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• Storm, Wind Causes Damage At Marina

  24-03-2017 23:56
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4)– The brutal wind from the storm that blew into Colorado on Thursday night caused some serious damage at Lake Pueblo State Park.The North Shore Marina in Pueblo West suffered a lot of damage. The wind submerged boats and tore apart some of the piers and docks. (credit: Lake Pueblo State Park)
  The marina and ramp are expected to remain closed for several days until repairs can be made.
  (credit: Lake Pueblo State Park)(credit: Lake Pueblo State Park)
  
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• Storm Leaving Colorado, Warmer For Saturday

  24-03-2017 23:50
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – A strong, quick moving spring storm hit Colorado bringing wind and much needed moisture to our state. Officially at DIA, only a trace of snow, but .55 inches of rain! At our studio in downtown Denver, we got just over .4 inches of rain.
  Blizzard conditions caused the shut down of part of I-70 and I-25. Skies are clearing, but it may take a little while for the winds to die down. It may even be a bit breezy tomorrow. Most areas in north Denver only saw rain
  
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• Latest Forecast: Storm Leaving Colorado, Warmer For Saturday

  24-03-2017 23:50
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – A strong, quick moving spring storm hit Colorado bringing wind and much needed moisture to our state. Officially at DIA, only a trace of snow, but .55 inches of rain! At our studio in downtown Denver, we got just over .4 inches of rain.
  Blizzard conditions caused the shut down of part of I-70 and I-25. Skies are clearing, but it may take a little while for the winds to die down. It may even be a bit breezy tomorrow. Most areas in north Denver only saw rain
  
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• Students Stuck On School Bus After I-25 Closed

  24-03-2017 23:26
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Students from the Denver School of the Arts were on their way to Santa Fe, New Mexico when they became stranded on Interstate 25 on Friday.The students were on a tour bus chartered by Denver Public Schools and traveling on I-25 when they made it as far as Trinidad. They could not go any further because the interstate was closed due to winter driving conditions.The 49 students and five adults spent most of Friday on the bus that was stuck on I-25.The bus was able to turn arou
  
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• Pressure Cooker Empty, Business Returns To Normal

  24-03-2017 22:45
  
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)– A business center in Wheat Ridge was evacuated on Friday afternoon after a pressure cooker was found in the shopping center parking lot. Less than two hours later the scene was cleared after the pressure cooker turned up empty.
  People were urged to stay away from the Applewood Shopping Center just after 2 p.m. (credit: CBS)
  The shopping center located at 3540 Youngfield St. was evacuated.
  Suspicious package found on SE side of Applewood Shopping Ctr. Evac. busine
  
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• Colorado Ends Decades-Old Switchblade Knife Ban

  24-03-2017 22:45
  
  DENVER (AP) — Switchblades and gravity knives that can be flung open from a concealing handle will soon be legal in Colorado.
  Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law Thursday a bipartisan bill to end a 1963 ban on their use.
  The bill’s sponsors were Republican Sen. Owen Hill and Democratic Rep. Steve Lebsock.They say switchblades have become everyday work tools and are easily available on the internet.
  The ban was enacted when the knives were more widely used as weapons. It has been w
  
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• Power Outages Blamed On Broken Poles, Rain

  24-03-2017 22:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Widespread power outages on Friday were blamed on a storm that brought a lot of rain to the Front Range.Xcel Energy said there were about 9,000 homes without power throughout the Denver metro area on Friday.Xcel told CBS4 that after weeks of dry weather, power poles can accumulate gunk that comes from dust, debris and other material. Then when it rains, it can potentially spark a fire.(credit: CBS)
  The rain, combined with strong winds, can topple power poles.The storm is als
  
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• Black Lives Matter Groups Joining Forces With Wage Activists

  24-03-2017 21:49
  
  DENVER (AP)– A cluster of Black Lives Matter groups and the organization leading the push for a $15-an-hour wage are joining forces to combine the struggle for racial justice with the fight for economic equality, just as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. tried to do in the last year of his life.
  They are launching their first national joint action on April 4, the 49th anniversary of King’s assassination, with “Fight Racism, Raise Pay” protests in two dozen cities, including
  
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• Trumps Plot Big Hotel Expansion, Denver Named As Possible Site

  24-03-2017 21:43
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family is launching a new hotel chain in a bold expansion of a company that critics say is already too big and opaque for an enterprise whose owner sits in the Oval Office.
  The chain, called Scion, will feature the first Trump-run hotels not to bear the family’s gilded name. The hotels will feature modern, sleek interiors and communal areas, and offer rooms at $200 to $300 a night, about half what it costs at some hotels in Trump’s luxury chain.
  And th
  
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• Police Search For Light Rail Station Attackers

