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• Denver Arts Week Kicks Off With Mural Announcement

  03-11-2016 23:34
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) The 10th annual Denver Arts Week kicked off with the city’s First Lady, Mary Louise Lee, doing a little street art. Up on a scissor lift with local artist Pat Milbery, Lee spray painted the letter “L” in the word “love” as part of a bigger mural that will be painted along Santa Fe Drive.
  Mary Louise Lee paints part of a mural (credit: CBS)
  “Love is one of my signature words, and the shape…the heart is a signature for me. So
  
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• Police Search For Suspect Driver In Deadly Hit & Run

  03-11-2016 23:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police want help from the public in finding the suspect driver wanted in a deadly hit-and-run.
  Police said a pedestrian was struck and killed about 2:07 a.m. Sunday near East 13th Avenue and North Broadway Street.
  Norlan Estrada-Reyes is suspected of driving this truck in a deadly hit-and-run (credit: Denver Police)
  Police said the investigation revealed that the driver of the suspect vehicle is Norlan Estrada-Reyes. He was living in Denver when the deadly crash happened but
  
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• Suspect Wanted In Multiple Package Thefts

  03-11-2016 22:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Detectives hope someone recognizes the package theft suspect wanted in multiple cases across the Denver metro area.
  The suspect was captured on surveillance video walking onto the porch of a home located in the 2500 block of South Xavier Street on Oct. 25.
  The white vehicle in the picture drove away immediately after the suspect was out of the camera’s view. The suspect has been identified in other package thefts across the Denver metro area.
  Anyone with information re
  
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• Broncos Send Aqib Talib For Second Opinion On Back

  03-11-2016 22:27
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos sent star cornerback Aqib Talib to California on Thursday to seek a second opinion about his ailing lower back. Coach Gary Kubiak said he “got good vibes … from the visit.”
  Talib missed the Broncos’ 27-19 win over San Diego on Sunday after his back stiffened up during the team’s Saturday walkthrough.
  Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said he feels good about the Broncos’ depth should Talib miss Denver
  
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• DNA Helps Cold Case Unit Solve 1977 Teen Murder

  03-11-2016 22:12
  
  BUENA VISTA, Colo. (CBS4)– Nearly 40 years after a 17-year-old was brutally murdered, cold case investigators have identified her killer.
  On July 28, 1977, Audrey Marie Elizabeth Hurtado was reported missing to police after she disappeared while visiting her sister in Buena Vista. Hurtado lived in Trinidad at the time.
  She told her sister she was going for a walk with a young white male and never returned. Two days later her body was discovered in a field south of the Cottonwood Creek Cabi
  
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• Wolfe 'indebted' to Del Rio for Bronco

  03-11-2016 21:53
  
  ENGLEWOOD—It is not a stretch to say Derek Wolfe is a Denver Broncos because of Jack Del Rio.       
  
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• ‘Class’ At Hospital Helps Young Patients Who Are On The Mend

  03-11-2016 21:13
  
  By Britt Moreno
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Tragedy struck a Colorado Springs family as they were on their way to Back to School Night in August. Now another “school” is helping this family learn some important lessons.
  The classes take place at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and the “students” are patients.
  Marissa Ferris gets some help from her mother Aimee and teacher Jodi Krause (credit: CBS)
  In the classroom, students are momentarily set free and
  
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• The Last Time The Broncos And Raiders Were 6-2?

  03-11-2016 20:45
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Broncos and the Raiders are both having playoff-worthy seasons.
  But when was the last time they were both so good?Last time @Broncos and @RAIDERS were 6-2 or better after 8 games was 1998: John Elway's last season and Jon Gruden's 1st as head coach
  — NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 2, 2016
  We have to flip the record books all the way back to 1998, when John Elway was under center and John Gruden the coach of the Oakland Raiders, to find when both te
  
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• Bronco notes: No Fly Zone rests

  03-11-2016 20:02
  
  Holy, hot tub! The No Fly Zone got an extra day for body maintenance Wednesday.       
  
