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• Crews Battle Grass Fire In North Metro Area

  17-03-2017 23:59
  DENVER (CBS4)– Firefighters battled a grass fire north of the Denver metro area on Friday afternoon.
  Fire crews rushed to the industrial area at 52nd and Emerson about 4:40 p.m. Friday. (credit: CBS)
  Copter4 flew over the fire that was putting out a lot of smoke.The fire was fueled by dry weeds and trash in the area.What sparked the fire is being investigated.Wildfire Resources
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• Police Search Park Near High School For Evidence In Shooting

  17-03-2017 23:49
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood searched for evidence in connection to a shooting on Friday afternoon.
  Officer searched Holbrook Park at 9th and Garrison near Lakewood High School on Friday.Copter4 flew over Holbrook Park in Lakewood on Friday afternoon (credit: CBS)
  The high school was placed on lockdown during the investigation. Copter4 flew over Lakewood High School on Friday afternoon (credit: CBS)
  Police did not release a suspect description. Copter4 flew over Holbrook Park
  
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• The vote is in: Boot, wheelbarrow, thimble ousted from Monopoly board game

  17-03-2017 23:41
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The boot has been booted, the wheelbarrow has been wheeled out, and the thimble got the thumbs down in the latest version of the board game Monopoly. In their place will be a Tyrannosaurus rex, a penguin and a rubber ducky.
  More than 4.3 million voters from 146 countries weighed in on which tokens they wanted to see in future versions of the property-acquisition game, which is based on the real-life streets of Atlantic City. Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Hasbro announ
  
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• Beat The Heat At Denver’s Travel & Adventure Show This Weekend

  17-03-2017 23:40
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Take a break from the record March heat this weekend and visit Denver’s first ever Travel & Adventure Show.
  It’s happening Saturday (10a-5p) and Sunday (11a-4p) at the Colorado Convention Center.
  (credit: CBS)
  From a weekend trip close to home to a multi-week journey around the world, hundreds of travel experts will be on hand to help plan the perfect itinerary.
  (credit: CBS)
  Don’t forget to check out the following…
  THE TRAVEL THE
  
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• Shaping Sound Dances Into Denver

  17-03-2017 23:13
  
  By Libby Smith
  “Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound: After the Curtain” runs March 18th & 19th only at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. For more information and tickets go to the “Shaping Sound: After the Curtain” page at denvercenter.org.
  DENVER (CBS4) – The dance company, Shaping Sound, is bringing the show “After the Curtain” to Denver for two-nights only.
  “These are some of the best dancers in the entire world,” said Mason Cut
  
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• Family Gets New Volvo After Old Car Crushed By Semi On I-70

  17-03-2017 23:13
  By Andrea Flores
  DENVER (CBS4)– A Denver family whose Volvo was crushed by a semi on Interstate 70 has a lot to be thankful for after getting a new car thanks to Volvo dealerships across the state.
  Last week, Wayne and Lauren Harvey were nearly killed when strong winds forced a semi to topple over, crushing their car, and barely missing their two daughters, Echo and Estelle.
  (credit: CBS)
  The couple used their hands to try to hold up the roof of the car. Their vehicle was dragged along I-7
  
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• Bald Eagle Fights With Red Tail Hawk

  17-03-2017 22:53
  
  By Matt KroschelKREMMLING, Colo. (CBS4) – It was a mid-air battle royal over Grand County Friday morning.A bald eagle soared over Wolford Reservoir and apparently, a little too close to a red tail hawk’s nest.What followed next was three minutes of aerial acrobats.CBS4’s Matt Kroschel was out enjoying the incredible weather on Firday and using his newly purchased Canon 7D Markll when the incredible battle happened.The photos that followed were a little blurry- that’s beca
  
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• Shirffrin To Win Overall Title With Stuhec Skipping Slalom

  17-03-2017 22:36
  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t even need to step into the starting gate at World Cup Finals to wrap up her first overall title.
  No time for any sort of coronation, though, there’s still some competition left and she’s intent on putting on a show — just like she has all season.
  Shiffrin is all set to secure the season-long title after Ilka Stuhec and her coach said the Slovenian skier won’t compete in the slalom. It will become official once Stuhe
  
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• 1 Escapes House Fire That Started In Basement

  17-03-2017 22:02
  DENVER (CBS4)– One person escaped a house fire in Denver late Thursday night.The fire started in the basement of a home near Archer and Decatur off Federal Boulevard in Denver about 10 p.m. Thursday.(credit: CBS)
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  What started the fire is being investigated. (credit: CBS)
  The fire at West Archer and Decatur (credit: CBS)
  
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• Denver Central Library Stocks Overdose Drug Kits

  17-03-2017 21:49
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Central Library is stocking up on kits to treat drug overdoses.
  According to the Denver Post, six people have overdosed in the Denver Public Library since Jan. 1.Workers at the library located at 14th and Bannock are stocking up on kits that could save the lives of those who are overdosing.A spokesman for the Denver Central Library says the kits are needed to help combat the national opioid epidemic.
  
