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• Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen Unable To Attend Team Photos

  07-09-2016 23:54
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Broncos took their annual team photos today, but sadly without owner Pat Bowlen.
  Patrick Smyth, the team’s Vice President of Public Relations, tweeted that Mr. Bowlen’s wife Annabel sat in his place.
  Broncos took annual team picture today w/Mrs. Bowlen representing Mr. B in the photo. Website will have coverage. pic.twitter.com/lRhowTzKU2
  — Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) September 7, 2016Mr. Bowlen relinquished control of the team before training
  
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• Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders Agrees To New Deal

  07-09-2016 23:42
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Emmanuel Sanders and the Denver Broncos agreed on a three-year, $33 million contract extension Wednesday on the eve of the season opener.
  With the deal, which runs through 2019, general manager John Elway checked off the final box on his offseason to-do list, which included finding Peyton Manning’s successor (Trevor Siemian) and signing a trio of stars to long-term deals: linebackers Von Miller and Brandon Marshall and Sanders.
  Excited to announce we've agreed
  
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• Broncos Agree To 3-Year Deal With WR Emmanuel Sanders

  07-09-2016 23:42
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have signed wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to a contract extension, team Executive Vice President John Elway announced on Wednesday.
  According to Elway, the Broncos and Sanders agreed on a three-year extension.
  Excited to announce we've agreed to a 3-year extension with WR Emmanuel Sanders. He plays with intensity & we love the way he competes!
  — John Elway (@johnelway) September 7, 2016The terms of the contract haven’t been rele
  
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• Brush Fire Breaks Out Along Roxborough Park Road

  07-09-2016 23:33
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters have responded to a brush fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon.
  According to South Metro Fire Rescue, they were assisting West Metro Fire Rescue on a brush fire burning along Roxborough Park Road.
  SMFR is assisting West Metro with a brush fire on Roxborough Park Rd.Smoke is visible from a distance.
  — SouthMetroFireRescue (@SouthMetroPIO) September 7, 2016Smoke was visible from miles away.
  The fire was estimated at 20 acres and was burnin
  
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• Judge Says U.S. Should Reconsider Habitat For Canada Lynx

  07-09-2016 23:07
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – A federal judge says the U.S. government was wrong to exclude portions of five western states when it designated critical habitat for the imperiled Canada lynx.
  U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen in Montana issued an order Wednesday requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to consider adding habitat for the wild cats in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.
  Christensen agreed with the government that a critical habitat designation wasn’t neede
  
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• 9/11 Concert Honors Victims & First Responders

  07-09-2016 23:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Coloradans will come together at 1 p.m. in Denver’s Civic Center Park for a remembrance ceremony and concert.
  (credit: CBS)
  Colorado Remembers 9/11 will include a fire truck from the Pentagon attack, military honors, and steel recovered from the World Trade Center site.
  LINK: coremembers911.org
  Also taking place on Sept. 11 will be a bell ringing by pilots from the United Airlines and American Airli
  
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• 9/11 Concert Honors First Responders

  07-09-2016 23:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Coloradans will come together at 1 p.m. in Denver’s Civic Center Park for a remembrance ceremony and concert.
  Colorado Remembers 9/11 will include a fire truck from the Pentagon attack, military honors, and steel recovered from the World Trade Center site.
  LINK: coremembers911.org
  Also taking place on Sept. 11 will be a bell ringing by pilots from the United Airlines and American Airlines Pilots Ass
  
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• Colorado Man Admits Making Threats At Western NY College

  07-09-2016 22:58
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to making numerous telephone threats to the faculty, staff and security personnel at a western New York college.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 32-year-old Benjamin Bolton of the Denver suburb of Glendale pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Buffalo to transmitting interstate communications containing threats to injure people.
  Prosecutors say Bolton was a graduate student at Buffalo State College when he was suspended in A
  
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• Man Accused In Deadly Family Dollar Store Stabbing Charged

  07-09-2016 22:19
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The man accused in a deadly stabbing at a Family Dollar store in Adams County has been formally charged.
  The 17th Judicial District Attorney Dave Young confirmed that Anthony Dennis Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder after deliberation in the stabbing death of store manager Alejandro Alvear. (credit: CBS)
  The charges allege that the stabbing occurred after an argument that began when Grayson set off an alarm as he began to leave the store at 7067
  
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• 2016 NFL Kickoff Features Super Bowl 50 Teams