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• Rising Latino Vote May Give Clinton Boost In Western States

  03-11-2016 19:55
  
  (AP) – Latinos may be providing Hillary Clinton with support she needs in key Western states.
  The results of the early votes being cast across 37 states won’t be known until polls close next week, but voting data — party affiliation, race and other details — are being carefully examined by the Associated Press for clues about the ballots that have been cast so far.
  In swing-state Nevada, where half the total ballots have been cast, Democrats lead with 43 percent to 37 per
  
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• NFL Picks Week 9: Lions Upset Vikings, Steelers Roll Past Rival Ravens

  03-11-2016 19:41
  
  Bryan Altman
  Last week was BRU-TAL, so please excuse me while I indulge in a brief Bart Simpson chalkboard moment.
  I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again. I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again. I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again. I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again. I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again. I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again. I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again. I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again. I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again. I Will Not Go 4-9 Ever Again…
  Last Week’s Numbers
  ATS (Ag
  
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• Ownership Company Agrees To Sell Crested Butte Ski Area

  03-11-2016 19:32
  
  (AP) — A Florida-based real estate investment trust has reached an agreement to sell more than a dozen major ski resorts, and other properties, from Maine to California.
  Under the deal, New York hedge fund manager Och-Ziff would assume ownership of 14 properties currently held by CNL Lifestyle Properties, including Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine, Crested Butte in Colorado, Brighton in Utah, and Sierra-at-Tahoe in California.
  Missouri-based EPR Properties would retain the rest of CNL&r
  
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• Latest Forecast: Needed Moisture Coming To Parts Of Colorado

  03-11-2016 19:21
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday will be sunny and warmer than normal statewide. Denver and the Front Range will be 5-10 degrees warmer than Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. Lower 70s will be common on the Eastern Plains while the Western Slope will reach the 60s. Mountain towns will top out in the 40s and 50.
  A weakening storm system south of Colorado will bring rain and snow to the mountains and the southern half of Colorado on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Arrest Made Shortly After Laser Pointed At Copter4

  03-11-2016 19:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police arrested a man accused of pointing a laser at Copter4 Thursday morning.
  Copter4’s camera captured this image of the laser being pointed at the helicopter. (credit: CBS)
  The incident happened at approximately 6:30 a.m. in the area near 40th and Havana Road while Copter4 was shooting video for the CBS4 Morning News.(credit: CBS)
  The helicopter crew was able to help police make the arrest after reporting it.
  So far, the suspect’s name hasn’t bee
  
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• McManus nearly perfect this season

  03-11-2016 18:49
  
  It's your only job!       
  
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• Pence Tells Overflow Crowd In Loveland It’s Game On In Colorado

  03-11-2016 18:48
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the Republican vice presidential candidate, held a rally in Colorado on Wednesday at a time when the presidential campaigns are very busy and giving Colorado plenty of attention.
  New national polling numbers are showing a tighter race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and Colorado is one of only a handful of states that the outcome of the election will likely hinge upon.
  Pence says it’s game on in Colorado.
  “We’re
  
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• Automated Cars Could Threaten Jobs Of Professional Drivers

  03-11-2016 17:46
  
  (AP) – Ronald De Feo has watched robots take factory jobs for years. Now he sees them threatening a new class of worker: People who drive for a living.
  “I am in Pittsburgh; it’s a test market for Uber’s autonomous vehicle,” says De Feo, CEO of the industrial materials firm Kennametal. “We see all these (automated) Ubers running around the streets of Pittsburgh, a confusing and difficult place to navigate. If they can make that work, what do you think happens t
  
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• Berthoud High Closes After Teen Found Dead Inside School

  03-11-2016 17:37
  
  BERTHOUD, Colo. (CBS4) – Officials at Berthoud High School canceled classes on Thursday after a teenager’s body was found inside the building.
  The parents of the teen had called police to report that he was missing and they thought he might have gone to the school.
  Berthoud High School on Thursday morning (credit: CBS)
  Police who responded to the school early Thursday morning found a door to the building open and soon after found the teen’s body inside.
  The cause of death hasn&
  
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• Carr: Broncos Having Both Harris Jr., Talib Is ‘Ridiculous’

  03-11-2016 17:28
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – After years of lopsided results in Denver’s favor, the rivalry between the Broncos and the Oakland Raiders appears to be heating up again.
  Both teams are 6-2 and tied atop the AFC West heading into Sunday’s matchup in Oakland, the 111th meeting between the division rivals. Denver has regularly gotten the better of the Raiders in recent years, winning eight of the last nine since 2011, and the Broncos are 26-7 overall in divisional play over the las
  
