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• Firefighters Rescue Man From Burning Building

  30-03-2017 23:57
  
  BROCKTON, Mass. (CBS4) – Compelling video shows two firefighters rescuing an 82-year-old man from the third floor of an apartment engulfed in flames.
  A passerby saw the flames and called firefighters.
  The man was carried down a ladder from his third floor porch. He is alive, though badly burned.
  Five firefighters were hurt during the rescue. One is being treated at a hospital.
  “This was a dramatic rescue under severe fire conditions,” said Brockton Fire Dep. Chief Charles Davis
  
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• ACMs Announce Even More Performers, Presenters And Collaborations

  30-03-2017 20:06
  
  By Radio.com Staff
  The Academy of Country Music has announced additional performers, presenters and a number and special collaborations for the 52nd ACM Awards.
  Related: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Release New Duet ‘Speak to a Girl’
  This year’s collaborations will include: Reba McEntire and Lauren Daigle performing “Back to God,” country couple royalty Tim McGraw and Faith Hill performing the world television premiere of their new single “Speak To a Gi
  
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• Video Of Kids Pleading For Kidney Donor For Mom Goes Viral

  30-03-2017 19:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (CBS4) – A video of a brother and sister pleading for a new kidney for their mom has gone viral.
  Tobias, 4, and sister Bailey, 8, hold up signs throughout the video asking for help.Their mother, Diana Zippay, has a genetic disorder and only a kidney from someone who is not a relative can save her.
  “I am hoping and praying so hard, and this has really taken off, and we just hope enough people respond and we get the match we need,” Zippay told CBS Pittsburgh.
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• Expect Delays: Lane Of I-25 Shut Down Due To Bridge Repairs

  30-03-2017 19:41
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado State Patrol is warning drivers to expect major delays on Interstate 25.
  The right lane of the bridge at Crossroads Boulevard bridge is shut down due to a large pothole.The right lane southbound I25 at the crossroads bridge is damaged. CSP and CDOT on scene. Expect major delays. pic.twitter.com/xfuMNsG4zY
  — CSP Larimer (@CSP_Larimer) March 30, 2017
  The Colorado Department of Transportation is making emergency repairs, but southbound traffic
  
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• Car Goes Through Fence, Almost Into Pool

  30-03-2017 19:25
  
  GLENDALE, Colo. (CBS4) – A driver had a close call with a pool Thursday morning.
  The car stopped just before it went into the pool at an apartment complex at South Cherry Street and South Leetsdale Drive.
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  Only one wheel made it onto the pool cover.
  There were no injuries or damage, other than to the fence and the pool cover.
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  The adult male driver has been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
  
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• ‘Kombucha’ Breweries Popping Up In Colorado

  30-03-2017 19:15
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A drink that’s been around for centuries is gaining popularity with promises of improving your health.
  “Kombucha” breweries are popping up now in Colorado.
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  The bittersweet tea is fermented with a culture of bacteria and yeast.
  The pieces floating in the bottle are living organisms similar to probiotic cultures found in yogurt.
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  Though not proven medically, the fizzy drink is said to offer better digestion an
  
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• Trump Didn’t Get Luxury-Model Air Force One

  30-03-2017 19:05
  
  KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — A widely shared story that claims to include photos of a recently delivered plane that will serve as Air Force One for President Donald Trump is false. The pictures included in the story do not show the presidential plane and are conceptual renderings from an outfitter of luxury aircraft.
  Versions of the story posted by usanewsflash.com and freedomdaily.com said Trump negotiated luxurious accommodations for the plane and the interior now resembles that of Trump&rsquo
  
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• Disabled Vets In Snowmass For Largest Of Its Kind Event

  30-03-2017 18:51
  
  SNOWMASS, Colo. (CBS4) – The largest event of its kind is happening Snowmass.
  The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic has welcomed nearly 400 disabled veterans from across the country and all branches of service.
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  Approximately a third of them are first-time participants.
  Their disabilities include amputations, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and more, but that’s not stopping them from getting out on the slopes.
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• K9 That Had Life-Threatening Surgery Is ‘Back At Work And Making Busts’

