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• Broncos Face League’s Toughest Schedule In 2017

  16-02-2017 23:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – If the Broncos are going to chase another championship in 2017, they’ll face the toughest road in the NFL.
  In addition to Denver at No. 1, the AFC West holds the next two spots in CBS Sports’ strength of schedule rankings. That’s due in part to the fact that the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders both went 12-4 in 2016 and every AFC West team faces all of their division foes twice.
  The AFC West also plays the NFC East in 2017. That means the Bronc
  
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• Living Urns Provide Comforting Way To Cope With Death Of A Loved One

  16-02-2017 23:44
  
  By Britt Moreno
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Denver-based company called Living Urn is offering people living memorial of their loved ones.
  “It is incredibly beautiful and I cannot wait to see him bloom,” said a dewy eyed Lou Hillier, who is waiting for spring. That’s when a tree planted outside his home will blossom, and he knows his Dad is behind it.
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  Hillier told CBS4’s Britt Moreno his dad is in the pot the tree was planted in.
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• Police: Bus Driver Admitted To Shots Before Driving

  16-02-2017 23:37
  
  BASALT, Colo. (CBS4)– Police say a bus driver admitted to taking a couple of shots before he got behind the wheel.Jeffory Estes was pulled over in Basalt and arrested for investigation of DUI.
  Estes apparently admitted to officers that he had been drinking before he got behind the wheel of a the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority bus. Jeffory Estes (credit: Pitkin County)
  Supervisors first alerted deputies about Estes after they say he had slurred speech while talking on the radio.Estes
  
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• Despite Killing Of Teachers With Guns Bill, School Board Votes To Support Measure

  16-02-2017 23:30
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Despite state lawmakers killing a bill dealing with guns at schools earlier this month, the Douglas County School Board voted to support that measure.
  Two bills dealing with guns in Colorado died at the state Capitol earlier this month.The first would would have allowed teachers and staff at some public schools in Colorado to carry handguns to work. Another gun bill revived a long debate over ammunition magazines.
  Lawmakers limited ammunition magazines to 15 r
  
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• House Panel OKs Making Wage-Theft Findings Open To Public

  16-02-2017 22:50
  
  DENVER (AP) — A House committee has unanimously endorsed a bill to allow the public to know when Colorado labor officials determine that employers have cheated their workers on wages.
  The Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 Thursday to include such violations under Colorado’s open records law.
  The bill, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Jesse Danielson, goes to the House floor for debate. It would allow citizens to know if they are patronizing or considering employment with an offender.
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• Will Ring Of Honor Finally Get It Right With Christopher Daniels?

  16-02-2017 22:45
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Imagine working for the same company for nearly 20 years. You come to work every day and give everything that you have trying to give the company an edge of the competition. You follow orders, you do everything right and you genuinely care about the success of your employer. But despite your loyalty, you’re passed over time and again for a promotion.
  Such is the story of Christopher Daniels and Ring of Honor. “The Fallen Angel” was there on day one and has seen
  
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• Man Trapped In Chimney

  16-02-2017 22:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Firefighters were trying to rescue a man who was trapped in a chimney in downtown Denver on Thursday afternoon.
  It appears the man fell into an old incinerator chimney at the Burger Brothers Lofts in the 1700 block of Champa.1742 Champa: party has fallen down a chimney. No report on injuries at this time. PIO responding. No further info at this time.
  — Denver Fire Dept. (@Denver_Fire) February 16, 2017
  Investigators were working to determine how the man fell down the c
  
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• DIA Launches New Website Dedicated To Jobs

  16-02-2017 22:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver International Airport has launched a new website dedicated to jobs located at the airport. The site will include City and County of Denver positions as well as an assortment of service and retail positions for DIA shops and restaurants.
  “DEN is a growing, award-winning airport that offers career opportunities for more than 35,000 people in numerous fields. It’s a great place for someone to start or further develop their career,” said DEN CEO Kim
  
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• 2 Indicted In Deadly House Fire In Arvada

  16-02-2017 22:16
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– Two women have been indicted in connection to a deadly house fire in Arvada last year.
  Two women and a child died when the fire broke out at the assisted living home on the corner of Robb Street and Allendale Drive, just across the street from Arvada West High School in May 2016.
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  Court documents state that Mary Turner and Shana Moore were smoking outside the home. They put out the cigarettes in a table on the porch but they were still smoldering and that
  
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• Students Get Insight Into ‘Motown The Musical’