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• Raiders-Broncos Clash Finally Means Something Again

  03-11-2016 17:22
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The last time Denver and Oakland played in the second half of a season with both teams over .500, the Raiders were headed for Super Bowl XXXVII and the Broncos were only in their second season at what is now known as Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
  Nearly 14 years have passed since that Week 16 game in 2002, a game that turned out to be Brian Griese’s final start in a five-season Broncos career. He struggled early, the Broncos fell behind 21-3, and
  
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• 1 Dead After Car-Pedestrian Collision

  03-11-2016 17:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – One person is dead after an accident involving a car and a pedestrian in east Denver.
  The crash happened near the intersection of Alameda Avenue and Clinton Street.
  So far it’s not clear what caused the crash.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Ian Eagle Talks Steelers-Ravens, Jets-Dolphins In Week 9

  03-11-2016 17:02
  
  By Danny Cox
  The first half of the NFL season is in the books, and a handful of AFC teams have started to pull away from the pack. Others need to win now, or winning won’t matter in the season’s second half.
  Week 9 features two important AFC divisional games, as Pittsburgh heads to Baltimore and the New York Jets land in Miami. The Steelers, who have been without their starting quarterback, still find themselves leading a messy AFC North, and the only team with a winning re
  
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• Teacher, Cancer Patient Receives Call From Peyton Manning

  03-11-2016 16:35
  
  PASADENA, Texas (CBS4) – Elementary school teacher Rhonda Jacobs was diagnosed with cancer in July.
  Throughout her battle, she looked to former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning for inspiration.
  “When I am at M.D. Anderson for treatments, I put on my earbuds and listen to Peyton Manning talk during press conferences,” Jacobs said. “His voice calms me down.”
  On Halloween Day, the Pasadena Independent School District says, as she was driving home, she Jacobs rec
  
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• Denver Broncos Team Headlines: Should The Broncos Have Made More Trade Calls?

  03-11-2016 16:00
  
  It’s not surprising to see that the Denver Broncos are doing well this season without Peyton Manning or his backup from last year, Brock Osweiler. Trevor Siemian has led the team to a 6-2 record and a current share of the AFC West lead, but the season is far from over. There are certainly a few positions that could use some improvement, but the trade deadline passed without so much as a whisper of change for the Broncos as they begin the second half of the year.
  Should more trade calls hav
  
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• Bill Murray Relishes Cubs Title, Demands Schools Closed

  03-11-2016 15:58
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Like many die-hard Cubs fans, Bill Murray has finally been rewarded for his allegiance to Chicago’s lovable losers with the team’s first World Series title since 1908.
  The Chicago native has served as a sort of team mascot, following the Cubs though their playoff run. The actor threw his arm in the air as the Cubs notched the final out in the 10th inning to beat Cleveland 8-7 in Wednesday’s deciding Game 7.
  Actor Bill Murray (L) celebrates in the clubhous
  
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: CBS4 Investigates Officers Sent Home

  03-11-2016 15:49
  
  Watch Brian Maass report on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.
  
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• Driver Runs Away After Wild Chase On Interstate 70

  03-11-2016 15:43
  
  By Jamie Leary
  GEORGETOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – A teenager is in custody after leading police on a high speed chase late Wednesday night. During his attempt to evade police, the teen also intentionally struck a Colorado State Patrol cruiser using what police described as an “amateur pit maneuver.”
  (credit: CBS)
  The chase began just before 11 p.m. Wednesday in Georgetown. A Georgetown police officer said the teen, who was driving a silver Acura, flew past him heading east on Interstat
  
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• Five Things: Cubs Win World Series

  03-11-2016 15:04
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  The Chicago Cubs have won the World Series. They beat the Cleveland Indians in an unfathomably epic Game 7 that started last night and ended this morning. The final score was 8-7 with the Cubs scoring twice in the 10th.
  1. A championship 108 years in the making
  The Cubs last won the World Series in 1908. Since, their fans have endured a goat, Bartman, and a black cat. They have endured 1969 and 1984 and 2003. They have endured seven World Series losses, five fruitless divisional t
  
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• ‘Emergency Situation’ Forces Closure Of Berthoud High School

