay to the west in the high country and foothills.
  Tomorrow, storm chances increase and we could get a few storms that bring us some hea
  
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• Police say speed was a factor.

  01-09-2016 12:53
  
  A man is dead after his motorcycle hit a car and burst into flames Wednesday in Aurora.       
  
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• Ottavino, Rockies Sputter In 9th, Dodgers Rally For 10-8 Win

  01-09-2016 07:59
  
  DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Rockies were six outs away from a sweep. They had a big lead, too.
  And then just like that, it all unraveled.
  Andrew Toles hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning off Rockies closer Adam Ottavino, helping Los Angeles overcome a late six-run deficit in a 10-8 win on Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.
  Colorado took two of three in the series against the NL West-leading Dodgers. It hardly felt like the case, though.
  “We won the series –
  
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• Pedestrian dies near Denver Country Club

  01-09-2016 06:30
  
  A pedestrian died Wednesday night after they were hit by a car near the Denver Country Club, Denver Police confirm.       
  
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• Rockies Give Up Slam With 2 Outs In 9th To Blow It

  01-09-2016 06:08
  
  DENVER (AP) – Andrew Toles hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers overcome a late six-run deficit in a 10-8 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night for a doubleheader split.
  Trailing 8-2, the Dodgers scored three times in the eighth and added five more in the ninth. Toles capped the final inning with an oppose-field homer off closer Adam Ottavino (0-1) for his first career slam.
  Luis Avilan (1-0) threw a scoreless eighth to earn the win
  
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• Why not to buy EpiPens on Craigslist

  01-09-2016 05:40
  
  People are selling EpiPens on Craigslist in Denver.       
  
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• Police Want To Thank Good Samaritan Who Assisted At Serious Crash Scene

  01-09-2016 05:29
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) – When Cmdr. Doreen Jokerst first arrived at the scene of a serious crash on Parker Road near Hess Road on Saturday, she quickly decided that southbound lanes of traffic needed to be diverted away from the scene. First responders were trying to reach people trapped in their car, another vehicle was reportedly on fire, and a motorcyclist was also involved. What she did know immediately know was who could help her shut down the road.
  “I knew tha
  
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• US court upholds ban on gun sales to...

  01-09-2016 04:41
  
  A federal appeals court has upheld the government's ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders.       
  
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• Firefighters’ Annual ‘Fill The Boot’ Campaign ‘Kicks’ Off To Fight MS

  01-09-2016 04:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado firefighters need help with their annual Fill the Boot campaign that benefits children and adults with muscular dystrophy.
  Firefighters kicked off the fundraiser at the state Capitol building Wednesday morning.
  (credit: CBS)
  Firefighters have been doing the fundraiser for more than 60 years.
  “It’s a great time to be a part of this fight. This is a horrible neuro-muscular disease that the people that are afflicted with it have to deal with every day.&rdq
  
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• ‘Fill The Boot’ Campaign ‘Kicks’ Off To Fight Muscular Dystrophy

  01-09-2016 04:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado firefighters need help with their annual Fill the Boot campaign that benefits children and adults with muscular dystrophy.
  Firefighters kicked off the fundraiser at the state Capitol building Wednesday morning.
  (credit: CBS)
  Firefighters have been doing the fundraiser for more than 60 years.
  “It’s a great time to be a part of this fight. This is a horrible neuro-muscular disease that the people that are afflicted with it have to deal with every day.&rdq
  
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• Firefighters ready to 'fill the boot'

  01-09-2016 04:00
  
  KUSA – Colorado Firefighters are hitting the streets this week and urging people to ‘fill the Boot’.This year marks 62 years since Colorado Firefighters first teamed up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for the ‘Fill the Boot’ fundraising event.       
  
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• President: Mexico won't pay for wall

  01-09-2016 03:59
  
  After a surprise, last-minute meeting in Mexico City, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto agreed to disagree Wednesday on such politically contentious topics as immigration and trade — and disputed whether they discussed Trump's claims that Mexico would pay for his proposed border wall.       
  
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• Body of Boulder speed flyer found

  01-09-2016 03:38
  
  The body of a Boulder man who went missing after "speed flying" in Switzerland was recovered last week.       
  
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• Drug users will be banned from parks

  01-09-2016 03:28
  
  Instead of just removing the needles from the Cherry Creek Trail, the City of Denver will try to remove the people leaving them there in the first place.       
  
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• The can with a cause: An amazing story

  01-09-2016 03:27
  
  Legacy Lager is made by Dog Tag Brewing and brewed by Pabst Blue Ribbon, and it's more than just a drink.       
  
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• A-line plagued with problems before open

  01-09-2016 03:18
  
  Six days before RTD's A Line opened up to the public, the testing of the line was encountering problem after problem thanks to a late spring snowstorm.        
  
