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• Man Accused Of Shooting Stranger In The Head Faces Judge

  29-03-2017 23:59
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – The suspect in a deadly shooting in Centennial faced a judge on Wednesday.
  Nicholas Locascio, 29, is now facing four charges in connection to the death of Justin Doe.
  Nicholas Locascio (credit: Arapahoe County)
  Doe was shot in the head outside an electrical warehouse where he worked. It happened last Wednesday on South Jordan Road.
  Justin Doe (credit: Facebook)
  Police arrested Loscasio the same day on other charges and later tied him to the murder.
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• Former Colorado ‘Superintendent Of The Year’ Under Investigation

  29-03-2017 23:53
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – CBS4 has learned the superintendent of the Boulder Valley School District is under investigation.
  A letter sent to staff says Bruce Messinger is on paid leave pending the outcome of the probe.
  Bruce Messinger (credit: Boulder Valley School District)
  The letter only says it involves a personnel matter.
  “We are confident that you will continue to make the well-being and learning of all students your first priority as you have always done,” the letter to BV
  
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• April The Giraffe Livestream Temporarily Down

  29-03-2017 23:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Due to some unknown technical issues, the live stream of April has been taken down temporarily.
  CBSDenver technicians are working to get the issue resolved as fast as possible so we can return you to April.
  (credit – Animal Adventure Park)
  When we last left her, there was still no calf.
  Stay patient, friends!
  
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• False Threat Against Colorado High School Could Be Related To Others

  29-03-2017 23:44
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4) – A false threat at a Grand Junction high school could be connected to similar cases across the country.
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  Deputies evacuated Central High School Tuesday morning after someone called in a threat.
  Investigators believe the caller is the same person who made threats against a high school in Kansas City and possibly California and Georgia, but they do not know who that person is.A motive for the false threats is unclear.
  
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• Gov. Hickenlooper Says Colorado Will Still Pursue Clean Energy

  29-03-2017 22:44
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says the state will keep pursuing affordable clean energy despite President Donald Trump’s order eliminating many restrictions on fossil fuels production.
  Hickenlooper said Wednesday the state has already met air quality goals set by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, which is under challenge in the courts and could be weakened or rescinded under Trump’s directive.
  The plan requires states to cut carbon em
  
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• Phil Keoghan On ‘The Amazing Race’ Season 29

  29-03-2017 22:39
  
  The Amazing Race returns for its 29th season on Thursday, March 30th at 10:00 PM ET/PT on CBS. This season will take the 10-time Emmy Award winning series in a brand new direction as the racers will be teamed up with complete strangers. After an initial challenge, contestants will pair up and head out to travel the world in the hopes of winning a one million dollar grand prize!
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to the show’s longtime host, Phil Keoghan, to discuss the upcoming season
  
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• Missy Franklin Has Surgery On Both Shoulders

  29-03-2017 21:47
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin took to social media Wednesday to explain her recent absence.
  “I wanted to let my friends and fans know that I’ll be taking some time off to recovery from shoulder surgery,” she posted.
  According to her tweet, she started feeling pain last year, but it wasn’t until this year when she had an MRI.I love you all so so much and can't thank you enough for being a part of this journey with mepic.twitter.com/PmZ9IbpYIF
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• Crayola To Retire A Color On National Crayon Day

  29-03-2017 21:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Friday is National Crayon Day and Crayola says it will mark the occasion by retiring one of its colors.
  Crayola says the announcement revealing which color is getting retired will be livestreamed on Facebook on Friday morning.On Facebook, news of the impending color retirement brought suggestions as to which colors it should or shouldn’t be. Others lamented that Crayola is retiring a color at all.
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• Santa Fe Shut Down Due To Fatal Accident

  29-03-2017 21:12
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – South Santa Fe Drive was shut down Wednesday morning due to a fatal accident.
  It happened at 8:11 a.m., according to the Englewood Police Department, near West Dartmouth Avenue.
  Four vehicles were involved.
  One woman died on the scene from injuries sustained in the accident. Another person was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
  The reason for the accident is currently under investigation.
  
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• Vape Shop Target Of Overnight Smash-And-Grab

  29-03-2017 21:06
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A vape shop was broken into overnight Wednesday.
  Police say the alleged burglar, Ivan Ocampo-Plascenia, had gone on a spree with a couple of area businesses.
  Ivan Ocampo-Plascencia (credit: Lakewood Police Department)
  The vape shop owner says this is the third break-in at the store.
  Ocampo-Plascenia was arrested a short time later after police say he broke into a Mexican restaurant three blocks down the street and stole bottles of liquor.
  Police used a K9 to track
  
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• Ellis address Joe Mixon

  29-03-2017 20:20
  
  It would be terrific if the Denver Broncos could draft Christian McCaffrey.       
  
