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• Colorado Dreamers Worry About What’s Ahead With Trump Presidency

  15-12-2016 23:40
  
  By Stan Bush
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Attorney General Loretta Lynch says a blanket pardon for the children of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. is impossible.
  Lynch made the announcement as tension grows for so-called “Dreamers” who fear President-elect Donald Trump will repeal an executive order protecting them from deportation.
  Immigration reform advocates are trying to bring the issue to light, hoping the new Congress will adopt a bipartisan effort in the Senate to
  
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• Trump Names Zinke As Interior Secretary Nominee

  15-12-2016 23:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Edging closer to completing his Cabinet, President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice of Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke as Interior secretary Thursday, picking a man who should fit smoothly into an administration favoring more energy drilling and less regulation.
  In the evening, he was to embark on his latest campaign victory lap, this time to Pennsylvania, which he wrested from decades in the Democratic column. He also found time to hit Twitter, playing media critic and then
  
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• 2016 Year In Review: Small Towns, Big News

  15-12-2016 23:11
  
  By Raetta Holdman
  The following article is part of a series looking back at some of the biggest stories from the year in Colorado.
  DENVER (CBS4) – Not all “big” news happens in the big city. Small towns in Colorado had their share of stories that prompted headlines in 2016.
  Smokeable. Edible. Drinkable?
  In July, the Eastern Plains town of Hugo stopped drinking the water after residents were told it tested positive for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
  The city dist
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Roadblock: End Of The Line 2016

  15-12-2016 22:13
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Like most big wrestling events, WWE Roadblock picks are easier to make in some matches than others. WWE has elected to put three championship matches on the card, including for the first time ever a 30-minute Ironman match between two women, for their final pay-per-view of the year. Sasha Banks and Charlotte continue to not only push women’s wrestling forward, but shatter the glass ceiling with every match. Sunday’s match at Roadblock is supposed to be the end of the
  
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• Longtime NBA Sideline Reporter Craig Sager Dies

  15-12-2016 21:50
  
  (AP) – Longtime NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.
  Turner President David Levy says in a statement Thursday that Sager had died, without saying when or where.
  Famous for his flashy suits and probing questions, Sager worked basketball games for TNT for nearly a quarter-century.
  Sager first announced in April 2014 that he had been diagnosed with leukemia, and he missed the playoffs and much of the following season as he underwent two bone
  
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• Jury Convicts South Carolina Church Shooter

  15-12-2016 21:48
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Dylann Roof was convicted Thursday in the chilling attack on nine black church members who were shot to death last year during a Bible study, affirming the prosecution’s portrayal of a young white man who hoped the slayings would start a race war or bring back segregation.
  Instead, the single biggest change to emerge from the June 17, 2015, slayings that shocked the nation was the removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse, where it had
  
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• CDOT: Salt Brine Will Help Keep Roads Clear This Winter

  15-12-2016 21:24
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation has added another tool to its arsenal to fight slick and icy roads this winter– salt brine.CDOT says it’s a preventative measure so it’s placed on the roads before a storm hits. The brine includes three all-natural ingredients, salt, water and an anti-corrosion additive.(credit: CBS)
  The salt CDOT uses comes from Salt Lake in Utah through an evaporation process. Magnesium chloride (credit: CBS)
  CDO
  
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• Facebook Responds To Fake News: ‘Committed’ To Fixing Epidemic

  15-12-2016 20:52
  
  Facebook is serious about remedying the fake news epidemic that’s been a hot-button topic surrounding the election and its aftermath. The company isn’t taking it lightly, as they’re set to fight back.
  Adam Mosseri, Facebook’s Newsfeed Vice President, released a statement on what they’re doing to counteract the issue.
  Obviously, it’s unrealistic to expect anywhere close to total truth everyone on the platform, but they want to start the eradication of the most
  
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• Family Loses Home After Fire

  15-12-2016 20:46
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – A family in Commerce City has been displaced after an early morning fire destroyed their mobile home.The emergency call came in at 4 a.m. about a fire in a bathroom at one of the homes in a mobile home park. The homes are located on the 8800 block of East 80th Avenue.(credit: CBS)
  The frigid temperatures were a challenge to fire crews.“It was 20 degrees when we arrived on scene earlier this morning. As of right now it’s like 14 degrees outside, it&
  
