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• 2 Shot Near High School

  15-03-2017 23:58
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Two people were shot near George Washington High School in Denver and rushed to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
  Denver police tweeted an update about the shooting.Alert: DPD investigating shooting Leetsdale/Jersey. 2 victims to hospital with apparent non-life threatening injuries. Addt'l info as avail. pic.twitter.com/CB0Xc77oNZ
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 15, 2017
  The shooting happened near Leetsdale and Jersey near a McDonald’s restaurant.
  
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• Rocket Shirt: Fashion Battle Between Rockmount Ranch Wear & Coach

  15-03-2017 23:51
  By Jennifer Brice
  DENVER (CBS4)– A fashion battle may be brewing between a well-known Colorado company and an international brand name. It’s Rockmount Ranch Wear vs. Coach.
  The issue according to Rockmount Ranch Wear’s President, Steve Weil, is a shirt that his company calls the “Atomic Cowboy.” It retails for $100. Weil says the Atomic Cowboy is one of their most successful selling shirts, even offering it in children’s sizes, and they have been making it for
  
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• Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Pot Grow Store Robberies

  15-03-2017 23:21
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A man has been charged with 35 counts, including attempted first-degree murder, in a string of armed robberies of marijuana grow businesses.
  Rocky Pedersen has been charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder, eight counts of aggravated robbery, three counts of attempted aggravated robbery, nine counts of menacing, one count of theft and 10 counts of violence which is a sentencing enhancer.
  Pedersen, 31, was advised of the charges in Adams County C
  
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• Stuhec Holds Off Vonn For Downhill At World Cup Finals

  15-03-2017 23:11
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Her downhill title pretty much secured, Ilka Stuhec could’ve played things safe.
  The Slovenian didn’t.
  Under the weather and struggling to catch her breath, Lindsey Vonn could’ve held back.
  The American wouldn’t. It made for quite a race.
  Stuhec was able to hold off a hard-charging Vonn to win Wednesday and wrap up the overall downhill title at the World Cup Finals.
  Vonn was going so fast at the finish that she couldn’t apply the brakes in
  
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• Colorado Students Get Second Chance At Space

  15-03-2017 22:51
  By Libby Smith
  LAFAYETTE, Colo (CBS4) – Several students at Centaurus High School are anxiously awaiting the launch of their science experiment into space. The Atlas 5 rocket was supposed to carry it into space on Sunday, March 19th, but that launch has been delayed. While the students wait for a new launch date, they’re reflecting on the three-year journey it took to get to this point.
  The CASIS Team at Centaurus High School (credit Brian Thomas)
  “It kind of gave me a feel for
  
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• US Women’s Hockey Players Threaten Boycott Over Wages

  15-03-2017 22:29
  PLYMOUTH, MI (AP) – The U.S. women’s hockey team announced Wednesday that it will boycott the upcoming world championship tournament on home ice unless there is significant progress in settling a wage dispute with USA Hockey.
  Players said they informed USA Hockey that they would not report to training camp next Wednesday without clear steps toward what they hope is a four-year contract. The U.S. is the defending champion after winning the gold medal last year.
  “To voluntarily t
  
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• Gary Sinise Discusses His Role On Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

  15-03-2017 21:48
  The FBI’s International Response Team returned to action last Wednesday when Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders made its season debut on CBS. Tonight the second episode of season two, “Il Mostro,” will air on CBS at 10/9c. In preparation for tonight’s episode, CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke with Gary Sinise who plays the unit’s veteran leader, Jack Garrett.
  MW- Thank you for taking the time to talk to me today Gary, now you’re no stranger to cri
  
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• Trump Stands By Wiretapping Tweet

  15-03-2017 21:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is standing by his tweet that the Obama administration wiretapped him last year.
  Speaking on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Trump says “wiretap covers a lot of different things.”
  Trump also says in the interview that he expects “some very interesting items coming to the forefront over the next 2 weeks.”Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory.
  