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• A Third Of Chipotle’s Board Is On The Way Out

  17-03-2017 21:44
  NEW YORK (AP) — Chipotle, which is trying to revive its fortunes after being rattled by food safety scares, said a third of its board members will leave in May after their terms expire, including three long-time members who were on the board before Chipotle became a public company more than a decade ago.
  The burrito chain, under pressure from activist investor Bill Ackman to speed up its recovery, expanded its board to 12 members in December after four new directors were added. Ackman&rsqu
  
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• High Court Pick Gorsuch Is Harsh Critic Of Assisted Suicide

  17-03-2017 21:42
  NEW YORK (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch made it clear in a book and other writings what he thinks about assisted suicide and euthanasia: He’s not a fan.
  His reasoning is not based on religious conviction but rather stems from his investigation of the subject stretching from ancient Greece to modern times.
  In his 2006 book, “The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia,” Gorsuch derided the idea that a person could take their own life as a way of achieving &ldq
  
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• Colorado National Guard Members March To Fight Hunger

  17-03-2017 20:54
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Members of the Colorado National Guard marched to fight hunger on Friday.
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  The march started at the Joint Force Headquarters in Centennial and ended five miles away at Southeast Community Outreach in Parker.
  Dozens of Colorado National Guard soldiers, airmen and their families participated. They carried backpacks full of donated goods, including non-perishable food and personal products.
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  Chaplain David Nagel of the Colorado National Gua
  
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• Great Sand Dunes Celebrates 85 Years

  17-03-2017 20:51
  ALAMOSA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is celebrating 85 years as a protected land Friday.
  The park posted the announcement to their Facebook page, saying “on this day 85 years ago, President Herbert Hoover protected the 30-square-mile dunefield by establishing Great sand Dunes National Monument.”
  RELATED: Top National Parks & Monuments In Colorado
  The monument was expanded in 2004 to include related and neighboring ecosystems.
  
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• Rockies Working On New Coors Field Lease Deal

  17-03-2017 20:34
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Rockies are trying to figure out a new Coors Field lease deal before the current one expires.
  The current agreement with the Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District ends at the end of this month.
  Coors Field (credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
  The new deal could reportedly lead to development on a parking lot south of Coors Field.
  The Rockies released a statement saying the team is working diligently on a new lease agreement, ensuring the t
  
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• WATCH: Fan Essentials: Biggest Collapse

  17-03-2017 20:31
  Alyssa Naimoli
  The NCAA Tournament, with so many games, has seen its fair share of thrilling victories… and epic collapses. Experts and fans like to focus on the teams that put it all together. But what happens when it all falls apart?
  In this edition of Fan Essentials, CBS Sports Radio personalities looked at some of the worst collapses in NCAA Tournament history history. So many teams have dropped the ball, but these teams took it to new lows.
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• WATCH: Michigan’s Red-Hot 2nd Half Shooting Leads To Win

  17-03-2017 19:45
  Ryan Mayer
  Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament opened with a bang as the 7-seed Michigan Wolverines and 10-seed Oklahoma State Cowboys put up a combined 183 points as the Wolverines took home a 92-91 win. As you might be able to tell, the game was an offensive affair, but the difference was Michigan’s shooting from three in the second half. The Wolverines have been a very good three point shooting team this season, but their second half performance was otherworldly.
   Michigan was 11-for-15 f
  
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• Report: Trump Family Members To Vacation In Colorado

  17-03-2017 18:31
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Some of President Donald Trump’s family will vacation in Aspen this weekend, according to a report in the Denver Post.
  Ivanka Trump walks with her husband, White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, toward Marine One while departing with her father President Donald Trump (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  The group will include Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and their families, according to the report.
  Secret Service agents recently met with members o
  
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• Governor: Colorado Faces Nearly $700 Million Budget Deficit

  17-03-2017 18:18
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s projected budget deficit for the coming fiscal year has grown to close to $700 million, according to the governor’s latest economic forecast released Friday.
  Lawmakers use the quarterly forecast to help craft a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
  By law, they must produce a balanced budget during the Legislative session that ends in May.
  The expected deficit was $500 million when Gov. John Hickenlooper released his proposed $28.5 billion budg
  
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• Veterinarians Work To Save Malnourished Dog

  17-03-2017 18:08
  DENVER (CBS4) – Veterinarians in Denver are trying to help to save a dog who is extremely malnourished. Westminster police are looking into the case as possibly one of animal neglect.
  Officers say the dog’s owner surrendered him on Tuesday.(credit: Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue)
  Caretakers say he is still not eating on his own.
  LINK: hobocare.org
  The Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue named the dog Spartan, saying he will need to be strong in order to survive.
  
