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• Young Army Private Dies After Snowboarding Crash At Buttermilk Mountain

  13-03-2017 23:58
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – A U.S. Army private has died after an accident while snowboarding at Buttermilk Mountain in February.
  According to authorities, Andrew Garcia, 20, of Fort Sill, Oklahoma died on Feb. 23 after suffering multiple skull fractures and other various serious injuries while on the slopes on Feb. 19.
  Garcia reportedly hit a tree and wasn’t wearing a helmet.
  Ten people have died at Colorado ski resorts this season, including four at Breckenridge.
  
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• 98-Year-Old Minnesota Man Uncovered To Be Former Nazi Commander

  13-03-2017 23:57
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland will seek the arrest and extradition of a Minnesota man exposed by The Associated Press as a former commander in an SS-led unit that burned Polish villages and killed civilians in World War II, prosecutors said Monday.
  Prosecutor Robert Janicki said evidence gathered over years of investigation into U.S. citizen Michael K. confirmed “100 percent” that he was a commander of a unit in the SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion.
  He did not release the la
  
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• Major Blizzard Set To Hit Northeast; Impacts Felt In Denver

  13-03-2017 23:44
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sandwiched between days that felt like spring last week and the official start of spring next week, a “life-threatening” nor’easter is poised to bring a reminder that winter isn’t over yet, with blizzard conditions and a blanket of heavy snow expected in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
  Meteorologists were calling for snowfall totals as high as 20 inches in New York City from the storm’s start late Monday through Tuesday evening. The National We
  
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• Family Survives After Semi Topples Onto Car

  13-03-2017 23:20
  By Dillon ThomasDENVER (CBS4)– A family in Denver said they are lucky to be alive, after a semi on Interstate 70 blew over, crushing their car.
  High winds caused blew the semi over, causing the roof of the car to collapse.
  The roof came within inches of their two daughters’ heads.
  (credit: CBS)
  “It was pretty much the worse day of our lives,” said Lauren Harvey, the passenger in the car.
  Harvey’s husband, Wayne, was driving his family to the mountains for a weekend
  
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• Rockies’ New 1st Baseman Ian Desmond Will Undergo Surgery

  13-03-2017 23:06
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond will undergo surgery Wednesday.
  Dr. Donald Sheridan is to operate in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Rockies have not announced a timetable for Desmond’s return.
  Desmond broke the second metacarpal bone when he was hit by a fastball from Cincinnati right-hander Rookie Davis in Sunday’s spring training game.
  The Rockies signed Desmond to a $70 million, five-year contract to add another potent bat. He is making the tran
  
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• ‘Losing Day-To-Day Life’: Wife Describes Injury After Missing Man Found

  13-03-2017 22:47
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Police and K-9 officers searched an open space in Broomfield for hours on Monday, looking for Marine veteran Cory Hixson who was last seen on Saturday evening. The search was called off when the Weld County Sheriff’s Office confirmed he was in their custody.
  Hixson’s wife, Shala Hixson, said he jumped from their two-story balcony on Saturday night and vanished.
  Cory Hixson (credit: Broomfield Police)
  She says Hixson, 33, suffers from a traumatic
  
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• Teen Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Deadly DUI Crash

  13-03-2017 22:26
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– A Colorado teenager who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in the deadly crash that claimed the lives of two women was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday afternoon.
  Taden Jones, 19, took a plea deal at the Arapahoe County Courthouse in Centennial in January. Jones was driving when he struck and killed Carolyn Burton and Gayle Buckwalter in April 2016 in a drunk driving crash.
  Taden Jones (credit: Arapahoe County)
  The plea could have carried a 24-year
  
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• Son Bullied In School, Dad’s Video Goes Viral

  13-03-2017 22:00
  GILBERT, AZ (CBS4) – When he found out his son was bullied in school Isaac Irvine used the opportunity to teach his son, and everyone else, a valuable lesson.
  And now that message is going viral.
  “Some kids came by and said you look like a girl?” Isaac asked his son in a Facebook video.
  “Yeah,” Bodi answered. “It made me feel sad.”Everyone gets bullied, Isaac told his son. He does because of his tattoos. Football players do because of their long hair, wh
  
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• Keidel: Raiders Belong In Oakland

