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• Watch: Lynx Wanders Across Run At Purgatory Resort

  29-12-2016 23:58
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4) – Video was captured of a lynx walking across one of the runs, full of people, at Purgatory Resort Wednesday.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared the video, shot by Airrick Hix, on their Facebook page.Hix posted that he “was 1 meter from that thing!!! It was stalking.”
  Parks and Wildlife posts that it’s not unheard of to see wildlife at ski areas during the winter, like moose at Steamboat Resort, but issue a warning to go with it.
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• 200 Attend Funeral Of Korean Vet From Colorado Who Died Without Family

  29-12-2016 23:48
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) – A Korean War veteran from Colorado who died without relatives to arrange his funeral has been laid to rest with full military honors after a funeral home stepped in to help.
  The Times-Call reports that Carroll-Lewellen Funeral & Cremation donated the casket and about $6,000 in services for U.S. Army Sgt. Robert P. Buddecke’s funeral on Thursday at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver.
  Word of the donation spread and about 200 people, many of them veterans
  
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• Thin Ice Cancels Popular New Year’s Tradition In Evergreen

  29-12-2016 23:41
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Recent warm weather has created unsafe ice conditions on many lakes along the Front Range, including Evergreen Lake in Jefferson County.
  According to the Evergreen Park and Recreation District they’ve had to cancel Skate the Lake 2016, which was scheduled for New Year’s Eve. In addition the Youth Pond Hockey and the Evergreen Lake Plunge, a New Year’s Day tradition, has also been cancelled.
  Experts say that while ice is never deemed to be 10
  
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• Suicide: Salaam’s Family Didn’t Consent To Head Trauma Tests

  29-12-2016 23:24
  
  DENVER (AP) – Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam killed himself after struggling with depression, an autopsy report confirmed Thursday, but investigators will never know whether the one-time running back suffered chronic head trauma from playing football because his family did not consent to those tests.
  Salaam was found dead Dec. 5 in a park near the University of Colorado, where he played from 1992 to 1994, becoming one of the greatest players in the program’s history. He was 42.
  
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• Man Named In Colorado Murder Warrant Arrested In Michigan

  29-12-2016 23:11
  
  THREE RIVERS, Mich. (AP) – A 19-year-old man named in a Colorado murder warrant has been arrested in southwestern Michigan by officers investigating a possible kidnapping.
  Michigan State Police troopers and police in Three Rivers arrested two men Wednesday evening at an apartment complex.
  The 19-year-old initially gave police a false name, but later told them his correct name. Authorities in Michigan later learned about the Colorado warrant and confirmed the man’s identity with polic
  
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• Young Kennedy Family Member Accused In Brawl In Aspen

  29-12-2016 22:07
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (CB4) – A young member of the Kennedy family has been arrested after being involved in an alleged brawl in Aspen.
  John Conor Kennedy, 22, is accused of being involved in a fight outside a club with an Aspen police officer.
  Kennedy “was arrested with the help of a bystander,” according to Aspen police Sgt. Rick Magnuson.
  John Conor Kennedy (credit: Aspen Police Department)
  “Kennedy, who apparently goes by Conor, was charged with disorderly conduct, taken to ja
  
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• Young Kennedy Family Member Accused In Aspen Brawl

  29-12-2016 22:07
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (CB4) – A young member of the Kennedy family has been arrested after being involved in an alleged brawl in Aspen.
  John Conor Kennedy, 22, is accused of being involved in a fight outside a club with an Aspen police officer.
  Kennedy “was arrested with the help of a bystander,” according to Aspen police Sgt. Rick Magnuson.
  John Conor Kennedy (credit: Aspen Police Department)
  “Kennedy, who apparently goes by Conor, was charged with disorderly conduct, taken to ja
  
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• Charlie Sheen Tweet: ‘Trump Next, Please!’