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• Latest Forecast: Seasonal Friday Before the Arctic Blast

  15-12-2016 20:30
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – As promised…a strong warm-up on Thursday: from the 20s on Wednesday to the mid 50s at the airport and mid 60s at the downtown location!Cooler weather begins to move in on Thursday with a high only reaching the low to mid 40s – about normal for this time of year. The mountains will begin to see a prolonged period of snow with Winter Weather Advisories or Winter Storm Warnings covering most mountain locations for up to two feet of snow, maybe more in
  
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• Rockies, Reliever Mike Dunn Agree On Deal

  15-12-2016 18:54
  
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) — The Colorado Rockies and reliever Mike Dunn have agreed to a contract.
  The 31-year-old Dunn shores up a Colorado bullpen that blew 28 saves last season. The lefty was 6-1 with a 3.40 ERA in 51 appearances last season for Miami.
  Dunn was originally picked by the New York Yankees in the 33rd round of the 2004 draft. He’s 28-25 over his career with the Yankees, Atlanta Braves and the Marlins.
  Dunn becomes the second splashy free agent signing by the Rockies this winte
  
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• Colorado’s Mike MacIntyre Wins AP Coach Of The Year

  15-12-2016 18:41
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Mike MacIntyre has the reputation as a turnaround artist. Give him a program, any program, and he will transform it.
  Colorado, though, had the looks of being the sort of program that not even MacIntyre could fix.
  After three years that resulted in a grand total of 10 victories, MacIntyre led the 11th-ranked Buffaloes to a 10-win season, a spot in the Pac-12 Championship game and even onto the fringes of the national-title conversation for a week or two. Colorado also
  
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• Package Thief Surveillance Image Released

  15-12-2016 18:31
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – A man was captured on camera stealing a package or packages that were delivered to a home in Lafayette.
  Police say the crime took place recently at a home on Waneka Lake Trail, near Waneka Lake reservoir.
  Anyone who recognizes the man seen in the photo is asked to contact Lafayette police at 303-665-5571.
  
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• As Usual, Broncos-Pats Matchup Is Pressure-Packed

  15-12-2016 18:22
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – With their playoff fate hanging in the balance, the Broncos face make-or-break games in the last three weeks of the regular season, starting Sunday against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots (2:25 p.m., CBS4).
  The defending Super Bowl champions, the Broncos (8-5) enter the game as the sixth (and final) seed in the AFC, but the Miami Dolphins are also 8-5 and could overtake the Broncos if tiebreakers shift in their favor. Three more AFC teams have seven win
  
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• New Year’s Eve Party DIY Guide

  15-12-2016 17:59
  
  Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Of course not! Not when you’re throwing the party of the year. With these easy DIY decorations and party ideas those acquaintances will be begging you to throw the next party! It’s time to pop the champagne, throw on some dress clothes and dance well into the New Year.
  Photo Credit: Thinkstock
  DecorAll that glitters is gold when it comes to New Year’s Eve Parties. Pay homage to a classic NYE with black, gold and silv
  
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• Thursday Night Breakdown: Seahawks Seek Bounceback Over Reeling Rams

  15-12-2016 17:53
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Seattle Seahawks hoped to pick up their ninth win of the season Sunday against the struggling Green Bay Packers, but that didn’t happen. The Seahawks were routed 38-10. Much of the blame fell on Russell Wilson’s shoulders (and his arm); the QB threw five interceptions and was sacked three times.
  The Los Angeles Rams didn’t do any better in Week 14, losing 42-14 to the Atlanta Falcons. And the game wasn’t even that close; the Rams score
  
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• Armed Robbery Caught On Camera At Way To Grow

  15-12-2016 17:52
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are searching for an armed man who robbed the Way to Grow in Boulder.
  Shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, he walked into the store at 6395 Gunpark Drive with a rifle and demanded money.
  The suspect is described as approximately 5’8″ tall, weighing between 160 and 170 pounds, and was wearing a white ski mask with bright gold ski goggles with an Oakley logo at the time of the robbery.
  He had on a grey long sleeve sweater, blue jeans, and tan
  
