• Teen Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-25

    Teen Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-25
    WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A teenager was killed in a head-on collision on Interstate 25 early Thanksgiving morning. Investigators believe alcohol is to blame for the wrong-way crash.
    Colorado State Patrol said the crash happened just after 3 a.m. Thursday on I-25 near Highway 7. There were two vehicles involved, a Jeep and a Subaru.
    (credit: CBS)
    Colorado State Patrol spokesman Josh Lewis told CBS4 that the Jeep was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-25 when it struck the S
  • Billy Winn a rare backup longsnapper

    Billy Winn a rare backup longsnapper
    ENGLEWOOD - It might be a stretch to say Billy Winn can do it all.       
  • Denver Broncos See A 2015 Redux Ahead

    Denver Broncos See A 2015 Redux Ahead
    ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Where others might see major flaws in Denver’s drive to repeat, the Broncos see flashbacks.
    A year ago, they were trying to shore up a spongy offensive line just as they are now.
    They were seeking more production from their tight ends and running backs while making do without Peyton Manning, same as they are today.
    “I don’t think anyone on offense would say that we’ve put together a complete game,” quarterback Trevor Siemian said.
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  • Ferentz is Broncos valuable backup

    Ferentz is Broncos valuable backup
    ENGLEWOOD - From the group of Denver Broncos' backup players, no one is more ready to fill in and play than center James Ferentz.       
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  • Kitchen Fire Forces Out Cherry Cricket Customers

    Kitchen Fire Forces Out Cherry Cricket Customers
    DENVER (CBS4)– A kitchen fire forced out customers from the Cherry Cricket on Wednesday evening.
    The fire started in the kitchen of the popular Cherry Creek restaurant at 2nd Avenue and Clayton Street.
    Firefighters rushed to a kitchen fire at the Cherry Cricket on Wednesday night (credit: CBS)
    Everyone inside the restaurant had to evacuate, including a couple who was on their first date.
    “We haven’t got a chance to pay the bill yet but…” said the young man.
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  • Police Investigate Early Morning Thanksgiving Death

    Police Investigate Early Morning Thanksgiving Death
    DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver investigated a death early Thanksgiving morning.Officers rushed to the 4300 block of Fillmore Street just after 6 a.m. Thursday morning on reports of a death.Police in Denver investigated a death in the 4300 block of Fillmore Street early Thanksgiving morning (credit: CBS)
    Police said when they arrived they found one person dead. It is unclear what caused the death.
    (credit: CBS)The victim has not been identified. Police have not released any details regardi
  • Four Tips To A Tasty, Safe Thanksgiving Meal

    Four Tips To A Tasty, Safe Thanksgiving Meal
    By Dr. Dave Hnida
    DENVER (CBS4) – Odds are, Thanksgiving dinner will be the biggest meal you will prepare all year. It’s also the meal with the biggest risk of food poisoning because of improper food prep and storage. So here are a few tips on keeping your turkey-stuffed stomach free from illness– today and in the days ahead.First, wash and don’t wash.
    Meaning, you should be washing your hands and food prep surfaces frequently. That means over and over again. Think about
  • Four Tips To A Tasty… And Safe Thanksgiving Meal

    Four Tips To A Tasty… And Safe Thanksgiving Meal
    By Dr. Dave Hnida
    (CBS4) -Odds are, Thanksgiving dinner will be the biggest meal you will prepare all year. It’s also the meal with the biggest risk of food poisoning because of improper food prep and storage. So here are a few tips on keeping your turkey-stuffed stomach free from illness– today and in the days ahead.First, wash and don’t wash.
    Meaning, you should be washing your hands and food prep surfaces frequently. That means over and over again. Think about it, you need t
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  • Who’s Next For Goldberg In WWE?

