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• Spooked Cow Rescued After Spending Time On I-70, In Clear Creek

  10-01-2017 23:27
  
  CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – If heavy snow and avalanches weren’t enough on Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Transportation and other authorities were also busy herding a cow off Interstate 70 west of Denver.
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  A cow was spotted on I-70 near Idaho Springs. It reportedly went up a hill, got spooked, and made its way onto I-70 in the eastbound lanes.
  The cow was seen off and on the roadway for approximately 30 minutes and was then spotted in Clear Creek. Authoritie
  
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• Holy Cow! It wasn’t Just Snow Snarling Traffic On I-70

  10-01-2017 23:27
  
  CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – If heavy snow and avalanches weren’t enough on Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Transportation and other authorities were also busy herding a cow off Interstate 70 west of Denver.
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  A cow was spotted on I-70 near Idaho Springs. It reportedly went up a hill, got spooked, and made its way onto I-70 in the eastbound lanes.
  The cow was seen off and on the roadway for approximately 30 minutes and was then spotted in Clear Creek. Authoritie
  
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• Suspect In Throat-Slashing Of Wife, Son Extradited To Texas From Colorado

  10-01-2017 23:14
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A man suspected of slashing the throats of his wife and 3-month-old son has been extradited to Texas and is being held on a capital murder charge.
  Thirty-five-year-old Craig Vandewege was booked Tuesday into the Tarrant County jail in Fort Worth, Texas.
  (credit: CBS)
  He was arrested in Colorado after he told police during a traffic stop that he was having a “long week” because his wife and child had been murdered and he was being blamed.
  He told officer
  
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• Ex-Lottery Official Received Severance Amid Jackpot Scandal

  10-01-2017 23:07
  
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – A prominent lottery official who was stripped of power after a subordinate allegedly carried out a prolonged jackpot-rigging scheme received a $284,000 severance payment, a recent tax filing shows.
  The Multi-State Lottery Association made the payment to its longtime executive director Chuck Strutt as part of a “voluntary termination agreement” signed March 31, according to its 2016 tax return. The filing, released by the group in response to a request by
  
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• Church Shooter Dylann Roof Sentenced To Die

  10-01-2017 22:55
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A federal jury has sentenced Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack in 2015.
  Roof, who is white, faced either life in prison or execution for the slayings on June 17, 2015. The Justice Department says he is the first person to get the death penalty for federal hate crimes.
  The jury reached a decision after about three hours of deliberations.
  The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Photo by Joe Raedle/Ge
  
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• Air Force Academy Cadets Prepare To March In Presidential Inauguration Parade

  10-01-2017 22:55
  
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (CBS4) – Air Force Academy cadets are getting ready to march in the presidential inauguration parade.
  The cadets practiced on Tuesday ahead of the big event on the Jan. 20.
  The cadets have marched in every inauguration parade since 1957.
  
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• Suspect Wanted By FBI For Multiple Bank Robberies Could Be In Denver

  10-01-2017 22:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – An armed and dangerous man suspected of robbing multiple banks in Utah and the state of Washington could be in the Denver area, according to the FBI.
  The suspect robbed banks in West Jordan, Utah and Salt Lake City, Utah in late December. The FBI said he’s also a suspect in a bank robberies in Spokane, Washington.
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  The suspect is described as being a white man, 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-1 and 50 to 60 years old. He has gray facial ha
  
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• Judge: Woman Can’t Sue Trump Over Tweet Calling Her ‘Dummy’

  10-01-2017 22:26
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump can keep his Twitter insults flying.
  In a decision made public Tuesday, a New York judge dismissed a lawsuit filed last year against the Republican president-elect by a political strategist who said her reputation was trashed when he called her a “dummy” on Twitter.
  Trump’s tweets might be “rife with vague and simplistic insults,” and the barbs he aimed at Republican public relations consultant Cheryl Jacobus might have been hurtfu
  
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• 14 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE’s Kevin Owens

  10-01-2017 22:13
  
  By Norm Elrod
  Kevin Owens may seem like an unlikely wrestling star to the casual or uninitiated fan. WWE’s Universal Champion lacks the Adonis physique many of his rivals rely on to compete on wrestling’s biggest stage. But don’t be fooled. Owens is one of the more skilled grapplers to ever climb between the ropes, his moves perfected for a decade on the independent circuit before NXT and Raw fans wised up.
  Here are 14 things you didn’t know about WWE’s Ke
  
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• Ski Areas Closed Due To Conditions

  10-01-2017 22:02
  
  ARAPAHOE BASIN, Colo. (CBS4) – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced that they’re closing early Tuesday.
  The ski area posted the announcement to their social media accounts, saying that it is “due to avalanche concerns on Loveland Pass.”Due to avalanche concerns on Loveland Pass, we are CLOSING ALL SKIER SERVICES STARTING AT 1:00 p.m. 1/10/17. Stay tuned for updates.
  — Arapahoe Basin (@Arapahoe_Basin) January 10, 2017
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• CDOT Advises Drivers To Avoid I-70 Mountain Corridor

