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• DCPA’s Space Theatre Getting A Total Makeover

  17-11-2016 23:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4) The Space Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts is getting a complete renovation. So far, crews have completely gutted the smaller, in-the-round space.
  Space Theatre before renovation. (credit: CBS)
  “We are recreating the booths that we operate the lights, the projection, the scenery from. We’ll have places where we can do projections without the projection being within the hearing of the audience, or right on top of them,” said Kent Thompson, Artis
  
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• Snow Falls Across Colorado 1 Day After 87 Record Highs Set

  17-11-2016 23:48
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – The first widespread snow of the season fell across Colorado less than 24 hours after some cities recorded their warmest November day on record.
  According to the Colorado Climate Center, there were 87 record highs set across Colorado on November 16 including the tie of an all-time November record high in Denver.
  (credit: Colorado Climate Center)
  (credit: Colorado Climate Center)
  Temperatures fell 40 to 60 degrees behind a strong cold front associated with th
  
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• Pac-12 Leaders No. 20 Washington State, No. 12 Colorado Meet

  17-11-2016 23:40
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– No. 20 Washington State (8-2, 7-0 Pac-12, No. 22 CFP) at No. 12 Colorado (8-2, 6-1, No. 10 CFP), 3:30 p.m. (Fox)
  Line: Colorado by 4½.
  Series Record: Colorado leads 5-4.
  WHAT’S AT STAKE
  Not many if any predicted the Cougars and the Buffaloes would be leading their sides of the Pac-12 conference race this late into the season. The winner takes a big step toward a Pac-12 championship appearance. But there’s still plenty of work to do. The Cougars fac
  
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• I-70 Closed After 20-Vehicle Crash

  17-11-2016 23:11
  
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Both directions of Interstate 70 were closed near Evergreen after 20 vehicles became involved in accidents. (credit: CDOT)
  Evergreen Fire Rescue, the Colorado State Patrol and Jefferson County authorities responded to the crashes that involved semi trucks on I-70 at mile marker 248.
  EFR, CSP and Jeffco working a 20 car MVA west bound I-70 at the 248.I-70 closed both directions pic.twitter.com/O83Ce7Ubpa
  — Evergreen FireRescue (@efr_co) November 17, 2016
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• Independence Pass Closes For The Season After Storm Moves In

  17-11-2016 22:59
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Independence Pass is closed for the season.
  Colorado Department of Transportation crews shut the Aspen and Twin Lakes gates on Thursday as a winter storm brought an end to unseasonably warm weather that allowed the pass to remain open more than a week and a half longer than originally planned.
  The scenic pass, which reaches an elevation of 12,095 feet, typically is closed Nov. 7. It usually reopens the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend.
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• With First Snowfall, Time Is Now To Protect Plants

  17-11-2016 22:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– With the first snowfall of the season in the Denver metro area, it’s finally time to put the plants to bed until Spring.
  Brien Darby, Denver Botanic Gardens Manager of Urban Food Programs, said to start with disconnecting hoses that are attached to walls and store everything away from the elements.
  (credit: CBS)
  “If you still have plant that are in pots, it’s a great time to start thinking about pulling those out and getting the pots stored appropriately as
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Survivor Series 2016

  17-11-2016 22:33
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  WWE Survivor Series picks are no easy feat, not even for those of us who religiously follow sports entertainment. Seriously, how does one accurately make predictions when you’re dealing with two discrete rosters going head to head? You’ve got winners, losers, eliminations and intra-team storylines. It’s not as clear-cut as simply RAW vs. SmackDown Live. Nope, we’ve got RAW vs. RAW and SmackDown vs. SmackDown in the same match. WWE has the unique challenge
  
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• Meet The 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Models

  17-11-2016 22:21
  
  By Effie Orfanides
  Before the end of the night, supermodel Jasmine Tookes will strut her stuff wearing this year’s Fantasy Bra. Made with 9,000 gemstones and totaling 450 carats, the $3 million bra will undoubtedly be a showstopper.
  Here is a look at the models walking in the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
  Adriana Lima (credit: CBS.com)
  Adriana Lima
  The 35-year-old brunette beauty hails from Brazil and is a staple in Victoria’s Secret fashion. Standing tall at 5&rsq
  
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• Snowstorm Creates Dangerous Road Conditions In Parts Of Colorado

  17-11-2016 21:53
  
  SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (CBS4) – Road conditions are dangerous in many parts of the Interstate 70 mountain corridor early Thursday afternoon as a snowstorm hits Colorado’s Rocky Mountains.
  (credit: CBS)
  A fatal rollover accident took place on the interstate in Silverthorne just before noon.
  A deadly crash on I-70 near Silverthorne (credit: CSP)Authorities had to close parts of the highway between the Eisenhower Tunnel and Vail due to that and other crashes.I-70 EB MM 244 Hidden Valley sa
  