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• Woman Hit by Foul Ball Hopes New Implant Helps Her Sleep

  01-09-2016 02:36
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman from Highlands Ranch is scheduled to get a device implanted to help her breathe at night.
  Diane Shea has tried other ways of correcting obstructive sleep apnea, but a freak baseball injury has made those too painful.
  Five years ago, Shea was at a Colorado Rockies game. She left abruptly after catching a foul ball in her face.
  Diane Shea (credit: CBS)
  Diane Shea (credit: CBS)
  “I’m watching the game and I didn’t ever se
  
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• Superstar Demi Lovato Surprises Denver Lyft Customers

  01-09-2016 02:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Lyft riders were in for the surprise of their lives when their driver turned out to be none other than superstar Demi Lovato!
  Lovato, who was on tour in Denver, took a break from her Future Now tour and CAST speaking event to go undercover as a Lyft driver.
  Demi Lovato driving for Lyft in Denver (credit: CBS)
  Lovato tells one passenger that “she wants to be a singer” and has been “traveling the country with my ex-boyfriend’s brother because he
  
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• Scattered storms Continue Across the State Into the Weekend

  01-09-2016 01:40
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver saw sunshine early, then hazy sunshine late, but not much in the way of storms. Those were confined to our southern and eastern border areas with a Flash Flood Warning issued during the afternoon for portions of Kit Carson county. Denver reached a high of 82 degrees officially at the airport and right at 80 degrees downtown.
  For Thursday, only isolated late storms are possible with a warmer high into the mid 80s. Looks like a better chance for afternoon
  
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• Latest Forecast: Scattered storms Continue Across the State Into the Weekend

  01-09-2016 01:40
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Denver saw sunshine early, then hazy sunshine late, but not much in the way of storms.Those were confined to our southern and eastern border areas with a Flash Flood Warning issued during the afternoon for portions of Kit Carson county.Denver reached a high of 81 degrees officially at the airport and right at 80 degrees downtown.
  For Thursday, only isolated late storms are possible with a warmer high into the mid 80s. Looks like a better chance for afternoon and
  
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• Car Crashes Into Day Care, 2 Children, Woman Hurt

  01-09-2016 01:13
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A suspected hit-and-run driver crashed into a day care in Aurora on Wednesday afternoon.
  Police say it all started with a report of a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash at E. Yale Avenue and South Parker Road. The suspect vehicle, a blue Dodge Dart, sped away from the scene northbound on South Parker Road.
  Bright Stars Child Care (credit: Aurora Police)
  Police pursued the vehicle in an attempt to stop the vehicle but the driver continued driving, eventually pulling into th
  
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• Studies Show Results Of Legal Pot In Colorado

  01-09-2016 00:55
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area wants you to read their latest report about the impact of legal weed since 2013. So you know, they’re the feds.
  Tom Gorman runs the local office and says his study is filled with valuable facts for other states considering legalization. He says it’s a must read for parents, too.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Here it is,” he says candidly. “You decide whether you think (marijuana) is
  
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• Anderson, Rockies Top Dodgers To Open Doubleheader

  01-09-2016 00:53
  
  DENVER (AP) – Tyler Anderson pitched efficiently into the seventh inning, Nolan Arenado kept up his torrid August with another RBI and the Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 in the opener of a doubleheader Wednesday.
  Anderson (5-5), with his deceiving motion, allowed six hits in 6 1-3 innings against the NL West leaders. He also helped his own cause with an RBI single in the second in the team’s first shutout at home this season.
  Starting pitcher Tyler Anderson #44 of the Color
  
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• Groups Gather In Denver To Push For 100 Percent Renewable Energy

  01-09-2016 00:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Groups of Coloradans came together at Skyline Park on Wednesday to push for clean energy.
  Groups, including the local Sierra Club and Google’s Project Sunroof, want city leaders to commit to 100 percent clean, renewable energy. Boulder Mayor Suzanne Jones announced the city would do just that.“Boulder is committed to achieving 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030, as part of our strategy to achieve 80 percent greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2050,&rdqu
  
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• Police Target Drug Users, Sellers On Cherry Creek Trail

  01-09-2016 00:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Drug use and sales along the Cherry Creek Greenway are targets in the latest effort by Denver police and Denver Parks and Recreation to address illegal drug activity along the popular recreation area.
  The temporary directive will last for six months. It focuses on those who are engaged in illegal drug-related activity and suspends their use of the trail for 90 days.
  Those who violate the directive, by either selling, using, possessing or buying drugs, may be charged with a v
  
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• Clean Up Just Beginning After Tuesday’s Hail Storm

  01-09-2016 00:22
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4) – On Wednesday afternoon blocks of ice still littered the parking lot near West 72nd Avenue and Pecos Street, closing down the KFC, and leaving long-time residents like Alan Bell in disbelief.
  “I mean it just busted loose,” Bell told CBS4’s Tom Mustin. “It just started piling up on cars and everything else. You can see I have natural camouflage now.”
  (credit: CBS)
  Tuesday’s hailstorm flooded the parking lot of Five Stars Auto
  
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