  10-01-2017 20:48
  
  GEORGETOWN, Colo. (CBS4) – Avalanches slid onto two different sections of Interstate 70 on Tuesday in what has been a miserable day for drivers in the high country so far.
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  Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation advised drivers to avoid the I-70 mountain corridor due to the dangerous driving conditions and highway closures.
  In the first major avalanche, a 15-foot-deep slide at 2:40 a.m. covered a section of Vail Pass. A semi truck carrying mail got partially
  
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• In Final Speech, Obama Must Reconcile His Hopes With Trump’s

  10-01-2017 20:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Now an elder statesman, Barack Obama is returning to Chicago where he launched his unlikely political career for one final speech: a parting plea to Americans not to lose faith in their future, no matter what they think about their next president.
  Obama’s final speech as president, before thousands who will gather at McCormick Place, is his last chance to try to define what his presidency meant for America. It’s a fitting bookend to what he started eight years
  
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• Air Force Academy Cadet, Dad To Be Buried At School Cemetery

  10-01-2017 20:05
  
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — An Air Force Academy cadet and his Air Force veteran father who were killed in an airplane collision in Texas will be buried at the school’s cemetery in Colorado.
  Freshman cadet Timothy Barber and retired Lt. Col. Greg Barber will be buried Thursday after a service at the academy chapel.
  They were aboard a single-engine Luscombe 8A that collided in the air with a single-enginePiper PA-28 north of Dallas on Dec. 31. National Transportation Safety Board
  
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• Chipotle Experiences Sales Bounce Late In The Year

  10-01-2017 20:04
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sales at established Chipotle restaurants turned positive last month, potentially sign that the Colorado-based burrito chain may be starting to recover from a food safety scare.
  Shares rose to a high for the year.
  The Denver company said Tuesday that sales at established stores jumped 14.7 percent in December. They fell 1.4 percent in November and fell 20.2 percent in October.
  The rebound in the final month of the year eclipsed a disappointing outlook for the entire fourth
  
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• MacKinnon Will Represent Avalanche In NHL All-Star Game

  10-01-2017 19:54
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange/CBS4) – Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon will play in this season’s NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles.
  Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche advances the puck on his way to scoring the game-winning goal against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Dec. 23, 2016. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
  MacKinnon and 43 other players were selected by a mixture of fan voting and NHL Hockey Operations.
  The Jan. 29 game at the Staples Center will
  
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• Election Officials: Wisconsin Presidential Recount Cost $2M

  10-01-2017 18:36
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials say last month’s presidential recount cost a little more than $2 million, about $1.5 million less than originally projected.
  Green Party candidate Jill Stein requested the recount. The state Elections Commission estimated the effort would cost $3.5 million. Stein paid that amount upfront with money from donors.
  The recount confirmed that Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state.
  The Elections Commission s
  
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• Mountain Road Closures Force Touring Broadway Show To Cancel Performance

  10-01-2017 18:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Road closures in Colorado’s high country have forced a touring Broadway show that’s headed to Denver to cancel its first performance.
  The Tony-Award winning “Fun Home” was scheduled to begin its run at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House Tuesday night. On Tuesday morning the Denver Center for the Performing Arts announced that the dangerous road conditions and closures have prevented the sets from being delivered in time.
  “We regret t
  
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• Men In KKK Costumes Disrupt Sessions Confirmation Hearing

  10-01-2017 18:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters disrupted Sen. Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing for attorney general on Tuesday, including two men wearing Ku Klux Klan costumes and a woman wearing a pink crown.
  The conservative Alabama senator, who is Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s top law enforcement official, faces concerns over how committed he would be to civil rights.
  WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 10: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee
  
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• Meeting About Fracking Proposals Could Get Heated

  10-01-2017 18:20
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – A meeting in Broomfield in which the city will review two proposals related to fracking could get heated.
  The public hearing on Tuesday at 6 p.m. will allow people to comment on a measure dealing with permits and land use and another specifically about fracking wells and drilling in north Broomfield. Both would temporarily ban or delay both practices until at least June.
  The debate centers around a plan from Extraction Oil & Gas.
  It’s not clea
  
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• State Creates Permanent Household Medication Drop-Off Locations

  10-01-2017 17:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado health officials are setting up permanent locations across the state for people to dispose of medications they no longer need in an effort to reduce prescription drug abuse.
  “Prescription medication misuse and overdose numbers continue to climb, especially among youth. One simple thing we can all do to help is to dispose of our medications responsibly,” Colorado Chief Medical Officer Dr. Larry Wolk said in a prepared statement.
  Health officials say more
  
