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• CDOT Goes To The Sky To Get Bird’s Eye View Of Traffic

  17-09-2016 23:43
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Transportation is getting a high-tech bird’s eye view of traffic. As part of a Federal Aviation Administration approved test, CDOT, along with Denver-based company UAVu Flight Operations, is using a six-prop drone to check out road conditions.
  “You can take these up to 400 feet and legally fly it and you can see 37 miles,” Dr. Andrew Palowitch, CEO of UAVu, told CBS4’s Jeff Todd
  
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• Denver South defeats Monarch football

  17-09-2016 23:28
  
  Denver South used a strong ground game to run past Monarch Saturday morning. The Rebels defeated the Coyotes 41-23.       
  
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• BLM Committed To Healthy Wild Horses, Will Not Euthanize

  17-09-2016 22:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There are approximately 70,000 wild horses and burros on public lands in the West and there’s been a controversy about how to deal with them.
  The National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board is an independent panel comprised of members of the public that make recommendations to the Bureau of Land Management regarding its management of wild horses and burros.
  They say if they don’t manage the wild horse population many of them will die of starvation.
  The BLM is c
  
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• Teen Cross-Country Runner Dies After Collapsing On The Course

  17-09-2016 20:13
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – A community is mourning after the death of a high school student during a 5K cross-country meet in Broomfield Friday night.
  According to officials at Peak to Peak Charter School, high school senior Brandon Ries, 18, collapsed while running on the course.
  “He was taken to the hospital and fought hard, but sadly, he passed away with his family at his side,” the school said in a statement. “The entire community is impacted by this loss. Brandon was
  
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• Police Looking For Suspect In Fatal Shooting At House Party

  17-09-2016 19:00
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Thornton are looking for a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning.
  According to Matt Barnes with the Thornton Police Department, at approximately 1:40 a.m., officers responded to a call about shots fired and a disturbance in the area of Monaco Way and Krameria Street.
  “Officers discovered a juvenile female lying in the street in the 13000 block of Monaco Way suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. The victim was transp
  
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• Descalso Caps 3-Run Rally In 9th as Rockies Beat Padres 8-7

  17-09-2016 18:23
  
  DENVER (AP) – Daniel Descalso ruined San Diego’s perfect mark in the ninth inning and sent the Colorado Rockies to a wild win on a stormy night.
  Descalso lined a game-winning, pinch-hit single off the center-field wall in the bottom of the ninth as the Rockies rallied past the Padres 8-7 on Friday.
  DJ LeMahieu had three hits to raise his batting average to .349. He is tied with Washington’s Daniel Murphy for the lead in the NL batting race.
  DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 16: Dani
  
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• Saturday morning Prep Rally (9/17/16)

  17-09-2016 17:28
  
  The Saturday morning Prep Rally included highlights from homecoming football games, boys' soccer, volleyball and softball.       
  
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• Legacy gets emotional win over...

  17-09-2016 17:16
  
  Legacy football is #LegacyStrong. On Friday, the team earned an emotional 29-6 victory over visiting Prairie View.       
  
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• Sunny & Warm, Few Storms Possible East

  17-09-2016 16:33
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – Get ready for a warming and drying trend across Colorado as we roll through the weekend with temperatures running above average as we wrap up summer 2016 over the next few days.
  Today is the best chance to see some showers and storms in our state this weekend and that threat will mostly be confined to the far eastern plains this afternoon.Any storms that fire shouldn’t last too long as they quickly move into Kansas but a few could be strong to severe a
  
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• Latest Forecast: Sunny & Warm, Few Storms Possible East

  17-09-2016 16:33
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Get ready for a warming and drying trend across Colorado as we roll through the weekend with temperatures running above average as we wrap up summer 2016 over the next few days.
  Today is the best chance to see some showers and storms in our state this weekend and that threat will mostly be confined to the far eastern plains this afternoon.Any storms that fire shouldn’t last too long as they quickly move into Kansas but a few could be strong to severe ac
  
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• ‘Legacy Strong’ Community Focuses On Moving Forward

