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• Sanders, Thomas address "diva" rap

  29-09-2016 23:44
  
  Whether Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders are the league's best receiver duo is subject to debate.       
  
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• Evergreen launches emergency shelter program for homeless

  29-09-2016 23:43
  
  Winter nights can get cold in Evergreen, but those who are homeless in the community will have a place to stay on especially cold nights this season.
  The Evergreen Emergency Shelter program will provide shelter to the homeless on nights when temperatures are expected to drop below 20 degrees. Four host sites — Congregation Beth Evergreen, Church of the Transfiguration, Bergen Park Evangel Free Church and Evergreen Lutheran Church — will trade off weeks to host homeless
  
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• Halfway through Omaha camp, Nuggets coach Michael Malone analyzes offense and defense

  29-09-2016 23:42
  
  OMAHA, Neb. — The first film session of the season came Thursday morning, a group heart-to-heart about what Nuggets coach Michael Malone liked and didn’t like through the first half of a one-week training camp.
  It was about 20 clips of offense and 20 more of defense, Malone said.
  Offensively it was “ball movement, spacing and what good offense means, and the types of shots we want in our offense,” Malone said. “As opposed to poor shot selection and poor offense.&rdq
  
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• Man On The Run After Robbing Key Bank

  29-09-2016 23:05
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Authorities continue to search for a man who robbed a Key Bank on Thursday afternoon.
  The man walked into the Key Bank in the 7300 block of Chatfield at 12:15 p.m. Thursday and passed a note to a teller that stated he was armed and wanted to make a withdrawl.
  He left the bank with cash.The suspect has been described as mid-twenties, 5-foot-6, about 180 pounds with a muscular build, balding with a couple of days growth of facial hair. He was wearing dark sung
  
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• Student Critically Injured While Walking To School

  29-09-2016 22:45
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A middle school student in Aurora was critically injured after a car struck him on his way to school on Wednesday.
  Two 11-year-old boys were crossing Mississippi at Uvalda Street on Wednesday on their way to Aurora Hills Middle School.(credit: CBS)
  The light changed while they were crossing and a driver struck one of them.Investigators said the driver did not see the boys and stayed on the scene. The woman has not been cited in the crash. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Investigators Recommend Charges In Facebook Threat

  29-09-2016 22:36
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators have recommended criminal charges against a student who allegedly posted a threat to Facebook.The threat warned of Halloween shootings at Northridge High School and Franklin Middle School in Greeley.Police believe a 15-year-old student posted the threat which quickly gained attention when it was seemingly connected to someone wearing a clown costume during the alleged attack.An 11-year-old student at Franklin Middle School has been accused of bringing a
  
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• Former Officer Charged With Multiple Drug Counts

  29-09-2016 22:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A former police officer has been formally charged with multiple felony drug counts.Hubert “Marty” Vanover has been charged with possession with intent to manufacture or distribute marijuana or marijuana concentrate, possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of marijuana or marijuana concentrate.The charges are the result of a Denver police investigation that began over the summer following an anonymous complaint of the odor of marijuana co
  
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• Haas Blog: ‘I Just Crushed My Half Marathon Personal Record’

  29-09-2016 22:07
  
  By Mark Haas
  So I guess the training is working, I just crushed my half marathon personal record (PR) by 10 minutes.
  Pre-Race at Highlands Ranch Half Marathon (credit: Mark Haas)
  After training the last several months, I was getting antsy waiting for October so I signed up for the Labor Day Highlands Ranch Half Marathon to gauge my progress.
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  I’ve written that my goal for the Rock-N-Roll Denver Half is to run under 1:40 (1 hour, 40 minutes), so on a mostly down
  
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• Trespasser At Broncos Headquarters Said He’d ‘Get Elway’

  29-09-2016 21:47
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A man is facing a trespassing charge after he allegedly came to Broncos headquarters and told a guard who tried to get him to leave that he would “get Elway.”
  The incident happened on Monday, and no one was harmed, although some pushing took place.
  Cordell Robinson Jr. (credit: Arapahoe County)
  Cordell Robinson Jr. is being charged in the case. He allegedly was first spotted entering a restricted media room.
  The guard who worked at the Broncos facility
  