  16-02-2017 22:15
  
  “Motown The Musical” is the story of Berry Gordy’s journey to music mogul and making some of America’s most memorable music. The Broadway show is playing through February 19th at the Buell Theatre. For tickets & information go to the “Motown The Musical” web page at www.denvercenter.org.
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Broadway show like “Motown The Musical” hitting the stage at the Buell provides any number of opportunities for entertainment , for enl
  
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• Video Shows Moment A Line Crashes Into Van

  16-02-2017 21:39
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora have released the video that shows the deadly collision between an A Line train and a van. The crash happened early Tuesday morning.
  Police believe the driver of the van intentionally timed the crash on the tracks at Chambers and Smith Road. Officers are investigating the death as a suicide.
  (credit: Aurora Police)
  Investigators told CBS4’s Rick Sallinger they reached the conclusion after viewing the video that captured multiple angles of the cr
  
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• Boulder Missing Mom Case Transitions Into Homicide Investigation

  16-02-2017 21:10
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Boulder announced Thursday morning that they have served a warrant for the arrest of Adam Densmore.
  Densmore is suspected of first degree murder.
  The mother of his child, Ashley Elizabeth Mead, was last seen on Sunday but was declared missing after she didn’t show up at work in Boulder on Tuesday.
  Adam Densmore (Pawnee County, Oklahoma)
  Their baby girl was also declared missing but was located in Oklahoma in a Tulsa suburb on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Criminal Investigation Launched After Pot Found At Scene Of House Fire

  16-02-2017 21:00
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – Lafayette police have taken over the investigation into an explosion and fire at a home after a large amount of marijuana was found inside.
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  Late Wednesday afternoon firefighters rushed to the home, located on the 1000 block of Modred Street. The home was mostly destroyed and two people had to be taken to the hospital with burns. A dog was also injured.
  “We didn’t see the explosion but we felt it and my mom, she ran outside to make sure ev
  
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• Dekoa, DeMarcus taking hog-hunting trip

  16-02-2017 20:33
  
  Look out feral hogs of Texas. Here come Dekoda and DeMarcus.       
  
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• CBS Sports’ Wally Szczerbiak Breaks Down Kansas-Baylor, Round Two

  16-02-2017 20:24
  
  Bryan Altman
  While some conference races look like they’ll be bitter fights to the finish (ACC/Big Ten), others are all but wrapped up. After Baylor’s stunning loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Monday night in Lubbock, Texas, the Big 12 race has gone from intense to essentially determined.
  The Jayhawks now sport a two-game lead over the Bears, who were trying to halt Kansas’s incredible 12-year conference championship winning streak. Instead, the Bears will face off ag
  
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• Another Attempt Launched To Repeal Death Penalty In Colorado

  16-02-2017 20:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Another attempt to repeal the death penalty in Colorado was launched this week at the capitol.
  Similar efforts haven’t made it far in the past. It failed four years ago, and Senate Democratic leader Lucia Guzman, the lawmaker carrying it this year, knows it will fail again. But she says it’s important to have the debate.
  “I don’t believe that we grow as individuals nor as society by killing someone who kills someone,” Guzman said.
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• Teen Skier Who Died In Tree Collision Was From Texas

  16-02-2017 19:50
  
  WINTER PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – A 17-year-old girl is the latest person to die at a Colorado ski resort.
  The teenager hit her head on a tree on Wednesday afternoon at Winter Park resort.The crash happened on an intermediate trail, and the ski patrol said she wasn’t wearing a helmet. The Associated Press reported that she was Alicyn Mitcham of Colmesneil, Texas, and that she fell on the Forget-Me-Not run in the Parsenn Bowl.
  The crash marks the second death involving a skier in Colorado i
  
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• Man Apparently Murdered On His Way To Work

  16-02-2017 19:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police say they are looking into a shooting on Tuesday as a homicide.
  Richard Hammond left for work early in the morning but never showed up.
  Richard Hammond (credit: CBS)
  He was found shot to death less than half a mile from his home near Bruce Randolph Avenue and York Street.
  Hammond was driving a 2012 Subaru Impreza similar to this one.
  (credit: CBS)
  Anyone with information about the case that might be helpful to police is asked to call the Denver Police Department.
  