    Who’s Next For Goldberg In WWE?
    By Chuck Carroll
    Well, who saw that coming? No one.
    Bill Goldberg returns to WWE to take on Brock Lesnar in a rematch more than a decade in the making. Certainly, this was going to be a bruising back and forth battle. The spears, jackhammers, F-5s and false finishes. Oh, plenty of false finishes. And then finally, after more than a half-hour one man would finally have his hand raised. That’s the way this has to go down.
    And then it happened. Lesnar finds himself on the other end of a momen
  • Mikaela Shiffrin Challenging Her Comfort Zone

    Mikaela Shiffrin Challenging Her Comfort Zone
    ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Mikaela Shiffrin earned 21 World Cup victories, two world championship titles, an Olympic gold medal and a pair of reindeer — that’s right, reindeer — by racing within her comfort zone.
    Next for the 21-year-old skier: raising her speed limit.
    She’s working with a new coach — Mike Day, the former giant slalom mentor of Olympic champion Ted Ligety — in order to help Shiffrin, in her words, “become comfortable with being uncomfort
  • Sand Creek Massacre Healing Run Marks 152 Years

    Sand Creek Massacre Healing Run Marks 152 Years
    EADS, Colo. (AP) — Descendants of Native Americans killed in the Sand Creek massacre are making their annual healing run from Colorado’s Eastern Plains to Denver as they mark the 152nd anniversary of the attack.
    Starting Thursday, the Cheyenne and Arapaho runners and anyone wishing to join them will head from the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site near Eads and make their way toward Denver, nearly 200 miles away. The run will end Sunday at the state Capitol after stopping at
  • Nuggets Fall To Utah, 108-83

    Nuggets Fall To Utah, 108-83
    George Hill scored 22 points in his first game back from a thumb injury to help the Jazz cruise to a 108-83 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.
  • Avs Fall To Oilers At The Pepsi Center

    Avs Fall To Oilers At The Pepsi Center
    Semyon Varlamov got the best of Connor McDavid in the second period, but the Colorado Avalanche goalie couldn't stop the Edmonton Oilers' 19-year-old sensation all night.
  • Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Viewing Guide

    Thanksgiving Weekend Sports Viewing Guide
    Ryan Mayer
    Thanksgiving is upon us which means that the food-induced comas will begin in earnest. As you doze on the couch and feast upon leftovers, there’s plenty of great sports television to keep you company once you get tired of the conversation with your relatives. So, loosen up your belt, kick your feet up, and keep your remote nearby, here’s the lineup of best games that sports have to offer this week/weekend.
    Thursday, November 24thThanksgiving is always a day for football. W
  • Broncos need more from Booker, Bibbs

    Broncos need more from Booker, Bibbs
    Understand, Ronnie Hillman was a special case.       
  • 6 Sports Personalities You Shouldn’t Invite To Thanksgiving Dinner

    6 Sports Personalities You Shouldn’t Invite To Thanksgiving Dinner
    Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
    Thanksgiving is one of the most popular holidays in America, and for good reason. Basically the entire holiday is built around three central things – football, food and family. Of the three, football is the easiest part to execute. Basically the only prerequisite is that you paid your cable bill last month and have a functioning TV.
    The food part is easy enough, too. If you know how to cook, GREAT! Cook up a storm and everyone will shower you with thanks. If
  • Latest Forecast: Cooler Temperatures For Thanksgiving

    Latest Forecast: Cooler Temperatures For Thanksgiving
    By Lauren Whitney
    DENVER (CBS4) – Happy Thanksgiving! We are looking at a lovely day across Colorado. Early morning mountain snow clears and leaves a few clouds behind. The rest of the state will be full of sunshine mixed with a few clouds. Temperatures will be down a touch thanks to a cold front, but not by much. We’ll be in the upper 40s and low 50s across the Front Range and plains. The mountains and west will be a bit cool, with most areas only in the 30s today.
    Overnight, skies
  • Cooler Temperatures For Thanksgiving