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• Orangutan Comes To Denver Zoo From Germany

  29-09-2016 20:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Visitors to the Denver Zoo this week can see a new orangutan in the primate exhibit.
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  Eirina, an 8-year-old female Sumatran orangutan, was brought over from Zoo Dortmund in Germany. The Denver Zoo says she is currently checking out her new home in the Primate Panorama’s Great Apes building.
  Zoo officials said they are hoping Eirina will breed with a 14-year-old orangutan at the zoo named Bernas. Eirina was introduced to Bernas, whose nickname is &l
  
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• Trial Date Set For Man Charged With Killing His Wife While High

  29-09-2016 20:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver man accused of eating a pot edible he bought at a marijuana shop and then killing his wife will stand trial.
  Richard Kirk (credit: Denver Police/CBS)
  Richard Kirk faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of his wife, Kristine, 44, in April 2014.
  On Thursday Kirk appeared in court and was set to either go back to the Colorado Mental Health Institute for treatment or head into court proceedings that would lead to a trial. The judge decided on the latt
  
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• Judge Sets Trial Date For Man Charged With Killing His Wife While High

  29-09-2016 20:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver man accused of eating a pot edible he bought at a marijuana shop and then killing his wife will stand trial.
  Richard Kirk (credit: Denver Police/CBS)
  Richard Kirk faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of his wife, Kristine, 44, in April 2014.
  On Thursday Kirk appeared in court and was set to either go back to the Colorado Mental Health Institute for treatment or head into court proceedings that would lead to a trial. The judge decided on the latt
  
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• Broncos excited for a rare trip to Tampa

  29-09-2016 20:15
  
  Tampa Bay is a team the Broncos never see.       
  
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• Brother Of 2 Found Dead In Africa: Family Working With Embassy

  29-09-2016 19:33
  
  (AP/CBS4) — A man says his family has been given little information on how his two sisters died while vacationing on a tropical African island.
  The bodies of Annie Korkki, 37, of Denver, and Robin Korkki, 42, of Chicago, were found in their resort villa last week in Seychelles, an archipelago nation off Africa’s east coast in the Indian Ocean.
  The Korkki sisters (credit: Facebook)
  Their brother, Chris Korkki, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, said the family has learned nothing so far throu
  
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• Community, Police Meet In Effort To Dispel ‘Storm Of Mistrust’

  29-09-2016 19:15
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – In the wake of police shooting deaths of black men around the country followed by civil unrest, community leaders and law enforcement officials sat down Thursday in Denver to “help build trust.”
  Acting U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer and Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, center right and center, are seen in the meeting with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock to their right and Denver Police Chief Robert White to his right (credit: CBS)
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• Siemian Shows Poise Of A Veteran As First-Year Starter

  29-09-2016 19:00
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Gary Kubiak didn’t want to hold back when he named Trevor Siemian the starting quarterback. Before Siemian’s first start in Week 1, he said Siemian had the freedom to change the calls at the line of scrimmage, and could make the same checks and calls that Peyton Manning did last year.
  Against the Bengals last Sunday, Siemian set up his fourth-quarter, 55-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas by adjusting C.J. Anderson to get him in bett
  
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• Former Church Youth Pastor Who Sexually Assaulted Child To Be Sentenced

  29-09-2016 18:23
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) – A youth pastor who worked at two different Colorado churches is set to be sentenced on Friday afternoon for inappropriately touching a teenager.
  Christopher Hutchinson, 37, worked at Southeast Christian Church in Parker when he was arrested. In addition to working at that church on the 9600 block of Jordan Road he also worked at South Fellowship Church in Littleton.
  Christopher Hutchinson (credit: Arapahoe County)
  Hutchinson was convicted over the summer for repeated
  
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• ‘Cabaret’ Celebrates 250th Performance