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• UCLA’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  15-03-2017 21:19
  Ryan Mayer
  UCLA’s offense has been the talk of college basketball all season, as the team has rolled through a 29-4 year. The defense, however, has been a concern. And as the Bruins get set to play in the NCAA Tournament, it remains the biggest question mark for a team with Final Four aspirations.
  >>MORE: NCAA Tournament Coverage
  Preseason expectation: The Bruins, picked third in the Pac-12 preseason media poll behind more experienced Oregon and Arizona squads, were expecte
  
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• Firefighters Rush To Put Out Burning Home

  15-03-2017 21:18
  ELBERT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Firefighters from four different agencies rushed to a burning home in Elbert County on Wednesday afternoon.
  The fire started in the home located in the Sun Country Meadows subdivision in Elbert County at noon.(credit: CBS)
  When crews arrived they found the fire had already spread to the attic.Fire crews’ efforts were hampered by strong winds in the area.What started the fire is being investigated. (credit: CBS)
  Everyone inside the home, at least four peop
  
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• Bode Miller still uncertain about return to ski racing as he nears 40

  15-03-2017 20:26
  
  ASPEN — Bode Miller tucked his two young kids under each arm and raced down the hill, drawing quite a few quizzical stares from skiers.
  “It shakes people up when you pass them — see kids in hands,” the decorated American skier said about a recent outing at Buttermilk in Aspen. “I was going fast, because I like to let them see what going fast is.”
  When — or perhaps if — Miller speeds down World Cup courses again isn’t something he’s answ
  
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• How would the American Health Care Act impact Medicaid in Colorado? A Q&A

  15-03-2017 20:24
  
  The Congressional Budget Office this week estimated that 24 million more people nationwide would be uninsured by 2026 under the Republican’s health care bill, the American Health Care Act, than if the current law remained in place
  Many of those losses come from Medicaid enrollment, but what does that mean for Colorado? We have answers.
  Question: Medicaid? Give me a one-sentence explanation.
  Answer: It’s a joint state-federal program to provide health care for the poor and l
  
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• Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation names new CEO

  15-03-2017 20:15
  
  Metro Denver Economic Development CorporationJ.J. Ament has been named the new CEO of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation has found its next leader.
  J.J. Ament, current chairman of the Colorado Economic Development Commission, will succeed the retiring Tom Clark as CEO of the regional organization, officials announced Wednesday. Ament will begin his new role April 3.
  “J.J. Ament shares the values of re
  
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• Colorado Bill Would Expedite Immigrant License Renewals

  15-03-2017 20:10
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado has issued driver’s licenses to unauthorized immigrant residents since 2014, and the first of those licenses come up for renewal in August.
  A bill being heard in the House Wednesday would expedite the process, in part by allowing drivers to renew online or by mail, like U.S. citizens do, with documentation of residency.
  But other questions remain, including the closure of all but one DMV office offering the service when a cap on the total number of licenses the
  
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• More re-enrolled for ACA health plans for 2017, though total sign-ups fell

  15-03-2017 19:56
  
  By Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post
  More than 12 million Americans chose health plans for this year through the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplaces, according to new federal data that show an increase in the number of returning customers and a significant drop in new participants.
  The numbers released Wednesday morning, a final report on the most recent enrollment season for ACA coverage, echo preliminary findings last month that the number of people signing up for health plans
  
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• Peter Fill Of Italy Wins Overall Downhill Title At Finals

  15-03-2017 19:55
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Peter Fill of Italy retained his overall downhill title Wednesday by finishing second to teammate Dominik Paris at World Cup Finals.
  Fill entered the day trailing Kjetil Jansrud of Norway by 33 points in the standings, but used a strong run to overtake Jansrud, who wound up 11th.
  Fill captured the title by 23 points during a season in which he never won a World Cup downhill race.
  Paris was the first racer out of the starting gate and finished in a time of 1 minute, 33.0
  
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• Stuhec Holds Off Vonn For Downhill Win At World Cup Finals

  15-03-2017 19:52
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Ilka Stuhec of Slovenia held off a hard-charging Lindsey Vonn to win Wednesday and wrap up the overall downhill title at World Cup Finals.
  Stuhec also kept in place her slim hopes of the overall title, now trailing American Mikaela Shiffrin by 278 points with three races remaining.
  Second place Lindsey Vonn of the United States celebrates after the Ladies’ Downhill for the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup Final at Aspen Mountain (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
  On ski
  
