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• Lawsuit Alleges ADA Violations At Red Rocks

  07-02-2017 23:59
  
  By Libby Smith
  MORRISON, Colo (CBS4) – A lawsuit filed in federal court in December claims that the City of Denver is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act for the way it handles wheelchair accessible seating at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
  Because of the unique structure of the facility, wheelchairs can only access the first row of seats and the last row of seats. Out of 9,500 seats in the amphitheater, only 78 are accessible.
  Red Rocks Amphitheatre (credit CBS)
  “Right now,
  
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• Teen Sentenced For Shooting Death Of Younger Brother

  07-02-2017 23:55
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4/AP) – A teenager who accidentally shot his younger brother to death while the two were handling a loaded handgun in their Aurora home has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation and must either attend school or have a full-time job.
  Prosecutors with the Adams County District Attorney’s Office say the teen, Jalecc Taylor, was sentenced Monday for the June 4 death of his 10-year-old brother, Anthony Jemel Hemmings-Taylor.
  Anthony Jemel Hemmings-Taylor
  
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• Police Nab Suspect In Approximately 46 Business Burglaries

  07-02-2017 23:32
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Fort Collins have arrested a suspect they say has been on a six-month burglary spree at local businesses.
  According to police, Gary Baumann, 34, was arrested last Friday and they believe he’s responsible for a burglary spree “that cost local businesses at least $25,000 in damage and property loss.”
  Gary Baumann (credit: Larimer County Sheriff’s Office)
  “During these incidents, the suspect broke into local businesses, caus
  
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• Shower Groping Suspect Ordered To Stay Away From UNC Campus

  07-02-2017 23:27
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – The man accused of groping a woman in a University of Northern Colorado dorm in Greeley has been ordered to stay away from the campus.
  Carlos Alberto-Gallegos was arrested on Monday, three days after the victim says while showering in the dorm at UNC, a man got in and touched her inappropriately.
  Carlos Alberto-Gallegos (credit: Weld County)
  Alberto-Gallegos, 26, remains in custody at the Weld County Jail on $75,000 bond. He also cannot go on the UNC campus or have
  
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• Colorado GOP Launches Campaign Against Insurance Exchange

  07-02-2017 23:12
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado Republicans launched their opening attack on the health insurance exchange Tuesday.
  Just don’t call it an attack on Obamacare.
  Colorado Republicans sounded strikingly different than in years past when talking about their proposal to abolish the state-run health insurance exchange, called Connect For Health Colorado .
  Instead of tying the exchange to the federal health care law, or Obamacare, Republicans bristled at suggestions that the move aims to undo it.
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• Record Highs Possible Friday, Including Temps Around 70 In Denver

  07-02-2017 22:31
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – If you’re looking for an excuse to play hooky from work or school then we might have what you’ve been looking for in our extended forecast.
  The work week will end abnormally warm for this time of the year with highs well into the 60s and 70s across eastern Colorado.
  Friday’s record high for Denver is 71 degrees set in 1951 and it looks like we’ll be within a degree or two of that by the afternoon.
  Fire danger will remain elevated due t
  
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• Patriots Celebrate Super Bowl With Parade

  07-02-2017 22:16
  
  BOSTON (AP) – Snowflakes, raindrops and sticky confetti aren’t dampening the mood at Boston’s Super Bowl parade for the New England Patriots.
  Owner Robert Kraft, MVP quarterback Tom Brady, backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo and other players are leaning over the sides of World War II-era amphibious duck boats to wave at a wildly cheering crowd of several hundred thousand fans.Tom Brady catches a pass from @STEVEBURTONWBZ #Patriots #WBZ #SuperBowl @cbsboston pic.twitter.com/ANrjPbef
  
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• Former Rockies Reliever Boone Logan Signs With Indians

  07-02-2017 22:15
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Indians have signed lefty reliever Boone Logan to a one-year contract.
  Logan’s deal includes a club option for the 2018 season. The 32-year-old Logan appeared in 126 games over the past two seasons for the Colorado Rockies.
  (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  He has a career 28-23 with three saves and a 4.45 ERA in 581 major league relief appearances. Logan, who debuted with the Chicago White Sox in 2006, led the American League with 80 appearances w
  