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• Rewind: Top 15 Moments From The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

  17-11-2016 21:45
  
  By Effie Orfanides
  In honor of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, here’s a look at the 15 best, craziest, strangest and coolest moments from years past.
  1. Hey, Tyra
  In 1997, Tyra Banks made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut.
  2. PETA ProtestsIn 2002, PETA protestors showed up and held signs that read, “Gisele. Fur Scum” while model Gisele Bundchen strutted her stuff on the runway.
  3. Wings with a Wow FactorIn 2003, model Heidi Klum walked the runway in some
  
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• Latest Forecast: Snow Continues Through Thursday Evening

  17-11-2016 21:09
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After tying the warmest temperature ever record in Denver in November on Wednesday with 80°, temperatures will be 40 degrees colder on Thursday with highs struggling to reach 40°. Skies will be cloudy all day and light rain will develop by late morning.
  Then as colder air continues to invade Colorado, the rain will transition into snow during the afternoon and will continue into the evening. It will not snow continuously and most of the accumu
  
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• Thanksgiving Weekend Travel Tips

  17-11-2016 20:58
  
  The busy Thanksgiving weekend is just around the corner and with it comes some of the busiest travel days of the year. Coupled with low prices at the gas pump and continued growth in the nation’s economy, it’s very possible another record number of people will be traveling for this popular American holiday. While some destinations will clearly be easier to reach than others, any trip of any duration could be ruined by a lack or preparation or a lack of composure. To help you have a m
  
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• CDOT Unveils New Tool To Help Take Care Of Wintry Roads

  17-11-2016 20:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Transportation has some new tools to help take care of the roads this winter.
  A new type of snowplow called a tow plow can clear off two lanes of traffic at the same time.
  (credit: CBS)
  CDOT showed off their 13 tow plows on Wednesday. They’ll be deployed throughout the state in upcoming weeks, and more are on the way.
  The tow plows will allow road crews to open up roads in wintry conditions sooner, and CDOT will require fewer plow operators
  
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• Judge: Man In Planned Parenthood Attack Still Incompetent

  17-11-2016 20:01
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A judge says a man who acknowledged killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic remains mentally incompetent, stalling the case against him.
  Judge Gilbert Martinez made the ruling Thursday based on a report from the state psychiatric hospital, where Robert Dear has been undergoing treatment since he was deemed incompetent in May.
  Dear will remain in the state hospital until the judge determines he is able to assist in his defense.
  During an O
  
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• Fantasy Football: Who To Start, Who To Sit For Week 11

  17-11-2016 20:00
  
  Ryan Mayer
  We’re coming down to the final few weeks of the Fantasy Football regular season and your league’s playoff picture is likely beginning to shape up. In order to make sure you lock up one of those precious spots, lineup maintenance and paying attention to your players’ match-ups is key. You want to put yourself in the best position to rack up the points. Fortunately, the guys from CBSSports.com are here to help.Nick Kostos, Jamey Eisenberg and Dave Richard break down th
  
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• Several Broncos On List Of Semifinalists For Hall Of Fame

  17-11-2016 19:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Five former Broncos are on the list of semifinalists for the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  Terrell Davis, John Lynch, Steve Atwater, Brian Dawkins and Karl Mecklenberg are all on the list of 26 candidates for the hall. (Vote here.)
  Terrell Davis (credit: CBS)
  Davis, a running back and the NFL’s MVP in 1998, has been a semifinalist 11 times.
  Terrell Davis is introduced to the crowd at Super Bowl 50. (credit: CBS)
  Dawkins, a safety who spent the last three years of hi
  
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• Child Booster Seats

  17-11-2016 18:25
  Researchers from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have good news for parents: they say child booster seats are more effective than ever when it comes to protecting kids during a crash. You can find the ratings at Iihs.org/boosters.
  
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• Latest Forecast: Rain And Snow Is Spreading Across Colorado

  17-11-2016 18:15
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After tying the warmest temperature ever record in Denver in November on Wednesday with 80°, temperatures will be 40 degrees colder on Thursday with highs struggling to reach 40°. Skies will be cloudy all day and light rain will develop by late morning. Then as colder air continues to invade Colorado, the rain will transition into snow during the afternoon and will continue into the evening. It will not snow continuously and most of the accumu
  
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• Drug Detection Dogs Join Denver Sheriff Department

  17-11-2016 18:03
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – Three drug-detecting K-9s are joining the Denver Sheriff Department as part of a new security crackdown to prevent contraband at the Denver Jail.
  (credit: CBS)
  Two of the dogs are Malinois and one is a German shepherd. They are training to sniff out drugs and cellphones.
  (credit: CBS)
  The department showed off the dogs at a facility in Arvada on Wednesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  More shakedowns and strip searches are also taking place as part of the security crackdown.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Steve Beuerlein Talks Jags-Lions, Pats-49ers In Week 11