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• Cats Prefer Interacting With People Over Food, Study Finds

  29-03-2017 19:52
  
  CBS Local – Cats do care about their humans.
  Really.
  According to a new study, cats care about people even more than food.
  The study took both domestic and sheltered cats and gave them different choices of stimuli. The cats could choose between food, toys, scent or humans.
  In a surprising twist to most, the cats chose that human interaction over food. Though food came in second.
  “Increasingly cat cognition research is providing evidence of their complex socio-cognitive and problem so
  
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• Sean Payton wants Parks play corrected

  29-03-2017 19:48
  
  PHOENIX—Sean Payton didn't campaign for the leaper ban because of Justin Simmons.       
  
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• Denver Zoo Welcomes Kea Hatchling

  29-03-2017 19:32
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo has welcomed a kea, a large and vulnerable species of parrot.
  The female chick, Scarlet, actually hatched in the beginning of February, and has been hand-reared by zookeepers since.
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  “Scarlet’s arrival is special as she increases the North American zoo population to only 28 keas, 14 of which are female,” the Zoo said in a news release. “Zookeepers have taken extra steps to assure her continued well-being.”
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• Romo To The Broncos? Texans? Maybe Not

  29-03-2017 18:54
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – There’s a new option emerging in the Tony Romo saga.
  According to an article tweeted by the NFL, “both CBS and Fox have expressed interest in hiring the quarterback as a football analyst for next season, and he’s mulling offers from them.”Texans?
  Broncos?
  Maybe not.
  Tony Romo is considering another potential landing spot: https://t.co/CbNe8M02lZ pic.twitter.com/PBtawKzVmk
  — NFL (@NFL) March 29, 2017
  According to the article, the Bronc
  
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• ‘Patrol Car Is Done’ After Taxi Rear-Ends It

  29-03-2017 18:43
  
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A taxi slammed into the back of a parked patrol car Wednesday morning.
  It happened Wednesday morning in the 6900 block of South Valencia Street.Parked patrol car rear-ended by taxi. DUI arrest pending clearance at hospital. No one else injured, but the patrol car is done. pic.twitter.com/2F9DtjDHM8
  — Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) March 29, 2017
  The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that a DUI arrest is pending clearance at the hospital.
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• Jersey Mike’s To Donate 100 Percent Of Sales Wednesday

  29-03-2017 18:31
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Eat a sub, help a charity.
  That’s what’s behind Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving,” in which they’re donating 100% of sales on Wednesday, March 29.
  “On March 29, Day of Giving, we give to give by donating 100 percent of sales to our nearly 150 partner charities nationwide,” said Peter Cancro, founder and CEO, Jersey Mike’s. “The opportunities to give are all around us so please seek out your opportunity to giv
  
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• 5-Month-Old Puppy Gets Second Chance On Life

  29-03-2017 18:24
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) – A 5-month-old puppy is being given a second chance after being found on the road.
  An animal shelter said that the puppy was simply too aggressive to be adopted and needed to be put down.
  “It’s behavior since it arrived has been extremely high arousal, really won’t calm down, very frontal, very controlling,” Julie Justman with the Pubelo Animal Services said.
  After backlash from the public, the shelter reached out to find a behavioral specialis
  
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• Governor Reacts To Trump’s Executive Order

  29-03-2017 18:02
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Governor Hickenlooper issued a statement after President Trump signed an executive order ending many of President Obama’s efforts to curb global warming.
  President Trump signed the order Tuesday at the Environmental Protection Agency, calling for the start of a new era in American energy.
  “The action I’m taking today will eliminate federal overreach, restore economic freedom, and allow our companies and our workers to thrive, compete, and succeed on a leve
  
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• Teen Arrested In Attempted Kidnapping Of 4-Year-Old

  29-03-2017 17:34
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A mother stopped a teenage boy before he grabbed her daughter.
  Early Tuesday morning, Colorado Springs police officers responded to a call of a prowler in the 1500 block of Gatehouse Circle South.
  Their initial investigation determined that someone tried to get into a 4-year-old girl’s bedroom through the window.
  As it happened, the girl’s mother went into the room before the 16-year-old boy had contact with the girl.
  The boy fled and, after det
  
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• Which Colorado County Is Ranked As The Healthiest

  29-03-2017 17:23
  
  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The annual county health rankings are out.
  People in Douglas County should be applauding the report.
  For 2017, they’re ranked as the overall healthiest in Colorado.
  The study looked at a number of factors, including education, jobs, and housing.
  The study also found that drug overdoses are the leading cause of death nationally among those 25 to 44-years-old.
  LINK: 2017 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report
  
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• Denver’s Population Continues To Climb

  29-03-2017 17:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver’s population continues to grow.
  From July 2015 to July 2016, Colorado’s population increased by 91,000.
  In Denver, it increased by 1.9 percent.
  That’s down from the previous year, which saw a growth of almost three percent.
  Even with the slow down, though, the city is still on track to hit a population of more than 700 thousand people in the coming year.
  
