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• Protesters Say Neil Gorsuch Doesn’t Represent Colorado Values

  02-04-2017 23:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dozens of people in Denver delivered a message at Civic Center Park Saturday against U.S. Supreme Court judge nominee Neil Gorsuch.
  The rally was one of several across the country.
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  Protesters are calling on Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner to oppose the confirmation of Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
  “I know Neil Gorsuch does not represent Colorado values. Here’s my question for you and all those who are concerned about that. Where did Elena Kag
  
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• Police Actively Enforcing Curfew For Teens & Kids

  02-04-2017 23:05
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver police are out enforcing curfews for teens and kids.
  The curfew means anyone younger than 17 can’t be in a public place from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.
  The times changes Friday and Saturday from midnight to 5 a.m.
  It’s all unless the child is with a legal guardian, not just an adult friend.
  Police say active enforcement lasts from April to September.
  
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• Trump Takes Up Health Care With Rand Paul, On Golf Course

  02-04-2017 22:46
  
  POTOMAC FALLS, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump brought Sen. Rand Paul to his Virginia golf course on Sunday, planning to discuss health care with the outspoken critic of the failed plan to repeal and replace so-called Obamacare.
  The outing to Trump National Golf Club came hours after Trump tweeted that talks on replacing the law have been going on and “will continue until such time as a deal is hopefully struck.”
  He added that anyone who thinks the effort is dead “does
  
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• Charges Likely After Woman Plows Into Home With Her SUV

  02-04-2017 22:34
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A homeowner in Boulder has some serious repairs ahead.
  An SUV crashed into the home on Grape Avenue and 23rd Street on Saturday.
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  Police say it happened after a 53-year-old female driver sideswiped a van.
  The driver was taken to the hospital with injuries that aren’t consider to be life-threatening.
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  “She will likely be charged with leaving the scene of an accident and careless driving,” police said in a statement.
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• Nuggets Recall G Beasley From Skyforce

  02-04-2017 22:20
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange)The Denver Nuggets recalled rookie guard Malik Beasley from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League on Sunday.
  In his latest D-League stint, the 6-foot-5, 196-pound Beasley appeared in four games for the Skyforce and averaged 23.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 32.0 minutes per contest. He scored a D-League career-high 32 points to go with a career-high 19 rebounds and seven assists against the Oklahoma City Blue on Thursday.
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• Man Cited For Touching Tiger At Denver Zoo

  02-04-2017 22:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A man was cited after he allegedly jumped at and touched a tiger at the Denver Zoo.
  The Denver Police Department posted about it to Facebook, saying that “officers were dispatched to the Denver Zoo on a report of a disturbance.”
  When the officers arrived, they learned that zoo security had already detained 34-year-old Matthew Swearingen for jumping into the lion exhibit.A spokesperson with the Denver Zoo says that it actually happened at their new tiger enc
  
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• Jon Gray On Being Opening Day Starter: ‘It’s Really Exciting’

  02-04-2017 21:54
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) – Junior Guerra pitched in Mexico and Italy before finding success with the Milwaukee Brewers. Jon Gray arrived in Colorado just a couple years after being taken with the third overall pick in the 2013 amateur draft by the Rockies.
  Two right-handers who took disparate roads to the majors will share a distinction Monday as opening-day starters when the Rockies visit the Brewers at Miller Park.
  Gray figured to start a season opener at some point. The honor arrived in his secon
  
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• 4 Get Federal Prison For Conspiring To Ship Colorado Pot

  02-04-2017 21:46
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) – Four men who conspired to grow marijuana in Colorado to sell it in Florida have been sentenced to federal prison terms.
  The Pueblo Chieftain reports that the men were arrested in March 2016 in one of multiple raids conducted last year in Pueblo County.
  The ring leader, Dennis Rodriguez, was sentenced to the longest term – 2 ½ years in prison – on Thursday. Judge R. Brooke Jackson sentenced Rodriguez’s brother Angel and Daniel Bingham to 14
  