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• Police Serve Warrant For Murder In Boulder Missing Woman Case

  16-02-2017 18:50
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Boulder announced Thursday morning that they have served a warrant for the arrest of Adam Densmore.
  Adam Densmore (credit: Boulder Police)
  Densmore is suspected of first degree murder.
  The mother of his child, Ashley Elizabeth Mead, went missing earlier this week.
  The two lived together in Boulder.Boulder Police locate missing child and continue to search for her mother: https://t.co/CuVhYHwBD3 pic.twitter.com/tDM8hr6cDZ
  — Boulder Police Dept. (@boul
  
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• Return Of The Ski Train Declared A Success

  16-02-2017 18:37
  
  WINTER PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – The return of the ski train to Winter Park is being called a success.
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  Amtrak says it has sold more than 15,000 tickets. It also says the train frequently sells out on Saturday.
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  The service started last month and will run through March 26. It runs from Union Station to Winter Park resort.
  
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• Thimble Tossed! Game Piece Voted Out Of Monopoly Board Game

  16-02-2017 18:13
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — You can still pass “Go” and collect $200 on the Monopoly board, but you soon won’t be able to do it with the thimble game piece.
  (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  Voters have rejected the thimble, an integral part of the game since being added to Monopoly in 1935. The move is part of a campaign to select the next generation of game pieces.
  Hashtags, emojis and even a rubber duck may replace dogs, cats and hats in an upcoming version.
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• Prosthetics, Ski Gear Stolen In High Country Heist

  16-02-2017 17:55
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4) – The hunt is on for whomever broke into the Adaptive Action Sports office at Copper Mountain and stole ski gear, cameras and thousands of dollars worth of prosthetic limbs.
  According to the nonprofit’s Facebook page, the burglary happened overnight at their office in the ski area’s village.Images of Brett Botelho’s gear that was stolen (credit: CBS)
  Adaptive athlete Brett Botelho told CBS4 two of his leg prosthetics are miss
  
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• Boulder Restaurant Up For Prestigious James Beard Award

  16-02-2017 17:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The James Beard Foundation has released the list of semifinalists for its annual restaurant and chef awards, and a Boulder restaurant plus three chefs from the Denver-Boulder area are in the running.
  Frasca Food & Wine is a semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurant. The Boulder restaurant is up against 19 other restaurants from across the country, including Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York.Meet the 2017 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists. Congrats to all! https:/
  
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• 2017 ACM Nominees

  16-02-2017 17:39
  
  The 52nd annual ACM Awards will air on CBS4 on Sunday, April 2 at 7 p.m.. This year’s ceremony will broadcast from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be co-hosted by country music superstars Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley.
  The full list of nominees was released this morning and features all the heavy hitters in country music today. Keith Urban leads the pack with seven nominations, with Miranda Lambert and newly minted GRAMMY award winner Maren Morris coming in with six nomi
  
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• 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend Preview

  16-02-2017 17:35
  
  By Rahul Lal
  NBA All-Star Weekend, February 17-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana, is fast approaching. The contestants for each of the marquee events have been announced. But the storylines tend to focus on past champions not participating, all-star snubs and tension more so than in other years.
  The big events for All-Star Weekend include the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, JBL Three-Point Contest, Verizon Slam Dunk Contest and the 66th NBA All-Sta
  
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• Urban Leads Academy Of Country Music Nominations

  16-02-2017 16:58
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Keith Urban leads nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards with seven nods, including entertainer of the year and album of the year for “Ripcord.”
  Country vocal group Lady Antebellum announced the nominations on Thursday on “CBS This Morning” for the awards show that will be held April in Las Vegas and aired live on CBS. Urban is also nominated for male vocalist of the year, single record of the year and song of the year.
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: A Madam’s Story

  16-02-2017 15:56
  
  Watch a report by Jennifer Brice at 10 p.m. on CBS4, Colorado’s News Channel.
  
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• Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty Against Former Soldier

  16-02-2017 15:44
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Prosecutors in El Paso County are seeking the death penalty for the first time in a decade.
  Glen Galloway (credit: Colorado Springs Police)
  Glen Law Galloway, 44, an ex-Fort Carson soldier, faces multiple counts of first-degree murder in attacks on his ex-girlfriend and a homeless man last year.
  Janice Nam, 28 was found shot to death in in May.
  Galloway is expected back in court next Tuesday to decide the next steps in this case.
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Record High Temperatures Expected Thursday

  16-02-2017 15:39
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After setting a record high temperature with 67° in Denver on Wednesday, another record will likely be broken on Thursday with highs in the lower 70s. It would the metro area’s third day with record highs in the last 7 days.
  The ridge of high pressure responsible for the record-breaking warmth will weaken slightly going into the weekend. Therefore it won’t be quite as warm but still far above normal for February with highs in the
  
