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• Broncos Make Several Changes To Their Personnel Department

  04-05-2017 23:59
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have promoted Tom Heckert from pro personnel director to senior personnel adviser.
  Hecker’s successor as pro personnel director is A.J. Durso, who was his assistant the last two seasons after serving two years as the club’s pro scouting director.
  GM John Elway also announced that Brian Stark was named college scouting director after serving five years as a Broncos scout.
  The changes followed the departure of former college scouting dir
  
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• Sanders gave kids a fun night in Denver

  04-05-2017 23:56
  
  Emmanuel Sanders is used to making fans smile--typically when he's on the field and making spectacular catches for the Denver Broncos.        
  
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• Helicopters Start Dropping Bombs On Snowy Independence Pass

  04-05-2017 23:53
  
  ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) – In a sign that summer is just around the corner, the Colorado Department of Transportation on Thursday shifted their process of getting Independence Pass ready for traffic into high gear.
  Independence Pass (credit: CBS)
  Crews began working to lessen the avalanche danger by doing blasting on the pass, which runs over the Continental Divide. CDOT hopes that by doing this mitigation now it will keep slides from blocking traffic once the road reopens.
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• Repeat Drunk Driver Headed To Prison After 8th DUI Arrest

  04-05-2017 23:49
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4)– A repeat drunk driver is headed to prison after his eighth arrest for drunk driving.A judge sentenced Albaro Bustillos of Hudson to 10 years in prison on Thursday.Albaro Bustillos (credit: Weld County)
  Prosecutors say he’s been arrested eight times for DUI since 1994.
  In his most recent arrest in March of last year, Bustillos’ blood alcohol limit was .227.
  
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• Home Explosion Brings Calls For Safety But No Quick Fix

  04-05-2017 23:32
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado regulators have ordered a snap review of oil and gas pipelines after a fatal house explosion near a well, but they haven’t said how they plan to fix a fundamental flaw in the system: They don’t know where all those pipelines are.
  Matt Lepore, the state’s top oil and gas regulator, said Thursday he believes his agency has the authority to tell energy companies to submit the data needed for a pipeline map and does not need the Legislature’s appr
  
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• Bill To Promote Condo Construction Goes To Governor

  04-05-2017 23:22
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Legislature has passed a measure to address pent-up demand for more housing by promoting condominium construction.
  The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed the bill , which makes it harder for homeowners associations to sue builders over alleged faulty construction.
  Developers blame skyrocketing insurance costs to defend such lawsuits for a dramatic slowdown in condo construction in Colorado.
  The bill would require homeowners to discuss any problems with dev
  
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• Broncos give $20,000 to undrafted Carter

  04-05-2017 23:09
  
  KUSA—If money is an indicator – and isn't it always? – then safeties Jamal Carter and Orion Stewart and defensive tackle Tyrique Jarrett have the strongest chance among this year's crop of undrafted rookies to make the Denver Broncos' season-opening roster.       
  
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• Former Broncos Coach Red Miller Elected To Ring Of Fame

  04-05-2017 22:54
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Former Denver Broncos head coach Red Miller has been unanimously elected into the Ring of Fame.
  Miller led the team to its initial three postseason appearances and the first of its eight Super Bowls from 1977-1980. The team announced the 32nd member of the Ring of Fame after the selection committee’s annual meeting on Thursday.
  SEP 17 1978, SEP 18 1978; Football Denver Broncos; Just before Perrin T.D.; During San Diego time out; Quarterback Norris Weese, who replaced C
  
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• Shhh. Hear The Rustle Of Grass? Not So Much Now In US Parks

  04-05-2017 22:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The call of the wild is getting harder to hear.
  A new study says peaceful, natural sounds are sometimes being drowned out by noise caused by people in many of America’s protected parks, forests and wilderness areas.
  Researchers measured sounds at 500 spots — from city parks to federal wilderness. They calculated that in nearly two-thirds of the Lower 48’s parks, noise can at times be twice the natural background level because of airplanes, cars, logging,
  
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• Help Wanted: Border Patrol Agents

  04-05-2017 22:37
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking to hire. Get more information at cbp.gov/careers/apply-now
  
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• Former Broncos Head Coach, Red Miller...

  04-05-2017 22:32
  
  KUSA—In what will be the 40th anniversary of their first playoff and Super Bowl-appearing team, the Denver Broncos will mark the occasion by inducting head coach Red Miller into their Ring of Fame.       
  