  13-03-2017 21:26
  By Jason Keidel
  Is the third time a charm?
  After two whiffs at trying to procure financing for a new stadium, the Oakland Raiders have finally found a bank willing to fork over the cash for a new crib.
  In Las Vegas.
  Has the NFL ever experienced such mass migration? Has a gaggle of billionaires ever been more eager to leave the places that made them national names?
  Would anyone know Dean Spanos had his father Alex not bought the Chargers? Had anyone heard of Stan Kroenke before he bought the Rams
  
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• Broncos Players, NFL Reacts To Ware’s Retirement

  13-03-2017 21:18
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Broncos players took to social media after DeMarcus Ware announced his retirement from the NFL. you the man D.Ware ! https://t.co/6lK06kAeuj
  — Max Garcia (@MGarcia_76) March 13, 2017It was a honor to play with @DeMarcusWare for 3 years in Denver. Great teammate and person congrats on a great career!
  — Bennie Fowler (@Beanzz16) March 13, 2017It's been a honor to play along side you @DeMarcusWare. Next stop Canton!— Todd Davis (@BamBamDavis51) Marc
  
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• Elway doesn't dismiss Romo interest

  13-03-2017 21:12
  
  ENGLEWOOD—What John Elway just did to the great Tony Romo saga was -- hold on.       
  
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• DeMarcus Ware Announces Retirement: ‘It’s Time’

  13-03-2017 20:52
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware has announced he’s retiring.It's time …. pic.twitter.com/qlXpcNn12b
  — D-Ware (@DeMarcusWare) March 13, 2017
  Ware broke the news on Twitter, saying that “after a lot of thought and prayer, I’ve decided to accept the unknown and retire from my NFL career.”
  A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Ware underwent season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured disk in his back.
  Ware played in 12 NFL seasons, nine
  
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• Death Investigation Involves Newborn

  13-03-2017 20:48
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police say the death investigation they started over the weekend involves a newborn.The death occurred at the Lowry North Apartments located in the 8000 block of 11th Avenue.
  On Sunday, officers were observed searching through a dumpster on the property.
  The coroner is doing an autopsy to determine the cause of death. No arrests have been made.
  
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• 1 Dead In Rollover Crash

  13-03-2017 20:43
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Police are investigating a deadly rollover crash in Thornton.The crash happened between two vehicles about 10:30 a.m. Monday on the Thornton Parkway east of Interstate 25.The crash closed the northbound exit to Thornton Parkway during the crash cleanup and investigation.
  One driver died in the crash. That driver has not been identified.
  
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• Animal Park’s Staff Noticing ‘Significant Changes’ In April The Giraffe

  13-03-2017 20:06
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The Animal Adventure Park says their staff has seen “significant changes” in April on Monday.
  The vet was called in and has been on site since, and will make another visit with her yet today.Unfortunately, as they say, they “cannot confirm active labor at this time.”
  But hopefully we’re close!
  FAQs from Animal Adventure Park’s YouTube Channel:
  THINGS TO KNOW:April is 15 – her 4th calfApril has never lost a calf nor had a
  
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• Vincent Kriechmayr Posts Top Time In Aspen Downhill Training

  13-03-2017 20:02
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria posted the fastest time in a downhill training run Monday at the World Cup Finals.
  Kriechmayr navigated the aggressive course in Aspen, Colorado, in 1 minute, 34.58 seconds. His run was 0.26 seconds ahead of Peter Fill of Italy.
  The men’s downhill is Wednesday. Kjetil Jansrud of Norway holds a 33-point lead over Fill in the race for the season-long title in the discipline.
  Jansrud wound up 15th in training and 2.01 seconds behind Krie
  
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• 5 Things: Conference Tournament Wrap-Up And Bracket Reveal

  13-03-2017 20:02
  Bryan Altman
  Tomorrow, the maddest month of the year truly kicks into high gear when the first four games of the NCAA Tournament get underway. While it’s highly unlikely that anyone reading this article missed the reveal of the tournament bracket (if you did, here’s the bracket in all its glory), you might have missed some of the moments in conference tournament play this past weekend that shaped the bracket we have before us.
  Or maybe you missed some of the biggest complai
  
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• Colorado Placing Curbs On Homegrown Pot