  24-03-2017 21:37
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver are searching for two man who attacked a victim at a light rail station, seemingly unprovoked.
  Police say about 8 p.m. March 11, the suspects attacked the victim at the Broadway Light Rail station located at 855 S. Broadway St.
  (credit: Denver Police)
  Anyone with information regarding these crimes or recognizes the suspect in the sketch is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES (274637) then title DMCS and enter your m
  
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• Colorado’s Rural Hospitals Sacrifice Most In Proposed Budget

  24-03-2017 21:33
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s rural hospitals would sacrifice the most under a balanced budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year that will be introduced in the Legislature next week — though another pending bill could help fix that.
  To offer a balanced general fund budget, the Joint Budget Committee had little option but to cut the amount the state’s hospitals receive under a federal matching grant program that supports their operations, Democratic Rep. Millie Hamner, the
  
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• McCaffrey Shows Off Receiving, Returning Skills In Pro Day

  24-03-2017 20:47
  
  (CBS4) – Christian McCaffrey has made headlines and earned accolades as a running back over the past three years, but at his pro day he showed off his skills as a receiver and returner.
  Christian McCaffrey (credit: CBS)
  McCaffrey, the former star at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, ran routes and caught passes.
  “I just think I showed some versatility,” McCaffrey said on Thursday. “I did all my running back stuff at the Combine and so today I really wanted t
  
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• Keidel: Kaepernick Will Play In NFL This Season

  24-03-2017 20:47
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Like many nonlinear equations, there’s no one answer to a certain NFL problem.
  In the anarchy of free-agent binging, why isn’t Colin Kaepernick on an NFL roster?
  Geno Smith has a home. His stats are an eyesore. His locker room mojo is so bad one of his teammates literally knocked him out and shattered his jaw. Yet Smith didn’t have to leave the state, city or building to get a job with the Giants. The Jets jettisoned Smith, only to replace him with Josh McCown,
  
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• 18-Year-Olds Arrested, Accused Of Lighting Fireworks That Started Wildfire

  24-03-2017 20:46
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Two 18-year-olds who were allegedly lighting fireworks have been arrested and are accused of causing a 7-acre wildfire that burned a building and forced the closure of a state highway.
  The North Turkey Creek Fire on Wednesday forced evacuations and destroyed an outbuilding, a storage unit and two cars before firefighters were able to get it under control.
  The North Turkey Creek Fire (credit: Jefferson County)
  Highway 285 was closed for three hours during th
  
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• Body Cam Captures Code Enforcement Officer Soliciting Prostitutes

  24-03-2017 20:30
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A body camera turned the tables on an Aurora code enforcement officer who was forced to resign from his job after the camera on him recorded him soliciting prostitutes.
  Paul Thorne had been wearing the camera as part of a test the city was conducting for use in the field on calls similar to what police officers handle.
  The video recordings are randomly checked by supervisors. But what was discovered on a tape from Dec. 18, 2016 looked more like brea
  
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• Latest Forecast: Storm Rapidly Departs, Unsettled Weather To Return

  24-03-2017 20:00
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After setting a record high of 77 degrees in Denver on Thursday, a strong spring storm barreled down on Colorado Thursday night and Friday morning bringing snow to most areas above 6,000 feet and mainly rain to areas below 6,000 feet.
  SNOW TOTALS: Storm Drops 18 Inches In Larkspur
  Blizzard Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories that remained in effect early in the morning on Friday are expected to be cancelled before noon. Rain and snow could continue
  
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• 30 Players: Lewis Brinson May Force His Way Onto Brewers In 2017

  24-03-2017 19:57
  
  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): 104 G, 406 AB, .268 BA, 15 HR, 61 RBI, 17 SB, .773 OPS
  It’s been a rough few seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers. Since winning 96 games and the National League Central crown in 2011, the club has finished above .500 twice in five years and has won a combined 141 games in the last two seasons. The te
  
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• Everything Status Quo For April The Giraffe

  24-03-2017 19:13
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – April the giraffe continues to carry a baby giraffe in her heavy belly Friday.
  Other than “kicks and movements” observed by handlers on her left side, there are no signs April intends to give birth in the immediate future. As she has for weeks now, she walks her cozy enclosure at the Animal Adventure Park and chats with ‘boyfriend’ Oliver, who commiserates and tries to be neighborly in a supporting role.When the big moment arrives, CBS Denver will
  
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• Democrats Oppose Gorsuch, Say He Rules Against Workers

  24-03-2017 18:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Three additional Democrats said Friday that they will vote against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and will support a filibuster against him.
  California Sen. Kamala Harris and Washington Sen. Patty Murray both said that they believe the Denver-based appeals court judge has ruled too often against workers and in favor of corporations. New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall said Gorsuch had failed to convince him he’d be an independent voice against President Donald Trump, who
  
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• Peyton Manning Celebrates His 41st Birthday

  24-03-2017 18:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Friday marks former Denver Broncos Peyton Manning’s 41st birthday, and the NFL has put together a great tribute video.
  In the video on NFL.com, scenes from Manning’s childhood are interspersed with scenes of him making passes and doing dances, and even singing.
  Peyton Manning (credit: CBS)
  Featured prominently is the “Omaha” yell which the quarterback so often used to confuse or frustrate opposing defenses.2x Super Bowl champ.
  5x MVP.
  14x Pro Bowler.
  