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• Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Betting Preview: Idaho vs. Colorado State

  15-12-2016 17:47
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The college football bowl season is upon us. With 40 games spread out over the next two weeks there is plenty of opportunity to add a little bonus to your holiday gift pile. Our bowl picks series will let you know who we think will come out on top against the spread. All lines and totals courtesy of Sportsline/Bookmaker.eu. Find all our picks here.Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
  Idaho vs. Colorado State
  Spread: Colorado State -13.5
  Total: 64.5
  Spread: This match-up features one team
  
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• New Type Of Uber Service Debuts In Colorado Ski Towns

  15-12-2016 17:44
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – People in Colorado’s high country who don’t want to deal with the parking at ski resorts have a new option for getting to the slopes.
  Uber has been available for the past year or so in many mountain towns, but now there’s a new service called uberSKI that people can request in Breckenridge, Vail and Aspen.
  (credit: CBS)
  With uberSKI, passengers can expect a vehicle that always fits at least four people and has space to fit ski and snowboard ge
  
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• Katy Anthes Appointed As Colorado’s Education Commissioner

  15-12-2016 17:08
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s interim education commissioner, Katy Anthes, has been appointed to serve in the role on a permanent basis.
  The state Board of Education made the appointment Wednesday.
  Anthes had been serving in the interim post since May, when former education commissioner Richard Crandall resigned after four months on the job.
  Anthes previously worked as the Department of Education’s chief of staff.
  Board Chairman Steve Durham has praised Anthes for her ability to bri
  
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• Broncos Seeking To Find Rushing Attack

  15-12-2016 16:56
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – Trevor Siemian’s right arm is now the most reliable component of the Denver Broncos’ offense, and whether they make the playoffs or not might depend on whether he can translate his recent big numbers into wins.
  He hasn’t thrown an interception since the Broncos returned from their Week 11 bye, and has back-to-back 300-yard games in his two starts that bracketed a game he missed because of a sprained left foot. But despite the big nu
  
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• Yahoo breach impacts 1 billion accounts

  15-12-2016 16:54
  
  Yahoo Inc. has revealed it experienced a security breach that affected more than a billion users’ data in a separate hack from the one disclosed in September.       
  
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• Plan Would Restart 2 Denver Public Schools, Shut Down Another

  15-12-2016 16:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Board of Education of Denver Public Schools will vote Thursday night on whether to approve a proposal that includes closing one troubled school and restarting two others.
  Greenlee Elementary School, John Amesse Elementary School and Gilpin Montessori School are all struggling. A report shows they are Denver’s three lowest performing public elementary schools.DPS Superintendent Tom Boasberg is asking the school board to approve the plan, which would give principals
  
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• Denver firm nabs $1.95M in financing

  15-12-2016 16:52
  
  A Denver digital mortgage company said it's raised $1.95 million in funding.       
  
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• CO company starts $100M project

  15-12-2016 16:50
  
  Colorado company Carbon Cycle Energy will break ground Thursday on a $100 million biogas plant in eastern North Carolina that will produce natural-gas-quality methane.       
  
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• As apartment rents soar, so do sales

  15-12-2016 16:49
  
  With metro-Denver rents at record levels, apartment complexes were snapped up at eye-popping prices in 2016.       
  
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• Aurora biotech raises $6 million

  15-12-2016 16:47
  
  Ocugen Inc., an Aurora-based biotech researching eye diseases, said it's raised $6 million in Series A funding.       
  
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• Beef prices headed downward

  15-12-2016 16:45
  
  Expect to pay less for your holiday roast this year as beef prices have dropped more than 10 percent from their highs in 2014.       
  
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• CO drops in health rankings survey

  15-12-2016 16:44
  
  Colorado fell two places in United Heath Foundation’s latest rankings of states’ health.       
  
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• Firm sells off LoDo office buildings

  15-12-2016 16:42
  
  MAVDevelopment has sold its only two Denver real estate assets -- a pair of Lower Downtown office buildings -- to a Pennsylvania company for $44 million, according to Denver County public records.       
  
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• CO education commissioner appointed

  15-12-2016 16:35
  
  Colorado's interim education commissioner, Katy Anthes, has been appointed to serve in the role on a permanent basis.       
  
