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• Columbine Survivors Helping Those With PTSD Get Resources For Help

  23-04-2017 23:33
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s been 18 years since the deadly shooting at Columbine High School. Now students who were inside the school during the attack say they’ve found a new purpose — to give back.
  Twelve students and a teacher were killed.
  Saturday night former students raised money for their nonprofit organization. Their goal is to help people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder following traumatic events like the one they lived through.
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• Home A Total Loss After Early Morning Fire

  23-04-2017 23:31
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Investigators are trying to find out what sparked a fire that destroyed this home in Littleton.
  (credit: Littleton Fire Department)
  (credit: Littleton Fire Department)
  The fire broke out early Sunday morning on West Nova Drive. Crews say the home was vacant.
  Nobody was injured but the house is a total loss.
  (credit: Littleton Fire Department)
  (credit: Littleton Fire Department)
  Fire crews suspect an electrical problem may have started the blaze.
  
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• UC Berkeley Students Threaten To Sue Over Ann Coulter Visit

  23-04-2017 22:14
  
  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The University of California at Berkeley students who invited Ann Coulter to speak on campus are threatening to sue the university if it doesn’t find a proper time and venue for the conservative pundit to speak next week.
  Harmeet Dhillon, who represents the Berkeley College Republicans, said in letters sent Friday to UC Berkeley’s Interim Vice Chancellor Stephen Sutton and chief attorney Christopher Patti that if Coulter is not allowed to give a speech o
  
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• Baby Bump: Birthing Giraffe Becomes A Cash Cow For Tiny Zoo

  23-04-2017 20:41
  
  (AP) – April the giraffe has become a cash cow for a tiny zoo in rural upstate New York, thanks to a YouTube video livestream of her pregnancy and birth of an incredibly cute calf that has riveted viewers around the world.
  Owners of the for-profit Animal Adventure Park won’t say exactly how much they’ve pulled in from all April-related ventures, but internet marketing experts conservatively estimate the haul in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The ventures include the Toys
  
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• Explosion Rocks Motel With Long-Term Residents

  23-04-2017 18:46
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – An explosion rocked a motel in Loveland on Saturday.
  The explosion happened at the Rosebud Motel on Eisenhower Boulevard and Monroe Street. The blast so powerful it blew out a wall.
  (credit: Loveland Fire Rescue)
  (credit: Loveland Fire Rescue)
  Firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire that followed and long-term motel residents were forced from their rooms.
  Three motel guests were injured and two of them were transported to a local hospital.
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• Von Miller went to Coachella

  23-04-2017 18:37
  
  Von Miller personifies the Coachella lifestyle.        
  
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• Senzatela, Story Key Rockies’ 12-3 Win Over Giants

  23-04-2017 18:04
  
  DENVER (AP) — Rookie right-hander Antonio Senzatela expanded his pitching repertoire to stay a step ahead of the San Francisco Giants.
  Senzatela pitched seven innings of one-run ball for his third win in four major league starts, Trevor Story homered for the second straight night and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 12-3 Saturday.
  Starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela #49 of the Colorado Rockies throws against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on April 22, 2017 in Denv
  
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• April The Giraffe’s Cam To Return

  23-04-2017 16:34
  
  HARPURSVILE, N.Y. (CBS4) – April the giraffe’s live camera will return.
  The Animal Adventure Park posted the update to their Facebook page Sunday morning, saying “this week [they] will announce viewing day/times for you to check in and watch progress!”
  A permanent yard cam is also in the works, so we can see April, Oliver, and Baby G whenever they decide to go outside.In their post the park also updated us on the status of Baby G’s naming contest, which will be wrap
  
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• Latest Forecast: Sunday Warmth With More Rain By Tuesday

  23-04-2017 15:38
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – Lots of high cloudiness will be flowing over Colorado with westerly winds for Sunday. With a high pressure ridge moving over the central Rockies. This flow will help temperatures across the eastern plains to warm into the 70s and 80s. Mountain highs will rise into the 60s with 60s and 70s over the western slope.
  A cold front will slide through on Monday with rain and mountain snow over western Colorado to start the week. The front will cool down the eastern
  
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• Broncos to draft one of these 9 players

  23-04-2017 14:56
  
  I can see the Broncos trying to make a draft-opening trade with the Cleveland Browns, all right.       
  