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• ‘An Alarming Number Of Emails’ Sent About April The Giraffe’s Food

  17-03-2017 17:42
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The Animal Adventure Park is getting flooded with emails from people worried about April the giraffe getting enough food.
  Their morning update was delayed on Friday because of so many messages.
  “That said, April continues to do great,” the park posted to Facebook.
  In regards to food for April and Oliver, the park says that “the giraffes are cared for every morning, afternoon, and evening without any reminders. Their shared enrichment feeder is
  
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• Keidel: March Madness, The Best Time For Sports

  17-03-2017 17:37
  By Jason Keidel
  March Madness. No sport has coined its golden moment better than men’s college basketball. Not March Mayhem. Not March Delirium. Not March Playoffs.
  Madness.
  It’s the rare moment when we are allowed to forget our bills, our troubles and our lives.
  >>MORE: NCAA Tournament Coverage
  Even the Super Bowl, America’s preeminent sporting event, lasts only a few hours. And we’re often reminded that it’s also a business transaction, with commercial
  
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• Bennet Slams Trump Agenda In Town Hall

  17-03-2017 17:33
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Sen. Michael Bennet is vowing to fight Donald Trump as he holds town halls across Colorado.
  The Democrat, will be meeting with voters in Durango and Grand Junction on Friday.Great conversation in Colorado Springs on health care, education, Russia, and more. Now off to Pueblo. pic.twitter.com/B0dpqzrrJY
  — Michael F. Bennet (@SenBennetCO) March 16, 2017
  He started his tour on Thursday in Colorado Springs, where he pledged to fight Trump’s proposed c
  
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• Dream House Raffle

  17-03-2017 17:22
  The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has launched the ninth annual Dream House Raffle.
  (credit: milehighraffle.com)
  A limited number of tickets will be sold, offering participants a chance to win the Grand Prize of a multi-million dollar Denver Dream Home or $2 million in cash. An additional 2,750 prizes will be given away throughout the raffle period. The odds of winning a prize are 1 in 20.
  This year’s Dream Home is 9,500 square fee. The master suite has views of the mountains. The
  
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• Laser Eye Surgery Makes Advancements: Pros and Cons of LASIK

  17-03-2017 17:15
  Laser Eye Surgery Makes Rapid Advancements
  In the past two decades, LASIK technique has seen remarkable developments
  Safety. Precision. Customization. Affordability. Sound like good things? They are. And they also characterize today’s LASIK Eye Surgery. As doubts about the procedure vanish, more and more professionals — including law enforcement officers, military personnel, and athletes — are discovering the advantages of LASIK. These professionals are saying goodbye to eyegla
  
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• Latest Forecast: Cold Front Fails To Pass Over Colorado, Weekend Temperatures Will Soar!

  17-03-2017 16:15
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Partly sunny skies and less wind means slightly cooler weather for Denver and the Front Range on Friday. But then temperatures soar into record territory for the weekend.
  After officially reaching 76° in Denver on Thursday, highs will top out in the upper 60s to near 70° on Friday. There will be enough moisture in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere to produce increasing cloud cover and therefore we’ll call it “partl
  
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• Meals On Wheels Faces Funding Crisis Under Trump Administration

  17-03-2017 16:08
  DENVER (CBS4) – A kitchen in Denver that makes meals for nearly 4,000 people is facing uncertainty under the the Trump administration.
  Meals on Wheels provides what is sometimes the only meal of the day for the people it helps.
  Dale Elliott of Volunteers of America runs the Denver operation and said he’s worried about the situation.
  “Emotionally it’s a little tough because we are serving people that are very vulnerable,” said Elliott.
  Dale Elliott (credit: CBS)
  
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• Boot, Wheelbarrow, Thimble Ousted From Monopoly Board Game

