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• Vote To Pick Your Favorite New Monopoly Token

  11-01-2017 23:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monopoly is getting a makeover.
  Hasbro is going to let people pick the eight tokens that will be included in the next version of the classic game.
  Some of the tokens in the running include a winking emoji face and a hashtag.
  Voting ends on Jan. 31. Visit votemonopoly.com to vote.
  
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• Plan Could Merge 3 Fire Agencies Into 1

  11-01-2017 23:41
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A plan is in the works that could possibly merge three fire protection agencies into one. South Metro Fire Rescue, Littleton Fire Rescue and Cunningham Fire Protection District are discussing that possibility and giving it some serious thought.
  “[W]e have not finalized any definitive plans yet and there isn’t that much information to disclose as we are still in the early stages of everything,” South Metro Fire Communicatio
  
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• Movement Begins Asking Broncos To #KeepWade

  11-01-2017 23:34
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Broncos fans are letting the team and John Elway know that they want defensive coordinator Wade Phillips to stay.
  Even before the Broncos announced Vance Joseph as the team’s new head coach, fans have been tweeting to #KeepWade.
  RELATED: 5 Fast Facts About New Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph
  Some of those tweets have even been retweeted by players.My only concern at this point is Wade Phillips. #KeepWade
  — Mary Jean (@omalleymj) January 11, 2017We
  
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• Cherry Cricket Collects Food Despite Closure From Fire

  11-01-2017 23:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The parking lot of a Cherry Creek landmark was busy despite the Cherry Cricket being closed since a fire damaged the restaurant in November of last year.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Cherry Cricket restaurant at 2nd Avenue and Clayton Street closed after a fire in November. Employees will be paid during the closure.
  Firefighters rushed to a kitchen fire at the Cherry Cricket on Wednesday night (credit: CBS)
  The staff told CBS4 they have felt so much love and caring from the community t
  
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• 5 Fast Facts About New Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph

  11-01-2017 23:10
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange/CBS4) – The Denver Broncos didn’t waste much time finding a successor to Gary Kubiak as the team hired Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph as its 16th head coach on Wednesday.
  (credit: John Elway/Twitter)
  The following are five things to know about the 44-year-old coach:
  1. Joseph played quarterback for the CU Buffaloes in the early 1990s and was a member of the national championship team in 1990. He later coached for CU, from 1999-2003.
  Vance
  
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• Voters Remove Colorado Sheriff Accused Of Assaulting Inmate

  11-01-2017 23:09
  
  JULESBURG, Colo. (AP) — A rural Colorado sheriff accused of taking a developmentally delayed inmate home and sexually assaulting her has been removed from office.
  Tom Hanna lost a recall election in Sedgwick County by a vote of 944 to 89 on Tuesday. Voters picked Deputy Larry Neugebauer to replace him as the top lawman in the county along the Nebraska border.
  The alleged assault happened in August. Hanna has been charged with five crimes, including sexual assault on an at-risk victim.
  An a
  
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• Ex-Lifer Released In Arizona Case Died In Colorado Prison

  11-01-2017 23:07
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — An ex-lifer freed from prison in Arizona after serving 37 years for two homicides has died in Colorado where he was imprisoned on sexual conduct convictions involving a child victim.
  The Arizona Republic reports that William Macumber died Oct. 10 at age 81, and Colorado Department of Corrections spokeswoman Laurie Kilpatrick confirmed Wednesday that Macumber is deceased.
  Kilpatrick said she could not provide details of Macumber’s death, but Macumber attorney Larry Hamm
  
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• Highways Top Legislative Talk, But Agreement Elusive

  11-01-2017 23:02
  
  DENVER (AP) — There’s no debate — Colorado needs a big plan to pay for billions in needed highway upgrades.
  But that’s where agreement ended Wednesday as the state’s divided Legislature began work for the year.
  Republicans in the House and Senate gave differing takes on whether Colorado should ask voters to pass a new tax to pay for more than $8 billion in transportation projects.
  And Democrats are talking up different ways to pay for roads.
  New Republican Senate Pr
  
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• Tire From Crash Smashes Into SUV On I-25