  30-03-2017 18:16
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Despite a life-threatening medical emergency just a few weeks ago, K9 Yago is back out on the streets stopping the bad guys.
  In the end of February, Fort Collins Police Service’s K9 Yago underwent multiple surgeries for a benign tumor on his hip and problems with his intestines.
  “I was scared for his life for three, or four days there,” his handler, Officer Brett Dollar, said. “The signs of shock were obvious. His lips were pale. It was
  
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• Colorado Sticks With Youth Surveys On Drugs, Sex, Suicide

  30-03-2017 18:07
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers have changed their minds about funding a teen survey that asks about sex, drugs and suicide.
  The state Senate voted late Wednesday to restore some $745,000 to next year’s budget to pay for the anonymous Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
  The survey of middle and high school students is controversial because it asks kids some provoking questions. The kids are asked about their sex and drug habits, and whether they’re thinking about committing suicide.
  
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• Ski Patrol Adds New Member

  30-03-2017 17:56
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Ski patrol is getting a new member.
  Powder’s job is to help spread the message about safety at the resort, and hopefully prevent accident from happening.
  Powder (credit: CBS)Of course, he’s absolutely adorable as he does it, too.
  Powder (credit: CBS)
   
  
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• Get Reminders, Not Towed, During Street Sweeping Season

  30-03-2017 17:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – It’s a sure sign that spring is here: street sweeping.
  City crews say street sweeping season will start next week.
  They are asking people to be aware of where and when you park.
  The city is offering a way to help, too.
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  You can sign up for reminders through PocketGov, the city’s mobile web application.
  Street sweeping will begin Tuesday.
  
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• Do You Qualify To Have Your Snow Gear Replaced?

  30-03-2017 17:34
  
  By Matt Kroschel
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – If you have become a victim of theft of your snow sport gear you may qualify to have the items replaced under a little known program.
  In Summit, Lake, Clear Creek and Eagle County, the district attorney has created a $100,000 fund to replace stolen items.
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  Breckenridge resident Hanni Bernhart had her snowboard swiped off her car in a trailhead parking lot earlier this year. She didn’t know about the new program, until CBS4 al
  
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• Dog Park Prepares For Shut Down

  30-03-2017 17:21
  
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – The woman considered the founder of Evergreen’s Elk Meadow Dog Park will start to prepare for it to shut down by pulling a sign in memory of her son.
  Jefferson County Open Space has decided the entire off-leash park needs to close because of health concerns.
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  The space has been effected by people who have failed to clean up after their dogs.
  The park will close Tuesday, and is likely to be three years before it reopens, if they do.
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• Police See An Increase In Gas Pump Skimmers

  30-03-2017 17:07
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – You may want to double check your bank accounts.
  Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies say they are seeing an increase in gas pump skimmers.
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  This includes stations on West Ken Caryl Avenue, West Indore Place, and West Chatfield Avenue.
  Criminals use skimmers to steal credit card information.
  Deputies released photos of three men they say installed the devices.
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• Something Completely Different At McDonald’s: Fresh Beef

  30-03-2017 16:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Coming soon to McDonald’s: Fresh beef.
  The fast food giant said Thursday that it will swap frozen beef patties for fresh ones in its Quarter Pounder burgers by sometime next year at most of its U.S. locations. Employees will cook up the never-frozen beef on a grill when ordered.
  That has been the biggest selling point at rival Wendy’s. Yet there are larger forces at work that have prompted other menu changes at McDonald’s, known for decades more for the bi
  
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• Family Wants Murder Victim’s Story To Have Positive Ending

  30-03-2017 16:44
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A murder victim’s family and friends are asking the Denver community to stop the violence.
  Clarence Thomas was shot in the back of the head last month while trying to break up a fight after the bars closed downtown, and now the family is urging anyone with information to come forward.
  Clarence Thomas (credit: Facebook)
  “Losing one life affects a family,” said Arthur Williams, the victim’s father. “It’s all about family with us and th
  
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• 30 Players: Alex Bregman Can Do It All For Astros

  30-03-2017 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): 80 G, 314 AB, .306 BA, 20 HR, 61 RBI, 7 SB, .986 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 49 G, 201 AB, .264 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI, 2 SB, .791 OPS
  There are players who progress quickly through the Minor Leagues, and then there’s Astros third baseman Alex Bregman.
  Drafted second overall in 2015 out of Louisiana
  
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• Agreement reached to end North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” but are there enough votes?

