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• Vape Shop Smash & Grab Suspect Identified

  24-04-2017 23:43
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Surveillance video captured burglars trashing a vapor lounge before they took off with the cash registers. Now, police believe they have identified one of them.
  Two thieves used rocks to break the windows at the Absolute Vapor Lounge in Colorado Springs last month.
  (credit: CBS)
  Surveillance video shows one man taking the cash registers while the other breaks into display cases.
  (credit: CBS)
  During the smash & grab, one of the thieves masks slid off his
  
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• Día Del Niño Event Celebrates All Children And It’s Free

  24-04-2017 23:30
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Día del Niño celebrates all children with multi-cultural activities for the whole family, and the best part is it’s all free.
  Ana Valles with the Mexican Cultural Center and Noelia Aponte-Silva with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science stopped by CBS4 studios to talk about the Día del Niño celebration going on at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science this Sunday.
  Día del Niño (Day of the Child) features a variety of art-m
  
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• Watch Weekend Forecast Closely If You’ve Fired Up The Sprinklers

  24-04-2017 23:10
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Have you fired up your sprinkler system?
  If so you’ll want to pay close attention to our weekend forecast because there’s the potential for a hard freeze Saturday night and Sunday morning.
  A hard freeze means that temperatures could fall into the lower and middle 20s for several hours.
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  Ground temperatures are well above freezing so there’s not much need to worry about underground pipes, but anything expose to the air is a diffe
  
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• Pedestrian Bridge Opens In Boulder

  24-04-2017 23:08
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– People walking around Boulder will have an easier time now that the 11th Street Bridge is open.
  The pedestrian bridge from downtown through the civic area to University Hill opened on Monday afternoon.(credit: CBS)
  Crews are planning to close and remove the old bridge that spans Boulder Creek in the next few weeks.
  
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• Colorado Fire Crews Help With Wildfire Burning On Florida-Georgia Line

  24-04-2017 23:01
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A firefighting crew from the Denver metro area is joining the fight to help battle a wildfire burning along the Florida-Georgia line.
  West Metro Fire Rescue crews left for Georgia on Sunday to fight the West Mims Fire.West Mims Fire (credit: CBS)
  The wildfire is only four percent contained. Investigators believe a lightning strike started the flames earlier this month.West Mims Fire (credit: CBS)
  West Mims Fire (credit: CBS)
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• Seahawks GM Downplays Chances Of Richard Sherman Trade

  24-04-2017 22:54
  
  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — As has often been the case for the past month, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider had to address the latest Monday about star cornerback Richard Sherman and his future.
  From Schneider’s position, nothing the Seahawks have heard thus far leads him to believe that Sherman will be traded.
  “Right now we’ve kind of moved past it and if somebody calls and goes crazy with something then we’ll discuss it again,” Schneider said. &ldquo
  
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• Man Wanted In Numerous Crimes On The Run

  24-04-2017 22:47
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood were assisted by SWAT Monday morning as they surrounded a suspect who refused to come out of a home. Zachary Vela was wanted for a felony parole violation and numerous other crimes.
  Officers rushed to the residence located in the 10000 block of a of Alameda Avenue near Kipling in Lakewood about 9 a.m. Unfortunately Vela got away before officers could arrest him.
  Zachary Vela (credit: Douglas County)
  The suspect, Vela, 32, is suspected in
  
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• Terminally Ill Girl Fights Fires, Crime For A Day

  24-04-2017 22:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Police Department helped a little girl with a terminal illness make her wish come true.
  Six-year-old “Princess” Olivia wanted to fight crime.
  Her wish came true as she went on a ride-along with a Denver police officer.As they pealed out together on a call, Princess Olivia said “My mom’s car goes fast, too.”
  ( credit – South Metro Fire Rescue)
  Days before, Olivia spent the day with South metro Fire Rescue and Little Fire Re
  
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• Spring Snow Common In Denver, Some Could Fall By Saturday

  24-04-2017 22:32
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Hopefully you haven’t put away those shovels just yet because there’s a chance for some spring snow in Denver by the weekend.
  A series of storm systems will march through the state over the next 10 days and each one will bring a shot of colder air along with a chance for precipitation.In fact the storm arriving Friday looks like it could have enough cold air to bring snow levels down to 5,000 feet or lower.
  If that happens the entire Interstate 25
  
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• Keidel: Would Warriors’ NBA Finals Win Hurt Durant’s Legacy?