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• Trump Celebrates Health Vote Win With Jubilant Republicans

  04-05-2017 22:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is celebrating the passage of the House Republican health care bill, saying he is confident it will get through the Senate.
  Flanked by Republican lawmakers in the Rose Garden on Thursday, Trump called President Barack Obama’s health care law a “catastrophe” and called the GOP bill “a great plan.”
  Trump delayed his first trip home to New York as president to celebrate House passage of legislation undoing much of former P
  
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• Family With 5 Children Adopts 6 Siblings To Keep Them Together

  04-05-2017 22:17
  
  FOREST PARK, Ohio (CBS4) – Six siblings who wanted to remain together have gotten their wish.
  Thanks to an Ohio couple who already have five biological children, the six kids now have a home together.
  Christopher and Christina Sanders of Forest Park, Ohio took in the siblings as their foster children.
  The kids range in age from 9 to 16. The Sanders’ oldest biological child is 19.
  The judge who presided over the adoption says he hopes the Sanders family will inspire others to hel
  
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• Huge Boulders Tumble Onto Highway

  04-05-2017 22:10
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A rock slide caused some big traffic delays west of Steamboat Springs on Thursday.The rock slide happened before noon just outside of Milner, located about 10 miles west of Steamboat Springs. (credit: Matt Stenslund-Steamboat Pilot)
  That slide brought traffic down to one lane on U.S. Highway 40. (credit: Matt Stenslund-Steamboat Pilot)
  What caused the rock slide is being investigated.No one was injured.(credit: Colorado State Patrol)
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• Ski Resort To Stay Open Year Round

  04-05-2017 22:07
  
  SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. (CBS4) – Want to ski through the summer?
  Then head to northern California, not far from Lake Tahoe, and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows.
  The resort plans to stay open for an “Endless Summer.”Dates and times through the summer were posted on their website through the Independence Day weekend, and they’re looking at staying open into August as well.
  It all depends on the conditions.
  “Basically, we plan to let you ski as long as the snow lasts!”
  
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• Coffman Breaks With Party Ranks With Health Care Vote

  04-05-2017 22:00
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Rep. Mike Coffman voted against the latest version of the American Health Care Act on Thursday.
  Rep. Mike Coffman takes the stage during the Colorado Republican Election Night party at the DoubleTree Hilton in the Denver Tech Center, Nov. 8, 2016. (credit: RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
  To explain his break from party ranks, Coffman, a Republican, said the following in a statement:“At this time, I cannot support the AHCA with the MacArthur amendmen
  
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• DIA Epically Celebrates Star Wars Day

  04-05-2017 21:34
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Force is strong with Denver International Airport.
  Once again, they celebrated Star Wars Day – held each year on May the 4th (be with you) – in the main terminal.
  (credit: DIA / Twitter)
  (credit: DIA / Twitter)
  Storm Troopers, Imperial officers, and even Kylo Ren and Darth Vader were on hand, taking photos with guests and greeting passengers as they departed or arrived. There was even a dog dressed in an AT-AT Walker outfit.
  (credit: DIA / Twitter)
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• Elway promotes Durso, Stark

  04-05-2017 21:29
  
  ENGLEWOOD—The days following the draft each year is when NFL teams shake up their front office.       
  
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• Suncor Conducts Emergency Fire Training

  04-05-2017 21:25
  
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – Fire training is underway at the Suncor refinery in Commerce City.
  (credit: CBS)
  The training started Thursday morning.
  People near the facility may see flames and smoke, but don’t need to report it to 911.
  The training is supposed to last until 4 p.m.
  
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• Colorado Governor Approves Public Records Mediation

  04-05-2017 21:05
  
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado has a new law encouraging citizens and state agencies to resolve public records disputes outside court.
  Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill into law Thursday. It offers mediation as an option when a citizen wants to challenge a government agency’s denial of his or her request for public records.
  (credit: CBS)
  Under Colorado’s Open Records Act, such challenges must go to court — an expense that deters many from pursuing their requests.
  The new law
  
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• Pilot Walks Away From Small Plane Crash

  04-05-2017 21:00
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – A pilot suffered minor injuries late Thursday morning after their experimental single-engine plane crashed at Centennial Airport.
  The incident happened just before noon when the plane was trying to land. It wound up upside-down next to the runway.
  (credit: Centennial Airport)
  The pilot didn’t wind up having to go to the hospital after being treated for his injuries on the scene. That person’s name hasn’t been released.
  