  17-03-2017 15:48
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The boot has been booted, the wheelbarrow has been wheeled out, and the thimble got the thumbs down in the latest version of the board game Monopoly. In their place will be a Tyrannosaurus rex, a penguin and a rubber ducky.
  More than 4.3 million voters from 146 countries weighed in on which tokens they wanted to see in future versions of the property-acquisition game, which is based on the real-life streets of Atlantic City. Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based Hasbro a
  
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• 30 Players: Yoan Moncada On Verge Of Stardom With White Sox

  17-03-2017 14:52
  
  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): 106 G, 405 AB, .294 BA, 15 HR, 62 RBI, 45 SB, .918 OPS
  Yoan Moncada has been surrounded by fanfare since he got an enormous $31.5 million signing bonus from the Boston Red Sox when he left Cuba in 2015. Only 21 years old, Moncada garnered attention almost as soon as he started playing baseball at 17 in t
  
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• Suspect In Apparent Drug Deal Injures 3 Officers, Dies After Getting Tased

  17-03-2017 13:25
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A reported drug bust ended violently overnight in Thornton.
  Just before 11 p.m. on Thursday night police were called to a convenience store at the corner of Huron Street and Thornton Parkway on a report of a drug deal taking place.
  Officers approached a black pickup truck that was at the Western Convenience Store and reportedly involved in the criminal action. A person who was in the car ran away from officers at that point.
  Police chased the suspect across the str
  
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• WATCH: Nuggets Win 4th Straight, Defeat Clippers

  17-03-2017 06:59
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Nuggets’ failed experimented with two centers together at the start of the season led to Jusuf Nurkic being shipped to Portland.
  The man he was traded for has made it work with Nikola Jokic, and now Denver is starting to roll.
  Nikola Jokic had 17 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, Will Barton hit seven 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 35 points, and the Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 129-114 on Thursday night for their fourth str
  
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• Nuggets Win 4 Straight For 1st Time All Season

  17-03-2017 05:08
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Nikola Jokic had 17 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, Will Barton hit seven 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 35 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 129-114 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win.
  Gary Harris scored 20 for Denver (33-35), which won despite playing without two starters. Danilo Gallinari (left knee bruise) and Wilson Chandler (right groin strain) were out, but Kenneth Faried returned from a nine-game abse
  
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• Search For Missing CSU Student Suspended

  17-03-2017 05:00
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)– The search for a missing Colorado State University student in the Gulf of Mexico was suspended Thursday evening.
  Business student Jie Luo, an international student from China, went missing in the gulf Tuesday while swimming. Luo was said to have been swimming aside a party boat, one which he took while celebrating spring break with classmates near Tampa, Fla.
  Staff members aboard the boat noticed the issue, and one, Andrew Dillman, jumped in to help.
  The U.S. Co
  
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• 5th Graders Witness Government In Action At State Capitol

  17-03-2017 04:54
  DENVER (CBS4)– Dozens of 5th graders visited the state Capitol on Thursday to watch government in action for Liberty Day.The students from Northglenn and Craig received a tour of the state Capitol. They also read the preamble and Bill of Rights on the state House floor. (credit: CBS)
  Then the students quizzed the lawmakers.This was the fifth year for the annual Liberty Day event. (credit: CBS)
  Students had to win an essay contest to be selected to take part.
  
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• Severed Goat Head In Cemetery Could Be Animal Sacrifice

  17-03-2017 04:38
  By Jeff Todd
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– The case of a severed goat head found in a cemetery has been closed by Broomfield police without an arrest.
  The head was found Feb. 27 by the Olinger Evergreen Cemetery superintendent. It was wrapped up in a black shirt and propped up against the tree.
  (credit: CBS)
  Inside the mouth of the goat head were writings, photos of an Adams County judge and two caseworkers curled up inside a single handcuff.
  Broomfield detectives spent weeks looking into the
  
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• Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Raleigh

  17-03-2017 04:34
  RALEIGH (CBS4) – A five-alarm fire has broken out near downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.
  It’s happening just north of the downtown area, and flames could be seen against the city’s skyline.
  No official word on any injuries, or a cause.
  
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• Colorado Voters Rank In Top 5 For Election Turnout

  17-03-2017 04:19
  DENVER (CBS4)– Voters in Colorado turned out in high numbers for last year’s presidential election.
  The 2016 presidential election was the third consecutive of its kind in which Colorado ranked in the top five states for voter turnout.Colorado had the fourth highest turnout with 72.1 percent. The national average is 60.2 percent.Election judge Ed Wingfield of Denver, Colorado accepts ballots outside the Denver Elections Division offices on November 8, 2016. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Ge
  
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