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• Race For Colorado’s Next Governor Will Be Competitive On Both Sides

  23-03-2017 23:50
  
  By Shaun Boyd
  DENVER (CBS4)– The election of Colorado’s next governor still a year and a half away, but already four Democrats and three Republicans have announced their candidacy while a powerhouse in Colorado politics now says he’s not running.
  In an Op-Ed in the Denver Post, former Secretary of Interior and U.S. Senator Ken Salazar says,”My family’s well-being must come first.”
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  Democratic analyst Penfield Tate says Salazar’s announcement
  
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• Latest Forecast: Blizzard Warnings For Parts Of Front Range

  23-03-2017 23:33
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – A powerful spring storm is already bringing rain and snow to parts of the Western Slope and high country. We’ve even had some thunder snow in our southwestern corner. This precipitation stays west until later Thursday evening. We need this badly, the latest drought monitor shows severe drought for the Urban Corridor.
  Heavy rain and snow are possible starting late Thursday night and Friday morning for the Front Range. Snow will most likely get going a
  
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• Blizzard Warnings For Parts Of Front Range

  23-03-2017 23:33
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – A powerful spring storm is already bringing rain and snow to parts of the Western Slope and high country. We’ve even had some thunder snow in our southwestern corner. This precipitation stays west until later Thursday evening. We need this badly, the latest drought monitor shows severe drought for the Urban Corridor.
  Heavy rain and snow are possible starting late Thursday night and Friday morning for the Front Range. Snow will most likely get going a
  
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• Pipe Bomb Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

  23-03-2017 23:19
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man accused of leaving pipe bombs in the safe in his downtown Denver hotel room and writing the word “explosives” on the closet mirror pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of a destructive device on Thursday.
  Adam Hayat, 35, was indicted earlier this month by a federal grand jury. Hayat is a former Marine and served overseas.
  (credit: CBS)
  Hayat was arrested at a hotel near Los Angeles International Airport on Feb. 16, a day after the explosives were fo
  
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• Colorado Weather Forecast: Spring Quickly Turns Back Into Winter Tonight

  23-03-2017 22:40
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A powerful spring storm will spread rain and snow over Colorado’s Western Slope and high country regions during the day today. The precipitation will stay west of Denver and the Front Range until tonight. Once it arrives, this will be the most significant rain and snow event we’ve experienced in the metro area since early January.
  And it can’t get here soon enough! The weekly drought monitor was released this morning and it shows what we
  
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• Still In Watching And Waiting Mode For April The Giraffe’s Delivery

  23-03-2017 22:26
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – April continues to prep for her impending delivery.
  Zoo workers say April was moving slower than normal at breakfast this morning. Her back end continues to swell, and belly growth is “mind blowing,” as she has to fit a 6 foot, 150-pound baby somewhere.The animal park also announced their partnership with Toys ;R Us, whose mascot is a giraffe, and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.
  Due to the sponsorship, Animal Adventure Park will donate $25,000 t
  
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• NCAA Tournament Results And Conference Perception

  23-03-2017 22:21
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  On Feb. 12, the day after the NCAA Tournament committee’s early bracket reveal, Michigan coach John Beilein was asked about the Big Ten not having any teams in the top 16.
  “I think the Big Ten will end up doing their work in the NCAA Tournament,” he said. “What everybody thought was — we had such a great season last year as a league — that this league was down this year. It is not down. It’s just stronger top to bottom. … We’l
  
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• Drunk Driver Convicted In Deadly Hit & Run Crash

  23-03-2017 22:17
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – A jury has convicted a man in a deadly drunk driving hit-and-run.
  Jose Sandoval Cruz is a Guatemalan national. He had a blood alcohol limit three times over the legal limit when he was arrested after the crash in February of last year.
  Jose Sandoval Cruz (credit: Westminster Police Department)
  Monica Zapata, 40, died when a Jeep smashed into her sedan at 80th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. Her teenage daughter Jessica was taken to the hospital.
  Zapata has two other c
  
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• Missing 10-year-old found safe

  23-03-2017 21:58
  
  A 10-year-old boy reported missing Thursday morning after he left for his bus stop and wasn't seen since has been found safe, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said.        
  