  03-11-2016 14:57
  
  BERTHOUD, Colo. (CBS4) – Berthoud High School is closed Thursday.
  A note from the Thompson School District says that “due to an emergency situation that has occurred on campus, Berthoud High School has been closed for today, Thursday, November 3rd.”
  Berthoud High School on Thursday morning (credit: CBS)
  Any students who had already arrived on campus are being sent back home.
  Law enforcement is on scene conducting an investigation, according to the school district, but deta
  
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• CBS4 Guide For Voters In The Last Week Of Campaign 2016

  03-11-2016 14:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – More than 1 million Coloradans have already mailed in or dropped off their ballots in this year’s election. If you are among the millions who haven’t voted yet, the following reports by CBS4 might help you make some decisions in important races.
  (credit: CBS)
  Your Colorado ballot contains an unusually large number of candidates for president (more than 20!). Watch Alan Gionet’s Good Question report about why Colorado has so many listed.
  CBS4’s Alan G
  
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• WATCH: Peyton Manning sings at CMAs

  03-11-2016 14:45
  
  Peyton Manning’s retirement is going well.        
  
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• Latest Forecast: Small Chance For Weekend Rain, Otherwise Sunny And Warm

  03-11-2016 14:26
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday will be sunny and warmer than normal statewide. Denver and the Front Range will be 5-10 degrees warmer than Wednesday with highs in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. Lower 70s will be common on the Eastern Plains while the Western Slope will reach the 60s. Mountain towns will top out in the 40s and 50.
  A weakening storm system south of Colorado will bring rain and snow to the mountains and the southern half of Colorado on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Heritage College Closes Abruptly: ‘Where Is That Money At?’

  03-11-2016 05:13
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  DENVER (CBS4) – Students enrolled in Heritage College gathered for a community meeting on Wednesday night, one day after the for-profit college abruptly closed its doors.
  On Tuesday a notice posted to the door of the college’s campus in Lakeside read that Heritage was closed due to financial problems.
  The college operated 10 campuses across the U.S. and had 2,800 currently enrolled students when it closed, according to a U.S. Department of Education spokesperson.
  
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• Reverend Wants Vandalism Left Up For Reminder Of Battle Against Racism

  03-11-2016 05:03
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Nearly one year to the day, a Denver church and its sign supporting the Black Lives Matter movement were vandalized in the same way.
  “This is absolutely targeted,” said Rev. Mike Morran with the First Unitarian Society of Denver. “Last year they had a little bit better aim … their red paint was specifically aimed at the black in Black Lives Matter. This year they were sloppier, but their intent was identical in my opinion.”
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• CBS4 Investigation: Prescription Drugs Sold ‘Under the Counter’ At Grocery Stores

  03-11-2016 05:00
  
  By Mark Ackerman and By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – A CBS4 hidden camera investigation revealed some Denver grocery store clerks selling prescription drugs without a license.
  Over a six-month period, CBS4 purchased drugs that are supposed to come from a doctor or pharmacist, but found grocery store clerks essentially prescribing drugs for customers. The practice is illegal and medical professionals say it can be terribly unsafe.
  Undercover CBS4 producers made multiple visits to Carniceria
  
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• RTD’s ‘A Line’ To DIA To Keep Running Despite Software Issues

  03-11-2016 04:40
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Federal Railroad Administration wants the Regional Transportation District’s new commuter lines to keep running despite software problems that have kept the system from running properly.
  A Line train cars (credit: CBS)
  The FRA has given RTD three months to fix issues that could have shut the line down.
  Crossings on the new A Line to Denver International Airport and one crossing on the B Line have had to be manned by guards because equipment there has
  
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• Drone Company Helps Rescue Kitten Stranded On Water Tower

  03-11-2016 04:30
  
  LaSalle, Colo. (CBS4) – Rescue crews were able to save a kitten that had been stranded on a water tower since Sunday.
  The cat got stuck 85 feet up an old water tower in LaSalle near Greeley, according to the Greeley Tribune.
  (credit: Joshua Polson/jpolson@greeleytri | The Greeley Tribune)
  (credit: Joshua Polson/jpolson@greeleytri | The Greeley Tribune)
  (credit: Joshua Polson/jpolson@greeleytri | The Greeley Tribune)
  People could hear the scared animal from the ground. They called in a tech
  
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• Young Woman Sentenced For Role In Destructive Cold Springs Fire