  13-03-2017 19:34
  DENVER (AP) — The nation’s most generous grow-your-own pot laws are closer to being curbed in Colorado, where the state House advanced a pair of bills Monday aimed at cracking down on people who grow weed outside the commercial, taxed system.
  One bill would set a statewide limit of 16 marijuana plants per house, down from a current limit of 99 plants before registering.
  The bill passed 65-10 after sponsors argued that Colorado’s generous home-grown weed laws make it impossible
  
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• Cherry Creek Schools Could Approve Start Time Change

  13-03-2017 19:15
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4)– The Cherry Creek School Board could approve a plan to change school start times for students in what is one of Colorado’s largest school districts.
  Cherry Creek School District administrators want middle and high school students to start an hour later while elementary students would leave for school an hour earlier.
  (credit: CBS)
  The idea behind the start time change was prompted by research in how adolescent sleep schedules change with age, especiall
  
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• Search Underway For Missing Veteran With Traumatic Brain Injury

  13-03-2017 18:38
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– The search is underway for a missing disabled veteran who hasn’t been seen since Saturday night.Police in Broomfield are asking for the community’s help in searching for Cory Hixson who suffers from a traumatic brain injury.Hixson, 33, is described as a white male, 5-foot-9 and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He has a shaved head, one hazel eye and one prosthetic eye, which he is currently not wearing.Cory Hixson (credit: Broomfield Police)
  Hixson suf
  
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• Search Turns Up Missing Veteran With Traumatic Brain Injury

  13-03-2017 18:38
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– The search has turned up a missing disabled veteran and Purple Heart recipient who hadn’t been seen since Saturday night.
  Police in Broomfield said Cory Hixson was found on Monday afternoon, just hours after the community was asked to help find him.
  Hixson, 33, suffers from a traumatic brain injury and memory loss.
  Cory Hixson (credit: Broomfield Police)
  
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• ‘Frozen The Musical’ Tickets Go On Sale May 1

  13-03-2017 18:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Tickets for “Frozen The Musical” go on sale May 1 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
  (credit: Disney)
  The new musical based on the Disney film will play The Buell Theatre Aug. 17 through Oct. 1. Single tickets will go on sale to the public May 1 with a limit of eight tickets per account.
  (credit: Disney)
  The DCPA will send out alerts about tickets and other events to those who sign up.
  
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• April The Giraffe Is ‘Looking Larger Than Ever’

  13-03-2017 18:31
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – April the giraffe is “looking larger than ever,” according to the Animal Adventure Park, and she’s had “noticeable growth/drop in belly.”
  While that’s great news, and it means we’re closer to seeing her baby, we still “start another week without a calf!”With heavy snow and cold predicted in the area this week, staff are planning on keeping April and Oliver safe indoors. The pair will still get exercise and st
  
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• 2 Arrested After Barricade Incident With 4 Hostages

  13-03-2017 18:21
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– Two men were arrested after their alleged involvement in a barricade situation over the weekend.
  The Weld County SWAT team was called to a home on 51st Avenue in Greeley on Sunday. Nathan Peters (credit: Weld County)
  Investigators say Nathan Peters and Nathan Petit charged inside the home after Peters believed someone in the home stole money or drugs from him.Nathan Petit (credit: Weld County)
  The pair allegedly held four people hostage inside the home.All were relea
  
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• Woman Wakes Up To Find Snake In Her Bed

  13-03-2017 18:18
  WHITE BLUFF, Tenn. (CBS4) – A woman is double checking her sheets after finding a snake in her bed.
  Christine Humphries, who lives in a cabin outside of Nashville, woke to find an unwanted guest in her bed in the middle of the night.
  Christine Humphries (credit: CBS)
  “I woke up and I thought the cat had touched my arm,” Humphries said.
  Turns out, it wasn’t the cat at all.
  “I had a really nice long snake stretched out in my bed like a limo. I yelled for my daughter d
  
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• New York Homes Encased In Ice During Storm

  13-03-2017 18:03
  
  WEBSTER, N.Y. (CBS4) – Homes along Lake Ontario turned into ice palaces after five straight days of strong winds and freezing cold.
  “We had violent winds here the last five days,” photographer John Kucko told CNN. “Power was knocked out to 150,000 people. Some are still without power.”
  Outdoor furniture covered in ice in Webster (credit: CBS)
  Even the grass and patio furniture froze as hurricane-force winds whipped water onto the shore, turning homes outside of Roch
  
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• Gorsuch Might Be Tough To Predict On Criminal Justice Cases