  17-11-2016 18:02
  
  By Danny Cox
  As the NFL rolls into Week 11, the playoff picture in many divisions is as muddled as ever. While the Patriots may be coasting to yet another AFC East title, the AFC’s other three divisions are completely up for grabs. Playoff contenders — namely the division-leading Cowboys, Seahawks and Falcons — have emerged in the NFC. But the Lions sit tenuously atop the crowded NFC North.
  Five of the eight division leaders play on CBS this weekend. And Steve Beuerle
  
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• Gardner Appointed Chair Of National Republican Senatorial Committee

  17-11-2016 17:48
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – Sen. Cory Gardner is adding a new role to his job. Colorado’s junior senator is now the head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
  Sen. Cory Gardner (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
  It’s a group that’s devoted to getting Republican senators elected.
  Gardner says Republicans will continue to lead the way.
  “As we have led on transportation, as we have led on energy, as we have led — with great success — over the past two year
  
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• Reminder Given About Smoke Detectors After Fatal Fire

  17-11-2016 17:32
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Officials in Aurora are reminding residents to check the batteries in their smoke detectors following a fatal fire.
  The fire started in a home along 7th Avenue on Wednesday morning and quickly spread to two other houses.
  It’s not clear how much warning the residents inside the homes that burned had. Seven people were in one of the homes, and one of them didn’t survive.
  One fire victim remained in critical condition in the hospital Wednesday night. Three o
  
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• Metallica Plays ‘Enter Sandman’ On Classroom Instruments On Fallon

  17-11-2016 17:13
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – Heavy metal turned plastic with Metallica playing “Enter Sandman” on classroom instruments on Jimmy Fallon.
  With The Roots, the band performed their 1991 hit song on kazoos, toy horns and drums, a mini xylophone, and all kinds of other silliness. 
   
  
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• Terrell Davis heads Bronco semifinalists

  17-11-2016 17:01
  
  KUSA—It's been a rough year for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Huge Temperature Drop, Beneficial Rain And Snow

  17-11-2016 15:53
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After tying the warmest temperature ever record in Denver in November on Wednesday with 80°, temperatures will be 40 degrees colder on Thursday with highs struggling to reach 40°. Skies will be cloudy all day and light rain will develop by late morning. Then as colder air continues to invade Colorado, the rain will transition into snow during the afternoon and will continue into the evening. It will not snow continuously and most of the accumu
  
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• Nuggets Get First Home Win, Defeat Suns 120-104

  17-11-2016 15:33
  
  Michael Malone didn't have Wilson Chandler in his first season coaching the Denver Nuggets. He has him this year, and he rode the veteran forward to a much-needed win.
  
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• CSU Defeats Fort Lewis At Moby Arena

  17-11-2016 15:13
  
  The Rams defeated Fort Lewis College 84-75. Emmanuel Omogbo and Che Bob each had 20 points.
  
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• Nuggets Sign Free Agent Forward Gee

  17-11-2016 15:06
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Nuggets signed forward Alonzo Gee to a free agent contract Wednesday for a second stint with the team.
  The 6-foot-6, 225-pound Gee is a seven-year NBA veteran who has appeared in 404 career games (213 starts) for Washington, San Antonio, Cleveland, Denver, Portland and New Orleans. He owns career averages of 6.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.2 minutes per game.
  Gee, 29, played in 39 games for the Nuggets during the 2014-15 season, avera
  
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• Snow Off To A Slow Start In Rockies, Delaying Some Skiers

  17-11-2016 14:59
  
  DENVER (AP) — Autumn snow has been scarce in the Rocky Mountains, forcing some ski areas to push back opening day and causing some nervousness about how much water will be available next spring for the Colorado River, the lifeblood of the Southwest.
  But the first significant storm of the season is expected to blow into Colorado and Utah Thursday, bringing up to 10 inches of snow at higher elevations, forecasters said. Water managers and climate experts say it’s too early in the seaso
  
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• Judge To Reconsider Colorado Clinic Shooter’s Competency

  17-11-2016 14:33
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A judge is set to reconsider whether a man who acknowledges killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic is competent to continue his court case.
  Judge Gilbert Martinez on Thursday will review whether Robert Dear’s mental health has improved to the point where he can assist in his defense.
  Dear has been undergoing treatment at the state psychiatric hospital since Martinez deemed him incompetent in May. During an October hearing, Dear cla
  
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• Ask Amy: Woman caught between boyfriend and mother

  17-11-2016 09:00
  
  Dear Amy: My boyfriend and I have been dating for a year and a half. We’re both 32 years old.
  I live at home with my divorced mother. He lives alone two hours away. We make an effort to see each other every couple of weeks.
  I plan to move closer to him. I have a successful career and I don’t want to quit unless I have another job lined up. We want to wait until after marriage to live together.
  My family doesn’t quite approve of him because they feel he doesn’t meet their
  
