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• There’s Already Enough Snow To Ski At Silverton Mountain

  24-09-2016 23:27
  
  SILVERTON, Colo. (CBS4) – It just turned Autumn but skiing is already underway in Colorado’s high country.
  Silverton Mountain ski patrollers were able to hit the slopes on Saturday after a low pressure system dropped enough snow.
  “The ski patrollers could not resist the opportunity to jump on the chairlift today to make some turns on the upper mountain as they celebrated the start of the 15th anniversary season at Silverton Mountain,” Jen Brill with Silverton Mountain sai
  
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• Man Suffering From Dementia Leaves Wife At Gas Station

  24-09-2016 23:11
  
  EAGLE, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities would like the public’s help locating a man they say suffers from dementia who left his wife at a convenience store in Eagle Saturday morning.
  According to the Vail Police Department, Byron Winston, 78, and his wife Geraldine Winston, were traveling from San Bernardino, California to Ottumwa, Iowa, when they stopped at a Loaf-n-Jug in Eagle at approximately 6 a.m.
  Byron Winston (credit: Vail Police Department)
  “Mr. Winston became disoriented, h
  
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• Woman With ‘Mohawk’ Sought In Connection With Attempted Murder

  24-09-2016 22:39
  
  FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies in Fremont County would like the public’s help locating a woman they believe was an accessory to an attempted murder.
  Kristina Jean Knowles (credit: Fremont County Sheriff’s Office)
  According to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Kristina Jean Knowles, 37, of Canon City, was with suspect John McCune during a Williamsburg shooting on Sept 19.
  John McCune (credit: Fremont County Sheriff’s Office)
  “Knowles is wanted
  
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• Warnings Issued After People Get Sick From Drinking Raw Milk

  24-09-2016 21:26
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Public health agencies in southern Colorado are issuing warnings while they investigate an outbreak of infections linked to raw milk.
  As many as 20 people have reported becoming sick after drinking raw milk supplied by a ranch in Pueblo County.
  (credit: Dr. Dave Hnida)
  The infection causes fever, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting, and it can be fatal.
  The El Paso and Pueblo county health departments say the milk was supplied to members of a herd
  
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• 9 keys to Broncos beating the Bengals

  24-09-2016 20:41
  
  The Broncos will face the Cincinnati Bengals, who have not lost a September home game in five years, at 11 a.m. mountain time Sunday. Well, it's darn near October. Here are nine significant points to the underdog Broncos emerging victorious, understanding, at least for this week, turnovers go without writing:       
  
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• Body Found In Vehicle In Farm Field

  24-09-2016 20:14
  
  TIMNATH, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities are investigating a suspicious death near the town of Timnath.
  According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, the Timnath Police Department received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in a farmer’s field north of East Prospect Road and Larimer County Road 5 Friday evening.
  “When the Timnath Police Department approached the vehicle they found a deceased body in the vehicle,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
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• Rockies Crumble Again In 5-2 Loss To 1st Place Dodgers

  24-09-2016 18:34
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jon Gray reached double-digit strikeouts for the sixth time this season. Nothing else came easy for him.
  The right-hander labored through 106 pitches over four innings, giving up four runs and three hits in Colorado’s 5-2 loss to the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. The Rockies endured their 81st defeat and fourth in five games.
  Jon Gray #55 of the Colorado Rockies pitches in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on
  
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• Latest Forecast: Few Cool Days Ahead Before Warming Trend

  24-09-2016 16:34
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The first weekend of Fall 2016 will feature temperatures below normal thanks to a strong cold front that blew through the state on Friday.
  We will continue to see light rain and mountain snow showers scattered about today, mostly west of the Continental Divide. As the day goes on the shower activity will gradually come to an end as a big low pressure continues to move away.
  Sunday will be the coolest day of the extended period but it should be sunny and dry &
  
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• Few Cool Days Ahead Before Warming Trend

  24-09-2016 16:34
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – The first weekend of Fall 2016 will feature temperatures below normal thanks to a strong cold front that blew through the state on Friday.
  We will continue to see light rain and mountain snow showers scattered about today, mostly west of the Continental Divide. As the day goes on the shower activity will gradually come to an end as a big low pressure continues to move away.
  Sunday will be the coolest day of the extended period but it should be sunny and dry
  