  29-12-2016 21:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Actor Charlie Sheen tweeted to God Wednesday night asking for a favor.
  Six times over, the actor tweeted “Trump next, please!” with a middle finger emoji and a copyright logo as his signature.
  (credit: Charlie Sheen / Twitter)
  While Sheen didn’t say specifically what he meant by the tweet, it’s implied that, following the deaths of Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, he’s asking for the president-elect to go nex
  
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• NFL Picks Week 17: Lions Top Packers, Claim First Division Title Since 1993

  29-12-2016 20:47
  
  Bryan Altman
  We’ve come to the end of the line.
  Incredibly, Week 17 and the end of the NFL regular season is upon us, and like every team outside of the 12 NFL teams that are playoff bound, there’s so much I would have done differently, especially last week.
  But, in the words of Mr. Sinatra, “regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention.”
  Overall, it’s been a good year, and hopefully with a solid Week 17 showing we can finish with a record above
  
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• U.S. Announces Sanctions For Russian Election Hacking

  29-12-2016 20:26
  
  HONOLULU (CBS4) – President Obama ordered sanctions against Russian officials and intelligence services in response to election hacking.
  He said that “all Americans should be alarmed by Russia’s actions.”
  As part of the sanctions, the U.S. will kick out 35 Russian intelligence operatives and shutter two Russian compounds.
  
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• Dry Through The Holiday Weekend, Snow And Arctic Air Next Week

  29-12-2016 20:22
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday will be a quiet weather day virtually statewide. Sunshine will cover all of Colorado and temperatures will be near or slightly above normal. In Denver we expect highs in the upper 40s. Just a degree or two cooler than we were on Wednesday. In the mountains, plan on highs in the 20s and 30s. Remember to apply generous amounts of sunscreen if you’re skiing!
  A shift in the upper-level wind pattern will allow for warmer temperatures on Friday. H
  
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• Set Up Underway For Denver’s New Year Celebration

  29-12-2016 20:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Set up for Denver’s 15th annual New Year’s fireworks celebration is underway.
  Every year crowds pack the 16th Street Mall to watch the display, and organizers believe this year will be no different thanks to warmer temperatures.
  The Downtown Denver Partnership and Visit Denver are hosting the event.
  (credit: CBS)
  They’ll have two shows, one at 9 p.m. and another at midnight on New Year’s Eve, with fireworks launching simultaneously from two rooftops
  
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• Three People Fall Off Chairlift At Granby Ranch

  29-12-2016 20:00
  
  GRANBY, Colo. (CBS4) – Three people fell from a chairlift at Granby Ranch.
  All three were transported to the Granby Medical Center.
  Their conditions are unknown.
  The Granby Police Department and the Grand County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Trent Green Breaks Down The Kansas City Chiefs Vs. San Diego Chargers Matchup

  29-12-2016 18:55
  
  By Rick Brown
  The Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers will finish the regular season the way it began – by facing off in an AFC West showdown. However, their seasons have gone in opposite directions. Since the Chiefs’ unlikely overtime win in week one against the Chargers, the Chiefs have earned an 11-4 record and a playoff berth. Meanwhile, the Chargers have had less success with a 5-10 record. Injuries and the inability to close out games have plagued the Chargers all season.
  
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• Keidel: Lions-Packers For NFC North Title A Fitting End To NFL Season

  29-12-2016 18:43
  
  By Jason Keidel
  For a sport that trades on parity, on the notion that every game is essential, it’s fitting that the final game of the NFL season will decide the final playoff spot.
  The Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, and the winner will be crowned kings of the NFC North. Depending on earlier games, the loser may well toil in winter purgatory, watching the very party they were four quarters from joining.
  Not only are they eternal divisional foes, with epic clashes
  
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• Air Force Vs. South Alabama In Arizona Bowl

  29-12-2016 18:25
  
  (AP) – South Alabama (6-6, Sun Belt) vs. Air Force (9-3, MWC), 5 p.m. EST (American Sports Network)
  Line: Air Force by 13 1/2.
  Series Record: First meeting.
  WHAT’S AT STAKE
  Air Force’s 32-member senior class is playing for its second 10-win season in two years. South Alabama is vying for the program’s first bowl victory after losing in the Camellia Bowl two years ago.
  KEY MATCHUP
  South Alabama’s run defense vs. Air Force’s triple-option attack. The Falcons are
  
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• US Considers Mining Limits To Save Sage Grouse