    Cooler Temperatures For Thanksgiving
    By Lauren Whitney
    DENVER (CBS4) – Happy Thanksgiving! We are looking at a lovely day across Colorado. Early morning mountain snow clears and leaves a few clouds behind. The rest of the state will be full of sunshine mixed with a few clouds. Winds will kick up through the morning, and could get pretty gusty in parts of the foothills and those wind prone areas. Temperatures will be down a touch thanks to a cold front, but not by much. We’ll be in the upper 40s and low 50s across the Fr
  • Siemian not tall in pocket by still good

    Siemian not tall in pocket by still good
    Now that Derrick Johnson brought it up, Trevor Siemian does seem a tad short in stature by NFL quarterback standards.       
  • Broncos Team Headlines Week 12: Roster Moves, Snowy Weather, Charitable Contributions

    Broncos Team Headlines Week 12: Roster Moves, Snowy Weather, Charitable Contributions
    By Rick Brown
    This week has seen the Denver Broncos make roster moves, as they continue to build a championship-caliber team. Veteran running back Ronnie Hillman almost returned to Denver after he was cut by the Minnesota Vikings. While that acquisition fell through, they did add wide receiver Marlon Brown to the team. The moves on offense paired with the return of two key defensive players, Aqib Talib and Derek Wolfe, provide much-needed depth on the roster. 
    As The Roster TurnsLast year&r
  • Holiday Travel Causes Some Stress, But Dinner Conversation May Bring More

    Holiday Travel Causes Some Stress, But Dinner Conversation May Bring More
    DENVER (CBS4) – For some Americans this Thanksgiving, political conversation at the dinner table may be even scarier than having to deal with traveling over the holiday.
    For those who find themselves in gatherings with mixed political viewpoints, should the topic come up there’s bound to be some added stress following the country’s bitterly divisive election.
    Travelers at Union Station on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
    “One of my friends just informed me today of a tip
  • Homicide Victim May Have Been Trying To Help Someone In Need

    Homicide Victim May Have Been Trying To Help Someone In Need
    By Karen Morfitt
    DENVER (CBS4) – A man has died after he was found inside his car in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood bleeding from apparent stab wounds.
    Police rushed to the intersection of 13th Avenue and Marion Street on Tuesday night on reports of a stabbing.
    When officers arrived, they found a man inside the vehicle, bleeding, with the driver’s side window smashed out and two tires flattened.
    (credit: CBS)
    Jeremy Robins works at a restaurant nearby and noticed the massiv
  • Highway 34 Through Big Thompson Canyon Reopens For Holiday Weekend

    Highway 34 Through Big Thompson Canyon Reopens For Holiday Weekend
    LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Highway 34 between Loveland and Estes Park is back open temporarily.
    The highway through Big Thompson Canyon has been closed to non-residents as repairs have been ongoing since the flooding of September 2013.
    (credit: CBS)
    Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation reopened the highway at 4 p.m. for Thanksgiving holiday travelers.
    (credit: CBS)
    The highway will stay open to the public until 7 p.m. Sunday night.
    (credit: CBS)
    It will then shut ba
  • Largest Human Trafficking Sentence In Colorado History Handed Down

    Largest Human Trafficking Sentence In Colorado History Handed Down
    GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A judge has handed down the the maximum sentence to a pimp for trafficking underage girls in Greeley.
    Paul Burman was sentenced to 248 years in prison.
    He pimped several victims, including both adults and teenagers. His youngest victim was 15.
    Paul Burman (credit: Weld County)
    One of the victims spoke at Wednesday’s sentencing, saying what Burman did traumatized her life.
    The sentence was the largest ever in state history in a human trafficking case, according
  • McManus on the Broncos Huddle

    McManus on the Broncos Huddle
    It's your only job!That's what fans have been saying about kickers after an NFL record 12 extra points were missed this past Sunday.  It appears McManus took the right week off.       
  • Denver Dumb Friends League Receives 79 Dogs Ready for Adoption