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• Family Threatened To Be Arrested On Overbooked Flight

  04-05-2017 20:45
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS4) – A family is demanding an apology after they were threatened to be arrested on an overbooked Delta Air Lines flight.
  Cellphone video captured the moment the Schear family was asked to deplane before their flight left Maui for Los Angeles, with at least one police officer standing in the aisle over them.
  “This is going to be a federal offense, and you and your wife will be in jail,” someone tells Brian Schear off camera.The problem arose when the pa
  
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• House Votes To Pass AHCA, Repeal Obamacare

  04-05-2017 20:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday, taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office. They won passage only after overcoming their own divisions that nearly sank the measure six weeks ago.
  Beaten but unbowed, Democrats insisted Republicans will pay at election time for repealing major provisions of the law. They sang the pop song “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye&rdqu
  
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• Staggering Losses Being Recorded For Farmers, Ranchers After Blizzard

  04-05-2017 19:58
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – Ranchers are dealing with a big problem from this past weekend’s blizzard in southeastern Colorado. The snowstorm killed thousands of cattle.
  “They’ll actually drown in the snow. The snow will get up in their lungs,” said Prowers County rancher Justin Willhite, who lost a third of his cattle.
  Seven foot high snow drifts buried cows and toppled acres of wheat crops in Prowers County and Baca County near the Kansas and Oklahoma borders, cos
  
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• Broncos’ Sanders Takes Denver Kids To A Movie

  04-05-2017 19:57
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders spent some time at the Denver Broncos Boys & Girls Club Wednesday night.Emmanuel Sanders (credit: CBS)
  After Wednesday night’s appearance at the facility in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood, he took 100 kids to an advance screening of “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.”
  Sanders recently started the Emmanuel Sanders Foundation, and he hopes to use his status as an NFL star to help underprivileged childr
  
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• ‘I Had a Date & Time When My Life Was Going to be Flipped Upside Down.’ ‘Survivor’ Castoff Zeke Smith Post Elimination Q&A

  04-05-2017 19:50
  
  CBS Local – CBS aired Season 34, Episodes 11 of Survivor: Game Changers, and we had the chance to interview the most recent castoff, Zeke Smith. Zeke turned into this season’s breakout star after he was outed as transgender during a previous episode. Here’s his unique perspectives (as told to CBS Local’s Adam Bloom) on being voted off and the aftermath of being outed during the game.
  Castoff: Zeke Smith
  AB: Let’s jump right in. When Andrea won that challenge, d
  
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• Suncor Doing Emergency Fire Training Commerce City

  04-05-2017 19:39
  COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – Fire training is underway at the Suncor refinery in Commerce City.
  (credit: CBS)
  The training started Thursday morning.
  People near the facility may see flames and smoke, but don’t need to report it to 911.
  The training is supposed to last until 4 p.m.
  
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• The Dark Side Of May 4: Storm Trooper Causes Alarm At School

  04-05-2017 19:27
  
  ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — A student dressed as a storm trooper for “Star Wars Day” prompted the evacuation of a Wisconsin high school when a frightened parent saw the costumed figure entering the facility and called 911.
  Police in Ashwaubenon (ash-WAH’-beh-non) near Green Bay say the parent saw the student going through a back door Thursday wearing body armor and a mask, and carrying a bag.
  Police Capt. Jody Crocker says the parent did the right thing given the suspicious
  
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• Repeal Or Spare? Pressure Is On Mike Coffman And Other Moderates Over Health Care

  04-05-2017 19:27
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — Moderate Republicans face intense pressure on their party’s latest attempt to scrap Democrat Barack Obama’s health care law — from President Donald Trump, House GOP leaders, medical professionals and outside political groups.
  Back home, their constituents provide little clarity.
  In interviews, Associated Press reporters found views deeply held and deeply divided, reflective of dueling impulses to fulfill the seven-year-old GOP promise to re
  
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• COGCC GIS Online Map

  04-05-2017 19:17
  A special page of the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission website shows the locations of all wells across the state in. It's an GIS Online Map at cogccmap.state.co.us.
  
