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• Deputy Hit While Responding To A Crash

  10-03-2017 23:39
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– A Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy was struck while responding to a crash on Friday afternoon.
  The deputy was responding to a crash when he was involved in an accident on Highway 93 where it intersects with Highway 6.
  (credit: Jeffco Sheriff)
  Highway 93 was closed during the crash investigation and cleanup. The highway reopened at 4:45 p.m.(credit: CBS)
  The deputy is expected to be okay after he was rushed to the hospital.Thankfully the deputy is expected to be
  
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• Fire Near Coors Brewery 90 Percent Contained, Inmates Help Battle Blaze

  10-03-2017 23:13
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The wildfire burning on a mountainside near the Coors Brewery in Golden was 90 percent contained on Friday afternoon.
  Copter4 flew over the 66-acre burn area on Friday morning and spotted some smoldering land but no major smoke. Still, officials were concerned that shifting winds could cause the fire to spread.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We really think we can make some really great strides on this this afternoon, and maybe come to some closure,” sai
  
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• Fire Near Coors Brewery 50 Percent Contained, Inmates Help Battle Blaze

  10-03-2017 23:13
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The wildfire burning on a mountainside near the Coors Brewery in Golden was 50 percent contained on Friday afternoon.
  Copter4 flew over the 66-acre burn area on Friday morning and spotted some smoldering land but no major smoke. Still, officials were concerned that shifting winds could cause the fire to spread.
  (credit: CBS)
  “We really think we can make some really great strides on this this afternoon, and maybe come to some closure,” sai
  
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• Officer-Involved Motorcycle Crash Investigated

  10-03-2017 22:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A crash involving a Denver police officer was being investigated on Friday afternoon.
  The crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle happened at Speer Boulevard and Chopper Circle just before 3 p.m. Friday.#TRAFFIC: #DPD responding to officer-involved motorcycle vs vehicle crash at Speer & Chopper Cir. Injuries unknown. Watch here for updates. pic.twitter.com/CUmi2ZKZX8
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 10, 2017
  Police told CBS4 that the officer suffered no
  
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• Keidel: Nowitzki Has Dominated With Dignity

  10-03-2017 22:54
  
  By Jason Keidel
  When Tim Duncan retired last year, many of us wondered when we’d see his kind again. When would we be so blessed with a 7-footer with Duncan’s gifts, grace and selflessness? In the me-first, groin-grabbing world of pro sports, where there may not be an “I” in team, but one everywhere else, Duncan was an anomaly of the highest and most refreshing order. So we wondered who could fill the epic void he left.
  We forgot he’s been here for nearly 20 years.
  
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• Strip Club Operator Accused Of Exploiting Dancers

  10-03-2017 22:49
  
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado company that owns over a dozen strip clubs around the country is facing a federal lawsuit over allegations that it exploited its dancers by requiring them to pay fees in order to work.
  The lawsuit, filed Friday in Denver, alleges that the clubs, including PT’s Showclubs in Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana and Maine, charged the workers fees based on the time of day they worked and also took portions of their tips to pay bouncers and DJs.
  The suit was file
  
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• Broncos Sign Tackle Menelik Watson

  10-03-2017 22:49
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos have continued beefing up their offensive line by signing tackle Menelik Watson away from the Oakland Raiders shortly after they introduced their new left guard, Ronald Leary.
  Watson signed a three-year deal with Denver.
  Menelik Watson (credit: Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
  The Raiders selected Watson in the second round in the 2013 draft, but he’s struggled with injuries throughout his career, including a torn Achilles that sidelined him
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin Nearing Overall Ski Title At Home

  10-03-2017 22:47
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4)– With every race, Mikaela Shiffrin draws closer to a couple of things she just can’t stop thinking about: An overall World Cup title. That much-needed vacation in Maui.
  No time to imagine the beach, though. Still too much work left to do on snow.
  The Olympic slalom champion has a 178-point lead over Ilka Stuhec of Slovenia with six races remaining — all on U.S. slopes. There are two events this week at Squaw Valley in California, before the season concludes
  
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• Tickets On Sale For Take Note The Concert