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• Newspaper No Longer Stands By Story Of Boy Dying In Santa’s Arms

  15-12-2016 16:25
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Knoxville News-Sentinel says it no longer stands by the story of a man who told the newspaper that a terminally ill boy died in his arms while he was portraying Santa Claus.
  The story, published in the News-Sentinel on Sunday and picked up by outlets all over the world, was about Eric Schmitt-Matzen, who said he had promised to protect the identities of the child’s family and the nurse who summoned him to the boy’s hospital bedside. In follow-up inte
  
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• Latest Forecast: Nice Thursday Before Arctic Blast

  15-12-2016 15:14
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – We have lots elements working on Colorado weather as we get closer to the end of the week. On the big weather map there is a huge low pressure trough off the coast of California. A strong upper level jet stream is flowing around this low and right into the central Rockies. This will bring in a warm front and lots of high clouds for our Thursday.
  Thursday night into Saturday morning the mountains will be seeing lots of snow and wind blast through. There are
  
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• Flood money comes through

  15-12-2016 14:50
  
  Larimer County Commissioner Tom Donnelly joked Wednesday about Congress getting a bad rap. After all, gridlock and partisan bickering are usually the order of the day in Washington, D.C.       
  
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• Fire Breaks Out In Mobile Home Park

  15-12-2016 14:46
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – A family in Commerce City has been displaced after an early morning fire.
  The emergency call came in at 4 a.m. about a fire in a bathroom at one of the homes in a mobile home park. The homes are located on the 8800 block of East 80th Avenue.
  Firefighters were able to get everyone out of the home safely. There were multiple adults as well as several children inside, and none of them were hurt.
  So far it’s not clear what caused the fire.
  
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• Avalanche Fall To Flyers At Home

  15-12-2016 14:32
  
  Matt Duchene had two goals and Rene Bourque scored for the Avalanche, who have lost six in a row at home.
  
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• Students Petition CU Chancellor To Keep Speaker Off Campus

  15-12-2016 06:29
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Some students at the University of Colorado Boulder campus have signed petitions to keep a scheduled speaker from spreading his message. Some claim it’s not free speech but hate speech.The speaker, Milo Yiannopoulos, a journalist with Breitbart News, a far right news and opinion website, has been banned from Twitter following what the social media site claims were offensive and racist tweets. Milo Yiannopoulos (credit: Breitbart)
  Yiannopoulos is scheduled to sp
  
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• Fallen Deputy, Injured Deputy File Lawsuit In Deadly Shootout

  15-12-2016 06:04
  
  By Jeff Todd
  PARK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The family of a fallen deputy is suing his former boss, and a current deputy has joined the lawsuit.
  Nate Carrigan (credit: CBS)
  The family of Corporal Nate Carrigan along with Deputy Kolby Martin filed the Federal lawsuit against the Park County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Fred Wegener, and Captain Mark Hancock saying the decisions on Feb. 24, 2016 were “grossly negligent” and “created a dangerous situation that resulted in lif
  
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• Quadriplegic Theater Shooting Survivor Loves To Work Hard

  15-12-2016 06:00
  
  CBS4 News is featuring a special series of reports this holiday season called the 12 Days of Christmas. The following story is written by CBS4’s Alan Gionet.
  DENVER (CBS4) – It has been more than four years since what happened in a fraction of a second’s time changed everything for Stefan Moton.
  “Just kind of the pain, sometimes mentally a little bit. Just mentally, the pain,” Moton told CBS4. “At night time sometimes … it’s kind of
  
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• Colorado School District To Allow Teachers To Arm Themselves

  15-12-2016 05:52
  
  DENVER (AP) — A rural Colorado school district decided Wednesday night to allow its teachers and other school staff to carry guns on campus to protect students.
  The Hanover School District 28 board voted 3-2 to allow school employees to volunteer to be armed on the job after undergoing training.
  The district’s two schools serve about 270 students about 30 miles southeast of Colorado Springs, and it takes law enforcement an average of 20 minutes to get there. The district currently sh
  
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• BP Brings 200 Jobs To Colorado, Growth Trend Could Continue