  30-03-2017 15:40
  
  By Gary D. Robertson, The Associated Press
  RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper say they have an agreement to end the state’s “bathroom bill” that they hope will drive away negative national attention and remove obstacles to expanding businesses and attracting sporting events.
  But they’ll have to get enough votes in the House and Senate for a proposal set for debate Thursday so the replacement measure for th
  
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• Sunny and warm in Denver before winter storm blows in

  30-03-2017 15:36
  
  Enjoy it while it lasts.
  Denver will experience sunshine and a high temperature in the mid-60s Thursday, but the balmy weather will be all but forgotten on Friday.
  Rain is expected to start falling early Friday. Then the fog rolls in and before most people awake it will begin snowing, according to the forecast by National Weather Service meteorologists in Boulder.
  Joe Amon, The Denver PostKaden Sefcovic, 8,works to get his Green Lantern kite in the air near Argo Park March 27, 2017 in Denve
  
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• Latest Forecast: Next Storm Taking Aim At Colorado, Foothills Could Get Pounded

  30-03-2017 15:36
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – The storm responsible for an official total of 0.25″ of rain in Denver Tuesday and Wednesday has moved far enough away to completely loose its influence on Colorado’s weather. And the next storm isn’t close enough yet to have much of an impact. And therefore Thursday will be a relatively quiet weather day with warmer temperatures and dry conditions.
  The next storm was spinning over Nebraska early Thursday and as it moves southeast, c
  
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• League-Worst Avs Fall To League-Best Caps

  30-03-2017 15:26
  
  The Colorado Avalanche shut down Alex Ovechkin, but the rest of the Washington players stepped up to deliver another big win for the Capitals.
  
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• UND Standout Tyson Jost Signs With Avs

  30-03-2017 15:22
  
  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — University of North Dakota freshman hockey forward Tyson Jost is leaving for the professional ranks.
  Jost has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and will join the club for the rest of the season.
  Colorado chose Jost in the first round of the 2016 draft, 10th overall. The native of Alberta, Canada, had 16 goals and 19 assists this past season.
  Jost will be the 22nd UND alumnus to play in the NHL this season, the most in
  
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• With all the 100 mph pitchers, how long will the arms last?

  30-03-2017 15:19
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. — Even Jose Canseco is uncertain he could take the heat.
  With all those 100 mph fastballs flying through the strike zone these days from Aroldis Chapman, Noah Syndergaard and others, flame-throwers are the norm rather than the exception — in rotations and bullpens alike.
  “We had big, strong, powerful characters. We had entertainers, really. I think today they’re throwing harder, too. The pitching is amazing,” said Canseco, an ex-slugger 16 years remo
  
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• Distraction cited as pedestrian deaths spiked in 2016

  30-03-2017 15:09
  
  By Joan Lowy, The Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — Pedestrian deaths are climbing faster than motorist fatalities, reaching nearly 6,000 deaths last year — the highest total in more than two decades, according to an analysis of preliminary state data released Thursday.
  Increased driving due to an improved economy, lower gas prices and more walking for exercise and environmental factors are some of the likely reasons behind the estimated 11 percent spike in pedestrian fatalities in 2016.
  
