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• Contentious Education Bill Has Republican & Democrats Sponsors

  11-02-2017 22:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a push to level the playing field for charter schools in Colorado when it comes to funding.
  According to CBS4 Political Specialist Shaun Boyd, it is one of the most contentious education bills this session. Supporters of the bill say — combining all the charter school students into one district — it would be the biggest in the state, and yet they say those students are being literally short-changed.
  They say while charter schools educate 12 percent
  
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• Contentious Education Bill Has Republican & Democrat Sponsors

  11-02-2017 22:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a push to level the playing field for charter schools in Colorado when it comes to funding.
  According to CBS4 Political Specialist Shaun Boyd, it is one of the most contentious education bills this session. Supporters of the bill say — combining all the charter school students into one district — it would be the biggest in the state, and yet they say those students are being literally short-changed.
  They say while charter schools educate 12 percent
  
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• Body Found Near Duck Pond

  11-02-2017 22:28
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Englewood are investigating after a body was found near a duck pond Saturday afternoon.
  According to police, a person walking along a bike path in the northwest corner of South Broadway Street and West Jefferson Avenue discovered the body and police responded just after noon.
  The gender of the person and cause of death haven’t been released.
  
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• About 200 Protest Abortion Outside Denver Planned Parenthood

  11-02-2017 22:17
  
  DENVER (AP) – An abortion protest has drawn about 200 demonstrators to a rally across the street from a Planned Parenthood clinic in Denver.
  About two dozen Planned Parenthood supporters staged a counter-demonstration in front of the clinic on Saturday.
  (credit: CBS)
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  Protests were also planned in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, and in cities nationwide.
  In Denver, protesters held signs including “Stop abortion now” and “Health concerns? Keep your pants on
  
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• Boulder County Keeps Drilling Moratorium Despite Warning

  11-02-2017 22:05
  
  DENVER (AP) – Boulder County did not drop its moratorium on oil and gas drilling Friday as Attorney General Cynthia Coffman demanded, a county official said, potentially setting up a court battle.
  Coffman, a Republican, told the heavily Democratic county last month the moratorium contradicts a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that only the state can regulate the industry. She warned she would file a lawsuit if county officials didn’t rescind it by Friday.
  County officials say the morato
  
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• Patients not getting life-saving test

  11-02-2017 21:31
  
  It's a medical test that can save a woman's life - yet a new study says most women aren't getting it.       
  
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• Buds Bring In More Than $1 Billion In Colorado

  11-02-2017 21:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Voters approved Initiative 300 in November, but shortly after it passed the state passed new regulations making it illegal for marijuana and alcohol to be consumed in the same place, but Colorado made some big money from marijuana.
  A judge is expected to review the lawsuit next week.
  RELATED STORIES: Marijuana Legalization Story ArchiveColorado dispensaries sold more than $1 billion worth of pot in 2016, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. It includes both
  
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• Skeletons may be first colonists in...

  11-02-2017 20:40
  
  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Archeologists discover human skeletons in St. Augustine during a dig. The bones could belong to the first colonists of St. Augustine, dating to the 1500's.        
  
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• A sit-down with Dr. Temple Grandin

  11-02-2017 20:40
  
  Temple Grandin, a Colorado State University professor of animal sciences and autism spokesperson, is one of 10 women in 2017 to be named to the National Women’s Hall of Fame.       
  
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• Wildfire Claims 2 Buildings

  11-02-2017 20:33
  
  BYERS, Colo. (CBS4) – Two buildings have been destroyed by a wildfire burning in Arapahoe County on Saturday.\
  (credit: South Metro Fire Rescue)
  (credit: South Metro Fire Rescue)
  According to South Metro Fire Rescue, the 40-acre fire destroyed two outbuildings on CR 173 near Highway 36.
  No evacuations have been ordered.
  
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• Denver is about to spend big on flood-control projects — but will they leave Globeville dry?

