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• Will Barton shrugs off trade rumors, says he wants to remain with Nuggets

  22-12-2016 23:03
  
  Will Barton doesn’t have to seek it out to know what’s going on. The information comes to him.
  In the past calendar year he’s been one of the most coveted players on the Nuggets roster. The Nuggets were offered a first-round pick for him last year, but they declined.
  Barton hopes he stays with the Nuggets.
  “It’s tough but you hear a lot of stuff going around,” Barton told The Denver Post. “I don’t pay any attention to it, I try not to let it enter
  
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• Keidel: In Praise Of Eli Manning, The Greatest QB In Giants History

  22-12-2016 22:51
  
  By Jason Keidel
  The world west of the Hudson River may not be so acutely aware, but there still are two NFL teams in the Big Apple, though recently neither has made news worth crossing the George Washington Bridge.
  And while the Jets are deep into their ancestral refrain as gridiron doormats, 47 years since their last Super Bowl appearance, and 40 since they last had a quarterback who could get them back there, they do share a building with an authentic NFL club.
  The New York Football Giants.
  Th
  
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• Former Nuggets Coach Karl Rips Into ‘Conundrum’ Anthony In Book

  22-12-2016 22:17
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Former Denver Nuggets coach George Karl takes aim at New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and others in his upcoming book “Furious George,” calling Anthony a “conundrum” and a “user of people” during their time together.
  Anthony, who spent his first 7 1/2 seasons with the Nuggets — including 6 1/2 under Karl’s direction from 2005 until early 2011, was “addicted to the spotlight and very unhappy when he had
  
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• Serious Crashes Close I-25 North & South Of Denver Metro Area

  22-12-2016 21:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two major accidents have Interstate 25 closed north and south of the Denver area.
  Southbound I-25 has been closed at 84th Avenue (except express lane) due to a multi-vehicle accident.
  I-25 is also closed both directions at the El Paso/Douglas County line due to a multi-vehicle accident.
  There are reports that there might be some injuries but nothing has been confirmed.
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• There’s Another Affordable Housing Project Coming To Denver

  22-12-2016 21:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There is more affordable housing coming to Denver.
  The city announced a new project at 29th Avenue and Welton Street in the Five Points neighborhood. A vacant parking lot was sold to the city for the project and will include mixed-income condos.
  The project is still in the early phases but the city hopes to break ground early next year.
  
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• Olympic Museum faces March 31 deadline to complete its fundraising

  22-12-2016 21:40
  
  By Rich Laden, The Gazette
  U.S. Olympic Museum organizers have until March 31 to raise several million dollars in private contributions in order to obtain a loan to help finance the $75 million project slated for downtown Colorado Springs.
  That deadline is one of the key conditions spelled out in a proposed financing agreement between three banks and museum organizers, and which was presented Wednesday to the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority.
  At issue is a funding package museum organize
  
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• How Ocean First is bringing students in landlocked Colorado right to the water’s edge

  22-12-2016 21:15
  
  By Lisa Wirthman, Special to The Denver Post
  Breathe in. Breathe out. Do it once again. Now think about the fact that two of every three breaths we take are of oxygen produced by oceans.
  This simple exercise is just one way Boulder-based Ocean First is helping landlocked Colorado students learn about – and connect to – the earth’s marine ecosystems.
  “The sea supports all life on the planet. It provides the oxygen we breathe and absorbs a lot of the carbon dioxide that we
  
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• Trailer park purchase helps Pitkin County preserve affordable housing

  22-12-2016 21:02
  
  Anna Stonehouse, The Aspen TimesPart of the Phillips Mobile Home Park in Old Snowmass, which Pitkin County commissioners agreed to buy Wednesday for up to $7.5 million.By Jason Auslander, Aspen Times
  Pitkin County’s commissioners, who have been looking for ways to increase affordable housing options in the upper Roaring Fork Valley, agreed Wednesday to spend as much as $7.5 million to buy the Phillips Mobile Home Park in Old Snowmass.
  “What this acquisition does, principally, is
  
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• Pro Wrestling Has A Scott Boras-Like Super-Agent, And His Client List Is Mind Blowing

  22-12-2016 20:43
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  In football there is Drew Rosenhaus. In baseball there is Scott Boras. And in pro wrestling there is Bill Behrens. You may not know his name, but you know many of his endless list of clients. A virtual who’s who of elite squared-circle performers that dominate cable television on Monday or Tuesday nights. Just a few months ago he brokered a once unthinkable deal to finally landed AJ Styles in a WWE ring. In fact, even he admits he was surprised it happened. It seemed as th
  
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• Passenger who confronted Ivanka Trump gets kicked off Jet Blue flight