  17-09-2016 06:14
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– As the Legacy High School Lightning took the field for a coin toss in Friday’s homecoming football game against Prairie View High School, their opponents greeted them with a display of sportsmanship, by walking onto the field carrying a poster that read, “PVHS stands with Legacy.”
  (credit: CBS)
  The evening game, played at 7 p.m. At North Stadium in Westminster, was the Legacy High School team’s first since being involve
  
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• World View Four Satellite Set For Launch Saturday

  17-09-2016 05:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A Colorado-built satellite scheduled to launch on Friday has been rescheduled for Saturday. The World View Four satellite suffered a minor leak so the launch on Friday was scrubbed.The satellite is essentially a big camera that will take high resolution photos from space for things like Google maps.Three companies in Colorado played a major role in the mission; Lockheed Martin built the satellite, United Launch Alliance built the rocket, and Westminster’s Digital Globe
  
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• Man Struck By 2 Vehicles, Tried To Carjack Another

  17-09-2016 04:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police continue to investigate a bizarre series of events after a man was struck by two vehicles and then tried to carjack another.The incidents happened on 6th Avenue about noon on Friday. The man was struck by two vehicles and then fell from another vehicle he was trying to steal.Police say the man was first struck by a pickup puling a horse trailer. He jumped over the median and then was struck again by a vehicle heading westbound. (credit: CBS)
  While traffic was stopped,
  
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• Man Accused Of Killing Infant Appears Before Judge

  17-09-2016 04:36
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– The man accused of killing an infant faced a judge in Fort Collins on Friday.
  Juan Canales-Hernandez has been charged with murder and child abuse.Police say Hernandez told them he struck the baby with a chair after he became frustrated with her.Canales-Hernandez has served time in prison for child abuse. He is scheduled to appear in court again next month.
  
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• Police Search For Violent Sexual Predator

  17-09-2016 04:31
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Westminster searched for a violent sexual predator who skipped out on his court date.
  Timothy Chavez didn’t show up for his sentencing. Chavez, 28, is wanted on a nationwide arrest warrant for an assault on a 16-year-old victim.
  Chavez is considered armed and dangerous.
  Anyone with information regarding these crimes or recognizes the suspect in the sketch is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES (274637) th
  
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• All Clear After ‘Zone-By-Zone’ Search Of Rose Medical Center

  17-09-2016 04:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police patrolled the rooftop of a building on Rose Medical Center Friday afternoon after officers received reports of shots heard at the hospital. All lockdowns were lifted shortly after 8 p.m. Friday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Copter4 flew over the hospital at 4700 East Hale Parkway, near 9th and Colorado, just after 4 p.m. where there were several police vehicles parked outside.
  Multiple people called 911 at 4:17 p.m. saying they heard shots fired at the hospital.
  Michael Bishop was t
  
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• Broncos Attend Legacy High Homecoming Football Game

  17-09-2016 03:33
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– Three Denver Broncos players attended the Legacy High School homecoming football game on Friday night.TJ Ward, Sylvester Williams and Russell Okung were on the sidelines during kickoff.The Legacy High School Lightning took on the Prairie View High School Thunderhawks in a homecoming football game Friday night less than a week after multiple students and coaches were injured in a bus crash at Denver International Airport that left the bus driver dead.(credit: CBS)
  
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• DeGette Fights For Funding To Battle Growing Drug Abuse Problem

  17-09-2016 03:26
  
  By Jennifer BriceENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– The pictures of an Ohio couple overdosing in their car with a toddler in the back seat has brought a drug abuse problem to the forefront. The images went viral, jarring people about the opioid abuse problem that is an epidemic in the United States.That’s why Congresswoman Diane DeGette, a Democrat representing Colorado, wants money to fight the problem in Colorado.(credit: CBS)
  “Washington has been talking about this issue for a longtim
  
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• Driver Strikes Bicyclist, Speeds Away

  17-09-2016 03:06
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– Authorities searched for a driver who struck a bicyclist and then sped away.
  The collision happened about noon near Smoky Hill Road and Tower Road in Centennial. (credit: CBS)
  The cyclist was not seriously hurt.The Arapahoe County Sheriff is looking for a white Ford Explorer with a broken windshield and front end damage.
  