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• Fed hikes key rate for second time in 3 months

  15-03-2017 19:49
  
  By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time in three months and signaled that any further hikes this year will be gradual. The move reflects a consistently solid U.S. economy and will likely mean higher rates on some consumer and business loans.
  The Fed’s key short-term rate is rising by a quarter-point to a still-low range of 0.75 percent to 1 percent. The central bank said in a statement that
  
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• Gorsuch View On Scope Of Second Amendment A Judicial Mystery

  15-03-2017 19:46
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite strong endorsements from some gun rights advocates, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has a slim appeals court record on the subject — a record that leaves his views a mystery on how far constitutional firearms rights extend.
  The National Rifle Association notes favorably a 2012 case in which Gorsuch wrote for the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that “the Supreme Court has held the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to own firear
  
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• Northeast digs out from March snowstorm as ski areas revel

  15-03-2017 19:43
  
  By Wilson Ring, The Associated Press
  MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Northeast was in dig-out mode Wednesday, a day after a treacherous storm packing strong winds and accompanying plummeting temperatures left some residents dealing with rock-hard ice and others with more than 2 feet of snow. The upshot: a late-season boost to the region’s ski areas.
  The powerful nor’easter that paralyzed much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor Tuesday fell short of the predicted snowfall in many areas,
  
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• Fire Department’s Twitter Account Hacked

  15-03-2017 19:40
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department’s Twitter account was apparently one of hundreds hijacked amid a diplomatic feud between Turkey and Germany and the Netherlands.Last night our Twitter account was hacked | our account has been restored & secured | ignore any early morning posts between 12-6 am pic.twitter.com/JQU01AwEsJ
  — CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) March 15, 2017
  The department said Wednesday that its account had been hacked and asked people to ig
  
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• Colorado Springs Fire Dept. Twitter account hacked

  15-03-2017 19:39
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado Springs Fire Department’s Twitter account was apparently one of hundreds hijacked amid a diplomatic feud between Turkey and Germany and the Netherlands.
  The department said Wednesday that its account had been hacked and asked people to ignore tweets posted between midnight and 6 a.m.
  KRDO-TV captured an image of the department’s account which shows the cover photo changed to the Turkish flag and an avatar that appears to be a pin from the Ottoman
  
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• DU campus safety looking for whoever has been throwing eggs at pedestrians after person is seriously hurt

  15-03-2017 19:24
  
  The University of Denver’s campus safety office is working with Denver police to find those responsible for throwing eggs at pedestrians from passing vehicles near campus.
  DU says one person has been seriously hurt in the egg-tossing incidents, but it did not elaborate on how.
  “While some may think this is a prank,” campus safety said in a bulletin, “it is a criminal offense.”Campus Safety Notice 17-02: Assault pic.twitter.com/XO5m4OJF3u
  — DU Campus Safety (@D
  
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• 2017 NCAA Tournament: East Region Game-By-Game Picks

  15-03-2017 19:24
  Bryan Altman
  The bracket has been released and the prognostication has begun. As you fill out your bracket and take in advice from your favorite sources on which teams to pick, allow us to add one more voice to the mix with our bracket preview series. We’ll go region by region and break down each and every matchup on the road to the Final Four.
  Round of 64
   
  No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 16 Mt. St. Mary’s
  Suffice it to say, this would be the greatest upset in NCAA Tournament history,
  
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• Latest Forecast: Dry And Warm Weather Has Raised The Fire Danger (Again!)