  22-12-2016 20:20
  
  By Helena Andrews-Dyer, The Washington Post
  This has been an … interesting week for air travel — and not just because of the holiday rush.
  On Thursday morning, Ivanka Trump, President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter and perhaps de facto first lady, was the target of a fellow JetBlue traveler’s ire. According to TMZ, “an out-of-control passenger” on Trump’s commercial flight out of JFK “began verbally berating her and ‘jeering’ at her (th
  
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• Secrets behind the dazzling dances of “La La Land” told by choreographer Mandy Moore, who started dancing in Colorado

  22-12-2016 20:19
  
  By Sandy Cohen, The Associated Press
  Chris Pizzello, Invision/APIn this Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 photo, Mandy Moore, choreographer for the film “La La Land,” strikes a dance pose inspired by the film at Screenland Studios in Los Angeles.Creating show-stopping numbers and Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone’s celestial moves in “La La Land” wasn’t choreographer Moore’s only role in the dreamy musical. She also spent months personally teaching the stars how to d
  
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• Nathan MacKinnon calls Avalanche showing “embarrassing” as Colorado set to face Maple Leafs

  22-12-2016 20:09
  
  Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t mince words.
  “It’s embarrassing,” the Avalanche center said Thursday morning. “Even like waving at the security people around the rink, it’s like … I’m sure they’re disappointed in us, being in last. I don’t think it’s how anybody is here, just collecting a paycheck and feeling good about themselves. It’s definitely gloomy but we’re trying to stay positive. It’s tough when you’re i
  
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• Procrastination A Misplaced Coping Mechanism, Says Psychologists

  22-12-2016 20:00
  
  (CBS4) – Procrastination is widely viewed as a negative phenomenon as is, but now it’s being categorized as a ‘misplaced coping mechanism’ by Dr. Tim Pychyl,  professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
  The dictionary definition for procrastination is… eh, we’ll get to the definition later.
  *Skims Facebook for six hours*
  Ah, right. Procrastination (N.): the action of delaying or postponing something.
  Pychyl belie
  
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• U.S. economy grew at strong 3.5 percent annual rate last quarter

  22-12-2016 19:41
  
  By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a 3.5 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter, the fastest pace in two years and more than the government had previously estimated. But the growth spurt isn’t expected to last.
  The gain in the gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — came from added strength in consumer spending, business investment and the government sector, the Commerce Dep
  
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• Happy birthday to Colo: Oldest gorilla in U.S. turns 60

  22-12-2016 19:38
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — She is a mother of three, grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 12 and great-great-grandmother of three. She recently had surgery to remove a malignant tumor, but doctors say she’s doing well.
  She’s Colo, the nation’s oldest living gorilla, and she’s turning 60 on Thursday at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
  Colo was the first gorilla in the world born in a zoo and has surpassed the usual life expectancy of captive gorillas by two decades. Her
  
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• DIA seeing flight delays caused by issues at other major airports

  22-12-2016 19:32
  
  Issues at three other major airport hubs have caused delays at Denver International Airport on Thursday.
  Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport are experiencing delays for various reasons ranging from weather to runway construction.
  Delays run from a minimum of 16 minutes in Las Vegas up to a potential hour in Phoenix, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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• Odell Beckham Jr. fined $18,000 for Sager-inspired cleats during Giants game

  22-12-2016 19:22
  
  By Barry Wilner, The Associated Press
  New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been fined $18,000 by the NFL for wearing unapproved cleats against Detroit, two people familiar with the fine tell The Associated Press.
  Beckham wore cleats honoring the late broadcaster Craig Sager, who lost his lengthy battle with cancer last week. The people spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the fine has not been announced publicly.
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• Donald Trump: U.S. must “greatly strengthen” nuclear capability

  22-12-2016 19:19
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the United States to “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability” until the rest of the world “comes to its senses” regarding nuclear weapons.
  Trump made the statement on Twitter and did not expand on the actions he wants the U.S. to take or on the issues he sees around the world. His comments came one day after meeting with incoming White House national security adviser Michae
  
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• How to to keep your home from being a burglar’s target this holiday season

  22-12-2016 19:17
  
  Bumbling Christmas burglars are an American cinema staple. And for good reason.
  Police and home-security experts say they see a spike in residential break-ins and thefts during the holiday season.
  “The holidays provide opportunities for criminal activity,” Denver Police Department spokesman Doug Schepman said.
  Homes left empty provide ideal conditions for burglars seeking an easier break-in, Schepman said. The holidays also bring a surge in mail theft.
  It’s difficult to pr
  