  07-09-2016 22:09
  
  DENVER (AP) — The 2016 NFL season starts the same way the last one ended, with Von Miller staring down Cam Newton.
  Denver’s star linebacker got the best of Newton in Super Bowl 50, stripping both the football (twice) and the Lombardi Trophy from the Carolina quarterback’s grasp in the Broncos’ 24-10 win over the Panthers.
  The sequel won’t feature Peyton Manning, who retired a month later. When longtime backup Brock Osweiler signed with Houston two days after Manning
  
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• House Committee Subpoenas VA Over Hospital

  07-09-2016 21:45
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A House panel voted to subpoena the Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday. The Veterans Affairs Committee wants thousands of pages of documents related to the cost of constructing the VA Hospital in Aurora.
  The committee also wants documents related to art and ornamental furnishing purchases for the past five-and-a-half years.Rep. Mike Coffman (R) Colorado (credit: CBS)
  The cost of building the hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus has ballooned to more than $
  
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• On The Rise: Jon Curran Moving On Despite Missing Cuts

  07-09-2016 21:13
  
  By Dan Reardon
  Winning the same professional golf tournament a couple of times against an elite field would usually lead to a higher profile than Jon Curran currently has. However Curran’s success came at an event popular among the players but with its own niche.
  The CVS Charity Classic has been around for 18 years, and its roster of champs includes eight major championship winners. It is arguably the highest profile, non-PGA Tour, charity event in golf. With nearly $20 mill
  
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• NFL Picks Week 1: Panthers Out For Revenge, And They’ll Get It

  07-09-2016 20:51
  
  Bryan Altman
  There’s no denying it folks: football season is upon us. And boy have we earned it after surviving yet another lengthy, minutiae-filled NFL offseason where basically nothing matters but everything somehow manages to dominate the daily sports news cycle.
  Anyway, since I’ll be right along side you trying to break down these games and figure out exactly who’s going to win and why for the duration of the season, I’ll start by explaining my master plan for breakin
  
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• U.S. Hockey Coach: I’ll Bench Any Player Who Sits During National Anthem

  07-09-2016 20:32
  
  DENVER (AP) – U.S. hockey coach John Tortorella says he’d bench any player who stays seated during the national anthem, while New York Jets receiver Brandon Marshall is defending Colin Kaepernick for his protest against racial injustice and minority oppression.
  Kaepernick is protesting by choosing not to stand for the anthem. The San Francisco quarterback’s stance came to light when he wouldn’t stand before preseason games recently, a decision that has drawn strong reacti
  
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• 1 At Large, 3 Under Arrest In Kidnapping Case

  07-09-2016 20:22
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Three men are under arrest and another is at large and considered armed and dangerous in a Lakewood kidnapping case. The suspects in the case demanded ransom for the safe exchange of the 27-year-old man they kidnapped. That man is now safe.
  The initial crime took place on Aug. 30. Police said four men wearing masks and guns walked into an adult store called Christal’s at approximately 8:15 p.m. on the 6400 block of West Alameda Avenue. They “grabbed an
  
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• U.S. Clears Way For Cleanup Of Gold King Mine After Spill

  07-09-2016 20:20
  
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado mine that spilled 3 million gallons of contaminated wastewater into rivers in three Western states has been designated a Superfund site.
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s action Wednesday clears the way for a multimillion-dollar federal cleanup of the Gold King Mine and 47 other nearby mining-related sites.
  The EPA also added nine other sites in eight states and Puerto Rico to the Superfund list.
  A federal crew inadvertently triggered the Colorado sp
  
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• Broncos Fans Attend Big Outdoor Party To Kick Off Season Opener

  07-09-2016 20:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Ahead of the Denver Broncos Super Bowl rematch against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, a big party in Civic Center Park kicks off Wednesday for fans.
  Copter4 flew over Civic Center Park where the fan party kicks off Wednesday afternoon (credit: CBS)
  The NFL is hosting a two day fan festival that begins Wednesday afternoon and continues Thursday with a free concert featuring Dierks Bentley and OneRepublic.
  (credit: CBS)
  The village in Civic Center Park at the City County
  
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• 911 Service Out In Delta County

  07-09-2016 20:01
  
  DELTA COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– People who live in Delta County are urged to call a different phone number in case of emergency on Wednesday as 911 service was out.There is no estimate on when 911 service will return. Crews continued to search for the source of the problem.
  The six areas without 911 service are Hotchkiss, Paonia, Crawford and Somerset. Those areas can call 970-872-3311 for emergency services.Cedar Ridge residents can call 970-856-3456 and Orchard City residents can call 970-83
  