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• April The Giraffe ‘Calf Countdown’ Continues

  30-03-2017 15:07
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The countdown for April the giraffe continues Thursday morning.
  The Animal Adventure Park posted to Facebook, saying that, “like many of you, we spent the evening watching our April.” And she’s continuing to progress.
  As they posted yesterday, it could happen within a matter of hours or days.
  Hopefully soon!FAQs from Animal Adventure Park’s YouTube Channel:
  THINGS TO KNOW:April is 15 – her 4th calfApril has never lost a calf nor had
  
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• Fearlessness factor: Producing in the clutch in NCAA tourney

  30-03-2017 15:06
  
  It’s the closing seconds of a tight game in the NCAA Tournament and the coach needs someone to take a big shot.
  Experience helps, as does talent and preparation. There is another variable, too, that can’t necessarily be quantified.
  “Those kids, they’re not afraid of the moment, and they really just rise to the occasion, all those clichés you want to use,” North Carolina coach Roy Williams said.
  Related ArticlesMarch 29, 2017 Gonzaga athletic director Mike Rot
  
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• Trump’s campaign words stalk him in court on sanctuary cities, just as in travel ban cases

  30-03-2017 15:00
  
  By Fred Barbash, The Washington Post
  WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump can blame his own rhetoric about Muslims for a slew of court rulings blocking his travel ban, including one decision late Wednesday in Hawaii where a federal judge extended his ban on the ban.
  Among the reasons cited by Judge Derrick Watson in his original ruling in Hawaii was that Trump’s “contemporaneous public statements” – about keeping Muslims out of the U.S. – suggested that the tra
  
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• NHL staging preseason games in China between Kings, Canucks

  30-03-2017 14:56
  
  BEIJING — The NHL will play its first games in China this fall when the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks meet in Beijing and Shanghai.
  The preseason games will take place Sept. 21 in Shanghai and Sept. 23 in Beijing. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the launch of the NHL China Games at a news conference Thursday morning at Le Sports Center.
  China is expected to be a large focus of the league’s international ventures. Next season, the NHL is playing two regular-season games
  
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• Colorado governor: State will push forward with clean energy

  30-03-2017 14:56
  
  By Dan Elliott, The Associated Press
  DENVER — Colorado will push ahead to develop more affordable renewable energy despite President Donald Trump’s order eliminating many restrictions on fossil fuels production, Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday.
  Hickenlooper said Colorado has already met carbon pollution goals under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, which is under challenge in the courts and could be weakened or rescinded under the executive order tha
  
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• CSU student makes Broncos cheer team

  30-03-2017 14:11
  
  Madison Brierley is officially a Denver Broncos cheerleader, but "it still doesn't feel real," the 22-year-old and soon-to-be CSU graduate said.       
  
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• Zinke: Border wall “complex,” faces geographic challenges

  30-03-2017 10:43
  
  By Matthew Daly and Alicia A. Caldwell, The Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — Geographic and physical challenges — including the Rio Grande and threatened wildlife — will make it difficult to build the “big, beautiful wall” that President Donald Trump has promised on the U.S.-Mexico border, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Wednesday.
  Building a wall “is complex in some areas,” including Big Bend National Park and along the river, which twists through
  
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• Feds extend deadline for first border wall bids

  30-03-2017 10:21
  
  WASHINGTON — The Latest on the proposed U.S. border wall with Mexico (all times local):
  2:10 p.m.
  The federal government has extended its deadline for companies to bid on the first contracts for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico.
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the six-day extension to April 4 will allow companies time to consider answers to dozens of questions that potential bidders submitted ahead of Wednesday’s initial deadline. Earlier this m
  
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• Church bus involved in deadly crash

  30-03-2017 07:32
  
  A bus from First Baptist Church of New Braunfels was involved in a crash near Garner State Park Wednesday that left 13 people dead and three injured.       
  
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• 85-year-old survives five days in car

  30-03-2017 06:41
  
  Ruby Stein survived five days and four very cold nights stranded in her car with her cat Nikki.       
  
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• Alley Fight: Neighbor Vs. Neighbor Over Garage Use

  30-03-2017 06:00
  
  By Brian Maass
  DENVER (CBS4) – A resident of Denver’s Cherry Creek North neighborhood has filed a lawsuit against his neighbor saying he no longer can use his garage due to the way his neighbor parks.
  “It’s ridiculous that I have to go to the extreme of filing a lawsuit,” said Evan Neubeiser. “Neighbors should be able to work this stuff out”.
  Evan Neubeiser looking at the clearance (credit: CBS)
  Neubeiser’s lawsuit says the problems began last fall
  
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• Spartan doing well after surgery

  30-03-2017 05:40
  
  The Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue says Spartan was walking and "talking" for his favorite volunteer on Wednesday afternoon when she came to see him.       
  