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• Jury begins deliberations in Grand Junction retrial for man accused of killing Paige Birgfeld

  22-12-2016 19:00
  
  Provided by Mesa County SheriffPaige Birgfeld, Lester Ralph JonesA jury began deliberations Thursday morning in the Grand Junction retrial for a man accused of kidnapping and murder in the slaying of Paige Birgfeld, a mother of three whose skeletal remains were found in 2012.
  Dan Rubinstein, Mesa County’s district attorney, says closing arguments finished up Wednesday evening and jurors returned at 10 a.m. Thursday to begin poring over the case.
  “You never know how long a jury w
  
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• Latest Forecast: Areas of Snow With Lots Of Cloud Control

  22-12-2016 15:49
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – On the weather map we are watching a big, closed low pressure system off the coast of southern California. This spinning storm is bringing in tons of tropical moisture into the southwestern corner of the nation. This moisture is making into Colorado making for a cloudy day in Denver and a snowy day in the mountains.
  There are Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories for the southwestern mountains through Friday morning. Some more snow prone spots may see close
  
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• Wyoming Upsets No. 15 Colorado Women

  22-12-2016 08:01
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Liv Roberts tied her career high with 21 points and had 11 rebounds and Marta Gomez scored 11 of her season-high 19 points in the final three minutes to lead Wyoming to an 82-75 victory over 15th-ranked and previously unbeaten Colorado on Wednesday night.
  With Wyoming (8-3) leading 74-69, Roberts made a steal, was fouled and made both free throws for a 76-69 lead with 28 seconds left before Gomez made six free throws.
  The Cowgirls took the lead for good in the third q
  
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• Northwestern Colorado Mine Gets Access To More Federal Coal

  22-12-2016 08:01
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The federal government has agreed to lease Peabody Energy Corp. another 340,000 tons of publicly owned coal at a northwestern Colorado mine.
  The Bureau of Land Management announced the decision Wednesday. The agency says extracting the additional coal won’t result in any further surface disturbance at the underground Foidel Creek Mine, which is also known as the Twentymile Mine.
  The operation is 20 miles southwest of Steamboat Springs.
  The BLM says the
  
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• Teens Accused In Pot Dispensary Burglary Ring Face Numerous Felonies

  22-12-2016 07:20
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – After months of investigation, deputies in Boulder County have arrested five teenagers suspected of operating a marijuana dispensary burglary ring.
  The teens, males between the ages of 14 and 17, are accused of targeting two businesses: The Growing Kitchen off Baseline Road, and Native Roots on Sunset Street in unincorporated Boulder County, according to the sheriff’s office.
  (credit: CBS)
  Between May and October, the teens stole nea
  
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• It’s ‘Uncharted Waters’ After Elector Defies Colorado Law

  22-12-2016 06:36
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – The case of a renegade elector is now being reviewed by the Colorado attorney general for potential criminal charges.
  On Wednesday the Secretary of State’s Office said it has passed along Micheal Baca’s illegal voting in the Electoral College.
  Micheal Baca during the vote (credit: CBS)
  “When you vote as an elector, you’re acting as a representative for the people of Colorado. Colorado law is very clear — you must vote as Colorado v
  
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• ‘There With Care’ Helps Families Struggling With Ill Children

  22-12-2016 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 Britt Moreno.
  DENVER (CBS4) – I first learned about “There with Care” over the Thanksgiving holiday. I heard about an opportunity to bring Thanksgiving dinner to families who are tethered to the hospital because their children are so sick they are unable to leave.
  We brought a meal to a couple whose baby is suffering from he
  
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• Department Of Health Luncheon Not So Healthy For Staff Members

  22-12-2016 05:36
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico Department of Health says dozens of its employees became sick after its holiday party.
  The New Mexican reports that about 70 staff members say they had gastrointestinal issues after the luncheon last week. A spokesman says more than 200 employees attended the catered luncheon at the Harold Runnels Building in Santa Fe.
  Health Secretary Lynn Gallgher said Monday that investigators have not identified a specific contaminated food. She told her staff that
  
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• Investigators: Teacher’s Assistant Had Sex With Boy Twice In Parking Lot

  22-12-2016 05:26
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – A teacher’s assistant in Greeley has been arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a child.
  Police told CBS4 that Jerica Enriquez is accused of assaulting a teenage boy at Jefferson Junior High School in the Greeley-Evans School District 6.
  Enriquez, 24, worked with special education students but the student in question was not among that class. District staff say she never worked with this student in an official capacity.
  Jerica Enriquez (credit: Greeley Poli
  
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• Broncos To Spend Christmas In Kansas City With ‘Other Family’