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• Ask Amy: Protective brother wakes up to a terrible surprise

  24-09-2016 09:00
  
  Dear Amy: My younger sister and I are young adults. We are extremely close, and have many mutual friends. She is educated, attractive, successful, single and often regarded as the type to take no nonsense from guys. I am sometimes regarded as the slightly overprotective older brother.
  This past weekend we took a trip together, went out to bars and split a hotel room.
  I allowed a mutual friend to stay with us, because he had been drinking. This friend is known for his exploits with women.
  I fell
  
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• What keeps you up at night? Deepak Chopra on stress, sleep and “Radical Beauty”

  24-09-2016 08:01
  
  Putting in the effort to have a glowing complexion might sound like the sort of vanity that’s antithetical to leading a spiritual life, but Deepak Chopra sees it just the opposite way. Beauty is the natural outcome of a healthy diet, a healthy mind — a healthy state of being.
  The renowned (and sometimes controversial) speaker, doctor and proponent of integrative medicine will be in Denver on Sunday for a sold-out event at Mile Hi Church in Lakewood. He’s touring to promote the
  
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• Gametracker: Colorado State at Minnesota

  24-09-2016 08:01
  
  Latest stats, photos and more from Colorado State Rams at Minnesota football game.
  
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• Gametracker: Colorado Buffaloes at Oregon Ducks

  24-09-2016 08:01
  
  Latest stats, photos and more from Colorado Buffaloes at Oregon Ducks football game.
  
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• Fact check: Did Gail Schwartz “devastate” Delta County’s economy?

  24-09-2016 08:01
  
  Editor’s note: This is part of a series of fact-checking articles on the election produced by CU News Corps for The Denver Post. CU News Corps is a University of Colorado program run by journalism faculty and students.
  Earlier this month U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, the Republican incumbent in the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, circulated a campaign ad that claims his challenger, Democrat Gail Schwartz, is an enemy of the state’s coal industry.
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• Authorities: 3 dead in shooting at mall north of Seattle

  24-09-2016 07:49
  
  By Lisa Baumann, The Associated Press
  SEATTLE — A gunman opened fire in a crowded mall north of Seattle, killing three people and critically wounding another before fleeing Friday night, authorities said.
  Washington State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Francis said police were searching for a Hispanic man wearing black and armed with a rifle who was last seen walking toward Interstate 5.
  “We are still actively looking for the shooter. Stay indoors, stay secure,” Francis said at a n
  
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• Denver women to show off inventive new facelifts on national daytime TV show, “The Doctors”

  24-09-2016 06:42
  
  What could you do in just one hour?
  Mow the lawn? Make dinner? Go for a walk? Watch “60 Minutes”?
  How about get a facelift?
  That’s what three Denver-area women did last month — and they’ll be appearing on “The Doctors,” a nationally syndicated daytime talk show, on Monday to show off their new looks.
  “When they told me they could enhance my looks to be 10 to 15 years younger, I said, ‘Start now!’,” said Maria Portug
  
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• Crews Make Contact With Injured Hiker

  24-09-2016 06:12
  
  GENESEE PARK, Colo. (CBS4)– Crews made contact with an injured hiker in Genesee Park about three hours after she called for help on Friday night.
  Crews totalling more than 40 people had been searching for the woman in her mid-to-late 20s since 6:45 p.m. Friday in the Chief Hosa exit between Interstate 70 and Highway 6.
  They finally made contact with her just after 10 p.m. Friday and believed they would reach her soon.
  The woman, who has not been identified, was alone on a tr
  
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• Columbine Survivor Returns To Honor Teacher Who Saved His Life

  24-09-2016 06:01
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A survivor of the Columbine High School shooting returned to Jefferson County on Friday to honor the man who saved his life and inspired him to become a teacher.
  Kyle Mickelson was among dozens of other students in the cafeteria of Columbine when two gunmen attacked on April 20, 1999.
  Their teacher, Dave Sanders, died while protecting them. He was shot trying to save his students.
  Dave Sanders (credit: Coni Sanders)
  “I don’t want people to forget
  
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• New laws and rulings could cause Election Day confusion