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• Stand off prompts US 36 closure

  23-03-2017 21:42
  
  A standoff with a suspect who was wanted on a felony exploitation charge closed a stretch of road in Longmont at around midday on Thursday.       
  
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• $1 million bond for drug ring leader

  23-03-2017 21:39
  
  The defense attorney for the alleged ring leader of a drug organization that ran marijuana illegally across state lines – and was busted by local and federal cops last week -- asked the judge to lower his client’s bond from $1 million.       
  
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• WATCH: Fan Essentials: Best Tournament Coach Ever

  23-03-2017 21:37
  
  Alyssa Naimoli
  A ship can only be as good as its captain, and a team is only as good as its coach. The leader standing on the sideline can make or break a team in its most crucial moments. And the best coaches among them find championship glory time and time again.
  Fan Essentials looks at some of these coaches in its recent episode Best Tournament Coach Ever. Talent from CBS Sports Radio and New York’s WFAN highlight the game’s best coaches come tournament time an
  
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• Man With Gun Barricades Himself In Car

  23-03-2017 21:34
  
  HYGIENE, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Longmont finally coaxed a man with a gun out of his vehicle after a short chase on Thursday. The negotiations closed the North Foothills Highway for a while.
  It all began when officers tried to serve a felony warrant for sexual exploitation to Russell Ehrlich at a home in the 1200 block of Hover Street in Longmont.When they arrived, officers saw Ehrlich, 40, in a car leaving the area so they tried to stop him. He refused to stop and led officers on a chase
  
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• Denver Sets Record High Ahead Of Potent Spring Storm

  23-03-2017 21:05
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4)– The high temperature at Denver International Airport hit 76 degrees just before 1 p.m. Thursday, which tied the record for this date last set in 2012.
  With a few more hours of heating left in the day the temperature could go higher.
  The warm weather is ahead of a strong spring storm spinning to the southwest of Colorado.
  It’s expected to bring much colder weather and the chance for rain and snow overnight and early Friday.
  Meteorologist Chris Spears writ
  
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• CO company appeals $18.8M judgment

  23-03-2017 20:37
  
  In August, a Tennessee health-care provider of neurophysiologic monitoring services that sued a Denver-based competitor was awarded $18.8 million judgment in its hometown.       
  
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• Top Senate Democrat Opposes Gorsuch For Supreme Court, Vows Filibuster

  23-03-2017 20:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Senate Democrat said Thursday he will oppose President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee and lead a filibuster of the choice, setting up a politically charged showdown with Republicans with far-reaching implications for future judicial nominees.
  New York Sen. Chuck Schumer criticized Judge Neil Gorsuch, saying he “almost instinctively favors the powerful over the weak” and would not serve as a check on Trump or be a mainstream justice.
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• AP Sources: US To Approve Keystone XL Pipeline

  23-03-2017 20:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will approve the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, senior U.S. officials said, after the State Department delivers a positive recommendation to start construction on a long-delayed project that has served as a flashpoint in the debate about climate change.
  Two senior officials said Tom Shannon, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, would make a recommendation on Friday that the pipeline serves U.S. national interests. Then, the White Ho
  
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• The wrong diagnosis: What happens...

  23-03-2017 20:09
  
  At only 37 days old, Heather's newborn was acting strange — screaming, her arm hanging limp.       
  
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• College student builds bridges for needy

  23-03-2017 20:04
  
  CU Boulder graduate student recognized for helping build bridges in developing rural communities in foreign countries.        
  
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• Not guilty plea for man accused of...

  23-03-2017 19:55
  
  A man accused of leaving pipe bombs in a Denver hotel room in February pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court.       
  
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• Delta Woman a 2-time 'Cake Wars' champ

  23-03-2017 19:50
  
  She went to school for criminal justice now a Delta woman is a two-time cake wars champ.
  If anyone can prove that not giving up on your dreams can pay off - it's Melissa Zunich.       
  
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• Victim In Fatal Shooting Identified, Murderer Remains At Large

  23-03-2017 19:29
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – The coroner’s office in Arapahoe County has identified the man shot to death as a 32-year-old Centennial man.
  (credit: CBS)
  Justin Doe’s body was found outside an electrical supply business called QED on Jordan Road. Doe worked there.
  (credit: Arapahoe County)
  Investigators are still searching for the shooter, with the scant description of a white man with a large tattoo on his upper right arm.
  