  11-02-2017 19:00
  
  Nine years ago, several elected leaders gathered on the banks of the South Platte River in north Denver to celebrate: After more than a decade of digging in the riverbed and construction of projects that included levees, a 320-acre swath of land — principally in working-class Globeville — finally would be removed from the flood plain.
  Then-Mayor John Hickenlooper called the $25 million in work “a water engineering marvel.”
  But for Globeville, which hugs the
  
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• Sing Our Rivers Red march and exhibit hopes to use art to raise awareness of violence against Native women

  11-02-2017 18:00
  
  A red river of fabric will wash down the 16th Street Mall on Tuesday, carried by indigenous and non-native people to honor the missing and murdered Native women who have not found justice.
  The march Sing Our Rivers Red shares the name with a complementary exhibit of the same name at the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council gallery on Sante Fe Drive, suggesting that arts organizations may become more active in the next couple of years.
  “We want to raise awareness, and we also want to honor t
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cool Change With Rain And Snow

  11-02-2017 17:47
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two big weather features are working on Colorado this weekend a cold front backing into the front range and a storm system over the southwest pushing moisture into the state. This change will bring increasing clouds over Denver along with a chance for afternoon rain showers changing to snow overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. There will still be gusty winds around the area for Saturday. Just not a strong as those we experienced on Friday.
  The Denver met
  
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• Why does the United States still let 12-year-old girls get married?

  11-02-2017 17:22
  
  By Fraidy Reiss, Special To The Washington Post
  Amanda Lucier for the Washington PostMichelle DeMello and her husband Eric DeMello were married when she was just 16 and five months pregnant, and he was 19. This archival photograph was taken in Lincoln City, Ore.Michelle DeMello walked into the clerk’s office in Colorado thinking for sure someone would save her.
  She was 16 and pregnant. Her Christian community in Green Mountain Falls was pressuring her family to marry her off to her 19-year
  
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• Denver metro area could see a cold weekend followed by another warm week

  11-02-2017 16:34
  
  The Denver metro area is expected to feel a cold snap over the weekend but temperatures should heat back up next week.
  “It’s cooling down through Sunday, but then Monday it’ll begin to warm again. But we’re only expected to get up to the 60s come Friday,” National Weather Service spokeswoman Natalie Gusack said. “We’re not looking at another 80-degree record-breaking day.”
  Saturday should have highs in the upper-50s with lows in the mid-20s, she sa
  
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• A judge blocked the Anthem-Cigna health insurance merger. What does that mean for Colorado?

  11-02-2017 16:00
  
  A federal judge in Washington, D.C., this week blocked the proposed mega-merger of health insurance heavyweights Anthem and Cigna.
  The $54 billion deal — Anthem was trying to acquire Cigna — would have created the largest health insurance company in the nation. But it also would have had some pretty significant consequences for Colorado. Let’s dive in:
  So, what happened?
  A judge in D.C. ruled in a lawsuit brought against the two companies by the U.S. Justice Department and the
  
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• Man in critical condition after shooting in Colorado Springs

  11-02-2017 15:29
  
  A man was shot multiple times in a Colorado Springs parking lot and was taken to the hospital in critical condition Saturday a little after 1 a.m.
  Colorado Springs police say officers arrived at the parking lot, which is at the intersection of South Academy Boulevard and Chelton Road, but were unable to find any witnesses.
  There is no suspect information at this time. The man’s name has not been released.
  
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• Tips for evaluating a job offer; salary and benefits aren’t the only factors

  11-02-2017 13:10
  
  Denver Post fileAn unemployed Coloradan attends a job fair in Greenwood Village, Colorado.By Brianna McGurran, NerdWallet
  “Ask Brianna” is a Q&A column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I’m here to help you manage your money, find a job and pay off student loans.
  Question: I got an offer for a full-time job. How do I decide if it’s right for me, or if the salary is fair?
  Answer: The job hunt can feel like a decathlon: multiple contests, ma
  
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• Cigarette Butt Believed To Be Cause Of Brush Fire In Fort Collins

  11-02-2017 06:59
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Strong winds helped fuel a brush fire in Fort Collins on Friday afternoon.
  The so called Fossil Creek fire broke out near Duck Lake just after 3 p.m.
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  It’s burned about 150 acres. No structures were threatened but the fire put up a lot of smoke at Carpenter Road and Timberline.
  (credit: CBS)
  The fire was 100 percent contained just after 8 p.m. Friday.
  “The probable cause is a cigarette butt tossed from a passing car. The problem wa
  
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• DU edges CC 2-1, despite freshman goalie’s heroics

  11-02-2017 06:30
  
  Colorado College’s Alex Leclerc wasn’t exactly fresh off a 45-save shutout win over North Dakota, given that the Tigers were idle last weekend, but let’s just say the 5-foot-10 goaltender was outstanding for a second consecutive game against a perennial national power Friday night.
  In a sellout atmosphere at Magness Arena, the little goalie with extreme skill and quickness kept the Tigers afloat against the No. 2-ranked Denver Pioneers, who dominated puck possession for most of
  