  15-03-2017 19:23
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A large ridge of high pressure centered over Utah will deflect moisture and cooler weather away from Colorado through this upcoming weekend. Denver officially reached 69° on Tuesday and high temperatures are expected to be in the 70s for Wednesday and Thursday under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies.
  A drop in the humidity has also prompted a Red Flag Warning to be issued for the Denver, Fort Collins, and Greeley areas until 7 p.m. Boulder
  
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• DPS Changing Discipline For Youngest Students

  15-03-2017 19:23
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Public Schools will all but eliminate suspensions and expulsions for its youngest students.
  DPS made the announcement Wednesday morning at Godsman Elementary School, saying the changes will be for kindergarten students through the third grade.
  (credit: CBS)
  Instead of issuing suspensions or expelling students, leaders say they will instead implement methods of positive reinforcement to help students succeed in school.
  Teachers will also be trained in de-escalati
  
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• Cute, soft and serious business: The truth behind raising alpacas

  15-03-2017 19:02
  
  Alpaca lovers can expect show rings, pronking (trot-hopping) and selfies with the fluffy and gentle animals at the Alpaca Owners Association National Alpaca Show this weekend. But for fans of ultra-soft socks, sweaters and scarves, the delicate alpaca fiber itself is the real showstopper.
  “It’s a particularly nice fiber that’s warmer than sheep wool,” said Judy Stevens, co-owner of Stevens Llama Tique and Suri Alpacas in Cañon City. “It’s not itchy. Mos
  
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• NCAA Tournament: Duke’s Luke Kennard Favorite To Win Most Outstanding Player Award

  15-03-2017 18:57
  Bryan Altman
  It was unquestionably an up and down regular season on and off the court for the Duke Blue Devils right up until the beginning of the ACC Tournament. Then — as they so often seem to do for one of college basketball’s most storied programs — the stars aligned, and the Blue Devils became the first team in ACC history to rattle off four wins in four days to claim the ACC Tournament crown.
  Now, Duke enters the tournament as No. 2 seed, but as a clear favorite
  
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• Minnesota Vikings concerned about gun legislation

  15-03-2017 18:57
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have expressed concern over legislation backed by police unions that would allow off-duty officers to carry guns in places where other people can’t.
  Minnesota Public Radio reports the bill would allow off-duty police to take firearms into stadiums and other specified venues as long as they go through regular security screening and present valid law identification.
  The bill would override a National Football League restriction that limits gun po
  
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• 30 Players: Twins Hope Jorge Polanco Can Lock Down Shortstop Role

  15-03-2017 18:26
  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 (Minors): 75 G, 293 AB, .276 BA, 9 HR, 39 RBI, 5 SB, .793 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 69 G, 245 AB, .282 BA, 4 HR, 27 RBI, 4 SB, .757 OPS
  A 16-year-old Jorge Polanco signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent back in 2009, and he has a good amount of professional experience for a 23-year-old. Pol
  
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• Police Searching For At-Risk Teen

  15-03-2017 18:22
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police are searching for Joseph Craig, who is considered at-risk due to a developmental disability.
  Craig, 16, was last seen Wednesday morning at his home in the area of the 25000 block of east 5th Avenue.He is described as 5-foot-10-inches tall and 190-pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
  He was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, gray sweatpants, gray Jordan shoes, and a black t-shirt.
  Anyone with information on Craig is asked to call 911.
  
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• Polish Court Issues Arrest Warrant For US Man In Nazi Case

  15-03-2017 17:59
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A court in eastern Poland has issued an arrest warrant for a Minnesota man sought in a Nazi massacre, opening the way for Poland to seek his extradition from the United States.
  The Associated Press had previously identified the man as 98-year-old Michael Karkoc, an ex-commander in an SS-led unit that burned Polish villages and killed civilians in World War II.
  Earlier this week, prosecutors from the state Institute of National Remembrance said evidence shows that Amer
  
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• Colorado Heads Into Budget Season With Big Health Questions

  15-03-2017 17:56
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado officials are scrambling to figure out what may happen to the $5 billion or so the state gets from the federal government each year to cover Medicaid.
  A proposed health care overhaul moving through Congress would have dramatic effects in Colorado. Colorado has some 1.3 million people on Medicaid.
  Politicians from both the left and the right say the prospect of evaporating federal Medicaid support demands immediate action. But they have vastly different ideas about wh
  
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• Mother Arrested After Allegedly Locking Kids In Bedroom

  15-03-2017 17:43
  FOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4) – A mother has been arrested after she allegedly locked her kids in a bedroom while she was away on a trip.
  When officers arrived at Kanesha Godin’s home, they found two small children alone in a bedroom.
  Godin, 25, according to police, had arranged for an unidentified friend to check on them daily to feed them and change their diapers.
  The friend had been told that Godin had a neighbor providing childcare throughout the day and night while she was out of town.
  