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• Schlereth: Broncos Would Be ‘Foolish’ Not To Explore Romo Possibility

  07-02-2017 22:09
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Tom Brady, Peyton Manning,Ben Roethlisberger and Joe Flacco.
  Those are the four quarterbacks in the AFC who have led their teams to the Super Bowl in the past 14 years. It’s just those four experienced QBs.
  Do any of the quarterbacks on the Broncos roster as it currently stands (Paxton Lynch and Trevor Siemian) have what it takes to lead their team to the championship game?
  “You certainly don’t feel like you can,” said former Bronco Mark S
  
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• Army Clears Way For Dakota Access Oil Pipeline

  07-02-2017 21:51
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Army has notified Congress that it will allow the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, completing the four-state project to move North Dakota oil to Illinois.
  The Justice Department filed court documents Tuesday including letters to members of Congress from Deputy Assistant Army Secretary Paul Cramer. The Army intends to allow the crossing under Lake Oahe (oh-AH’-hee) as early as Wednesday.
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• Moose, Calf To Be Relocated With Sleds

  07-02-2017 21:44
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Wildlife officers will try to relocate a moose and her calf because of growing concerns the animals are getting too close to people.The moose and her offspring have made a home near the Steamboat Ski Area. The moose and her calf near Steamboat Ski Area (credit: CBS)
  Officers will try to track them down and relocate them about 100 miles away. Wildlife officers are asking that the public keep away from the animals until they can be relocated.
  “Stay away
  
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• Police Search For 2 Suspects In Deadly Shooting At Light Rail Station

  07-02-2017 20:55
  
  SHERIDAN, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Denver are searching for two suspects in a deadly shooting at a light rail station. The suspects are considered armed and dangerous.
  (credit: CBS)
  The shooting took place at approximately 1 a.m. at the RTD station located at 12th Place and Sheridan Boulevard. Police say the two men pictured in surveillance footage, wearing masks and backpacks, approached the victim and robbed him at gunpoint.
  (credit: Denver Police)
  One of the two suspects then shot and k
  
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• Trump Refugee Decision Doesn’t Rankle Colorado’s GOP Senate

  07-02-2017 20:49
  
  DENVER (AP) — President Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions don’t seem to be outraging Colorado Republicans the same as they did Colorado Democrats.
  The Democratic House voted last week to denounce the suspension of the U.S. refugee program and all entries from seven Muslim-majority nations for 90 days to review security screening procedures.
  But the symbolic resolution was rejected on a party-line 3-2 vote Tuesday in a committee of the Senate, which is controlled by Republ
  
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• WB Lanes Of I-70 Reopen At Vail Pass

  07-02-2017 20:40
  
  VAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed at the Vail Pass summit for a semi crash for about an hour-and-a-half Tuesday morning. All lanes reopened at 12:45 p.m.
  The westbound lanes were closed at Copper Mountain. Drivers were urged to take an alternate route from Highway 91 to Highway 24.
  It is unclear whether icy conditions or sun glare played a role in the crash.
  
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• Colorado Artist Busy Making Grammy Statues

  07-02-2017 20:15
  
  RIDGWAY, Colo. (CBS4)– An artist in Ridgway is busy making the trophies for Sunday’s Grammy Awards.
  John Billings is often called the “Grammy Man.” He makes each trophy by hand, one at a time.
  John Billings makes Grammys in Ridgway (credit: CBS)
  Statues for other award shows are often carved by machine or outsourced overseas.
  It takes more than 15 hours to make a single Grammy. It takes Billings about a year to make 600 trophies.
  (credit: CBS)
  Billings, 72, grew up in Lo
  
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• Tornadoes Touch Down, Wreak Havoc In Louisiana

  07-02-2017 20:03
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tornadoes touched down in southern Louisiana Tuesday, wiping houses from their foundations and downing power lines as severe weather moved across the region.
  At least three tornados have touched down — one in the eastern part of New Orleans, another near the town of Donaldsonville and another in the town of Killian, said Danielle Manning, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
  They have heard reports of injuries but nothing that has been confirmed yet,
  
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• Melania Trump Says White House Could Mean Millions For Brand