  11-01-2017 22:41
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A tire that flew off a vehicle in a crash slammed into the windshield of an SUV on Interstate 25 on Wednesday afternoon.
  The tire, from a crash in the southbound lanes of I-25, smashed the windshield and roof of a Nissan SUV while it was traveling northbound on I-25 at 136th Avenue.Two people were injured and rushed to the hospital.Vehicle loses tire in accident on SB I-25 at 136th.Tire bounces onto northbound I-25. Two injured and taken to lo…twitter.com/i/w
  
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• Loose Tire From Crash Smashes Into SUV On I-25

  11-01-2017 22:41
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – The Thornton Fire Department tweeted out a picture of a strange accident on Wednesday.
  (credit: Thornton Police Department)
  Investigators say a tire came off a vehicle heading north on Interstate 25 near 136th Avenue.Correction:Vehicle in northbound lane loses tire and bounces into southbound I-25.@WestyFire https://t.co/2SSpvyTGGv
  — Thornton Fire Dept. (@ThorntonFire) January 11, 2017
  The tire bounced into the southbound lanes and into an SUV.
  Two people wer
  
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• Veterans Hope Push-Ups Bring Attention To PTSD

  11-01-2017 21:35
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Some veterans gathered outside the state Capitol as the 2017 Legislative Session got underway on Wednesday to exercise. Actually, they did push-ups to call attention to PTSD.
  The veterans with Veterans for Natural Rights say men and women who have served their country in the U.S. military are more at risk for suicide with an average of 22 suicides a day nationwide. Veterans do push-ups outside of the state Capitol on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
  The group hopes to influence state
  
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• Loveland Pass, A-Basin Soon To Reopen

  11-01-2017 21:04
  
  ARAPAHOE BASIN, Colo. (CBS4) – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is preparing to open Wednesday afternoon.
  The Colorado Department of Transportation is getting ready to reopen Highway 6 over Loveland Pass, according to A-Basin’s blog. Following that opening, the ski area will open with extremely limited services.
  “We plan on opening the Pallavicini Lift and Black Mountain Express for the afternoon,” they posted. “Come up and enjoy.”
  Arapahoe Basin closed Tuesday afterno
  
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• Snow Continues for the Mountains and Denver Might Also See Some Snow

  11-01-2017 20:40
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Breezy to gusty winds found around the sate once again Wednesday as snow continues in the high country and the Avalanche Warning has now been extended until at least Thursday evening at 6pm. Denver reached a high, officially, of 56 degrees but that came before Noon just as a cold front slid into northeastern Colorado and dropped the temperature into the 20s by late afternoon. For Thursday expect a cooler day with a high only in the upper 30s with a chance for l
  
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• Latest Forecast: Snow Continues for the Mountains and Denver Might Also See Some Snow

  11-01-2017 20:40
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Breezy to gusty winds found around the sate once again Wednesday as snow continues in the high country and the Avalanche Warning has now been extended until at least Thursday evening at 6pm.Denver reached a high, officially, of 56 degrees but that came before Noon just as a cold front slid into northeastern Colorado and dropped the temperature into the 20s by afternoon.For Thursday expect a cooler day with a high only in the upper 30s with a chance for light sno
  
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• Broncos Pick Vance Joseph As New Head Coach

  11-01-2017 20:32
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos announced Vance Joseph as the successor to Gary Kubiak for head coach.
  John Elway tweeted out the news Wednesday afternoon, saying, “It’s official. Excited to announce Vance Joseph as head coach of the Denver Broncos!”It's official.
  Excited to announce Vance Joseph as head coach of the Denver Broncos! pic.twitter.com/m87uUn9KXs
  — John Elway (@johnelway) January 11, 2017
  Joseph, 44, was most recently the defensive coo
  
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• Builder Liability Bill 1st On List For Colorado Legislature

  11-01-2017 20:11
  
  DENVER (AP) — Affordable housing is the first order of business for the new Colorado Legislature.
  Colorado’s new Democratic House speaker says she and the Senate’s Republican president are introducing a bill to reduce developer liability and promote affordable housing.
  Democratic Rep. Crisanta Duran of Denver says the bill addresses liability insurance rates that make it harder to build condominiums. She did not elaborate.Homeowners groups have said they fear a bill to change b
  
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• Best Cupcakes In Denver

  11-01-2017 20:01
  
  Offering countless variations of cake topped with creamy frosting, here are Denver's best places for cupcake lovers.
  