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• Little Girl Found In SUV Involved In Officer-Involved Shooting

  02-04-2017 21:20
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A man is in serious condition after he was shot by a police officer during an attempted arrest Saturday in Aurora.
  Officers had been conducting surveillance on the man since the morning. Police said that he was wanted for aggravated motor vehicle theft.
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  When officers tried to take the suspect into custody outside of the S Mart convenience store on Sable Boulevard just north of East Colfax Avenue, the suspect allegedly drove off.
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• ‘Huge Problem’: Crackdown On Distracted Driving

  02-04-2017 20:54
  
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – The month of April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In conjunction with a national campaign, the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol have teamed up to crack down on the illegal activity.
  “Law enforcement is on the lookout for distracted driving,” said Sam Cole, spokesman for CDOT.
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  Studies provided by CDOT showed the most common form of distracted driving is phone usage. Right behind, taking eyes o
  
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• Park Closing: ‘Something Stinks And It Ain’t Dog Poop’

  02-04-2017 20:36
  
  By Andrea Flores
  EVERGREEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Hundreds of dogs and their humans rallied together Saturday afternoon to protest the closure of Evergreen’s Elk Meadow Dog Park.
  “They’re mad,” said Judi Quackenboss, the park’s original founder. “It isn’t just sad, they’re mad because it’s not right.”
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  Despite park-goers’ attempts to keep it open, health concerns and parking issues forced Jefferson County
  
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• Proctor's Garden: Seed starting success

  02-04-2017 20:29
  
  The soggy, dreary weather that we have experienced over the past week has many dreaming of sunny, hot days in the garden. For those dreaming of juicy, ripe tomatoes and sweet or spicy peppers in the garden, now is the time to set that dream in motion. It is now time to sow tomato and pepper seeds indoors. For seed starting to be a success, seeds need four things: a good base, light, heat, and water.       
  
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• Balance of Power: Buck's flip-flop, CDOT

  02-04-2017 20:12
  
  KUSA - Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colorado) got himself into a bind by telling two different stories about the failed GOP plan to replace Obamacare.Buck's a member of the freedom caucus, the group of Right-wing Republicans who derailed one of President Trump's biggest campaign promises. Members didn't think the ACA replacement bill was conservative enough.RELATED: Buck flip flops on healthcare position The President blasted many in the freedom caucus, but praised Buck for an op-ed he wrote saying...&
  
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• April The Giraffe Acting “Out Of Character,” Refuses To Go Outside

  02-04-2017 20:11
  
  NEW YORK (CBS4) – April the giraffe continues to befuddle all who anxiously await a baby giraffe.
  Earlier Sunday, the door to her stall was opened. April stood in the sunlight but did not venture outside. She refused to explore her yard despite being housed for for several days due to inclement weather and poor footing in the outdoor enclosure.
  Perhaps this is indicative of a “nesting” giraffe?
  Staff at the Animal Adventure Park say she is again showing physical signs of an imp
  
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• 10 Arrests So Far In Deaths Of 2 Colorado Teens

  02-04-2017 19:04
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A tenth person wanted in connection with the deaths of two Colorado teenagers has been arrested.
  The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says Endo “Sleepy” Velarde, 18, turned himself in Saturday. He is suspected of attempting to influence a public official and was also wanted on an unrelated charge.
  Endo Velarde (credit: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office)
  The bodies of 15-year-old Derek Greer and 16-year-old Natalie Partida were found March
  
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• Crash closes Mississippi and Federal

  02-04-2017 15:55
  
  Police say the intersection of Mississippi Avenue and Federal Boulevard is closed after this bad rollover crash overnight.       
  