  07-02-2017 19:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump has said little about what she intends to do with her prominent position. But in new court documents, her lawyers say that the “multi-year term” during which she “is one of the most photographed women in the world” could mean millions of dollars for her personal brand.
  While the new documents don’t specifically mention her term as first lady, the unusual statement about her expected profits drew swift condemnation fro
  
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• More Tires Slashed In Northfield

  07-02-2017 19:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – More tires were slashed in Northfield, a Stapleton neighborhood that police in Denver say has been struck more than three dozen times.
  After 38 tires were slashed while parked near East Northfield Boulevard and North Trenton Street near the Northfield Apartments in Conservatory Green in Stapleton, another 16 were slashed overnight Monday into Tuesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Some neighbors believe it’s a backlash from other neighbors who are upset with the affordable housing co
  
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• Watch: When Terrell Davis Learned He’s A Hall Of Famer

  07-02-2017 19:20
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Former Broncos running back Terrell Davis is going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  He got the call for the hall Saturday night.
  The moment he received it, a knock, rather, is priceless.
  The Broncos tweeted out the short clip Tuesday, titling it “The moment you realize you’re a Hall of Famer.”The moment you realize you're a Hall of Famer … pic.twitter.com/d3zBdzMUJt
  — Denver Broncos (@Broncos) February 7, 2017
  Along with six others,
  
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• Denver Health Partners With Lyft To Get Patients Home

  07-02-2017 18:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Health Medical Center has teamed up with the ride sharing service Lyft to get patients home safely.Denver Health has ordered more than 200 Lyft rides since the program began in November 2016.Denver Health Medical Center (credit: CBS)
  So far the service is available for patients discharged from inpatient care or those leaving the emergency room.The rides are free for patients who qualify.
  
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• Betsy DeVos Confirmed As Education Secreatary

  07-02-2017 18:33
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS4) – The Senate voted to confirm Betsy DeVos as the new Secretary of Education, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the deciding vote.
  
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• Denver Ranked As Second-Best Place To Live

  07-02-2017 17:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Can there be a better place to live than Colorado?
  According to U.S. News & World Report, there is. But only one place. Austin, Texas.
  In their recent rankings, U.S. News lists the Lone Star State’s capital city as the only place better to live in the country than Denver, who received an overall score of 7.5 compared to Austin’s 7.8.
  U.S. News & World Report took several factors into consideration when compiling their rankings, including whether a city h
  
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• Denver Ranked As 2nd-Best Place To Live

  07-02-2017 17:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Can there be a better place to live than Colorado?
  According to U.S. News & World Report, there is. But only one place. Austin, Texas.
  In their recent rankings, U.S. News lists the Lone Star State’s capital city as the only place better to live in the country than Denver, who received an overall score of 7.5 compared to Austin’s 7.8.
  (credit: CBS)
  U.S. News & World Report took several factors into consideration when compiling their rankings, including wh
  
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• Bill Would Abolish State-Run Health Insurance Exchange

  07-02-2017 17:12
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado Republicans launch their opening attack on the health insurance exchange Tuesday.
  Just don’t call it an attack on Obamacare.
  A bill facing its first test in the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday afternoon would abolish the state-run health insurance exchange, called Connect For Health Colorado.(credit: CBS)
  Sponsors say there’s no reason Colorado should pay for its own exchange when shoppers could simply use the federal insurance exchange, healthcare.gov.
  
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• Christie Brinkley Returns To SI Swimsuit Issue At Age 63

  07-02-2017 17:03
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Model Christie Brinkley is returning to the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue at age 63 and this time she’s appearing with her two daughters.
  Brinkley will appear with 31-year-old Alexa Ray Joel, her daughter with singer Billy Joel, and 18-year-old Sailor Brinkley Cook, in the issue coming out this month.
  In an Instagram post, Brinkley thanks Sports Illustrated “for sending the powerful message that good things come in packages of every size and we
  
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• Dog Rescuer ‘At A Loss For Words’ After Theft Of Cash, Puppy