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• 5 U.S. Winter Vacations Ideas For Thrill Seekers

  11-01-2017 20:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  From sleigh rides to making snow angels, there are all sorts of fun activities to enjoy on a winter vacation. It’s also the time of year when a variety of action sports may also be enjoyed, including skiing and snowboarding, as well as more extreme activities such as alpine skiing, ice climbing and snow kiting. But not all of America’s best winter destinations require layers of heavy clothing and plenty of deep snow powder. In fact, some spots may be better suited for
  
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• Crested Butte Receives 7½ Feet Of Snow In 10 Days

  11-01-2017 19:58
  
  CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (CBS4)– Crested Butte Mountain Resort has received seven-and-a-half feet of snow in the past 10 days, claiming the most snow of any ski area in Colorado so far this year.(credit: Crested Butte Mountain Resort)
  Crested Butte welcomed the 90 inches of snow despite having to close early on Monday.
  (credit: Crested Butte Mountain Resort)
  The ski area reopened on Tuesday morning and remains open with what the ski area calls “unbelievable conditions.”
  “The
  
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• Elway Led Broncos On ‘The Drive’ 30 Years Ago

  11-01-2017 19:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – “The Drive.”
  It happened Jan. 11, 1987.
  One of the most clutch performances in NFL history, if not all of professional sports.
  With the Broncos down late in the fourth quarter, quarterback John Elway led the offense almost the full length of the field to tie the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Championship Game.
  (Original Caption) Cleveland, Ohio: Broncos Mark Jackson scores touchdown to make tie with Browns in 4th quarter. Jackson holds ball high after pass fr
  
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• Baby Cape Buffalo Arrives At Denver Zoo

  11-01-2017 19:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A new baby is romping around the Denver Zoo after coming into the world on New Year’s Eve.
  Tamale was born to his cape buffalo family and is now on display with the rest of the herd for visitors at the Denver Zoo.
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  (credit: Denver Zoo)
  
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• Fines May Be Reduced For Not Using Bear-Resistant Trash Bins

  11-01-2017 19:09
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– The City of Boulder may soon scale back its fines for people refusing to use bear-resistant trash bins after a number of complaints and appeals.
  Bears are a common sight in the neighborhoods in west Boulder. That was part of the decision behind the city requirement that residents use bear-proof trash bins starting in 2014.(credit: CBS)
  Some people violated the rule and city leaders decided to implement fines for those who did not follow the requirement.The City of Bo
  
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• Who Is David Shulkin? 4 Things To Know About Trump’s Latest Appointment

  11-01-2017 18:21
  
  NEW YORK (CBS Local) – In President-Elect Donald J. Trump’s first press conference in two months, he announced that David Shulkin would assume the role of Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
  The VA, which manages a network of 1,700 hospitals and other medical facilities for veterans, has seen an increase in demand for services in recent years due to the increase of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and the aging Vietnam War veterans.
  Here are a few things you should know
  
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• Ski Area Remains Closed Due To Conditions

  11-01-2017 18:21
  
  ARAPAHOE BASIN, Colo. (CBS4) – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area remains closed Wednesday morning.
  On their blog, Arapahoe Basin says they are on standby to reopen.
  “Our patrollers, snowcat drivers, lift mechanics and lift operators are on the hill doing all the work necessary to get the ski area open.”
  (credit: Arapahoe Basin/Camara Photography)
  They also say crews from the Colorado Department of Transportation are preparing to conduct avalanche mitigation work, but “it is st
  
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• Trump Denies, Denounces Reports On Russia Ties: ‘A Disgrace’

  11-01-2017 17:49
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Opening his first news conference since the election, President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to suggestions that U.S. intelligence agencies leaked unsubstantiated reports to the media about his relationship with Russia, calling it a “tremendous blot on their record if they did that.”
  “I think it’s a disgrace that information would be let out. I saw the information, I read the information outside of that meeting,” he said, a referen
  
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• Hick names 2017 priorities

  11-01-2017 17:29
  
  Improving Colorado's infrastructure — particularly its transportation system and its rural broadband network — is Gov. John Hickenlooper’s top priority for 2017, he said Tuesday, one day before the start of the Colorado Legislature's session.       
  
