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  02-12-2016 22:48
  
         
  
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• Senior Connects With New Housing With Hotline Help

  02-12-2016 22:27
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo (CBS4) The clock was ticking for Luella Cole to find a home. She’s now unpacked and settling into her new apartment.  She shows CBS4’s Jennifer Brice around her new Englewood apartment. It’s a big change considering that when we met her over the summer, she didn’t know if she would have a home.
  “I was afraid of being homeless at one point,” said the 75-year-old woman.
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  Cole explained how her former landlord s
  
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• Housing Hotline Helps Woman At Risk Of Becoming Homeless

  02-12-2016 22:27
  
  By Jennifer Brice
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo (CBS4) – The clock was ticking for Luella Cole to find a home. She’s now unpacked and settling into her new apartment.
  Cole recently showed CBS4’s Jennifer Brice around her new Englewood apartment. It’s a big change considering that when we met her over the summer, she didn’t know if she would have a home.
  “I was afraid of being homeless at one point,” said the 75-year-old woman.
  Luella Cole (credit: CBS)
  Cole explained
  
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• Broncos’ Marshall, Jaguars’ Jackson Eager To Face Ex-Teams

  02-12-2016 21:54
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Malik Jackson sees the Broncos’ visit to Jacksonville this weekend as a chance to prove to his former team he’s worth the $90 million contract the Jaguars gave him after he rejected Denver’s $53 million offer.
  Malik Jackson #90 of the Jacksonville Jaguars and a teammate bring down Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers on Sept. 18, 2016 in San Diego. (credit: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
  “They shouldn’t have let me go,” Jacks
  
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• Keidel: Why The Cowboys’ Win Streak Continues

  02-12-2016 21:53
  
  By Jason Keidel
  No team in any American sport has been more overhyped than the Dallas Cowboys. Unless you’re one of their more jaded, frothing fans — and there are millions of you — you simply can’t deny it.
  They somehow kept their nickname as America’s Team despite two playoff wins since Y2K. Despite the musical chairs at head coach. Despite being the only NFL club whose owner fancies himself a GM. Despite the endless stream of mediocrity, we are sin
  
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• Holiday Flea Offers Sales With A Story

  02-12-2016 21:27
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Sports Castle on Broadway — the former home of Gart Sports and Sports Authority — is getting dressed up for the holidays. For three days only, the Holiday Flea will be hosted there.
  The Holiday Flea is a carefully curated collection of Colorado vendors selling everything from handcrafted cutting boards to jewelry and clothing as well as much, much more.
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  “Here we create an environment where you can talk to the people who are
  
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• Cheering, Clapping Part Of Show Of Support For Trooper Donahue’s Family

  02-12-2016 21:25
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – There was a huge show of support in Colorado on Friday as the funeral for Trooper Cody Donahue of the Colorado State Patrol was held.
  Donahue died a week ago after getting hit by a commercial truck on Interstate 25 near Castle Rock while on duty and inspecting a crash scene on foot.
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  The funeral was held at Denver First Church of the Nazarene in Englewood.
  The first person to speak in the service was Donahue’s sister Erin Donahue-Paynter. She sa
  
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• Broncos promote returner Kalif Raymond

  02-12-2016 21:02
  
  ENGLEWOOD - A week ago, the New York Jets attempted to sign Kalif Raymond off the Denver Broncos' practice squad.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: A Nice December Weekend, Then Winter Roars Into Town

  02-12-2016 20:50
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Friday held only flurries for Denver metro with an inch or two from Castle Rock to the south. The official high only reached 33 degrees. Skies will clear overnight with a low in the teens by morning.Sunny to partly sunny skies for your Saturday with amore seasonal high in the lower 40s.Fair on Sunday and slightly warmer – look for a high in the upper 40s.
  Monday will start out sunny and the high will be back in the mid to upper 40s, but as the day goes on
  
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• A Nice December Weekend, Then Winter Roars Into Town

  02-12-2016 20:50
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Friday held only flurries for Denver metro with an inch or two from Castle Rock to the south. The official high only reached 33 degrees. Skies will clear overnight with a low in the teens by morning. Sunny to partly sunny skies for your Saturday with amore seasonal high in the lower 40s. Fair on Sunday and slightly warmer – look for a high in the upper 40s.
  Monday will start out sunny and the high will be back in the mid to upper 40s, but as the day goes
  