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• 30 Players: Athletics Hope Ryon Healy Is For Real

  29-03-2017 16:31
  
  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): 85 G, 337 AB, .326 BA, 14 HR, 64 RBI, 1 SB, .940 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 72 G, 269 AB, .305 BA, 13 HR, 37 RBI, 0 SB, .861 OPS
  One of the biggest (and also one of the most under-the-radar) surprises of last season was the sudden emergence of Ryon Healy in the second half of the year. Healy, a Mino
  
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• Animal Park: ‘The Count Down To Calf Has Begun!’

  29-03-2017 16:30
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The count down has begun!
  The Animal Adventure Park posted to Facebook Wednesday morning saying they “will not confirm active labor, but we do have discharge that would suggest the count down to calf has begun!”
  They will continue to keep everyone posted throughout the day as it looks like “we could be hours away or days – so do not stop your day – but certainly don’t stop watching!”FAQs from Animal Adventure Park’
  
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• Man With Ties To Denver Found Dead In Congo

  29-03-2017 16:23
  
  KINSHASA, DR Congo (CBS4) – The body of an American with ties to Colorado has been found dead.
  Police say the body of Michael Sharp, as well as two others, were found Monday.
  Sharp was on a mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the United Nations before he was captured.
  Michael Sharp (credit: CBS)
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  Friends and family held a vigil for him two weeks ago at the University of Denver hoping for his safe release.
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  Sharp disappeared with a Swedish UN exper
  
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• Woman Strikes Capitol Police Cruiser, Taken Into Custody

  29-03-2017 16:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman described as “erratic and aggressive” drove a vehicle into a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser near the Capitol on Wednesday morning and was taken into custody, police said.
  Shots were fired during the arrest attempt, but the incident appeared to be criminal in nature with “no nexus to terrorism,” said Capitol Police spokeswoman Eva Malecki. No one was injured. She said the U.S. Capitol remained open.
  Malecki described the woman as an “erra
  
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• Former Army Medic Admits To Vandalizing Mosque

  29-03-2017 15:48
  
  By Lauren DiSpirito
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – The man accused of vandalizing a Fort Collins mosque on Sunday admitted to carrying out the attack, according to court documents.
  Surveillance images captured the incident around 4:00 a.m. at the Islamic Center of Fort Collins at 925 West Lake Street. Leaders say rocks were thrown through glass doors, windows were damaged, and a bible had been thrown inside, through a shattered glass pane.
  An image of the suspect (credit: CBS)
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• Latest Forecast: Storms Surround Colorado, The Next One Arrives Friday

  29-03-2017 15:45
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After more than quarter of a inch of rain in most neighborhoods along the Front Range Wednesday morning, drier weather will return by Wednesday afternoon. All winter storm warnings and advisories have been canceled for the metro area.
  Gradual clearing will result in at least limited sunshine Wednesday afternoon with high temperatures in the lower 50s around Denver and Boulder. Mid and upper 50s are possible around Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley.
  Dry w
  
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• League-Worst Avs Set To Host League-Best Caps

  29-03-2017 15:19
  
  The Washington Capitals are re-establishing themselves as the top team in the NHL with five straight wins and look avoid a letdown when they visit the league-worst Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.
  
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• Blazers Beat Nuggets To Take 1-Game Lead For 8th Seed

  29-03-2017 15:16
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic knows what his former team is missing. He illustrated that Tuesday night and got serenaded by his new fans in the process.
  Nurkic had a career-high 33 points with 16 rebounds against his ex-teammates, CJ McCollum had 39 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on Tuesday night to take hold of the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
  “They know definitely what they’re missing,” Nurkic said. “But they&r
  
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• Amazon Delivery Drivers Say Their Checks Are Bouncing

  29-03-2017 06:54
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – Some drivers around the country who deliver Amazon.com packages say their checks are bouncing. They come from a subcontractor for the internet giant.
  David Colletti of Fountain is currently out approximately $22,000. He owns trucks that deliver Amazon packages for a Texas subcontractor called Hot Route Delivery Specialists.
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  “I’m irate. I’ve been going through this for six weeks,” Colletti told CBS4’s Rick Salling
  
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• Another Arrest Made In Teens’ Murders, 2 More Wanted

  29-03-2017 06:00
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities have arrested yet another suspect in connection with the killing of two Colorado Springs teenagers and are still looking for another two people wanted in relation to the double murder.
  Alander Jordon Wilson, 43, was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of attempt to influence a public official in connection with the case, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
  Alander Jordon Wilson (credit: El Paso Sheriff’s Office)
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• Cyclist Claims To Be Victim Of ‘Runner Rage’ On Popular Trail