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• Denver Records Least Snowiest Fall & Winter On Record

  02-04-2017 15:36
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – What a difference this season with regard to snowfall across Colorado.
  Snowy January In Crested Butte (credit: CBS)
  While some towns on the western slope, such as Crested Butte, reported record snow, it was a different story on the east side of the Continental Divide.
  In Denver it was the least snowiest fall and winter season since snow records began in 1882. Only 19.3 inches of snow was recorded at Denver International Airport between September 2016 and Marc
  
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• Latest Forecast: Unsettled Start To The Week Before A Warming Trend

  02-04-2017 14:32
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – A weak cool front will move into Colorado this afternoon from the northwest. It will kick up rain and snow showers in the mountains.
  We could even see a few light rain showers along the Front Range overnight tonight.
  Then our attention will turn to a new storm set to arrive sometime late Monday or early Tuesday.It will bring a chance of snow back to the mountains where a winter storm watch is already in effect.
  Denver and the eastern plains will also have an
  
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• Two people injured in separate Park Avenue car-pedestrian accidents

  02-04-2017 07:42
  
  Two people were seriously injured Saturday in separate car-pedestrian accidents near Park Avenue in Denver.
  The first accident occurred Saturday afternoon at East Colfax Avenue and Park Avenue, Denver police said. The second occurred a few hours later at Park Avenue and Lawrence Street.
  Related ArticlesMarch 30, 2017 Distraction cited as pedestrian deaths spiked in 2016March 28, 2017 El Paso County GOP chairman accidentally backs into, seriously hurts his pedestrian friendMarch 21, 2017 Vehicle
  
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• Quest for survivors grows desperate as Colombia floods death toll mounts

  02-04-2017 07:15
  
  By Christine Armario, The Associated Press
  BOGOTA, Colombia — Rescuers prying through piles of rocks and wooden planks left by floodwaters from three rivers that surged through a Colombian city vowed to resume their search at first light Sunday as the death toll from one of the worst disasters in the country’s recent history neared 200.
  With no electricity to light Mocoa, authorities were forced to suspend the search Saturday night almost a day after heavy rains caused the rivers to
  
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• Broncos draft: Need or best player?

  02-04-2017 07:11
  
  KUSA—In a matter of hours, John Elway will gather his player personnel executives headed by Matt Russell, his scouts, his new coaching staff led by Vance Joseph, and commence the Denver Broncos' draft meetings.       
  
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• Going public: Denver-based Frontier Airlines files for IPO

  02-04-2017 06:26
  
  Denver-based Frontier Airlines — and its animal-bedecked fleet — are ready to go public.
  The ultra-low cost carrier filed regulatory paperwork Friday for an initial public offering, validating more than a year of speculation that Frontier and its owner, private-equity firm Indigo Partners, were preparing to seek public investors.
  Frontier will be the first U.S. airline to go public in three years. The last was Virgin America, which held its IPO in 2014 and has since agreed to be acqu
  
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• Colorado awarded next World Cup qualifying match for Tim Howard and USMNT

  02-04-2017 06:18
  
  When goalie Tim Howard and the American men need to kick their soccer into high gear, they know exactly where to go: Denver.
  So the next big steps toward qualifying for the 2018 World Cup will be taken in Colorado, as the U.S. men’s national team has decided to play Trinidad and Tobago at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Formal announcement of the game, scheduled for June 8, is expected Monday.
  More than a reward for local soccer fans, the selection of Denver was a strategic move by USMNT
  
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• A rally to keep Elk Meadow dog park open

  02-04-2017 06:13
  
  It’s arguably the most popular dog park in the state, but unfortunately, bad behavior on the part of people has it slated to be shut down.       
  
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• 1 shot in east Denver, no suspect info

  02-04-2017 06:10
  
  One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in east Denver Saturday night.        
  
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• Meeks shoots, and rebounds, and saves the day for Tar Heels

  02-04-2017 05:57
  
  By EDDIE PELLS
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — North Carolina missed the shots. No surprise there.
  Kennedy Meeks saved the game. No surprise there, either.
  Meeks, the only Tar Heel who could shoot straight Saturday night, muscled away the game-saving offensive rebound in a 77-76 victory over Oregon after ice-cold Carolina missed its fourth straight free throw down the stretch.
  All part of a career night for the North Carolina senior, who was on the bench in last year’s championship game when
  
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• 10th double murder suspect in custody

  02-04-2017 05:52
  
  There are now 10 suspects in custody in the death of two Colorado Springs teens who were found slain on the side of a road on March 12.        
  
