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• Von Miller April Fool's joke

  01-04-2017 23:48
  
  If you scrolled through Instagram Saturday – and happen to be a Denver Broncos fan – then you might have had a mini panic attack when you saw a post by linebacker Von Miller. .        
  
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• El Paso County’s Jeff Hays New Colorado Republican Chair

  01-04-2017 23:36
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Colorado’s Republicans have a new state party chair.
  Jeff Hays, a former El Paso County GOP chairman, was elected Saturday to lead the state party for the next two years, including the 2018 governor’s race.
  Jeff Hays (credit: Facebook)
  Hays succeeds Steve House, who announced in January he wouldn’t seek another term.
  The Gazette reports that Hays defeated George Athanasopoulos at a Republican State Central Committee meeting in Englewood.
  Hays
  
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• Venue Change Denied For Former El Paso County Sheriff

  01-04-2017 22:10
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (CBS4/AP) – An El Paso County judge has declined to move the upcoming trial of former county Sheriff Terry Maketa.
  The Colorado Springs Gazette reports  that District Judge Larry E. Schwartz refused the change of venue request on Friday. Maketa’s attorney argued that extensive media coverage has affected his chances of a fair trial.Maketa, who resigned in 2014, faces trial on six felony counts that include extortion, tampering, second-degree kidnapping and
  
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• DIA Terminal Tents Are Going To Be Painted Green?

  01-04-2017 21:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver International Airport’s famous white colored tents over the terminal are going green thanks to a partnership with Colorado Yurt Company.
  The Colorado Yurt Company grants is a Montrose-based maker of yurts, tipis and tents.
  “The tents that cap Denver International Airport’s terminal are known around the world for their distinctive connection with the nearby Rocky Mountains, and Colorado Yurt Company tents have been handmade in Colorado since 1976,&rd
  
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• Physical, Behavoral Changes Point To Giraffe Baby’s Birth

  01-04-2017 20:17
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – April has made it to April.
  According to staff at the Animal Adventure Park, we won’t be waiting long for a baby giraffe. A very pregnant April is undergoing physical changes indicative of an imminent birth.
  She is also acting quite like the time is near.
  “Her behavior has changed drastically from yesterday to today,” her handlers wrote on Facebook last night. “She is less engaging, hesitant to eat her feed (and treats) and unresponsive to a lot of
  
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• Video Shows Mob Attacking Man Hoping To Bury Hatchet With Ex-Girlfriend

  01-04-2017 20:15
  
  By Jeff Todd
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Two young men say they’re lucky to be alive after a massive brawl targeted them in a Thornton park.
  “I was getting pretty much cyber-bullied online,” said Tim. “I was going there to get someone to stop harassing me. I was getting a whole group of people to stop harassing me.“
  Tim said he’s had issues with an ex-girlfriend that haven’t gone away. He said he was headed to the Woodglen/Brookshire park to bury the
  
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• Trump’s Rollback Of Coal Rules Electrifies Wyoming Workers

  01-04-2017 19:54
  
  GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — This hardscrabble Wyoming city of about 30,000 people proclaims itself the “Energy Capital of the Nation” on the mayor’s blue blazer and even the parking ticket payment boxes.
  Nearby are some of the world’s largest open-pit mines, where dump trucks the size of houses haul out more than 40 percent of the coal produced in the U.S. The windy, wide-open landscape around Gillette also has substantial reserves of natural gas, oil and uranium.
  So when
  
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• March Ties For Least Snowiest On Record In Denver

  01-04-2017 17:10
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The month of March tied for the least snowiest in Denver’s climate record with no measurable snow at Denver International Airport.
  A trace of snow was observed on March 11, 24, 28, 29 and 31 … meaning snow fell but didn’t accumulate.
  For snow to be considered measurable a weather station must record at least a tenth of an inch or more.
  It’s the third time since snow records began in the 1880s that March ended without measurable snow i
  
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• Latest Forecast: Brief Clearing Trend This Evening Ahead Of Next Storm

  01-04-2017 16:32
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Your Saturday will be mostly cloudy and cool with a continued chance for light rain or snow showers through the early afternoon.
  It will be much warmer and drier on the western slope today.
  Colorado missed out on what could have been a big spring snowstorm, especially along the Front Range. That’s because the center of the storm went about 150-200 miles south, taking much of the energy with it.
  Sunday will be a fairly quiet day around Colorado with just
  
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• MacKinnon, Duchene Lead Avs Shootout Win Over Blues, 2-1

  01-04-2017 08:01
  
  Tyson Jost of the Colorado Avalanche got to experience a win in his NHL debut. He also got to watch the St. Louis Blues clinch a playoff spot, which has been out of reach for the Avalanche for some time.
  