  24-04-2017 22:24
  
  By Jason Keidel
  If the Golden State Warriors win the NBA title without serious help from Kevin Durant, it could be the most hollow championship in the NBA archives. He would get a ring, but it would almost be cosmetic, the cherry on top of a sundae he didn’t make.
  Perhaps it’s unusual, if unprecedented, to say this about a pro athlete. But this could be the first time in the history of American team sports that winning a world championship could harm his legacy.
  It would certain
  
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• Raiders Exercise Fifth-Year Option On Star Defender Mack

  24-04-2017 22:13
  
  ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders are making a commitment to one of the NFL’s best players.
  Menacing pass rusher Khalil Mack had his fifth-year contract option exercised by Oakland on Thursday, presumably keeping him with the team through the 2018 season.
  The AP Defensive Player of the Year for 2016, Mack had sacks in eight straight games during one stretch last season and finished with 11 — the All-Pro edge rusher’s presence such that opponents sent multiple blo
  
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• Ware Signs One-Day Deal, Retires With Cowboys

  24-04-2017 22:02
  
  FRISCO, Texas (CBS4) – Former Broncos linebacker signed a one-day deal and retired with the Dallas Cowboys Monday.
  Ware played in 12 NFL seasons, nine of them with the Cowboys and three with the Broncos.A nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Ware underwent season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured disk in his back at the end of the season.
  Ware first announced his retirement in March via Twitter, saying “It’s time.”
  Monday’s announcement came as part of a pre-draft p
  
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• Vacant Ranch Comes To Life With Visitors In Land Library

  24-04-2017 21:44
  
  PARK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A vacant ranch in South Park is getting new life thanks to visitors. The whole project is made possible by a land library where people can not only read about life on a ranch, but actually live on one.
  Buffalo Peaks in South Park is the latest area to be slated for as a land library in Colorado.
  According to the Rocky Mountain Land Library website, the “…historic ranch presents the Rocky Mountain Land Library with the opportunity to establish a resid
  
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• Officials: ‘Happy Days’ Star Moran Likely Died From Cancer

  24-04-2017 21:40
  
  CORYDON, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say former “Happy Days” star Erin Moran likely died from cancer at her southern Indiana home.
  A statement released Monday by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department says an autopsy revealed the 56-year-old actress had stage-four cancer, but doesn’t specify what type.
  The department says Moran died Saturday in the rural community of New Salisbury, about 20 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky. Officials say standard toxicology tes
  
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• Younger Colorado Legislature? Change Wins Preliminary OK

  24-04-2017 21:21
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado may ask voters again whether 21-year-olds should be able to serve in the state Legislature.
  The state Senate gave tentative approval Monday to a measure to lower the age of eligibility from 25 to 21. Supporters say the change could get more young people engaged in the political process.
  But the measure faces an uphill battle.
  The state constitution would have to amended, which means the change needs more than a simple majority to clear the Legislature. A preliminary
  
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• Giraffe Cam Withdrawal? Maybe This Will Help

  24-04-2017 21:18
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – Seems like thousands of people are having giraffe withdrawal after April’s camera went dark Friday.
  Babies “R” Us, the latest sponsor of the Animal Adventure Park’s giraffe cam, checked in with April, Baby G, and park owner Jordan Patch behind the scenes, posting photos and videos.“Just about every day we come in here, we can’t help but take photos and sit back and enjoy the interactions of the calf with his mom and his dad,&r
  
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• Electronic Records Bill Gets Colorado House Hearing