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• Denver noise clampdown gets support, but some event organizers say fines are unavoidable

  17-09-2016 02:52
  
  Denver city officials stepped up enforcement of the city’s noise ordinance in a big way after boisterous rock festivals rattled nearby windows and spurred a flood of complaints two years ago.
  Near City Park and some other popular festival and concert sites, neighbors felt under siege. For years, the city had done little to police noise levels for events, particularly on weekends.
  “I couldn’t hear myself think in my own house,” recalled B
  
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• Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes: How to watch on TV, preview and more

  17-09-2016 02:50
  
  When: 7 p.m. Saturday
  Where: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
  TV/radio: Altitude / 950 AM
  Spotlight on Chris Wondolowski
  The 33-year-old U.S. international is one of the most prolific goal-scorers in league history. The San Jose striker’s 119 goals rank fourth on the MLS all-time list behind Landon Donovan (144), Jeff Cunningham (134) and Jaime Moreno (133). Wondolowski on Saturday scored his team-leading 10th goal of the season, becoming the first player in league history to sco
  
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• Women Armed With Tools Build 2 Homes In 5 Days

  17-09-2016 02:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– More than 150 women have picked up tools to help build two homes in five days to help families in need. It’s all a part of Habitat for Humanity’s “Blitz Build.”
  Volunteers literally raised the roof on Friday and put of the walls for the homes in Denver’s Valverde neighborhood.
  (credit: CBS)
  Habitat has been organizing the women-fueled builds for more than two decades.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We’ve got a team of Broncos cheerleaders, we’
  
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• Marshall's tab this week: $58,609

  17-09-2016 02:15
  
  Let’s add up the damage Brandon Marshall absorbed to his bank account this week.
  He first lost two endorsements. CenturyLink was supposed to pay him $40,000 to use his name this year and Air Academy Federal Credit Union was to pay him $25,000.       
  
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• Hickenlooper’s office concedes error, takes down fundraising video filmed in his office

  17-09-2016 01:59
  
  Two years after Gov. John Hickenlooper’s staff was warned never to use state resources for campaign work, the staff is apologizing for letting a video of the governor soliciting funds for a partisan group from his office appear on his Facebook page.
  Staged directly in front of the State Seal and flag in Hickenlooper’s Capitol office, the video – since removed – mounts a financial challenge to three other Democrats to donate $20 to a Democratic Senate Campaign Fund campaig
  
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• Legacy High Prepares For Homecoming Game After Deadly Bus Crash

  17-09-2016 01:54
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Legacy High School Lightning will take on the Prairie View High School Thunderhawks in a homecoming football game Friday night less than a week after multiple students and coaches were injured in a bus crash at Denver International Airport that left the bus driver dead.
  The game was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the schools’ shared north stadium.
  A spokesperson said that the school would take a moment before the Star Spangled
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 9/16/16

  17-09-2016 01:49
  
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• The Koch brothers are targeting only one congressional race and it’s in Colorado

  17-09-2016 01:45
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Two years ago, a conservative organization backed by the Koch brothers helped take down incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Udall with television advertisements and an army of volunteers that went door-to-door criticizing his record.
  This year in Colorado, Americans for Prosperity is targeting Democrat Morgan Carroll, who is challenging Republican incumbent Mike Coffman in the 6th Congressional District. The organization is not making a play in the presidential race to
  
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• ‘Report Of Shots Heard’ Sends Police To Rose Medical Center

  17-09-2016 01:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police patrolled the rooftop of a building on Rose Medical Center Friday afternoon after officers received reports of shots heard at the hospital.
  (credit: CBS)
  Copter4 flew over the hospital at 4700 East Hale Parkway, near 9th and Colorado, where there were several police vehicles parked outside.
  The Rose Medical Center campus was placed in a lockdown status as of 4 p.m. where no one was allowed either in or out of the hospital. The VA Hospital located across the street fro
  
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• Nikita Zadorov is a key piece to the Avalanche’s blue-line puzzle

  17-09-2016 01:29
  
  A year ago on the first day of Avalanche training camp, newly acquired young defenseman Nikita Zadorov was asked if he had any doubts on making the opening-night roster and playing the entire season in the NHL. The big Russian didn’t like the question, despite being just 20 years old and in the middle of his two-way, entry-level contract. He felt disrespected.
  Zadorov, who made the opening-night roster but played most of the season for Colorado’s American Hockey League affiliate in
  