  29-03-2017 05:53
  
  By Jeff Todd
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – A mountain biker says a renegade runner attacked him on the popular North Table Mountain Loop trail near Golden.
  “For the past few nights it’s the last thing I think about before I go to sleep and I think about it plenty during the day. It’s an unwelcome distraction,” Andrew said about the incident Saturday afternoon.
  Andrew says he was climbing the Loop trail on the east side of North Table Mountain and repeatedly rang his bell a
  
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• Woman Who Nearly Lost Leg With Rare Condition Stops By To Say Thanks

  29-03-2017 05:33
  
  By Shawn Chitnis
  DENVER (CBS4) – A rare condition that breaks down the muscles and can damage the kidneys is on the rise, especially among people with high intensity workouts, but a recent case treated at Denver Health Medical Center helped one woman make a complete recovery after almost losing her leg.
  “I wouldn’t be alive if you didn’t do what you did,” said Mary Beth La Bonte-Jones. “How do I even say ‘thank you’ for that?”
  La Bonte-Jones
  
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• Woman Who Almost Lost Leg With Rare Condition Stops By To Say Thanks

  29-03-2017 05:33
  
  By Shawn Chitnis
  DENVER (CBS4) – A rare condition that breaks down the muscles and can damage the kidneys is on the rise, especially among people with high intensity workouts, but a recent case treated at Denver Health Medical Center helped one woman make a complete recovery after almost losing her leg.
  “I wouldn’t be alive if you didn’t do what you did,” said Mary Beth La Bonte-Jones. “How do I even say ‘thank you’ for that?”
  La Bonte-Jones
  
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• April The Giraffe Continues Development Toward Healthy Birth

  29-03-2017 04:39
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – We head into another night of a highly-anticipated giraffe birth. The nightly update from The Animal Adventure Park reports April’s udders are getting fuller, saying “mammary development has increased again since this morning!”
   
  Keepers add April was in good spirits today with visitors from Binghamton. Otherwise, April’s condition remains the same from previous checkup’s.FAQs from Animal Adventure Park’s YouTube Channel:
  
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• Another Arrest Made In Teens’ Murders, Search On For Man Named ‘Tink’

  29-03-2017 03:47
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities have arrested yet another suspect in connection with the killing of two Colorado Springs teenagers and are still looking for another.
  Alander Jordon Wilson, 43, was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of attempt to influence a public official in connection with the case, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
  Alander Jordon Wilson (credit: El Paso Sheriff’s Office)
  A passerby found Derek Greer, 15, and Natalie Partida, 16, d
  
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• Despite Family’s Doubts, Man Admitted To Vandalizing Islamic Center

  29-03-2017 02:19
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Amid speculation from family that the city arrested the wrong person, a judge in Fort Collins set bond for a man accused of vandalizing the Islamic Center of Fort Collins early Sunday.
  Joseph Giaquinto’s bond was set at $7,500. He was arrested after police said he threw rocks and a Bible through windows at the Islamic Center.
  Joseph Gianquinto (credit: Fort Collins Police Department)
  Joseph Giaquinto’s father told CBS4’s Dillo
  
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• Dobby The Giraffe Turns 1 Month Old Today!

  29-03-2017 02:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s time to bust out the birthday cake! Well, maybe just a cupcake. The Denver Zoo says it’s Dobby’s one-month birthday today.The baby giraffe became an international sweetheart when he was born. He drew concern by zoo staff, and viewers, after weighing only 73 pounds at birth, half the normal birth weight of a newborn giraffe. Added to that, Dobby had to get a plasma transfusion from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
  Today, we can happily report Dobby is showin
  
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• Attack On Teen Jogger On Trail Happened In Daylight, Populated Area

  29-03-2017 01:56
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Authorities are investigating the attack a teenage girl who was assaulted while running along the High Line Canal.
  Investigators said a man ran up behind the teen and tackled her to the ground during her jog on the stretch of canal between Florida and Iliff avenues in unincorporated Arapahoe County shortly before 7 p.m. Monday.
  The High Line Canal Trail (credit: CBS)
  The victim was able to provide only a vague description of the suspect, wh
  
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• Mother Nature Making Up for all That Warm, Dry Weather

  29-03-2017 01:42
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – The latest spring storm to move into Colorado will cause rain and snow statewide on Tuesday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been posted for the mountains from late Tuesday through early Wednesday for 4-12 inches of snow. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from west and south of Denver for 4-10″, down through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and south to Trinidad for 6 to 12 inches of snow.
  Overnight rain will change over to snow in the greater metro ar
  
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