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• Transgender Woman’s Car Vandalized With Hate Speech

  17-11-2016 06:25
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are investigating after a transgender woman found her vehicle tagged with hate messages.
  Amber Timmons had only one word to describe the messages left scrawled across her SUV.
  “Total shock, complete and utter shock. Iit took me a good 15 minutes to recover from that,” Timmons said.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  Timmons, a transgender woman, lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood near 13th Avenue and Humboldt Street in Denver. She say
  
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• Growing Trend: Americans Looking To Canada For Prescription Drugs

  17-11-2016 06:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger looked into the trend of people going north of the border for life-saving medicine as a way around the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs.
  Robyn O’Brien is one angry mother. She’s mad at the biggest seller of the EpiPen.
  “I cannot think of a business model built on the backs of American kids that have gouged American families quite like this one,” O’Brien said.
  She needs the EpiPen for her daughter Tory t
  
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• Handcuffed drug suspect escapes Larimer County patrol car

  17-11-2016 06:02
  
  A drug suspect arrested on an outstanding felony warrant in Loveland on Wednesday escaped from the back of a patrol car after he had been handcuffed. He remains at large.
  The incident unfolded just before 5 p.m., when Larimer County sheriff’s deputies went to the 700 block of 16th Street SW in Loveland to serve an arrest warrant on William Robert Morgan for failure to appear on a drug charge, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
  Related ArticlesNovember 16, 2016 Wo
  
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• 3 Women Accuse Denver Cop of Unwelcome Advances

  17-11-2016 06:00
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver police officer is off the streets and facing a week-long unpaid suspension after three females said they experienced unwelcome advances from the officer.
  “I have no problem with women and no problem dealing with them,” said DPD patrol officer Ramone Demar Young when contacted by CBS4 via phone.
  Ramone Demar Young (credit: CBS)
  A CBS4 investigation found that Young — who only joined DPD in 2013 — has now faced three separate co
  
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• Woman suspected of food throwing disturbance at Fort Collins Waffle House

  17-11-2016 05:33
  
  A Lafayette woman threw food at patrons and workers inside a Fort Collins restaurant, kicked responding deputies while handcuffed, and later assaulted a hospital staffer, police said.
  The incident started at about 6:15 a.m. Monday, when Larimer County sheriff’s deputies were called about a disturbance at a Waffle House, 3850 E. Mulberry St., according to a sheriff’s news release. When deputies arrived, the woman was outside the restaurant. Witnesses told deputies the woman had t
  
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• Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars: How to watch on TV, preview and more

  17-11-2016 05:30
  
  When: Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
  TV/Radio: Altitude/950 AM
  Spotlight on Stars C Devin Shore
  Another Shore? Actually, this is tossed in because the Stars’ 22-year-old forward is not related to one of the most prominent families of Denver hockey, the Shores. This Shore is from Ontario and was the Stars’ second-round draft choice in 2012. He played three seasons at the University of Maine before signing with the Stars and finishing up the 2014-15 season season with the Texas Stars of the Ameri
  
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• ‘Colorado Firecamp’ Teaches Nation’s Firefighters How To Fight Flames

  17-11-2016 05:10
  
  By Chris Spears
  SALIDA, Colo. (CBS4) – Ninety miles southwest of Denver there’s a place where aspiring wildland firefighters learn how to fight the flames.
  “I’m just trying to step up my game in the fire world,” said Lawrence Luciano of New York City. “I’m here to get good training. I’ve heard a lot about this school. It’s one of the number one schools in the country.”
  (credit: CBS)
  It’s called Colorado Firecamp and after several
  
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• Denver Sheriff’s Department adds 3 K-9s to detect contraband in jails

  17-11-2016 05:03
  
  Three new Denver Sheriff’s Department recruits were trotted before the cameras Wednesday, their noses working overtime as they demonstrated their prowess at sniffing out drugs, cellphones and other jail contraband.
  The dogs are part of the department’s response to recommendations from a report by two consultants that uncovered deep-rooted problems within the city’s jails. But the new dogs, which cost $28,000 to buy and train, fail to address one of the key suggestions from
  
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• Colorado’s First AIDS Baby Is Doctor’s Miracle

  17-11-2016 04:51
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Doctors have years of training, yet sometimes they are surprised by extraordinary events. Now, a pediatrician from Children’s Hospital Colorado has compiled a book of medical miracles. It’s called “Miracles We Have Seen, America’s Leading Physicians Share Stories They Can’t Forget.”
  Seventy-five doctors shared their stories. Each wrote an essay about clinical events that stunned them.
  The doctor responsible for
  
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