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• Oklahoma Company Recalls 466 Tons Of Breaded Chicken Product

  24-03-2017 18:07
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma food company is recalling more than 466 tons (422 metric tons) of breaded chicken because of possible metal in the food.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday that OK Food, Inc. is recalling 933,272 pounds of the food shipped nationwide that was produced between Dec. 19, 2016, and March 7, 2017, and includes the number “P-7092” inside the USDA inspection mark.
  The USDA said in a news release that contamination came from metal conveyor b
  
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• Tax Tips For New Parents

  24-03-2017 18:01
  
  By Mario McKellop
  The birth of a child brings a number of changes in the life of a couple. One of the many significant life changes new parents experience is the impact having a child has on their tax status. Here are a few tips that will make that transition process easier.
  Get Your Child A Social Security Card
  Right off the bat, one of the first tax-related tasks new parents need to complete is ensuring that their newborn is issued a Social Security number. Typically, new parents can get the p
  
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• Colorado Snow Totals: Storm Drops 18 Inches In Larkspur

  24-03-2017 17:28
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Precipitation in the Denver metro area has finished as an overnight snowstorm that closed schools and canceled flights has moved out. All advisories for the Denver area have been canceled.
  A Blizzard Warning remains for the Palmer Divide and a closure of eastbound Interstate 70 on the Eastern Plains persists.
  RELATED: Colorado Storm Rapidly Departs, Unsettled Weather To Return
  Heavy snow is continuing around Limon, and the Colorado Department of Transporta
  
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• 7 Unusual Tax Deductions You May Qualify For

  24-03-2017 17:03
  
  By Mario McKellop
  Most Americans are aware that expenses related to the purchase of a new home and relocating are eligible for tax deductions. However, the four million word document that governs the U.S. taxation system is filled with all kinds of odd and little-known deductions. Here’s a rundown of seven unusual deductions that can help lower your tax burden.
  Weight Loss TreatmentAccording to the US Department of Health and Human Services, 35.9 percent of the adult American populace are
  
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• Colorado Not Issuing Driver’s Licenses Due To Power Problems

  24-03-2017 16:35
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Power issues are affecting services at Division of Motor Vehicles offices across Colorado.
  (credit: CBS)
  A power outage at the main DMV office in Lakewood triggered the system-wide problem. It was related to the snowstorm that moved in overnight and closed schools and shut down major roads on Colorado’s Front Range.
  RELATED: Colorado Storm Rapidly Departs, Unsettled Weather To Return
  A DMV spokewoman told CBS4 they are unable to issue any documents, such as t
  
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• No, WWE Is Not Buying Ring Of Honor

  24-03-2017 16:24
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Sixteen years ago Thursday, World Wrestling Entertainment, then World Wrestling Federation, stunned the professional wrestling world by purchasing the company it had been in a bruising battle with for nearly 20 years. March 23, 2001 was the day World Championship Wrestling and the Monday Night Wars died. Executives at AOL Time-Warner saw little value in WCW after purchasing Turner Broadcasting. The acquisition included cable networks TNT and TBS, which were home to WCW Monday Ni
  
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• Diverging Diamond Pitched As Solution For I-70 & Kipling

  24-03-2017 16:05
  
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – A diverging diamond interchange plan is being floated by state transportation leaders as a solution to traffic issues at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Kipling Parkway.
  The interchange in Wheat Ridge has become congested to the point that it’s hard for drivers to get on and off the interstate without big delays and safety risks.
  (credit: CBS)
  At a public meeting on Thursday night, officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation said after s
  
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• Colorado Weather Forecast: Storm Rapidly Departs, Unsettled Weather To Return

  24-03-2017 15:15
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After setting a record high of 77 degrees in Denver on Thursday, a strong spring storm barreled down on Colorado Thursday night and Friday morning bringing snow to most areas above 6,000 feet and mainly rain to areas below 6,000 feet.
  Blizzard Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories that remained in effect early in the morning on Friday are expected to be cancelled before noon. Rain and snow could continue on the Eastern Plains east of Limon into the e
  
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