  15-12-2016 05:25
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4)– Oil and gas company BP is making a big move from Texas to Colorado because of the region’s importance as an energy hub.
  The move for BP is a clear sign of the oil and gas industry’s strength in the Rocky Mountains. Three decades ago oil and gas firms left Denver in a mass exodus as the commodities market crashed and production costs outweighed the benefits.
  BP headquarters (credit: BP)
  Office space in downtown Denver, which was largely comprised of o
  
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• 2 Arrested, Accused Of Stealing Mail, Packages

  15-12-2016 05:04
  
  LOUISVILLE, Colo. (CBS4)– Police arrested a man and a woman they believe is responsible for mail and package theft after they were caught red handed.Investigators say Mathew Vigil and Morgan Perry were stealing packages and mail from porches and mailboxes and when they were caught, had numerous pieces of mail and packages from a number of different addresses in their vehicle. Mathew Vigil and Morgan Perry (credit: Louisville Police)
  “That’s something you ordered for Christmas,
  
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• Two linebackers join Sanders

  15-12-2016 04:55
  
  So much for a low energy show after a loss.         
  
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• Pueblo Police: Group Lights Patrol Car On Fire, Flees Scene

  15-12-2016 04:54
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Police have arrested one of three people accused of trying to light two patrol cars on fire before leading officers on a short pursuit near downtown Pueblo.
  Officers and sheriff’s deputies were investigating two stolen vehicles at a home late Tuesday night when three people in an SUV drove by and threw an accelerant onto the street near the patrol cars. One of the vehicles was damaged.
  Police chased the SUV through several neighborhoods and onto Interstate 25, wh
  
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• Siemian Hopes To Follow In Manning’s, Osweiler’s Footsteps

  15-12-2016 04:52
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Tom Brady vs. Trevor Siemian.
  It doesn’t have the same ring to it as Brady vs. Manning .
  Yet, Siemian is providing the Broncos with better numbers than Peyton Manning or Brock Osweiler did last year when Denver swept the New England Patriots on their way to winning Super Bowl 50.
  And this despite a porous O-line, battered backfield and struggling pass catchers.
  In his last five starts, Siemian has averaged 303.8 yards passing with eight touchdowns and four int
  
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• Body Found Near Highway 6

  15-12-2016 04:30
  
  CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A death investigation is underway after man’s body was found near Highway 6 in Clear Creek County.Investigators are trying to determine whether foul play was involved.The man’s identity has not been released.
  
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• Beam Placed In Topping Off Ceremony For New Rec Center

  15-12-2016 04:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Crews topped off the new Carla Madison Recreation Center in Denver on Wednesday.
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock signed the ceremonial beam along with other city leaders before it was placed at the top of the new rec center under construction at Colfax Avenue and Josephine.
  Denver Mayor Michael Hancock signs the beam for the topping off ceremony (credit: CBS)
  “We’re very, very excited to bring this wonderful new amenity to a part of the community that really has bee
  
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• Mobile Lactation Suite Helps Nursing Moms At Pepsi Center

  15-12-2016 03:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A new nursing suite was unveiled on Wednesday at the Pepsi Center. It’s the first arena in Colorado to have a mobile suite that caters to nursing moms.UCHealth partnered with Kroenke Sports to create the space on the 100 Level concourse. (credit: CBS)
  The suite is a self contained, mobile pod with an electrical outlet for a breast pump. (credit: CBS)
  “The UCHealth nursing suite is an excellent option to be able to get in there and have your privacy, nurse your ba
  
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• Avalanche Experts Urge Use Of Beacons, Gear In Backcountry

  15-12-2016 02:40
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– There have been 22 reported human-triggered avalanches in Colorado over the past week. The good news, no one has been seriously hurt. The bad news, the avalanche danger continues to grow.(credit: CAIC)
  The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said so far this season, 14 people have been caught and four people have been completely buried. Everyone escaped serious injuries.(credit: CAIC)
  “There has been a lot of really lucky people out there. We’ve h
  
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• Notes: Kubiak says Brady on a mission

  15-12-2016 02:39
  
  ENGLEWOOD—If it appears through his screaming and yelling and touchdown throwing and winning that New England quarterback Tom Brady is on a mission to stick it to the Man, you're not the only one.       
  
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