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• Best Restaurants In Denver For Valentine’s Day 2017

  10-01-2017 17:00
  
  By Deborah Flomberg
  It may seem like the holiday season just ended, but it’s already time to start planning for Valentine’s Day. On the most romantic day of the year, it’s important to find some time to show the person you love just how special they are to you, and one of the best ways to do that is through a romantic dinner for two. Luckily, there are ample spots all over the Denver area to shower your sweetie with affection. Just make sure to plan ahead, as some of these spo
  
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• Avalanche Forces Closure Of I-70 At Vail Pass

  10-01-2017 16:21
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) – An avalanche slid across both westbound and eastbound Interstate 70 on Vail Pass early Tuesday morning.
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  A semi truck carrying mail got stuck in the slide, which was described as being 15 feet deep in places. It happened at approximately 2:40 a.m. in an area called The Narrows.
  The driver was not injured.Avalanche reduction work continues on Vail Pass.If all goes well, we hope I70 will open between 10:00 & 11:00AM pic.twitter.com/5HbTaKkZDW
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• Latest Forecast: More Strong Winds And Heavy Mountain Snow

  10-01-2017 16:19
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Our battle with strong winds and heavy mountain snow continues on for Tuesday.
  The strong winds did relax a little bit early on Tuesday morning but, did not go away completely in the mountains and the foothills. Gusts of 30 to 40 mph were still hitting a few areas. Certainly not as strong as the hurricane force winds of Monday. Where some of the gusts were as strong as a category 2 hurricane.Strong winds will re-energize during the afternoon on Tuesday
  
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• Stokley: Kyle Shanahan An ‘Up-And-Comer’

  10-01-2017 15:51
  
  Former Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley joined CBS4 sports anchor Michael Spencer for Xfinity Monday Live to talk about the Broncos coaching search.
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Denver has interviewed both Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub last week.
  The team plans to interview Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph on Tuesday.
  Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan (Photo by Alex Goodle
  
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• Officer Disciplined After Unattended Patrol Horse Dies

  10-01-2017 07:30
  
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) — A Denver police officer has been punished for leaving his horse without food or water before it became sick and had to be put down.
  A disciplinary report released Monday says Officer Joseph Teeter didn’t mean to harm the horse, named M.C. Hammer, when he left it unattended for 16 hours in September.
  M.C. Hammer (credit: Denver Police Department)
  Christine Downs, a spokesperson for the Denver Police Department, responded to the report.
  “The horses, dogs, all a
  
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• Watson And Clemson dethrone Top-Ranked Tide, 35-31

  10-01-2017 07:05
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — College football’s first national championship rematch was fitting sequel to the original, with an unusual twist at the end.Deshaun Watson and Clemson dethroned the champs and became the first team to beat Nick Saban’s Alabama dynasty in a national title game, taking down the top-ranked Crimson Tide 35-31 Monday night in the College Football Playoff.
  Watson found Hunter Renfrow for a 2-yard touchdown pass with a second remaining
  
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• Statement From Granby Ranch

  10-01-2017 04:33
  
  Granby Ranch Quick Draw Express Lift to Resume Operations
  Granby Ranch announced today that the Quick Draw Express lift will resume operations on Tuesday, January 10th.  As of tomorrow, 100% of the ski area’s terrain will be open to skiers and boarders.  This follows agreement between Granby Ranch and the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board on an Interim Operation Agreement.  The lift has been closed and was under inspection following an incident on December 29th. 
  
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• Winds Die Down As Temperatures Begin to Cool

  10-01-2017 02:22
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monday strong winds raked the front range and some mountain areas: some “draw-dropping” gusts: Glen Haven: 76mph; El Dorado Springs: 79mph; Louisville: 82mph; Gold Hill: 87mph; Colorado City: 97mph; Manitou Springs: 99mph; Cheyenne Mountain Air Station: 101mpg and 1 mile north of Security: 103mph! Winds have died down a great deal across the state and will continue that trend through the night…in fact at 5pm DIA was actually reporting winds a
  
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• As Colorado’s New Legislative Session Begins, Many Old Issues Remain

  10-01-2017 02:14
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4) – The 2017 legislative session starts Wednesday at the state Capitol and this year’s Legislature includes a record number of African-American lawmakers and the state’s first Latina speaker of the house.
  But some things haven’t changed — Republicans still control the Senate and Democrats the House — and some of the same issues will be back too.
  Rep. Jovan Melton, D-Aurora (credit: CBS)
  “We’re still dealing with a lot of t
  
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• Closer look at Toub, Shanahan, Joseph

  10-01-2017 02:01
  
  Ford. Chevy. Dodge.       
  
