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• Warning: More Skimmers Found At Gas Stations

  10-05-2017 23:36
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora police are warning about more skimmers at two gas stations.
  One of the devices was installed last week at the ATM Inside the Corner Store on South Chambers Road and East Quincy Avenue.There was a second skimmer at one of the pumps at the 7-Eleven on Chambers and Smith Road.
  skimmers are used to steal credit card information.
  (credit: Aurora Police Department)
  Police say anyone who used the ATM or gas pump should monitor their account for suspicious activity.
  
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• Crash Shuts Down Federal Boulevard

  10-05-2017 23:13
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A two-vehicle crash shut down Federal Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon.
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  There were serious injuries in the crash. Federal Boulevard was closed in both directions at Custer.#TRAFFIC: #DPD investigating a 2- vehicle crash at Federal & Custer w/serious injuries. Federal is shut down both directions at Custer. pic.twitter.com/HRsf6rb5Il
  — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) May 10, 2017
  What led up to the crash is unknown.
  
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• CBS4’s Lauren Whitney Swings For The Fences For A Good Cause At Coors Field

  10-05-2017 23:10
  DENVER (CBS4) – Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke and UCHealth teamed up with the Colorado Rockies to get word out.
  UCHealth invited former players from the Rockies, Nuggets and Avalanche to hit in a home run derby to raise money for stroke awareness, and CBS4’s Lauren Whitney was invited to participate.
  CBS4’s Lauren Whitney (credit: CBS)
  CBS4’s Lauren Whitney (credit: CBS)
  “It was the longest and most nerve-wracking two minutes of my life,&rdqu
  
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• Want To Live Longer? Move To Summit County

  10-05-2017 22:50
  
  SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– If you want to live longer, move to Summit County. A new study shows the life expectancy in “Colorado’s Playground” is the highest in the nation at 87 years old.
  Actually the average life expectancy in that area is 86.3 years.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I’m not terribly surprised. It’s such a healthy population,” said Dr. Regan Brockmeyer with St. Anthony Medical Center.
  Some of the reasons include greater access to good health car
  
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• ‘Kill Bill’ And ‘Twin Peaks’ Actor Michael Parks Dies At 77

  10-05-2017 22:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Parks, a prolific character actor who found early fame in 1960s countercultural roles and later became a favorite of directors including Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith, has died. He was 77.
  He died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, his agent, Jane Schulman, said on Wednesday. No cause of death was announced.
  In a career that spanned six decades, Parks acted in more than 100 films and TV shows. Many of his early starring roles were in anti-establishment ’60s-era fi
  
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• Google tools generated $2.9B in economic activity in Colorado last year, tech giant says

  10-05-2017 22:20
  
  Cliff Grassmick, Daily CameraWork continues on Google’s 330,000-square-foot Boulder campus, as seen on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.Some 40,000 Colorado businesses and nonprofits that use Google’s online advertising tools helped generate economic activity worth $2.88 billion in 2016, according to the tech giant’s latest economic impact report released Wednesday.
  Colorado’s Google activity dwarfs that of most its neighbors, with New Mexico registering at $99.3 million, Wyoming
  
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• Dakota Access Pipeline Leaked 84 Gallons Of Oil In April

  10-05-2017 22:11
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Dakota Access pipeline leaked 84 gallons of oil in South Dakota early last month, which an American Indian tribe says bolsters its argument that the pipeline jeopardizes its water supply and deserves further environmental review.
  The April 4 spill was relatively small and was quickly cleaned up, and it didn’t threaten any waterways. The state’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources posted a report in its website’s searchable database, b
  
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• Special Prosecutor On Russia ‘Not Going To Happen’

  10-05-2017 22:00
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Members of South Dakota’s all-Republican congressional delegation aren’t joining calls for a special prosecutor to investigate Russia’s interference in the presidential election after the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
  U.S. Sen. John Thune said on Fox News that it’s “not going to happen.” But Thune says the timing of President Donald Trump’s termination of Comey on Tuesday raises questions.
  Sen. Mike Rounds says offici
  
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• Family: Middle School Teacher Took Her Life During Investigation