  29-09-2016 18:11
  
  By Critic at Large Greg Moody
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of “Cabaret” hit a significant marker on Wednesday.
  The evening show marked the 250th performance for this nationally recognized and Tony Award winning revival of the classic musical.
  Cast and crew members were excited to be marking this occasion in performance on the stage of the Buell Theatre.
  RELATED: A Broadway Staple Comes To Denver Redefined For Contemporary Audiences
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• Justices Take Up Fight Over Refunding Fees In Criminal Cases

  29-09-2016 17:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether people convicted of crimes but later exonerated can get a refund of court fees and other costs.
  The justices said Thursday they’ll take up a case involving two Colorado defendants assessed thousands of dollars in processing charges and restitution costs after being convicted on sexual assault charges.
  Both ultimately had their convictions thrown out on appeal, but a trial court declined to reimburse the money. Shannon Nelson was
  
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• Euthanized Police Horse Had Symptoms Of Colic

  29-09-2016 16:56
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There is now an internal investigation into the death of a 10-year-old Denver police horse.
  The horse, named, M.C. Hammer, spent time with the Denver Police Department since November of last year.
  A police spokesperson says officers took the horse to a veterinary clinic with symptoms of colic on Tuesday.
  Police decided it to put the animal down on Wednesday.A tip to CBS4 raised concerns about abuse. A police spokesperson only says there is an investigation to see if any neg
  
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• Von Miller Named AFC Defensive Player Of The Month

  29-09-2016 16:22
  
  By Michael Spencer
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Von Miller continued to add to his list of awards Thursday.
  The Broncos linebacker was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for his performance in September.
  Von Miller (credit: Evan Semón/CBS)
  It is the third time in his career that Miller has won the award, passing former cornerback Champ Bailey for the most in team history.
  DeMarcus Ware was the last Broncos player to win the award. Ware won the award in September of 2015.
  Throu
  
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• Commuter Train Hits New Jersey Station

  29-09-2016 15:52
  
  HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — A commuter train has crashed into a rail station in New Jersey during the morning rush hour, causing serious damage.
  VIDEO: Watch Complete Coverage On CBSN
  TV footage and photos from the scene Thursday morning show damage to the rail car and extensive structural damage to the Hoboken station.
  Radio station WFAN anchor John Minko told New York radio station WINS that the train “went right through the barriers and into the reception area.”
  (credit: CBS)
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• GoFundMe Shuts Down Page For Mom Charged In Baby’s Death

  29-09-2016 15:44
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Fundraising site GoFundMe has shut down a page raising money for a Colorado mother now charged in connection with her baby’s death.
  The Fort Collins Coloradan reports the fundraising effort was started by a friend of Alexa Coria. Police say Coria’s boyfriend, Juan Canales-Hernandez, fatally hit Coria’s 11-month-old daughter with a chair.
  They say Coria lied about how the child was hurt in an effort to keep her boyfriend from going to prison.
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• Latest Forecast: Warm & Dry Again Today, Changes Ahead

  29-09-2016 15:32
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – Another warm and dry day for the Front Range and eastern plains of Colorado. While we stay dry, the western side of the state looks to get rain through the day. Some pockets of heavier rain possible in southwestern Colorado this evening. Once again in the Denver area, our temperatures will stay in the low 80s and we aren’t looking at any moisture today.
  Overnight, the rain shifts to the northwest and into parts of the mountains. The Front Range may f
  
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• Reception For Aqib Talib In Tampa Might Not Be A Warm One

  29-09-2016 15:27
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Aqib Talib isn’t thinking much about his return to the Tampa Bay area.
  In four-plus seasons with the Buccaneers before he was traded to the New England Patriots on Nov. 1, 2012, Talib frequently flashed his talent but just as frequently found himself in trouble, from a fight with teammate Cory Boyd at the NFL Rookie Symposium in 2008 to two arrests, one for battery and one for assault.
  The final straw was his suspension for a positive Adderall
  
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• Chatwood Shines As Rockies Defeat Giants, Snap Losing Streak

  29-09-2016 15:14
  
  Right-hander Tyler Chatwood continued his brilliant pitching on the road, limiting San Francisco to three hits over eight shutout innings.
  