  03-11-2016 04:07
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A woman will spend nine months on probation and do 36 hours of community service for her role in sparking the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland in Boulder County.
  Elizabeth Burdeshaw, 21, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespassing. She was camping with Jimmy Andrew Suggs, 28, and Zackary Ryan Kuykendall, 26, near Nederland when it happened.
  Zachary Ryan Kuykendall, left, and Jimmy Andrew Suggs, right (credit: Boulder County)
  Investigators say the two men visiting from
  
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• Roby on Broncos Huddle

  03-11-2016 03:12
  
  It's been a busy week for Bradley Roby.  The Broncos cornerback made his first start of the season on Sunday, a performance worthy of the NFL's defensive player of the week, and tonight he starred on the Broncos Huddle.       
  
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• Police: EMT Missing For 3 Months ‘Just Vanished’

  03-11-2016 02:45
  
  By Tom Mustin
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The trail has grown cold in the disturbing disappearance of 25-year-old Eric Pracht.
  “Very troubling and very unusual. It’s like he just vanished,” Steve Davis with Lakewood PD told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  On July 22, the Park County EMT left a party at his Lakewood condo, barefoot, after a heated argument.
  Eric Pracht (credit: CBS)
  He told his fiance, Preety Lal, he’d be right back.
  “So he just went on a walk to ta
  
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• Settlement Gives Millions To Children Of Woman Who Died In Jail

  03-11-2016 01:33
  
  By Andrea Flores
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The family of 37-year-old Jennifer Lobato says they’re one step closer to justice after a $2.5 million settlement with Jefferson County.
  “There will be nothing that will replace Jennifer Lobato in their lives,” said Attorney David Lane. “No amount of money can replace that.”
  Attorney David Lane is interviewed by CBS4’s Andrea Flores (credit: CBS)
  In 2015, Lobato, a mother of seven children, died of opioid
  
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• Clinton, Trump tied in Colorado

  03-11-2016 01:25
  
  Minimum wage, assisted suicide and presidential primary appear headed for victory.       
  
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• Cat climbs mountains with owners

  03-11-2016 01:17
  
  There is a cat, roaming the mountains of Colorado, but it’s not a mountain lion or a bobcat – it’s a ‘meowtaineering’ cat named Quandary Q Lotus Lady.        
  
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• Some students out $27,000 after closure

  03-11-2016 01:15
  
  In the midst of all the questions from students like Rochelle Bara is a strong feeling of frustration over the abrupt closure of Heritage College in Lakeside.       
  
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• Embryo becomes a ‘snowflake' baby

  03-11-2016 01:05
  
  There are few things more difficult emotionally than the inability to conceive a child.       
  
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• Wednesday Was Day Of Cooler Temperatures … But Only A Day

  03-11-2016 00:48
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Scattered rain and snow showers – depending on your elevation – were found scattered around the mountains with a few making it to the front range. They were gone quickly and sunshine took over. Loveland did report three inches of new snow and temperatures cold enough to keep their snow guns going. The high in Denver reached just 62 degrees – the coolest high temperature in weeks – but even that was still four degrees above the normal hig
  
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• Latest Forecast: Wednesday Was Day Of Cooler Temperatures … But Only A Day

  03-11-2016 00:48
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Scattered rain and snow showers – depending on your elevation – were found scattered around the mountains with a few making it to the front range. They were gone quickly and sunshine took over. Loveland did report three inches of new snow and temperatures cold enough to keep their snow guns going. The high in Denver reached just 62 degrees – the coolest high temperature in weeks – but even that was still four degrees above the normal hig
  
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• Latest Forecast: Wednesday Was a Day of Cooler Temperatures…but only a Day

  03-11-2016 00:48
  
  By Ed Greene</strong
  DENVER (CBS4) – Scattered rain and snow showers – depending on your elevation – were found scattered around the mountains with a few making it to the front range.They were gone quickly and sunshine took over. Loveland did report three inches of new snow and temperatures cold enough to keep their snow guns going. The high in Denver reached just 62 degrees – the coolest high temperature in weeks – but even that was still four degrees above the
  
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• Testing to begin on Webb Space Telescope

  03-11-2016 00:45
  
  A Colorado aerospace company is playing a critical role in building the cutting-edge space telescope.       
  
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• 9NEWS taking part in No-Shave November

  03-11-2016 00:41
  
  The faces of 9NEWS are changing!       
  
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