  10-05-2017 21:56
  ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)– A longtime middle school teacher in Jefferson County allegedly took her own life during an investigation into a physical relationship between her and a student.
  According to a family member, Gretchen Krohnfeldt, took her own life on Tuesday. Police sources say Krohnfeldt took her life as police officers were approaching her Arvada home to question her in the investigation.
  Gretchen Krohnfeldt’s home in Arvada (credit: CBS)
  Krohnfeldt was placed on leave Monday n
  
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• Animal Adventure Park Forced To Delay Opening

  10-05-2017 21:50
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – The Animal Adventure is forced to delay their opening.
  The park posted about it to Facebook Wednesday afternoon saying that it’s because of an impending nor’easter moving in over the weekend.
  “Rain and unseasonably cold temperatures will prevent many species from being on exhibit and may post storm risks to our guests,” they posted.
  Instead of opening on Saturday as planned, the park now plans to open on Monday, May 15 at 10 a.m.
  “W
  
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• Wickstrom: How to get involved with outdoor recreation

  10-05-2017 21:45
  
  The two things that hinder people from getting involved in outdoor recreation are lack of access and the need for fundamental knowledge to get started. When I was young (about a million years ago) the country was transitioning from a rural agrarian society to an urban industrial base. Whether you lived on a farm or in a small town, camping, fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities were part of the culture and available virtually in your backyard. As people have continued to move to the citi
  
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• U.S. women’s national soccer team to host Tournament of Nations

  10-05-2017 21:36
  
  CHICAGO — The U.S. women’s national team will host Brazil, Australia and Japan in the Tournament of Nations to be played in three West Coast cities this summer.
  The round-robin tournament will feature doubleheaders in Seattle, San Diego and Carson, California, from July 27 to Aug. 3.
  The U.S. Soccer Federation said Wednesday it plans to hold the summer tournament each year that there is not a World Cup or Olympic Games. The U.S. women are the defending champions of the Women’s
  
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• Tony Awards 2017: 10 Fast Facts

  10-05-2017 21:33
  
  The 2017 Tony Awards will air on June 11th at 8/7c on CBS. To get you in the Tony’s spirit, check out these 10 fast facts.
  The Tony Awards were named after actress, director, producer and former leader of the American Theatre Wing, Antoinette Perry
  The first two Tony Awards had no official award, winners were given a scroll and a memento, such as a money clip or purse
  Harold Prince has won 21 Tony Awards, more than any other individual in history
  Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 18
  
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• U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette calls Comey’s firing “latest shenanigan” by Donald Trump

  10-05-2017 21:21
  
  Jesse Paul/The Denver PostU.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, speaks to DACA recipients on Wednesday, May 10, at United Way in downtown Denver.U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette said Wednesday that the firing of FBI Director James Comey is the “latest shenanigan” by President Donald Trump’s administration amid investigations into his 2016 campaign’s ties to the Russian government.
  “I think some Republicans are beginning to come to the realization that where there is smoke there
  
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• U.S. shuts out Italy 3-0 for 3rd win at ice hockey world championship

  10-05-2017 21:06
  
  COLOGNE, Germany — Brock Nelson scored twice as the United States cruised to its third win of the ice hockey world championship with a 3-0 defeat of Italy on Wednesday.
  Nelson broke the deadlock with a wrist shot to the top right corner early on, then scored another in the second period, shorthanded, minutes before Anders Lee completed the scoring on a power play. Dylan Larkin had two assists.
  Jimmy Howard, who made 39 saves in the 4-3 win over Sweden on Monday, had a quieter game against
  
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• Denver Post names Moser, Hudson to run newspaper’s advertising division

  10-05-2017 21:05
  
  AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostChristine Moser, Vice President of Advertising OperationsChristine Moser and Rebekah Hudson will take over management of The Denver Post Media Co.’s advertising division, President and CEO Mac Tully announced Wednesday.
  Moser, who has worked at The Denver Post for 10 years, was named vice president of advertising operations. She brings an extensive background covering many areas of the sales organization, including experience with major and national accounts
  
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• Broncos reach agreements with rookies De’Angelo Henderson, Chad Kelly; waive James Ferentz