  10-03-2017 22:46
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) – KBCO’s Bret Saunders hosted Isaac Slade of the Fray in a simulcast on CBS4 Morning News as well as KBCO, to talk about the up-coming Take Note the Concert.
  Isaac Slade of the Fray and Bret Saunders live on CBS4 Morning News. (credit CBS)
  The concert features some of Colorado’s top musical talent including Slade himself, Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Billy Nershi of the String Cheese Incident, and Tracksuit Wedding. Another Co
  
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• Hemp Study For Animal Feed Heads To Colorado Governor

  10-03-2017 22:33
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado livestock could be eating hemp under a bill that awaits the governor’s signature.
  The state House voted 63-0 Friday to direct the Colorado Department of Agriculture to study the feasibility of allowing farmers to use hemp in animal feed. Currently the practice is forbidden.
  Hemp is a non-intoxicating cousin of marijuana. The federal government started allowing farmers to grow hemp under limited circumstances in 2014.
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• Colorado House Approves 16-Plant Home Pot Limit

  10-03-2017 22:30
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado is moving to curb the nation’s most generous marijuana allowance for medical patients growing their own plants.
  The state House gave preliminary approval Friday to a bill limiting marijuana patients 16 plants in their homes, down from 99.
  The measure aims to make it harder to grow pot outside the taxed and regulated commercial pot system.
  Colorado regulators have tried for years to stop people from growing large amounts of pot without state taxation or oversigh
  
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• Dog Takes Over As Tiger Cubs’ ‘Nanny’ At Zoo

  10-03-2017 22:27
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Zoo has called again on a canine to play the role of nanny for other animals’ babies.
  The latest assignment for Blakely the Australian shepherd is to be a companion for three Malayan tiger cubs. Their mother’s maternal instincts didn’t kick in after their Feb. 3 birth, and zoo staffers have been caring for them.
  The 6-year-old male dog provides snuggling, warmth and a climbable body.Dawn Strasser, head of the Cincinnati Zoo’s nursery
  
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• Evidence From Terry Nichols Trial Moves To Bombing Museum

  10-03-2017 22:25
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Evidence from Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols’ state murder trial will not be housed at the museum and memorial that honor those killed in the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the U.S.
  The Oklahoman reports 32 filing cabinets and numerous computer towers, photos, maps and diagrams were moved Thursday to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum’s climate-controlled archives. The collection eventually will be incorporated
  
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• Ronald Leary won’t recruit Tony Romo to Broncos, but will bring physicality to OL

  10-03-2017 22:18
  
  It took a few questions, but new Broncos guard Ronald Leary was ready when asked to talk about the topic that’s creating all the buzz in Denver: where will Tony Romo play next? Could the former Cowboy play a role in bringing his former teammate to Denver to play quarterback?
  “Nah, I’m definitely not a recruiter. I’m not getting caught up in that at all,” said Leary at a news conference Friday at Dove Valley.  “Tony’s a great guy. He was a great team
  
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• When The Clock Springs Forward: Sunday Isn’t Bad, But Beware Of Monday

  10-03-2017 22:16
  
  By Dr. Dave HnidaDENVER (CBS4) – The dreaded weekend is here. The weekend when we lose an extra hour of sleep… it ranks as my worst of the year. I just simply dread it. Even though it’s one little measly hour, I feel like I have jet lag for a good week or two after the clocks spring forward. But it turns out the sluggishness I have is more than just a state of mind. There are some definite physical changes that take place in the body when we reset the hands on t
  
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• Colorado’s mountain resorts again see record spending

  10-03-2017 22:02
  
  Visitors and locals are spending record amounts in Colorado’s mountain communities, with sales tax collections again reaching all-time highs in 2016.
  For a fourth year in a row, community coffers are swelling in the high country as sales tax collections shatter records and climb beyond budget expectations in resort communities like Aspen, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Snowmass Village, Steamboat Springs, Telluride, Vail and Winter Park.
  The sales tax numbers mirror skier visits, resort rev
  
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• Fact Checker: President Trump keeps claiming he’s created U.S. jobs since Election Day. Not so.