    Denver Dumb Friends League Receives 79 Dogs Ready for Adoption
    Denver (CBS4) — The Denver Dumb Friends League has nearly 80 new dogs ready for new homes.
    The organization took 79 dogs from an overburdened shelter in Texas.
    Teams will take turns going to Texas to complete the transfers.
    (credit: Denver Dumb Friends League)
    “We are fortunate that we have the resources and the space to help pets from outside of our own community when the need arises,” Bob Rohde, president and CEO of the Dumb Friends League, said in a press release.
    The age of
  • Teens Rescued At 12,000 Feet After Getting Lost Descending Fourteener

    Teens Rescued At 12,000 Feet After Getting Lost Descending Fourteener
    VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) – Two teenagers who went missing in the mountains were found safe on Wednesday afternoon.
    Tommy Hendricks, 18, and Matt Smith, 17, summited the Mount of the Holy Cross In Eagle County Monday evening.
    (credit: CBS)
    When their families didn’t hear from them on Tuesday they contacted authorities.
    After an extensive search, a Black Hawk helicopter spotted the teens at an elevation of approximately 12,000 feet. It turns out they had gotten lost in a whiteout.
    (credit: C
  • Photographer Snaps Pic Of Moose That Appears To Have Elk Antlers

    Photographer Snaps Pic Of Moose That Appears To Have Elk Antlers
    GRAND LAKE, Colo. (CBS4) – A photograph of a moose in the Arapahoe National Forest and posted on a Colorado photographer’s Facebook page is spreading quickly on social media sites.
    (credit: CBS)
    The reason? The antlers look like they belong to an elk, not a moose.
    CBS4 Mountain Newsroom reporter Matt Kroschel headed up to Grand County to find out if it’s real or if the photo was faked.
    John Williams, a professional photographer by trade, has taken a lot of photos in his decades
  • Broncos Put In Claim For Hillman, But Chargers Get Him Instead

    Broncos Put In Claim For Hillman, But Chargers Get Him Instead
    DENVER (AP) – The Broncos put in a claim for running back Ronnie Hillman, whom they cut in August, after he was waived by the Vikings this week.
    But the San Diego Chargers got him instead.
    “Ronnie knew all our stuff,” head coach Gary Kubiak said, “so we thought it was worth a shot.”
    (© Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
  • Siemian Could Get A Boost From Marlon Brown, Others

    Siemian Could Get A Boost From Marlon Brown, Others
    DENVER (AP) – Quarterback Trevor Siemian has struggled at times this season while running the Broncos’ ball-control offense that complements Denver’s dazzling defense. He’s going to need a lift to comply with coach Gary Kubiak’s plea to play big down the stretch.
    Ty Sambrailo, Andy Janovich, A.J. Derby and Marlon Brown all aim to give him just such a boost.
    Ty Sambrailo (credit: CBS)
    In advance of the Sunday night showdown between the Broncos (7-3) and Chiefs (7-3),
  • Trump Hat Ornament On Sale For $149

    Trump Hat Ornament On Sale For $149
    WASHINGTON (CBS) – If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for the Donald Trump supporter in your life, the president-elect’s campaign store is here to help.
    Trump campaign’s official Christmas ornament retails for $149. (credit: Donald Trump campaign online store)
    The campaign is now selling a Christmas ornament in the style of the famous red campaign hat, complete with 24-karat gold finishing.
    It can adorn your tree for $149.
    The description on the site says the ornament
  • Bob, Omogbo Record Double-Doubles As CSU Defeats UMES

    Bob, Omogbo Record Double-Doubles As CSU Defeats UMES
    Che Bob and Emmanuel Omogbo both had double-doubles with 4 assists and the Rams defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore 76-65 on Wednesday in Fort Collins.
  • Snow in the High Country Overnight…But Clear in Denver Into the Weekend