  24-04-2017 21:10
  
  DENVER (AP) — A bill to modernize Colorado’s Open Records Act gets its first hearing in the Democrat-led House Monday, with Democrats pushing for a measure that presumes the public is entitled to access government records in ways that can be analyzed by computer.
  The bill , sponsored by Rep. Dan Pabon and Sen. John Kefalas, would require government entities to provide public records in computer-readable formats such as spreadsheets that are more user-friendly to citizens. That’
  
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• 2017 NFL Draft: The Top 350

  24-04-2017 20:21
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – NFLDraftScout.com ranks the top 1000 players available in every draft.
  CU’s Chidobe Awuzie is No. 38 (credit: CBS)
  With only 254 players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft beginning with the first round Thursday in Philadelphia, The Sports Xchange and NFLDraftScout.com provide the top 350 players available.
  1 Myles Garrett DE Jr Texas AM 6-4 272 4.64 1 Combines burst, bend, power and closing speed to rank as consensus top prospect in 2017.
  2 Solomon Thomas DE rSo S
  
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• Mayor Hancock: ‘Safety Is First’ On 4/20 ‘Disruption’

  24-04-2017 19:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver Mayor Michael Hancock talked about last week’s 4/20 festival in which dozens were arrested, shots were fired and trash was left strewn across Civic Center Park.
  “When you hold events at one of these spaces, we all have the responsibility to uphold the public trust, and when you leave one of our parks trashed, you violate that trust,” said Hancock. “We experienced an event that was under-resourced and presented numerous safety hazards.”
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• Try Out Denver’s B-Cycle Program Free Of Charge

  24-04-2017 19:29
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Grab one of those red bicycles at any B-Cycle station in Denver on Monday– for free!
  It’s part of a year-long campaign called Monday’s Motivation. That puts B-Cycles free for riders on the last Monday of every month through the end of 2017.
  (credit: CBS)
  The free offer is open to all registered B-Cycle users and first-time riders.
  B-Cycle is waiving the normal $9 fee for a 30-minute ride.
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• Lawmakers Debate Texting & Driving Penalty Increase

  24-04-2017 19:12
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the penalties for texting and driving.
  Currently, the fine for texting and driving is $50 with one point on your license. SB17-027 raises the fine to $300 with four points on your license for a first offence.
  (credit: CBS)
  LINK: Legislative Web Page for SB17-027
  The bill was inspired by a case in Colorado last year where a drunk driver was texting while behind the wheel, struck a couple on their motorcycle and kille
  
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• Falcons Wide Receiver Mohamed Sanu Shares Heartwarming Note From Fans

  24-04-2017 19:03
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Professional athletes are often seen as role models and their actions are closely watched both on the playing field and off. For Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, that meant his actions were being observed even while on an airplane. Sanu shared a photo on his Twitter account over the weekend of a note that he got from a family that was sitting behind him on his flight.This definitely put a smile on my face. ☺️ the little things. pic.twitter.com/OFKpwcho5H
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• Man Found Shot To Death Identified

  24-04-2017 18:53
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The coroner has identified a man shot to death last week.The man has been identified as Shawntez Kinney. He was found in the 5300 block of West Evans Avenue about 8 p.m. on April 21.The cause of death for Kinney, 22, has been determined to be a gunshot wound.Police have not released any information about a suspect.
  
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• Doors Open Denver 2017

  24-04-2017 18:40
  
  Doors Open Denver on April 29&30 is a two-day event celebrating the architecture and design of various downtown locations.
  
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• Missing Colorado Campers Return Home

  24-04-2017 18:22
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Two people who were reported missing after they didn’t return from a weekend camping trip as planned, have returned home and are safe.
  The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Terry Jackson was camping with his fiancé’s 8-year-old son, Kayden Cook, and they decided to stay Sunday night without telling anyone. They returned home Monday.
  The two left Friday afternoon saying they planned to go to the Colorado National Monument or
  
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• Colorado Man Questioned In Brother’s Shooting Death

  24-04-2017 18:20
  
  MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in Colorado are investigating after a man reported accidentally shooting his brother to death.
  El Paso County officials say they’re investigating the Sunday evening shooting in Monument as a suspicious death.
  The brothers are in their 30s.
  Investigators aren’t saying what led them to believe the shooting is suspicious. No arrests have been made but one person was taken in for questioning. Officers were waiting for a search warrant
  