  10-03-2017 22:01
  
  By Michelle Ye Hee Lee, The Washington Post
  “I’m very pleased to announce the great company ExxonMobil is going to be investing $20 billion in the Gulf Coast and the Gulf Coast region. . . . This was something that was done to a large extent because of our policies and the policies of this new administration having to do with regulators and so many other things.”– President Donald Trump, video message on Facebook, March 6
  “President Trump made a promise to bring bac
  
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• Man, woman wanted in connection with fatal south Texas shooting are arrested in Aurora

  10-03-2017 21:59
  
  Provided by Aurora PoliceChristopher Stogsdill, Sierra DiazA man and woman wanted in connection with a fatal south Texas shooting earlier this week have been arrested in Aurora.
  Police say Christopher Stogsdill, 26, and 20-year-old Sierra Diaz were taken into custody Thursday on the 13300 block of East 23rd Avenue. They are accused in the death of Shelby Tronic, who was shot in the head on Tuesday.
  The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Texas says Stogsdill and Diaz had been living with
  
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• Browns Releasing Robert Griffin III

  10-03-2017 21:59
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Robert Griffin III’s stay with the Browns didn’t last one year.
  After an injury-marred season, Griffin is being released Friday by the Browns who remain in search of their franchise quarterback. Griffin is being let go one day before he was due a $750,000 roster bonus, said a person who spoke Friday to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move.
  Griffin signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Browns last
  
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• Teacher: ‘I Won’t Teach’ Undocumented Immigrants

  10-03-2017 21:47
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — A teacher for Hawaii’s largest high school has been harshly criticized for sending an email to staff at his school saying he was refusing to teach immigrant students in the U.S. illegally.
  Campbell High School teacher John Sullivan on Wednesday used his work email to reply to a group of messages about parents keeping students out of school due to fears of being deported.
  “This is another attack on the President over deportation,” Sullivan’s email sai
  
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• Vail Resorts reports 2016-17 income up 27.5% over last year

  10-03-2017 21:46
  
  The Vail Resorts train keeps steaming along its golden tracks.
  With Whistler Blackcomb delivering beyond expectations, the continent’s largest ski area operator reported annual increases in visitation and spending for its second fiscal quarter of 2017, which ended Jan. 31.
  Net income was up 27.5 percent compared to the same period in fiscal 2016, reaching $149.2 million. Resort earnings — minus Whistler Blackcomb operations — increased 6.5 percent in the quarter. Lift revenue w
  
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• Dan McMinimee to get superintendent’s wages while serving as Jeffco board adviser

  10-03-2017 21:44
  
  Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver PostJefferson County Schools Superintendent Dan McMinimee at his office in Golden on Tuesday, July 8, 2014.Dan McMinimee will continue drawing the same salary he did as superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools while serving in an advisory role through the end of his contract.
  McMinimee stepped down from leading the state’s second largest district last week after reaching a mutual agreement with the district. He will stay on as an adviser to the board until his co
  
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• Sean Spicer wore an upside-down flag pin. The Internet reacted.

  10-03-2017 21:36
  
  By Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post
  White House press secretary Sean Spicer showed up to his Friday press briefing wearing an upside-down American flag pin on his lapel.
  The White House press corps, with whom Spicer has locked horns, immediately brought it to his attention.
  “Your pin’s upside-down,” Fox News’s John Roberts said.
  “John Roberts, always helping with the fashion tips,” Spicer quipped.
  “It’s still upside-down,” another reporter
  
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• Mesa County special needs teacher accused of felony, child abuse following Redlands Middle School incident

  10-03-2017 21:36
  
  A felony summons has been issued for a Mesa County special needs teacher after investigators say there was a child abuse incident at Redlands Middle School in January.
  Kent Clinkingbeard, a 58-year-old of Whitewater, is accused of third-degree assault of an at-risk person — a Class 6 felony — as well as child abuse, second-degree criminal tampering and harassment, the county sheriff’s office said.Felony Summons issued for local teacher for child abuse releated charges https://t
  
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• NFL players union expresses alarm at painkillers report

  10-03-2017 21:23
  
  The NFL Players Association, the labor union representing professional football players, said Friday it is alarmed by some of the details unearthed in a federal lawsuit filed that alleges clubs and their medical staffs violated federal laws and improperly administered powerful pain medication to its players and vowed to monitor the case.
  “The NFLPA is alarmed by the revelations in the lawsuit filed by former NFL players on the abuse of prescription drugs,” the union said in a stateme
  
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• Ex-adviser’s ties to Russia, Trump campaign draw scrutiny