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• Justice Forum in Denver on Thursday

  29-09-2016 13:35
  
  Denver is just one stop in a series of Justice Forums throughout the country in wake of multiple police shootings that have sparked protest and generated discussion about law enforcement and minorities.       
  
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• Siemian joined us on Broncos Huddle

  29-09-2016 07:24
  
  The AFC Offensive Player of the Week is set to star on the Broncos Huddle.  Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian will join Emmanuel Sanders and Rod Mackey at 6:30 p.m. on 9NEWS.       
  
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• Watch: Rock Fall Work Done At Mesa Verde’s Cliff Palace

  29-09-2016 07:06
  
  MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Workers at Mesa Verde recently had to bring down a large piece of sandstone that came loose over the Cliff Palace dwelling.
  (credit: Mesa Verde National Park / Facebook)
  “All of these sandstone alcoves are unstable, and small pieces often fall,” Mesa Verde posted on their Facebook page. “When bigger rocks threaten, we try to knock them loose.”
  The work at the Cliff Palace was done in August, but the video not posted to their
  
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• Coach returns to sidelines after wreck

  29-09-2016 06:11
  
  A coach injured in a fatal bus wreck a few weeks ago is back on the sidelines.       
  
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• New Denver Program Starts Heroin Treatment In Jail

  29-09-2016 06:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Heroin and opioid use in the Denver area is being described as an epidemic by health experts and law enforcement. And professionals in the local courts will tell you one of the biggest issues they face is the number of criminal offenders coming into jails with addiction issues.
  (credit: CBS)
  “In the last two years, we’ve seen a 47 percent increase in participants into our drug court that indicate heroin or other opioids are their primary drug of choice,&rdq
  
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• Mystery: Denver Woman, Sister Found Dead In Bed At African Resort

  29-09-2016 05:52
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Colorado woman and her sister are the focus of a mysterious death in paradise.
  Annie Korkki, 37, and her sister, Robin Korkki, 42, were both found dead in their villa at the $2,000 a night Maia Resort on Seychelles, a resort island in the Indian Ocean, 900 miles off the East African Coast.
  The Korkki sisters (credit: Facebook)
  According the The Seychelles Nation, the country’s newspaper, the women were found in their beds by hotel staff. There were no s
  
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• VA turns over documents on hospital

  29-09-2016 05:28
  
  Colorado Republican Rep. Mike Coffman says the Veterans Affairs Department has turned over documents to Congress in response to a subpoena demanding information about how the cost of a Denver-area VA hospital soared more than $1 billion over budget.       
  
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• Photos of car connected to hit-and-run

  29-09-2016 05:28
  
  Three photos have been released of a vehicle connected to a deadly hit-and-run in Larimer County.       
  
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• Man convicted of fatally stabbing ex

  29-09-2016 05:27
  
  An Arapahoe County man was convicted for the 2015 killing of his ex-wife and sentenced to life in prison without parole on Tuesday.       
  
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• The AZ Republic endorses Hillary Clinton

  29-09-2016 05:21
  
  The Arizona Republic says its received death threats and countless subscription cancelations over its endorsement of Hillary Clinton.       
  
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• Search Intensifies For Missing Expert Climber

  29-09-2016 04:55
  
  PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – More resources have been added to the search for a Marine veteran and expert climber who has been missing for more than a week in Colorado’s high country.
  David Cook is from Albuquerque. He has been described as an expert climber and enthusiastic outdoorsman.
  Dave Cook (credit: Pitkin County)
  “It’s rugged, it’s steep,” said Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office Director of Operations Alex Burchetta. “To be up there right now,
  
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• Coroner IDs woman found dead in car

  29-09-2016 04:47
  
  Authorities have released the name of the 39-year-old woman found dead in a car last week.       
  