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• Denver Pioneers edge Colorado College, despite freshman goalie’s heroics

  11-02-2017 06:30
  
  Colorado College’s Alex Leclerc wasn’t exactly fresh off a 45-save shutout win over North Dakota, given that the Tigers were idle last weekend, but let’s just say the 5-foot-10 goaltender was outstanding for a second consecutive game against a perennial national power Friday night.
  In a sellout atmosphere at Magness Arena, the little goalie with extreme skill and quickness kept the Tigers afloat against the No. 2-ranked Denver Pioneers, who dominated puck possession for most of
  
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• Iconic Rabbit Ears Motel Sign Vandalized

  11-02-2017 05:56
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Someone has vandalized an iconic neon sign in Steamboat Springs.The bottom half of the Rabbit Ears Motel sign doesn’t look the same now that the neon outlining the rabbit’s face is gone and the word “Ears” is also broken.(credit: Scott Franz/Steamboat Today)
  The motel says repairs will cost $2,000.The motel also has surveillance video that was turned over to the police that they hope will help officers catch the vandals.
  
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• Strong Winds Send Tumbleweeds Piling Up

  11-02-2017 05:51
  
  FREDERICK, Colo. (CBS4)– The strong winds caused tumbleweeds to pile up across Colorado.
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  The weeds all blew into a pile and got stuck along the chain link fence at the baseball fields at Frederick High School.
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• SnowStang Service To The Slopes Begins Saturday

  11-02-2017 05:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation launches its SnowStang service on Saturday in hopes of easing congestion on Interstate 70.
  The agency will put SnowStang on the I-70 corridor, a new part of the Bustang regional bus service.
  A Bustang (credit: CBS)
  On February 11 and 24, CDOT will run buses to six ski resorts with round-trip prices starting at $45.
  This service is specifically designed for skiers and boarders.
  “SnowStang goes directly to each resort plus our dr
  
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• Nikola Jokic becomes second Nuggets’ player to score 40 points at Madison Square Garden

  11-02-2017 05:35
  
  NEW YORK – Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets teammates shake their heads in complete respect for what they have the closest seat to witnessing on a nightly basis. A true star being born.
  Nikola Jokic put his name right next to Nuggets legend David Thompson’s on Friday night. Until Jokic’s 40 points in a Nuggets’ win over the Knicks, Thompson had been the only player in team history to put at least 40 on the board in the NBA’s most iconic arena – Madison Squa
  
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• 2 Fires Burn Structures, Force Families From Homes

  11-02-2017 05:32
  By Dillon Thomas
  BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– More than 300 residents of Boulder County were evacuated from their properties Friday, after at least two fires ignited across the county.
  Authorities told CBS4 at least 13 buildings were burned in one of the fires. One of those buildings was a farm hand’s residence.
  Rogers Fire (credit: CBS)
  The largest fire started along Rogers Road in Hygiene. The other, 16 miles west, was along Wagonwheel Gap Road.
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  Residents near the Ro
  
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• Trump considers writing “brand new” immigration order

  11-02-2017 05:26
  
  Matt Zapotosky, Philip Rucker and Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post
  WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering rewriting his executive order temporarily barring refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the country, indicating that the administration may try to quickly restore some aspects of the now-frozen travel ban or replace it with other face-saving measures.
  Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he would probably
  
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• Strong Winds Cause Downed Trees, Damage

  11-02-2017 05:23
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Strong winds downed trees in Boulder which caused a lot of damage on Friday.
  A neighborhood in North Boulder was rattled by strong winds on Friday morning.
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  Resident Alison Batwin was sleeping when she was startled awake when a large tree crashed into her roof.
  “I looked outside and saw some branches but didn’t realize the extent of it until I walked outside and then I saw it. I went back inside and saw two huge tree limbs coming down from th
  
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• Injured Nuggets Kenneth Faried, Danilo Gallinari may not return until post All-Star break

  11-02-2017 05:10
  
  NEW YORK – With the All-Star break looming, and Nuggets Kenneth Faried and Danilo Gallinari nursing severe injuries, there is a chance the duo might not play until after the All-Star break.
  Neither were in uniform on Friday night at the New York Knicks. Gallinari hasn’t played in five straight games since suffering a strained left groin against the Memphis Grizzlies on Feb. 1. Faried missed his first game with a significantly sprained right ankle.
  The expanded off-time during the All
  