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• Women Of Honor: The Next Pro Wrestling Revolution Is Here

  04-05-2017 19:04
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  “You say you want a revolution. Well, you know, we all want to change the world.”
  –The Beatles
  There is a full-fledged revolution occurring in wrestling, and it’s not limited to Monday and Tuesday night. The revolution is a 24/7 365 metamorphosis showing no signs of slowing down. It extends from the biggest arenas to the smallest armories, from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast and across the pond.
  Women’s wrestling. The appetite for it has gro
  
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• Running Back Justin Forsett Retires After 9 Seasons

  04-05-2017 18:58
  
  (The Sports Xchange) – Running back Justin Forsett announced his retirement Wednesday after nine seasons in the NFL, including a final stop in Denver.
  Running back Justin Forsettof the Denver Broncos celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the 1st half of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 25, 2016.(credit: Jason Hanna/Getty Images)
  Forsett’s most productive season came in 2014 with the Baltimore Ravens when he rushed for 1,266 yards (averaging 5
  
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• Broncos’ Shane Ray Sees DeMarcus Ware’s Retirement As Bittersweet

  04-05-2017 18:31
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – DeMarcus Ware’s retirement is both a blessing and a burden for Denver Broncos third-year pass-rusher Shane Ray.
  “Not a lot of guys get to come into the league and have guys like that that are also willing to teach like DeMarcus,” Ray said Wednesday. “It’s very bittersweet for me. His presence in the locker room as a mentor and as a big brother is hard to replace. At the same time, this is how the business goes. This is how life goes. It
  
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• Denver Broncos Re-Sign Billy Winn, Waive Bobby Richardson

  04-05-2017 18:24
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (The Sports Xchange) – The Denver Broncos re-signed Billy Winn and waived fellow defensive end Bobby Richardson on Wednesday.
  Mark Ingram #22 of the New Orleans Saints is tackled by Billy Winn #97 of the Denver Broncos at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 13, 2016. (credit: Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
  Winn collected 19 tackles and one fumble recovery in 16 games, including two starts, last season for the Broncos.
  The 28-year-old Winn has recorded 111 tackles, three sacks,
  
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• Wade Phillips Returns To Colorado … To Sign Books

  04-05-2017 18:14
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos didn’t technically fire Wade Phillips, they just didn’t offer the NFL 2015 Assistant Coach of the Year a new contract. And now Phillips is the defensive cordinator for the Los Angeles Rams.
  Phillips was back in Denver on Wednesday night, signing his new book “Son of Bum” at the Tattered Cover bookstore.
  Wade Phillips celebrates as the Super Bowl 50 Champion Denver Broncos are honored at the Denver City and County Building on Feb. 9. The B
  
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• Ringling’s Final Circus To Be On Facebook Live

  04-05-2017 18:14
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus first wowed audiences in the 19th century. For the iconic American spectacle’s final act, it will broadcast the final performance on a 21st century medium: Facebook Live.
  The company told The Associated Press this week that the final circus show on the evening of May 21 will be streamed live on the social media network and on the circus’s website. The final performance will be in Uniondale, New York.
  Earl
  
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• Trump Trading In White House, Palm Beach For New Jersey

  04-05-2017 17:57
  
  BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — The quiet swath of rolling hills and horse farms President Donald Trump is expected to use as a weekend summertime retreat is a world apart from his more notable haunts in Palm Beach and New York City.
  Two-lane roads are the norm in Bedminster, mostly sans sidewalks. In some corners of the township, horses outnumber people. The police force numbers 16, including its chief.
  But the town of roughly 9,000 people about 40 miles (65 kilometers) due west of New York where
  
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• Denver Zoo Shares Updated Photo Of Dobby The Giraffe

  04-05-2017 17:52
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Zoo shared an updated photo of Dobby the giraffe Thursday morning.
  Why?
  The zoo’s Facebook post is in advance of International Ungulate Day on June 3.
  International what day?International Ungulate Day celebrates the diversity of ungulates from around the world. “An ungulate is any animal with hooves,” the zoo posted.
  “There are 450 species of ungulates that are found on every continent except Antarctica.”
  Over the next month, the zoo
  
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• House Pushes Health Care Bill To Showdown Vote

  04-05-2017 17:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans began pushing their prized health care bill through the House Thursday, as the GOP sought a victory for President Donald Trump six weeks after nearly leaving the measure for dead and days after support from GOP moderates seemed to crumble anew.
  A wafer-thin margin seemed likely, thanks to opposition expected from every Democrat and more than a dozen Republicans plus lobbying against the bill by the AARP seniors organization, doctors, hospitals and patients&rsq
  
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• Zoo Unveils Fluffy Andean Bear Cub