  10-03-2017 21:11
  
  By Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent
  WASHINGTON — For months, President Donald Trump and his advisers have tried to distance themselves from Carter Page, a little-known investment banker who briefly served as a foreign policy adviser on the Republican’s presidential campaign.
  This week, Page — who is at the center of the swirling controversy over Trump associates’ connections to Russia — painted himself as a recurrent visitor to Trump Tower, the New York skys
  
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• Denver Zoo Announces Birth Of Fishing Cat

  10-03-2017 21:11
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a handsome — beautiful (?) — new cat roaming around in the Denver Zoo.
  Miso-Chi (credit: Denver Zoo)
  The zoo announced on Friday the birth of a fishing cat, a semi-aquatic animal that resembles a domesticated house cat but is about twice as big. Miso-Chi was born on Jan. 25 and can now be seen in the Toyota Elephant Passage exhibit.
  It’s gender isn’t known yet, according to the zoo.
  LINK: DenverZoo.org
  It’s the first time a fishin
  
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• More Police Get Trained To Administer Drug That Blocks Opiod Overdoses

  10-03-2017 21:00
  
  EVANS, Colo. (CBS4) – Evans police Officer Luis Garcia recently got an emergency call for a medical assist at a local motel.
  Witnesses guided him to a young opioid overdose victim who was lying on the floor of a room and didn’t appear to be alive.
  Officer Luis Garcia (credit: CBS)
  “We had no breathing and we had no pulse on her,” Garcia said.
  With paramedics still three to four minutes away, Garcia pulled out what turned out to be a lifesaver: naloxone, which is sold unde
  
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• Rockies Pitcher Chad Bettis Has Setback In Cancer Battle

  10-03-2017 20:41
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Colorado Rockies right-hander Chad Bettis is taking a break from baseball to undergo chemotherapy after discovering that his testicular cancer has spread.
  Chad Bettis of the Colorado Rockies poses for a portrait during photo day at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on February 23, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona.(credit: Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
  The Rockies said Bettis, who had a testicle removed Nov. 29, would undergo cancer treatment “over the next several w
  
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• Employee at Colorado Springs school for at-risk kids arrested in child porn case

  10-03-2017 20:18
  
  A 34-year-old man who worked at a Colorado Springs school for at-risk children has been arrested on federal charges out of Massachusetts that allege he posed as a teen-ager while coaxing a 14-year-old girl to perform sex acts for him online.
  Madison Dwayne Robinson has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, receipt of child pornography and enticement for sexual conduct, according to an arrest warrant by Michael Morizio,a special agent at Homeland Security Investigations’ Sp
  
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• Danilo Gallinari likely to return for Nuggets against Celtics; Jokic remains “very questionable”

  10-03-2017 20:16
  
  The Nuggets should receive reinforcements Friday night as they continue their pursuit of a playoff spot against the Celtics.
  Forward Danilo Gallinari, who missed Wednesday’s loss to the Wizards while experiencing symptoms of vertigo, is expected to “give it a go” against Boston, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
  Related ArticlesMarch 9, 2017 Defensive inconsistencies haunting Nuggets in their labored pursuit of playoff spotMarch 8, 2017 Kiszla: With playoff berth within grasp,
  
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• April The Giraffe’s Baby ‘Waved Hello’ This Morning

  10-03-2017 20:06
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – April the giraffe’s baby waved to everyone Friday morning.
  The Animal Adventure Park posted pictures to Facebook showing the baby kicking out.It is, of course, hard to see since they’re photos and not video, but, still, we’re as happy to see the update as it appears the baby is to come see us.
  When will that be?
  “We just don’t know!” the park posted on their Facebook page. “All physical signs show we are ready for &lsquo
  
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• Student pilot was learning to recover from aerodynamic spins when plane crashed into Larimer County reservoir, killing 2

  10-03-2017 20:02
  
  A student pilot was learning to enter and recover from aerodynamic spins when a plane carrying him and a flight instructor plummeted into a Larimer County reservoir near Berthoud last month, federal investigators say, killing them both.
  The National Transportation Safety Board, in a preliminary report released Friday, says witnesses reported the Cessna 172 was steeply spinning toward the ground when the Feb. 27 wreck happened at Culver Reservoir.
  “(A) witness also indicated that it wa
  
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• Rising Star: SMU Guard Shake Milton