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• Latest Forecast: Denver Breaks Another Record High Temperature

  16-02-2017 15:39
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After setting a record high temperature with 67° in Denver on Wednesday, temperatures reached at least 71° on Thursday which is the metro area’s third day with record highs in the last 7 days.
  The ridge of high pressure responsible for the record-breaking warmth will weaken slightly going into the weekend. Therefore it won’t be quite as warm but still far above normal for February with highs in the 60s from Friday through
  
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• Plumlee Scores 11 In Debut As Nuggets Fall To Timberwolves

  16-02-2017 14:45
  
  Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 14 rebounds but was bothered by Karl-Anthony Towns much of the night. He shot just 6 for 19 from the field.
  
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• Colorado Warms To Pot Clubs, Despite Federal Uncertainty

  16-02-2017 14:42
  
  DENVER (AP) — At risk of raising the ire of the White House, Colorado is on the brink of becoming the first state with licensed pot clubs. But the details of how these clubs will operate are as hazy as the underground clubs operating already.
  Denver officials are working on regulations to open a one-year pilot of bring-your-own marijuana clubs, while state lawmakers are expected to consider measures to allow either marijuana “tasting rooms” run by marijuana dispensaries, or smo
  
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• A return trip to Guatemala, and the beginning of a new chapter

  16-02-2017 13:45
  
  By Manuel Valdes, The Associated Press
  GUATEMALA CITY — My childhood home is gone and so is the Chinese restaurant next to it. But my street in the urban center of Guatemala City remains its bustling old self.
  Buses growl and spit exhaust. Cars race down the narrow one-way street. Stores sell everything from wedding gowns to candy. But the paint is worn away from some of the buildings, a sign that the years have taken a toll.
  Related Articles 18 years later, Nicaragua still surprises visit
  
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• Northeast Denver neighborhood is nation’s most polluted

  16-02-2017 13:02
  
  No other populated area in the country carries as high an environmental risk as a few square miles just northeast of downtown Denver, according to a study from ATTOM Data Solution.
  That hasn’t dampened enthusiasm for development, however.
  Normally, high levels of past contamination and heavy industry nearby would weaken or kill off the surrounding housing market. But northeast Denver’s 80216 ZIP code, home to the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods and the River North Ar
  
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• Trump charts new Mideast course; maybe no separate Palestine

  16-02-2017 09:01
  
  By Vivian Salama, The Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — Charting a striking new course for the Middle East, President Donald Trump on Wednesday withheld clear support for an independent Palestine and declared he could endorse a one-nation solution to the long and deep dispute between Palestinians and Israel.
  The American president, signaling a new era of comity between the U.S. and Israel after rocky relations under President Barack Obama, said he was more interested in an agreement that leads
  
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• Seen: Kaleidoscope fundraiser for the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation

  16-02-2017 09:00
  
   
  Pam Cress, Special to The Denver PostDr. Reggie and Faye Washington, left, with Kristina and Jay Davidson. Pam Cress, Special to The Denver PostArlene Johnson, left, and Adrienne Ruston Fitzgibbons (host committee). Pam Cress, Special to The Denver PostPam Cress, Special to The Denver PostRick and Susan Granger, left, with Lori and Russ Lindemann at the Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation gala.Pam Cress, Special to The Denver PostBill Mitchell, left, and Dr. Vance Bray at the Rock
  
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• 30 days, 2 bills passed: Nebraska session marred by gridlock

  16-02-2017 08:50
  
  By Grant Schulte, The Associated Press
  LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska lawmakers like to ridicule Washington for its gridlock and partisan bickering, insisting that East Coast politicians should learn the “Nebraska way” of seeking pragmatic, common-sense solutions.
  But despite having only a single, nonpartisan chamber, state senators have become so engrossed in an argument about debate rules that they have passed just two bills in a month, and there’s no compromise in sight.
  The
  
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• Not just about the cut and shave, old-school barbershops are making a comeback in Denver

  16-02-2017 08:01
  
  The classic barbershop has two main themes: community and trust. Where else in 2017 would you let someone put a straight razor near your throat, let alone pay for it?
  Few barbershops made it past the ’70s and ’80s, falling behind as hairstyles ran long. But in the past six or seven years, Denver has experienced a resurgence of barbershops as a younger generation picks up the clippers and straight razors. And the owners of those newer shops say business is booming.
  The haircut industr
  
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• Attorney should have stayed with Aaron Thompson after indictment, state argues in appeal hearing