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• Siemian Ruled Out For Sunday’s Broncos Game, Lynch Will Start

  02-12-2016 20:34
  
  By Michael Spencer
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak officially ruled out quarterback Trevor Siemian for Sunday’s game in Jacksonville, meaning that rookie Paxton Lynch will get his second start of the season.
  Trevor Siemian (credit: John Grieshop/Getty Images)
  Siemian had been dealing with a foot injury suffered in the Broncos 30-27 overtime loss to Kansas City on Sunday. He had not practiced all week.Lynch filled in for Siemian during the Broncos Week 4 win at Tampa Ba
  
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• Holiday Flea Offering Sales With A Story

  02-12-2016 20:13
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) The Sports Castle on Broadway is getting dressed up for the holidays. For 3-days only, the Holiday Flea will be hosted there. The Holiday Flea is a carefully curated collection of Colorado vendors selling everything from handcrafted cutting boards to jewelry and clothing as well as much, much more.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Here we create an environment where you can talk to the people who are actually making the products that you’re buying. You’re not just gi
  
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• Neighborhood On Edge After Series Of Suspicious Fires

  02-12-2016 19:48
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – It has been so dry and windy on Colorado’s Front Range that a wildfire in the cold weather months is more expected than surprising. But to think that someone may have set a series of fires on Green Mountain in Jefferson County is quite unsettling for residents.
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  A neighborhood meeting took place Thursday night to discuss the investigation into the suspicious fires, which included Monday’s which burned nearly 100 acres and forced evacuations
  
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• Siemian ruled out, Lynch to start

  02-12-2016 19:26
  
  ENGLEWOOD - Trevor Siemian is not practicing Friday and is ruled out for the Denver Broncos' game Sunday at Jacksonville, according to NFL player sources.       
  
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• Trevor Siemian Not Practicing Again Friday

  02-12-2016 19:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian isn’t practicing again on Friday.
  Michael Spencer of CBS4 Sports said it appears rookie Paxton Lynch will get his second start of the season.No Trevor Siemian at practice. Looks like it's Lynch's team this Sunday. #4Broncos
  — Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) December 2, 2016
  Siemian has a foot injury and has been listed as day-to-day.
  Lynch lost his only other NFL start, when Siemian was sidelined with a left shoulder injury. He
  
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• DeCamillis: ‘We’ve Never Had A Game Like That’

  02-12-2016 17:27
  
  DENVER (AP) – One game, Denver special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis is getting a game ball from coach Gary Kubiak in a jubilant locker room after a blocked extra point led to the first defensive 2-point game-winner in NFL history.
  Kicker Brandon McManus of the Denver Broncos reacts to missing a field goal in overtime against the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 27, 2016 in Denver. (credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  The next, he’s wincing as the Broncos muff two punts, allow an 86-ya
  
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• Law Enforcement Gathers For Colorado State Trooper Funeral

  02-12-2016 16:47
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado state trooper hit and killed by a truck while investigating a crash on Interstate 25 is being honored Friday.
  Trooper Cody Donahue (credit: Colorado State Patrol)
  Law enforcement representatives from around the state are expected to attend Trooper Cody Donahue’s funeral at Denver First Church of the Nazarene in Englewood following a long procession. Gov. John Hickenlooper has also ordered flags around the state to be lowered in remembrance of Dona
  
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• Nuggets Look To Improve Home Record Friday Night

  02-12-2016 16:34
  
  The Nuggets have not gotten the job done at home in the first five weeks of the season and look to begin changing that trend when they host the Rockets on Friday night.
  
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• Murray Named Western Conference Rookie Of The Month

  02-12-2016 16:31
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Denver Nuggets’ guard Jamal Murray, who is second in scoring average among rookies, was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month.
  Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets (credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
  Murray went 0 of 16 from the field in the first four games of the season but steadily improved and caught fire around Thanksgiving with three straight games of 20 or more points. The seventh overall pick out of Kentucky last June, Murray is shooting 41.6
  
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• Avs Lose Again, Season Could Be Slipping Away

  02-12-2016 16:22
  
  Brandon Saad had a goal and an assist, Sergei Bobrovsky made 18 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night.
  
