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• Backcountry Skier Rescued After Triggering Avalanche

  12-01-2017 22:25
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  SILVERTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A backcountry skier who triggered an avalanche that covered US Highway 550 earlier this week was rescued by people who were said to be “in the right place at the right time.”
  Sallie Barney and her husband Mike were coming back home to Silverton on the highway when they were stopped by the slide covering the road. Barney spoke to CBS4 by phone Thursday.
  (credit: Sallie Barney)
  “My husband, who is an experienced avalanche rescuer, s
  
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• Hickenlooper Reaffirms Commitment To Health Care Exchange In State Of State Address

  12-01-2017 22:24
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper presented his annual State of the State address to yet another split Legislature on Wednesday and said that Colorado has a lot to be proud of as well as a lot of work to do.
  “In 2011 when we started, Coloradans were hurting. Over 200,000 people were unemployed, and countless more were under-employed. Six years, and almost 400,000 new jobs later, we have one of the lowest unemployment rates in Colorado’s history and the state of our
  
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• Let The Shredding Begin, Ruby Hill Rail Yard Opens

  12-01-2017 22:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Ruby Hill Rail Yard is officially open for the 2017 season.
  The recent cold weather has been enough to allow volunteers from Denver Parks and Winter Park Resort to start making snow.
  (credit: CBS)
  It features up to ten rails and boxes, all of varying configurations and skill levels.
  “This is a very unique and creative program that gives our residents and visitors, especially kids, an opportunity to enjoy skiing and snowboarding at an urban terrain park in their back y
  
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• Get Ready For Evergreen Lake Plunge On Feb. 12

  12-01-2017 22:14
  
  By Alan Gionet
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4)– It’s back on. The Evergreen Lake Plunge, cancelled on New Year’s Day because warm weather kept people off the ice at Evergreen Lake has been re-scheduled.
  The annual event will be Feb. 12 at noon at Evergreen Lake. CBS4 anchor Alan Gionet is a perennial host.Evergreen Polar Plunge 2014 (credit: Zumatim Photography)
  Hundreds of brave souls have been known to take the plunge as an annual rite. This year organizers were frustrated that the l
  
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• VP Biden Awarded The Medal Of Freedom

  12-01-2017 22:11
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – In a tribute to Vice President Biden before leaving office, President Barack Obama awarded him the Medal of Freedom.
  The Presidential medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States, recognizing people who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
  WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 12: (AFP OUT) U.S. Vic
  
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• 5 NBA Trades That Should Happen

  12-01-2017 21:59
  
  By Rahul Lal
  The NBA trade deadline is one of the season’s most hectic times for teams. It’s their last chance to get that player who can give them an extra playoff push or more draft picks as they embrace a rebuilding project.
  Names like Jimmy Butler, Paul Millsap and DeMarcus Cousins have crossed the trading block, though it no longer looks like trades for any of them will materialize. Here are some more realistic deals that teams should consider before the dead
  
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• Vance Joseph Has A Tough Act To Follow

  12-01-2017 21:36
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Vance Joseph called the Denver Broncos’ job a “reboot, not a rebuild” when he was introduced Thursday as Gary Kubiak’s successor.
  Joseph, 44, scuttled interviews scheduled with the Chargers, Rams and 49ers about their head coaching vacancies after meeting with Denver GM John Elway this week about the most desirable opening in the league.
  Vance Joseph (credit: CBS)
  Joseph said he’s eager to step into the Broncos’ championship cultu
  
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• Amazon Plans To Hire 100,000 In Next 18 Months

  12-01-2017 21:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to hire 100,000 full time workers over the next 18 months, highlighting its ambitious expansion plans — and the sharp contrast the e-commerce powerhouse strikes against traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, many of which are cutting jobs and closing stores.
  Amazon has long been known for investing the money it makes back into its businesses, and it’s doing that with a vengeance. The new hires will largely support new Amazon fulfillment centers in
  
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• After Collapse, Breckenridge Officials Urge Residents To Get Roofs Inspected

  12-01-2017 20:45
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – In the wake of a massive roof collapse near downtown Breckenridge Wednesday night, town officials are asking residents to have their own roofs inspected due to the threat of more collapses under the heavy, wet snow.
  The roof collapsed at a conference center at the Village at Breckenridge Hotel on South Park Avenue. (credit: CBS)
  Summit County Schools sent inspectors out early Thursday morning to check the flat roof over Breckenridge Elemen
  
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• Another Gun Shop Targeted In The Metro Area

  12-01-2017 20:31
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Another attempted gun shop robbery has taken place in the Denver metro area.
  (credit: CBS)
  Criminals broke windows at Denver Guns and Ammo overnight but could not get into the store so nothing was taken. The store is located on the 8200 block of Coal Mine Avenue in Littleton.
  (credit: CBS)
  On Sunday, four people broke into a gun store in Brighton and got away with 40 weapons.
  