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• Avalanche Risk In Colorado Mountains High As More Snow Falls

  11-01-2017 17:29
  
  DENVER (AP) — The avalanche danger is high in Colorado’s mountains as more snow, blown by gusty winds, falls.(credit: CBS)
  Interstate 70 is back open following a large avalanche on Vail Pass but other passes, including Loveland and Wolf Creek, are closed on Wednesday so crews can trigger slides to make them safe.
  (credit: CBS)
  Arapahoe Basin Ski Area remained closed because of the avalanche danger on Loveland Pass leading to the resort.
  Ethan Greene with the Colorado Avalanche Inform
  
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• CO lawmakers get down to business

  11-01-2017 17:26
  
  The 2017 session of the Colorado General Assembly opens today, with state lawmakers expected to tackle a host of issues of importance to business, including roads, health care and runaway housing costs.       
  
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• 2 Adults, 2 Children Dead In Home In Colorado Springs

  11-01-2017 17:22
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Springs police say four people were found dead in a home on Tuesday evening.
  Police haven’t said how the man, woman and two children died but say there’s no danger to the public.
  (© Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Return To Work Under Cloud Of Uncertainty

  11-01-2017 17:13
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are returning to work under a cloud of uncertainty Wednesday.
  The Democratic House and Republican Senate are waiting for cues from Washington and from Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper about the priorities this year.
  Both sides say they want to see big action on transportation, citing a need to address traffic congestion and improve highways. But there is little agreement about how to pay for those transportation improvements.
  They also have big questions a
  
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• Gov. Hickenlooper Won’t Issue Clean-Air Executive Order

  11-01-2017 17:11
  
  DENVER (AP) — Citing backlash from Republicans, Colorado’s Democratic governor said Tuesday he has abandoned the idea of issuing an executive order to seek a one-third cut in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
  But Gov. John Hickenlooper insisted he hadn’t given up on the proposal’s goals — or his own commitment to maintaining Colorado’s status as a national leader in fighting air pollution.
  “I think the response — the pushback — from
  
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• Rockies Still Tinkering With Team As Spring Training Nears

  11-01-2017 16:44
  
  DENVER (AP) — A couple more arms for a shaky bullpen. Maybe another utility player or two. Possibly a long-term deal for outfielder Carlos Gonzalez.
  Those are among the priorities for Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich with spring training just a month away. He’s not quite done tinkering with a team that’s added a new coach in Bud Black, a new first baseman in Ian Desmond — really new, too, having never played the position — and a left-handed reliever in
  
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• Trump Blasts Intel Agencies Over Report On Russia Ties

  11-01-2017 16:35
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Hours before his first news conference as president-elect, Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted U.S. intelligence agencies, blaming them for leaking unsubstantiated reports on his relationship with Russia and demanding, “Are we living in Nazi Germany?”Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to "leak" into the public. One last shot at me.Are we living in Nazi Germany?
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
  A U.S. official
  
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• Hickenlooper: Colorado Will Keep Close Eye On New Congress, President

  11-01-2017 16:15
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Wednesday marks the start of a new Colorado legislative session, and Gov. John Hickenlooper is talking about what he hopes gets accomplished this year.
  For the most part, lawmakers and the governor enter the sesson on the same page. Both rank transportation and affordable housing as top concerns.
  John Hickenlooper (credit: CBS)
  But the governor is also concerned about rural broadband, student testing and the potential impact of a new congress and president.
  Hickenlooper spo
  
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• Latest Forecast: Strong Wind And Snow Locked In

  11-01-2017 16:13
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – The current pattern of strong westerly winds continues to keep Colorado blasted with wind and heavy mountains snow. Here is a look at some of the peak wind gusts we have seen in the last 24 hours. Not as strong as Monday and Tuesday but, still pretty tough to manage.Denver will see wind gusts on Wednesday between 25 and 35 mph from time to time with 50 to 55 mph winds in the foothills and mountains. Snow is still falling in the Colorado high country wi
  
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• Broomfield Delays Vote On Oil & Gas Development Moratorium

  11-01-2017 15:55
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Broomfield city leaders delayed a vote on whether to enact a 5-month moratorium on oil and gas development, which would impact a current plan to build 139 new horizontal hydraulic fracturing wells near homes.
  (credit: CBS)
  As many as 1,000 people attended a city council meeting Tuesday, which was held at the City and County Building on Descombes Drive. Police officers provided crowd control as people took seats in several overflow rooms made a
  
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• CO cars on mileage standard

  11-01-2017 15:36
  
  Colorado's favorite vehicles will need dramatic makeovers to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's aggressive fuel efficiency standard of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.       
  