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• Mead Street Station Remains Closed After Stabbing, Suspect Still On The Loose

  07-09-2016 19:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The restaurant where a stabbing occurred on Tuesday afternoon remained closed on Wednesday with the suspect on the run.
  Denver police continued to look for a man who walked into Mead Street Station, a popular bar and restaurant in the Highlands neighborhood, and stabbed a customer.
  The scene at Mead Street Station (credit: CBS)
  The incident happened about 4:30 p.m. in the busy Lowell Square area near 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard.
  “It’s been a crazy 24 h
  
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• Mead Street Station Remains Closed After Stabbing

  07-09-2016 19:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The restaurant where a stabbing occurred on Tuesday afternoon remained closed on Wednesday with the suspect on the run.
  Denver police continued to look for a man who walked into Mead Street Station, a popular bar and restaurant in the Highlands neighborhood, and stabbed a customer.
  The scene at Mead Street Station (credit: CBS)
  The incident happened about 4:30 p.m. in the busy Lowell Square area near 32nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard.
  The victim remained in the hospital on We
  
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• Look What Happens When You Tweet

  07-09-2016 19:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The NFL rolled out team-specific hashtags with Twitter, which is sure to keep our thumbs busy all season long.
   
  Here’s what happens when you tweet #Broncos:
  (credit: Denver Broncos / Twitter)
  The Broncos logo comes up!
  Not a Broncos fan? Well, why not?
  Just kidding. If you cheer on another team, it’s OK. But know that each team has a different hashtag that’s not just their name.
  CBS Boston lists them all with a great power ranking system.
   
  
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• WWE Backlash Overshadowed By CM Punk, NFL This Weekend

  07-09-2016 19:04
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  This is a massive weekend for WWE. No, it’s not WrestleMania or SummerSlam. But Sunday marks the first pay-per-view event since the RAW and SmackDown rosters were divided. Each now has their own group of exclusive talents.
  WWE will broadcast Backlash live from Richmond, Virginia. The card for this historic first for the “blue team” is stacked top to bottom and headlined by a dream match between AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose for the WWE Championship.
  
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• Young Students Kick Off NFL Season With Karl Mecklenburg, Broncos Cheerleaders

  07-09-2016 18:58
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Some Colorado elementary school students got to help kick off the NFL season Wednesday morning.
  “American Idol” winner Jordan Sparks joined former Denver Broncos great Karl Mecklenburg and members of the Broncos cheerleaders at Allendale Elementary in Arvada.
  (credit: CBS)
  The event also kicked off this year’s Hometown Grants for Fuel Up program. School districts are awarded with equipment and resources to improve physical activity and nutrition pro
  
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• Young Students Kick Of NFL Season With Karl Mecklenburg, Broncos Cheerleaders

  07-09-2016 18:58
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Some Colorado elementary school students got to help kick off the NFL season Wednesday morning.
  “American Idol” winner Jordan Sparks joined former Denver Broncos great Karl Mecklenburg and members of the Broncos cheerleaders at Allendale Elementary in Arvada.
  (credit: CBS)
  The event also kicked off this year’s Hometown Grants for Fuel Up program. School districts are awarded with equipment and resources to improve physical activity and nutrition pro
  
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• What happens if goals are too aggressive

  07-09-2016 18:23
  
  Global competition is fierce, regardless of Brexit and swings between free and protectionist trade policies by the major economies.       
  
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• Vote on subpoena over VA hospital cost

  07-09-2016 18:22
  
  A House committee will vote on whether to issue a subpoena to the Veterans Affairs Department demanding the agency turn over documents that could explain how the cost of a Denver-area VA hospital ballooned to almost $1.7 billion, nearly triple earlier estimates.       
  
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• Blackberry and taxis should have known

  07-09-2016 18:19
  
  Andy Grove, former chairman of Intel Corp., coined the phrase, “Only the paranoid survive.” Grove has given us a timeless lesson on the need for a company to be paranoid about staying ahead of the competition and anticipating market trends.       
  
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• Guidlines for pregnancy, maternity leave

  07-09-2016 18:17
  
  Over the years, employers have asked a number of questions relating to pregnancy and/or birth and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).       
  