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• Valentine’s Day Dinner For Two

  12-01-2017 19:48
  
  Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day around the corner. It’s often said that the way to a person’s heart is through food. However, taking your special someone to a three course dinner can rack up a pretty hefty bill. Luckily you can achieve restaurant like quality meals for a fraction of the price in the comfort of your own home with these simple recipes. Bon Appétit!
  First Course
  Prosciutto Wrapped Arugula Salad
  Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 6 minutesTotal Time: 1
  
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• Busiest DMV Office Closing, Moving

  12-01-2017 19:22
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – CBS4 has learned that Colorado’s busiest DMV office is closing at the end of March and relocating to another location about 7 miles away.
  The Denver Central Drivers License Office is at 1865 West Mississippi Avenue but will be shutting down at the end of March. Responding to inquiries from CBS4, Colorado’s Department of Revenue said “The move is part of the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Division of Motor Vehicles’ continuing g
  
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• Chargers Leaving San Diego For Los Angeles

  12-01-2017 18:53
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Broncos AFC West foe the San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, where they will join the recently relocated Rams in giving the nation’s second-largest media market two NFL teams for the first time in decades.
  Team chairman Dean Spanos made the announcement that the Chargers will relocate to LA for the 2017 season in a letter posted Thursday on the Chargers’ Twitter account, which was rebranded as the Los Angeles Chargers.A letter from Dean Spanos pic.twi
  
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• 4 Children Hit By Car In Crosswalk

  12-01-2017 18:34
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Four children were run over on their way to school in Colorado Springs but are expected to recover.
  The Gazette reports that witnesses say a crossing guard had stopped traffic at a crosswalk Thursday morning so the children could cross when a car made a right turn. It hit the children and trapped them underneath.Please SLOW DOWN in school zones! This is something that should NEVER happen. pic.twitter.com/LtlRHjIZmn
  — CSSD11 (@CSSD11) January 12, 2017
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• Residents Who Live Near Dinosaur Ridge Rally Against Rezoning

  12-01-2017 18:28
  By Karen Morfitt
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Dinosaur Ridge supporters are fighting to try to keep car dealerships from moving into the area.
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  Dozens rallied against the proposal to rezone the property on Wednesday.
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  Longtime Jefferson County resident Melanie Stafford was among them.
  “You’re not going to put a car dealership at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park so why should we put one at that gateway to the Rockies?” Stafford said.
  Some pe
  
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• Who Will Be Undertaker’s Opponent At WrestleMania?

  12-01-2017 17:47
  By Chuck Carroll
  Every year there is no bigger moment at WrestleMania than when Undertaker hits the ring. All 80,000 fans fall silent as the lights go out and the unmistakable sound of a gong echoes throughout the stadium. Then the iconic organ begins to play as thunder and lightning crash on the stage and fire shoots up from the ground below. Fog slowly begins to flood the entrance way. The crowd builds into a slow frenzy then explodes as a dark shadowy figure appears cloaked in a lon
  
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• Roof Of Hotel Conference Room Collapses Under Heavy Snow

  12-01-2017 17:47
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – People who were supposed to be staying at a hotel in Breckenridge overnight had to find alternative lodging after heavy snow collapsed a conference center roof.
  The incident happened at 8 p.m. the Village at Breckenridge Hotel, located on the 500 block of South Park Avenue.
  (credit: CBS)
  No one was hurt, and no one was in the Ten Mile conference room when its roof gave way.
  (credit: CBS)
  The hotel had to evacuate about 70 rooms from the surrounding buildings as
  
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• Trump’s Choice For AG Has Some Worried About Impact On Legal Pot