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• Fort Collins Police Introduce First ‘Patrol Cat?’

  01-04-2017 08:01
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Fort Collins Police Services announced the hiring of their first patrol cat.
  Officer Buttersworth is a one-year-old Himalayan and “comes from a long line of working cats bred for their temperament and tracking abilities.”
  Officer Wier with Buttersworth (credit: Fort Collins Police Services)
  “We’re ‘furtunate’ to be the first and only claw enforcement agency in the United States with a cat on staff,” said Officer Wier, t
  
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• April The Giraffe Experiencing Contractions And Usual Pre-Labor Behavior

  01-04-2017 04:23
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – We have contractions!
  Veterinarians say behavior is “extremely off,” and April has zero interest in food. All are good signs!
  Her back end continues to swell, she is less engaging with keepers, she is hesitant to eat her food and treats.While watching, you may see her stand and stare off into space, and stretch her back legs. Watching carefully, you’ll see her abdominal wall tense up during these episodes. She’ll squint, and exhibit odd b
  
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• Another Arrested In Teen Double Murder Case, Search For 1 More

  01-04-2017 04:22
  
  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 one more suspect wanted in relation to the double murder.
  Carlos Meza was arrested on Friday after deputies with El Paso County found him along Fountain Creek’s bank, hiding under a log.
  Carlos Meza aka Tink (credit: El Paso County)
  Meza, who goes by the name Tink, was arrested on charges of possession of a weapon by
  
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• Nuggets Continue Losing Streak In Fall To Hornets

  01-04-2017 04:11
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (The Sports Xchange) – Kemba Walker scored 31 points as the Charlotte Hornets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-114 on Friday night at the Spectrum Center.
  Walker scored nine straight points in a 15-0 run as the Hornets fought back from a 12-point deficit. Walker hit a 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter, then the Hornets scored the first 12 points of the fourth to take the lead for good.
  Charlotte outscored Denver 36-20 in the fourth quarte
  
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• CDOT: Interstate Collapse In Atlanta Could Happen In Colorado

  01-04-2017 04:04
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Transportation believes an interstate collapse, like the one that happened in Atlanta, could happen anywhere– including Colorado.
  CDOT organized a meeting on Friday that discussed Colorado’s infrastructure. Officials with the agency said the state’s roads and bridges are over engineered to make them extra durable.
  (credit: CBS)
  But CDOT is ready in case something goes wrong.
  “We’re constantly inspecting bridges. We mak
  
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• Front Range ‘Least Affordable’ Place To Buy A Home In The U.S.

  01-04-2017 03:36
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – A new report finds that Denver and a handful of surrounding counties are among the least affordable places in the country to buy a home.
  The research, compiled by Attom Data Solutions, shows that seven counties along the Front Range are among the country’s top 12 least affordable home-buying counties.
  (credit: CBS)
  The property data company compared current median home prices with average wages to determine how much of a person’s income a mortg
  
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• Rain Changes Over to Snow Overnight; A Chilly and Wet Day Saturday

  01-04-2017 03:09
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Friday that Winter Storm continued to move into Colorado with cold air and plenty of moisture – in the form of rain and snow, depending on your elevation.The high in Denver was 46 officially (50 downtown) but occurring just after midnight.Then the cold air began to pour in with the low for the day – 38 degrees –occurring around 3pm.The temperatures will continue to fall over night changing the rain over to snow and dropping a few inches across
  
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• Latest Forecast: Rain Changes Over to Snow Overnight; A Chilly and Wet Day Saturday

  01-04-2017 03:09
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Friday that Winter Storm continued to move into Colorado with cold air and plenty of moisture – in the form of rain and snow, depending on your elevation.The high in Denver was 46 officially (50 downtown) but occurring just after midnight.Then the cold air began to pour in with the low for the day – 38 degrees –occurring around 3pm.The temperatures will continue to fall over night changing the rain over to snow and dropping a few inches across
  
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• Coding School Moves Toward Standardized Results Reporting