  22-12-2016 05:13
  
  By Mark Haas
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos won’t be home for the holidays this year, instead they’ll spend Christmas in Kansas City, on the road with their football family.
  “We will have a gift exchange on Saturday,” said linebacker Todd Davis. “And then Sunday we will get that win and it will be a great Christmas.”
  Todd Davis (credit: CBS)
  “We have a dinner planned for the guys on Saturday with them being away from family,” said Broncos head c
  
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• Ware and Santa guests on Broncos Huddle

  22-12-2016 04:20
  
  Demarcus Ware and Santa Claus were both special guests on a Christmas edition of the Broncos Huddle.  9news Cartoonist Drew Litton also joined the program to show us his version of the two Broncos stars with two fantastic drawings.         
  
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• Inmate Released After Error Fights For Freedom – Again

  22-12-2016 04:19
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Colorado inmate is asking a judge to release him from prison — again.
  Rene Lima-Marin, 38, was sentenced to 98 years in prison after robbing two Aurora video stores at gunpoint with a friend in 1998. He was mistakenly released decades early in 2008. In court Wednesday, Lima-Marin argued it is unfair for him to be back behind bars after he got a job, started a family and had good behavior while free.
  Rene Lima-Marin (credit: CBS)
  “Justice is
  
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• Implosion In Casino Town Might Be A Great Bet

  22-12-2016 02:07
  
  BLACK HAWK, Colo. (CBS4) – After the smoke and dust settled in Black Hawk on Wednesday morning, there was only a pile of rubble where a parking structure once stood.
  What took six weeks to rig took only seconds to come down.
  The Monarch Casino’s parking garage was destroyed at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to make room for a new 23-story luxury gaming resort and spa.
  (credit: CBS)
  “If you build it they will come,” said Monarch Casino COO David Farahi.
  Main Street was closed for sev
  
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• Bronco notes: Concussion problems spread

  22-12-2016 01:58
  
  ENGLEWOOD—It's Christmas Week and the Broncos have a concussion problem.       
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cooler Today…Maybe a Snow Shower for Thursday

  22-12-2016 01:53
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – One of those “upside-down” days: our high officially at the airport came between 2am and 3am and reached 53 degrees.Then the cold front pushed through and the temperature kept falling until we reached our low for the day of 29 – but that came around 4:30 this afternoon!For Thursday the chilly weather stays with us, so look for a high only near 40. We might also see a few isolated snow showers over the greater metro area.That is because of a sto
  
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• Cooler Today…Maybe a Snow Shower for Thursday

  22-12-2016 01:53
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – The first day of winter turned out to be one of those “upside-down” days: our high officially at the airport came at 2:29AM and when we recorded 53 degrees. Then the cold front pushed through and the temperature kept falling until we reached our low for the day of 29 – but that came at 4:24 this afternoon! For Thursday the chilly weather will stay with us, so look for a high only near 40. We might also see a few isolated snow showers over the
  
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• Child Left In Cold Car Case: ‘Immaculate Mother When She Is Sober’

  22-12-2016 01:33
  
  By Jamie Leary
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A mother was back in court on Wednesday, charged with child abuse after allegedly leaving her young son in a car overnight during freezing temperatures.
  Nicole Carmon, 26, the mother accused of leaving her 2-year-old son in a car for 14 hours over the weekend, has now been formally charged.
  While the toddler is reportedly out of the hospital and doing much better, his mother has a long road in front of her.
  Nicole Carmon (credit: Thornton Police)
  
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• Grinning Grinches Rip Off At-Risk Adult

  22-12-2016 01:03
  
  By Tom Mustin
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are looking for two men who befriended an at-risk senior citizen, and then burglarized her home.
  “Horror and shock and sadness,” neighbor Carolyn Corre said.
  Neighbors near the Brookdale Senior Living center at Tamarac Square want justice.
  (credit: CBS)
  “You hate to not trust anybody, but it’s coming to that, I’m sorry to say,” Corre told CBS4’s Tom Mustin.
  On Dec. 11, an at-risk resident in her 80s ha
  
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• Miles Scores 22, Leads Northern Colorado Past Riverside 77-61

  22-12-2016 00:15
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) – DJ Miles matched his career best with 22 points, Chaz Glotta had four 3-pointers and 15 points and Northern Colorado defeated UC Riverside 77-61 on Tuesday night.
  Miles made 9 of 12 shots to reach 22 points for the second-straight game and had his third 20 point game in the last four. Ibrahim Sylla and Jordan Davis added 12 points apiece for the Bears (4-7 with Davis getting seven assists.
  Gentrey Thomas had 13 points for the Highlanders (1-7), who lost their fifth st
  
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