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• Report: Skiers Didn’t Cause Fatal Fall From Chairlift

  10-01-2017 01:26
  
  GRANBY, Colo. (CBS4) – A report released on Monday states a fatal fall from a chairlift at a small Colorado ski area wasn’t caused by the skiers on the chair.
  (credit: Lance Maggart/Sky-Hi Daily News)
  (credit: Lance Maggart/Sky-Hi Daily News)
  Kelly Huber, 40, of San Antonio fell 20 feet from the lift on Dec. 29 at Granby Ranch Ski Resort about 90 miles west of Denver. Two daughters, ages 12 and 9, also fell with Huber but survived the fall.
  Kelly Huber (credit: Facebook)
  Kelly H
  
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• Colorado Coach Mike MacIntyre Contract Extended Through ’21

  10-01-2017 01:13
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre has been rewarded with a contract extension through the 2021 season.
  The school announced the deal Monday that extends MacIntyre’s agreement for three more years. MacIntyre, who just led the Buffaloes to a 10-4 record, a Pac-12 South title and their first bowl appearance since 2007, will make $3.1 million in 2017. The value of his deal over the next five seasons is $16.25 million, the school announced.
  Head coach Mike MacIntyre of t
  
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• Minimally Invasive Brain Procedure Saves Mother And Baby

  10-01-2017 01:06
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – A mother from Lafayette has a new outlook after surviving a brain aneurysm that blinded her in one eye. Doctors were able to restore her sight and save her baby with a procedure done through just a tiny puncture in her groin.
  Adorable Asher House-Rhoda is four months old.
  Asher House-Rhoda
  “When I look at him every day, I think ‘I’m glad you’re here,'” said Julie House-Rhoda, Asher’s mother.
  That’s because j
  
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• Shotgun, 2 Handguns, Ballistics Vest Stolen From Vehicle

  10-01-2017 01:02
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Westminster searched for the suspects wanted in several vehicle break-ins overnight in which weapons and a ballistics vest were stolen.
  About 7 a.m. Monday, police were contacted regarding several vehicle break-ins in the 6500 block of 73rd Place. Officers observed that several vehicles were gone through but there were items stolen from some of the cars.
  One car with the markings “Front Range Patrol” on it was one of the vehicles targeted. A
  
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• New Office In Effort To End Homelessness Gets New Director

  10-01-2017 00:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver’s Mayor Michael Hancock announced the new executive director of the new Office of Housing and Opportunities for People Everywhere, or HOPE, on Monday.Hancock appointed Erik Solivan to help create a “unified” effort to help those who need a home. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock Erik Solivan to be the Executive Director of the new Office of Housing and Opportunities for People Everywhere (credit: CBS)
  “That is why this office is not just dealing wit
  
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• Guns Found Missing After Late-Night Burglary At Shop

  10-01-2017 00:35
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are investigating after a burglary at a gun shop that occurred early Sunday morning.
  According to police in Brighton, officers responded to South Platte Tactical located at 29 South 4th Avenue at approximately 1 a.m. after a burglary alarm was activated.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Upon arrival, they discovered entry had been made to the building, display cases had been smashed, and firearms appeared to have been taken from the smashed display cases,” police
  
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• Denver Officer Punished After Unattended Patrol Horse Dies

  10-01-2017 00:11
  
  DENVER (AP) — A Denver police officer has been punished for leaving his horse without food or water before it became sick and had to be put down.
  A disciplinary report released Monday says Officer Joseph Teeter didn’t mean to harm the horse, named MC Hammer, when he left it unattended for 16 hours in September. The report says the officer became distracted while doing paperwork and forgot he had tied the horse in a stall in the department barn.
  The horse seemed fine when it was fed t
  
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• Rare Lynx That Caused Stir On Social Media Found Dead

  10-01-2017 00:09
  
  DENVER (AP/CBS4) – A rare lynx has been found dead in Colorado, days after it caused a stir by calmly walking across a ski run – a moment captured on cellphone videos and repeatedly shared on social media.
  Lynx are normally elusive animals and sightings are uncommon.
  Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared the video, shot by Airrick Hix, on their Facebook page.
  The lynx’s body was emaciated and the animal might have been ill, which could account for its odd behavior, lingering near
  
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• I-70 Reopens After Overturned Fuel Tanker Spills Fuel

  10-01-2017 00:00
  
  GYPSUM, Colo. (CBS4) – An overturned fuel tanker shut down both directions of Interstate 70 about two miles west of Gypsum after a collision with a truck hauling empty beer cans. Westbound lanes reopened at 3 p.m. and eastbound lanes opened around 4:30 p.m.
  The tanker rolled about 5:50 a.m. at mile marker 138 after what Colorado State Patrol say was a series of incidents.
  The box truck carrying empty beer cans lost control while traveling westbound on I-70 and came to a stop in the we
  
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