  01-04-2017 02:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The demand for software developers is on the rise, now there’s an effort to standardize results reporting so prospective students can compare and contrast the many different schools.
  “I just felt like I was in a dead end career,” said Jasmin Hudacsek, one of the many American workers who are retraining and changing careers.
  Hudacsek decided to sign up for a coding “boot camp.”
  “I always loved computers, coding and I had been teaching myse
  
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• Police Search For Suspect After Man’s Body Found

  01-04-2017 01:31
  
  By Andrea Flores
  SHERIDAN, Colo. (CBS4)– Sheridan police are searching for the person who killed Brandon Wright.
  The body of Wright, 35, was found inside his home near Federal Boulevard and West Oxford Avenue on Thursday.
  Brandon Wright (credit: Facebook)
  “About 5:15 p.m. a family member went over there to check on [Brandon] and found him inside the residence,” Sheridan Police Chief Mark Campbell said. “When officers got there, they looked at the scene and it looked a lit
  
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• Cesar Chavez Day Celebrated At State Capitol

  01-04-2017 01:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Some state lawmakers recognized Cesar Chavez Day at the state Capitol on Friday.Members of the Democratic Latino Caucus took a moment to recognize current and former Latino elected leaders in Colorado. (credit: CBS)
  Cesar Chavez Day celebrates the legacy of the civil rights activist who fought for workers’ rights. (credit: CBS)
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• Groping Case Droppped Against 84-Year-Old Millionaire

  01-04-2017 00:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The groping case against an oil tycoon involving an employee has been dropped.
  The case against Jack Grynberg has been dismissed. He had been accused of groping an employee, then firing her after she refused his advances. Grynberg runs Grynberg Petroleum in Denver.
  Jack Grynberg (credit: Denver DA)
  The Denver DA says there was not enough evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
  
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• Mother Panda Scolds Young Cub For Rolling In Dirt

  01-04-2017 00:39
  
  SICHUAN PROVINCE, China (CBS4) – A baby panda got in a spot of trouble with mom at a Chinese panda breeding research base on Tuesday.
  Baby Fushun was scolded by mom Qifu after she found him laying on the dusty ground, coated in dirt. She sternly pulled him off the ground to give him a pat down, then walked off in disgust.
  Another young panda, Yayun, got her way as she can be seen rolling on the ground, spinning in circles and playing with rope.
  
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• Girl Keeps Police Sergeant Company During Lonely Meal

  01-04-2017 00:31
  
  HINGHAM, Mass. (CBS4) – A 4-year-old girl noticed a Massachusetts police officer eating dinner alone at a restaurant, and pulled up a chair to keep him company while eating.
  Lillian came up and said “hi” and sat with Sgt. Steven Dearth at a Panera Bread on March 11.
  The Hingham Police Department officer gave Lillian a junior police officer sticker. She asked the officer if they could have a play date in a few days.
  The department released surveillance video of the meal, calling
  
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• 8 More Arrested During Investigation Of Double Murder

  01-04-2017 00:20
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Police have arrested more people during the investigation into the double murder of two teenagers in El Paso County.
  While conducting a search warrant in connection with the murders ofNatalie Partida and Derek Greer, deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested eight people on unrelated charges.
  The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office investigates the deaths of two teens near Fountain (credit: CBS)
  The group was arrested at a home on Ye
  
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• Thousands To See Trump University Refund After Settlement

  01-04-2017 00:15
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge on Friday approved an agreement for President Donald Trump to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits over his now-defunct Trump University, ending nearly seven years of legal battles with customers who claimed they were misled by failed promises to teach success in real estate.
  U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel said the agreement represents an “extraordinary amount” of money for customers to recover. Plaintiff attorneys say about 3,730 people will get at l
  
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• Opposition To Denver-Based SCOTUS Nominee Growing

  01-04-2017 00:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic opposition to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee swelled Friday as Democrats neared the numbers needed for a filibuster, setting up a showdown with Republicans who have the votes to confirm Neil Gorsuch.
  Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Brian Schatz of Hawaii became the latest Democratic senators to announce their opposition to Gorsuch, a 49-year-old federal appeals court judge in Denver whose co
  
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• Things To Know About Colorado Budget Bill

  01-04-2017 00:02
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Republican-led Senate this week sent a $28.6 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1 to the Democratic-led House. The bill mirrors the recommendations of the bipartisan Joint Budget Committee, which drafted the budget after eliminating a $700 million gap.Here are some things to know about it:
  SORRY, NO REFUNDS
  Thanks to a strong economy, Colorado’s revenues surpassed the limit set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, and taxpayers could
  
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