  10-03-2017 20:01
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Last season, Southern Methodist point guard Nic Moore won his second straight Player of the Year award in the American Conference. Shake Milton, a top-100 recruit who played the same position, was moved off the ball. Milton put up great numbers and was a unanimous pick for the AAC All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, he’s replaced Moore and helped SMU to a conference title and 27-5 record.
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  “To try to fill the shoes of Nic Moore in this
  
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• Sharp Spike Seen In Number Of Guns Stolen In Colorado

  10-03-2017 19:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There has been an increase in gun thefts in Colorado. Federal authorities say they are at the highest levels they’ve been in a decade.
  (credit: CBS)
  In a year, thefts from gun dealers in the state more than doubled, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives:
  2014: 56
  2015: 121
  2016: 273
  Many thefts have come from aggressive smash-and-grab style crimes, and many of the 2016 crimes may be loosely connected.
  (credit: CBS)
  “These guns
  
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• AP source: Cleveland Browns releasing Robert Griffin III

  10-03-2017 19:55
  
  CLEVELAND — Robert Griffin III’s stay with the Browns didn’t last one year.
  After an injury-marred season, Griffin is being released Friday by the Browns who remain in search of their franchise quarterback. Griffin is being let go one day before he was due a $750,000 roster bonus, said a person who spoke Friday to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move.Griffin signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Browns last March
  
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• Trump transition knew Flynn might register as foreign agent

  10-03-2017 19:41
  
  By CHAD DAY, STEPHEN BRAUN and JULIE PACE
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn told President Donald Trump’s transition team that Flynn might need to register with the Justice Department as a foreign agent, according to a White House official and a person with direct knowledge of the discussions.
  A White House official said Flynn’s personal lawyer contacted Trump transition attorneys before the inauguration about the possible filing as he was being consi
  
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• Denver Zoo Announce Birth Of Fishing Cat

  10-03-2017 19:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – There’s a handsome — beautiful (?) — new cat roaming around in the Denver Zoo.
  Miso-Chi (credit: Denver Zoo)
  The zoo announced on Friday the birth of a fishing cat, a semi-aquatic animal that resembles a domesticated house cat but is about twice as big. Miso-Chi was born on Jan. 25 and can now be seen in the Toyota Elephant Passage exhibit.
  It’s gender isn’t known yet, according to the zoo.
  LINK: DenverZoo.org
  It’s the first time a fishin
  
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• Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis needs chemotherapy after cancer spreads

  10-03-2017 19:21
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Chad Bettis beamed with relief last month when doctors showed him some promising cancer test results. But the Rockies right-hander will now require chemotherapy after doctors found his testicular cancer spread, he said Friday.
  Bettis, 27, who won 14 games last year to lead the Rockies, is the oldest member of what sets up as a young and promising pitching rotation. But Bettis will now require several weeks of treatment for a new round of cancer.
  Bettis said oncologists
  
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• Buckley Air Force Base identifies airman who died in Eldora snowboard crash

  10-03-2017 18:50
  
  Buckley Air Force Base on Friday identified the 24-year-old airman — a highly regarded intelligence analyst — who died Tuesday after snowboarding into a tree at Eldora Mountain Resort.
  Senior Airman Tien Tran was pronounced dead. Tran, who was born in Keaau, Hawaii, and assigned to the 566th Intelligence Squadron, served in the Air Force for three years before his death.
  Buckley was his first duty station.
  “The death of Airman Tran is a tragic loss for the Air Fo
  
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• Double-fatal, head-on crash near Byers ignites small grass fire, leaves mangled heap of wreckage

  10-03-2017 18:41
  
  Two people were killed in a two-vehicle, head-on crash Friday morning east of Denver, near the town of Byers, that also ignited a small grass fire.
  The Colorado State Patrol says the wreck happened on U.S. 36 near Xmore Road. The route has been closed while crews investigate the crash.Tragic fatal head-on accident CO 36 at Mile Post 113.Please avoid the area and take an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/WPISHSq25r
  — CSP Limon (@CSP_Limon) March 10, 2017Television news helicopter i
  
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• Cuba reaches 2nd round of World Baseball Classic with win over Australia