  10-05-2017 21:03
  
  The Denver Broncos reached agreements with sixth-round pick De’Angelo Henderson and seventh-rounder Chad Kelly, according to multiple league sources. To make space on the roster, the Broncos waived backup center James Ferentz.
  Henderson, a speedy running back out of Coastal Carolina, was drafted at No. 203 and is slated to earn $2.55 million over four years, with a $501,288 salary cap hit for 2017.
  The 5-foot-7, 208-pound back whose play resembles C.J. Anderson landed on the Bron
  
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• Teacher found dead day after she was accused of having relationship with a student

  10-05-2017 20:48
  
  A 47-year-old Drake Middle School teacher was found dead Tuesday, the day after she was accused of having an inappropriate physical relationship with a former middle school student, authorities say.
  Gretchen Krohnfeldt was pronounced dead in her home at 1 p.m. Tuesday, said Dan Pruett, chief deputy coroner for the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. The cause of death is pending, but may be available Friday, Pruett said.
  A school resource officer was told Monday that the teacher had an
  
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• Colorado reports 26 cases of hepatitis A since January, more than typically logged in an entire year

  10-05-2017 20:47
  
  The state health department is urging at-risk Coloradans to get vaccinated for hepatitis A after 26 cases of the liver infection were reported in the state since January.
  That four-month total is more than Colorado typically sees in a year.
  Most of the cases were in Front Range counties and all involved adults. Hepatitis A is a virus contracted by eating food or drinks contaminated with fecal matter from an infected person or through sexual contact with an infected person, including oral-an
  
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• Watch: ‘Splish, Splash, A Hyena Bath!’ At The Denver Zoo

  10-05-2017 20:23
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Someone is certainly enjoying all of the extra moisture Colorado’s Front Range has seen over the last couple of days.
  The Denver Zoo’s spotted hyenas, Tavi, Nia, and Kelele were caught romping in the pond in their habitat.“Splish, splash, a hyena bath!” the zoo posted Wednesday on Facebook with the video.
  RELATED: Denver Zoo Welcomes Malayan Tapir Birth
  
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  10-05-2017 20:13
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• Colorado Lawmakers Pass Hospitals, Roads Bill

  10-05-2017 20:10
  DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Legislature has passed an ambitious bill to spare hospitals severe budget cuts while generating $1.8 billion for transportation.
  11:30 a.m.
  The House on Wednesday sent the complex legislation to the governor, who’s expected to sign it.
  The bill was initiated by GOP Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg. In a break from Republican orthodoxy, Sonnenberg exempted from state income limits payments that hospitals make to obtain federal matching funds.
  Those funds are crucia
  
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• Driver Crashes Into Police Cruiser

  10-05-2017 19:56
  DENVER (CBS4)– A driver has been accused of running a red light before crashing into a Denver police cruiser.The crash happened Tuesday night at 14th and Grant.(credit: CBS)
  Witnesses say the officer was driving when someone ran a red light. (credit: CBS)
  Police have not said whether the person will face charges. (credit: CBS)
  The officer is expected to be okay. (credit: CBS)
  
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• Two Tie For Vote On America’s Favorite Grocery Store

  10-05-2017 19:53
  CBS Local – After dethroning four-time reigning favorite grocery store champion Trader Joe’s, Wegmans has successfully defended its crown.
  Well, sort of.
  Wegmans finished in a tie for first with Publix, and Trader Joe’s finished in third, according to a survey taken by more than 12,000 shoppers, handled by Market Force.
  The top three only differ by the most granular of margins as first through third is separated by just one percent. Fourth place is H-E-B, trailing thi
  
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• Trial dates set for Colorado man charged with killing Mesa County deputy

  10-05-2017 19:47
  
  Provided photoDeputy Derek GeerA Colorado man accused of killing Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Derek Geer in 2016 will face two trials on multiple charges.
  The Daily Sentinel reported Tuesday that 19-year-old Austin Holzer will start a three-week trial Jan. 8 as an adult for his first-degree murder charge. He will then face a second, three-day trial for unrelated charges of failing to register as a sex offender, one count of defacing a firearm and three counts of theft of firearms.
  The
  
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• REI Takes Over Some Sports Authority Spaces