  13-03-2017 17:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge Neil Gorsuch wasn’t convinced that a teenager who made burping sounds in a classroom should be arrested, handcuffed and taken to juvenile detention in a police car.
  Gorsuch said the 13-year-old student from Albuquerque, New Mexico, should have been able to sue the arresting officer for excessive force. His powerful dissent in the case last year offers a glimpse of how Gorsuch — a favorite among conservatives — might be hard to pigeonhole on crimina
  
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• Injured Wichita Officer Moving To Rehab Center In Colorado

  13-03-2017 17:50
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita police officer who was injured when he was hit by a car will be moving to a rehabilitation center in Colorado.
  Wichita police spokeswoman Sgt. Nikki Woodrow said officer Brian Arterburn is scheduled to leave Wichita Monday for Colorado.
  Arterburn has been hospitalized since he was injured early February, when he was run over by a fleeing and stolen SUV.
  The 25-year police veteran suffered chest, abdomen and brain injuries when the vehicle hit him as placed sp
  
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• Breckenridge Moose Tranquilized, Relocated

  13-03-2017 17:37
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – The Breckenridge moose caught on video making a surprise run down the slopes is one of three being relocated.
  Cheri Luther captured the video of the moose at the ski resort and posted it to Facebook over the weekend.
  “I turned around to look for my friend and saw this ‘brown horse’ charging right for me, so I went to the right and then realized it was a moose!” she posted. “I was too scared to stop in case he was charging me!&
  
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• Drunk Driver To Be Sentenced For Deadly Crash

  13-03-2017 17:30
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4)– A Colorado teenager who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in the deadly crash that claimed the lives of two women will be sentenced on Monday, nearly a year after the crash.
  Taden Jones, 19, took a plea deal at the Arapahoe County Courthouse in Centennial in January. Jones was driving when he struck and killed Carolyn Burton and Gayle Buckwalter in April 2016 in a drunk driving crash.
  Taden Jones (credit: Arapahoe County)
  The plea could result in a 24-year
  
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• Tonight’s Guest: CU Quarterback Sefo Liufau

  13-03-2017 17:20
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• NCAA Tournament: Tips For Filling Out Your Bracket

  13-03-2017 16:57
  Ryan Mayer
  March Madness is upon us. The tournament begins this evening with the First Four and continues with four straight days chock full of games Thursday-Sunday. You’re probably filling out a bracket with visions of money dancing in your head. (You can get involved with our bracket challenge by signing up here)
  Here are 5 tips to try and help you fill your bracket out.
  1) Coaching matters – If you’ve followed the NCAA Tournament over the years you’ll notice that
  
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• Is It Time To Get Rid Of Daylight Saving Time?

  13-03-2017 16:31
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4)– After decades of observing Daylight Saving Time, some lawmakers in Colorado have proposed legislation which would take the state one step closer to keeping one year-round time.
  State Representatives Dan Pabon and Phil Covarrubias, Pabon a Democrat representing Denver and Covarrubias, a Republican representing Adams County, have co-sponsored a bill which would allow voters an opportunity to make Mountain Daylight Time the state’s standard time.
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• Tonight on CBS4 News at 10 p.m.: The Puppy Love Treatment

  13-03-2017 16:07
  Watch a report by Jeff Todd at 10 p.m. on CBS4, Colorado’s News Channel.
  
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• 30 Players: Tyler Naquin Hopes To Hold On To Starting Job For Indians

  13-03-2017 15:49
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Majors): 116 G, 321 AB, .296 BA, 14 HR, 43 RBI, 6 SB, .886 OPS
  Though he was a first-round pick in 2012, Tyler Naquin was never really on the radar for many Cleveland Indians fans. A high average and on-base guy with limited power potential and only so-so speed, Naquin was always on top prospects lists, just neve
  
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• Miami’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  13-03-2017 15:43
  Ryan Mayer
  A roller-coaster season is the best way to describe the year for Jim Larranaga’s squad. The Hurricanes looked like world-beaters at times (wins over UNC, Duke and Virginia) and struggled mightily at others (losing four of six to begin ACC play). The team was built on a top-20 defense, with an offense that could be explosive when hitting shots, but that shooting was inconsistent throughout the year.
  >MORE: NCAA Tournament Coverage
  Preseason expectation: Six ACC teams were rank
  
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