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• Latest Forecast: A Few Friday Flurries

  02-12-2016 16:09
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – A weak one, two punch is coming together to our Friday finish. Cold air in place mixing with moisture shooting up from a weak low over Arizona and New Mexico will increase clouds over the Front Range throughout the day. There will be a few passing flurries of snow here and there through the evening.
  Some of the southern mountains of the state may see 2 to 4 inches of snow with about 1 to 2 inches in some of the northern mountains. In Denver, the accumulatio
  
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• Security Cameras: Do They Stop Porch Pirates?

  02-12-2016 16:07
  
  By Karen Morfitt
  DENVER (CBS4) – Porch pirates are staying busy, snatching packages in neighborhoods across the Denver metro area.
  The latest troubles are being reported in Denver’s Highlands neighborhood, and they come as purchases made on Cyber Monday are being delivered.
  Chris Condons told CBS4 his surveillance system typically works as a deterrent for thieves.
  “I think between the cameras that we intentionally place really visibly on the porch and the security sign on the f
  
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• Denver joins global fight against HIV

  02-12-2016 06:34
  
  On the first of December every year, people around the world mark World AIDS days with vigils and campaigns to promote awareness about the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS.       
  
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• Mother Says Son ‘Was Neglected To Death’

  02-12-2016 06:00
  
  By Brian Maass
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A CBS4 investigation has learned that a developmentally disabled man who died in the Mesa County Jail was not allowed to have a potentially life saving device which is designed to prevent or lessen epileptic seizures.
  Tomas Beauford (credit: CBS)
  Tomas Beauford, 24, died in 2014 of an epileptic seizure.
  “He was neglected to death,” said his mother Tiffany Marsh, of Aurora. “I did not know my son was going to die in jail.”
  Tiffan
  
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• Immigrants, Refugees Get Questions Answered At City Meeting

  02-12-2016 05:48
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – With more than 130 languages spoken in public schools in Aurora, it’s one of the region’s most diverse communities, home to many immigrant and refugee families. And local leaders say many immigrants and refugees are feeling anxious as President-elect Donald Trump makes his transition to the country’s highest office, wondering whether he’ll make good on campaign promises that some people consider anti-immigrant and anti-refu
  
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• Trooper Donahue died for no good reason

  02-12-2016 05:06
  
  Trooper Cody Donahue died for no good reason. His family said so.       
  
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• December Snow Outlook Hopeful As Snowpack Runs Well Below Normal

  02-12-2016 04:49
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – The meteorological winter is beginning with statewide snowpack running well below where it should be for this time of year.
  The deficit is due to a record warm and exceptionally dry fall.
  All of Colorado’s eight major river basins are behind where they should be with the driest conditions in the South Platte River Basin (44% or normal).The latest 30-day outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is calling for wetter and cooler-than-normal con
  
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• Kyle Clark sports mutton chops

  02-12-2016 04:42
  
  Your incredibly generous donations to fight men's cancer during No-Shave November did something to Kyle Clark.       
  
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• After Carjacking, Family Gets Charged $152 At Impound Lot

  02-12-2016 04:39
  
  By Jeff Todd
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A family in Aurora is saying the police department fell short of the motto“to protect and serve.”
  The case started on Nov. 4 at approximately 4 a.m. when Lori Peck’s son was on his way to work, turning from South Peoria Street onto South Parker Road. A man approached the car with a gun, pointed it toward the driver seat and demanded the car.
  An iPhone was left in the car. The victim gave police his login for the “find my iPhone&rd
  
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• Teacher arrested for sexual assault

  02-12-2016 04:37
  
  A Westminster High School teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a student.       
  
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• Community turns out for veterans funeral

  02-12-2016 04:31
  
  The mystery began shortly after the body of a homeless veteran showed up inside a Casper, Wyoming coroner's office.        
  
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• Marshal On Green Mountain Fires: ‘We’ve Eliminated All Natural Causes’

  02-12-2016 04:02
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Monday’s fire on Green Mountain in Lakewood, as well as others, appear to be suspicious, investigators say.
  In total, five fires occurred on Green Mountain in November.All but one were an acre or less in size.
  “We have eliminated all the possible natural causes, which leads us to believe human behavior is involved,” said Bruce Kral, fire marshal of the West Metro Fire Protection District. “I would say every five years or so,
  
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• Accounting firms launch investment bank

  02-12-2016 03:53
  
  One of Denver's largest accounting firms is launching an investment bank to focus on mergers and acquisitions.       
  