    Snow in the High Country Overnight…But Clear in Denver Into the Weekend
    By Ed Greene
    DENVER (CBS4) – A fast moving winter system will push snow into the high country overnight and as a result a Winter weather Advisory has been issued for portions of the northern and central mountains from midnight tonight through Noon on Thursday for 2-5″ of new snow.
    On Wednesday Denver saw a high of 50 degrees which is but a single degree above normal, after an overnight low of 23 and that’s two degrees above normal…so a fairly normal Wednesday for this ti
  • Latest Forecast: Snow in the High Country Overnight…But Clear in Denver Into the Weekend

    Latest Forecast: Snow in the High Country Overnight…But Clear in Denver Into the Weekend
    By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – A fast moving winter system will push snow into the high country overnight and as a result a Winter weather Advisory has been issued for portions of the northern and central mountains from midnight tonight through Noon on Thursday for 2-5″ of new snow.
    On Wednesday Denver saw a high of 50 degrees which is but a single degree above normal, after an overnight low of 23 and that’s two degrees above normal…so a fairly normal Wednesday for this tim
  • Broncos Super Bowl Trophies Moved Into Locker Room

    Broncos Super Bowl Trophies Moved Into Locker Room
    By Mark Haas
    ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – As the Broncos prepare for this stretch run of 2016, they had a little blast from the past on Wednesday. Peyton Manning was spotted at a Broncos practice for the first time (at least publicly) since he retired back in March.
    Peyton Manning (credit: CBS)
    “Yeah that was him,” head coach Gary Kubiak said after practice. “I told all the rookies to go and introduce yourself and we had a lot of guys line up. It was good to see hi
  • The 5 Best Thanksgiving Day Football Games Of All Time

    The 5 Best Thanksgiving Day Football Games Of All Time
    CBS Local Sports
    Whether it’s an outdoor game in the morning with your friends or it’s a day spent around the TV with the family while dinner’s cooking, Thanksgiving and football go hand-in-hand. It’s actually a piece of our American history, believe it our not. The first Thanksgiving football game was played way back in 1869 between the Young America Cricket Club and the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia.
    Almost needless to say, that game doesn’t make our lis
  • Mother Gives Baby Life Twice

    Mother Gives Baby Life Twice
    By Kathy Walsh
    SUPERIOR, Colo. (CBS4) – A family in Superior is especially grateful this Thanksgiving. Their baby boy is home from the hospital. In this season of giving, Timothy Thomas Wahlquist got the gift of life.
    (credit: CBS)
    Timothy is the center of attention and getting healthier every day. It’s hard to believe, just weeks ago, the blue-eyed baby was yellow.
    “So, so yellow,” said his mother, April Wahlquist.
    (credit: CBS)
    Timothy was born with jaundice that didn&r
  • ‘Dangerous’ Suspect Sets Homeless Man On Fire

    ‘Dangerous’ Suspect Sets Homeless Man On Fire
    By Tom Mustin
    DENVER (CBS4) – Chilling surveillance video obtained by CBS4 shows the horrifying moments when a homeless man was set on fire.
    (credit: CBS)
    “He didn’t deserve it. He was a good guy,” Henry Martinez told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
    On Nov. 6 at approximately 10 p.m, a man known to shop owners as “Matthew” had been sleeping outside a liquor store on East 58th Avenue in Adams County.
    (credit: CBS)
    “He never asked anybody for nothing, he would ju
  • Denver Rescue Mission Serves 500+ Thanksgiving Meals

    Denver Rescue Mission Serves 500+ Thanksgiving Meals
    DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Rescue Mission served up more than 500 Thanksgiving meals to the homeless and less fortunate on Wednesday.
    Gov. John Hickenlooper serves a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the Denver Rescue Mission (credit: CBS)
    Gov. John Hickenlooper joined Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, other city leaders and volunteers to serve up a traditional holiday meal that included all the fixings of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pie.
    (credit: CBS)
    The Denver Rescue Mission has hos

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