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• North Carolina Squeaks By Oregon 77-76 To Return To Title Game

  02-04-2017 05:50
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — North Carolina missed the shots. No surprise there.
  Kennedy Meeks saved the game. No surprise there, either.
  Meeks, the only Tar Heel who could shoot straight Saturday night, grabbed the game-saving offensive rebound in a 77-76 victory over Oregon after the ice-cold Tar Heels missed their fourth straight free throw down the stretch.
  All part of a career night for the North Carolina senior, who was on the bench last year when Villanova devastatingly ended the Tar Heel
  
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• Seriously, don't do this

  02-04-2017 04:40
  
  File this under “things you shouldn’t do.”       
  
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• Kiszla: His name is Przem Karnowski, and he’s 300 pounds of evidence the Zags are all grown up

  02-04-2017 04:40
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — How can we keep calling them the feisty little Zags if the face of the team is a 300-pound bear?
  The name on the back of his Gonzaga jersey reads Karnowski. But you can call him Przem. Yeah, I can’t pronounce it, either. And I’m Polish. My ancestors decided it would be funny to turn the alphabet into an inscrutable puzzle. Humble apologies.
  “We’ve had a lot of great players in this program that never got the chance to play in the Final Four. We cam
  
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• Latest Forecast: In Between Storms Until Monday Night

  02-04-2017 04:11
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Southern Colorado saw beneficial moisture from our weekend storm that took a more southern route.
  A few places between Monument and the New Mexico state line saw 5-12 inches of snow, with the higher totals in the mountains west of Pueblo.
  While Denver and the foothills only saw lighter amounts, the fact it was a slow and steady precipitation, was good for vegetation.
  A new storm will move into the region during the day on Monday and it promises an unsettled f
  
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• In Between Storms Until Monday Night

  02-04-2017 04:11
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Southern Colorado saw beneficial moisture from our weekend storm that took a more southern route.
  A few places between Monument and the New Mexico state line saw 5-12 inches of snow, with the higher totals in the mountains west of Pueblo.
  While Denver and the foothills only saw lighter amounts, the fact it was a slow and steady precipitation, was good for vegetation.
  A new storm will move into the region during the day on Monday and it promises an unsettled f
  
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• 3 girls injured after wrecking ATV

  02-04-2017 03:04
  
  Three teenage girls were injured after wrecking a side-by-side ATV into a water-filled ditch Saturday afternoon.       
  
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• Protesters urge JeffCo to reconsider Elk Meadow park closure

  02-04-2017 02:56
  
  EVERGREEN — It’s not often that a chant to “bark back” includes actual barks but that was the case Saturday in Evergreen when more than 100 people, dogs in tow, marched to protest the looming closure of the 107-acre Elk Meadow Park Dog Off-Leash Area.
  Protesters urged Jefferson County Open Space, the park’s owner and manager, to reconsider its decision, blaming the agency for a lack of management and accusing it of dismissing community members’ attempts to hel
  
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• Gonzaga Holds Off South Carolina 77-73 To Advance To National Championship Game

  02-04-2017 02:52
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nigel Williams-Goss scored 23 points, Gonzaga’s big men combined for 27 and the Bulldogs used some last-second strategy for a 77-73 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in a matchup of first-time teams at the Final Four.
  The Bulldogs’ 7-footers, senior Przemek Karnowski and freshman Zach Collins, took care of things on both ends of the court as they combined for 18 rebounds. Collins also had six blocks.
  Gonzaga (37-1) will face the winner between North
  
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• Gonzaga makes first NCAA title game with win over S Carolina