  29-12-2016 18:16
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Obama administration will release five possible plans Thursday for limiting mining on federal land in the West to protect the vulnerable greater sage grouse, but it isn’t saying which it prefers.
  The options range from banning new mining activity on about 15,000 square miles for up to 20 years to imposing no additional restrictions on mine locations.
  The Associated Press obtained the outlines of the proposals in advance.
  The rules would affect sage grouse habitat on
  
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• Red Solo Cup Developer Robert Hulseman Dies

  29-12-2016 18:13
  
  NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Former Solo Cup Co. President and Chief Executive Robert Hulseman has died. He was 84.
  Donnellan Family Funeral Services says Hulseman died Dec. 21 at his home in Northfield, Illinois. No cause of death has been released.
  An obituary on the funeral home’s website credits Hulseman with developing the Red Solo Cup and the Traveler coffee cup lid.
  Hulseman spent nearly 60 years with the foodservice packaging company started in 1936 by his father, Leo.
  The company
  
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• Broncos Try To Deny Raiders AFC West Title

  29-12-2016 18:06
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Oakland Raiders are coming to terms with the loss of quarterback Derek Carr even as they gear up for their playoff run without him.
  Seldom-used backup Matt McGloin, making his first start since 2013, is set to take the field Sunday against the Denver Broncos (8-7) in place of Carr, who is out indefinitely after breaking his right leg in last week’s victory over Indianapolis.
  NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 25: David Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders thr
  
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• Boy Fatally Shot Walking Home From Birthday Party

  29-12-2016 17:47
  
  DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say an 8-year-old boy was fatally shot while walking home from a birthday party near his South Florida home.
  Broward Sheriff’s spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright tells local news outlets the shooting happened Wednesday evening in Dania Beach, adding two of the boy’s adult cousins also were shot. They were taken to hospitals and their conditions weren’t available early Thursday.
  Coleman-Wright says it was the fourth shooting in the neighbo
  
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• Dashcam Video Shows I-70 Crash

  29-12-2016 17:36
  
  SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (CBS4) – Dash cam video caught one of Wednesday’s accidents on I-70 as it happened.
  The video was shot by ski / airport shuttle driver Rainey Schuyler, who posted it to YouTube and shared it with CBS4.
  Just before the accident happens, a truck passes Schuyler, who comments about how the other driver was mad at him for going to slow.
  (credit: CDOT)
  As a result of this accident and others, as well as near whiteout conditions, the Colorado State Patrol closed the eas
  
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• Body Found In Hot Tub, Prosecutors Seek Amazon Echo Data

  29-12-2016 16:43
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man whose body was found in a hot tub want to expand the probe to include a new kind of evidence: any comments overheard by the suspect’s Amazon Echo smart speaker.
  Amazon said it objects to “overbroad” requests as a matter of practice, but prosecutors insist their idea is rooted in a legal precedent that’s “as old as Methuselah.”
  The issue has emerged in the slaying of Victor Co
  
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• Coroner: Rashaan Salaam’s Death A Suicide

  29-12-2016 16:29
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam died as a result of a gunshot wound to the head.
  The Boulder County Coroner’s Office released the cause of the former University of Colorado running back’s death, ruling it a suicide.
  
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• Clavell Powers Colorado State Past UNLV 91-77 In MWC Opener

  29-12-2016 16:23
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Gian Clavell had 14 of his 21 points in the second half and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Colorado State beat UNLV 91-77 in the Mountain West opener for both teams on Wednesday night.
  Colorado State (9-5) held a double-digit lead from early in the second half until the final buzzer. UNLV (7-7) led for most of the first half, but the Rams closed the period on a 14-2 run to go into the break with a 46-43 lead.
  Clavell helped Colorado State carry that momentum past th
  
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• Slumping Avs Skate Into Dallas Thursday Night

  29-12-2016 15:58
  
  The Dallas Stars have points in four straight games for only the second time this season
  
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• 5 Bold NBA Predictions For 2017

  29-12-2016 15:47
  
  By Rahul Lal
  What if I told you back in 2015 that the 2016 NBA Dunk Contest would be as exciting as watching MJ and Dominique go at it in back in 1988? Would it have sounded crazy to say that the Warriors would go on to win 73 regular season games and then add Kevin Durant in the offseason after a messy divorce in OKC? What if I proposed that in between shooting commercials about “bringing one back for the land,” LeBron James actually found a way to do it?
  All that and more happened
  