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• Animal Park Owner Thanks Denver Fans For Making Giraffe Cam Go Viral

  24-04-2017 18:09
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – Animal Adventure Park owner Jordan Patch credits CBS Denver and our fans with making the April the giraffe cam go viral.
  Patch spoke with us live on Facebook Monday morning, saying “you guys were really who we credit the camera to for actually going viral and bringing the attention on to giraffes, on to Animal Adventure, and on to conservation. So, to all your viewers in Denver, thank you.”
  CBS Denver began streaming April’s live cam
  
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• Obama Delivers First Post-Presidency Speech

  24-04-2017 17:59
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is set to hold the first public event of his post-presidential life in the place where he started his political career.
  Obama will speak Monday at the University of Chicago, where his presidential library is planned.College students from around the Chicago area are expected to attend. The invitation-only event is being billed as part of his post-presidency goal to “encourage and support the next generation of leaders.”
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• Always Be Looking For Fast Starters In Fantasy Baseball’s First Month

  24-04-2017 17:55
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Not all fantasy baseball seasons are created equal, as some players start fast and finish slow, while other players start slow and finish fast. Staying the course generally equalizes everything out in the end, but smart fantasy team owners can capitalize on fast starts and fast finishes by paying attention to what’s going on every day in Major League Baseball play. It’s rare a fantasy owner can just draft a team right before Opening Day and make no changes to it all
  
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• Tonight’s XML Guest: DU Pioneers Lacrosse Coach Bill Tierney

  24-04-2017 17:50
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• SWAT Surrounds Suspect Barricaded In Home

  24-04-2017 17:47
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood were assisted by SWAT Monday morning as they surrounded a suspect who refused to come out of a home.
  There was a lot of police activity in the area of Alameda and Kipling in Lakewood.The suspect is wanted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in connection with a number of different crimes, including vehicle break-ins. SWAT with Lakewood police at Alameda & Kipling (credit: CBS)
  It is unclear whether the suspect was alone in the home.No
  
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• Premature Hippo A Happy Hit For Zoo

  24-04-2017 16:37
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A prematurely born hippo in Ohio has been providing regular doses of happiness for animal lovers, in a show of public affection that’s also given an emotional lift to Cincinnati Zoo workers.
  After months of backlash over the zoo’s fatal shooting of Harambe, a gorilla who became a pop culture phenomenon in death, baby Fiona is the new center of attention there.“She has brought everyone together,” said Jenna Wingate, one of Fiona’s caregivers.
  
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• Trump Says He’ll Mark 100 Days With Rally

  24-04-2017 16:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll mark his 100th day in office with a “BIG” rally in Pennsylvania.
  Trump hits 100 days on April 29 — this Saturday.
  He tweeted about the rally this Saturday, saying that next week “I will be holding a BIG rally in Pennsylvania. Look forward to it!”Next Saturday night I will be holding a BIG rally in Pennsylvania. Look forward to it!
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 22, 2017
  April 29 is als
  
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• Trump Calls Record-Breaking Astronaut And AFA Grad On Space Station

  24-04-2017 16:15
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronaut Peggy Whitson has another record under her space belt.
  Early Monday, the International Space Station commander surpassed the record of 534 days, two hours and 48 minutes for most accumulated time in orbit by an American. That record was set last year by Jeffrey Williams.President Donald Trump called Whitson Monday morning from the Oval Office, along with his daughter Ivanka and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, to congratulate her on the mark, talking w
  
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• Latest Forecast: Active Weather Pattern To Bring Rain, Snow, And Chilly Temperatures

  24-04-2017 15:50
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – A cold front sweeping across Colorado on Monday will bring a little change. But a serious of upper level system behind the front will result in numerous chance for rain and snow from Monday night through the upcoming weekend.
  Monday will be mainly dry with the exception of the mountains where a few isolated light snow showers are possible. Accumulating snowfall is not expected on Monday. For Denver and the Front Range, clouds will be on the increase w
  