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• Legend Of Nuggets’ Nicola Jokic Continues To Grow

  11-02-2017 05:02
  
  NEW YORK (The Sports Xchange)– Nikola Jokic poured in a career-high 40 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 131-123 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
  The second-year center was 17 of 23 from the field, grabbed nine rebounds and had five assists for the Nuggets (24-29). Wilson Chandler scored 19 points, and Gary Harris and Jameer Nelson registered 16 points each. Nelson also had 11 assists.
  Carmelo Anthony topped the Knicks (22-34) with 33 points.
  
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• 2nd suspect in fatal shooting, robbery at Denver light rail station arrested

  11-02-2017 04:55
  
  Provided by Denver Police DepartmentNathan ValdezA second suspect in a shooting death at a west Denver light rail station was arrested Friday.
  Nathan Valdez, 19, is being held for investigation of first-degree murder, according to the Denver Police Department.
  Valdez is a suspect in the shooting death and robbery of 32-year-old Tim Cruz. The incident happened at about 2 a.m. Tuesday at the light rail station at West 12th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.
  Ever Valles, 19, was arrested earlier this w
  
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• 2nd Suspect Arrested In Light Rail Murder

  11-02-2017 04:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver have arrested a second suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of a man at a light rail station.
  Ever Valles (credit: Denver Police Department)
  Police arrested Nathan Valdez, 19, in connection with the deadly shooting on Friday. He is being held for investigation of first-degree murder.
  Nathan Valdez (credit: CBS)
  On Thursday, police arrested Ever Valles, 19, in the murder of Tim Cruz at approximately 1 a.m. Tuesday at the RTD station located a
  
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• Evergreen Lake Plunge Canceled Due To Warm Weather- Again!

  11-02-2017 04:39
  
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Warm weather hasn’t canceled the Evergreen Lake Plunge just once, but twice.
  It was canceled on New Year’s Day because warm weather kept people off the ice at Evergreen Lake. Now, it’s been canceled a second time because of warm weather.
  The annual event had been rescheduled for 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
  
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• NFL Kicker, Reality TV Stars, Gold Medal Winner Hit The Ice

  11-02-2017 04:24
  
  By Mark HaasDENVER (CBS4) – An NFL kicker, a couple of reality TV stars, and a gold medal winner hit the ice in Denver this week.That’s who I was up against when I put on the pads and pretended to be a hockey goalie after a University of Denver practice this week.
  “I am not worried about your safety, because I don’t care about your safety,” DU Coach Jim Montgomery jokingly told me before started.
  The Pioneers were holding their annual “Celebrity Shoot-Out,&rdq
  
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• Tire Dealer Steps Up To Help Tire Slash Victims

  11-02-2017 04:00
  
  By Mark Ackerman
  DENVER (CBS4)– Big O Tires is helping some of the Stapleton residents who have repeatedly had their car tires slashed by vandals. The tire chain is paying to replace some of the damaged tires.
  Vandals have hit the Northfield Apartments at least four times since January.
  (credit: CBS)
  Many of the residents at the affordable housing complex told CBS4 they simply couldn’t afford to keep replacing their tires over and over again.
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  Christian Tarango said his
  
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• New Technologies Are Saving Water During Household Chores

  11-02-2017 03:36
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) – At Revolution Cleaners in Denver, hundreds of loads of laundry get washed every week.
  “We are an environmentally friendly dry cleaner,” said Michael Poeschl, the general manager of Revolution Cleaners.
  (credit: CBS)
  For the last year, Revolution has extended it’s mission to include saving water. They’re using a washing machine called Xeros.
  LINK: The Xeros Machine
  “We’re going to save approximately 250,000 gallons of water
  
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• Protesters Disrupt Wells Fargo Lobby To Denounce Dakota Access Pipeline

  11-02-2017 02:17
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4)– Protesters disrupted business at the Wells Fargo bank in downtown Denver on Friday. They’re upset that work has resumed on the Dakota Access Pipeline.
  Several hundred demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol to protest the pipeline.
  (credit: CBS)
  Their goal is divestment, their strategy to go after companies involved in financing the construction.
  (credit: CBS)
  The protest leader, Glenn Morris told those gathered, “There are financiers of thi
  
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• Latest Forecast: Denver Obliterates the Record High for February 10