  07-02-2017 16:59
  
  BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – For Scott Cromer, rescuing puppies is more than just a job.
  Cromer works at Lifeline Puppy Rescue, and on Saturday he learned someone broke into their Brighton facility and stole one of the puppies there.
  Teddy (credit: CBS)
  “It’s just so heartbreaking, and these volunteers put their heart and soul into this and to see this happen? I’m at a loss for words,” Cromer told CBS4.
  While preparing for an adoption event on Saturday morning, voluntee
  
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• Who Will Win A GRAMMY? Here Are The Odds

  07-02-2017 16:56
  
  By Radio.com Staff
  (RADIO.COM) – Who will take home the big awards at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards? That’s a question for oddsmakers.
  According to online oddsmakers Bovada, Beyoncé will edge out Adele for Album of the Year, with Sturgill Simpson coming in as the dark horse at 22/1. While Queen Bey is the favorite for Album of the Year, Adele holds a slight advantage for both Record or the Year and Song of the Year.
  Bovada sees Best New Artist as the closest race of the evenin
  
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• Skiers Survive After Getting Stuck For 52 Hours In Backcountry

  07-02-2017 15:37
  
  CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Two skiers barely survived a backcountry detour last month near Monarch Mountain ski area.
  Kelsey Malin, of Dillon, and her friend told the Summit Daily they accidentally skied out of bounds on Jan. 25. The two then got stuck and spent 52 hours without survival gear or food.
  (credit: CBS)
  They tried to stay warm by sleeping in snow caves and knew they had to keep moving to avoid freezing to death. At one point, they said they drank water out of ski goggles.
  A
  
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• Latest Forecast: Pacific Moisture Brings Heavy Mountain Snow, Everything Misses Denver

  07-02-2017 15:29
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A westerly flow in the atmosphere across the entire western region of the country will allow moisture to stream directly from the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains through Wednesday. This will result in periods of heavy, wet snow for the mountains along with gusty winds.
  The same westerly flow will produce downslope for Denver and the Front Range resulting in mild, breezy, and mainly dry weather. The one exception to the dry forecast in the metro area i
  
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• Exercise May Not Be Completely Linked To Weight Loss, Study Finds

  07-02-2017 15:14
  
  CBS Local – It’s possible that weight loss isn’t directly pushed by exercising, according to a study conducted by Loyola University of Chicago.
  Working out promotes good health across the board but not necessarily weight loss. Losing weight includes burning calories, but when the body burns more calories, the hungrier it gets leading those lost calories being replaced. Studies have also confirmed that notion as well as burning calories through exercise doesn’t make u
  
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• Ghosting, Binge-Watch, Humblebrag Hit Merriam-Webster Website

  07-02-2017 15:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP/CBS4) — Attention, word nerds: This is your bonus round, courtesy of Merriam-Webster.
  In addition to elevating “surreal” in 2016 to word of the year, the dictionary company on Tuesday added about 1,000 new words and new definitions to existing listings on its website, Merriam-webster.com.
  Among 17 of the latest disclosed by the company are: “humblebrag,” a casual statement meant to draw attention to one’s admirable achievements, “binge-watch
  
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• Deadly Shooting Takes Place At Light Rail Station

  07-02-2017 14:55
  
  SHERIDAN, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Denver are searching for at least one suspect in a fatal shooting at a light rail station.
  (credit: CBS)
  The shooting took place at approximately 1 a.m. at the station at RTD Sheridan Boulevard, and train service was shut down for several hours afterwards while an investigation took place.
  (credit: CBS)
  The victim was a male but his identity hasn’t been released.
  (credit: CBS)
  A clerk at the gas station nearby at the corner of 10th and Sheridan told
  
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• Schlereth: Broncos Fans ‘Get A Piece’ Of Davis Hall Of Fame Selection

  07-02-2017 14:23
  
  By Michael Spencer
  Three time Super Bowl champ Mark Schlereth joined CBS4 sports anchor Michael Spencer at the ViewHouse Centennial for Xfinity Monday Live this week.
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Former Bronco Mark Schlereth and Michael Spencer broke down Super Bowl LI, in which the New England Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime.
  “(Atlanta) dominated the first three quarters of that football game,” said Schlereth.
  The Falcons
  
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• Nuggets, Barton Halt Mavericks’ Win Streak