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• Sleepy driver knocks out power for 100s

  11-01-2017 15:20
  
  Around 1,125 Xcel customers in Brush woke up without power Wednesday morning thanks to a sleepy driver.        
  
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• What to do if your dog falls through ice

  11-01-2017 15:16
  
  You might be thinking about taking Rover on an extra long walk as Fort Collins thaws out from last week's frigid temperatures, but please, keep him on a leash.       
  
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• Arapahoe Basin still closed

  11-01-2017 15:08
  
  A Colorado ski resort will stay closed a little while longer thanks to conditions you can partially blame on too much snow.       
  
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• CU opens $49M dining hall

  11-01-2017 14:48
  
  CU Boulder is opening a brand new part of campus Wednesday for its students.       
  
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• Mountains on pace for record snow

  11-01-2017 14:46
  
  When it snows so much that ski areas have to close, you know there’s been a lot of snow.       
  
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• 4 found dead in Colorado Springs home

  11-01-2017 14:26
  
  Local authorities have launched an investigation into what led up to the deaths of a man, a woman and two children who were found inside of a Colorado Springs home Tuesday evening.       
  
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• Strong Winds Fuel Fire At Cherry Creek State Park

  11-01-2017 14:17
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish a brush fire that kicked up at Cherry Creek State Park in Aurora overnight.
  Strong winds earlier this week dried up the brush in the park and then more strong winds early Wednesday morning made putting out the fire more of a challenge.
  (credit: CBS)
  Someone driving by the park on South Parker Road noticed the fire and called it in to emergency dispatchers just before 3 a.m. The fire grew in size to 10 acres but was under cont
  
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• Fire Chars Brush At Cherry Creek State Park

  11-01-2017 14:17
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish a brush fire that kicked up at Cherry Creek State Park in Aurora overnight.
  Strong winds earlier this week dried up the brush in the park and then more strong winds early Wednesday morning made putting out the fire more of a challenge.
  (credit: CBS)
  Someone driving by the park on South Parker Road noticed the fire and called it in to emergency dispatchers just before 3 a.m. The fire grew in size to 10 acres but was under cont
  
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• CO lawmakers return to work

  11-01-2017 13:37
  
  Colorado lawmakers are returning to work under a cloud of uncertainty Wednesday.       
  
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• Joseph, Elway have dinner at Elway's

  11-01-2017 13:33
  
  It appears the Denver Broncos' interview with Vance Joseph went so well Tuesday afternoon, he, team general manager John Elway and some other football operation staffers carried their discussion into the night at a well-known steakhouse.       
  
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• Broncos Interview Miami Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph

  11-01-2017 07:24
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos met Tuesday with Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, the third candidate to interview for their head coaching vacancy following Gary Kubiak’s resignation for health reasons.
  “He has great leadership qualities and a strong vision of what it takes to win,” general manager John Elway tweeted after the interview that lasted several hours.
  Joseph, 44, a former University of Colorado quarterback, just completed his first
  
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• Investigators Learn ID Of ‘Felony Lane Gang’ Suspect From Tweet

  11-01-2017 07:14
  
  By Jeff Todd
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – After a CBS4 story, a tweet and a nationwide search has led Arapahoe County investigators to their suspect.
  (credit: CBS)
  In September the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office put out some pictures from a surveillance camera of a woman suspected of being part of the Felony Lane Gang, a group of criminals that steal from easy targets like parking lots and then take stolen IDs and checkbooks to drive-up bank tellers.
  A woman in New York recognized th
  
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• Avalanches: ‘Some Slides Haven’t Run This Big Since The 80s’

  11-01-2017 06:47
  
  By Stan Bush
  DENVER (CBS4) – Avalanche forecasters predict this winter will be the most dangerous in a generation.
  “Some of these slides haven’t run this big since the 80s,” said Scott Toepher, forecaster with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.Toepher says rapidly fluctuating temperatures in December created a volatile layer in the state snowpack. A week ago, temperatures were warm enough that rain began falling at 10,000 above sea level. When the temperatures fel
  
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