  04-05-2017 16:54
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An “aww” inspiring bear cub is making his public debut in New York City.
  The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo says the 25-pound bundle of joy is being slowly acclimated to an outdoor exhibit.
  The ball of fluff has a white, freckled nose that offsets his dark coat.The Andean bear cub is still awaiting a name. He was born over the winter to 4-year-old Nicole and 6-year-old Bouba.
  The Queens Zoo is breeding Andean bears as part of a cooperative prog
  
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• State Tourism Office Reveals Colorado ‘Hidden Gems’

  04-05-2017 16:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – As you start making your summer travel plans, the Colorado Tourism Office is helping with a new website.
  (credit: CBS)
  The site is called the Colorado Field Guide, and it offers ideas for three to seven-day trips in the state. The goal is to encourage travelers to explore lesser-known parts of the Centennial state.
  LINK: fieldguide.colorado.com
  Colorado Tourism Office Director Cathy Ritter said she hopes Coloradans will use the field guide site to learn more about opportuni
  
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• Hours-Long Standoff In Aurora Ends In Arrest Of Robbery Suspect

  04-05-2017 15:47
  
  AURORA (CBS4) – Police in Aurora surrounded a motel on Colfax Avenue and arrested an armed robbery suspect after a standoff that stretched across several early morning hours.
  At 7 a.m. on Thursday police said the suspect, who had been holed up in a room in the Riviera Motel on Colfax Avenue, was in custody. The suspect suffered non-life threatening injuries at some point during the standoff.
  (credit: CBS)
  The motel is located near the intersection of Colfax and Yosemite Street. Colfax was
  
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• One Person Killed In Shooting In Motel Parking Lot

  04-05-2017 15:32
  AURORA (CBS4) – Police in Aurora are searching for a suspect after a fatal overnight shooting at a motel on Colfax Avenue.
  (credit: CBS)
  The Riviera Motel is located near the intersection of Colfax and Yosemite Street.
  (credit: CBS)
  The victim, a man, was taken to the hospital after getting shot in the parking lot at approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday. He later died. His name hasn’t been released.
  A standoff between police and a suspect in a separate crime took place at the hotel sever
  
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• Latest Forecast: Different Weather Pattern Takes Over, Staying Sunny And Dry

  04-05-2017 15:27
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – After eight days in a row with below normal temperatures, Thursday will have a chilly, frosty start followed by a sunny and warmer afternoon. High temperatures in the Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins areas will be in the upper 60s to around 70. It will be the warmest day along the front Range in almost two weeks.
  In the mountains, plan on sunny skies with high temperatures in the 40s and 50s above 9,000 feet.
  By Saturday temperatures will be in the lower
  
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• WATCH: Desmond Leads Rockies To Rout Of Padres

  04-05-2017 14:43
  
  SAN DIEGO (The Sports Xchange) – Ian Desmond started making up for lost time Wednesday night at Petco Park.
  After missing the first 25 games with a fracture in his left hand, Desmond hit two home runs and drove in three runs to lead the Colorado Rockies to an 11-3 rout of San Diego, snapping the Padres’ three-game winning streak.
  “I’m just trying to join the club,” Desmond said after going 3-for-5 in his third game of the season.
  Ian Desmond of the Colorado Rockies,
  
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• Army Photographer Captures Her Own Death In Mortar Explosion

  04-05-2017 07:02
  
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Army has published the final photo of a combat photographer who captured on camera the blast that killed her in an accidental mortar explosion in Afghanistan nearly four years ago. The Army’s professional journal says the image illustrates how women are increasingly exposed to dangerous situations in the military.
  The photograph of Spc. Hilda Clayton was published Monday in Military Review.
  “Clayton’s death symbolizes how female soldiers are
  
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• Sources: Top Officials Removed From Denver’s U.S. Marshal Service Office

  04-05-2017 06:29
  
  By Rick Sallinger
  DENVER (CBS4) – Law enforcement sources told CBS4 that the U.S. Marshals Service has cleaned house removing four of the top people in its Denver office.
  Among those being offered reassignment are Marshal Ken Deal. He has been asked to take a transfer to Washington, D.C.
  The abrupt action comes after representatives from the Marshals Service in Washington came to Denver and conducted an audit including a survey of personnel who were allowed to air their grievances.
  Deal is
  
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• New Colorado Tourism Website

  04-05-2017 06:02
  
  The Colorado Tourism Office has a new web site called the Colorado Field Guide.
  
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