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• Doors Open To Show Off Denver Architecture

  23-04-2017 14:38
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) – Doors Open Denver is a two-day event celebrating the architecture and design of various downtown locations. Sixty-eight sites will be open to the public for free and offer self-guided tours.
  LINK: Doors Open Denver
  “Great cities have great architecture and great art. And we want to make sure we preserve ours here in Denver. And that all starts with educating the public about good architecture and good design, and that’s what Doors Open Denver
  
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• Police Need Help Identifying Liquor Store Robbers

  23-04-2017 08:01
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police are asking for help finding three men who robbed Denver businesses.
  The first two hit the Athmar liquor store at Mississippi Avenue and Raritan Street last Thursday.
  (credit: Denver Police Department)
  (credit: Denver Police Department)
  Witnesses say the suspects were armed.
  Nobody was hurt.
  A third man robbed the 7-Eleven at Mississippi and Colorado early Tuesday morning. Police think he is Hispanic.
  (credit: Denver Police Department)
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• Police Arrest Suspected Bike Burglar Caught On Camera

  23-04-2017 02:52
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police have arrested a suspected serial burglar believed to be responsible for dozens of break-ins and bicycle thefts in Denver’s Stapleton neighborhood.
  Residents said area homes have been hit hard since October.
  (credit: CBS)
  According to a police lieutenant’s post on a neighborhood social media site, officers recovered a massive amount of stolen property from the home of the alleged burglar who was arrested on Friday.
  Many people have fallen
  
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• March For Science: ‘Future Of Our Earth Is At Stake’

  23-04-2017 02:29
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – On Earth Day, upwards of 15,000 people spent their morning pounding the pavement in Denver Saturday.
  “I think the future of our Earth is at stake,” one rally-goer said.
  Scientists and their supporters came together in Civic Center Park to encourage the public to stand up for science. With colorful signs and flags, concerned citizens of all ages from across Colorado came to Denver to make their voices heard.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I believe that
  
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• Many Trees Could Disappear In Colorado Because Of Non-Native Pest

  23-04-2017 02:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Arbor Day is coming up — a day people are encouraged to plant and care for trees. But the state is a warning about a bug that has killed millions of trees across the country and it is getting a foothold in Colorado.
  The emerald ash borer is a non-native pest that has the potential to dramatically change the landscape of the Denver metro area.
  An Emerald Ash Borer Beetle (credit: Colorado State Forest Service)
  “If a tree gets attacked or if a tree gets infested b
  
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• Latest Forecast: Chilly Saturday Night Before Sunday Warmth

  23-04-2017 02:00
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) –
  After a morning filled with rain or rain mixed with snow the Front Range skies cleared nicely at the end of Saturday. Highs managed to make it into the upper 50s. Many areas of eastern Colorado have picked up anywhere from a tenth of an inch to over one inch of water over the past two days. Very beneficial moisture to help keep our fire danger in check.
  Plan for a chilly Saturday night into Sunday morning across the state where temperatures over eastern Col
  
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• Chilly Saturday Night Before Sunday Warmth

  23-04-2017 02:00
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) –
  After a morning filled with rain or rain mixed with snow the Front Range skies cleared nicely at the end of Saturday. Highs managed to make it into the upper 50s. Many areas of eastern Colorado have picked up anywhere from a tenth of an inch to over one inch of water over the past two days. Very beneficial moisture to help keep our fire danger in check.
  Plan for a chilly Saturday night into Sunday morning across the state where temperatures over eastern Col
  
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• CBS4 Sports Poll: What’s the most exciting play in baseball?

  23-04-2017 01:25
  
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• Columbine Survivors Fundraiser

  23-04-2017 00:16
  The Rebels Project seeks to embrace, support, and connect survivors of mass tragedy by creating a safe environment to share unique resources, experiences, and provide education surrounding the varying effects of mass trauma.
  
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• Man’s Body Recovered 1 Month After Canoe Capsized

  23-04-2017 00:10
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Crews have recovered the body of man who drowned a month ago.
  Henry Wendel, 66, fell out of a canoe into Wellington Lake near Bailey in Jefferson County on March 22. His wife made it to shore and was treated for hypothermia but search teams at the time were unable to find Wendel.
  Copter4 flew over Wellington Lake on Wednesday (credit: CBS)
  Two employees at the private lake, Jim Turner and David Meedham, got into another canoe and rescued the woman who had b
  
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• Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Shakes NW Colorado

  23-04-2017 00:01
  
  RANGELY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Earth shook on Earth Day.
  A small earthquake rolled through northwestern Colorado just before noon Saturday.
  Data from the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden indicates a 3.9-magnitude quake struck at 11:48 a.m. It was centered three miles W-NW of Rangely at an estimated depth of six kilometers.
  Another quake occurred in the early morning hours Thursday, according to the USGS. This one, at 3;44 a.m., detected more than 22 miles outside Craig at a depth of five kilo
  
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