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• Unusual products Coloradans search for

  23-03-2017 19:27
  
  When you think of Google shopping searches Coloradans make more frequently than other states, products associated with outdoor recreation may come to mind.        
  
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• Seen the big chicken video? Watch this!

  23-03-2017 19:25
  
  You know that video making its way around the internet of the giant brahma chicken that will haunt your soul? We talked to a 16-year-old in Colorado who breeds those (luckily, they aren't as big!).        
  
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• PHOTOS: Peyton Manning Visits Air Force Academy

  23-03-2017 19:13
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Photos have surfaced of former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning visiting the Air Force Academy last month.
  (credit: Air Force Academy)
  The academy released photos on Thursday of Manning meeting cadets and signing autographs in late February.
  (credit: Air Force Academy)
  Manning also spoke to cadets and staff as part of their National Character and Leadership Symposium.
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  A year ago Manning was making major headlines by anno
  
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• Attorney Of Alleged Illegal Pot Ringleader Calls Case A ‘Political Sham’

  23-03-2017 18:49
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – The alleged ringleader of a massive illegal marijuana operation appeared in court in Araphaoe County on Thursday.
  Michael Stonehouse pleaded not guilty. The judge set his bond at $1 million.
  Investigators raided Stonehouse’s home in Castle Rock. They confiscated cars and guns from the home, according to sources.
  (credit: CBS)
  Stonehouse, a Marine, also had Iraqi currency, according to attorneys who spoke at the hearing.
  This is a “political sham,&rdqu
  
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• How Student Loan Debt Can Affect Your Tax Return

  23-03-2017 18:07
  
  By Mario McKellop
  According to Forbes, the average college student graduating in 2016 will leave academia with a degree and $37,000 in student loan debt. While finding a way to pay back that debt will be the primary concern for new grads, they should also know how that debt will affect their 2017 tax filings. Here are a few tips on deductions and credits you’ll be entitled to, and what to do if you’re filing as a dependent.
  Student Loan Interest Deduction
  If you paid interest on stud
  
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• Colorado Crackdown On Homegrown Pot Advances

  23-03-2017 18:04
  
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado plan to crack down on homegrown pot is rapidly heading to the governor’s desk after lawmakers changed the bill to give pot patients more leeway.
  A Senate committee vote 5-0 to set a statewide limit of 12 plants per residential property. That’s down from 99 plants under current law.
  The bill was changed to give medical marijuana patients and their caregivers up to 24 plants, if they register with the state and with local authorities. Currently, registrat
  
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• A Winner In GOP Plans To Repeal Obamacare: Tanning Salons

  23-03-2017 17:52
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – As Republicans try to shore up support for their health care overhaul, one group can’t wait for the replacement: owners of tanning salons.
  President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act imposed a 10 percent tax on tanning as a way to help fund provisions of the law that expanded coverage for some 20 million Americans. The so-called tan tax took a heavy toll on the industry.
  Nearly 10,000 salons closed in the U.S. since Obama’s law went into ef
  
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• Missing Girl Hopped From Train After Running Out Of Candy

  23-03-2017 17:33
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a Texas teenager who went missing while on vacation with her family in Colorado was discovered by a farmer when she hopped from a coal train after running out of Skittles.
  Police in Colorado Springs said in a statement Wednesday that 13-year-old Adalie Rivera was covered in coal dust when found a day earlier by the farmer near Dumas, which is in the Texas Panhandle.
  Adalie Rivera (credit: Colorado Springs Police Department)
  Police say the girl was repo
  
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• Good Samaritans Targeted In High Country Carjacking

  23-03-2017 17:22
  
  RED CLIFF, Colo. (CBS4) – Good Samaritans who police say pulled over to help a car on the side of the road were carjacked at gunpoint and the suspects are on the run.The incident happened in Colorado’s high country along Highway 24 between Minturn and Leadville just before 3:30 a.m. on Thursday.
  According to investigators, the victims were flagged down by two males on the side of the road. When the driver pulled over one of the suspects pulled a gun on the driver and removed him from
  
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• Top Senate Democrat To Oppose Gorsuch For Supreme Court