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• How entrepreneurs can use social media

  07-09-2016 18:14
  
  LinkedIn co-founder and billionaire investor Reid Hoffman isn't afraid to offer advice on how to improve your LinkedIn profile.       
  
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• 15 ways to remember 9/11 this week

  07-09-2016 18:12
  
  Next Sunday, September 11, marks the 15-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Flight 93 that crashed in western Pennsylvania.       
  
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• Liberty Media might take Formula One

  07-09-2016 18:09
  
  Rumors that John Malone’s Liberty Media is buying a major stake in the Formula 1 car racing circuit rolled through the European business press during America’s holiday weekend.       
  
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• 4 Questions Heading Into Week 1 For CBS4’s Fantasy Football Pro

  07-09-2016 18:09
  
  By Mark Ackerman, CBS4 Fantasy Football Pro
  DENVER (CBS4) – The draft is done and you are ready to let your stars run out of the tunnel for your Week 1 matchup. But slow down … a roster tweak or two could mean the difference between winning and losing your first fantasy game of the season.
  What’s The Fantasy Report On The Super Bowl Rematch?
  Set your lineups now, the season kicks off Thursday night with the long awaited Super Bowl 50 rematch when Carolina visits Denver.Just l
  
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• Billionaire buys big into Chipotle

  07-09-2016 18:06
  
  New York billionaire William A. Ackman is betting big on Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.       
  
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• Startup raises more money to hire more

  07-09-2016 18:04
  
  Dizzion, a Denver-based maker of virtual computer technologies for businesses, said it's raised more money.       
  
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• One-third of Frontier flights were late

  07-09-2016 17:59
  
  When it came to on-time performance in August, Denver-based Frontier Airlines wasn't near the front of the pack.       
  
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• House Panel Subpoenas VA Over Aurora Hospital, Artwork

  07-09-2016 17:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee has voted to issue a subpoena to the Department of Veterans Affairs, demanding that the agency turn over documents that could explain how the cost of an Aurora VA hospital ballooned to almost $1.7 billion, nearly triple earlier estimates.
  The subpoena issued Wednesday by the House Veterans Affairs Committee also seeks documents related to millions of dollars spent on artwork and ornamental furnishings at VA offices nationwide, including more than $6.4 mi
  
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• Broncos Fans Prepare For Big Party To Kick Off Season Opener

  07-09-2016 17:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Ahead of the Denver Broncos Super Bowl rematch against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, a big party in Civic Center Park kicks off Wednesday for fans.
  The NFL is hosting a two day fan festival that begins Wednesday afternoon and continues Thursday with a free concert featuring Dierks Bentley and OneRepublic.
  The village in Civic Center Park at the City County Building opens at 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday.Fans can enjoy games, live music and autograph sessions with playe
  
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• Colorado-Built Rocket Designed To Vacuum Space

  07-09-2016 16:56
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Scientists from the Colorado-based United Launch Alliance and Lockheed Martin will go after an asteroid.The rocket built in Colorado will take off from Cape Canaveral. Scientists designed the spacecraft to vacuum up handfuls of gravel from an asteroid’s surface and then deliver the space dirt back to Earth.The mission will take seven years. The launch is scheduled for Thursday night.
  
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• Crews Make Progress On Starwood Fire

  07-09-2016 16:42
  
  LIVERMORE, Colo. (CBS4) — Crews continue to make progress on the 350-acre wildfire burning near the Colorado-Wyoming border.
  The Starwood Fire broke out Sunday afternoon after storms moved through the area west of U.S. Highway 287. It grew quickly in dry, windy weather but was 60 percent contained by Tuesday.
  The Starwood Fire (credit: Danielle Ray-Swords)
  Crews will lift roadblocks in the area on Wednesday morning.
  About 30 structures are threatened by the fire but no damage or injur
  
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• Body Found On McClure Pass Identified As Man From Longmont

  07-09-2016 16:36
  
  PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The identity of a man found dead near the top of McClure Pass has been released. Authorities confirm that the body is that of Matthew Barz of Longmont.
  About 7 a.m. Monday, a person driving on a rural road at the top of McClure Pass on Highway 33, saw someone who appeared to be injured and called for help.
  When the Pitkin County Sheriff’s deputy and an ambulance arrived, they found the man, Barz, 49, deceased. He appeared to be using the area as a short-t
  
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• Female WWII Pilot Will Finally Be Laid To Rest At Arlington