  02-04-2017 02:46
  
  By JIM O’CONNELL
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Their star guard was outstanding. Their big men dominated inside. Still, it came down to some last-second strategy for Gonzaga to move on to the NCAA Tournament championship game for the first time.
  Nigel Williams-Goss scored 23 points, Gonzaga’s big men combined for 27 and the Bulldogs kept South Carolina from taking a game-tying shot in a 77-73 victory Saturday night in a matchup of first-time teams at the Final Four.
  “Just an awe
  
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• 2 Arrested In Connection With Hash Oil Explosion

  02-04-2017 02:36
  
  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) – Deputies have arrested two people in connection to an explosion in Lafayette in February.
  Indiana Danaher faces several charges including arson and possession with intent to distribute. Sarah Trujillo is charged with processing or manufacturing marijuana.
  Indiana Danaher and Sarah Trujillo (credit: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)
  The explosion blew a hole directly through the home and severely injured the two people.
  Investigators say they found evidence of
  
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• New exhibit at Wings Over the Rockies

  02-04-2017 02:25
  
  In a hangar filled with massive planes, it’s hard to keep anything under wraps.       
  
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• Saunders: Spring training impressions have Rockies close to contending

  02-04-2017 02:21
  
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Some observations, opinions and predictions as I leaf through my spring training notebook before jetting off to Milwaukee for Monday’s season opener:
  — If the Rockies can survive what’s shaping up to be a brutal April, they’ll be worth paying attention to all season.
  But they enter the first month of the season without first baseman Ian Desmond, talented young outfielder David Dahl and catcher Tom Murphy, all of whom are injured but due back by e
  
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• Venue change for Maketa denied

  02-04-2017 01:58
  
  An El Paso County judge has declined to move the upcoming trial of former county Sheriff Terry Maketa.       
  
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• City approves tiny homes village

  02-04-2017 01:57
  
  A proposed tiny homes village for homeless people in RiNo Art District moves closer to becoming a reality.       
  
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• Fire Breaks Out At Church Near Famous Broadmoor Hotel

  02-04-2017 01:34
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Firefighters battled a fire at a church in Colorado Springs Saturday morning.
  According to authorities, the fire broke out at the Broadmoor Community Church located on Lake Avenue and Old Broadmoor Road, east of the Broadmoor hotel just after 11 a.m.
  People were inside the church when the fire broke out but everyone was able to get out safely.
  Police have arrested Derric Cooper for starting the fire. According to police, Cooper started a warming fire in an
  
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• Colorado's new Republican chair

  02-04-2017 01:23
  
  Colorado's Republicans have a new state party chair.       
  
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• Colorado GOP chooses new state party chairman

  02-04-2017 01:12
  
  Former El Paso County Republican Party chairman Jeff Hays will lead the Colorado GOP for the next two years, winning the party’s chairmanship by a large margin over a former Jefferson County congressional candidate.
  State GOP activists and elected officials, gathering Saturday at Englewood High School, voted 284-146 in favor of Hays as their next state party chairman, according to a vote tally provided by party officials.
  Hays, the favorite in the race with the endorsement of man
  
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• Aurora Police Shoot Suspect

  02-04-2017 01:07
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon.
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  The shooting happened in the 1500 block of Sable Boulevard, which had to be closed in both directions at East Colfax Avenue and the 1700 block of Sable.
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  One suspect was shot but no officers were injured. The suspect’s condition hasn’t been released.
  The circumstances surrounding the shooting haven’t been release
  
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• Some Of The World’s Greatest Artists Featured In Free Exhibit

  02-04-2017 00:49
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – You can check out the work of some of the world’s greatest artists without going to a museum.
  A unique exhibit is now on display at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
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  The collection includes works from artists including Picasso, Monet, Renoir, and Matisse. They belong to Dr. Morton Mower and his wife Tobia.
  Mower is a professor of cardiology at the school. The couple began collecting art as an investment but now desc
  
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• Small fire north of Parker

  02-04-2017 00:46
  
  No structures were threatened after a small vegetation fire broke out Saturday afternoon north of Parker.       
  
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