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• Man Convicted Of Ex-Wife’s Death, Gets Life In Prison

  29-09-2016 04:43
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) – A jury has convicted a man accused of killing a woman whose body was found following a house fire near Strasburg.
  The Arapahoe County District Attorney’s Office says 59-year-old Andrew Ausmus was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in the Oct. 17 death of his ex-wife, 57-year-old Teresa Ausmus. He was immediately sentenced to life in prison without parole.
  Andrew Ausmus (credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff)
  Teresa Ausmus was found stabbed to death in the
  
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• Raids In Southern Colorado Net More Than 22,000 Pounds Of Pot

  29-09-2016 04:02
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – More than 22,000 pounds of marijuana has been seized in raids on residences in Southern Colorado.
  The raids involved agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration along with sheriff departments, including El Paso, Bent, Otero, Pueblo and Crowley counties.
  (credit: CBS)
  What makes it different is it involves an organization whose members are originally from Laos, which is near Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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• Stolen SUV Crashes Into Home, Driver On The Run

  29-09-2016 03:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police are searching for a suspect after an SUV ended up crashing into a home in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
  Police say a stolen SUV was traveling through the neighborhood and hit a car, and then another parked car, which forced the SUV to plow into the home.
  (credit: CBS)
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  The driver fled and has yet to be caught.
  Anyone with information is asked to call police.
  
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• Trump sign draws letters from both sides

  29-09-2016 03:17
  
  One man in Denver made a political sign that he's had to protect with security cameras, fire retardant spray, and 100-pounds of cement to reinforce it into the ground.       
  
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• Motel Manager Who Was Shot In Head Clinging To Life, Has Newborn Baby

  29-09-2016 03:15
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4) – People living at the Colonial Manor Motel have identified the man shot there Tuesday night as the manager of the motel.
  “He’s a great person and we don’t know why anybody would do that,” said resident Shawna Boulanger.
  She fought back tears after the brutal attack on Colonial Manor Motel manager Joon Lee.
  Joon Lee (credit: CBS)
  Joon Lee (credit: CBS)
  “He just had a baby six months ago. That’s just the saddest part about
  
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• Foundation invests in social change

  29-09-2016 02:39
  
  All around Denver, something is growing and it includes the Greenleaf Community Garden and students like Jesus Bujanda.       
  
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• Firefighters Who Rescued Young Girl Pay Her A Special Visit

  29-09-2016 02:13
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A little girl injured when a house caught fire got a special visit in the hospital.
  Natalie Sublet, 5, was trapped in her bedroom when flames broke out at her family’s home in Lakewood in early September. Firefighters entered the burning home and pulled her to safety.
  #ThumbsUp from the 5-year-old rescued in a Lakewood house #fire two weeks ago. Getting better and feeling #StrongerEveryday. pic.twitter.com/RypoGvYEuZ
  — WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) Sep
  
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• Bronco notes:Talib's billboard memory

  29-09-2016 02:11
  
  ENGLEWOOD—Two reasons why the Denver Broncos couldn't run the ball well at Cincinnati was because right tackle Donald Stephenson and tight end Virgil Green didn't play because of left calf strains.       
  
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• Independence Pass addressing traffic

  29-09-2016 02:08
  
  When it comes to Independence Pass, Pitkin County Public Works Director Brian Pettet's feelings go two directions.       
  
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• Weekend Likely Last For ‘Vibrant’ Fall Color As New Storm Brews

  29-09-2016 01:53
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s fall color show has shifted into the central and southern mountains with vibrant displays of ‘aspen gold’ in elevations between 7,500 and 10,000 feet.
  Past peak conditions are being reported in the northern mountains where many trees are losing leaves due to last week’s wind and snow.
  (credit: Dale Atchison)
  CBS4 viewers have been sharing spectacular pictures from places including Crested Butte, Cripple Creek, Westcliffe, P
  
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• Reflecting on Shimon Peres

  29-09-2016 01:48
  
  9NEWS anchor Ryan Haarer interviews University of Denver Professor Micheline Ishay about the legacy of former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Clouds, but Still Warm and Dry for Thursday

  29-09-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Wednesday was yet another sunny, dry and warmer than normal day as we reached well above the normal high of 73 when we topped out at 82.Look for another warm day on tap for Thursday with a few more clouds beginning to stream as we head back to the 80 degree mark.
  Friday will see more clouds and from those clouds a chance for a few scattered storms or showers with a high in the mid 70s.We’ll start the weekend with partly cloudy skies and maybe an isola
  
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