  24-09-2016 05:56
  
  ATLANTA — With more than 120 million Americans expected to cast ballots for president this fall, the nation’s voting process seems more convoluted than ever and rife with potential for confusion come Election Day.
  Voting rules vary widely by state and sometimes by county, meaning some Americans can register the same day they vote, while others must do so weeks in advance. Some can mail in a ballot, while others must stand in line at a polling place that might be miles from home. Some
  
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• In Yahoo breach, hackers may seek intelligence, not riches

  24-09-2016 05:51
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — If a foreign government is behind the massive computer attack that compromised a half billion user accounts at Yahoo, as the company says, the breach could be part of a long-term strategy that’s aimed at gathering intelligence rather than getting rich.
  Yahoo says the breach involved users’ email addresses, passwords and other information — including birthdates — but not payment card or bank account numbers. Although the stolen data could still be use
  
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• Thermal imaging helps rescuers find lost hiker in Jefferson County foothills

  24-09-2016 05:46
  
  A stranded hiker missing in the foothills of Jefferson County was found late Friday night by search and rescue responders who used thermal imaging to pinpoint her location.
  The hiker went missing at about 6:45 p.m. in Genesee Park, between Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 6, according to Fire Information Duty Officers of western Jefferson County.
  More than 40 responders searched for the woman, who had been hiking alone, as the sun went down and cold weather blew into the area on strong, gusty wind
  
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• Investigators Search For Vehicle In Area Of Hit & Run

  24-09-2016 05:26
  
  LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators have released a new photo of a vehicle they believe could help them in the death a bicyclist.
  Police say the accident happened along the road near the entrance Carter Lake in Larimer County on Tuesday night. The cyclist, 43-year-old Jason Holden, died on the scene.
  The Colorado State Patrol has released a picture of a vehicle that may be important to the investigation. They believe the driver may have information about the deadly hit-and-run.
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• Serious Crash Closes I-25 Near Greenland

  24-09-2016 05:17
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A serious crash closed northbound lanes of Interstate 25 on Friday evening.The rollover crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-25 near Greenland just after 5 p.m. The crash closed the northbound lanes for more than an hour.(credit: Douglas County)The truck that crashed was hauling roof shingles and scattered them all over the interstate and surrounding areas.Drivers were urged to take alternate routes during the accident cleanup and investigation.The truc
  
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• Crews Search For Injured Hiker After Dark

  24-09-2016 05:12
  
  GENESEE PARK, Colo. (CBS4)– Crews continued to search for an injured hiker in Genesee Park well after sunset on Friday night.Crews of more than 40 people had been searching for the woman since 6:45 p.m. Friday in the Denver Mountain Park between Interstate 70 and Highway 6.Authorities worked to determine her location by triangulating her cell phone but it was difficult because of spotty cell service in the area.
  
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• Frontier Pilots Ask For Federal Mediator In Contract Talks

  24-09-2016 05:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Pilots with Frontier Airlines have requested a federal mediator to assist in contract talks between the pilots and the airline.The two sides have been in negotiations since March. The Airline Pilots Association claims Frontier Airlines refuses to offer them pay raises even though they say the airline is making record profits.
  (credit: Frontier Airlines)Frontier released a statement that is will “…continue to work with our pilots to ensure that both they and Fron
  
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• Suspects In Crime Spree Appear In Court

  24-09-2016 04:57
  
  By Andrea Flores
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Two of the three suspects Erie police believe are responsible for a crime spree throughout Boulder County appeared in a courtroom Friday afternoon.
  Matthew Leon, 22, and Manuel Rodela, 20, both transients, and a 16-year-old girl, are accused of stealing cars, shooting out windows, stealing clothes, and smoking meth and marijuana, according to an arrest affidavit.
  (credit: CBS)
  Leon’s bond was set at $75,000, while Rodela’s was set at $150
  
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• Brandon Marshall Claims Miami Police Tried To Take Him Down

  24-09-2016 04:44
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Miami, Fla. are looking into claims made by Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall that he was nearly tased by officers. A spokesperson for the department told CBS4 “it is an open investigation.”
  Marshall has said that incident was one of the factors that led to his kneeling protest when the national anthem is played.
  CBS4’s Rick Sallinger interviews Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall (credit: CBS)
  The Broncos player
  
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• Uncertainty Abounds Heading Into Colorado’s Visit To Oregon