  12-01-2017 17:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Comments made by Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions this week about marijuana are sending shockwaves through states like Colorado where the drug is legal.
  Sen. Jeff Sessions is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the U.S. attorney general Jan. 10, 2017 in Washington. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
  The Senate Judiciary Committee held two days of confirmation hearings for Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump’s choic
  
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• CVS Generic Competitor To EpiPen, Sold At A 6th The Price

  12-01-2017 16:44
  
  (AP) – CVS is now selling a rival, generic version of Mylan’s EpiPen at about a sixth of its price, just months after the maker of the life-saving allergy treatment was eviscerated before Congress because of its soaring cost to consumers.
  The drugstore chain says it will charge $109.99 for a two-pack of the authorized generic version of Adrenaclick, a lesser-known treatment compared to EpiPen, which can cost more than $600.
  CVS Health Corp., the nation’s second-largest drugstor
  
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• Victim Felt ‘Powerless’ When Burglar Pointed Gun At Him

  12-01-2017 15:53
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – An Aurora man says he came face to face with a suspected burglar who pointed a gun at him Wednesday.
  Robert Torres, 24, had returned home from a chiropractic appointment and just walked through the front door to his townhouse on the 2200 block of South Jasper Way when he heard footsteps coming from the second floor of the home. It was just before noon, he said.
  His roommate’s car was not parked outside and no one else was expected inside the
  
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• Report: Chargers Plan To Announce Move To Los Angeles

  12-01-2017 15:48
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chargers appear ready to leave San Diego, their home of 56 seasons, for the potentially more lucrative but crowded Los Angeles market.
  Hours after the Chargers were granted a two-day extension to exercise their option to relocate to Los Angeles, a media report surfaced Wednesday night that the team plans to move.
  The Chargers have called a staff meeting for 8 a.m. PST Thursday, a team employee said Wednesday night. The employee spoke on condition of anonymity because o
  
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• CBS Sports’ Tony Gonzalez Breaks Down NFL’s Divisional Round Games

  12-01-2017 15:39
  
  Ryan Mayer
  In the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, which kicks off this weekend, all four games are rematches from the regular season. The Saturday afternoon game features the Seahawks and Falcons in a reprise of their Week 11 matchup, while the nightcap has the Texans in Foxboro to square off with the Patriots again.
  The first time Houston visited New England, the Patriots were without Tom Brady, who was serving his four-game suspension for DeflateGate. Despite the star QB&r
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cold Front And Snow For Denver

  12-01-2017 15:26
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Good news for most of the state in the wind department for Thursday. Winds will be a lot weaker than they have been for the last several days! The Jet Stream has shifted just enough to relax the wind profile across the central Rockies. There is still a westerly flow that will keep snow going in the mountains and west. But, overall things will be a lot less windy as we work our way through the week.
  There is a cold front that will back across Denver met
  
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• Colorado Lawmaker Wants To Eliminate Tampon Tax

  12-01-2017 15:10
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s 2017 legislative session is underway, and one of the more unusual new proposals from a lawmaker that’s set to be introduced involves feminine sanitary products.
  Pocketbook issues are always popular at the state Capitol, but Rep. Susan Lontine, a Democrat who represents Denver, has a new one — a bill to repeal the tax on tampons.
  “I think the original thought by the folks who originally taxed them — probably all men — felt that
  
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• After 5-Day Break, Avalanche Face Off Against Ducks At Home

  12-01-2017 14:39
  
  The Colorado Avalanche will be seeking to win consecutive home games for the first time this season when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.
  
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• Car Dealership Doesn’t Forget Tragedy, Gives Family Generous Gift

  12-01-2017 06:35
  
  By Andrea Flores
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Doherty High School assistant football coach Jeff Lobato was killed when a car hit his SUV head-on along Highway 83 near Franktown in 2015.
  Ever since Lobato’s death, the community has rallied around the wife and two kids he left behind.
  One year later, Phil Long Ford, a dealership in Colorado Springs, is helping them get a fresh start with a gift they desperately needed.
  Christine Lobato lost her husband when a car hit the SUV he was
  
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• New Issues Brought Up On First Day Of Colorado’s 2017 Legislative Session