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• Latest Forecast: Dry Through The Holiday Weekend, Snow And Arctic Air Next Week

  29-12-2016 15:32
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Thursday will be a quiet weather day virtually statewide. Sunshine will cover all of Colorado and temperatures will be near or slightly above normal. In Denver we expect highs in the upper 40s. Just a degree or two cooler than we were on Wednesday. In the mountains, plan on highs in the 20s and 30s. Remember to apply generous amounts of sunscreen if you’re skiing!
  A shift in the upper-level wind pattern will allow for warmer temperatures on Friday. H
  
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• 5 Bold MLB Predictions For 2017

  29-12-2016 15:01
  
  Ryan Mayer
  2016 is coming to an end and it was a wonderful year for Major League Baseball and its fans. The sport seemed to enjoy a resurgence in popularity, largely due to the fact that the lovable losers, the Chicago Cubs, finally ended their title drought. However, that wasn’t the only reason 2016 was exciting. We saw more young, bright stars break out across the league as the youth infusion continues. It’s looking like we’re set up for a fun next several seasons with all of
  
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• 10 Best Sports Moments Of 2016

  29-12-2016 15:01
  
  Ryan Mayer
  The calendar year of 2016 is coming to a close and boy was it a doozy in the sports world. The Cavaliers brought Cleveland its first title in 50 years. The Cubs broke the curse of the billy goat and ended their 108-year title drought. The year provided us with an endless number of sports highlights, but, for the sake of my sanity, we’ve narrowed it down to the Top 10 of the year.
  10) DeflateGate Mercifully Comes To An End
  Almost a full year and a half after the initial news abou
  
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• Denver Holds Off Oral Roberts 77-73 In Summit Opener

  29-12-2016 06:32
  
  DENVER (AP) – Daniel Amigo had 14 points and eight rebounds to help Denver beat Oral Roberts 77-73 in the Summit League opener for both teams on Wednesday night.
  Jake Pemberton added nine points, eight boards and seven assists, and the Pioneers (9-5) never trailed on their way to a sixth straight win.
  Denver had its largest lead at 40-26 shortly before the end of the first half. But Oral Roberts (4-11) had a 10-2 run early in the second to get within 51-49.
  The Pioneers answered with an 11
  
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• Nuggets Survive Timberwolves’ Late Rally, Win 105-103

  29-12-2016 06:25
  
  Nikola Jokic had 16 points and 11 assists and eight rebounds, Danilo Gallinari scored 18 and hit a go-ahead jumper with 27 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-103 on Wednesday night.
  
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• Fire Caused By Cigarette Nearly Turns Into Disaster At Apartment Complex

  29-12-2016 05:16
  
  By Stan Bush
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Fire caused by a lit cigarette forced a family out of their home, and nearly caused catastrophic damage to an apartment complex in Lakewood.
  West Metro Fire says fire found in between the walls of an apartment building at 9th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard grew when someone improperly disposed a cigarette.
  (credit: CBS)
  (credit: CBS)
  Residents of the complex saw the flames and used a fire extinguisher, but couldn’t get to the source of the fire.
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• Colorado State Patrol, CDOT Want More Money To Patrol Boulder Turnpike

  29-12-2016 05:02
  
  By Jeff Todd
  DENVER (CBS4) – Increased enforcement around the U.S. 36 toll lanes could be coming in 2017.
  The Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Department of Transportation have teamed up to ask legislators to approve about $215,000 for two new troopers to concentrate on the highway between Denver and Boulder.
  “We have both the troopers’ salary and pay, the benefits that go along with hiring them, the training, and obviously equipment. All that costs money,” said CSP Tro
  
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• Heuerman joins Sanders on the Huddle

  29-12-2016 04:53
  
  Playing for pride is a sentence rarely uttered around the Broncos, but when they play the Raiders on Sunday, Denver will be playing the role of spoiler.       
  