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• Rockies Relievers Are The Talk Of The Town

  24-04-2017 15:31
  
  By Mark Haas
  DENVER (CBS4) – For years, no Colorado Rockies lead has really ever been safe.
  “We have gone through some tough games here,” said Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado. “Where (blown leads) affect the next day and they affect the season.”
  Greg Holland of the Colorado Rockies closes out the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on April 21, 2017. (credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
  In 2016, the Rockies bullpen had the worst ERA in baseball and their 28 b
  
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• No Arrest Made After Barricade That Forced Apartment Evacuation

  24-04-2017 14:40
  
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Residents of an apartment complex in Thornton have been allowed to return to their homes after a police standoff.
  (credit: CBS)
  The residents were evacuated from their apartment complex at West 102nd and Ura Lane for almost 10 hours starting Sunday as police negotiated with a man who barricaded himself inside one of the units.
  The man was not armed but was heard shouting obscenities at police as they tried to negotiate with him. Police say he is wanted on a felony
  
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• CSU Shot Putter Has Realistic Chance To Make The Olympics

  24-04-2017 06:30
  
  By Mark Haas
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – How’s this for a real “student-athlete” story?
  Last year, Colorado State University shot putter and mechanical engineering student Mostafa Hassan was centimeters away from qualifying for the Olympics for his home country of Egypt. So the Rams put together a special meet for Mostafa to try and hit the mark.
  “We wanted him to hit a big throw, but he had a big engineering project and he stayed up the whole night before because
  
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• Storytellers: Finding lost heritage

  24-04-2017 05:09
  
  Most people come to the Philippines to see the amazing sights, the beaches, the sunsets, the history.       
  
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• Barricade situation in Thornton

  24-04-2017 05:04
  
  Police are working on a barricade situation in Thornton Sunday night.  The barricaded individual is alone and has an active felony warrant.       
  
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• Fatal crash in Centennial

  24-04-2017 04:57
  
  The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office says there was a fatal crash in Centennial Sunday.       
  
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• Denver Police look for missing man

  24-04-2017 04:52
  
  Police are looking for an 86-year-old man who was last seen Sunday evening.        
  
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• Missing at-risk teen in Aurora

  24-04-2017 04:23
  
  The Aurora Police Department is looking for a missing-at-risk boy Sunday.       
  
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• Why there's are blue trees in Denver

  24-04-2017 04:01
  
  There's no shortage of blue "wildlife" here in Denver. We're greeted by a gigantic blue horse at the airport. A massive blue bear is constantly peering into the Colorado Convention Center.       
  
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• Golden teacher helps remember Holocaust

  24-04-2017 03:43
  
  Sunday marks the start of Holocaust awareness week, seven days dedicated to honoring the 11 million men, women, and children killed.       
  
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• Eagles advance in playoffs for the...

  24-04-2017 02:52
  
  The Eagles are having their best season yet.        
  
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• Cultural Events Opens Doors Between Architecture & Art

  24-04-2017 02:50
  
  By Libby Smith
  DENVER (CBS4) – Doors Open Denver is a two-day celebration of architecture and design throughout the city. Six cultural experiences will explore how architecture influences art. The cultural platform is called “Building Behavior.”
  LINK: “Building Behavior” As Part Of Doors Open Denver (April 29th & 30th)
  “Artists help us reflect on the world that we’re in. They often act like mirrors to help us consider our environment, to consider fut
  
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• Teen Who Escaped From Youth Corrections Back In Custody

  24-04-2017 02:43
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – Sheriff’s deputies in Douglas County say teen who escaped from the Division of Youth Corrections on Tuesday afternoon is back in custody.
  Jacob Beckstead (credit: CBS)
  Jacob Maxwell Beckstead, 18, got away somehow while he was being transported from one youth corrections facility to another.
  Jacob Beckstead (credit: Douglas County)
  He escaped near C-470 and Quebec Street in the Highlands Ranch area.
  Beckstead is being held on non-violent charges.
  
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