  23-03-2017 16:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat in the Senate said Thursday he will oppose the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court and encouraged other Democrats to reject President Donald Trump’s choice, setting up a showdown with majority Republicans.
  “I have concluded that I cannot support Neil Gorsuch’s nomination,” New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor. “My vote will be no and I urge my colleagues to do the same.”
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• Mobile Home Fire Looked Like ‘A Fiery Armaggedon’

  23-03-2017 16:40
  
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4) – A fire early Thursday morning heavily damaged a mobile home in Arvada.
  (credit: CBS)
  The emergency call came in at approximately 3:30 a.m. from a driver who spotted smoke from Interstate 70. The home is located on the 5300 block of Sheridan Boulevard.
  No one was home at the time of the fire and no one was hurt.
  “It looked like a fiery Armaggedon,” said a boy who lives nextdoor. “Everything was burning on top of the roof. … I was very scared.&
  
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• Tax Deductions: What You Need To Know For 2017

  23-03-2017 16:33
  
  By Mario McKellop
  According to the Internal Revenue Service, one in seven Americans waits until the week of April 15 to file their income tax returns. While the process can be anxiety-inducing, there’s no good reason to add gasoline to the fire by waiting until the last minute to take care of something so important. One way to make the whole thing less stressful is to learn how recent changes to the tax code will affect returns for the 2017 tax year. Specifically, changes to the code relat
  
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• Body Of Missing International CSU Student Located

  23-03-2017 16:26
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (CBS4)– Crews found have found the body of the international student at Colorado State University who went missing in the Gulf of Mexico.
  Jie Luo (credit: CBS)
  Jie Luo, 21, was on a yacht last week when he jumped into the ocean and then a current swept him away.
  A crew member who jumped in after him also died. Neither man was wearing a flotation device.
  Luo was one of 15 CSU students who chartered the yacht for a spring break trip. He was from China.
  
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• 30 Players: Willson Contreras Ready To Be Cubs Starting Catcher

  23-03-2017 15:43
  
  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): 55 G, 204 AB, .353 BA, 9 HR, 43 RBI, 4 SB, 1.035 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 76 G, 252 AB, .282 BA, 12 HR, 35 RBI, 2 SB, .845 OPS
  When Theo Epstein took over the Chicago Cubs in 2011 they were coming off their second straight sub-.500 season and didn’t seem to have a World Series run in them anytime
  
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• Family Concerned Republican Health Care Plan Could Wipe Them Out

  23-03-2017 15:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The first Congressional test for the Republican health care bill comes on Thursday. A vote is scheduled in the House of Representatives.
  A CBS News tally has 29 Republicans saying they will vote against the bill in its current form. If that holds, it won’t pass.
  A major sticking point for Republicans and Democrats alike is the rollback of the Medicaid expansion, which was one of the cornerstones of Obamacare. Millions of people could lose their coverage if the rollbac
  
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• Latest Forecast: Spring Quickly Turns Back Into Winter Tonight

  23-03-2017 14:36
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A powerful spring storm will spread rain and snow over Colorado’s Western Slope and high country regions during the day today. The precipitation will stay west of Denver and the Front Range until tonight. Once it arrives, this will be the most significant rain and snow event we’ve experienced in the metro area since early January.
  And it can’t get here soon enough! The weekly drought monitor was released this morning and it shows what we
  
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• WATCH: Jokic’s Power Move On LeBron A Highlight Of Wednesday’s Win

  23-03-2017 13:40
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Nikola Jokic has dazzled teams with his passing ability, but Wednesday he showed he can be tough around the basket with an impressive move on the best player in the world.
  It was one of many the Denver Nuggets highlights in a rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
  Jokic finished with 16 points, including a power move on LeBron James that all but sealed the win, and also had 10 rebounds as Denver beat the Cavaliers 126-113.
  Gary Harris scored 21 points, Will Barton h
  
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• April The Giraffe Is “Moody,” Goat Gives Birth At Animal Adventure Park

  23-03-2017 05:08
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – April isn’t the only animal giving birth at Animal Adventure Park.
  A pygmy goat has beaten April to the punch, delivering twins!
  Zoo workers say April continues to be herself, although a bit moody. They continue to provide updates on their Facebook page.We’ll continue to stream April until and for a time after she gives birth, so stay tuned!FAQs from Animal Adventure Park’s YouTube Channel:
  THINGS TO KNOW:April is 15 – her 4th calfAp
  
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