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• Walmart launches its new grocery concept

  02-12-2016 03:50
  
  Walmart has opened its latest concept in grocery pick-up in Thornton.       
  
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• Part of Broncos parking lot to close

  02-12-2016 03:48
  
  What do Denver Broncos fans love most about home games? It's likely not the parking.       
  
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• Colorado cities rank low for diabetes

  02-12-2016 03:47
  
  Known for having the lowest obesity rates in the nation, Colorado cities are also consistently ranked among the healthiest and most fit in the nation.       
  
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• Amendment would limit housing growth

  02-12-2016 03:39
  
  Dismayed by highway congestion and hamstrung government budgets, the author of Golden’s 21-year-old housing-growth limitations has submitted an initiative for the 2018 ballot that would cap the number of new homes and apartments going up along most of the Front Range.       
  
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• Kiszla: CU Buffs football coach Mike MacIntyre deserves applause. But not a real big raise.

  02-12-2016 03:38
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Rise is real, but does Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre deserve a real big raise after leading the Buffaloes to their first 10-victory season since 2001?
  That’s the $10 million question for CU athletic director Rick George. Behind the feel-good story of the Buffaloes’ return to football glory, there’s a serious money decision to be made.
  MacIntyre was named Thursday the Walter Camp coach of the year by his peers. It’s an honor richly deserved
  
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• Council member withdraws ties to project

  02-12-2016 03:35
  
  A member of the Denver city council withdrew his involvement in a development project in September after being accused of "unlawfully" interfering in that project by the developer.       
  
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• Student watches her home town burn

  02-12-2016 03:04
  
  The devastating fires in East Tennessee aren't just a there story.  A Metro State University of Denver student has been watching her home town of Gatlinburg from afar.       
  
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• Broncos defense’s knack for closing games has vanished; here’s how they plan to remedy the recent trend

  02-12-2016 03:03
  
  Coffee is for closers. Or in the Broncos’ case, the playoffs are for closers.
  Denver’s defense, long the strength of the team, has squandered a lead late in each of its past two games. At New Orleans, a blocked extra point and score distracted from an alarming two-minute collapse. And against Kansas City last weekend, there were no defensive heroics to save the day. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith marched his team to the tying score late, then two field goals in overtime for a 30-27 vi
  
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• Broncos ST coach Joe DeCamillis on Chiefs loss: “Worst game I’ve ever been a part of,” Injury updates, more notes

  02-12-2016 02:34
  
  Broncos special teams coach Joe DeCamillis said he didn’t sleep at all Sunday night. His special teams unit, a typically well-prepared, high-performing bunch, had a terrible game in the Broncos’ 30-27 loss to the Chiefs.
  “That was the worst game that I’ve ever been a part of special teams-wise,” DeCamillis said. “It was tough to go through (on film). It’s uncharacteristic. Everybody has a turn, including me.”
  Broncos punt returner Jordan Norwood mu
  
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• Mike MacIntyre to coach biggest game of his career at place where his rebuilding efforts took shape

  02-12-2016 02:15
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. — Six years before he was named the top coach in college football, Mike MacIntyre came to this Silicon Valley town and told one of the worst teams in the country that he could help it change its fortunes.
  MacIntyre took his first head coaching job at San Jose State in 2010. The Spartans finished 2-10 the prior season. Their academic progress rate scores were among the worst in the NCAA. But before MacIntyre told his new players, still skeptical about this new guy with the
  
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• DeCamills sleepless over Chiefs game

  02-12-2016 02:15
  
  Like all NFL coaches, Joe DeCamillis is sometimes guilty of bringing the job home with him.       
  
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• Mom, 2 kids died from gunshot wounds

  02-12-2016 02:14
  
  Lone Tree police said the mother found dead inside the family minivan with her two sons Wednesday morning, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.       
  
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• How Denver ranks as a food citiy

  02-12-2016 02:01
  
  It seems like every other week there's a new restaurant (or two, or three) opening in the Mile High City and its surrounding cities.       
  
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