  10-03-2017 18:35
  
  TOKYO — Outfielder Alfredo Despaigne hit a grand slam in the fifth inning Friday to lead Cuba over Australia 4-3 and into the second round of the World Baseball Classic.
  Despaigne, who played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan the last three seasons, connected off Australia pitcher Lachlan Wells for his second homer of the tournament.
  “I don’t swing to be a home run king,” Despaigne said. “I try to drive in runs. I’m so happy to contribute to the national te
  
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• 2 Dead In Fiery Crash That Triggered Grass Fire

  10-03-2017 18:28
  
  BYERS, Colo. (CBS4) – A fiery crash between a semi and a pickup truck that led to a small grass fire has claimed the lives of both drivers.
  (credit: CBS)
  The crash happened just before 9 a.m. Friday, and the fire spread across several acres of grassland.
  (credit: CBS)
  Officials with the Colorado State Patrol closed Highway 36 while an investigation into the crash was launched.
  (credit: CBS)
  The names of the victims have not been released.
  
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• Coroner identifies 34-year-old DUI suspect who died while being booked into Pueblo jail

  10-03-2017 18:22
  
  Authorities have identified the 34-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence who died this week as he was being booked into the Pueblo County jail.
  Paulino Cornejo, of Colorado Springs, “suffered a medical emergency” and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, according to Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and the county sheriff’s office.
  “His cause and manner of death are yet to be determined,” Cotter said Friday morning.PCSO investigates in-custody d
  
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• White Crosses Spark Abortion Debate On Campus

  10-03-2017 18:11
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Response to a controversial display at the University of Colorado in Boulder caused campus police to monitor the debate that at times turned emotional on Thursday.
  An anti-abortion student organization at CU says someone vandalized its on-campus display, after a student who disagreed with the demonstration allegedly stole several crosses.
  (credit: CBS)
  On video the young woman is seen taking the crosses and putting them in her backpack. After she was
  
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• A memorable week awaits at Bay Hill without Arnold Palmer, “The King”

  10-03-2017 18:07
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — A bottle of Musk Monsieur — the cologne that announced Arnold Palmer was near — is still on his desk at Bay Hill.
  Next to it, a plastic cup holds pens Palmer used to sign autographs, too many to count. Even when his health kept him from hitting a ceremonial tee shot at the Masters, he would spend as many as three hours a day carefully putting golf’s most famous (and legible) signature on whatever his army of fans sent him.
  For the most part, everything was
  
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• Colorado marijuana sales holding steady with $109 million in January 2017

  10-03-2017 18:00
  
  By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff
  Colorado marijuana shops kicked off 2017 by selling nearly $109 million in recreational and medical cannabis in January, marking a 23 percent increase from January 2016, the latest revenue data show.
  The Cannabist’s calculations of state tax revenue data that dropped Thursday afternoon show that recreational marijuana sales in January 2017 totaled $77.9 million — up $21.4 million year-over-year — while the month’s medical marijuana s
  
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• CDOT Expands Mountain Bus Service For Spring Break

  10-03-2017 17:58
  
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Department of Transportation is expanding service on its mountain bus route to accommodate spring break skiers.
  A Bustang (credit: CBS)
  From Wednesday through April 16, the Bustang will make an additional roundtrip between Glenwood Springs and Denver each day. CDOT says the arrival and departure times will allow riders to connect with the Roaring Fork Transit Authority’s bus runs to and from Aspen and Snowmass.
  LINK: ridebustang.com
  The Gle
  
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• Medical marijuana for PTSD legislation heads to Colorado House for debate

  10-03-2017 17:46
  
  By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff
  Colorado legislation to add PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana is headed to the full House.
  Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, who co-sponsored the bill with Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, said he anticipates “a bumpy but positive outcome” for Senate Bill 17.
  In a late-night vote Wednesday that followed seven hours of testimony, the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee passed the measure in an 8-1 decision. Steph
  
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• 5 Things: Conference Championship Week

  10-03-2017 17:32
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Selection Sunday is just two days away, but the Madness has been going on for a full week now. Teams across the country have locked up automatic bids, made their bubble case stronger or had their NCAA Tournament dreams endangered by a loss. With basketball on nearly 24/7, it can be hard to keep up with all the news, stats and significant moments. Here are some things that may have slipped your attention this week.
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  1. Northern Kentucky Norse Make Tour
  
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