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• Careful of skimming at JeffCo gas pumps

  30-03-2017 05:38
  
  Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in skimming, which steals credit card information, from gas pumps in the southern part of the county.       
  
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• Living with the effects of Sepsis

  30-03-2017 05:30
  
  Every year the complication Sepsis, which arises from infection, kills 8 million people worldwide.       
  
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• Convicted Arsonist Learns His Fate For Car Fire That Spread To Duplex

  30-03-2017 05:30
  
  By Stan Bush
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – A man accused of starting a fire at a duplex in Lakewood appeared in court on Wednesday to learn his sentence.
  A judge sentenced Christopher Magana, 27, to 14 years in prison.
  Christopher Magana (credit: Lakewood Police)
  Magana was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder and arson after an incident last April where he set his ex-girlfriend’s car on fire on West 5th Avenue in Lakewood.
  The fire spread to the family home that had 14 people insi
  
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• Suspected drunk taxi driver rams cop car

  30-03-2017 05:29
  
  Now that's a bad way to start the day.       
  
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• 7th arrest in El Paso County homicide

  30-03-2017 04:37
  
  The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has arrested a seventh person in connection to the deaths of two teens on March 12.        
  
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• April The Giraffe’s Birth Could Happen ‘Within The Coming Days’

  30-03-2017 04:26
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – While active labor has not begun, we got some exciting news from April the Pregnant Giraffe’s veterinarian tonight.
  The Animal Adventure Park’s nightly post helped some of us who’ve grown weary about the birth. They share Dr. Tim’s note, saying “if you have been watching today, you should start getting excited… we are seeing almost all the signs of birth happening within the coming days.”
   Meanwhile, keepers a
  
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• New Lease Will Keep The Rockies At Coors Field For Many Years To Come

  30-03-2017 04:20
  
  By Shawn Chitnis
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Rockies agreed to a new lease with the board overseeing Coors Field on Wednesday keeping the team in town for the next 30 years and letting them develop a nearby parking lot next to the stadium.
  “The team was willing to take an economic risk,” said Robert Lee, a director on the board of the Denver Metropolitan Major League Baseball Stadium District.
  Coors Field (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
  The Stadium District approved the
  
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• Teen Double Murder Case: 7 Now In Custody, Search Still On For 2 More

  30-03-2017 03:56
  
  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.
  Angelita Prado, 21, was arrested on Wednesday on kidnapping charges related to investigation of the double murder of Natalie Partida and Derek Greer.
  Angelita Prado (credit: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office)
  Alander Jordon Wilson, 43, was arrested on Tuesday
  
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• First round pick, Tyson Jost, joins...

  30-03-2017 03:44
  
  The Colorado Avalanche are calling in a reinforcement to spark excitement in the remainder of their dreadful season.        
  
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• One Storm Leaves, Another One on the Way, A One Day Break In Between

  30-03-2017 01:52
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – As promised, no snow at all in Denver, but as with last storm, snow did fall to the south and west of Denver: some amounts: 1.5″ at Monument, 4″ at Beulah, 5.3″ at Rye and right at a foot of snow near Spanish Peaks in Huerfano County. More than quarter to a half inch of rain in most neighborhoods along the Front Range by Wednesday morning, then drier weather settled back into Colorado. Our official high in Denver reached a seasonal high o
  
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• Latest Forecast: One Storm Leaves, Another One on the Way, A One Day Break In Between

  30-03-2017 01:52
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – As promised, no snow at all in Denver, but as with last storm, snow did fall to the south and west of Denver:some amounts: 1.5″ at Monument, 4″ at Beulah, 5.3″ at Rye and right at a foot of snow near Spanish Peaks in Huerfano County. More than quarter to a half inch of rain in most neighborhoods along the Front Range by Wednesday morning, then drier weather settled back into Colorado.Our official high in Denver reached a seasonal high of
  
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• Detained Dreamer's release approved

  30-03-2017 01:16
  
         
  
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