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• 2017 NCAA Tournament: South Region Game By Game Picks

  15-03-2017 17:26
  Ryan Mayer
  The bracket has been released and the prognostication has begun. As you fill out your bracket and take in advice from your favorite sources on which teams to pick, allow us to add one more voice to the mix with our bracket preview series. We’ll go region by region and break down each and every match-up on the road to the Final Four.
  #1 North Carolina vs #16 Texas Southern
  The Tar Heels have been one of the best teams in the country all season. A 16-seed has never beaten a one. T
  
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• New ‘Amazing Race’ Returns With Complete Strangers, 3 From Colorado

  15-03-2017 17:22
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – The upcoming season of “The Amazing Race” comes with an unexpected twist: no one knows each other.
  Three of the participants, all of whom are competing for the $1 million prize, are from Colorado.
  Floyd Pierce, a college drum major from Boulder, Matt Ladley, a profession snowboarder from Denver, and Becca Droz, a rock climbing instructor from Boulder, are three of the 22 racers.
  Matt Ladley, Becca Droz, and Floyd Piece (L-R) (credit: CBS)
  Before “GO,&rdq
  
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• Rising Star: USC Forward Chimezie Metu

  15-03-2017 17:06
  By Andrew Kahn
  The USC Trojans won just enough games to receive an NCAA Tournament bid. They’ll have to win one more to reach the official first round. Southern California was placed in Dayton, Ohio, for a play-in game against Providence (Wednesday, approximately 9:00 ET, truTV). The winner will face SMU on Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  >>MORE: NCAA Tournament Coverage
  Should the Trojans make it to Tulsa, they’ll need more from sophomore Chimezie Metu than he provided in the Nov.
  
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• Watch: Bald Eagles Snuggle Together To Protect Eggs Amid Storm

  15-03-2017 17:04
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has been hit by wind, sleet and snow this week, but two nesting bald eagles at the U.S. National Arboretum worked to ensure that none of it affected their two eggs.
  The arboretum says its live eagle cam showed the female eagle — known as The First Lady — sheltering her eggs from the storm Monday night and into Tuesday morning. Her mate, Mr. President, joined her for several hours in the nest, adding an extra layer of warmth.
  Wildlife b
  
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• Nearing 40, Bode Miller Still Uncertain About Racing Return

  15-03-2017 16:46
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Bode Miller tucked his two young kids under each arm and raced down the hill, drawing quite a few quizzical stares from skiers.
  “It shakes people up when you pass them — see kids in hands,” the decorated American skier said about a recent outing at Buttermilk in Aspen. “I was going fast, because I like to let them see what going fast is.”
  When — or perhaps if — Miller speeds down World Cup courses again isn’t something he&
  
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• Trump Criticizes Reporter For Releasing His Tax Returns

  15-03-2017 16:13
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is criticizing the reporter who released a portion of Trump’s 2005 tax return, casting doubt on the reporter’s account of how he obtained the form.
  The tax forms were obtained by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, and reported on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” Tuesday. Johnston, who has long reported on tax issues, said he received the documents in the mail, unsolicited.
  But in a tweet Wedn
  
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• Short-Term Rentals May Soon Be A Tax Windfall For Some Towns

  15-03-2017 16:05
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Short-term rentals may soon be a tax windfall for small mountain towns.
   
  One in three houses in the mountains is used for some type of short-term rental.
  That’s a lot of sales tax that wasn’t always collected.
  “We are trying to contact people, but it’s hard to get that message out there and, in the past, these companies like Airbnb and VRBO were not sharing that information they were renting for,” said Marty Ferris, the Summi
  
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• WATCH: Fan Essentials: What Would You Change?