  16-02-2017 07:31
  
  Convicted child abuser Aaron Thompson’s appeal that he was denied his constitutional right to the lawyer of his choice might have a chance if defense attorney David Lane had formally entered his appearance when Thompson was indicted.
  So said the Colorado Attorney General’s office, which argued at the state Court of Appeals Wednesday that Thompson’s conviction in 2009 on 31 charges related to the disappearance of his daughter, Aaroné, and the abuse of her and he
  
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• Denver broke another record for hot February days

  16-02-2017 06:55
  
  Denver broke its second record high this month on Wednesday, but it has a long way to go if it wants to make the top five — top 10 even — of hottest Februaries on record.
  Wednesday reached 67 degrees at 3:16 p.m., beating the previous record of 66 degrees set in 1986, according to the National Weather Service. That’s several degrees hotter than mid-February’s average highs that tend to hang around the mid to upper-40s, NWS spokesman Bob Kleyla said.
  Last Friday was the wa
  
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• Xero zeroes in on Denver for new HQ, citing tech community, prospective workforce and local culture

  16-02-2017 06:50
  
  Citing Denver’s skilled workforce and the appreciation of culture, accounting firm Xero confirmed Wednesday that it moved its U.S. headquarters from San Francisco to Colorado.
  “When we started looking at places around the U.S., we had to consider costs, time zones, compatibility. Denver kept coming back to the top,” said Andy Burner, vice president of people operations. “We looked at Denver and saw a city full of talent and potential.”
  The move is little more than a
  
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• Too judgmental? A.O. Scott, New York Times film critic, on the newly relevant, age-old debate

  16-02-2017 06:48
  
  In an age where movie theaters — and the public experiences they provide — have become increasingly questionable, New York Times film critic A.O. Scott still prefers to see certain films with a live audience.
  Scott screens an average of six new movies per week before heading back to his house in Brooklyn to type out his thoughts. But despite the 5,000-plus films he has watched for The New York Times over the last 17 years, he feels certain titles (horror, action, comedies) are best e
  
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• Timeliness, art collide at Metro State exhibit about the Middle East

  16-02-2017 06:46
  
  Artist Laleh Mehran likes to eavesdrop on people as they look at her art piece “Entropic System.”
  The drawing apparatus will begin tracing a pattern when someone enters its room, detecting people with a motion sensor. The pattern will change whenever it senses someone else in the room. Mehran said she’s overheard people appreciate the changing patterns while others grow frustrated when the pattern they have been watching suddenly changes. She’s even overheard some who wil
  
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• Traffic deaths soared past 40,000 last year for the first time in a decade

  16-02-2017 06:23
  
  Ashley Halsey III, The Washington Post
  WASHINGTON – The number of people killed in car crashes last year exceeded 40,000 for the first time in a decade, reversing a trend that saw traffic fatalities dwindle for several years, data released Wednesday show.
  Officials attribute the increase mostly to the improved economy and lower gas prices, which have led to more people driving for work and pleasure.
  The statistics released by the National Safety Council offer the first full picture of
  
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• CSU Looked Into Larry Eustachy’s Behavior In 2013-14

  16-02-2017 06:09
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Colorado State University looked into basketball coach Larry Eustachy in 2013-14 for creating an atmosphere of “fear and intimidation” among his players.
  In documents obtained by the Coloradoan and posted online Wednesday night, Eustachy acknowledged he “crossed the line” and later said he would “go way over the line at times” when asked about the atmosphere within the program by former athletic director Jack Graham. The docume
  
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• Colorado Police Defeat Forfeiture Oversight Proposal

  16-02-2017 05:18
  
  DENVER (AP) – A Colorado proposal to expand oversight of police who take a citizen’s property has been defeated after intense resistance from law enforcement.
  A Republican Senate committee rejected the bill 3-2 Wednesday.
  The measure would have added reporting requirements of how much money Colorado police departments are taking from citizens through civil asset forfeiture. It also would have prevented police agencies from turning property over to the federal government unless it&rsq
  
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• Colorado Bill To Work Around Electoral College Fails

  16-02-2017 05:10
  
  DENVER (AP) – A GOP-led state Senate committee has rejected a bill that would have Colorado join a movement to work around the Electoral College.
  The Democrat-sponsored bill called for Colorado’s nine electoral votes go to the winner of the national popular vote – instead of the statewide winner, as is now the case.
  It’s part of a movement called the National Popular Vote Compact , begun in 2006. Supporters say states with a combined total of at least 270 electoral votes
  
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