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• Broncos: Ware Needs Back Surgery, Both QBs Will Play Sunday

  29-12-2016 04:48
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – DeMarcus Ware needs season-ending back surgery and will miss the Denver Broncos’ season finale in which his teammates will play for pride instead of playoff positioning.
  Just a year after winning Super Bowl 50, the Broncos (8-7) close out a hugely disappointing season Sunday against the Oakland Raiders (12-3), who reached the playoffs for the first time since 2002.
  “It’ll definitely be weird,” said cornerback Chris Harris Jr., who reached the
  
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• ‘Star Wars’ Fans Gather In Colorado To Say Goodbye To Carrie Fisher

  29-12-2016 04:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – “Star Wars” fans came together at Wings Over the Rockies Museum in Denver Wednesday night to pay final respects to Carrie Fisher, perhaps best known for her role as Princess Leia in seven movies.
  Hundreds of Carrie Fisher fans remember the iconic actress at a vigil hosted by the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver Wednesday evening December 28, 2016. photos by Evan Semón for CBS4
  Hundreds of Carrie Fisher fans remember the icon
  
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• More Vehicles Found With Windows Shot Out

  29-12-2016 04:00
  
  By Andrea Flores
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities in Adams County are investigating reports of car windows being shot out over the holiday weekend.
  Law enforcement agencies in Northglenn, Brighton and Thornton have received at least 20 reports of vehicle windows shattered by a possible BB gun, starting last Friday and ending on Christmas.
  Veronica Talamantes show what appears to be damage from a BB gun to CBS4’s Andrea Flores (credit: CBS)
  Veronica Talamantes is still in shock da
  
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• Report: Carrie Fisher’s Mom, Debbie Reynolds, Dies Day After Daughter’s Death

  29-12-2016 02:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS4) – Debbie Reynolds, mother of Carrie Fisher, suffered a medical emergency and was taken to the hospital and has reportedly died on Wednesday.
  TMZ reported that it was possibly a stroke.
  Star Wars actress and author Carrie Fisher passed away Tuesday after suffering a heart attack on board a flight to Los Angeles from London.
  (L-R) Actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
  RELATED: Reactions To Carrie Fisher Death:
  
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• Carrie Fisher’s Mom, Debbie Reynolds, Dies Day After Daughter’s Death

  29-12-2016 02:48
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Actress Debbie Reynolds, the star of the 1952 classic movie “Singin’ in the Rain” has died one day after the death of her daughter, actress-writer Carrie Fisher. Reynolds was 84.
  Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday.
  “She’s now with Carrie and we’re all heartbroken,” Fisher said from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where his mother was taken by ambulance earlier Wednesday.
  He said the stress of his sister’s death
  
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• Debbie Reynolds Dead At 84

  29-12-2016 02:47
  
  (CBS4) – Entertainment website TMZ is reporting that Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds has died.
  Reynolds was taken to a Los Angeles hospital earlier Wednesday with symptoms of a stroke.
  The report says she was at her son Todd’s house, planning the funeral of her daughter Carrie Fisher. Fisher passed away yesterday at the age of 60 after a heart attack on a flight last week.
  Reynolds starred in several Hollywood classics, perhaps most notably in “Singin’ in the Rain” a
  
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• Weather Roller Coaster Ride Ahead Includes Major Plunge

  29-12-2016 01:56
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – After a windy day for parts of the state with tough travel in the mountains due to blowing snow, we’ll see conditions calm down as we move into the day on Thursday.
  A new weather maker will move into the region in time for the weekend. Out ahead of it we’ll see more gusty winds develop and unseasonably warm temperatures during the day on Friday.
  Cooler weather will arrive in time for the weekend and then starting Monday we’ll be tracking an
  
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• Latest Forecast: Weather Roller Coaster Ride Ahead Includes Major Plunge

  29-12-2016 01:56
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – After a windy day for parts of the state with tough travel in the mountains due to blowing snow, we’ll see conditions calm down as we move into the day on Thursday.
  A new weather maker will move into the region in time for the weekend. Out ahead of it we’ll see more gusty winds develop and unseasonably warm temperatures during the day on Friday.
  Cooler weather will arrive in time for the weekend and then starting Monday we’ll be tracking an
  
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• Matt McGloin excited for opportunity to take over as Oakland Raiders QB