  07-09-2016 16:33
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — It took an act of Congress, but World War II pilot Elaine Harmon is finally being laid to rest on Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery.
  Harmon died last year at age 95. She was one of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), a group of women who flew military aircraft on noncombat missions during World War II so that men were freed up for combat.
  The women were not granted military status at the time they served, but received retroactive status as veterans in 197
  
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• Chipotle Shares Surge At Opening Bell With New Investor

  07-09-2016 16:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Chipotle shares, under siege after a series of food scares erupted just over a year ago, surged at the opening bell after activist investor Bill Ackman revealed that he’s become the taco chain’s second largest investor.
  Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management LP has amassed a 9.9 percent stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  Shares jumped 5 percent in early trading Wednesday.
  After taki
  
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• House Panel To Vote On Subpoena Over Denver VA Hospital

  07-09-2016 16:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee will vote on whether to issue a subpoena to the Veterans Affairs Department demanding the agency turn over documents that could explain how the cost of an Aurora VA hospital ballooned to almost $1.7 billion, nearly triple earlier estimates.
  The Veterans Affairs Committee scheduled a vote for Wednesday on a subpoena for documents gathered by a VA internal inquiry called an administrative investigation board.
  The VA gave Congress a summary of the findings
  
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• Colorado Hits Another Cannabis 1st With Certified Hemp Seed

  07-09-2016 16:25
  
  FRUITA, Colo. (AP) — Colorado is expected to reach another national first on cannabis Wednesday when state agriculture officials show off the first domestic certified hemp seeds.
  The Colorado Department of Agriculture has been working for years to produce hemp seeds that consistently produce plants low enough in the chemical THC to qualify as hemp and not its intoxicating cousin, marijuana.
  RELATED STORIES: Marijuana Legalization Story Archive
  Hemp production was authorized by Congres
  
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• Middle School Closes Due To Generator Malfunction

  07-09-2016 16:10
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Children at Laredo Middle School in the Cherry Creek School District have the day off.
  The building is closed due to an Xcel Energy generator malfunction.
  That school is in Aurora near East Smoky Hill Road and South Buckley Road.
  
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• Broncos, Panthers Set For Super Bowl Rematch

  07-09-2016 16:02
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Much has changed since the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, and the evidence will be undeniable when the same teams kick off the 2016 season Thursday at Sports Authority Field.
  Denver’s win in Santa Clara, Calif., was a coming-out party for linebacker Von Miller, the Super Bowl MVP, who made life miserable for regular-season MVP Cam Newton and the Panthers.
  Since that defining performance, Miller became the highest-paid pla
  
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• Latest Forecast: Mild Temperatures & Drier Conditions

  07-09-2016 15:34
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – A dry weather pattern sticks with us for the next several days. A bit of cloud cover across the state today, but we should stay on the dry side with temperatures just about average. We’ll be in the mid 80s for most of the Front Range and foothills.
  Fire danger is still high in parts of Colorado. We have Red Flag Warnings for the lower elevations of Jackson and Grand counties once again today for gusty winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation.
  Tomorrow
  
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• Feds Take Most Humpback Whales Off Endangered Species List

  07-09-2016 15:30
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Federal authorities took most humpback whales off the endangered species list Tuesday, saying their numbers have recovered through international efforts to protect the giant mammals.
  Known for their acrobatic leaps from the sea and complex singing patterns, humpback whales were nearly hunted to extinction for their oil and meat by industrial-sized whaling ships well through the middle of the 20th century. But the species has been bouncing back since an international ban on
  
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• Rockies Bullpen Falters Again In 3-2 Loss To Giants

  07-09-2016 07:04
  
  DENVER (AP) – Kelby Tomlinson won’t be penalized for being picked off first base earlier in the game.
  That fine has been officially waived by manager Bruce Bochy. His big hit was payment enough.
  Tomlinson lined a one-out, tiebreaking single in the ninth and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Tuesday night.
  “Just hoping to get a pitch that I could handle and get it in play there,” said Tomlinson, who was called up from Triple-A Sacramento
  
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• Dead Ducks In Popular Park Worry Residents

  07-09-2016 06:49
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Ducks are dying at Exposition Park in Aurora and nearby residents were concerned for their safety. City officials, however, were not aware of any issue that could be causing the die-off.
  “To be honest, it smells like straight sewage,” said Anthony Ross, a conservationist who lives in the area.
  “Wildlife is dying. There’s something going on in there,” Ross said of the ponds in the park.
  (credit: CBS)
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  Ross,
  
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