  24-09-2016 04:11
  
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon running back Royce Freeman is listed atop the depth chart for the Ducks’ game Saturday against Colorado, but there’s no certainty that he’ll play.
  His status is one of the questions on both sides heading into the Pac-12 opener for the two teams. Also unclear is the availability of Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau, who is a game-time decision.
  Freeman, who has been mentioned as a Heisman candidate this season, left in the first quarter of Oregon&
  
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• Reality Check: Amendment 71

  24-09-2016 03:29
  
  This November, Colorado voters will decide 10 statewide ballot measures.
  More than half of them involve changes to our state constitution, including a measure that would make it harder to change the constitution in the future.
  Colorado’s constitution has more than 150 amendments, some of them conflicting and even unconstitutional now.
  The U.S. constitution has just 27 amendments.
  Proponents of Amendment 71 say it’s time to raise the bar when it comes to how difficult it is to amend t
  
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• NB Lanes Of I-25 At 104th Reopen After Deadly Accident

  24-09-2016 02:27
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4)– A deadly accident involving a pedestrian on Interstate 25 closed northbound lanes at 104th Avenue on Friday afternoon. All lanes reopened just before 6:30 p.m.
  Northglenn police rushed to the 10300 block of I-25 on reports of an auto-pedestrian accident about 3:15 p.m. Friday.
  An adult male was attempting to run across I-25 when he was struck in the HOV lane by an oncoming vehicle. The man was pronounced dead on the scene.
  Officers say alcohol does not appear to b
  
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• Man Fights Towing Company And Wins

  24-09-2016 02:14
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  DENVER (CBS4)– By the time Dustin McIntyre heard his car alarm going off early Friday morning, he realized a tow truck was already pulling away his vehicle.
  Dustin quickly realized he wasn’t alone in being towed. CBS4 has confirmed the towing company admits they made a mistake.
  Wyatt Towing employees told CBS4 they did not charge three residents from the Village at Gateway apartment complex involved in the towing issues overnight Thursday into Friday.
  (credit: CBS)
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• Snow in the High Country, Maybe a Shower or Storm for Denver

  24-09-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – A downslope push from the approaching cold front warmed Denver’s high temperature to 88 degrees on Friday! The front will bring the chance of a few scattered showers or storms to the greater metro area and eastern plains overnight, then skies will clear. Our mountains will get some light snow with a Winter Weather Advisory posted for the northern mountains for 2 to 5″ of new snow.
  Look for skies to become mostly sunny on Saturday but with a high abo
  
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• Latest Forecast: Snow in the High Country, Maybe a Shower or Storm for Denver

  24-09-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) –A downslope push from the approaching cold front warmed the high temperature to 88 degrees on Friday!The front will bring the chance of a few scattered showers or storms to the greater metro area and eastern plains overnight, then skies will clear.Our mountain will get some light snow with a Winter Weather Advisory posted for the northern mountains for 2 to 5″ of new snow.
  Look for skies to become mostly sunny on Saturday but with a high about 20 degrees c
  
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• ‘Trashy’ Octopus Takes Up Residence At Union Station

  24-09-2016 01:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The old saying is true at the Denver Zoo— one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Now an octopus from the exhibit is on display at Union Station.
  The 850-pound sculpture named “Octavia” is made entirely from trash. It was hauled in and placed at the downtown landmark on Friday.
  Octavia on display at Union Station (credit: CBS)
  The piece is part of “Washed Ashore, Art to Save the Sea.” The traveling exhibit continues through Jan. 1
  
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• CBS Sports Poll 9/23/16

  24-09-2016 01:02
  
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• Phillips moves from streets to starter

  24-09-2016 00:38
  
  ENGLEWOOD—On the eve of the opening of NFL training camps, John Phillips was out of a job.       
  
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• Blind Diabetic: ‘Diabetes Is Difficult, But Doesn’t Need To Be A Disaster’

  24-09-2016 00:28
  
  By Libby Smith
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (CBS4) – Matthew Weed is writing a book on his laptop. The computer talks to him through a screen reading program called JAWS. Weed is blind and has been most of his life.
  “What I hope people will get from the book really is that it doesn’t take a lot to make a big difference, and to have an impact on people’s lives,” Weed told CBS4.
  Dr. Matthew Weed (credit: CBS)
  Weed relies on others to help him achieve extraordinary goal
  
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