  11-02-2017 01:46
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Strong westerly winds over Colorado have pushed temperatures into record territory along the Front Range on Friday. The previous record high for February 10 in Denver (71° set in 1951) was smashed when the official high topper out at 80s degrees!That is also the warmest temperature ever recorded in the entire month of February and also turned out to be the earliest 80 degree reading ever – trouncing the old record of the first 80 degree reading in
  
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• Denver Obliterates the Record High for February 10

  11-02-2017 01:46
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Strong westerly winds over Colorado pushed temperatures way into record territory along the Front Range on Friday. The previous record high for February 10 in Denver (71° set in 1951) was smashed when the official high topped out at 80 degrees! That is also the warmest temperature ever recorded in the entire month of February and also turned out to be the earliest 80 degree reading ever – trouncing the old record of the first 80 degree reading in
  
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• Fight Over Fracking Leads To Funding Question For AG’s Office

  11-02-2017 01:34
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4)– State lawmakers are wading into a fight over fracking in Boulder County with threats of withholding funding from a state agency.
  Budget requests typically pass the state legislature with little fanfare. But, when the state Senate took up an appropriation for the Attorney General’s Office Friday morning, Sen. Matt Jones of Boulder County opposed it along with nine other lawmakers.
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  “The reason I did that is she’s willing to sue Bou
  
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• Wind Gusts Topple Semis On I-70

  11-02-2017 01:21
  
  By Andrea FloresSUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Strong gusts of wind caused delays and closures along Interstate 70 on Friday after some semis toppled off the road.The Colorado Department of Transportation issued a high wind restriction for high profile vehicles between Silverthorne and Beaver Brook. (credit: CBS)
  Driver David Veal says it is better to be safe than sorry, “You’ve seen high wind, you’ve seen guys roll over, and I don’t want to be that guy. I’m goi
  
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• Brush Fire In Fort Collins 100 Percent Contained

  11-02-2017 00:48
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Strong winds helped fuel a brush fire in Fort Collins on Friday afternoon.
  The so called Fossil Creek fire broke out near Duck Lake just after 3 p.m.
  (credit: CBS)
  It’s burned about 150 acres. No structures are threatened but the fire put up a lot of smoke at Carpenter Road and Timberline.
  (credit: CBS)
  The fire was 100 percent contained just after 8 p.m. Friday.
  What started the fire is being investigated.
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• Brush Fire Breaks Out In Fort Collins

  11-02-2017 00:48
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– Strong winds helped fuel a brush fire in Fort Collins on Friday afternoon.
  The so called Fossil Creek fire broke out near Duck Lake just after 3 p.m. (credit: CBS)
  It’s burned between 15-25 acres. No structures are threatened but the fire put up a lot of smoke at Carpenter Road and Timberline.The fire was 35 percent contained just before 5 p.m. Friday.
  What started the fire is being investigated.Wildfire Resources
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• Record Earliest & Latest 80 Degree Temps Just 86 Days Apart

  11-02-2017 00:23
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4)– File this under the “wow” column.
  Denver recorded its earliest 80-degree reading in history on Friday, Feb. 10, setting a new all-time high for February.
  This comes just 86 days after Denver recorded its latest 80 degree reading on record. The high of 80 degrees on Nov. 16, 2016, also tied the all-time high for the month.
  Meteorologist Chris Spears writes about stories related to weather and climate in Colorado. Check out his bio, connect with him
  
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• Doll Based On Transgender Teen To Debut At New York Toy Fair

  11-02-2017 00:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A New York doll maker says it will be selling what it believes is the first transgender doll on the market.
  The doll is based on Jazz Jennings, the teenage transgender subject of the TLC documentary series “I am Jazz.” It will make its debut at the New York Toy Fair next week and be available on the Tonner Doll Co.’s web site and in specialty stores in July.
  A spokesman for the company said the 18-inch doll, which has a “genderless” plastic m
  
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• Jeffco Schools To Close Pleasant View Elementary

  11-02-2017 00:15
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Jefferson County will close one elementary school and spare four schools in a plan to make up a budget gap.
  Jeffco Schools had considering closing Peck, Pennington, Pleasant View, Stober and Swanson elementary schools along with some staff positions.
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  The district has to make up a $20 million budget shortfall after two failed ballot measures that would have raised the necessary money.
  The line outside of the meeting (credit: CBS)
  Thursday night, administ
  
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