  12-01-2017 05:53
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4) – It was a historic opening day of the 2017 legislative session as Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver became the first Latina speaker of the House in Colorado.
  There is new leadership in both chambers this year. Sen. Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City, took over as president of the Senate.
  Lawmakers will take up lots of new issues, including several dealing with schools. There’s a bill to outlaw spanking in schools, and another to allow guns in schools. Rep. KC Becke
  
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• Brown Tap Water Worries Residents, Water District Insists It’s Safe

  12-01-2017 05:04
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – Residents in the area near Roxborough Park southwest of Denver are being told their water is safe but best not to drink it or wash clothing with it.
  The problem is the color. It is a brown or tea color coming from the faucets.
  “Is there anything to worry about?” CBS4’s Rick Sallinger asked Larry Moore, the general manager of the Rocksborough Water and Sanitation District.
  “Absolutely not,” he replied.
  (credit: Ty Hagerman)
  But
  
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• Collapse Occurs At Convention Center In Breckenridge

  12-01-2017 04:42
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – A large section of a conference center in Breckenridge collapsed Wednesday night.
  According to county officials, the collapse occurred at Chateau of Breckenridge but there were no scheduled events or reports of fatalities.CONFIRMED: Officials believe everyone is accounted for here at collapse! #breckenridge pic.twitter.com/2PmZVSnWzh
  — Matt Kroschel (@Matt_Kroschel) January 12, 2017
  It’s believed nobody was inside when the collapse occurred.
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• Colorado Doctor Studying Drugs To Help With Symptoms Of Dementia

  12-01-2017 04:28
  
  By Kathy Walsh
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The wife of the late actor Robin Williams blames his suicide on a disease called Lewy body dementia. You may not know about it, but it affects an estimated 1.4 million people in the U.S.
  Now, neurologist Dr. Rajeev Kumar in Englewood is leading two studies on possible treatments for symptoms of the disease.
  Arlene Salazar is one of his patients. Two years ago, the 70-year-old was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
  “Falling mostly, I jus
  
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• Denver Police Investigating Fatal Shooting In Montbello

  12-01-2017 03:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Police are investigating a fatal shooting in the Montbello neighborhood.
  It happened Wednesday evening just before 6:00 in the 13000 block of Albrook Drive.UPDATE: Shooting in the 13000 Blk Albrook. 1 male victim pronounced deceased. Updates posted as available.
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) January 12, 2017
  Right now, there is no information on suspects.
  Police also do not have information on a victim.
  CBS4 has a crew at the scene. Refresh this story f
  
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• 2 Denver Officers Receive ‘Citizens Appreciate Police Award’

  12-01-2017 01:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two Denver police officers were recognized for their extraordinary work and were awarded the Citizens Appreciate Police Award on Wednesday.
  One officer came across a young U.S. soldier who was trying to fly to Virginia for her grandfather’s funeral only to find out her reservation never went through. She was distraught, but then Officer Henry Jones stepped in.
  The officers with Denver Police Chief Robert White (credit: CBS)
  “Officer Jones could not bear the thou
  
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• Combative Trump Concedes Russia’s Role In Election Hacking

  12-01-2017 00:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a combative and freewheeling news conference, President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday that he accepts Russia was behind the election year hacking of Democrats that roiled the White House race. Looking ahead, he urged Congress to move quickly to replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care law and insisted anew that Mexico will pay the cost of a border wall.
  The hour-long spectacle in the marbled lobby of Trump’s Manhattan skys
  
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• Large Crowds Expected At Annual Marade Events

  12-01-2017 00:40
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The annual Marade events in Denver to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have been announced.The legacy of the civil rights leader is commemorated in Denver every January on MLK Day in what has grown to be one of the largest celebrations in the nation. The traditional Marade began in 1985.
  “The annual celebration of Dr. King’s life in Denver has become a beacon of hope every year in our community, shining a bright light on the inclusive and welcoming city that we s
  
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• New Broncos Head Coach: ‘Not A Rebuilding Situation’

  12-01-2017 00:20
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – A runner-up two years ago, Vance Joseph is John Elway’s pick this time around.
  “It’s official. Excited to announce Vance Joseph as head coach of the Denver Broncos!” Elway tweeted Wednesday afternoon.
  The 44-year-old ex-Colorado quarterback built a reputation as one of the league’s best secondary coaches as he worked his way through the ranks in San Francisco, Houston and Cincinnati before serving as Dolphins defensive coordinator last
  
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