  07-02-2017 14:12
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Nikola Jokic tormented the Dallas Mavericks in the first two games this season, but when foul trouble held him in check, Will Barton took over.
  Barton scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Gary Harris had 20 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-87 on Monday night.
  Wilson Chandler had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Barton added two blocks and five assists to pick up the slack for Jokic, who played just 24 minutes becau
  
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• Mother Of Slain Dispensary Guard Begs For Some Closure

  07-02-2017 06:00
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The mother of a marijuana dispensary security guard who was gunned down is urging anyone with information to come forward.
  Travis Mason, a former U.S. Marine, was killed eight months ago and police have few leads.
  “It makes me miss him. I wish I could have done something to protect him,” said Priscilla Dominguez, Mason’s mother.
  It’s not uncommon for the mother of a Marine to know that the life of service comes with great risk. But Dominguez n
  
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• Young College Student Groped While Showering In Dorm

  07-02-2017 05:47
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – There was an arrest on Monday in connection with the groping of a woman in a college dormitory.
  The victim says while showering in the dorm at the University of Northern Colorado a man got in and touched her inappropriately.
  Students have been on alert at the Greeley campus since it happened on Saturday.
  A man followed a student into Wilson Hall and entered the women’s bathroom while a young student was showering.
  (credit: UNC Police )
  “Before she could
  
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• Slashed Tires: Mischievous Kids Or Statement Against Affordable Housing?

  07-02-2017 04:06
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver need help catching a serial tire slasher who has struck more than three dozen times in one neighborhood.
  “I’ve never been through anything like this. I have two kids, so slashing my tires right after Christmas, I had to use my rent money to pay for tires,” said one resident.
  Police have taken numerous reports of vehicle tires being slashed while parked near East Northfield Boulevard and North Trenton Street near the Northfield Apartments i
  
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• Brush Fire In Douglas County Contained Before Homes Threatened

  07-02-2017 04:00
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A two-alarm fire in Douglas County was contained by fire crews before structures were threatened.
  The 22-acre fire burned off Lake Gulch Road near Castle Rock. The fire was reported just about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Crews had the fire under control at approximately 4 p.m.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to Karen Carter with the Castle Rock Fire Department, units with 68 personnel from Castle Rock, Franktown, Larkspur, South Metro, Jackson 105, and Douglas Count
  
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• White House Releases List Of Under-Reported Attacks

  07-02-2017 03:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House has released a list of 78 attacks it describes as “executed or inspired by” the Islamic State group.
  The White House says most did not get sufficient attention.
  The list includes incidents like a truck massacre in Nice that killed dozens and received widespread attention, as well as less high-profile incidents in which nobody was killed.
  The AP could not verify that each of the incidents had connections to the Islamic State group.
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• Winter Storm for the High Country as the East Stays Mild

  07-02-2017 01:52
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – After a mild weekend, a mild Monday come to Denver as the high rose to 61 degrees officially and that is 16 degrees above normal. Downtown we reached 63. Look got more mild temperatures for Tuesday with a high back in the low 60s, but expect an increase in clouds with the chance for a few late showers – maybe coming after dark. Another winter storm is taking aim at the high county prompting Winter Weather Advisories for the southern mountains for 4 to 10
  
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• Latest Forecast: Winter Storm for the High Country as the East Stays Mild

  07-02-2017 01:52
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – After a mild weekend, a mild Monday come to Denver as the high rose to 61 degrees officially and that is 16 degrees above normal.Downtown we reached 63. Look got more mild temperatures for Tuesday with a high back in the low 60s, but expect an increase in clouds with the chance for a few late showers – maybe coming after dark.Another winter storm is taking aim at the high county prompting Winter Weather Advisories for the southern mountains for 4 to 10 inc
  
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• Rescue Dog Found 22 Days After Fatal Rollover Crash

  07-02-2017 01:47
  
  PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A dog that went missing following a rollover crash was found after spending 22 days wandering Pueblo County.
  (credit: CBS)
  The dog was one of four rescued from a shelter in Texas but the van they were in rolled near Colorado City three weeks ago.
  The driver, Charles Roberts of Katy, Texas, was killed.The other three dogs were found after the crash.
  The fourth dog showed up this weekend in front of a farmhouse. She is underweight but is expected to recover.
  
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