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• Ty Sambrailo frustrated with injuries, but hopes to prove Broncos can rely on him

  17-09-2016 01:07
  
  It’s not fun at all. The long rehab hours make practice feel like a cinch. Offensive lineman Ty Sambrailo, the Broncos’ 2015 second-round pick, has been sidelined with injuries far longer than he has been on the field.
  Last season, it was a torn left shoulder labrum that sent Sambrailo to injured reserve after playing just three weeks. This season, he expected to be the Broncos’ starting right guard and rebound from what felt like a lost year. But he suffered a hyperextended ri
  
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• 2 Men Posing As Denver Water Employees Steal Grandmother’s Jewelry

  17-09-2016 00:41
  
  By Shawn Chitnis
  DENVER (CBS4)– An 84-year-old grandmother says two men pretending to be employees of Denver Water stole jewelry from inside her after they said they needed to check her water pipes.
  “I usually don’t invite anyone in,” said Maria Martinez. “But he said he was from the water department and he had a greenish uniform on.”
  (credit: CBS)
  Police are working on a description of the two men that took advantage of Martinez on Thursday evening and got aw
  
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• With C.J. Anderson and an improved front, Broncos offense plans to be “road graders, bulldozers”

  17-09-2016 00:40
  
  Sometime between training camp and the start of the regular season, when the Broncos were searching for a starting quarterback and an offensive identity, a couple of the offensive linemen had an idea about altering their approach.
  “Our attitude changed. We wanted to be road graders, bulldozers,” left guard Max Garcia said. “That’s the mind-set we try to instill across the offensive line.”
  Those are only words until they are confirmed on the field. The
  
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• Reports of active shooter prompt lockdown at Rose Medical Center in Denver

  17-09-2016 00:38
  
  Denver police officers with weapons drawn searched Rose Medical Center on Friday afternoon following several calls about shots fired at the hospital. The hospital placed patients and staff under a lockdown, but police said there were no injuries and that reports of a gunman were unconfirmed.
  Police said officers were looking for a white male in his mid 30s, weighing about 130 pounds and wearing a flannel shirt and a hat in connection with the situation. Police stressed that there
  
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• Longmont police dog competes with Arkansas K-9 for bulletproof vest

  17-09-2016 00:14
  
  A Longmont police dog is facing off with an Arkansas police department K-9 in a race to raise money for a bulletproof and stab-resistant vest.
  Rudi, the 17-month-old Belgian Malinois on the Longmont police force, could be the first of the two competitors outfitted with the special armor if supporters donate a total of $2,500, Longmont officer and K-9 handler Billy Sawyer said.
  The nonprofit Keeping K-9s in Kevlar through the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office in Bellingham, Wash., raises mone
  
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• Remains Of Colorado Men Killed While Fighting ISIS Return Home

  17-09-2016 00:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The bodies of two Colorado men returned home on Friday, several weeks after they were killed while fighting ISIS in Syria. The return of their remains has given their families some closure.
  The families of both Levi Shirley and Jordan MacTaggart told CBS4 they are proud of the sacrifices they made as the caskets were removed from Amtrak at Union Station early Friday morning.
  (credit: CBS)
  “He did more than I ever did. I got sent to ‘Nam, he went to Syria and that
  
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• Energy bills could go up 3 percent if Xcel granted cost adjustment

  17-09-2016 00:01
  
  Xcel Energy expects electricity and natural gas costs to remain stable in the final three months of the year, according to quarterly updates the company made Thursday with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
  Xcel Energy has requested an electric commodity adjustment that would boost the typical residential and small business electricity bill about 3 percent in the fourth quarter from the third, assuming the same amount of electricity is consumed.
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• Wildland fire in Thornton threatens structures; several agencies responding

  17-09-2016 00:00
  
  A wildland fire burning in north Thornton on Friday afternoon was threatening structures, authorities say.
  Flames from Thornton grass fire are very close to a nearby neighborhood https://t.co/FJWOMW9xDv pic.twitter.com/xR2kkOq4Af
  — Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) September 16, 2016The burn is near 136th Avenue just west of Quebec Street. North Metro Fire Rescue says several agencies are responding to the scene.
  “It does look like we have enough containment to where the structures
  
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