  15-03-2017 15:59
  Alyssa Naimoli
  The NCAA Tournament is a near-perfect feast of college basketball. So figuring out what to change might seem like a challenge. Or maybe not. Even March Madness, the annual basketball battle royal to determine the NCAA’s champion, could use a little tweaking.
  On ‘What Would You Change,’ a recent episode of Fan Essentials, CBS Sports Radio and WFAN talent weigh in with how they would improve the NCAA Tournament. And they don’t hold back.
  >>MORE: NC
  
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• ‘Turkey Dogs’ Come To Colorado For Adoption

  15-03-2017 15:52
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Stray golden retrievers in Turkey are finding homes in Colorado.
  Edna Surujon and Yasemin Baban help run a rescue center in Istanbul, and say that many of the dogs are discarded when they get big.
  (credit: CBS)
  People “end up throwing them away, or giving them to shelters,” Baban told CBS News.
  Apparently the owners didn’t realize the dogs could get so big and be so energetic.
  As a result, hundreds of dogs are living in the streets, beg
  
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• League-Last Avs Host Red Wings Wednesday

  15-03-2017 15:28
  
  Colorado has dropped six of its last eight games following a 1-0 overtime loss against another last-place team in Arizona.
  
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• Police Search For Killer After 2 Teens Found Dead

  15-03-2017 15:17
  FOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4) – Two teenagers were found dead on the side of the road, and police say they were murdered.
  The search is now on for their killer.
  Derek Benjamin Greer, 15, and Natalie Partida, 16 (credit: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office)
  Derek Greer, 15, and Natalie Partida, 16, are best friends from Colorado Springs, both students at Coronado High School.
  Tuesday, a passerby discovered their bodies in Fountain near Pikes Peak International Raceway off Old Pueblo Road.
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• CSU Student Missing In Gulf Of Mexico

  15-03-2017 14:50
  ST. PETE BEACH, FL (CBS4) – A Colorado State University student is missing on a spring break trip to Florida.
  Fifteen students rented a 71-foot charter boat for a trip from the St. Petersburg area.
  (credit: CBS)
  Five of the male students jumped into the water to swim in the Gulf of Mexico when the boat was anchored.
  Only four made it back.
  The first mate of the boat jumped in to help the student, and is now also missing.
  Deputies believe the men were caught in the fast moving current and w
  
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• Gorsuch’s Environment Record Not Easy To Define

  15-03-2017 14:30
  WASHINGTON (AP) – By the time a lawsuit over pollution from a nuclear weapons plant had reached Judge Neil Gorsuch, it had crawled through the courts for more than two decades, outliving some of the landowners who said the contamination destroyed their property values.
  That pace didn’t sit well with Gorsuch, a judge for the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and now President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.
  “This long lingering litigation
  
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• Clavell, Colorado State Beat College Of Charleston In NIT

  15-03-2017 14:27
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Gian Clavell had 22 points, nine rebounds and tied his career high with seven assists, Prentiss Nixon scored 19 points and Colorado State beat College of Charleston 81-74 on Tuesday night in the opening round of the NIT.
  J.D. Paige added 15 points, including three 3-pointers, Emmanuel Omogbo scored 12 with seven rebounds and Nico Carvacho grabbed career-high tying 11 boards for Colorado State (24-11). The Rams, seeded fourth in their bracket, are home against eig
  
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• Car Goes Sideways Through Garage

  15-03-2017 14:25
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – Building inspectors are examining a house after a car went sideways through a garage.
  It happened in the 2200 block of Wynterbrook Drive early Wednesday morning.DCSO is on scene of an MVA car vs house.No injuries, alcohol is not a factor. Building inspector is responding. pic.twitter.com/FBzaHYNvSw
  — DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) March 15, 2017
  The Doulgas County Sheriff’s Office, who’s on scene with the Littleton Fire Department, says that there
  
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• Latest Forecast: Sunny, Dry, And Much Warmer Than Normal

  15-03-2017 14:23
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A large ridge of high pressure centered over Utah will deflect moisture and cooler weather away from Colorado through this upcoming weekend. Denver officially reached 69° on Tuesday and high temperatures are expected to be in the 70s for Wednesday and Thursday under mostly sunny skies.
  In the mountains, plan on a few clouds with with highs in the 40s and 50s above 9,000 feet. Mountain valley’s will be in the 50s and 60s.
  Friday will bring an
  
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