  10-05-2017 19:08
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4)– REI is taking over two spaces previously occupied by Sports Authority: one in Dillon and the other in Greenwood Village.
  REI will relocate its County Line Road store to the former Sports Authority location at Interstate 25 and Arapahoe Road.
  (credit: CBS)
  The space is much larger than the current location and REI hopes to move in this fall.
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  REI has already taken over the Sports Authority location in Dillon. That store opened last week.
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• Rep. Coffman: Firing Of FBI Director Comey ‘Quite A Surprise’

  10-05-2017 18:54
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Colorado Republican Rep. Mike Coffman says that Pres. Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey was “quite a surprise to me.”
  Here is the entire statement from Coffman: “The decision by the President to fire FBI Director, James Comey Jr. was quite a surprise to me.I have long felt that Director Comey’s handling of the Clinton email investigation was inappropriate and that he was no longer fit to serve as the Director of the FBI. T
  
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• Massive Hail Storm Takes On Over 3,000 Solar Panels And Loses

  10-05-2017 18:46
  
  By Chris Spears
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monday’s severe hail storm destroyed a countless number of roofs, cars and windows as it cut a large swath across the Denver metro area.
  Hail in Golden (credit: CSP Sgt. Mullins)
  One place hit hard was the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden which is home to over 3,000 solar panels.
  “Many employees had damage to their vehicles. There was concern about how all of the solar on our campus fared,” said NREL’s David Glickson.
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• Ashley Doolittle Foundation Aims To Help Teens With Domestic Violence

  10-05-2017 18:35
  DENVER (CBS4)– It’s been nearly one year since Ashley Doolittle was killed. Police believe the teenager’s ex-boyfriend is responsible for her murder. Now her parents want to keep that from happening to anyone else.
  Ashley was just 18 years old when she was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend, Tanner Flores. Although he admitted to police to shooting and killing Ashley, he pleaded not guilty to the crime in court.
  Ashley Doolittle (credit: CBS)
  Ashley’s parents, Ann Marie
  
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• 2026 World Cup in North America? Seems certain, but of course, FIFA has final say.

  10-05-2017 18:21
  
  By Steven Goff, The Washington Post
  FIFA isn’t quite ready to award the 2026 World Cup to North America, but that outcome seems inevitable. At meetings in Bahrain, FIFA’s ruling council recommended allowing three more months for rival bids to come forward. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada effort had pushed for a fast-track decision this week.
  Realistically, however, no other substantial bids are likely to enter the race. Europe and Asia are ineligible because Russia and Qatar will host the nex
  
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• Top U.S. Marshal in Colorado is reassigned amid “review” of district operations and changes

  10-05-2017 18:18
  
  The top U.S. Marshal in Colorado has been reassigned amid a “review” of district programs and operations and agency plans to make changes to its office in the state.
  “Ken Deal has been reassigned,” the U.S. Marshals Services said in a statement out of its Washington, D.C., office. “Andrew Smith is the new acting chief deputy U.S. marshal for the district.”
  The agency added that “incoming leadership will conduct a review of a number of district-specific p
  
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• Dwayne Johnson Considering Run for White House

  10-05-2017 18:18
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — After conquering Hollywood, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may have his sights set on the White House.
  The actor and former pro wrestler tells GQ that he thinks a presidential run is “a real possibility.”
  Johnson says if he were president, “poise” and “leadership” would be top priorities.
  One thing he’s not in favor of is President Donald Trump’s proposed travel ban, saying that he believes “in inclusion.&rdquo
  
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• Colorado’s senators split as vote falls short in effort to undo Obama-era emission rules

  10-05-2017 18:11
  
  WASHINGTON — In a victory for environmentalists, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to advance a measure that would unwind new rules for hydrocarbon emissions that President Barack Obama put in place at the close of his administration.
  Colorado’s two senators were split on the razor-thin 49-51 vote, with Democrat Michael Bennet opposing the motion and Republican Cory Gardner supporting it.
  Under the Obama-era guidelines, energy companies are required to reduce the excessive release
  
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• Alberto Riveron to replace Dean Blandino as NFL’s new director of officiating

  10-05-2017 18:03
  
  By Matt Bonesteel, The Washington Post
  The NFL on Wednesday tabbed Alberto Riveron to replace Dean Blandino as its new director of officiating, giving the league and its officials something of a win-win: The NFL gets continuity as it prepares to centralize its instant-replay system for next season — Riveron was Blandino’s chief lieutenant — while the referees’ union gets someone with actual game experience into the job. Unlike Blandino, Riveron was an NFL official from 20
  