  29-12-2016 01:50
  
  By Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer
  ALAMEDA, Calif. — Plenty has changed around the Oakland Raiders between starts at quarterbacks by Matt McGloin.
  When McGloin last got the chance to start a game late in 2013, the Raiders were wrapping up a four-win season with a roster severely lacking in talent.
  When McGloin takes the field Sunday in Denver in place of the injured Derek Carr, he will have three Pro Bowl linemen protecting him, a pair of big-play receivers on the outside in Pro Bowler Amari
  
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• Coleman Eliminating Dozens Of Jobs At Golden Headquarters

  29-12-2016 01:44
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Dozens of Coloradans face being laid off soon.
  Coleman announced it’s eliminating 54 jobs in its Golden headquarters by February.
  Employees were notified last week.
  The Coleman headquarters in Golden (credit: CBS)
  Company officials say 80 people will get opportunities to join the parent company that owns Coleman. Those jobs will be located in Chicago.
  The $4.5 million building was built in Golden in 1996.
  
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• State Capitol Clear After Suspicious Device Found

  29-12-2016 01:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The all-clear has been given at the Colorado State Capitol after a suspicious device was found at the building.
  The Colorado State Patrol was handling the investigation. A spokesman with the department says ballast materials for lighting was left during ongoing construction there.
  (Credit: CBS)
  The Capitol was temporarily evacuated as a precaution.
  
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• At 21, Nikita Zadorov learning on the job with Avalanche – sometimes the hard way

  29-12-2016 01:31
  
  Erik Johnson, the Avalanche’s best defenseman who also is a mainstay on special teams and averages 22 minutes of ice time, suffered a broken fibula against on Dec. 3. That was in the final game of an 0-4-1 homestand that was the beginning of a home-ice winless streak that now has reached nine games.
  In the nearly four weeks since, Colorado has been attempting to piece together pairings capable of, among other things, helping out goalies Calvin Pickard and Semyon Varlamov. If there’s
  
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• School Family Gathers To Support Principal Paralyzed In Snowboarding Accident

  29-12-2016 01:14
  
  By Tom Mustin
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Hearts and hope converged on the playground at Littleton’s Ralph Moody Elementary School.
  “I can assure you she will be back,” said Superintendent Brian Ewert.
  Hundreds of students, parents and faculty gathered at the school Wednesday to support Dr. Allyson Mallory.
  (credit: CBS)
  “She’s strong, brave; she’s a go-getter all around, just a great person, ” said student Owen Ervin.
  On Dec. 23, the 37-year-old pri
  
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• Emotional ‘High’ Turns Into All-Time Low For Family Of Broncos Fans In KC

  29-12-2016 00:54
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – A family of Broncos fans made a road trip to Kansas City for the Christmas Day game, only to have their truck full of gifts stolen.
  “This is the first time I’ve ever experienced anything like that,” Bob Archuleta said.
  Archuleta got tickets to the Broncos away game versus the Chiefs from his nephew. He and his family had never been to an out-of-town game before, so they set out to make it an ultimate holiday trip as a family.
  “I li
  
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• Beer in Review 2016: Best in Colorado beer from Scott Witsoe at Wit’s End Brewing

  29-12-2016 00:44
  
  (Photo courtesy of Scott Witsoe.)Scott Witsoe is the founder of Wit’s End Brewing in Denver, which brews a Star Wars-inspired line of beers. (Photo courtesy of Scott Witsoe.)To pick Colorado’s top craft beers and breweries in 2016, the Denver Post surveyed more than two dozen brewers and experts to reflect on the year in beer and look forward to 2017.
  The latest installment in the 6th annual Beer in Review series features Scott Witsoe from Wit’s End Brewing in Denver.
  Wit&
  
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• Colorado Buffaloes eager for second chance to write happy ending to storybook season

  29-12-2016 00:36
  
  SAN ANTONIO — One by one, they peeled the strands of tape away from their fingers, wrists, ankles and feet, crumpled them up into wads and tossed them into giant waste bins in the middle of a cavernous locker room at Levi’s Stadium.
  Colorado players showered and hastily dressed into team sweats four weeks ago in Santa Clara, Calif. They pulled hoodies over their heads, grabbed the styrofoam containers of chicken and trudged slowly toward the team bus, trying to wrestle with the sick
  
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