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• Officer Shot, Suspect Shot & Killed During Shootout

  10-05-2017 18:02
  
  By Jamie Leary
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)– A Westminster police officer is recovering from a gunshot wound and a suspected motorcycle thief is dead after a nearly six-hour long standoff with police.
  Westminster Police Chief Tim Carlson said that officers arrived to a home on the 1300 block of 135th to arrest the man who was suspected of stealing a motorcycle and had numerous outstanding warrants.
  (credit: CBS)
  “They went to arrest him; he ran inside the house and refused to come out.
  
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• Watch: Fists Fly On A Southwest Flight

  10-05-2017 18:00
  LOS ANGELES (CBS4) – A fight on a Southwest Airlines flight was caught on camera.
  The flight had just landed at Hollywood Burbank Airport Sunday morning arriving from Dallas at approximately 11 a.m.
  Michael Krause tells CBS Los Angeles that he heard the commotion and started rolling as two men began wrestling and throwing punches.
  “Everyone was de-planing then all heck broke loose,” Krause said.
  A flight attendant attempts to break up the fight, but then one man picks up anothe
  
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• Restaurants use technology to nudge us into spending more

  10-05-2017 17:43
  
  NEW YORK — Restaurant chains are making it easier to order food with a few taps of the screen — so much so that you may lose sight of how much you’re spending.
  The convenience that technology offers may make us less vigilant about how much we’re buying. Digital ordering also lets companies better track our spending habits, and may lead to increasingly personalized offers that are more likely to catch our attention.
  Digital ordering helps you find more of the things you wa
  
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• Martin Truex Jr., Erik Jones speeding along with Furniture Row Racing

  10-05-2017 17:33
  
  Ten races into its first NASCAR Cup Series season as a two-car team, Denver-based Furniture Row Racing is thinking championship with the No. 78 team’s continued improvement with the rookie No. 77.
  Drivers Martin Truex Jr. and newcomer Erik Jones stand second and 20th in the point standings, respectively, and FRR general manager Joe Garone expects Jones will continue to reduce the gap and vie for the playoffs after the 26-race regular season.
  “I think the 77 car, out of the box as a b
  
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• Wife Of ESPN Broadcaster Chris Berman Dies In Crash

  10-05-2017 17:21
  WOODBURY, Conn. (AP) — The wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman died in a traffic crash in Connecticut, the sports network’s president confirmed Wednesday.
  Katherine Ann Berman, 67, of Cheshire, was one of two victims in the two-vehicle crash at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday in Woodbury, state police said. The other victim was identified by police as Edward Bertulis, 87, of Waterbury.
  “This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend,” ESPN President John Ski
  
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• Colorado senators Cory Gardner, Michael Bennet say Russia investigations must continue after Comey firing

  10-05-2017 16:58
  
  Colorado’s U.S. senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet both released written statements in the wake of FBI Director James Comey’s firing calling for investigations into Russian influence and meddling in the 2016 presidential election to continue.
  The pair also called for an independent voice at the helm of the bureau when Comey’s successor is named. While Bennet called for an independent prosecutor to probe Russian involvement in last year’s election, Gardner’s st
  
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• Drugs, alcohol suspected as factors in crash that killed Grand Junction man

  10-05-2017 16:45
  
  Drugs and alcohol are suspected as factors in a Garfield County crash Monday evening that killed a 54-year-old Grand Junction man.
  Troy D. Friar was not wearing a seat belt when he crashed a 1993 Dodge Dakota pickup truck while traveling southbound on Colorado 13 near Rifle.
  “The vehicle drove off the right side of the road and then back into the southbound lane where it lost control,” the Colorado State Patrol said in a crash bulletin. “The pickup traveled across the nort
  
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• Police Investigate Overnight Homicide At Apartment Complex

  10-05-2017 16:42
  DENVER (CBS4) – One man is dead after a homicide at an apartment complex in Denver.
  (credit: CBS)
  The crime took place overnight on the 7100 block of Evans Avenue near the intersection with Quebec Street.
  (credit: CBS)
  So far there’s no word on if a suspect is at large in the case.
  
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